Oh, for the days when newbie skiers had to endure the cruel initiation ritual of riding the rope tow Riding a rope, or ski tow, was once one of the cardinal rites of passage when learning to ...

Here's what you do when you have a ski slope in your yard. After a foot of snow, like the storm that hit the Herishko family farm earlier in February, brothers Tom and Mark get home from their day ...

A few years ago, [Jeremy Makes Things] built a rope tow in his back yard so his son could ski after school. Since the lifts at the local hill closed shortly after schools let out, this was the only ...

When skiing caught on in America during the 1930s the sport resembled a hike with skis. Rather than execute beautiful powder turns, skiers aimed to cruise the countryside. Only a few skilled skiers ...