Happy New Year! You’ll have plenty to celebrate in certain parts of the U.S. and Canada regarding this week’s weather forecast.

Here we go! The first major storm of the season in the West has dropped more than two feet on the Northern Rockies – with more expected on the way.

It's a festive Christmas at Grand Targhee. (Grand Targhee)

If celebrating a white Christmas is on your wish list this year, planning to spend the day with loved ones on the slopes is just what Santa ordered. Finish the day with a festive meal where everyone can relax and enjoy each other’s company and you’ve got a family tradition in the making. Follow up an uncrowded day skiing and riding with a feast at one of these mountain resorts.

Ski resorts in Western Canada have been busy getting ready for the coming ski/snowboard season with a wide range of new benefits for skiers and snowboarders. Here’s a sampling:

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark dubbed the second Monday in February as Family Day holiday in the Province and ski resorts jumped on board. 

You just might fall in love with some of the deals awaiting you and your loved one in the mountains all across America. Here’s a sampling:

Ski resorts across Canada are planning a number of fun-filled events for every member of the family. Here is just a sampling. 

Several British Columbia ski resorts – Big White, Silver Star, Whistler Blackcomb, Fernie, Mount Washington, Panorama – have been busy with new offerings for skiers and boarders this season. Here are some of those offerings.