Author: Steve

The ski resorts in Washington state have never really attracted much in the way of attention from skiers and snowboarders further away. That’s fine with Washington locals and for the ski resorts themselves, as visitors …

Leavenworth is a popular tourist destination in the summer and Advent period with its traditional Bavarian-style town center. But the amount of accommodation also makes it a suitable base for any skier who is looking …

Scranton has a wealth of interesting ski areas to the south of the city in the Pocono mountains, but can also claim its own ski resort on the outskirts. Elk Mountain, within half an hour’s …

Outsiders usually refer to any Washington ski resort as being in the Pacific Northwest. Skiers in Spokane know however that they are in the inland Northwest with a completely different winter climate and choice of …

Residents and visitors to Idaho Falls may not have the options of the larger ski resorts which draw visitors elsewhere in the state. In fact, three out of the five closest ski areas involve a …

Pennsylvania offers a wide range of skiing in ski areas across the state, even though the mountains in the region are nowhere near the vertical drop of terrain out west. The Pocono Mountains have the …

Skiers and snowboarders based in Moscow must resign themselves to the fact that they have a fair drive to reach the ski slopes, and that Idaho’s best skiing is even further away. The three closest …