claudia cowan reports. >> reporter: california's ski areas are off to an epic seen with 25 plus feet of soft snow and scores of powder hounds paying between $80 and $90 to spend the day carving turns. getting more bang for their bucks as resorts offer more extras on and off the mountain. >> i think it is maybe a half a billion dollars of improvements that have occurred over the last five years in tahoe. so we are kind of the happening fun place to go as far as skiing in the nation right now. >> one improvement is smart terrain. at north store in north lake tahoe it means snow banks molded into perfectly spaced moguls to help skiers and riders learn the bumps faster and with fewer bruises. >> smart terrain is a way to get people to have those sensations of skiing and riding very quickly in the experience. as soon as you start to have the sensations that it really draws you into the sport. >> reporter: base villages are evolving, too, along with tubing and ice skating. they are offering pottery and jewelry making classes and more, making the mountain experience fun for non-skiers and n

trampoline parks are popping up, including here in the bay area, generating hours of play time and jobs claudia cowan with the new business model. >> reporter: this is one of many across the country offering fun, fitness and jobs. across the country, trampline centers are inviting kids of all ages to defy gravity and play ball and welcome up a sweat. >> they have a great time and it's great exercise and they are exhausted after an hour. >> reporter: really fun i like it. >> reporter: more than 8,000 people have bounced through the sky zone since it opened in las vegas. from florida to arizona, california and beyond, customers aren't the only ones jumping for joy. >> i saw the ad on craigslist and i was, like, i love trampolines and this would be a cool job. >> reporter: tease indoor thrill parks are employing hundreds of people from designers and builders to the so-called flight staff that check people in and hand out special shoes and wrist bands and keep an eye on airheads. >> wee supervise and make sure no one is hurt. >> reporter: opener plans to hire half a dozen people to keep up with demand. >