As problem of PFAS contamination came to light, ski industry took early steps to ban the chemicals

Just a few years ago, fluoro waxes, which contain "forever chemicals," were used widely in the ski industry, but as evidence of their ill effects grew, the sport made changes.

Facing the effects of climate change, skiers want to save their snow — and their sport

There are few places where climate change is as tangible as in the Alps; Europe's largest mountain range has been warming at twice the global average.

Rising costs of climate change threaten to make skiing a less diverse, even more exclusive sport

As temperatures warm, ski and snowboard resorts are investing more in snowmaking and seeing their seasons shrink. Those costs roll down to customers in an already expensive sport.

Photo album: Picture perfect day at Lost Valley

The Auburn ski and snowboard area was the place to be on the first day of school vacation.

Parents charged with leaving toddler in cold car while skiing in Vermont

Police said ski resort records show they rode the ski lift 10 times and that it was 28 degrees Fahrenheit and windy outside.

Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake

Rangeley-based Big Lake Development LLC is among the groups moving to relaunch ski operations on Big Moose Mountain as part of a project that backers say would generate hundreds of jobs.

Why yoga is pivotal for skiers

Faced with drought, ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking

Some resorts have dug storage ponds to collect water in the spring when it's abundant, while a few are eyeing the use of reclaimed wastewater.

Photos: Catching air in Lewiston

Bates College students fly over a rail at base of the campus' mountain.

Photo: The family that skis together, gets fit together