The Skiing Guide is a collection of free articles and multimedia from The New York Times.  A look at some of the best places for extreme skiers, families, luxury seekers and more.  March 5, 2006For Some Die-Hards, Spring Means the Season Is Just Warming UpBy MICHELLE HIGGINSWith abundant snowfall in many mountain towns out West, a handful of ski areas plan to remain open through Memorial Day and, if the snow keeps coming, longer.  February 17, 2006Sled-Skiing: Effortless BackcountryBy CHRISTOPHER SOLOMONNot so long ago snowmobilers and backcountry skiers mixed about as well as motor oil and water. But the rise of "sled-skiing" has blurred the lines in the motorized-versus-nonmotorized debate.  January 22, 2006Andorra: A Ski Resort Gets a MakeoverBy DENNY LEELittle Andorra, once the laughingstock of the Pyrenees, is turning seriously upscale.  January 20, 2006One Mountain, UndividedBy CHRISTOPHER SOLOMONThe formerly feuding Montana ski resorts of Big Sky and Moonlight Basin have buried the hatchet and are now offering a pass to use both areas at once - the most terrain you can ride in the United States without clicking out of your binding.  January 6, 2006Skiing Up the Slopes, Powered by the WindBy DAVID ARNOLDThe relatively new sport of snowkiting uses canopy-shaped airfoils to pull and lift skiers and boarders over the snow.  December 30, 2005Riding the Ski Train to Backcountry AlaskaBy BONNIE TSUIEvery year, the Alaska Railroad makes a couple of trips, taking skiers to the snowy backcountry where there aren't any roads.  December 2, 2005Snow? Yes. Crowds? No.By BILL PENNINGTONBig mountains snobs are missing out on the joys of lesser known ski resorts: great skiing with no crowds.Audio Slide Show  November 13, 2005Above the Arctic Circle, Answering the Call of the WildBy NATHANIEL VINTONSkiing hut-to-hut on the famed King's Trail in Sweden, with dog teams hauling your luggage, herds of reindeer running by and a warm bunk for the night.Photographer's Journal: The King's Trail  February 27, 2005An Alpine Ski Resort Aims to Leave No TracksBy HEATHER TIMMONSA ski resort in the Swiss Alps thinks green to help create whiter winters.  February 6, 2005Skiing Where Apaches Once Took RefugeBy MARIA FINN DOMINGUEZOn forested New Mexico mountains, Apaches teach Texans to ski.  January 16, 2005Saas-Fee, Where Snowboarders Rule the SlopesBy BRIAN LAVERYThe Swiss take snowboarding seriously, particularly at this strikingly beautiful resort in the Alps.Audio Slide ShowIn North America, Halfpipes That Are a Dream  January 9, 2005Two Resorts Share the Alps, But Not the SceneBy ALISON LANGLEYArosa is a resort where alphorns and sleigh bells are routinely heard, while Flims/Laax, one mountain top away, is home to snowboarding partyers.
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