Colorado ski towns enforcing rental lodging taxes

Colorado mountain towns whose lodging tax collections have suffered along with the travel industry are trying to make sure homeowners who rent out rooms pay their fair share to the government.

SPRING SKIING

Utah's ski resorts spring into the sports spotlight

In addition to great powder snow and a long winter, Utah's ski industry is blessed by the lingering buzz of the 2002 Winter Olympics, plus a major nearby airport that makes getting to Salt Lake City easy from other parts of the country.
COLORADO

Ease those skiing aches in the hot springs

Is there anything better than a steamy, mineral-rich soak after a day of skiing? In Colorado, it's easy to eschew the chlorinated crowds in the hotel hot tub. Chances are anywhere you play this winter, there are some therapeutic hot springs nearby, waiting to wash away those powder-induced aches.
THE LUXURIOUS LIFE

Two sides of Aspen

When my mom asked what I was packing for my trip to Aspen, I gave her the typical rundown: Sweaters, jeans, boots, gloves, coat.
Skiing with the champs at Steamboat Springs

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. -- With the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver only a week away, my visit here snowballed into a remarkable opportunity to ski with the very first American to bring home an Olympic medal in alpine skiing.
Sun Valley, Idaho: History, celebrities and skiing

It seems everyone who spends time around Sun Valley has stories to tell of celebrity encounters.They stood in line at the bookstore last week behind Bruce Springsteen, or at Tully's Coffee the other day with Arnold Schwarzenegger. They performed in community theater with Bruce Willis in neighboring Hailey or introduced themselves to Larry David at Dollar Mountain, one of the two ski areas that make up the fabled 74-year-old resort.
North Carolina's mountain of winter wonders

Situated near three ski resorts, it's no wonder this western North Carolina town is a popular winter destination. The elevation (3,333 feet) and average snowfall (41 inches) can't compete with well-known locales out West, but what this college town lacks in magnitude it compensates for with Southern mountain charm.
Ahhh, make time to slip into one of these perfect apr�s ski cocktails

Telluride, Colo., has some of the best fresh powder skiing. But once you retire from a hard day of moguls, what's in your glass becomes as important to your tired feet as the loosened bindings on your ski boots. Check out these locally beloved spots.
Telluride is why skiers love to ski

I have zigzagged and wedged across Colorado ski resorts, from Loveland to Steamboat and from Vail to Breckenridge in seasons past, but never this far west.
Southern skiers reveling in snow blast

Skiers in North Carolina have an unusual treat this year: The Blue Ridge Mountains are dressed in winter white from an early snowstorm coating native rhododendrons in iridescent crystal ice and creating a solid base on the slopes. The ski resorts and snow guns are going full bore.