When people say they are going to ski Aspen, this is not literal, but rather refers to the destination, the town itself and the surrounding area, and collectively to the four resorts.

FORBES: Why Aspen & Snowmass Is This Season's Hot Ski Destination

If the winter snow-line moves up 1000m in the next 100 years the ski industry is going to look very different to the way it does now.

UNESCO: 83e

If you have the flexibility, the best way to do ski travel is on the fly, going when and where conditions warrants.

FORBES: Hit The Slopes! Coast-to-Coast Snow Kicks Off Skier's Dream Season For 2013

Here, the ski mommy bloggers are effectively going from the micro to the macro, connecting with individuals while also getting out their message to the broader universe.

FORBES: Selling Skiing: Epic Moms And Snow Mamas Take Charge

The helicopters were going back and forth, ferrying snow from the high peaks in the Alps down to naked ski slopes so that the World Cup ski racers would have something to shush on besides bare rock.

NPR: Can Climate Change Explain Odd Weather?

After returning from a week trying to ski I thought I was the world's expert at falling flat on my face, going backwards when I should be going forwards and colliding into my nearest and dearest.

BBC: Peter Robinson takes the grandstand view