Geilo is one of the most popular ski resorts located in the mountainous Hallingdal in Buskerud County in the Scandinavian country of Norway. The Hallingskarvet mountain range overlooks Geilo, which is bordered by the largest mountain plateau in Northern Europe, Hardangervidda. The resort elevation is 800 metres above the sea level while its highest point is 1,178 metres above the sea level. Geilo has three lakes, namely, Slåttahølen, Vestlefjorden and Ustedalsfjorden (the third being the largest). Skiing at Geilo: Skiing activities took off in Geilo quite earlier. Today, the ski resort features 20 lifts and 39 slopes of varying lengths and level. Geilo usually witnesses a lot of snow throughout the year. However, in case of poor snowfall, snow cannons are kept ready as alternative arrangement. Geilo  [...] 

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Åre is one of the biggest skiing destinations in North Europe, which was founded way back in 1909. It is situated in the Jämtland county close to the Swedish-Norway boundary. Östersund is the neÅrest city to Åre. Åre has five different skiing centres besides a good number of great slopes including black pistes and easy slopes for the kids and beginners. The skiing Årea here is spread over an Årea of 4.7 squÅre kilometres. There Åre also great slopes for snowboarding and telemarking. Heli-skiing is available, and there Åre 500km (311 miles) of cross-country skiing trails. The resort has a very good ski centre for families with young children. Skiing at Åre: Åre has a total of 111 runs. Night skiing facilities Åre available at Hamrebacken every evening between 6 to 8 pm. Central  [...] 

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Grindelwald is one of the oldest ski resorts in Europe that dates back to the late 19th century. Grindelwald is located in Interlaken district within Bernese Oberland canton in the south-central Switzerland. Grindelwald village is located at an elevation of 1,034 metres above sea level in the Bernese Alps. The top elevation of the resort is 2,971 metres. Skiing at Grindelwald: Skiing season at Grindelwald begins from mid December to mid April. Skiers here can choose to ski either at Grindelwald’s First ski area or at the Kleine Scheidegg and Mannlichen sector that spreads into the neighbouring Wengen. Beginners can try their skills on the nursery runs in the Bodmi area that can be reached by free bus service from the resort centre. Besides, the intermediates can ski at an area spread  [...] 

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Vemdalen ski resort located in the Härjedalen Municipality in Jämtland County in central-western Sweden offers some of the most varied skiing opportunities. The resort is reputed for its picturesque beauty. Vemdalen got its first six-seater chairlift in 2008 that enhanced the comfort of the resort by great degree. Skiing at Vemdalen: Vemdalen comprises three regions, namely, Björnrike, Vemdalsskalet and Klövsjö/Storhogna, each of which are equipped with lifts and runs, both gentle and steep. Vamdalen also offers some of the best off-piste facilities in the world as well. In addition, there are nearly 300km (180 miles) of well-prepared cross-country skiing tracks in the region. Vemdalen is an ideal ski resort for beginners of all ages. The long and wide slopes here are well groomed and  [...] 

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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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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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Morzine and Avoriaz are two neighbouring ski resorts in Portes du Soleil ski area, one of the world’s largest ski regions spread over in France and Switzerland (it has twelve resorts in all). Geographically, these two resorts are located in Haute Savoie region in southeastern France, close to the Swiss border. History: Avoriaz is located in the heart of Portes du Soleil (a region in the Alps). Avoriaz is located at altitude above Morzine, one of the skiing towns that had got its first lifts in the early 1930s. It was around 1965 when former French downhill Olympic champion Jean Vuarnet was given the task of developing the skiing of Morzine and he came up with the plan of setting up a new skiing area on the north of the Hauts Fort mountain and the Fornet-bowl. Lift connections were later  [...] 

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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  [...] 

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