SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Summit County High School teacher Tom Lutke is heading up a first year class where students learn how to make skis in the Colorado mountains. "We are manufacturing our own fully ...

For the past several years, Summit High School has offered students an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the ski manufacturing industry through a collaboration with Colorado Mountain College.

It’s hard to say (or admit) when our last turns of the season will be, but for those of us who don’t plan on making any volcano pilgrimages or trips to Chile, we’ll have to store our gear eventually.

If you’re all set for ski season with passes bought and gear ready for action, congratulations. Now all you need is snow. If ...