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Ski Vacations - Top Destinations for Ski Vacations

By Mike Doyle, About.com

Here is a selection of some of the best destinations for ski vacations - these ski resorts will certainly make for a great ski vacation! Read on for information about these ski vacations, including information about each ski resort, what the resort has to offer, and ski vacation packages.

11. Sun Valley Resort

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Sun Valley is located in Sun Valley, central Idaho. Sun Valley lies on "Bald Mountain," which has 3,400 vertical feet and 2,045 skiable acres to offer. Sun Valley has 65 varied trails and 14 lifts - Sun Valley's 65 trails are 36% Easiest; 42% More Difficult; and 22% Most Difficult. Sun Valley has something for everyone - Dollar Mountain, called "the finest teaching mountain in the world'" is a great place for beginners, and intermediates will love Warm Springs. Everyone (including advanced skiers) will love River Run's variety of terrain, which contains mogul runs, and The Bowls' have something for everyone' too.

12. Vail Ski Resort

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Vail Ski Resort, located in Colorado, is famous for its powder skiing, with almost 200 trails and 32 lifts. Vail is consistently rated the Number 1 ski resort in North America and recognized among the world's best. With seven natural bowls stretching six miles wide, powder-filled glades and the most groomed terrain on the planet, Vail offers more fun per square inch than anywhere. "Vail – There's No Comparison."

13. Whistler Blackcomb Resort

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Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort is located in Whistler, British Columbia. Whistler Blackcomb has 200 ski trails, served by 33 lifts. Whistler Blackcomb offers glacier skiing, the most above-the-tree line skiing and the largest bowls in the North America, and is home to the best parks and pipes in North America.

14. Whiteface Mountain

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Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort is located in Wilmington, New York, about 13 miles from scenic Lake Placid. Whiteface is a two-time host of the Olympic Games, and has also hosted World Cup freestyle skiing and World Cup snowboard events. Whiteface has 76 trails and 10 lifts, and 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. Plus, with such close proximity to Lake Placid, there's plenty of activities for you to enjoy.

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