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  • Ski New Zealand  By : Jack Authors
    New Zealand's fantastic snow quality and reliable winters, higher mountains and challenging terrain make skiing in New Zealand a popular option with ski enthusiasts from around the world. The New Zealand ski season generally runs from June through to early November. And, with seven international airports throughout New Zealand - it's easy to start your next adventure here.
  • Ski Helmets  By : Ike Ani
    Ski Helmets are becoming the norm for most skiers on the slopes. A few many years back the only real people that had a ski helmet on were individuals you might have viewed as the more severe or off-piste skiers. Now it is quite the norm to wear a helmet whilst skiing or snowboarding.
  • Why Whistler Is the Best in Ski Vacations  By : Roberto Garabell
    Whistler is a beautiful Canadian resort town located in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia. The population only consists of some 10,000 residents, but over...
  • Where to go Skiing in Colorado  By : Francis Mandely
    Aspen Resort has long been renown as the playpen of the famous - and it is. But, it can also be a fun spot to have a family ski vacation. Christmas in Aspen is especially wonderful! Aspen Mountain stands high above the town of Aspen, with greatest elevation of 11315 feet and a straight drop of 3279 feet.
  • Planning Your Next Ski Vacation to Whistler  By : Roberto Garabell
    If you are looking for that perfect ski vacation and getaway, a place where there is more to do than you may have time for - how about Whistler, located in British Columbia Canada?
  • Rogla ski resort in Slovenia and new Rogla Olympic and Ski Center  By : Roberto Garabell
    The Rogla Slovenian ski resort gets its name from the Rogla mountain range, with the resort and the mountains in the Zresko Pohorje region in northern Slovenia. The Pohorje mountain range runs by Maribor and Dravograd towns and is south of the Drava River, a branch of the Danube River.
  • Chamonix in France, a real multi-purpose resort  By : Roberto Garabell
    The reputation of the Mont Blanc is well established: with its 4 800m of altitude, it is not only the highest summit of France, but the highest point of Western Europe and certainly its most famous. The summit of the Mont Blanc, or Monte Bianco as the Italians call it, is actually on the border between France and Italy and one of the most famous French ski resorts – Chamonix – Mont Blanc, is located on its North-Westerm flancs.
  • Arosa in Switzerland, ski resort with magnificent and addicting slopes  By : Roberto Garabell
    About as far east as you can go in Switzerland lies Arosa, which is part of the Plessur district in Graubunden in the Schanfigg Valley. It's really classified as a year round resort, as visitors come equally in the summer and the winter to escape into nature. Arosa is a unique resort for many reasons, the first being a health retreat for the last 120 years.
  • Meribel in France, several kilometers of pistes under your skis to choose from  By : Roberto Garabell
    If you've ever heard of the Three Valleys in France (there called Trois Vallees) is one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe, not just France. You won't find any of the last-minute deals you may be used to, however. Meribel is expensive and it plans on staying that way, catering to a crowd of upper-crust patrons. The cheapest and most expensive hotels are always booked in advanced. Meribel is always a popular ski holiday destination.
  • Plenty of skiable slopes in Valmeinier French ski resort  By : Roberto Garabell
    Puy Saint Vincent in France is part of the ginormous Grande Galaxie Ski Area. Though it's not the biggest conglomerate in France, the addition of other nearby ski areas gives holiday skiers entry into 200 pathways. Some of the other ski resorts that make up Galaxie are La Grave, Les Deux Alpes, Serre Chevalier and Briancon ski resorts.
  • The Economic Downturn is No Problem for Austria's Ski Resorts  By : Roger Munns
    Austria is one of the world's most well-loved ski destinations. The outlook for European skiing once looked dismal, but Austria continues to thrive on the ski industry and all that comes with it.
  • Val di Sole: Unmatched Italian History, Landscape and Skiing  By : Roberto Garabell
    The Val di Sole (a.k.a. the Valle di Sole) is a valley near Trento in Italy, in the Adige River valley. Val di Sole itself runs along the river Noce and includes various adjacent valleys. The Val di Sole includes the Val di Pejo, which stops at the 3,905-meter Ortler Range in the Eastern Alps. Though there are other valleys and ranges jutting in and out of the area, Val di Sole is the term used to include the whole area.
  • Vogel and Lake Bohinj: Skiing In Slovenia  By : Roberto Garabell
    Lying in the northwest of Slovenia near Italy and Austria is the town of Bohinj. This town rests in the Bohinj valley in the Julian Alps. These mountains run from Italy to Slovenia where the Triglav Mountain juts up near 2,900 meters. Slovenia's largest lake, Lake Bohinj, is over four kilometers long and nearly one kilometer wide.
  • Slowing Skiers Down on Swiss Slopes  By : Roger Munns
    Skiing holidays are enjoyed my millions in Europe, the USA and Canada - but few countries offer better skiing than Switzerland.

    But more skiers are going faster thanks to better equipment - and the Swiss have a plan to slow them down...
  • My Top Five Skiing Holiday Resorts  By : Anna Stenning
    This is my top five lists of where I would go for skiing and some possible ideas of where you might like to visit.
  • Canada Pulls the Plug on Big Air  By : Roger Munns
    Extreme skiing is fun for some, but not for others seeking a family orientated holiday in the snow.

    Canada is taking action in some of her resorts to tame the extreme skiers.
  • Nordic Skiing in Whistler  By : Wolfgang Jaegel
    Nordic skiing, or cross country skiing as it is popularly known, is a great way to propel through some of the most spectacular as well as tranquil winter landscapes of Whistler.
  • Ski Holidays in Whistler  By : Wolfgang Jaegel
    Located about two hours from Vancouver - Whistler is perhaps the first destination that comes into the mind when you are thinking of a wonderful ski holiday. Along with a range of other activities such as canoeing, kayaking, fishing, snowboarding, ice skating, swimming, snowmobiling, and rafting - Whistler offers excellent options for an enjoyable ski holiday.
  • The Ski Resort Whistler in British Columbia  By : Dan Wallace
    Ski Resort Whistler in British Columbia is the first and the best choice for spending your remarkable time during winter season. Winter Mountains and inconceivable downhill skiing next to the resort enchant every individual to celebrate their winter camping in Ski Resort Whistler in British Columbia.
  • Popularity Of The Whistler Ski Resort  By : Dan Wallace
    Whistler Village is still basically a small sporting town with a gigantic ski area in its backyard (more gigantic than ever if you count the nearly half-million acres of backcountry that makes up the Heli Skiing area).
  • Ski Resorts Fight Poor 2007 Season With New Facilities  By : Roger Munns
    Andorra is responding to a bad 2006/7 ski season by investing in new infrastructure, to try and tempt skiiers back to her ski resorts.
  • Cross Country and Nordic Skiing  By : Barney Garcia
    Cross-country, or Nordic skiing, originated in ancient Scandinavia, where the Norse people adapted to their wintry homeland by using skis to travel, hunt, and defend themselves from invaders.
  • Skiing in Alaska - a Very Special Experience  By : Richard Barker
    Viewed by many as offering some of the best skiing in the world, Alaska is a treasure trove just waiting to be discovered by anybody who enjoys winter sports. Find out where to stay, what to do and learn about the amazing variety of activities and experiences on offer.

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