WILMINGTON, N.Y. Stephanie Ryan never gave downhill skiing a thought, even though she lives in the Olympic village of Lake Placid in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. "I really didn t care about ...

L ike thousands of other kids, I first learned how to ski at Pats Peak Ski Area through its Learn to Ski and Ride Program. An elementary school student back in 1995, I’d pile into a yellow school bus ...

Skiing can be intimidating. Between the cold temperatures, the specialized gear and the prospect of sliding down a snowy slope at high speeds, the sport definitely takes some getting used to. But if ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER — Skiing and snowboarding can ...

No one ever said learning to ski or snowboard was particularly fun or easy — only that it was something one had to endure before enjoying zipping down snow-covered slopes atop one or two pieces of ...