ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–A new tow rope on the ski hill at Chestnut Ridge Park is complete, according to the Erie County Department of Parks and Recreation. The department says it will provide ...

Below Big Sky Resort's Instagram posts, skiers and snowboarders clamored for a rope tow in the ski area’s terrain park. Once a running joke, those requests have now been made a reality. In an ...

DIXIE SUMMIT — A cherished Grant County tradition is making a comeback after a lengthy hiatus. The Dixie Rope Tow, which brought local families together to play in the snow for generations, had been ...

The Frisco Adventure Park has plans to install a tow rope this winter season that will provide skiers and riders access to a terrain park with rails and jumps. Frisco has operated a winter tubing and ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Big Sky Resort has installed a new portable lift, providing skiers and riders an easier option ...

Children play in the snow outside the warming hut at the Dixie Rope Tow in the Blue Mountains in Grant County. DIXIE SUMMIT — A cherished Grant County winter tradition is making a comeback after a ...

Turn out at Chapman Hill Ski Area has been strong this year, but staff members feel like they are “living on borrowed time” in regard to the two-decades-old rope tows used to take skiers part way up ...

This has not been a fun winter. It has been non-stop shoveling and frozen eyelids. If you’re like me, you’re feeling cabin fever, and the first crocus is still a couple months away. To rediscover the ...

This is easy sliding. No need to strap on skis or a snowboard, and much cheaper, too. No lessons required. The learning curve is practically nil. It’s tubing — sliding down a hill in an inflated inner ...

Plunging down a snow-covered slope in an inflatable tube will leave your heart pumping. While some other winter sports require a bit of skill and a learning curve, snow tubing is a family-friendly ...