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  [...] 

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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  [...] 

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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  [...] 

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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,  [...] 

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Val Thorens, which is located in Tarentaise Valley in Savoie in the French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe at 2,300 metres. It is situated in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville commune in Savoie department. The resort is part of the three valleys (Trois Vallées) linked ski area (includes over 600 km of piste), which is the largest linked ski area in the world. The ‘purpose-built’ Val Thorens, being the highest resort, has snow cover throughout the year. The dominant summit of Val Thorens is Aiguille de Peclet (3,562metres). However, skiing here in poor visibility can be difficult here owing to the fact that the terrain is located all above the trees. Skiing at Val Thorens: Trois Vallées is one of the world’s finest winter sports area featuring pistes suitable for all kinds of skiers  [...] 

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Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of the world’s best skiing resorts located in Veneto Region in the Province of Belluno in northeastern Italy. Cortina hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics, various world cup events as well as played background to Hollywood flicks. The Alpine resort, situated right at the heart of the Dolomitic Alps, is known for its scenic beauty, (the sight of the sunset here is awesome) skiing slopes, world class accommodation and après-ski. Cotrina is a part of the Dolomiti Superski area that covers an area of 1,220 square kilometres of ski trails and 450 ski tows. Dolomiti Superski region is known for its high quality skiing facilities.  Upto 90% of the slopes here can be covered by snow making facilities which ensures most part of the slopes are always ready with snow, even  [...] 

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Sastriere is a popular skiing resort in the Province of Turin in the Piedmont region in Italy. This alpine village, along with Pragelato, Claviere, Sauze d’Oulx, Cesana Torinese and San Sicario, and Montgenèvre in France, makes up Via Lattea (Milky Way) skiing area. Sestriere is located 17 km from the France-Italy border in the west. Sestriere is, in fact, one of Europe’s highest resorts. Sestriere was built by the manufacturers of the famous Italian car brand FIAT. The two hotel towers here, built by FIAT’s founder, Giovanni Agnelli way back in the 1930s stand as the symbol of Sestriere. Sestriere is one of the earliest resorts to have pioneered in snowmaking. During the winter vacations, population of this resort goes upto nearly 20,000. Piedmont Piedmont is one of the twenty  [...] 

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