For those who don't want a remote ski resort experience, Salt Lake City is a veritable ski Mecca with all the comforts and features of a big city.

Dec 16, 2006 - Rae Schwarz

Why you should choose the Northern Italian resort of Sirmione as your base if you are considering a holiday by Lake Garda.

Oct 26, 2010 - John Marsh

The Thousand Lakes area of Finland on its eastern side near the Russian border is Europe's largest lake district.

Jan 12, 2010 - Gillian Thomas

Snow and ice golf is an old European sport played today with fluorescent, coloured, or decomposing golf balls

Jul 26, 2011 - Marie-Claude Arnott

Here are two fun snow games that can make for one cool snow day.

Dec 11, 2008 - Marcy Paulson

Kids look forward to playing outside in the snow. Make their time more fun by having these great winter-time toys readily available.

Dec 4, 2008 - Barb Hacker

Nazi zombies aplenty in this goofy, gory entry in the Best Films I Saw in 2011, Tommy Wirkola's Dead Snow.

Dec 11, 2011 - Mackenzie Lambert

Lakes throughout the Pacific Northwest are flanked with resorts or have become favorite vacation spots in balmy Northwest summers. Check out these four for summer fun.

Feb 7, 2008 - Sara Gray

Study the snow pack, mountain weather and forecast and then choose the ski resort. For many off-piste skiers, virgin or untracked powder snow is the coveted condition.

Mar 18, 2010 - Lisa Auer

Keep kids busy during winter holidays and snow days with snowmen, snowball blasters, snowball makers and snow forts.

Nov 6, 2009 - Genna Cockerham

Snowkiting is the latest extreme winter sport. A combination of kitesurfing and snowboarding, a kite is used to pull the skier and boost them into the air.

Dec 8, 2010 - Jayne Yenko

The average winter's day in Las Vegas is sunny and warm with a high in the sixties. A short forty-five minute drive is Mt. Charleston with a sixty inch snow pack.

Feb 28, 2010 - Kim Youmans

Snow days are near, and parents everywhere are trying to think of ways to entertain the kids. Here are some suggestions on what to do on a snow day.

Dec 20, 2010 - Allison Brown

Just because it's cold and snowy outside doesn't mean you can't have fun. Bundle up and head outdoors to try one or more of these activities.

Jan 23, 2011 - Kristen White

Tahoe is a great place for young children age three and up to learn skiing. Parents can ski on their own while the kids take lessons.

Dec 23, 2010 - Virginia Balogh-Rosenthal

All levels of skiers can find the perfect trail in Canada's Rocky Mountains, where the snow is good into May, the runs and trails uncrowded and people friendly

Mar 11, 2009 - Stillman Rogers

Plan a day of snow fun for your kids with these winter outdoor games and activities

Nov 19, 2007 - Diane Laney Fitzpatrick

The sandy beach of Wasaga Beach on Georgian Bay stretches for 14 kilometers along the southern shores of Lake Huron and makes this area a prime destination for swimmers.

Jul 10, 2009 - Monika Fuchs

When choosing between the many options of winter snow sleds for kids, consider your child's age, the sled design and how the snow sled will be used.

Dec 27, 2009 - Diane Seltzer