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Breck: The ultimate stop for snow fun seekers
Breckenridge ski resort colorado or Breck is one of the most popular skiing destinations in the United States, particularly for the British tourists. It is located in Summit County near the town of Breckenridge in Colorado. The city of Denver is to the east of Breckenridge. The resort is owned by Vail Resorts, which also operates Vail, Beaver Creek, and Keystone resorts in Colorado as well as Heavenly Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe.
Huge scale investments in recent times have developed the resort to an appreciable height of magnificence.
In the year 2007-2008, an astounding 1.63 million skier visited Breckenridge, making it the most popular ski resort area in North America. In 2006, Breckenridge was named one of the top five ski locations in the world by the BBC while in 2008, it was ranked as the [...]
Fascinating skiing runs of Méribel
Méribel ski resort is located in Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps near the town of Moutiers. Méribel mainly refers to three adjacent villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie département of France called Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and Méribel Village.
Méribel hosted the events of Ice Hockey and Women’s Downhill in the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Méribel has Courchevel to the east and Les Menuires and Val Thorens to the west. Mottaret, on the other hand, is a few hundred metres above from Méribel. The ski resort is part of the Trois Vallées ski area.
It is one of the most popular destinations of the British skiers and snowboarders. Strict regulation on concrete building in Méribel has helped it to retain its traditional Alpine looks and ambience.
Skiing at Méribel-Mottaret:
The [...]
Skiing at the magnificent La Thuile
La Thuile ski resort at Aosta Valley of the Alps Mountains in north-western Italy near the country’s border with France is a blend of tradition and modernity. The resort, which has developed from small hamlets in the Aosta Valley, currently features large and modern complex. La Thuile shares an international ski resort with the French resort of La Rosière (one of the only two Italian ski resorts having such feature).
La Thuile Skiing:
La Thuile has magnificent skiing facilities for all levels. It has excellent runs measuring 150 km (its proximity to La Rosière enhances its area) and if one is still not satisfied, he/she can procure an Aosta Valley Pass to visit several other resorts of varying size in the nearby area. If all the runs are added, the total run area measures 1,200 km.
Beginners [...]
The magnificent terrain of Fernie ski resort
Fernie ski resort is one of the world’s best known ski resorts featuring ‘steep and deep’ terrain. The ski resort, located very close to the town of Fernie in the southeastern British Columbia in western Canada. The town is situated in the Lizard Range of the Rocky Mountains.
Fernie is known for its high rate of annual snowfall (the highest in any resort in the Canadian Rockies) of around 875 centimetres and also for the powder skiing.
Fernie ski resort was called by the name of ‘Fernie Snow Valley’ till 1997 when it was sold to Resort of the Canadian Rockies (RCR).
Fernie Skiing:
Fernie ski resort has 10 lifts that cater to 112 different trails with a vertical drop of 857 metres. The total skiable terrain at the resort is 2,500 acres.
The skiing season at Fernie extends from December [...]
Mammoth Mountain ski resort
Mammoth Mountain ski resort (Mammoth in short) is located at Inyo National Forest lying to the east of Sierra Nevada mountain range in eastern California in the United States. Yosemite National Park is located to the west of Mammoth ski area. Mammoth is particularly a top skiing destination for residents of Southern California. The resort elevation is 2,424 metres while the top elevation is 3,668 metres.
Mammoth Mountain History:
Dave McCoy, a hydrographer for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power had founded Mammoth. McCoy, a keen student of skiing observed the fact that Mammoth mountain ski resort was consistently snow-covered when compared to many other peaks. McCoy also bought a rope tow from the Easern Sierra Ski Club of which he was a member and set it up at Mammoth. In 1953, the [...]
‘Champagne powder’ snow at Steamboat
Steamboat ski resort is located on Mount Werner in Park Range in Routt National Forest in Colorado in the United States. The big ski resort (2,965 acres in area), which is operated by Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, was opened in January, 1963. Intrawest, a noted Canadian resort management company, owns Steamboat ski resort. Earlier, it was owned by the American Skiing Company. The base of the resort is 2,100 metres while the summit elevation is 3,221 metres high. Steamboat Springs is the nearest city to Steamboat. The breathtaking view of the Yampa Valley from the ski resort is an added attraction.
Skiing at Steamboat:
Steamboat ski area has 165 named trails (longest run is ‘Why Not’ from Thunderhead, measuring 4.8 km in length) out of which around 44 per cent is for the experts, [...]
Marvellous Winter Park ski resort
Winter Park ski resort located in Grand County in Colorado in the Rocky Mountains in western USA. The resort is just an hour and a half’s drive from Denver in Colorado. Winter Park is the nearest city to the ski resort. The top elevationof the ski resort is 3,680 metres while skiable area is 11.18 square kilometres. This resort has a history of being a laid-back spot although it has undergone a big makeover in recent times (Intrawest has played key role behind its development) with new lifts and an entirely new resort village at its base. There is a traditional resort base alongside the new resort village known by the name of Fraser, which gives a real ski town feel. It is also a major centre of Apres ski and also shopping at Winter park.
Winter park consists of three interconnected mountain [...]
A day out at park City ski resort
Park City is located in the Wasatch Mountains of the state of Utah in the United States and is located very near to the state’s capital, Salt Lake City. Park City ski resort is a fabulous place covered with light snow and punctuated by woodlands. The main street at Park City, which ascends to the mountain, is crowded with restaurants, bars and shops although it gets quieter downtown and most of the accommodation facilities are located around here. The resort elevation is 2,100 metres while the top elevation is 3,048 metres. Park City played host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. Park City is home to the US ski team.
Winter sports at Utah:
Utah is well known for its winter activities and a large number of ski resorts in northern part like near Salt Lake City, Park City, Ogden, and Provo. These [...]
