Escape to a Winter Wonderland
AS SPRING settles-in, it's not too early to begin planning for your next cold-weather getaway. A ski trip might be the perfect escape to a winter wonderland - and an adventure on the slopes!
Snow skiing - also known as downhill or Alpine skiing - has been gaining in popularity as a winter recreation activity for individuals, groups, and families for the past several years. In the United States alone, there are four regions of the country (including sixteen states) where skiers can enjoy the downy, dreamy, white powder. The Rocky Mountains region includes Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Other regions and states are Western US (California, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin); Mid-Atlantic (New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia); and New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont).
Perhaps the finest all-around snow skiing is found in Colorado. The state offers 54 peaks as high as 14,000 feet, 18 resorts, an average of 300 sunny days, and an average of 300 inches of snow each year. Some of the top ski resorts for beginning skiers and families include Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Steamboat, and Winter Park. There are even some mom and pop operations which advertise slopes, open bowls resting above the tree line, and a bluebird colored sky. Of course, skiing and beautiful mountain vistas naturally go together.
Most family ski resorts will offer well-groomed conditions, wide runs, lifts, segregated beginners only slopes, marked routes, ski schools, and amenities beyond the slopes once the skis are taken off. Shops, cinemas, arcades, wi-fi areas, and restaurants are among the extras which are often available. When it comes to skiing, education is priceless. Ski instruction helps make skiing fun, pain free, and rewarding.
Equipment required for skiing includes skis, bindings, boots, poles, and wax. Ski resorts provide these items for those who do not already have their own equipment. Necessary wearing apparel for skiing includes a ski suit which is water and wind resistant, insulating garments, thermal ski socks, helmet, gloves, sunglasses, ski goggles, and lip balm.
Ski trips must be scheduled, and reservations must be made, well in advance. With proper planning, however, a vigorous and enjoyable recreation activity can be anticipated, and can become an escape to a winter wonderland!
Snow skiing - also known as downhill or Alpine skiing - has been gaining in popularity as a winter recreation activity for individuals, groups, and families for the past several years. In the United States alone, there are four regions of the country (including sixteen states) where skiers can enjoy the downy, dreamy, white powder. The Rocky Mountains region includes Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Other regions and states are Western US (California, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin); Mid-Atlantic (New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia); and New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont).
Perhaps the finest all-around snow skiing is found in Colorado. The state offers 54 peaks as high as 14,000 feet, 18 resorts, an average of 300 sunny days, and an average of 300 inches of snow each year. Some of the top ski resorts for beginning skiers and families include Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Steamboat, and Winter Park. There are even some mom and pop operations which advertise slopes, open bowls resting above the tree line, and a bluebird colored sky. Of course, skiing and beautiful mountain vistas naturally go together.
Most family ski resorts will offer well-groomed conditions, wide runs, lifts, segregated beginners only slopes, marked routes, ski schools, and amenities beyond the slopes once the skis are taken off. Shops, cinemas, arcades, wi-fi areas, and restaurants are among the extras which are often available. When it comes to skiing, education is priceless. Ski instruction helps make skiing fun, pain free, and rewarding.
Equipment required for skiing includes skis, bindings, boots, poles, and wax. Ski resorts provide these items for those who do not already have their own equipment. Necessary wearing apparel for skiing includes a ski suit which is water and wind resistant, insulating garments, thermal ski socks, helmet, gloves, sunglasses, ski goggles, and lip balm.
Ski trips must be scheduled, and reservations must be made, well in advance. With proper planning, however, a vigorous and enjoyable recreation activity can be anticipated, and can become an escape to a winter wonderland!
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--Photo from Colorado Tourism Office
posted by DrJ @ 10:47 AM
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