but they typically charge a premium in the form of expensive lift tickets that can cost $200 or more. Thankfully, if you're learning to ski, you don't necessarily need the highest caliber experience.

May 1—Cataloochee Ski Area has been around since 1961. The lift to the top of the mountain, Omigosh, was installed just seven years later. And now — in what is a very big deal to skiers and ...