The Mountain Life: Winter Road Trips

• Bretton Woods and The Mt. Washington Hotel
  Even during a rainy, snow-free stretch of a recent winter, New Hampshire's Bretton Woods shines  

• Whitetail: The Mason-Dixon Fall Line
  On any winter weekend, you could probably run the federal government from the slopes of this Pennsylvania ski resort, just a short drive from the D.C. suburbs.  

• In a New York minute
  On this whirlwind tour we visit a hidden gem, Titus Mountain, as well as Gore and Whiteface. The skiing's great before -- and during -- the great Valentine's Day blizzard.  

• Sun and Snow
  Vermont's Mad River Valley offers plenty of both in early spring  

• Road Trip!
  Each March Tim Jones heads out for a seven-day ski trip. Here's his 2006 adventure, at mountains in Vermont and Quebec.  

• Three for the road
  Among the most interesting and challenging ski areas in New England, Burke and Cannon mountains and Jay Peak are always worth a visit. Fresh powder makes them especially sweet.  

• Spring Stowe
  Relax in a country inn, take a bike or horse for a ride. This Vermont resort town has plenty to do when the snow begins to melt. (And, oh yeah, there's still sweet skiing.)  

• Moonlight magic
  Night snowshoeing sees clouds, rain, snow, a lunar eclipse -- and finally moonshine.  

• Winter returns - so it's time for a road trip
  All of a sudden winter is back in the northern hills. This week we visit Wildcat and Black in the Mount Washington Valley.  

• The Vast (and Varied) Mount Washington Valley
  New Hampshire's Mount Washington Valley has practically all the amenities your heart could desire, plus a different ski area for every day of the week.  

• Winter marches on
  The calendar says spring, but the weather doesn't. Making the most of the snow at Stowe, VT.  

• Road Trip: Quebec's Eastern Townships
  Nice mountains, great trails and fine living await just over the border into Canada