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• When Are Ski Resorts Closing In Arizona, New Mexico, And Utah?

  As March heads for April, many resorts in Arizona, New  Mexico, and Utah have announced their likely closing dates. The resorts tell these dates are fairly firm, and will change only if... Full article

  Mar 31, 2011

• When Do Ski Areas Decide To Close?

  When the snow melts, or when skiers and snowboarders stop coming. Full article

  Mar 12, 2011

• How Do You Store Skis Until Next Winter?

  Dry them thoroughly, wax them well, store them off the ground. Full article

  Mar 5, 2011

• How Do You Store A Snowboard Until Next Winter?

  Prep your board for its off-season with a good cleaning and a coat of wax. Full article

  Mar 1, 2011

• What Are Ski Poles For?

  Ski poles help propel skiers across the flats, help them get back up after falling, and help with the rhythm of turns. Full article

  Feb 15, 2011

• How To Buy Ski Boots

  It pays to listen to Leif Mikkelsen about ski boots. Mikkelsen is one of the best boot fitters around, having sold a ton of them out of Strand's, the oldest ski shop... Full article

  Feb 12, 2011

• How Do You Tune Downhill Skis?

  The short answer is, meticulously. Full article

  Feb 9, 2011

• What Does Piste Mean?

  "Piste" is the French word for groomed trail or slope. Full article

  Feb 6, 2011

• What Is Spring Skiing?

  The sun is higher and warmer, and snow has evolved into the soft corn snow that makes every turn a work of art. Full article

  Feb 5, 2011

• How To Build A Terrain Park

  Think snow shovels and dad's plastic trash can, a sheet of plywood, an old bench, maybe mom's bridge table (only don't tell her). Full article

  Feb 3, 2011