Hit the slopes!

Winter offers one of the most exhilarating sports opportunities known to man, downhill snow skiing. While the sport may have originated in Europe, North America has certainly become a premier ski destination. Skiers of all abilities can find a mountain top resort designed to meet their vacationing needs. From moguls to bunny hills, there is a ski run for everyone to enjoy while on vacation in the mountains. The Western United States is home to dozens of luxurious ski resorts featuring beautiful vistas and amazing amenities. From Colorado to California, skiers will discover their own mountain paradise! In the western states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho skiers will find dozens of world class quality ski resorts.

Colorado ski resorts are able to cater to any level of winter athlete because of the wide variety of terrain available. Home to the famous ski resorts of Steamboat, Keystone, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, and Aspen you cannot go wrong with a ski vacation to Colorado. Many of the excellent ski resorts in Colorado participate in special offers, allowing skiers to purchase lift ticket packages and visit two or more resorts. Close to Denver, Winter Park and Copper Mountain are within a short drive of the city and are family friendly.

The state of Utah, home to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, has trademarked their annual 500 inches of powder snow per year as the ”Greatest Snow on Earth”. At Deer Valley ski resort in Park City, travelers will enjoy luxury accommodations and premium skiing conditions at the venue that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Luckily for skiers Deer Valley is just one of Utah’s excellent ski resorts.

On the border of California and Nevada is the beautiful Lake Tahoe area, offering skiers 18 different mountain resorts to choose from on a daily basis. Resorts are all located within a 1 hour drive of each other, and skiers could spend an entire season enjoying the resorts of Lake Tahoe. In 1960, Lake Tahoe hosted the Winter Olympic Games at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort and skiers can still enjoy the challenging runs this resort has to offer. Nightlife in Tahoe tends to be exciting, featuring many top singers and entertainers performing nightly at South Lake Tahoe resort casinos.

For a true western feel, skiers can explore the town of Jackson, and the excellent skiing available at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Visitors will find a combination of bars and restaurants shopping and diversions truly unique in the town of Jackson, Wyoming. A true western town, do not be surprised if you see a cowboy heading down the slope next to you.

And of course true skiers cannot overlook the exciting opportunities that await in Sun Valley, Idaho. The charming Sun Valley ski resort is a hidden gem in the Rockies. Celebrities and professionals skiers alike flock to Sun Valley to enjoy world class skiing and accommodations in a relaxed atmosphere. When skiing in Sun Valley, do not be surprised if you are skiing next to the biggest movie stars and no one seems to notice. Idaho’s casual and laid back attitude focuses more on the ski conditions then on the personalities on the slopes.

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