snow-sure American resorts

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.

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Best suited to intermediate skiers & snowboarders with some terrain for novices & advanced skiers. Approx 12 restaurants & half as many bars for eve entertainment. Child friendly resort with children’s programmes & ski school

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snoman says Compact New England condominium-only resort with reputation for excellent child-care, whilst also having the greatest vertical in North Vermont and an impressive snowfall record. Strong emphasis on enjoyment of... more

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Mixed terrain means all levels can enjoy. Loads of challenge, like the famous ‘Plunge’ into town. Amazing views & fast new lifts. Lots of bars & restaurants to keep you occupied

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snoman says One of the world's top resorts, and least full of hype, based on an old gold mining town. As Dizzy Gillespie has it, "If Telluride ain't paradise then heaven can wait".

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $522 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

The largest of the existing resorts in Alaska, which has potentially more skiable terrain than the rest of the US put together and records phenomenal annual snowfall. Luxurious accommodation is provided at four diamond (star) Alyeska Prince Hotel a member of the chain which dominates Japanese ski resorts. Night skiin... [more Alyeska]

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snoman says The largest of the existing resorts in Alaska, which has potentially more skiable terrain than the rest of the US put together and records phenomenal annual snowfall. Luxurious accommodation is provided at four... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $310 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close May 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Largest ski mountain in the Eastern US, 7 peaks fantastic snowmaking & terrain for all grades of skier - good ski school & great tho crowded nursery slopes - plenty of easy int cruising, experts head to 'Outer Limits' for more challenges - 'Fusion Zones' of unbashed pistes for more advanced skiers to learn off-piste. B... [more Killington]

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snoman says The largest ski resort in Eastern USA, Killington boasts North America's largest single-mountain lift system in terms of number of lifts. They include twelve quads, a further six triples and what was the world... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $332 Resort Open Oct 2012 Resort Close May 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

For intermediate and advanced - for a steep bowl, get off the main lift and strap on your snowshoes. There's a great trail to the left that leads right up to a peak. This is great, steep and deep if you're up for it and if you're not up to it, at least you can watch others brave it in full view from the lift In the Sp... [more Arapahoe Basin]

dormant volcano with 360 degrees of skiing and boarding in which to 'Rip the steep lava chutes!' - big mountain stages several major snowboarding events and prides itself on challenging glades for die-hard thrill-seekers on back side of mountain in Northwest Territory

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snoman says Arguably the leading North Western American resort with seven express quad chairs, a huge 3700 acres of skiable terrain and a big 3686 foot vertical (one of North America's biggest). Mount Bachelor has a remark... more

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Lots to do for intermediates & experts. Boarders can enjoy 3 terrain parks & half pipe. Novices can increase their confidence on the short bunny run. Good number of instructors & knowledgeable staff

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snoman says Skiing over two mountain areas (taking in New England's three highest peaks), now linked (since '95/'96 season) by the world's longest, fastest, high speed detachable quad, which takes nine and a half minutes to... more

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One of US top 10, it has uncrowded runs, excellent lifts, no queues & great snow. Not ideal resort for non-skiers, but there is a fair variety of skiing for all. Spread out across 2 mountains, advanced skiers will love Lone Mountain, with couloirs, powder and steeps. Wild West' feel but few decent restaurants & shops,... [more Big Sky]

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snoman says A new tram into the top of Lone Peak gave Big Sky the biggest lift-served vertical in the USA in 1995 (a title since taken by Snowmass in 1997), and the area has won numerous awards for its uncrowded slopes and ... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass $444 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 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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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)