| With winter on the way, lovers of snow and winter | | | | Shasta national recreational area there are many |
| sports are excited about the upcoming new season. | | | | activities available such as hiking, snowmobiling and a |
| Every mountain getaway and the area surrounding | | | | skiing area that even includes a bunny flat. After a |
| the lodge or resort is busy with various winter | | | | long day on the slopes, the Black Bear Restaurant is |
| activities you can enjoy. While there are many | | | | well-known and highly recommended for delicious |
| different places you can go to enjoy your winter | | | | meal and in addition, they also offer delightful |
| wonderland, here are a few that are considered to | | | | homemade pies for a well-earned dessert. |
| be the best ski resorts in the West. | | | | A bit farther north from Mt. Shasta is Oregon, which |
| When people think of California, they often picture | | | | is filled with numerous slopes and top ones as well. |
| the sand and surf of the coastline, the vineyards of | | | | Timberline Lodge is an historic chalet that sits right at |
| the Napa Valley, the glitz and glamour of Hollywood | | | | the timber line of the majestic Mt. |
| or the excitement of the famous amusement parks. | | | | Hood in the Cascade Range and which has long been |
| However, there are some excellent California ski | | | | hailed as one of the best resorts. Because Timberline |
| resorts and numerous places to pursue your favorite | | | | Lodge sits higher than many mountain ski resorts, |
| winter sports and activities. | | | | you will often find that you can ski all year round on |
| Located on the Eastern slopes of Central California's | | | | the nearby Palmer Snowfield, which is near this great |
| Nevada Mountain range, the Mammoth Mountain Ski | | | | snowy retreat. |
| Resort is considered by many to be one of the best | | | | Continuing on the northward track, the mountain |
| ski resorts you can find in California. Mammoth almost | | | | ones of British Columbia are easy to add to the list |
| always enjoys at least 150 inches of snowfall each | | | | of best ski resorts in the West. Whistler is another |
| season, but some years the actual snowfall reaches | | | | famed area where you are also able to ski any time |
| an amazing 250 inches, which is enough to keep the | | | | of the year with few rare exceptions. |
| most enthusiastic skiers happy. | | | | In addition to the Whistler-Blackcomb area, the |
| One of the reasons that Mammoth is among the | | | | fabulous skiing and other winter sports, there is also |
| best of them is that it boasts of the Hangman's | | | | incredible scenery. After dark, there is a lively night |
| Hollow. This is known as the siren-of-the-steeps for | | | | life in the area which you can enjoy after a long day |
| experts skiers from around the world. In addition, | | | | of shredding the slopes. |
| Mammoth also has a full terrain that offers | | | | These are just a few of the best ski resorts that |
| cross-country skiing and also, an Olympic-size half | | | | you can find throughout Western United States and |
| pipe. | | | | Western Canada. Ski vacations in the West are a |
| The Mt. Shasta Resort is in the heart of another | | | | popular way to get away from the daily grind of the |
| California area that is both well-known and very | | | | work week. If you also happen to live in a western |
| popular, making it another on the list of best ones in | | | | state, then most of these top ones are close enough |
| the West. The Mt. Shasta resort is located in the | | | | to enjoy a weekend ski package, simply to feel |
| Siskiyou mountain range, which is near the northern | | | | rejuvenated for the coming week. |
| border or California. Within the Mt. | | | | |