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Heather Burke
Heather R. Burke has been an award-winning journalist for over a decade. She has been published in countless newspapers, magazines, websites and writes a weekly ski column Portland Press Herald (Maine’s largest paper), where she also contributes feature travel stories. Heather is editor of LuxurySkiTrips.com.

Heather BurkeHeather's travel articles are regularly featured in The Portland Press Herald, The Sun, The Daily Item, New England Ski Journal and several ski and travel publications. Additionally she is the family ski guru for Boston.com, SoGoNow.comFamilyTravel.com and Travellady.com.

Heather is an accredited member of NATJA, NASJA, and Eastern Ski Writers Association -ESWA. Three times, Heather has received  Harold Hirsch Award honors for "Excellence in Journalism." Freekier Magazine named Heather in the Top 100 ski industry folks to follow on witter. Read Heather's latest on acebook too!

Family Ski Stories & Tips
Top 10 Reasons to Ski
Top Family Ski Resorts
Best Family Ski Movie
Cat skiing with the kids
Teach your kids The Skiers' Responsibility Code
Hard Landing, Hard Lesson
Kids compete with Pros at Dumont Cup
Cell phones and tunes on the slopes
Mascots make a mountain of difference
Top new skis reviewed
Student Ski Patrol
Choosey Moms choose the best ski resorts
New Year's on the slopes!
New Year's Resolution to ski!
Christmas Eve on the slopes!
Get your kids off the couch!
Free Learn to Ski Programs
New Ski Gear Every Year?
Ski Season Anticipation
Kids- Check out this jump -don't try it at home
Family Season Pass Deals
When to start your child skiing?
Ski Area Daycare Tips
Après Ski for Kids
Top 10 Ski Resorts for New England families
Top 10 Western Ski Resorts for families
Vacation Week Tips
Après Ski for Families
The Latest in Ski Schools and Camps for Kids
Tips for a happy family ski trip
Top 10 Ski Resorts for families
Taking the tribe to the slopes
Mountain Mentors for our kids
Snow is the glue for families
Hot Springs  - Cool Skiing
Slopeside is where it's at
Grand Places for Little Skiers
Holidays on the Slopes
Next Snow excites a generation
Fall line families crazy about winter
Teens and T'weens on Ski Trips
Après Ski, for kids?
Ski Area Daycare isn't such a nightmare
New Gear Every Year?
Gadgets for teaching and tweaking your tykes
Getting the kids skiing - snow much fun
Seniors head Downhill - find deals
The Makings and Breakings of a Family Ski Trip
Styles of Ski Apparel loosen up on the slopes
When the Lifts Stop
Ski Tuning
Where to Dig Out a Deal
Helmets Required
The Family of Skiing Critics
Family Skiing On A Budget in New England
How To Pack For Skiing
Scouting Out Ski Camps
Your Checklist For Ski Camp
The ABC’s of Ski Area Daycare
10 Ski Area Daycare Commandments
Education on Ski Vacation?

Western Ski Stories
Idaho- more than just potatoes
Hail the new old Vail
Deer Valley, Park City, The Canyons!
Terrific Tahoe Terrain
Vail is King in Spring
Reasons to go to Steamboat
Steamboat's of snow in Colorado
Montana - Big Sky big on families
California - Think Big, Think Mammoth
Montana - Private Powder - Yellowstone
Utah - Snowbird - for snow-loving families
Colorado - Aspen vs. Vail: Clash of the Colorado Titans
Oregon's Mt Bachelor, Eat It Up
Mt Hood - One Monster Mountain

Canadian Ski Stories
Canadian Rockies reality show
Hot Springs  - Cool Skiing in BC
Quebec's Calling
Quebec awaits families
Makeover makes Tremblant trendy and très chic
White Carpet Treatment for Families with Carte Blanche
Snow & Escargot - Quebec's Charlevoix Region
Mont Tremblant – The Ambiance of the Alps
Mont Ste Anne, Le Massif, Grand Fond Quebec’s Crown Jewels
Quebec - Spring Break in Canada’s Laurentians
Ski Banff, Lake Louise
Ski the Canadian Rockies
Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel
Helicopter Skiing -A Secret Powder Stash
Lake Louise, Ski Sunshine, Norquay

Romantic Ski Stories

Romantic New England Ski Resorts
Romantic Vermont Ski Spots
Skiing with your Sweetie
Margaritas in the Mountains
Romantic Mountain Resorts
Living Luxuriously in a Vermont Castle
NH's Mountain View Grand
Mountain Martinis
Stowe is Romantic Ski Capital of the East
Romantic Ski Getaways
Don't Teach Your Lover

New England Ski Stories
New England Ski Resorts Review
Top 10 Ski Resorts
Best Spring Ski Resort for Families
Pocono - not just for honeymooners
Massachusetts Ski Directory
Maine Ski Guide
New Hampshire Directory
Vermont's Ski Area Guide
New England Ski Preview 2009-2010
What's New on the New England Ski Scene 2009-10
New England's Makeover Mountain
New England’s Most Scenic Trails
New England’s Most Difficult Ski Trails
The Skiing Critics of New England
Great Ski Deals in New England
New England Holiday Ski Trips
Mountains of Fun for Families in New England
Skiing on a Budget in New England
Easter on the Slopes in New England
New England’s Kid Friendly Ski Resorts
New England Round Up

Maine Ski Stories
Maine Ski Directory
Sunday River super for families
Saddleback focused on family
Maine Ski Areas...Ready, Set, Snow
Sunday River in Summer - When White Heat Turns Green
Maine Invites You to Ski the View 2006
Black Mountain in a new light
Maine's Saddleback is back
Sunday River's new slopeside restaurant
Maine Mountains for Downeast family fun
Ski The View
Saddleback's Future: Family Resort or Hideout for the Rich
Big Squaw - Little Changes at Big Squaw
Big Squaw & Saddleback - Maine's Forgotten Mountains
Sugarloaf and Sunday River - Sibling Rivalry
Sunday River - Ideal For Families
How to Ski Sunday River
Sugarloaf - History of The Loaf at 50 - Sweet at 50
Maine Invites You Official Guide to Winter

Vermont Ski Stories

Vermont Ski Directory
Love affair with Stowe
Sugarbush - sweet Vermont skiing
Gotta go to Stowe
Romantic Vermont Ski Spots
Stowe is Ski Capital of The East
Woodstock Inn - luxury, history,and skiing at Suicide Six
Slopeside at Okemo is where it's at
Vermont’s Green Mountains for families, green to black diamond
Beads and Bumps- Mardi Gras -in Vermont, Bolton Valley, Stowe
Burke Mountain's Wildflower, The “Inn” Place for Families
Jay Peak's Sickest Event in the East
Killington: Giving thanks for November Snow
Time to Tame "The Beast" Killington
Okemo - Vermont Skiing with Class
Pico is Killington’s Friendly Side
Smugglers’ Notch - Family Style
Stowe and Sugarbush – Steeped in Tradition
Sugarbush – The Sequel
When the Lifts Stop the Fun begins at Smugglers'/Stowe
Vermont’s Most Difficult Ski Trails
Vermont’s Most Scenic Ski Trails
Vermont 2002 Ski Season Guide
Vermont 2001 Ski Season Guide
Vermont 2000 Ski Season Guide

New Hampshire Ski Stories

New Hampshire Ski Directory
North Conway - four ski areas for fun!
Cranmore for Kids
NH's Teen Scene on snow
NH's Gunstock Rocks at 70
Bretton Woods & Bode Miller - Bigger & Better!
Mountain View Grand - Grand Again!
Make Tracks with Mount Washington Ski Train
Kid-friendly skiing rates in Granite State
An Attitash Weekend Away
Ragged, New Hampshire’s mountain on the way up

Ski Europe

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Spring skiing for families
Just Go to Lake Tahoe
Tips for a happy family ski trip
Top New England Resorts for Families

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All Photography by Greg Burke
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