While ski resorts feature incredible mountain terrain to ski and ride down, they also offer a winter vacation everyone can enjoy. Ski resorts are expanding snowsport activities, amenities and services to provide a fun winter experience for skiers and non-skiers.
Skiing down the slope will remain the premier winter sport as ski resorts continue to enhance the mountain terrain with more runs and better grooming, snowmaking and lifts. Yet, destination resorts also recognize the need to provide a complete winter vacation package by offering a plethora of exciting activities and amenities.
Check out the new trends and snow activities at ski resorts.
Skiing & Snowboarding
Resorts offer skiing and riding for all levels and ages. Mountain enhancements continue to make the skiing experience better for the guest. Resorts are adding more terrain parks for riders and skiers looking for tricks and thrills. Family and youth terrain parks are expanding with adventure forests and features to explore.
Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing
Resorts are grooming more cross-country skiing trails as an alternative to downhill skiing. Snowshoeing is gaining popularity as a winter recreation sport and resorts are opening more trails for snowshoe enthusiasts to explore scenic mountain terrain.
Snow Tubing Parks
Snow tubing is a growing trend and parks cater to the entire family. It’s a quick easy ride up the hill and a blast to zoom down the mountain on a snow tube.
More Fun in the Snow
Ice skating, sleigh rides, ski biking, bungee trampoline and alpine coasters are thrilling activities you might find at a resort.
Backcountry Snow
Resorts are providing more services for visitors to explore the backcountry. Try backcountry skiing, heli-skiing, dog sledding and snowmobiling for an exhilarating adventure.
Ski and Snowboard Clinics
Ski Resorts offer specialized camps and clinics for skiers, snowboarders and tele-skiers. These camps provide instruction to improve technique and progress in a fun and sociable environment. Here’s the schedule of ski and snowboard clinics held at top resorts this 2011-2012 season.
Women’s Ski and Snowboard Camps
Ski and snowboard camps designed specifically for women are all the rage. Ski resorts across the nation are providing clinics for female skiers, snowboarders, and telemark skiers of varying levels of ability. Here’s the schedule of ladies only ski and ride clinics offered this season.
The Resort and Mountain Town
Resorts and mountain towns offer a variety of dining, hotels, shops and spas. In the evening the après-ski and nightlife keeps the fun going.
Destination Ski Resort Guides
Click on the links below to visit top ski resort websites and information on the mountain, activities and events happening this season.
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