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Highly rated by boarders with four terrain parks, a mini-pipe & super-pipe. All abilities catered for: 41 trails for experts, 47 for intermediates & 43 for novices. Despite low altitude snow is good with 1600 snow canons. Lots of additional activities

Beginner Trails  8 runs 25.5km 6%

Intermediate Trails  33 runs 26.3km 25%

Advanced Trails  46 runs 10.7km 35%

Expert Trails  48 runs 48km 37%

snoman says Friendly, lively, award winning and rapidly expanding ski area in the far North East of the United States. Excellent trail layout and well integrated, efficient lift system (winner of ski area design award in 1... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $? Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close May 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

The biggest vertical in Eastern North America, tantalisingly close to the magic 1000m mark for those in metric. Excellent winter sports facilities nearby from the Lake Placid Olympics of 1932 and 1980 including the world's biggest skating arena. A gondola lift, Cloudsplitter, was added for the 1999 - 2000 season and ... [more Whiteface Mountain]

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Intermediate Trails  17 runs 7.2km 22%

Advanced Trails  32 runs 12.3km 42%

Expert Trails  26 runs 26km 34%

snoman says The biggest vertical in Eastern North America, tantalisingly close to the magic 1000m mark for those in metric. Excellent winter sports facilities nearby from the Lake Placid Olympics of 1932 and 1980 including... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $? Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Legendary ski resort with legendary snowfalls, just over a mile from Snowbird, long established world-class skiing reputation spearheaded by the fifty year old Alf Engen ski school.

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Intermediate Trails  9 runs ?km 7%

Advanced Trails  30 runs ?km 26%

Expert Trails  76 runs 76km 66%

snoman says Legendary ski resort with legendary snowfalls, just over a mile from Snowbird, long established world-class skiing reputation spearheaded by the fifty year old Alf Engen ski school.

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders - Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $312 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

For experts this resort is a must - great snow, wonderful powder, remote & scenic - some of best advanced skiing in world - rendezvous Mountain will challewnge the best with limitless off-piste and steeps - Laramie, Cheyenne and Hensleep bowls are v adventurous, as is backcountry so def get a guide. 'Après-Vous Mountai... [more Jackson Hole]

Beginner Trails  49 runs ?km 42%

Intermediate Trails  8 runs ?km 6%

Advanced Trails  30 runs ?km 25%

Expert Trails  59 runs 59km 50%

snoman says One of the world's best known resorts, thanks to its adventurous skiing, 'real West' atmosphere and the greatest continuous vertical in the USA. Close to the 350 mile Continental Divide snowmobile trail and off... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $330 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Small resort with 9 ski lifts has 300 acres of terrain. Bromley Mountain is only really suitable for beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders - low altitude, so snow can be variable

Silver Mountain has the only gondola in Idaho State. Accommodation and facilities are in the town of Kellogg.

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snoman says Silver Mountain has the only gondola in Idaho State. Accommodation and facilities are in the town of Kellogg.

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $? Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Alpental, Summit West, Summit Central and Summit East are neighbours under joint management. Together they constitute the world's largest night skiing area. Based in the area where Washington State's first rope tow was established in 1937 and conveniently located less than an hour's drive from Seattle.

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snoman says Alpental, Summit West, Summit Central and Summit East are neighbours under joint management. Together they constitute the world's largest night skiing area. Based in the area where Washington State's first rop... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $? Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

The very definition of American family skiing - fantastic groomed int & beginner pistes, great ski school & childcare - quiet resort with excellent self-catering, all efficiency and friendliness that Americans pride themselves on - night skiing covers half of the pistes til 9pm, great variety for boarders. Shares lift ... [more Keystone]

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snoman says Under same ownership as Breckenridge and aquired in 1997 by Vail Resorts INC., Keystone has the largest night-skiing operation in Colorado and North America's biggest ice rink (five acres).

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $318 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

With the highest base area in northern California, Kirkwood has a European feel. Part of the Lake Tahoe Ski region. All of the accommodation is condo-based and there is a large amount of cross-country skiing.

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Advanced Trails  32 runs ?km 49%

Expert Trails  19 runs 19km 29%

snoman says With the highest base area in northern California, Kirkwood has a European feel. All of the accommodation is condo-based and there is a large amount of cross-country skiing.

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $? Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close May 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Located 12 miles (18km) from Aspen and sharing its lift pass, Snowmass offers 95% ski-in lodging and free postcards and stamps to anyone wanting to write home about their experiences on North America's longest half-pipe. In 1997 the installation of a high altitude surface lift to access the powder filled bowls of the ... [more Snowmass]

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snoman says Located 12 miles (18km) from Aspen and sharing its lift pass, Snowmass offers 95% ski-in lodging and free postcards and stamps to anyone wanting to write home about their experiences on North America's longest h... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $402 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)