Kranjska Gora in Slovenia is one of the best Alpine skiing resorts in Europe. It is a town located in northwestern Slovenia in Sava Dolinka Valley that separates the Karavanke mountain range from the Julian Alps. Kranjska Gora is indeed very close to the country’s border with Italy and Austria. Ljubljana, the national capital, is 90 km southwest from Kranjska Gora. The resort elevation is 803 metres while the top elevation is 1,291 metres. The skiing runs of Kranjska Gora are located on the eastern slopes of Mt Vitranc (1,631 metres) while cross-country skiing trails lead westwards to the Planica hill, which plays host to Ski Jumping World Championships each March, in Tamar Valley. Kranjska Gora hosts Vitranc Cup (Alpine Skiing World Cup) comprising slalom as well as mega slalom events. The  [...] 

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Whitetail Ski Resort is a ski resort located on Two Top Mountain in Tuscarora Mountain ranges of Pennsylvania in the United States. Opened in 1992, the resort was later acquired by Snow Time Inc. Whitetail is situated between Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and Clear Spring, Maryland and serves Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Clear Spring in Maryland is the nearest city to Whitetail resort. Snow Country Magazine accorded ‘Best Overall Resort Design Award’ to Whitetail in 1002 while Skiing Magazine acknowledged the resort for environmental excellence in area design. Skiing at Whitetail: Whitetail resort’s base elevation is 264 metres while its top elevation is 550 metres. Its vertical rise is 285 metres. There are in all 20 trails (of which 42 percent is for intermediate skiing and 32  [...] 

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Squaw Valley ski resort is located in Olympic Valley, Placer County, California, United States and is one of the largest ski resorts in the country. The resort, which was opened in 1949 and played host to the 1960 Winter Olympics and events of the World Cup tour in 1969, is the second largest ski area at Lake Tahoe region (Heavenly being the largest). The high degree of popularity of the resort is reflected from the fact that the resort attracts 6,00,000 skiers every year. Tahoe City, Truckee and Reno are the nearest cities to Squaw Valley. Skiing at Squaw Valley: The high degree of snowfall (of about 450 inches) and granite-laden terrain make Squaw Valley Ski Resort is a perfect place for skiing. Squaw Valley comprises highly advanced chairlifts (including high speed quads and high speed six  [...] 

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Laurel Mountain Ski Resort is a picturesque ski resort located in Westmoreland County in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. The resort is located adjacent to the Laurel Mountain Village and is the prime attraction of Laurel Mountain State Park. Ligonier is the nearest city to Pennsylvania. About Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania is located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. The state has New Jersey to the east, Ohio to the west, New York, Ontario and Canada to the north, Delaware and Maryland to the south and West Virginia to the southwest. The state capital is Harrisburg. Laurel Mountain State Park: It is a state park in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County and Jenner Township, Somerset County in Pennsylvania. It is looked after by Pennsylvania Department  [...] 

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Big White ski resort is one of the biggest and most popular ski resorts in the Monashee mountain range in British Columbia in Canada. The resort has earned great name for its variety in terrain and amazing snow. Big White has made great developments in recent years and even throws serious challenge to Whsitler, another fantastic Canadian ski resort. The resort is mainly pedestrian with the Main Street actually a ski run. Big White also has the largest night skiing area (38 acres) in Western Canada. Skiing at Big White: The total skiable area at Big White is 11.33 square kilometres. Big White has a nice beginner’s terrain near the resort centre. However, the resort’s ski slopes are mostly graded for the intermediate skiers. Experts can enjoy the double black diamond grade terrain that has  [...] 

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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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Killington, which is located at the heart of Green Mountains in Vermont in the new England region in the USA, is the largest ski resort in eastern North America that serves over 17,000 skiers in a single day. Healthy snowfall (Killington averages 250 inches (6.4 m) of natural snow each winter) coupled with the world’ most extensive snowmaking system makes Killington a ‘snowsure’ resort and hence a top skiers’ attraction in the USA. Killington. The resort actually spreads over a vast area along a three-lane highway leading upto the ski area although the latest development of the Killington ski resort is mainly concentrated at the mountain slopes. Killington has one of the east’s largest half-pipes located at Bear Mountain. The resort elevation is 318 metres while the top elevation  [...] 

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