• Beaver Creek’s Ski & Snowboard School is nicknamed the Ivy League of ski schools. The school’s instructors are made up of experts from around the world, including the United States, England, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Allison Olmsted covers lifestyle for active women as The Gear Diva. Never learned to ski? Or maybe you’ve been skiing all of your ...

No matter when you started, the first time on skis or a snowboard was probably a little daunting. New gear, new motions, contending with the freezing cold — add to that an instructor yelling something ...

For Jeff Lifgren, a ski or snowboard lesson starts long before someone sets boots to snow and ends long after the day is done. “The entire day can really make or break the experience,” said Lifgren, ...