If you enjoy skiing, you probably know it takes more than just some skis, boots and poles to slide down a hill. 

It also takes money, sometimes a lot of it. 

Tickets at Washington's big ski resorts run from $65 to $150 a day. 

That's not the case at Badger Mountain ski area in Central Washington. There, the price is a mere $15 a day. 

That's because the hill is a nonprofit entirely run by volunteers. 

Alex Rochester, KUOW's digital community outreach coordinator and resident skier, headed up to Badger Mountain to find out how this community keeps skiing ALIVE, in this report which originally aired in March 2023.

Related Links:

• Volunteers keep skiing affordable at Badger Mountain

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