Better headgear through chemistry from the d30™ lab. For helmet-haters, a soft beanie lined with elastic polymers that stiffen upon wipeout. Check out the RipCap! www.d3o.com/products.php?section=4 National Snow and Ice Data Center. Avalanche facts and figures, safety advice, explanation of the danger scale. http://nsidc.org/snow/avalanche Also same for snow: http://nsidc.org/snow/ Snowflakes and Snow Crystals. An online guide to snowflakes, snow crystals, and other ice phenomena. www.snowcrystals.com Information and education site for ski, snowboard, XC, Telemark, shoeshoe. www.snowlink.com. Also, www.snowlinkjr.com—animated. no mom and pop stuff!

ALPINE Winter Feels Good (WFG) is SnowSports Industries America’s national awareness campaign to educate the public about the health, fitness and social benefits of snow sports. A resource for learning and enjoying winter snow sports as part of a healthy lifestyle. www.winterfeelsgood.com Useful and fun info for special offers, contests, holidays, fitness, news, and more. snowboarding too. www.ifyouski.com Ski vacactions. The largest independent seller of ski vacations in North America. Offers great packages/specials for individuals and groups. www.ski.com Skiing Heritage magazine. History, news, ski museums, forums, ski art & photography, and more! www.skiinghistory.org CROSS-COUNTRY CCSAA hosted site. XC/snowshoeing, web links, racing, travel & more. www.xcski.org American Cross Country Skiers. World's largest xc website. Something for everyone. Official home of the American XC Skiers and American Ski Marathon Series. www.xcskiworld.com XC for kids. Cartoon animated site. Games, movies, nature education. www.snowmonsters.com

United States of America Snowboard Association. Schedules, Rankings, rider bios, blogs, everything. www.usasa.org ABC of Snowboarding. Info, News, Shop, Travel & Community. This site offers everything you need to know about this exciting and heart-pumping sport. www.abc-of-snowboarding.com The magazine and beyond. Video, Snow Cams, Music, Free Stuff. www.snowboardermag.com Snowboarding links here too. www.ifyouski.com

BookMarc Creative. Custom design for print and the web. www.bookmarccreative.com Lance Vermelulen Real Estate, Inc. Extraordinary Service to Buyers and Sellers. Broker for Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut. www.lancerealestate.com The Parelli Collection. Home of logo'd apparel and accessories designed for Parelli Natural Horsemanship enthusiasts. www.parellicollection.com

Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. Plan a visit. What to do, where to dine, where to stay in the Southern Berkshires. www.greatbarrington.org Berkshire Visitors Bureau. Official & best site for what to do, where to stay, where to eat. “In the Berkshires wintertime means playtime. In other parts of the world people hibernate during the cold weather, but in the Berkshires, the fun is just beginning." www.berkshires.org