Generally, beach areas see the most online traffic during the summer, and skiing areas see the most in the winter, says Jed Kolko, chief economist and head of analytics at Trulia.

WSJ: In Search of Sand and Snow | Spread Sheet

Given over to mountain bikes, horses and hikers in the summer, the trails are groomed for skiing between December and March, weather permitting.

BBC: Cross-country skiing in Washington��s Methow Valley

In the summer, they went swimming, in the winter skiing.

NEWYORKER: Town of Cats

Resorts have had to diversify and offer more summer-oriented pursuits, such as hiking and glaciers skiing.

CNN: Alpine resorts feel the heat

They would hike in the summer months and, in winter, pioneer the new sport of downhill or alpine skiing.

BBC: Swiss movement

When Twin Farms says all-inclusive they mean it because rates include all activities, summer (hiking, biking, fly fishing, canoeing, tennis) and winter (downhill skiing on private runs, cross country skiing and snowshoeing on private trails) plus world-class meals and fine wines.

FORBES: Twin Farms, Barnard, VT