For those of you haven't looked outside, it's winter. While I find snow a huge hassle, some people love it and live for those precious white flakes to hit their favorite slope. We've gathered together 20+ sites to help you get ready for your next skiing or snowboarding outing. Enjoy the powder, everyone!
Locators & Maps
ActiveTrails.com - A collaborative trail site for people to work together on coming up with skiing and other snow-related activities such as snow shoeing and cross-country skiing.
Alpinaut.com - Helps you locate and trace routes for all sorts of sporting activities including skiing and snowboarding.
Liftopia.com - You can locate resorts by region or name and find discounted lift tickets.
MountainReviews.com - Locate resorts based on your skill level or location, read & write reviews on them.
Miscellaneous
CoolWorks.com - Find jobs at ski and winter resorts around the world.
FutureSnowboarding.com - News and profiles of the professionals, blogs, a forum and more to satisfy your snowboarding cravings.
SkiCentral.com - Find lodging, get powder reports, browse clothing & accessories and everything related to winter sports.
SkiNet.com - Watch videos, check out gear, participate in their community and more.
SnowboarderMag.com - Community, videos, photos, links to snow cams and more.
TransWorldSnowboarding.com - Photos, videos, resort guides, how-to's and everything you need for snowboarding.
USSnowboarding.com - Check out the Olympic medal-winning U.S. Snowboarding team's official site.
Social Sites
Go211.com - All sorts of action sports videos in one locale including snowboarding.
Mpora.com - Start a blog, watch premium snowboarding videos an more.
MySnowTV.com - Upload and share your best winter sport related videos.
Rip.TV - A video sharing site for all forms of extereme sports including skiing and snowboarding.
ShredOrDie.com - Get your fill of extreme sports action videos and see if you can't pick up some new snowboarding tricks.
SkiSpace.com - A social network and information site for all kinds of winter sports fans.
SoulSherpas.com - Social networking and community for all the extreme sports such as snowboarding.
Weather & Condition Reports
OnTheSnow.com - Get resort conditions, weather, snowfall for the last 24 hours and more.
SkiBonk.com - Locate resorts, get condition reports, view trail maps, take a peak through available webcams.
SkiReport.com - Ski reports, ski cams, power reports and more from around the world.