| If you are looking for an ideal location | | | | potential for exploratory skiing, while |
| for your next ski vacation, then you | | | | one may want to try out the Chacaltaya |
| need to hed to Europe or North America. | | | | Mountain just outside La Paz in Bolivia. |
| Europe and North America have some of | | | | We can agree that Europe is a haven for |
| the best ski vacation destinations. You | | | | skiing. There are a variety of ski |
| can expect to be able to ski the fabled | | | | vacation destinations to choose from , |
| slopes all the way from Aspen, Colorado | | | | such as Champery, Engelberg, Davos, |
| to the slopes of Park City to the peaks | | | | Gstaad, Adelboden, and many more great |
| of the Andes. Europe is also a skiers | | | | skiing destinations in Switzerland. |
| paradise. Get ready to experience | | | | Davos is certainly the largest ski |
| idyllic skiing opportunities in Italy, | | | | resort in Switzerland. It is also the |
| Switzerland, Scandinavia and many other | | | | highest city in Europe and is one of the |
| great ski locations. | | | | oldest and most fashionable ski resorts |
| Like many others, you may have the | | | | that has an enviable reputation for |
| misconception that American ski resorts | | | | providing excellent skiing along with an |
| are overcrowded. But do you know that | | | | exciting night-life. It has five ski |
| there are more than six hundred snowy | | | | areas on both sides of the valley and |
| playgrounds that are not only | | | | has much variety in terms of terrain |
| unheralded, but also relatively | | | | that is ideally suited for alpine |
| uncongested? It's time to explore the | | | | skiing. |
| possibilities. | | | | Of special interest to serious skiers |
| Mammoth Mountain, Aspen, Banff And More | | | | would be a ski vacation that takes in |
| Mammoth Mountain, California is big and | | | | Zermatt in Switzerland, Innsbruck in |
| includes a ski season that lasts till | | | | Austria and Chamonix in France. Also |
| June or July. It even boasts of a ski | | | | favored are ski vacations in Italy where |
| school with hundreds of instructors, and | | | | the Dolomoti Mountains comprise ski |
| provides high quality groomed snow | | | | regions like no other and high peaks |
| throughout the winters. Aspen, Colorado | | | | coupled with gentle slopes provide |
| is famous, and has many black-diamond | | | | excellent skiing. There is plenty of |
| runs as well as steep, narrow trails | | | | adventure available for everyone and |
| twists down. As a skier you face the | | | | with an abundance of ski vacation |
| challende of taking on the Rockies. | | | | packages available, you can find |
| Aspen certainly has quality terrain | | | | entertainment, excellent shopping as |
| combined with powder and steep drops | | | | well as an international skiing holiday |
| that comprises over six hundred acres of | | | | for the beginner as well as the |
| skiing excellence. With expert runs and | | | | experienced skier. |
| room enough for first-time skiers, Aspen | | | | Further north in Scandinavia can be |
| is a hot spot for North American ski | | | | found plenty of skiing opportunities |
| vacations. | | | | like the impressive Lillehammer Olympic |
| Another popular North American ski | | | | region in Norway. Looking for the very |
| vacation destination is Banff. It is | | | | best in Alpine and cross-country skiing? |
| located in Canada. It has been in | | | | Try the Hafjell Ski resort. It offers |
| existence since 1883 and has been a | | | | excellent ski conditions with |
| haven for skiers from all across the | | | | Soft-Packed and Machine-Groomed snow. |
| world down to this day. This ski | | | | Oslo has the famous Holmenkollen ski |
| destination provides three ski areas | | | | jump that attracts plenty of visitors |
| that have more than two hundred and | | | | taking a ski vacation in Norway. |
| fifty runs spread over 7,700 acres and | | | | Once you have planned your dream ski |
| is consistently rated as being the top | | | | vacation, it is necessary to know what |
| ski destination for skiers as well as | | | | to pack since this is a difficult part |
| snowboarders. | | | | that involves selecting ski gear such as |
| The Andes provides plenty of skiing | | | | jackets, pants, gloves, helmets, |
| opportunities and the list of ski | | | | goggles, base layers and more. Whatever |
| resorts is quite long. The Andes of | | | | you do, don't forget to pack the ski |
| Argentina is certain to provide world | | | | wear in the order that you will be |
| class ski vacation opportunities and you | | | | wearing them. Pack ski accessories as |
| can be sure to find a day or two of | | | | well as those items of clothing you will |
| satisfying downhill skiing available at | | | | wear when you are not skiing. Most |
| places such as Las Lenas, Cerro Catedral | | | | important of all, your ski equipment |
| and Chapelco. There are also limited | | | | should be packed including ski boots, |
| skiing options available on the | | | | skis, and poles, and having a ski bag |
| volcanoes of the Los Nevados range in | | | | for them is recommended. Of course, if |
| Colombia. | | | | you would rather travel lightly, which |
| In Ecuador, one can ski the four highest | | | | is what we would recommend, then renting |
| peaks called Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, | | | | your ski gear is the way to go! |
| Cayambe and Antisana. Peru too has | | | | |