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Cortina d’Ampezzo Ski Resort

If you are just a beginner or an intermediate, then do not miss visiting the Cortina d’Ampezzo ski resort in Italy. Regarded as among the most important, famous, and fashionable ski resorts in Italy, it has also been the part of many James Bond movies. This site is also the home of the famous slopes of Stratofane where a world cup ski race is held each year. Perched at the altitude of 1225 m, Cortina d’Ampezzo is situated on a wide meadow in the Ampezzo valley flanked by the rocky and snowy mountains. In summer, the ski hills of winter adjust itself to offer breathtaking hiking grounds and climbing paths dominated by the cliff faces and peaks. Cortina is famous for its Italian-style winter sports, tasty food, plenty of hang outs, sunbathing, and great skiing. There are three ski areas  [...] 

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Perisher Ski Resort

Honored as the Best Australian Ski Resort in 2008, the Perisher Blue is largest skiing resort not only in the country, but also in the southern hemisphere. Formerly known as the Perisher Blue, the resort is nestled in the Australian Snowy Mountains in the southeastern area of New South Wales in the Snowy River Shire. The merger of four resorts namely, the Perisher Valley, Smiggins Holes, Blue Cow, and Guthega along with several lifts assures a memorable skiing and snowboarding experience appropriate for all levels. The base elevation is at 1,640 m AHD, while the peak elevation at the top of Mount Perisher is 2,054 m. Accessible by road and by the Skitube that is the only underground rack-railway in the continent, the Ski Resort is the biggest one in Australia offering the deepest average snow  [...] 

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Thredbo Ski Resort

If you are a great fan of skiing, do surely explore the ski runs of the Thredbo village in Australia, which are the longest ones during the winter. The Thredbo ski resort of the village resides in the Snowy Mountains of the New South Wales, particularly, in the valley of the Thredbo River ensuring some of the most breathtaking views. Besides skiing in winter, Thredbo is also a famous destination for hiking, rock climbing, abseiling, cross-country cycling, and its music festival during summer. Set in the Kosciuszko National Park and designed as per a European skiing town, Thredbo offers the steepest terrain of all the ski resorts in Australia and the highest elevated point at 2037 m AHD. The town itself is located on the low altitude at 1365 m at the foot of the Crackenback Valley due to which  [...] 

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CHAMONIX, FRANCE

The Winter Olympics that were held in the year 1924 can be dubbed as being the first Olympic Winter Games of the world. The host for these Olympics was Chamonix, France. Events were organized and held at the foothill of Mont Blanc, thus etching the name of Chamonix in the history of winter sports fame. SKI AND BOARDING One of the unique selling points of this town is that it offers a variety of slopes for the skier of any level or specialty. There are three smaller ski areas which are ideal for children and beginners to practice at.  As for the slightly more experienced ones among you; long slopes and off-piste ski trails await you. The best time to go to skiing in Chamonix would be from December to May. This, however, is subject to snow conditions. It is advisable to research the weather  [...] 

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Timberline Ski Resort

If you are planning for a winter vacation in West Virginia, then Timberline Ski Resort is the place you must choose. Timberline Ski Area presides over the central Canaan Valley and provides stunning views of the surrounding area. The small town of Davis, where Timberline Ski Resort is located, exudes great appeal. The top elevation of the ski resort is 4,268 feet while the base elevation is 3,268 feet and vertical rise is 1,000 feet. The resort has a total skiable area of 100 acres and features 37 slopes and trails (equally distributed among the all levels of skiers). The resort has 3 lifts (1 double, 2 triple and 1 surface) and Salamander is the longest run at the resort. Timberline experiences an annual average snowfall of over 200 inches. Season: September- October. Night skiing begins  [...] 

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Mountain high ski resort

Mountain high ski resort is the most popular winter resort in southern California in the US. The picturesque resort features three distinctly different mountains and a wide variety of lifts and trails.While the East Resort runs for 1.6 miles up into the mountains offering cruising trails and powder runs in the region, the West Resort features a mountain loaded with terrain and wide-open beginner areas. Besides, Mountain High North lies across from Mountain High’s West Resort. Each base area at Mountain High ski resort has ticket windows, restaurants, rentals, sport shops, ski and snowboard lessons and many other similar features. Wrightwood is the nearest city. Ever since its ownership changed in 1997, Mountain High Resort made big improvements on the hill. The authorities imported the  [...] 

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Ski resorts in PA

More than 20 Pennsylvania ski resorts make for some of the best skiing in the US Ski areas in the Poconos, near New York, are world renown. PA Ski Resorts and Skiing Area Ski resorts in Pennsylvania (PA) are mainly concentrated in three main geographical locations, namely, Poconos in eastern PA, Alleghenies in western PA and South Mountain region near Gettysburg and Harrisburg. The prevalence of so many ski resorts in PA presses each to strive for perfection, which ultimately makes all superb tourist destinations. The ski resorts at Poconos are located close to some of the largest cities in the US, namely New York City and Philadelphia. The ski resorts in western Pennsylvania are accessible from Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area and Ohio and West Virginia. Resorts in south-central Pennsylvania  [...] 

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Peek and Peak ski resort

Peek and Peak ski Resort and Spa is a superb family skiing destination located at Chautauqua County in New York in the USA. The resort is at the western end of the ski country snowbelt. Set up in 1964-5, the ski resort is known for Snow Sports School and innovative instruction and it has been voted as the region’s best ski resort for three consecutive years.  Peek’n Peak has 27 skiing and snowboarding trails besides 36 hole golf course. In 2007 Peek’n Peak opened ‘The Spa at Peek N Peak’. Reaching Peek and Peak ski resort: From Canada and Buffalo (90 miles) From Cleveland (110 miles) From Pittsburgh (150 miles) From Binghamton (250 miles) Resort features: Peek and Peak ski resort features 27 ski slopes and trails, 10 miles of cross country terrain, two golf courses, a  [...] 

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Snowbird ski resort

Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is located in the heart of Wasatch National Forest in Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah in the United States. Snowbird ski resort shares the canyon with Alta Ski Area in the east. Both the resorts receive over 500 inches of annual snowfall per year, which makes it the greatest area of snowfall in the continental United States outside the Cascades. However, unlike the humid and wet snow of the Cascades, Snowbird experiences an unusually dry and powdery snow. Snowbird, along with Alta were ranked number one in the list of ski resorts in North America in 2008 by Outside Magazine. Snowbird ski resort was opened in 1971. In 1991, by means of purchasing the Canyon Racquet & Fitness Club on Wasatch Boulevard at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird expanded  [...] 

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Mt. Baker ski resort

Mt. Baker ski resort is located in Whatcom County in Washington in the US. The base elevation of Mt. Baker is 1,070 metres while the summit elevation is 1,551 metres. The resort has a vertical drop of 1,589 metres. Mt. Baker ski resort enjoys the highest average annual snowfall (641 inches). In 1998-99 season, it witnessed the biggest snowfall ever recorded in the world (1,140 inches). Mt. Baker is part of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Bellingham, located about 89 km due west, is the nearest city to Mt Baker. Mt. Baker has a terrain area of 4 square kilometres featuring 31 runs and is served by lift service. While 24 percent of the terrain is suitable for beginners’ skiing, 45 per cent is meant for the intermediates and 31 per cent for the experts. The ski resort has a single  [...] 

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