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WINTER FUN
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What it's like out there
Share your winter photos from on and off the slopes, and explore the best of other adventuresome readers.
SPOTLIGHT
TAKING THE KIDS
Having fun in the snow is easier than ever in Utah —Whatever your family's slope style, you'll find it in Park City, which just may turn out to be one of the easiest ski trips you'll ever attempt. READ STORY
NORTH AMERICA
Alaska's only ski venue expands, hopes for bigger crowd —The Alyeska Resort, long considered a niche venue for locals and adventure skiers, is undergoing a $25 million expansion in hopes of luring more travelers to the peaks of south-central Alaska. READ STORY
UTAH
Park City splurges —If you're going to spend more for the extras, this is the town. With three winter resorts competing for attention, your choices are plenty. READ STORY
TAKING THE KIDS
To Montana for some fun in the snow —These two resorts might boast new lifts and base village buildings this season, but that low-key vibe remains. There's a lot to be said for old-fashioned ski vacations. READ STORY
PLANNING A TRIP
SKI CLUBS
Groups get discounted rates, companionship —Flatlanders, city-dwellers and beachgoers organize to ski anywhere from South America to New Zealand. READ STORY
TRENDS
City-owned parks, peaks —More cities are investing in smaller, low-key peaks and parks that are less about luring big-spending tourists and more about fostering locals' love of the sport. READ STORY
BARGAINS
Winter resort deals —Most North American ski resorts open this month and offer significant savings for early-season guests. This list includes a sampling for what's available. READ STORY
RESORT UPDATE
What's new on the slopes —Winter resorts throughout North America have plenty of new development for this year's ski season. Here are some highlights, from taller and faster lifts to new indoor waterparks and spas. READ STORY
TOP 10   WINTER RESORTS

Skiing magazine readers' choices as the top 10 winter resorts based on quality of snow, terrain, affordability and night life.
1 Whistler-Blackcomb: British Columbia
2 Jackson Hole:
Wyo.
3 Crested Butte:
Colo.
4 Alta/Snowbird:
Utah
5 Fernie:
British Columbia
6 Brighton:
Utah
7 Steamboat:
Colo.
8 Snowmass:
Colo.
9 Big Sky:
Mont.
10 Park City:
Utah
SNOW REPORTS
The latest weather conditions, with links, snowcams and more. Choose a state, province or country and go to your favorite resort:

U.S. SKI AREAS

CANADA SKI AREAS

INTERNATIONAL SKI AREAS

SKI LINKS
These resources may help in arranging a winter vacation.
National Ski Areas Association
GoSky resort guide
Ski.com vacation packages

ALASKA
Alyeska: 800-880-3880

CALIFORNIA
Alpine Meadows: 530-583-4232
Heavenly: 800-243-2836
Mammoth Mountain: 800-626-6684
Northstar at Tahoe: 800-466-6784
Squaw Valley USA: 800-403-0206

COLORADO
Colorado Ski Country: 303-837-0793
Arapahoe Basin: 888-272-7246
Aspen Highlands/Aspen
  Mountain/Snowmass:
800-525-6200
Beaver Creek: 970-845-9090
Breckenridge: 800-789-7669
Copper Mountain: 800-458-8386
Crested Butte: 800-810-7669
Durango: 800-982-6103
Keystone: 877-753-9786
Silverton Mountain: 970-787-5706
Ski Cooper: 719-486-2277
SolVista: 800-757-7669
Steamboat: 800-922-2722
Telluride: 866-287-5015
Vail: 970-476-5601
Winter Park: 800-979-0332

IDAHO
Sun Valley: 800-786-8259

MAINE
Sugar Loaf: 800-843-5623

MONTANA
Big Mountain: 800-858-3930
Big Sky: 800-548-4486
Moonlight Basin: 800-845-4428

NEW MEXICO
Ski New Mexico: 800-755-7669
Angel Fire: 800-633-7463
Ski Apache: 505-336-4356
Ski Santa Fe: 505-982-4429
Taos Ski Valley: 800-776-1111

OREGON
Mount Bachelor: 800-829-2442
Mount Hood Meadows: 800-754-4663

UTAH
Ski Utah: 800-754-8824
Alta: 801-359-1078
Brighton: 800-873-5512
The Canyons: 435-649-5400
Deer Valley: 800-424-3337
Park City: 800-222-7275
Snowbasin: 888-437-5488
Snowbird: 800-232-9542
Solitude: 801-534-1400
Sundance: 801-225-4107

VERMONT
Killington: 800-621-6867
Smugglers' Notch: 800-451-8752
Stowe Mountain: 800-253-4754
Sugarbush: 800-537-8427

WYOMING
Jackson Hole: 888-333-7766

CANADA
Whistler   Blackcomb,
  British Columbia:
800-766-0449
Banff/Lake Louise/Sunshine,
  Alberta:
403-762-4754
Jasper, Alberta: 800-473-8135
Nakiska, Alberta: 800-258-7669
Tremblant, Quebec: 866-836-3030

EUROPE
Twelve prominent European ski resorts representing five nations make up a Best of the Alps coalition.
· Chamonix Mont-Blanc: France
· Cortina-d'Ampezzo: Italy
· Davos: Switzerland
· Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Germany
· Grindelwald: Switzerland
· Kitzbühel: Austria
· Lech Zürs am Arlberg: Austria
· Megève: France
· Seefeld: Austria
· St. Anton am Arlberg: Austria
· St. Moritz: Switzerland
· Zermatt: Switzerland

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