When Mother Nature doesn’t deliver, it’s up to technology — and a dedicated crew willing to work in freezing cold weather while the rest of the world sleeps — to bring winter to the slopes. There has ...

Winter is prime time to grab skis and hit the slopes, but much of California is missing one critical ingredient — snow. Federal officials say much of the West is experiencing a snow drought, with ...

Ski resorts in California easily rank among America's most beautiful. The scenery ranges from northern volcanic peaks packed with thick white frosting to craggy Sierra Nevada granite with glowing ...

Visitors ride the gondola at Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe in November 2021. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) It may have felt like the recent rain would never end in Los Angeles, but ...