This is a biweekly column about all things skiing and snowboarding in New England. SPRINGFIELD – When teaching young children how to ski or snowboard, snacks are king. A couple of M&Ms can distract a ...

There’s a school vacation week bearing down on us and for the first time in what feels like a very long time, New England is the place to be for snow. Social media sites are peppered with western ...

Gear Editor Max Ritter: Don’t let anyone tell you that gear doesn’t matter. It absolutely does. However, that doesn’t mean you need to be spending exorbitant amounts of money buying the latest, ...

Most skiers have been there. You're waiting atop a cliff, chute, park jump, or icy mogul field. You know you want to slide downhill and execute, but you're stuck; your mind has built a barrier. Inside ...

Night laps are the working skier’s salvation. Picture this—after an onerous eight-hour workday, you throw on your ski gear, hop in the car, and hit the hill. After your first run, it dawns on you: I’m ...

Skiing has earned a well-deserved reputation for being a luxury sport. The full suite of gear can cost thousands, as can a week-long trip in the mountains. There are, however, ways to trim the fat ...