Colorado Ski Vacations

Even before John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" made the state internationally famous, Colorado was THE place to ski in the United States. Perhaps it's the way that the Rocky Mountains jut up boldly into the sky, or maybe it's the near-perfect powder that blankets the slopes every year. It could be the old-style charm of the former silver mining towns, now ski and snowboard resorts, or the prestige of rubbing elbows with the upper crust that frequents such delightful places. It's most likely the combination - all these things and so much more coming together in the same state, that brings millions of people from all over the globe to Colorado for their ski vacations.



Few states can boast being so thoroughly covered in incredible, wonderful, and wildly different quality ski resorts. From the southeastern corner, Pueblo, to the Southwest with Wolf Creek Pass, to Estes Park's majestic non-commercial mountains and rare eco-systems - all over Colorado there are unique resorts to experience, new slopes, and bowls, chutes and backcountry excursions to try. Whether you're a first-rank beginner or a seasoned expert, most all of these resorts have been set up to ensure that everyone who chooses Colorado for their ski vacation destination will be comfortable, and yet able to progress and learn while they're visiting. Even the most vertical of drops is going to have a bunny slope somewhere else on the mountain, and a whole bunch of intermediate level runs to aspire to, when you're ready for them.

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With success come privileges. Colorado's ski resorts make for a very affluent clientele. Aspen and Vail have always been thought of as part of the lifestyles of the rich and famous, but the fact is that pretty much anyone can (and does) ski there, along with every other mountain resort area in the state. Even in the most exclusive Aspen, you'll find people with multiple PhDs working as janitors so that they can stay and ski there. Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Arapahoe Basin, Keystone and the rest of the joys of Summit County are so readily accessible that you can land in Denver in the morning, check in to your lodgings and still be on the slopes before noon!

Then there's the new kid on the block, the enigma (or is that vision?): Echo Mountain. Formerly Squaw Pass, this mountain was revived and redesigned from the ground up with a different sort of vision. The owner wanted to make a place for the everyman to go, where lift tickets didn't cost $75 and a buffalo burger wasn't 14 bucks. He set about the vision with wisdom. He bought a used 3-chair lift from Vail, an older quality snowcat, and brought in bright young snowboarders' minds to set it all in motion. The results are an adrenalin junkie's paradise! You won't find any frills, and you won't find daycare or Starbucks or Oakley franchises. What you will find are 80 features on a zillion freestyle terrain parks, over a dozen trails, and a LOT of aerial fun being had by everyone... for a LOT less than any other ski resort in Colorado!

Some places grow old. Some places grow up. Those who choose a Colorado ski vacation find that it just keeps getting better.

Skiing in Idaho - Silver Mountain Resort

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Pristine white powder ambrosia, an Idaho skier's delight... verticals that will have you sitting on your skis. Peaks and bowls and miles of trails from Beginner to Double-black Expert. A terrain park so diverse that it's safe and fun for groms, yet challenging for rippers, with a very sweet flow-line from one feature to the next. Several different rails, including a massive 40-foot Battleship rail, tables, a half-pipe – more than 30 features all told! Snow tubing. Lit slopes for night Idaho Skiing, snowboarding, and tubing... getting the picture yet?

Silver Mountain Resort is a lot more than just a mountain. The designers and staff have worked with what the mountain gave them, made a fantastic, fun challenging downhill playground for winter sports enthusiasts of all kinds! They're dedicated to maximum fun and all the adrenalin you can handle! The Silver Mountain travel team has worked hard to make it the world-class resort that it is.

The world-class experience doesn't stop at the slopes either. You'll find that character in the Morning Star Lodge as well. Offering hot tubs on the rooftop, free broadband internet service, storage rooms for your gear, a workout facility, concierge services, and even full gourmet kitchens in some suites, you're going to be hard pressed to be less than impressed! There's even a a community room at the lodge, featuring a big-screen TV and a big kitchen, so guests can socialize in a comfortable environment.

Silver Mountain's activities director sees to it that the schedule is always full. There's always something to do! You'll find live music at Noah's Canteen, lots of on-mountain activities, including the Idaho Winter Games... there's the Parrot Festival, even Mardi Gras celebrations!

Kellogg Idaho's Silver Mountain Resort is bound and determined to make a major splash in winter skiing and boardsports. Not only does this truly world-class resort offer everything and anything one could imagine in downhill activities, but as soon as 2008, they'll have an indoor year-round waterpark with SURFING as well!

It'd be hard to list all the reasons to love this place. Outstanding terrain, great snow, friendly staff, family-friendly, comfortable accommodations, gondola rides, the Silver Beach Day Spa, the room kitchens, gift shop, the Mountain Tapas cafe and bar, the family gaming arcade, the snack shop up on the mountain at Midway Four... and more exhilarating vertical drops than you can conquer or explore in one vacation! Silver Star Mountain is everything (and more) than you've ever hoped skiing in Idaho would be!

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