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Ski home and ski trip guides

Practical advice for buying a home near the mountains, plus planning, travel and skiing know-how for every season.

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Buying, owning and enjoying a place in the mountains.

A mountain house with a covered porch and a plowed driveway after a snowfallBuying a Ski Home or CondoA skier gliding past the back deck of a chalet on a groomed trailSki-In, Ski-Out Access and Ownership QuestionsA snowy meadow building lot with a mountain view at golden hourSki Land and On-Property FacilitiesA mudroom with ski boots, helmets and skis in wooden cubbiesSki Home Maintenance and Ownership CostsA snowy mountain town main street at dusk with lit night-skiing trails behindSki Town and Resort Area GuidesGroomed ski runs winding down through forest toward a frozen lakeWhere to Ski by State and RegionA small community ski hill under lights at twilightFirst-Time Skiing and SnowboardingA family carrying skis from a snowy cabin driveway to the carLocal Hills and Family Ski PlanningA cross-country skier on groomed tracks through a birch and pine forestCross-Country and Nordic SkiingA plowed private road climbing through snowy forest to a cabinSki Travel, Gear and LogisticsA chairlift rising over snowy fir trees on a clear dayLift Tickets, Passes and ReservationsA mountain home bedroom with a picture window framing snowy peaksConditions, Weather and Official Safety Resources