PEAK EATS

Instructors can teach you more than just how to cruise down the mountain?like where to dine in their towns.

BRECKENRIDGE, CO

Instructors can teach you...

INSTRUCTOR

Jesse Csincsak is a snowboard instructor and recent winner on ABC's "The Bachelorette."

DATE SPOT

The Cellar (www.thecellar.wine.com; 970-453-4777) "Start with appetizers and drinks while sitting in the front window. Go upstairs [for] a six-course meal."

CHEAP EATS

Empire Burger (www.empireburger.blogspot.com, 970-453-2329) • "The service is good, along with the views of the resort-and the burgers are great."

SLOPE FARE

Ten Mile Station (www.breckenridge.com; 800-789-7669) • "There's a wide-open eating area as well as almost anything you could possibly want to eat."

STOWE, VT

INSTRUCTOR

Vermont native Christine Wilmott is a snowboard and ski instructor. She's been at Stowe for three years.

DATE SPOT

Blue Moon Cafe (www.bluemoonstowe.com, 802-253-7006) • "It's really romantic. They have a great wine selection and the desserts are amazing."

CHEAP EATS

Matterhorn (www.matterhornbar.com, 802-253-8198) • "They have a brick oven (for pizza), bar food and a sushi bar, and it's all well-priced."

SLOPE FARE

Cliff House (www.stowe.com; 800-253-4754) • "It's on top of the tallest peak in Vermont and has 180-degree views. The food is really good."

ASPEN, CO

INSTRUCTOR

Frank Spofford is a private instructor and 35-year Aspen resident. He's taught in the area for 29 years.

DATE SPOT

Rustique Bistro (www.rustiquebistro.com; 970-920-2555) • "I like the truffl e french fries. They have a bar menu as well as a really nice dining area."

CHEAP EATS

The Big Wrap (970-544-1700) • "It's a half-block from the gondola, so you can go there for lunch and take [the gondola] back onto the mountain, if you like."

SLOPE FARE

Bonnie's (www.aspen.snowmass.com; 970-925-1220) • "It's a quaint, midmountain cafeteria restaurant. It's smaller, and the desserts are fantastic."

Fit for a Kid

The first-ever adjustable kids' ski boot in the US fits tots to teens.

Shopping for shoes for your kids can be frustrating-and expensive: Th eir feet grow every few months. Wouldn't it be nice to buy a pair that grows with them? That's the idea behind Roces' IDEA 6-in-1 Adjustable Ski Boot ($130; www.rocesusa.com ), which allows parents to easily adjust the length, width and cuff height. So go ahead, splurge on that new ski outfit.

FEEL THE BURN

WINTER IS IN FULL SWING. You've been gorging yourself on holiday meals, sweets and eggnog, sitting in front of a fire or a football game. Sounds cozy, but come swimsuit season, you may wish you had been a little bit more active. Luckily, winter's wonderland offers exhilarating ways to burn those calories: