Ski Vacations - Top Destinations for Ski Vacations

Squaw Valley USA is located in Olympic Valley, California, with over 170 ski trails served by 34 lifts. Squaw Valley USA became world-famous in 1960 as host to the VIII Winter Olympics. Offering 4,000 skiable acres spread across 6 peaks, 16 open bowls, 3 terrain parks, the most advanced lift network in the US and some of the deepest snow in the world, Squaw Valley USA is regarded as having the best lift accessed terrain in the world.

Steamboat Ski Resort is located in Steamboat, Colorado. Steamboat has 165 ski trails served by 20 lifts, and offers 2,965 acres of prime skiing. Steamboat's terrain is 14% Beginner, 42% Intermediate, and 44% Advanced. Steamboat is known for it's dry and fluffy "Champagne powder," which is measured to have 70% less moisture than your average snow and is certainly a pleasure to ski

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.

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."

The mountains around Val d'Isere and Tignes, in France, are collectively known as l'Espace Killy. L'Espace Killy contains over 90 lifts serving almost 200 miles of defined and marked runs. The village sits at about 6,000' and the top of the area is about 11,300' giving plenty of 3,000' verticals all over mountain.

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.

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.