ski resort properties

As ski areas in the West begin to open, a still-struggling economy and variable weather patterns could adversely affect America's multi-billion-dollar ski industry this season.

Tahoe. Aspen. Vail. Sounds like locales where if you have to ask how much the homes cost you shouldn't be buying there. But guess what? They're suddenly more affordable ... depending on what you call "affordable." First, Lake Tahoe. Home to the fabled Heavenly and Squaw Valley ski resorts in...