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Somebody somewhere estimated that there are about 300 ski resorts in the States. Perhaps that's a generous estimate and one that includes everything from the mega resorts like Aspen to private hills on farms with a tractor for a ski lift. Even so, there are stacks of great places to ski from New Mexico to Wyoming – and each is quite individual.
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You can bank on several things: high levels of service, friendly and enthusiastic staff, meticulously groomed pistes and spacious, high quality accommodation.
The Rockies on the west coast provide wonderful snow conditions. And although resorts are not exactly massive, they're big enough to supply fun for a week or so. And if you seriously cover the miles, most resorts are grouped, so for a little extra travelling in the morning you can ski neighbouring areas as well.
The eastern states of Maine, Vermont and New England have smaller resorts, aimed more at weekenders from the big cities. The snow is not as guaranteed in the east as the west, but snowmaking all over the USA is top-notch.
Americans are strict on alcohol policy - so take your ID if you look under 35, even though the legal drinking age varies from 19, 21 and upwards.
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| Eating out doesn't have to be expensive – food is both plentiful and good off the slopes, but don't expect to find lavish restaurants on the mountains. The lifts close early, so long lunches are not the norm. |
The following resorts are featured:
49 Degrees North Mountain, United States |
Afton Alps, United States |
Alpine Meadows, United States |
Alpine Valley, United States |
Alta, United States |
Arapahoe Basin, The Colorado Ticket, United States |
Ascutney, United States |
Aspen, Four Mountains Area, United States |
Attitash Bear Peak, United States |
Bear Creek Ski & Recreation Area, United States |
Beaver Creek, The Colorado Ticket, United States |
Beaver Mountain, United States |
Belleayre Mountain, United States |
Berkshire East, United States |
Big Bear Mountain Resort, United States |
Big Boulder, United States |
Big Mountain, United States |
Big Powderhorn Mountain , United States |
Big Sky , United States |
Bittersweet Ski Area, United States |
Black Mountain, United States |
Blackjack Ski Resort, United States |
Blandford, United States |
Blue Knob, United States |
Blue Marsh, United States |
Blue Mountain, United States |
Bogus Basin, United States |
Bolton Valley Resort, United States |
Boreal Mountain Playground, United States |
Boston Mills / Brandywine , United States |
Bousquet Ski Area, United States |
Boyne Highlands, United States |
Boyne Mountain, United States |
Brantling, United States |
Breckenridge, The Colorado Ticket, United States |
Bretton Woods, United States |
Brian Head, United States |
Bridger Bowl, United States |
Brighton, United States |
Bristol Mountain , United States |
Brodie Mountain Ski Resort, United States |
Bromley Mountain, United States |
Brundage Mountain Resort , United States |
Bryce Resort, United States |
Buck Hill Ski Area, United States |
Burke Mountain, United States |
Butternut Basin, United States |
Caberfae Peaks, United States |
Camelback, United States |
Campgaw Mountain, United States |
Canaan Valley, United States |
Cannon Mountain, United States |
Cannonsburg Ski Area, United States |
Canyon Ski Area, United States |
Cascade Mountain, United States |
Catamount, United States |
Chestnut Mountain Resort, United States |
Chicopee Ski Club, United States |
Christie Mountain Ski Area, United States |
Claremont, United States |
Clear Fork Ski Area, United States |
Cockaigne Ski Resort , United States |
Copper Mountain, United States |
Cranmore, United States |
Crested Butte, United States |
Crystal Mountain Resort Washington, United States |
Deer Valley Resort, United States |
Devil's Head, United States |
Diamond Peak, United States |
Dodge Ridge, United States |
Donner Ski Ranch, Inc., United States |
Durango, United States |
Eaglecrest, United States |
Eldora Mountain Resort, United States |
Elk Meadows, United States |
Elk Mountain, United States |
Fun Valley, United States |
Giants Ridge Resort, United States |
Gladstone Sports Park, United States |
Gore Mountain, United States |
Grand Targhee, United States |
Greek Peak, United States |
Gunstock, United States |
Gunstock Ski Area, United States |
Hanson Hills , United States |
Heavenly, United States |
Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resorts, United States |
Hidden Valley New Jersey, United States |
Hidden Valley Pennsylvania, United States |
Holiday Mountain, United States |
HoliMont, United States |
Hunter Mountain (USA), United States |
Jack Frost, United States |
Jackson Hole, United States |
Jay Peak, Vermont, United States |
June Mountain, United States |
Keystone, The Colorado Ticket, United States |
Killington, United States |
King Pine, United States |
Kirkwood, United States |
Lake Tahoe, United States |
Loveland Ski Area, United States |
Mammoth Mountain, United States |
Moonlight Basin, United States |
Mount Ashland, United States |
Mount Bachelor, United States |
Mount Hood Meadows, United States |
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, United States |
Mount Shasta, United States |
Mount Snow, United States |
Mountain Creek, United States |
Mountain High, United States |
Mountt Abram Ski Resort, United States |
Nordic Valley, United States |
Northstar-at-Tahoe, United States |
Okemo Mountain, United States |
Paoli Peaks, United States |
Park City, United States |
Peek'n Peak, United States |
Powder Mountain, United States |
Schweitzer, United States |
Seven Springs, United States |
Sierra-at-Tahoe, United States |
Ski Whitewater, United States |
Smugglers' Notch, United States |
Snowbasin, United States |
Snowbird, United States |
Snowmass, Four Mountains Area, United States |
Solitude, United States |
Squaw Valley USA, United States |
Steamboat, United States |
Stowe , United States |
Stratton Mountain, United States |
Sugar Mountain, United States |
Sugarbush, United States |
Sugarloaf USA, United States |
Sun Valley, United States |
Sundance, United States |
Sunday River, United States |
Taos, United States |
Telluride, United States |
The Balsams, United States |
The Canyons, United States |
The Summit at Snoqualmie, United States |
Timberline - Oregon, United States |
Timberline - West Virginia, United States |
Tyrol Basin, United States |
Vail, The Colorado Ticket, United States |
Waterville Valley, United States |
Whiteface Mountain, United States |
Wildcat, United States |
Wilmot Mountain, United States |
Winter Park, United States | |
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