Ski skittish
Here's the truth. I dreaded our trip to Beaver Creek. The night before my two kids and I left for our four-night, three-day winter adventure in Colorado, I kept thinking that the whole thing was a whopping mistake. To begin with, I hadn't skied since high school, when my second and last attempt to get down puny Mount Tom in Massachusetts had ended with a backward, knee-twisting slide followed by an embarrassing ride in the ski-patrol sled.
( By CATHERINE NEWTON , Star-Telegram Staff Writer, 02/24/2002 01:57 AM PST)

Facing a slippery slope, ski resorts look to the upside
If you are planning on a ski vacation this winter, don't fret. Unless something dramatic happens, it's going to be skiing as usual this winter in America's mountain resorts. The only question is how much you'll pay for your snow spree. Best deals come in the early and late seasons, highest prices in February and March, but if reservations take a news-induced tumble, you may see prices slide downhill.
( By Jay Clarke, The Miami Herald, 12/20/2001 07:01 AM PST)

New England slopes: No frills, same thrills
In New England, where the Killingtons, Stowes and Sunday Rivers dominate reader survey lists, there are still a couple of dozen ski areas that are rarely grouped with the "best," but that deliver a terrific ski or snowboard experience.
( By Tony Chamberlain, The Boston Globe, 12/20/2001 07:01 AM PST)