GREAT SNOWFALL FOR WORLD CUP SNOWBOARD COMPETITION
Colorado had some heavy snowfalls recently, and Telluride, Colorado already has a 32″ base. Crews are already working the mountains to prepare it for the opening on November 24 and to ensure that they are ready to welcome the WORLD CUP SNOWBOARD COMPETITION, December 18-20. This will be the final qualifying event before the Winter [...]
Essential Things to Know for the 2010 Olympics
Essential Things to Know for the 2010 Olympics
Three cities are the heart of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Vancouver, British. Columbia, Canada is the main city for the Olympics. Richmond will have Olympic venues and Whistler is where the mountain venues will be held.
Two major improvements for visitors to be [...]
Skiing Vacations– Red River
Red River Ski Vacations
Red River, New Mexico is home to one of the most
popular ski resorts in the United States, and has
been for many decades. The resort offers six chair
lifts and one surface lift, and the trails are equally
divided for beginners, intermediates, and experts.
Top elevation at Red River is 10354 feet, and the
vertical drop [...]
Skiing Vacations– Solitude Ski Resort, Utah
Ski Vacations at Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah
If you are looking for the ultimate Utah ski vacation,
Solitude Mountain Resort has everything that you
could want or need. During the early 1900’s, the
area was full of silver miners, who gave the area its
famous name. Today, the area is covered with
skiers – but the crowds are rather light.
The area [...]
Skiing Vacations– Big Sky Ski Resort
Big Sky Ski Vacations
With all that Big Sky, Montana has to offer skiers, it is amazing that so few know about its existence!
Known for its wide open slopes and short lift lines,
Big Sky Ski Resort has one of the largest lift served
vertical drops in the United States. Over 5300 acres of ski slopes and trails [...]
Skiing Vacations– Italy
Italy Ski Vacations
If you will be in Italy, you should definitely visit
Limone. Limone is one of Italy’s oldest ski areas,
and it is a very old village with a twelfth century
church and many other old buildings. The town is
located near the French border, and is only about
thirty miles from Nice.
At Limone, you will experience a [...]
Skiing Vacations– Budget Ski Trips
Ski Vacations on a Budget
When you start thinking about ski vacations, you will find a lot of information about various resorts and packages. Finding terrific vacation spots isn’t difficult, however, finding ski vacations that fit into your budget can be a challenge.
To save money, look for lesser known resorts. This
doesn’t mean that these resorts won’t [...]
Skiing Vacations– Learning How to Ski
Ski Vacations – Learning How To Ski
If your family wants to go skiing on your next
vacation, but you don’t know how to ski, go ahead
and plan that ski vacation anyway! You can learn
how to ski, and you will have a great time doing it.
You don’t even need to know the first thing about
skiing before you [...]
Skiing Vacations– Durango
Durango Mountain Resort Ski Vacations
Featuring more than 2500 acres of ski area and 75
trails, Durango Mountain Ski Resort has much to
offer skiers of all levels. The resort claims that there
are approximately two people per acre on their
slopes during operation hours. The crowds are small,
and lift lines do not exist.
Located in Colorado, the top elevation is [...]
Skiing Vacations– Planning a Family Ski Trip
Planning a Family Ski Vacation
It’s time to plan the family vacation – and everyone
wants to go skiing. Don’t worry, skiing isn’t as
expensive as you might think, and there are
numerous resorts that cater to families, offering a
variety of packages designed to save you money.
The problem will be choosing the destination.
Most ski resorts have websites. Start the [...]