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23rd September 2009
Learning to ski is really quite easy. Most resorts have a ski school on the premises, and lessons are reasonably priced. Group and private lessons are usually available. It is a good idea, however, to schedule an appointment before you arrive at the resor... Read >
Author: wbdoyle14th September 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Jason Boehle
Thinking of booking a trip to Switzerland and have no idea what you are going to do? Take a ski trip to one of Switzerland's numerous ski resorts.
Listed below is a breakdown of Switzerlands top 10 resorts and places ... Read >
Author: Jason Boehle23rd July 2009
Now is the time to get excited and to get your snow gear ready to head to New Zealand this winter to have some serious fun in the snow.
Here is some up to date information on the main three South Island New Zealand ski areas.
Opening Dates 2009 sk... Read >
Author: NoblePay19th June 2009
The delightful little market town of Morzine is located in the Haute-Savoie section of the Rhône-Alpes region of France. The town is highlighted by the quaint chalets that are distributed along a river gorge. Morzine also boasts some of the best skiing s... Read >
Author: Paul Symonds21st March 2009
Over 100 runs in Les Arcs alone and about 50 lifts (cable cars, gondolas and drag lifts) are taking skiers to their respective slopes. And if the 200 kilometers of runs of Les Arcs are not enough for you, with one ski pass you can access the 425 kilometer... Read >
Author: Robert Bell10th March 2009
Several of the top ski holiday resorts in Europe are in France. Throughout the winter months, France's more-than 100 ski resorts are often filled to near capacity with skiers from around the globe. The French Alps, Pyrenees Mountains and Vosges offer a wi... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer09th January 2009
When you're looking for a great thing to do for Christmas that's a little out of the ordinary for you, why don't you try taking a ski break to Norway? It's a beautiful area and there are a lot of options, with trails for beginners, intermediate skiers, ad... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th January 2009
Alaska, which has always been a source of awe and mystery, has some of the best skiing in the world, and the Alyeska Resort is one of the finest resorts in the state. With a top elevation of 2751 feet and a 2501 vertical drop, the area gets an average of ... Read >
Author: Jessica Santoli28th December 2008
Believed to have been inhabited as early as the 1100s, Valmierier existed in relative obscurity for hundreds of years, until the presence of the mineral coal anthracite was uncovered in the vicinity in the late 1600s. After the discovery of the high quali... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson19th December 2008
Prime ski holiday time is here, and many ski enthusiasts in North America and Europe enjoy a ski holiday sometime during the winter months.
Most ski holiday resorts are operational between December and April. This gives skiers plenty of time to plan t... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer27th November 2008
Valmeinier is one of the two new ski resorts that share an expansive ski area, known today as the Galibier-Thabor. Compared to many ski resorts in France, Valmeinier is relatively new. Its first ski lift was constructed in 1973, and the decades before tha... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson26th November 2008
You may have been skiing for a few years now but still aren't completely confident on steeper and more intense runs. It is more than likely that you're looking for just the right blend of challenge and ease. You want to push your abilities a bit farther... Read >
Author: Sarah Fox26th November 2008
The ski region has four major ski resorts, the Claviere, the Cesana-Sansicario, the Sauze d'Oulx, and the Sestriere. The Claviere ski resort is ideal for families in which the parents are teaching the young ones how to ski.
Romantic couples that enjoy ... Read >
Author: edisonadam26th November 2008
Most ski resorts have an international character. The architecture and facilities are often standard, and the restaurants prepare international cuisines. Thus, this question is reasonable: where can skiers get a true French style holiday while skiing in t... Read >
Author: edisonadam26th November 2008
On your next ski vacation you'll probably ski. You may go out to dinner, soak in a hot tub, and get a massage. By all means, do those things. But don't settle for medeorce, when you can really experience the mountains and all they have to offer. There is ... Read >
Author: ActiveTraveler28th October 2008
Holiday Mountain, located in New York, is a popular
area for skiing.
The best place to stay when visiting Holiday Mountain
Ski Resort is the Villa Roma Resort Hotel, which is
located in the Sullivan County Catskills. Villa Roma
was named as one... Read >
Author: Ed21st October 2008
Not only the American choose Aspen Colorado for their ski holidays - Europeans, especially the British, love Aspen enough to make the effort to go there for their ski holidays.
Between them, the ski resorts in Aspen have something to offer everyone fro... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer22nd September 2008
The top skiing resorts in Switzerland
There are lots of fantastic ski resorts in Switzerland, but some of them are better than others. There aren't many places to ski that are more beautiful that Switzerland, and the plethora of ski resorts there make ... Read >
Author: directline-holidays.co.uk01st July 2008
French mountain range The Alps are home to some of the most well-known and well-travelled ski resorts in Europe.
Throughout the winter months, France's more than 100 ski resorts are often filled to near capacity with skiers from around the globe.
... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer27th May 2008
Most skiing enthusiasts around the world enjoy an international ski vacation sometime during the winter months.
Most ski resorts are operational between the months of October and April. This gives skiers a minimum of seven full months to plan winter v... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer14th May 2008
Alaska, which has always been a source of awe and mystery, has some of the best skiing in the world, and the Alyeska Resort is one of the finest resorts in the state. With a top elevation of 2751 feet and a 2501 vertical drop, the area gets an average of ... Read >
Author: ski98727th February 2008
1. Chamonix, France - Located at the foot of Mont Blanc, this little town boasts amazing ski areas such as the Grand Montets (1235 m – 3000 m) and Brévent / Flégère (1030 m - 2525 m), all while offering a sense of adventure that is sure to not disapp... Read >
Author: Orson Johnson10th February 2008
In Britain, we don't get an abundance of either sun or snow, so it stands to reason we'll go elsewhere for it. Ski resorts are a popular holiday choice amongst the British, and while not as great a variety as there is with sunspots, there's still plenty o... Read >
Author: Jay Tillotson21st January 2008
Aspen Colorado is one of the most popular ski destinations in the U.S. for a variety of reasons.
Resorts in Aspen have something to offer everyone from beginners to experienced skiers. They offer ski or snowboard lessons and equipment rentals for the ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer10th October 2007
As one of the first resorts in the world to allow snowboarders on its slopes, the Breckenridge Ski Resort has more than 20 years experience in developing cutting edge freestyle terrain. Today, Breckenridge features four world-class parks and half pipes w... Read >
Author: kellyben04th May 2007
The word Alaska brings to brains a feel of enormity and sheer open seats, while being recognizing as a expected trace of awe and mystery - positive being one of the best skiing acne in the world. Considered by some as one of the finest four spice family r... Read >
Author: alanpost19th October 2006
If you're anything like me, you like to have a great time skiing or snowboarding. I'm more into snowboarding, and as quite a few other people, I enjoy going to resorts where there are less people, and the site is less commercialized. Among the few places ... Read >
Author: Ron Hel-Or25th June 2006
You don't really need an excuse to book a winter ski trip to Whistler; after all, it has the greatest vertical drop in North America (over one mile), the biggest skiable area, the most off-piste terrain and the best spas and restaurants. However, if you ... Read >
Author: Henry Schlee09th May 2006
Alaska, which has always been a source of awe and
mystery, has some of the best skiing in the world,
and the Alyeska Resort is one of the finest resorts
in the state. With a top elevation of 2751 feet and a
2501 vertical drop, the area gets an ave... Read >
Author: Eddie Scotten21st March 2006
Alaska, which has always been a source of awe and
mystery, has some of the best skiing in the world,
and the Alyeska Resort is one of the finest resorts
in the state. With a top elevation of 2751 feet and a
2501 vertical drop, the area gets an ave... Read >
Author: Rob Bogie
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