Forget the winter blues. Skiing and snowboarding make the colder months a lot of fun.

Northeast Ohio residents have lots of ski resort options, including Boston Mills at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Snow Trails in Richland County, and Mad River Mountain outside Columbus.

Skiing and snowboarding offer physical, mental and social benefits.

Brad Bowen looks forward to cold winter temperatures and deluges of snow so he can grab one of his many snowboards and take to the slopes in Northeast Ohio.

"In the summertime, I love golfing," said the 39-year-old Mayfield man who works in roofing sales for Links Exteriors. "In the wintertime, I enjoy snowboarding. I like being outside. I like the adventure of it. No two runs are the same. I can go down any hill I want anytime and make any choice I

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