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Guest Author Katie Doyle

Guest Author Katie Doyle, in addition to focusing on skiing with children, writes about women's skiing and is a self-proclaimed "ski diva" who believes that black diamonds are truly a girl's best friend. She is an expert on ski fashion - both on and off the slopes.

Epic Season Pass

The Epic Season Pass, from Vail Resorts, provides skiers with unlimited, unrestricted access to Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly, Northstar-at-Tahoe, and Arapahoe Basin.

Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain Ski Area is located in Londonderry, Vermont, with 40 ski trails, served by 4 lifts. Magic Mountain offers some of Vermont's most challenging and interesting slopes. At Magic they remember what original Vermont skiing was all about. So will you.

Bromley Mountain

Bromley Mountain is located in Peru, Vermont, with 45 ski trails, served by 10 lifts. Bromley Mountain boasts being the only mountain in Vermont with southern exposure.

Attitash Ski Resort

Attitash Ski Resort is located in Bartlett, New Hampshire and has 73 ski trails, served by 10 lifts. Attitash boasts Mount Washington Valley's only ski-in/ski-out resort hotel.

Blue Mountain Ski Area

Blue Mountain is one of the Pocono's premiere skiing and snowboarding destinations, with the highest vertical in Pennsylvania and 39 trails for all abilities. With 13 lifts, including a high speed detachable quad and the region's only high speed detachable 6-passenger lift, Blue mountain has 100% snow making and lighting for evening fun.

Winter Park Ski Resort

One of Colorado's biggest ski resorts, Winter Park is ideal for ski vacation for all ski levels. Be prepared for an "authentic" Colorado experiece complete with powder snow. With ridges, bowls, and ski trails, Winter Park can enterain everyone from the novice skier to the daring experts.

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is located near Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada with 60 ski trails served by 8 lifts.

Skier Profile: Mikaela Shiffrin

Profile of Mikaela Shiffrin, member of the U.S. Ski Team, and World Cup / Olympic skier.

Skier Profile: Kiley Staples

Profile of Kiley Staples, member of the U.S. Ski Team, and World Cup / Olympic skier.

Skier Profile: Resi Stiegler

Profile of Resi Stiegler, member of the U.S.A. Ski Team, and World Cup / Olympic skier.

Skier Profile: Hailey Duke

Profile of Hailey Duke, member of the U.S. Ski Team, and World Cup / Olympic skier.

Otis Ridge Ski Area

Otis Ridge Ski Area is located in Otis, Massachusetts, with 11 ski trails, served by 5 lifts.

Smugglers' Notch Resort

Smugglers' Notch Resort is located in Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, with 78 ski trails, served by 8 lifts. Smugglers' Notch boasts the East's only triple black diamond trail. Smugglers’ awards including #1 for Family Programs in North America, the best ski school, and excellent friendly service and value.

Cascade Mountain

Cascade Mountain is located in Portage, Wisconsin, with 36 ski trails, some over a mile long, served by 10 lifts.

Squaw Valley - Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley is located in Olympic Valley, California, with over 170 ski trails served by 33 lifts. Squaw Valley became world-famous in 1960 as host to the VIII Winter Olympics.

Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek Ski Resort is located approximately 8 miles west of Vail, Colorado. Beaver Creek has 149 ski trails and 25 lifts. Beaver Creek's terrain is 19% beginner, 43% intermediate, and 38% advanced. With over 1800 acres of great skiing, Beaver Creek also offers two bowls, three terrain parks, and a half pipe.

Mt. Ashland Ski Area

Mt. Ashland Ski Area is located in Ashland, Oregon, with 23 ski trails, served by 4 lifts.

Shanty Creek - Shanty Creek Resorts

Shanty Creek is located in Bellaire, Michigan, with 53 ski trails, served by 11 lifts.

Northstar California Resort

Northstar California Resort is located in Truckee, California, with 93 ski trails, served by 19 lifts. In addition to skiing, winter activities include snowboarding, tubing, cross country skiing, Biathlon and snowshoeing.

Granite Gorge Ski Area

The "Pinnacle Express" double chairlift at Granite Gorge provides top to bottom skiing. The mountain offers great location, protection from the wind, and a north face that holds snow so the powder stays put. Granite Gorge offers state-of-the-art snowmaking and grooming services and has top to bottom lighting for night skiing riding and tubing.

Lost Valley Ski Area

Lost Valley Ski Area is located in Auburn, Maine, with 14 ski trails, served by 2 lifts. Lost Valley Handicapped Ski Association is a nonprofit organization and offers cost free adaptive ski lessons to people of all ages and all abilities.

Skier Profile: Elisabeth Goergl

Profile of Elisabeth Goergl, member of the Austrian Ski Team, and World Cup / Olympic skier.

Skier Profile: Lindsey Vonn

Profile of Lindsey Vonn, member of the U.S. Ski Team, and World Cup / Olympic skier.

Skier Profile: Viktoria Rebensburg

Profile of Viktoria Rebensburg, member of the German Ski Team, and World Cup / Olympic skier.

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