"You can learn to snowboard on a small hill," said Anthony Taylor, the co-founder of the nonprofit Melanin in Motion, which offers inexpensive introductory snowboard and ski lessons. "So here we are ...

Soon, the mountain peaks around Los Angeles will turn white. Many will head up to the slopes, where groomed resort trails ...

Cali boarder Alex Luera, 23, who grew up in California, will graduate this spring with an outdoor leadership degree accompanied by a minor in Spanish. He hopes to translate his college studies into an ...