Snowbird ski 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 into the Salt  [...] 

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Heavenly Mountain skiing resort is located in South Lake Tahoe on the California (El Dorado County)-Nevada (Douglas County) border in the United States. The resort is spread over an area of 48,000 acres making it the largest ski resort by area in California. Heavenly is the highest ski resort in Tahoe with a peak elevation of 3,068 metres and a vertical rise of 1,067 metres. South Lake Tahoe is the nearest city to the resort. Heavenly was bought by Vail Resorts Inc. in 2002. Lake Tahoe: Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. This freshwater lake is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along California-Nevada border, to the west of Carson City in Nevada. Lake Tahoe, with a depth of 1,645 feet, is America’s second-deepest lake after Crater Lake in Oregon. Lake Tahoe is  [...] 

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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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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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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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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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Whistler ski resort is one of the best known ski resorts in North America, thanks to its largest skiable area, a considerably long vertical drop and a healthy snow record. Whistler is located in the Coast Mountains in British Columbia in western Canada. The resort is 125km north of the city of Vancouver and just outside Garibaldi Provincial (wildreness) Park. Intrawest, a subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group owns Whistler ski resort. It was in 1997 when the two separate ski areas of Whistler and Blackcomb were integrated (following the merger of Intrawest with Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation). In 2003, the ticketing facilities, pass and access control systems for the two ski areas were also integrated. Whistler and Blackcomb together form the largest ski area in North America at 8,171  [...] 

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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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