Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Once the snow has melted off the slopes, the joys of swooshing and bumping down the Rocky Mountains are gone. Or are they? While not an athletic activity ...

WHITEFISH, Mont. — Whitefish Mountain Resort is a little over a week away from opening for its summer season, and people will see some big changes. Now that most of the snow is gone, workers are busy ...

WHITEFISH MOUNTAIN RESORT — Syd Ryerson issues the alpine slide commands like a motherly drill sergeant. “Watch your hat. If it comes off, don’t stop. Don’t lean into the corners. Push the handle ...

BENZIE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU)-- Let the wind blow your hair back on a wild ride down the Crystal Coaster Alpine Slide at Crystal Mountain! Accessible by the Loki Quad chairlift to the top of the ...

Ride On is a point-of-view video series from TribLIVE.com that gives viewers a first person experience of some of the region’s best attractions and action sports. The Alpine Slide at Seven Springs ...

THOMPSONVILLE, MI - Crystal Coaster fans, the wait is over. Crystal Mountain’s new dual-track Alpine Slide has opened for the summer. The newly-installed coaster features tunnels, dips, curves and ...

Two 1600-foot-long tracks are now available. Individual sleds with a hand brake will be used by participants to adjust their speed. As they headdown the mountain, riders will encounter twists and ...

LUTSEN, Minn. -- Up on the North Shore, Lutsen Mountains is planning to again start running the gondolas and open the Alpine Slide on Thursday. Both have been shut down since last Saturday when a fire ...