Tag: ski resorts

• Arlberg

  The Arlberg is perhaps the most outstanding skiing region of Austria. Unlike the United States, where a ski resort is a single base for a skiing area near it, Europe terms large areas with many towns and villages that offer skiing as a ski resort. The Arlberg is the name given to a group of […]

• Bear Valley

  Located between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, Bear Valley is a great ski area with a high level of natural snowfall. Bear Valley Mountain Resort is somewhat unique in that it has a great small-town ambiance that endears it to those who have visited it before, and who continue to visit every winter. Bear Valley has […]

• Apex Mountain

  Beautifully situated within the Okanagan Valley, just a half hour drive from Penticton in British Columbia, is the amazing Apex Mountain Ski Resort, opened in 1961. This full-service resort with its welcoming village is well-known for its dry “Okanagan” snow, excellent weather and brilliant terrain. Many a satisfied skier will reminisce over the amazing experience […]

• Silver Star

  Silver Star Mountain Ski Resort in the extreme north of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, is a beautiful white wonderland. The stunning Victorian village transports visitors back in time whilst the outstanding facilities provide all the conveniences of modern society and the fun of the snowy slopes at Silver Star Mountain. Skiers and snowboarders can make […]

• Aspen Mountain

  Aspen Mountain, otherwise known as Ajax, is part of a massive snow skiing experience available to the public for the price of one ticket. Aspen is one of four resorts known as a ‘resort complex’ which are situated within a twelve-mile radius of each other and which can all be accessed with the same ticket. […]

• Solvista Basin

  SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch, just 15 minutes from Winter Park and beside the Continental Divide of Colorado, is known as an affordable family ski area. Skiers and snowboarders of all ability levels take pleasure in traversing the diverse terrain surrounded by amazing scenery. SolVista stretches across two impressive mountains, providing endless opportunities to explore […]

• Brides Les Bains

  Brides-les-Bains promotes itself as a ski resort of women, where the feminine side of nature is in its glory. This does not mean that men are not welcome, but the resort has a softer appeal and is a good family ski vacation spot. A hundred year old spa town and part of Trois Villages ski […]

• Oberstdorf Resort

  Oberstdorf, where the World Nordic Championships were held in 1987 and 2005, is the leading winter sports resort of the Allgäu Region of southern Germany. Popular with locals as a ski, spa and vacation resort, Oberstdorf’s proximity to Austria’s Kleinwalsertal area adds to the continental ambiance. They have a common cross-border area ski pass, giving […]

• Italy

  Turin, or Torino as the locals call it, the capital of Italy’s Piedmont region, is gaining popularity as a winter vacation spot. Located at the base of the Western Alps, in north-western Italy, it is now very much on a skiing vacation map because of the XX Winter Olympics held here in February 2006. The […]

• Nashoba Valley

  Just 45 minutes from Boston, Nashoba Valley Ski Area is a great place to learn all about skiing and snowboarding. It boasts one of the best and biggest groups of instructors in the state, excellent trails for all levels and breathtaking scenery. The resort may be somewhat shy of a few acres, but it offers […]

• Marshall Mountain

  If you’re looking for a small ski lodge with great small town hospitality, look no further than Marshall Mountain. Open since 1937, this great little resort is the University of Montana Ski Team’s home training ground, but is also recognized as offering great winter recreation. The resort has grown somewhat from it’s early beginning, and […]

• Ski Santa Fe

  Ski Santa Fe Resort, in operation since 1946, lies just a few minutes drive from the renowned city of Santa Fe in New Mexico. Beautifully located amongst the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and within Santa Fe National Forest, Ski Santa Fe is relatively small but offers an incomparable ski experience. Ski Santa Fe Resort encompasses […]