Visit One of These Great Ski Areas
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Visit One of These Great Ski Areas

Snow skiing and snowboarding are among the most exhilarating activities there are. If you’re lucky enough to be contemplating a snowy vacation this winter, you’ll find plenty of options, whatever part of the country you’re in.

Swipe through to learn about 7 incredible places to ski in America.

Just 98 miles west of Denver, Vail is one of the largest ski resorts in the world; it’s the second largest single mountain ski resort in North America. It offers 5,317 acres of skiable terrain, with 32 lifts and 195 trails. The town of Vail is a charming resort destination.

With 15 resorts to choose from, California’s Lake Tahoe area has something for every type of skier. Whether you’re looking for Olympic-level skiing at Palisades Tahoe or the family-friendly vibe at Soda Springs, Tahoe has it. Heavenly and Kirkwood are perennial favorites in the Lake Tahoe area.

Colorado’s Breckenridge resort features three base areas, five peaks and nearly 3,000 acres of terrain. And it’s all nestled in a picturesque, historic ski town that offers plenty of after-slopes dining and entertainment. Breckenridge is less than two hours from Denver International Airport.

East Coast residents appreciate Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain, the only lift-serviced, above-treeline skiing in the East. Sugarloaf offers 1,360 developed, skiable acres, and 65 miles of trails with a nice mix of easy, intermediate and expert terrain. Nearby airports include Augusta, Bangor and Portland.

In the northwest corner of Wyoming is the famed Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, which has the longest continuous vertical rise of any ski area in the United States, rising 4,139 feet from the valley floor to the top of Rendezvous Mountain. Jackson Hole offers 2,500 acres of in-bounds terrain plus 3000+ acres of backcountry terrain.

The Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, offers terrain for a variety of experience levels on it's two mountains – Bald and Dollar. Bald Mountain offers 3,400 vertical feet of diverse terrain, while Dollar Mountain is the tamer of the two. The airport in Bailey, Idaho, is just 14 miles away.

Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort, the largest ski resort in the United States, offers 7,300 acres of skiable terrain across three base areas. 40 different lifts service more than 330 trails, which skew toward advanced skiers. The historic town of Park City is charming, with plenty of apres-skiing activities.

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