Depression set in and I would break down and realize that I'm in a wheelchair, and I can't be doing the things I used to do.

I didn't give myself any time to let it set in. I didn't go through any depression, and it's not something I dwell on. It definitely helped to have goals.

We've seen a definite increase in clients who just enjoy being in snow country. They've discovered that a resort vacation in the mountains offers a lot of things and that air travel is often a lot cheaper in winter than in summer.

You have to make sure you are comparing apples to apples. A lot of times, people don't do that -- but the properties could be really different, the lift tickets might cover different areas, and the shuttle service might not be as good.

People think they need to be at a ski-in/ski-out resort, but the reality is it's not such a big deal to jump on a shuttle.

The further away from the ski hill you stay, the better the price and the accommodations.