Sky to ski: A winter escape to Steamboat Springs is just the ticket Pacific Northwest skiers and snowboarders are suffering another winter of discontent. With snow levels remaining at stubbornly high elevations in this El Niño year and local ski areas struggling to stay open, it’s easy to give in to despair. I’ve been an avid skier and snowboarder for the past 30 years, so I decided to… 1 min read January 23, 2015 Keep up with Alaska