With a special rendition of “Let It Snow” and a snowstorm of confetti, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area opened for the season Thursday. Skiers and snowboarders eager to hit the slopes were greeted ...

Drive 15 minutes from downtown, and you’re at Le Relais, an amazing urban-adjacent ski area in Beauport, Quebec, that is much like Wachusett Mountain is to Worcester, only everyone speaks French.