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The best snowboarding deals near NYC

Awesome ski lift photo by Sharat Ganapati.

Photo by Sharat Ganapati.

Don’t let anyone tell you that there’s no snowboarding in Brooklyn—unless that person is a park ranger handing out a $350 summons. Outlaw boarders have been known to hit Fort Greene Park after a fresh snowfall, but the tickets they face (it’s illegal) wind up costing a whole lot more than just leaving town altogether. With bus-and-lift-ticket deals that keep day-trip prices under $100, and less during the week, the only real barrier between you and slopes close to NYC might be the snow itself. Read the rest of this entry »