Skiing

Hogadon Ski Area. Perched on Casper Mountain a few miles outside of town is Hogadon Ski Area, with a vertical drop of 600 feet. Less than a quarter of the runs are rated for beginners; the rest are evenly divided between intermediate and expert trails. Also here are a separate snowboard terrain park and a modest lodge. 2500 Hogadon Rd., Casper, Wyoming, 82601. 307/235--8499; hogadon.net.

Mountain Sports. Mountain Sports provides more than just ski and snowboard sales. It also runs Wyomaps, which sells personal Global Positioning System products and provides custom mapping services. 543 S. Center, Casper, Wyoming, 82601. 307/266--1136; 800/426--1136; www.caspermtnsports.com/.