When the snow melts, Greek Peak Mountain Resort, best known for some of the best skiing in CNY, transforms into an all-season ...

With eight-10 feet of snow on the White Mountains’ upper slopes, winter hikers are at the level of the lower canopy branches. The trees themselves are up to their “waists” in snow.

Following Monday's tree well tragedy at Mt. Bachelor, winter safety is at the top of experienced skiers' minds, like Dan McGarigle, the owner of Pine Mountain Sports.

But then Tyndall left Idyllwild for a rival mountain town, Big Bear, where he started Snow Summit — a popular skiing destination that still exists today. Hidden Lodge slowly faded away.