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Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Seven Springs Mountain Resort is located in Pennsylvania. Rated by Ski Magazine as the #1 resort in the Mid-Atlantic, Seven Springs offers 275 acres of a wide range of terrain.

Hunter Mountain
Located in New York State's Catskill Mountains, Hunter Mountain’s 55 ski trails are 30 percent novice, 27 percent more difficult, 30 percent more difficult, and 13 percent extremely difficult. Hunter Mountain has 10 chair lifts and 1 tow. Hunter mountain has a lift capacity of 16,900 people per hour.

Gore Mountain
Gore Mountain is located in North Creek, New York. Gore Mountain has 79 ski trails and 11 chair lifts. Gore Mountain’s ski trails are 10 percent beginner, 60 percent intermediate, and 30 percent advanced. Gore Mountain provides lessons and programs for skiers of all levels and offers family friendly skiing for skiers of all ages.

Killington Ski Resort
Killington Ski Resort is located in Killington, Vermont. The resort consists of six mountains, and has 141 trails and 22 chair lifts. Killington has one of the longest ski season in eastern North America and provides optimal skiing for skiers of all levels.

Stratton - Stratton Mountain Ski Resort
Stratton Mountain Resort has 92 trails. With fourteen lifts that include a 12-passenger gondola, Stratton has an uphill capacity of 29,550 skiers per hour. For cross country skiers, the Stratton Nordic Center provides both cross-country trails and back-country skiing.

Breckenridge Ski Resort
Breckenridge Ski Resort is located in Breckenridge, Colorado. Breckenridge has 155 ski trails served by 30 lifts. Breckenridge's terrain including 14% Easiest, 31% More Difficult, 19% More Difficult, and 36& Expert.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort
Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort is located in Mammoth Lakes, California. Mammoth has 150 trails and 28 chair lifts that can transport 50,000 skiers uphill per hour. In addition to Mammoth, there are a variety of lower peaks to ski including Lincoln Mountain, Gold Hill and Hemlock Ridge to ski.

Snowbird - Snowbird Ski Resort
Snowbird Ski Resort is located in Utah. With 2,500 acres of prime skiing and 89 runs that are 27% beginner, 38% intermediate, and 35% advanced, Snowbird has a trail for everyone. Snowbird offers ski lessons and programs for every skier and has lodging, activities, and nightlife for everyone.

Whiteface - Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain is located in Wilmington, New York, near Lake Placid, which was the two-time host of the Olympic Games. Whiteface offers the highest vertical drop in the east. Whether you're a beginner who will test the gentle terrain or an expert who will face the all-natural, back-country trails called The Slides, Whiteface offers lessons and programs for you.

Heavenly - Heavenly Mountain Resort
Heavenly Mountain Resort, a ski resort located in Lake Tahoe, has 95 trails and 30 lifts. As California's largest ski area, Heavenly Ski Resort boasts exceptional skiing, and a world-class apres-ski scene.

Park City Mountain Resort
Park City Mountain Resort is located in Park City, Utah with 100 trails served by 14 lifts. Park City has 3,300 acres of varied ski and snowboard terrain and is consistently ranked among the top ten mountain resorts in North America for its accessibility, terrain parks, and family programs.

Sugarloaf - Sugarloaf Ski Resort
Sugarloaf Resort is located in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Sugarloaf Resort has 136 trails with 16 lifts, Sugarloaf Resort offers ski lessons and programs for skiers of all ages and of every level.

Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Located in southwest Colorado, Crested Butte’s 15 chairlifts serve 121 ski trails, with 23 percent beginner, 57 percent intermediate, and 20 percent advanced. Crested Butte offers both downhill and cross country skiing for all levels of skiers.

Bretton Woods Mountain Resort
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort is located on Route 302, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. With 101 ski trails covering two mountain peaks, served by 9 lifts Bretton Woods is the largest ski area in New Hampshire and home base of world champion skier Bode Miller.

Loon Mountain
Loon Mountain is located in New Hampshire. Ninety seven percent snowmaking covers 50 trails (16% beginner, 64% intermediate, and 20% advanced). Loon Mountain offers ski lessons, activities, and programs for all skiers.

Jiminy Peak Ski Resort
Located in the Berkshires, Jiminy Peak is a welcoming resort that provides family friendly skiing for skiers of all ages and all levels. Jiminy Peak offers 170 acres of prime skiing terrain and provides lessons for everyone, from double-diamond experts to first-time skiers.

Willard Mountain
Willard Mountain is located in Easton, NY. Willard offers fourteen trails and four trails, and ski lessons and learning programs are available for skiers of all ages.

Camelback Ski Area
Camelback Ski Area, located in Tannersville, PA, features 33 ski trails, 13 lifts and daily night skiing. Clinics, lessons, and programs designed especially for children make Camelback a great place for any skier.

Bromley Mountain
Bromley Mountain's 300 acres of exciting terrain offers endless possibilities for family friendly skiing. With 43 trails that range from easy to challenging, Bromley is a ski area that will welcome all skiers of any age or ability.

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