| You know it when newspapers, TV and magazines | | | | destination is Pennsylvania. Alpine Mountain resort in |
| start advertising skiing resorts: winter is here again. | | | | the Poconos mountains is the most popular. |
| Snowflakes start to fall outside your window, | | | | Camelback resort in Tannersville in the largest ski |
| chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, Christmas | | | | resort in the region. It might surprise you to know |
| carols are being sung by the choir and people are | | | | that there are also ski resorts found in New York. |
| dressed up like Eskimos. Okay, you get the picture. | | | | Hunter Mountain is the most famous and is located |
| Now, that going to the beach, camping, fishing or | | | | only two and a half hours away from downtown |
| hiking a mountain is out of the question, where can | | | | New York. It has 3 separate ski parks for |
| you go to escape the rush and bustle of shopping | | | | snowboarders and skiers and cater to people who |
| and enjoy the Christmas holidays? Well, you could ski, | | | | are beginners, as well as experts. If you're taking |
| of course. | | | | your whole family, Catamount Ski area in Hillsdale |
| In the season of scarves, mittens, hats and snow, | | | | might be your best bet. |
| skiing resorts can be as jam-packed and impossible to | | | | If you don't mind traveling to nearby Canada, |
| book in as beach resorts in the summer. Thank God, | | | | Vermont is a place skiers and snowboarders love to |
| there are a lot of them available, not just in the | | | | go to. Magic mountain in southern Vermont is very |
| United States, but in the nearby countries (like | | | | popular and family-friendly. Killington resort is also |
| Canada) as well. All you have to do is pick the best | | | | quite popular, with over 900 ski areas and 6 |
| one for you. And, oh, just a friendly tip, try to book | | | | mountains. Bromley Mountain is one of the top ten |
| at least a month before your trip. This ensures that | | | | family ski resorts in North America and boasts of |
| you and your family won't be left out in the cold. | | | | great family activities. Finally, Ontario, Canada. At the |
| You don't have to go all the way to Switzerland to | | | | top of their list is, of course, Blue Mountain resort, a |
| ski (although, if you want to, why not?). In the | | | | ski resort that is open throughout the four seasons. |
| United States alone, there are a lot of resorts you | | | | Yes, this means you can go there even in the |
| can choose from. The most famous ski destination, | | | | summer! Another favorite is Horseshoe Valley, just |
| of course, is Colorado. With their gorgeous mountain | | | | an hour away from Toronto. |
| towns, you simply cannot go wrong in the Rockies. | | | | With all these great skiing resorts to choose from |
| Resorts like the Keystone Colorado, Beaver Creek | | | | you're all set! Happy snowboarding, hot-coco drinking, |
| Resort and the Breckenridge are just a few of the | | | | fireplace singing, family loving, skiing holiday! Break a |
| many you can choose from. Another great ski | | | | leg! Figuratively, of course. |