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Snowboarding & Skiing Directory
A listing of the best outfitters in the country |
Snow sports, such as snowboarding and skiing, are more popular than ever. Look below to find our directory as well as other information about where to go to get the best runs.
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Sunday River Resort
(800-543-2754) www.sundayriver.com
Sunday River is a great choice because it is rarely overcrowded with 8 mountains, 128 trails, and over 90% snowmaking capacity. Plenty of terrain and over 2,300 ft of vertical will keep you coming back for more! Snowboarders will love the 4 terrain parks, superpipe, 1/4 pipe, and mini-pipe.
Sugarloaf/USA
(800-THE-LOAF) www.sugarloaf.com
Located in the heart of Carrabassett Valley and surrounded by Maine's Western Mountains, Sugarloaf/USA is Maine's second highest peak at 4,237 ft. Sugarloaf/USA boasts 2,820 feet of vertical (The most continuous in New England!) and has the only lift-serviced above-treeline skiing in the East! The Loaf also has awesome packages and activities for college students. |
Wildcat Mountain
(800-255-6439) www.skiwildcat.com
Wildcat is most noted for having the most spectacular scenery… with awesome views of Mount Washington (the highest peak in the Northeast). Wildcat boasts the most natural snowfall in New Hampshire, over 2,100 ft. of vertical, terrain park, and a super fast quad that will jet you to the 4000 ft. summit in just six minutes. |
Whiteface
(800-462-6236) www.whiteface.com
Having hosted some of the events for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid and boasting the greatest vertical drop in the East (3430 ft.), Whiteface has to make our list as one of the best ski resorts in the East. |
Killington
(800-621-MTNS) www.killington.com
From collegiate spring breakers to university ski clubs and groups, a variety of college students choose to ski or snowboard on the weekends and during their winter and spring breaks. Killington will continue to provide both the party atmosphere that students crave coupled with value packages and season passes to enjoy eastern North America's largest resort. Killington's Collegiate Snow Fest returns to the resort for its twenty-third season.
Mount Snow
(800-245-SNOW) www.mountsnow.com
Mount Snow has been one of the hottest snowboarding venues in the East. Mount Snow features a 460 foot Super-Pipe competition pipe and four terrain parks provide varying degrees of difficulty, including Inferno, Mount Snow's largest & most advanced park; Palmer Rider Cross, boardercross designed course; Un Blanco Gulch, the East's original snowboard park; and Grommet, specially designed for children 12 & under.
Stowe
(800-253-4754) www.stowe.com
Stowe is a charming New England town with big-mountain skiing. With groomed cruisers to bump runs, & even some glade skiing, Stowe has it all. The infamous "Front Four" (Starr, Goat, National and Lift Line) are arguably the most exciting runs in the East. Stowe also boasts the longest average trail length in New England, so be prepared to spend some time on the mountain. While our trails are classic, our lifts are modern. Along with several doubles and triples, we've got a high-speed quad and a state-of-the-art eight person gondola that whisks skiers from bottom to top in a blazing seven & a half minutes. |
Snowshoe Mountain
(877-441-4FUN) www.snowshoemtn.com
Snowshoe is the largest winter resort in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast. The resort is comprised of two distinct mountains, both of which are skiable on one lift ticket. Snowshoe boasts the highest vertical (1,500 ft) south of New England and features: 57 slopes and trails, halfpipe and terrain park, night skiing, and snow tubing. Snowshoe also has some fun college parties special college packages. |
Mammoth Mountain
(800-MAMMOTH) www.mammothmountain.com
Driving along California's highway 395 on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Mammoth Mountain is impossible to miss: its 11,053 foot summit dominates the skyline as the highway moves from desert to forest. One look at Mammoth any time between October and June will be explanation enough for Mammoth's claim to skiing fame: the mountain gets an average of 385 inches of snow per year. The resort offers epic skiing and riding on 3500 acres of incredibly varied terrain, with 27 lifts and three terrain parks.
Squaw Valley
(800-545-4350) www.squaw.com
Over 4,000 acres of open bowls is 4,000 good reasons to go to Squaw Valley. A great resort for skilled skiers and riders to test their skills on advanced runs and plenty of out-of-bounds runs as well. Sprawling over six peaks, Squaw has plenty of room and terrain for all to enjoy.
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Telluride
(800-778-8581) www.tellurideskiresort.com
Telluride has the best deal for college students this year! If you didn't catch the Telluride Ski Resort's season pass for $199 don't worry! Telluride is hosting its 2nd Annual College Week, January 4-11, 2004. Lift tickets for students with a current College ID will be available at a discount during that week. Telluride's College Week invites students from around the nation to converge on the mountain towns of Telluride and Mountain Village for some good clean fun. The week will offer a variety of excitement on and off the snow. Terrain park "sessions," ski races, bands on the mountain during the day and live music and contests at night.
Breckenridge
(888-859-8946) www.breckenridge.com/college
Breckenridge, CO... The Perfect Mountain Town. Four huge peaks serving 27 lifts, 146 trails, 4 half-pipes, 4 terrain parks, and 2 high-speed six-passenger SuperChairs. And all this sits next to a genuine Colorado mountain town with a laid-back attitude, events galore, and legendary nightlife - including the oldest bar west of the Mississippi.
Aspen/Snowmass
(800-525-6200) www.aspensnowmass.com
Aspen/Snowmass. It's not just one mountain. It's Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. Experience four epic mountains, all accessible with one lift ticket. Students ages 24 and under are eligible for 10% off the window price. Simply present identification from any four-year accredited college to receive this discount.
Vail
(800-525-2257) www.snow.com
Best bowls in Colorado! Also a good mix of beginner to advanced runs.
Copper Mountain
(800-458-8386) www.coppercolorado.com
Copper Mountain has some of the most economical ski packages in Colorado & excellent variety of terrain (including 425 runs & 4 bowls!) guaranteed to satisfy any ski bum.
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort
800-982-6102 www.durangomountainresort.com
Tucked neatly in the San Juan Mountains, Durango Mountain Resort is a winter playground that feeds the needs of any skier or snowboarder. With 2000 skiable acres, 85 trails and 11 lifts, skiers and snowboarders of all abilities can find the adventure they desire.
Hucksters earn their wings in one of two parks, bumps and tree addicts can find their sanctuary deep on the backside, while first-timers can ease into the mountain with the dedicated Columbine Beginner’s Area. And for those who think they have exhausted the mountain, an extra look will reveal a world of secret stashes. Whether its powder a week after the dump, or the perfect rock jump tucked in the trees, Purgatory is a one of a kind experience. And the resort stays one step ahead by adapting to new and upcoming trends in the snow industry. Purgatory is one of the few resorts in the country to offer Snow Biking, an alternative way to slide down the mountain. For almost 14 years the resort has allowed ski biking on its slopes and has hosted the International Ski Bike Festival for 4 years, bringing in the best of the best in Ski Biking. Ski Bike lessons and rentals are available in Purgatory Village. For more on lodging, tickets and events in Colorado, visit www.skicolorado.com!
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Bridger Bowl
(800-SKI-4-FUN) www.bridgerbowl.com
Bridger Bowl is located 16 miles northeast of Bozeman, MT and is a private, nonprofit ski area. Since there are no owners, all profits are invested back into the area for improvements and operational budgets, enabling Bridger Bowl to provide a high quality ski experience for a very low price. Bridger Bowl's Adult Lift Tickets are only $37/day. Multi-day tickets for 3 days or more are $34/day. Multi-day lift and lodging packages are as low as $39/person/day ALL SEASON. Have fun this winter… make your Bridger Bowl reservations now!
Ruby Mountain Heli-Skiing
(775-753-6867) www.helicopterskiing.com
Ruby Mountain Helicopter Skiing (RMH) is headquartered 20 miles east of Elko, Nevada, where the Ruby Mountains feature 11,000-foot peaks, alpine lakes, and 500+ square miles of wilderness skiing rising between high desert and Ruby Dome (11,387 ft.). Wide-open glaciated bowls and untracked glades provide fabulous powder skiing for all levels of skiing abilities. |
Ski Apache
(800-545-9011) www.skiapache.com
Your ultimate winter playground is at Ski Apache, located in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico next to Ruidoso. Skiers and snowboarders will find the perfect variety of terrain on 55 runs served by 11 lifts. Beginning skiers or snowboarders receive a FREE lift ticket with the purchase of any group lesson on their first day, excluding weekends. Instruction is available for all ages and levels. When you're not on the slopes, there's much to see and do in Ruidoso. Experience Ski Apache. We're the closest ski area to west Texas and just a few hours from Albuquerque and El Paso. |
Snowbird
(800-453-3000) www.snowbird.com
Snowbird has it all! Huge bowls, bumps, tree skiing, and wide-open fields. Long known for its bottomless powder and steep terrain, Snowbird has multiple terrain parks and a halfpipe creating a one-two punch of world-class big mountain riding as well as park features for all abilities. Snowbird's terrain parks went through a major expansion during the 2002-03 season. The Baby Thunder Terrain Park saw rapid growth last winter and plans for the 2003-04 season call for 18 features in Snowbird's most challenging terrain park.
To make reservations in Utah, call Park City RSVP at (800) 255-6451 or go to www.parkcityreservations.com! |
Jackson Hole
(866-749-4080) www.jacksonhole.com
Jackson Hole is often overlooked. Attention: adrenaline junkies and powder freaks… You are missing out! Jackson Hole boasts a vertical drop of 4,139 feet (the greatest continuous rise in U.S.), and 50% of its terrain is advanced. There is also over 3000+ acres of backcountry to explore. Ski Jackson Hole starting at $277 per night. Three world-class resorts, 30+ hotels, 4 major airlines, 2 national parks and endless activities. Price is per person/double occupancy. Valid Dec 4-17, 2004 and Jan 3-31, 2005. With one call, we'll make your ski vacation a reality. |
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