InSnowZone http://insnowzone.com Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Breckenridge Ski Resort http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/breckenridge/breckenridge-ski-resort http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/breckenridge/breckenridge-ski-resort#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:01:39 +0000 admin http://insnowzone.com/?p=97 “Breckenridge Ski Resort is a lively old mining town with a sense of the wild west…”

    Resort Highlights

  • High mountains with lots of snow
  • Varied slopes served by efficient lifts
  • Nearest to Denver for easy access

    Stats

  • Resort - 9600ft/2925m
  • Peak - 12840ft/3915m
  • Lifts - 30
  • Ave. snow - 300in/7.6m

Breckenridge Ski News

]]> http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/breckenridge/breckenridge-ski-resort/feed Beaver Creek Ski Resort http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/beaver-creek/beaver-creek-ski-resort http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/beaver-creek/beaver-creek-ski-resort#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:59:21 +0000 admin http://insnowzone.com/?p=95 “Beaver Creek is an exclusive resort close by Vail that focuses more on the skiing than the nightlife…”

    Resort Highlights

  • Quiet slopes with good chairlift access
  • Upmarket village with top choice of accomodation
  • Runs to suit all abilities

    Stats

  • Resort - 8100ft/2470m
  • Peak - 11440ft/7400m
  • Lifts - 17
  • Ave. snow - 310in/7.9m

Beaver Creek Ski News

]]> http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/beaver-creek/beaver-creek-ski-resort/feed Aspen Ski Resort http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/aspen/aspen-ski-resort http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/aspen/aspen-ski-resort#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:55:05 +0000 admin http://insnowzone.com/?p=93 “Aspen Ski Resort is a fine mixture of old mining town and modern up market ski resort, viewed by many as the best in the US…”

    Resort Highlights

  • Wide ranging slope to suit all abilities
  • Slopes are spread out with no crowding
  • Great food and entertainment

    Stats

  • Resort - 7950ft/2425m
  • Peak - 11680ft/3560m
  • Lifts - 22
  • Ave. snow - 300in/7.6m

Aspen Ski News

]]> http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/aspen/aspen-ski-resort/feed USA Ski Resorts http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/usa-ski-resorts http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/usa-ski-resorts#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:50:48 +0000 admin http://insnowzone.com/?p=91 The USA has an abundance of ski and snowboarding resorts and areas with most northern, western and eastern states all having good winter sport facilities.

]]> http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/usa-ski-resorts/feed Colorado Ski Resorts http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/colorado-ski-resorts http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/colorado-ski-resorts#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:46:49 +0000 admin http://insnowzone.com/?p=88 Colorado ski resorts

Colorado probably sports the most popular ski resorts in the USA. It has a number of top destinations supported by the Denver Internation Airport and a number of smaller airports to get you to the snow quickly and efficiently.

The elivation is high giving a dry climate with regular showers of dry powder snow.

Colorado Ski News

]]> http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/colorado-ski-resorts/feed Vail Ski Resort http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/vail/vail-ski-resort http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/vail/vail-ski-resort#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:37:12 +0000 admin http://insnowzone.com/?p=83 “Vail Ski Resort is one of the biggest and busiest ski areas in the USA with a feel of the Tirol and something for everyone…”

    Resort Highlights

  • The Back Bowls for more experienced skiers
  • Run through the trees of Blue Sky Basin
  • Vast areas of groomed trails suitable for all

    Stats

  • Resort - 8200ft/2500m
  • Peak - 11570ft/3525m
  • Lifts - 32
  • Ave. snow - 348in/8.8m

Vail Ski News

]]> http://insnowzone.com/north-america/usa/colorado/vail/vail-ski-resort/feed North America Ski Resorts http://insnowzone.com/north-america/north-america http://insnowzone.com/north-america/north-america#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:07:12 +0000 admin http://insnowzone.com/?p=80 What North America has got that makes it a prime location for skiers and snowboarders is an abundance of good snow. Reliability is essential if people are to plan ahead and spend big bucks on an annual ski vacation.

Although the ski areas in the US and Canada are relatively small and spread apart they offer a different character that is appealing for many. For some the west is still wild and the sense of space and freedom is very seductive.

]]> http://insnowzone.com/north-america/north-america/feed Skiing in the Rocky Mountains http://insnowzone.com/north-america/skiing-in-the-rocky-mountains http://insnowzone.com/north-america/skiing-in-the-rocky-mountains#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:37:13 +0000 admin http://insnowzone.com/?p=74 The Rocky Mountains or Rockies are a large mountain range in western Canada and the USA. This range covers many states and provinces from British Columbia in the north to New Mexico in the south. In between are the states of Alberta, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. This area provides a winter paradise for all kinds of sporting activities and recreation.

The skiing opportunities in this area is are wide and varied with the regeneration of small mining towns and villages to provide  a much needed boost to the local economies. So much has been spent on these ski resorts that is has become the playground of the rich and famous as well as a magnet for winter sports enthusiast from around the globe.

Key to the success, apart from the size, is the predictability of the snow conditions and the sheer amount of fresh snow that drops from the sky on an annual basis. This makes the Rocky Mountains a prime place to consider when planning your winter  vacation.

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