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Finding the Best Colorado Skiing Adventures
from: Maxx Adventure TravelAny skier knows that Colorado is one of the finest locations on the planet when it comes to skiing adventures. The area is perfect due to its low humidity and high elevation plus 5 - 6 months every year of the finest snow for skiing. Seven of Colorado's skiing resorts have earned a spot on the continent's 10 most popular. Whether you're a beginning skier or expert extreme skier, you'll find the perfect run to suit your adventurous nature in Colorado. Here's a quick list of the spots you simply must add to your list of destinations: Vail, Colorado You'll be amazed by the absolutely gigantic ski mountain of 5,289 acres to be found at Vail. Blue Sky Basin has 1,500 acres of the best-groomed skiing terrain anyway and the area averages 346 inches of annual snowfall. Vail's over 4,000-acre ski terrains are lengendary including Riva Ridge and China Bowl. The area has over 70 restaurants, 10 high-speed quads and lots of off-slope activities to keep you occupied from dawn to dusk. Telluride, Colorado Telluride is in the San Juan Mountains, and boasts a vertical drop of 3,522 feet. Here you'll find two high-speed state-of-the-arts quads as well as a triple for easy acces. Don't miss out on this amazing skiing destination for the very best adventure. Telluride has a free gondola that will transport your party from downtown to the Mountain Village and slopes. This area has many historic buildings, plus five star restaurants and you'll be able to spend a relaxing day at one their many spas. Steamboat, Colorado Steamboat Springs is located in northwestern Colorado, and is noted for being one of the best skiing locations in the Rocky Mountains, which is perhaps why it's called Ski Town USA, the place where some of the best know winter Olympians grew up. This area has over 3,000 acres of ski areas and everyone including beginners can take a few lessons at the resort from Olympians and World Ski champions. An added bonus is that kids ski for free and you'll love plowing through Steamboat's 330 inches of annual dry, light snow. This is one terrific area for an unforgettable family vacation. Crested Butte, Colorado Crested Butte is in the Elk Mounted Range, and has a ski village just a few miles from a Victorian mining town. The area provides skiing for every level and an exciting stretch of 550 acres of ungroomed, steep terrain, perfect for the extreme adventurer to test their skills on. The modern ski village accomodates up to 6,500 guests and brags an amazingly wide range of state-of-the-art amenities to suit every taste. This is one of the most colorful skiing destination and it never disapoints skiing advernturers who visit from all over the world.
Aspen Ski Resorts News
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Read more...Aspen Holds Dry Ski Race
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Read more...Aspen sees 1.8 percent drop in skier visits
Skiers flock to the base of Snowmass on a snowy January day, but skier visits at the Aspen Skiing Co.'s four resorts were down 1.8 percent for the season.
Read more...Colorado offers peak of summer
After the snow melts, Colorado's ski resorts offer high-altitude sights and reasonable rates.
Read more...Ski areas in Rockies see 7.2 percent drop in visits; U.S. data worse
In the worst ski season in 20 years, the winners stayed flat and the losers lost big. "I think we dodged a bullet," said Dave Riley , chief of Telluride ski area, where visitation remained steady through the 2011-12 season while nationally visits fell 16 percent to 51 million, a 20-year low.
Read more...Luxury Resort Operator Auberge Resorts Assumes Management of Pronghorn Golf Club & Resort
New Addition to the Auberge Portfolio of Luxury Resorts Extends the Brand’s Reach to the Pacific Northwest with Central Oregon's Pronghorn Golf Club & Resort (PRWeb May 22, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9530479.htm
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