| Looking for the freshest, deepest powder to | | | | even a passing interest in skiing. The Rocky |
| satisfy your skiing urges? Look no further | | | | Mountain ski destinations offer an abundance |
| than the following list of the top ski | | | | of options for any skiier, with Colorado |
| destinations in the world. | | | | alone being home to more than 50 mountain |
| | | | peaks and over 15 different resorts. |
| United States | | | | |
| | | | In the Northeastern US, the best skiing tends |
| Some of the best skiing in the world lies in | | | | to be found in the states of Vermont, Maine |
| the United States. From California to Alaska | | | | and New Hampshire, though New York offers the |
| to the northeast states, you'll find a wide | | | | famous Olympic resort of Lake Placid. In New |
| range of ski destinations for every type of | | | | Hampshire, skiing is more entrenched into the |
| skiier. In California, one can find skiing in | | | | state's identity than probably any other US |
| the mountains north and east of Los Angeles, | | | | state. Skiing is the states official sport |
| but the best skiing in the state can be found | | | | and the state was the first in the US to open |
| in the Lake Tahoe region, with no less than 9 | | | | a ski school. Host to a number of World Cup |
| resorts on different sides of the lake. With | | | | races, New Hampshire offers a wide variety of |
| more than 400 inches of snow each year and | | | | resort types, from small, family style |
| such great variety in slopes and resorts, | | | | resorts to resorts catering to advanced and |
| Lake Tahoe is certainly a safe bet for a good | | | | professional skiiers. |
| ski vacation. | | | | |
| | | | Canada |
| Also on the West Coast, you can't rule out | | | | |
| Oregon. The Timberline resort offers summer | | | | Canada is home to what many consider the best |
| skiing with full lift service, thanks to the | | | | resort in all of North America, the Whistler |
| massive snowfall that hits the Cascades each | | | | resort, located in the western Canadian |
| year, bringing 20 feet or more of snow each | | | | province of British Columbia. Whistler offers |
| year. Washington also offers great | | | | a great range of superb quality runs and no |
| backcountry skiing and famously long runs. | | | | shortage of top quality backcountry skiing, |
| | | | but if you plan to ski there in 2010, you'll |
| The Rocky Mountains are home to some of the | | | | have plenty of company, as Whistler will be |
| world's most famous and luxurious ski | | | | hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics. Also in |
| resorts. Names like Vail, Telluride, | | | | Canada, Alberta is famous for their long |
| Breckenridge, Aspen, Jackson Hole, Park City, | | | | seasons and great quality of snow, with top |
| Sundance and Taos are familiar to anyone with | | | | resorts like Banff and Lake Louise. |