The Sochi Games began Thursday morning (that's Russia time) at Extreme Park, where the snowboarders were making magic in the air. The competition kicked off with qualifying rounds of men's slopestyle, ...

I realize there’s still another season between now and when the lifts start spinning but I’m already fantasizing about tight trees, powder anxiety, apres skiing, bluebird days, no turn Tuesdays and ...

Heather Hansman is the author of Powder Day: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow, and Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West. She writes about environmental issues and the ...