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Monday August 3, 2009 Updated 3:30 PM PDT
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Dave Curran braves the scariest exerience at any ski resort: teaching his kids how to ski.
There's hardly a major California mountain that Chet Kyle has not climbed and snowboarded down.
Get out and about with these functional yet stylish jackets, gloves, snowshoes and other gear.
Powder or no, you can always glide, slide and sail smoothly at these three Lake Tahoe ice skating rinks.
Ski Area Citizens Coalition gave Northstar a "D" and Heavenly a "C" for their environmental practices.
Little skiers learn best at smaller resorts like Bear Valley, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Dodge Ridge and Soda Springs.
Looking to avoid crowds? Oregon's Mount Bachelor is a major-league mountain with only minor-league fame.
Cozy Yosemite outpost is well worth the work of getting there on skis.
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Serious about saving Tahoe? Head to the 968 Park Spa Resort — the first truly eco-friendly hotel on the South Shore.
Wave goodbye to chain-smoking convention-goers and say hello to Reno's Riverwalk, home to parks, cafes and markets galore.