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 ...

Rope tows certainly make life easier if you're skiing at a groomed, established hill, but what if you're more into backcountry skiing? Well, that's where the Zoa PL1 comes in, as it's a portable rope ...

Editor’s Note: Summit’s Historic Yesterdays by local author Mary Ellen Gilliland is featuring old-time ski stories this winter. Today’s excerpt comes from her historical book, “Breckenridge, 150 Years ...

The rope tow ski hill opened Dec. 27 and is scheduled to remain open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through March ...

This look at early skiing is an excerpt from Mary Ellen Gilliland’s forthcoming book, BRECKENRIDGE, 150 Years of Golden History, to be published in May in celebration of the town’s 150th anniversary.

FARGO — Matt Smithers can be found every day assembling what none of us hopes we have to use but love to have in our truck or tractor — especially in weather like we've had this winter: a tow rope.

Skiers who enjoy engaging in a backcountry skiing may be interested in a new compact portable rope tow which has recently launched via Kickstarter and blasted past its required pledge goal. Designed ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Big Sky Resort has installed a new portable lift, providing skiers and riders an easier option ...