Breckenridge Ski Resort

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

Links

• Breckenridge

Beaver Creek Ski Resort

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

Links

• Beaver Creek

Aspen Ski Resort

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

Links

• Aspen Resorts

USA Ski Resorts

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.

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.

Vail Ski Resort

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

Links

• Vail Resorts
• Vail

North America Ski Resorts

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.

Skiing in the Rocky Mountains

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.