Outdoors

Hilltop Ski Area

Hilltop Ski Area opened one run - Caribou - over the weekend and will continue to operate on their regular seven-days-a-week schedule. Hilltop plans to open another run if the weather stays cold enough to sustain snow-making operations.

Hilltop Ski Area opened one run - Caribou - over the weekend.

PHOTO GALLERY: ANCHORAGE CHILL

Cold Snap

Vapors rise from building in Midtown Anchorage on November, 16, 2009, during the recent cold snap.

Cold Snap

Photos: Hilltop Ski Area

Photos: Reader-submitted: Snow gallery

Post your own winter photos

Pumpkin Treats

More than 1,600 pumpkins were donated to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center by Carrs Safeway and Fred Meyer after Halloween 2009. Elk, bears, bison, coyotes, moose and caribou will feast on the orange treats through the winter months.

More Outdoors

Zombie Half Marathon

Potter Marsh through the seasons

Urban fall colors

The Colors of Fall

Beluga found near downtown Anchorage

Porcupine Caribou Herd

Moose at Powerline Pass

Alaska Cyclocross

Kiteboarders on Turnagain Arm

Ship Creek Silver Fishing

Kachemak Bay

Crow Pass Crossing

Reader-submitted

Holiday Lights Map

Submit a holiday lights photo.

Submit a Holiday Lights photo

2008 Holiday Lights

Snow fall 2009

Now that the ground's covered in the cold white stuff, it's time to get out the cameras and capture the beauty behind the otherwise bummer of a turn in the weather.

Halloween costumes

Post a photo of you in your Halloween costume to show off your creativity and check out others to see how you measure up.

Halloween costumes: Kids

It's one thing to dress up for Halloween as an adult, an entirely cuter thing to get your kid dressed up. Share your photos and check out other tots in disguise.