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Which resort to go to?
Hi, Jeff & all,
As you'll see from the thread below, we've just come back from Breckenridge (CO), and it was excellent. Easy lodging in town centre right near the Peak 9 lift, and loads of eateries (or go for self-cater like we did). Even has a brewery in the town. Loads of easy / intermediate runs, and all very well-groomed, harder stuff too, if, like us, you graduate to it after a couple of lessons. Hit http://breckenridge.snow.com/ HTH, have a good one, Steve, Cheshire, England "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Everyone, I know this is a bit of a daft question (cos its down to personal taste!) but, here goes anyway. My girlfriend and I have the chance to go for a holiday in North America, originally I was looking at Whistler or Banff, but since the pound is so strong against the US Dollar it would be silly to rule out the US resorts. My question is which resorts would be suitable for an beginner/intermediate skier and an intermediate snowboarder for a 11 day break around mid march?. We don't particularly want to hire a car and spend eons driving between resorts, so somewhere with a fair selection of shops, eateries and a bit of nightlife would be a bonus, almost forgot! and good ski / board instruction school. If anyone can give any clues it would much appreciated. (might be quicker to list resorts not to go to) Thanks Jeff |
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Try
http://skisnowboardeurope.com/top10s.html for some ideas Sarissa Jeff wrote: Hi Everyone, I know this is a bit of a daft question (cos its down to personal taste!) but, here goes anyway. My girlfriend and I have the chance to go for a holiday in North America, originally I was looking at Whistler or Banff, but since the pound is so strong against the US Dollar it would be silly to rule out the US resorts. My question is which resorts would be suitable for an beginner/intermediate skier and an intermediate snowboarder for a 11 day break around mid march?. We don't particularly want to hire a car and spend eons driving between resorts, so somewhere with a fair selection of shops, eateries and a bit of nightlife would be a bonus, almost forgot! and good ski / board instruction school. If anyone can give any clues it would much appreciated. (might be quicker to list resorts not to go to) Thanks Jeff |
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Hi there,
There are so many......personally I would recommend Banff/Canmore area, there are a couple of hills close to there to choose from. Norquay and Sunshine Village. Norquay is smaller but has a good beginner hill, and cheaper lift passes. Sunshine has over a hundred runs, excellent instruction packages, and plenty of runs for all levels. Canmore while less well known than Banff, is a great place to stay, excellent choice of bars, restaurants and gift shops. Much less commercialised than Banff, and retains a great friendly local atmosphere. There are good shuttle services from Calgary airport to Canmore, and from Canmore to all local ski hills. We stayed in a B&B there and it was a great experience, I noticed a B&B called By the Brook, has a deal on ski/snow boarding packges at the moment which sounded fairly good value, although you still need a flight. What we like about the B&B experience is the hosts are always willing to give you the local knowledges and help out with equipment hire, best places to eat etc. Hope you have a great time, the snow is the best for years in that area at the moment, lets hope it continues. Hit the powder !!! Lou "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Everyone, I know this is a bit of a daft question (cos its down to personal taste!) but, here goes anyway. My girlfriend and I have the chance to go for a holiday in North America, originally I was looking at Whistler or Banff, but since the pound is so strong against the US Dollar it would be silly to rule out the US resorts. My question is which resorts would be suitable for an beginner/intermediate skier and an intermediate snowboarder for a 11 day break around mid march?. We don't particularly want to hire a car and spend eons driving between resorts, so somewhere with a fair selection of shops, eateries and a bit of nightlife would be a bonus, almost forgot! and good ski / board instruction school. If anyone can give any clues it would much appreciated. (might be quicker to list resorts not to go to) Thanks Jeff |
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HI Jeff
I live in the states and I am sold on The Salt Lake City Utah area for Skiing. My son and I go 2 times a year ( Jan and March) and we have never been disappointed. I prefer to not stay at a lodge so I have some freedom as to where to go. Salt lake City area has a good bus system for skiers. There are many resorts to choose from. www.skiutah.com We ski and snowboard at Brighton. Almost 70% of the runs at Brighton are beginner to intermediate class. This is where many locals go. 500 inches a year and plenty of pines to keep the sun from turning the surface icy. Other resorts to look at include Alta, Solitude and Snowbird. We stay in Sandy / Midvale area. Several Hotels to choose from. Several ski and equipment rentals to choose from. All within 5 miles of the slopes. www.skinsee.com Enjoy the time but check out your options. Deven "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Everyone, I know this is a bit of a daft question (cos its down to personal taste!) but, here goes anyway. My girlfriend and I have the chance to go for a holiday in North America, originally I was looking at Whistler or Banff, but since the pound is so strong against the US Dollar it would be silly to rule out the US resorts. My question is which resorts would be suitable for an beginner/intermediate skier and an intermediate snowboarder for a 11 day break around mid march?. We don't particularly want to hire a car and spend eons driving between resorts, so somewhere with a fair selection of shops, eateries and a bit of nightlife would be a bonus, almost forgot! and good ski / board instruction school. If anyone can give any clues it would much appreciated. (might be quicker to list resorts not to go to) Thanks Jeff |
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Thanks for all the advice everyone, especially the web links (almost too
much choice!!). We've decided to go to Banff in March...I personally liked the idea of Breckenbridge but the altitude worried my girlfriend...maybe next year. ;-) Cheers, Jeff |
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I am from Colorado... I have skied all the Colorado resorts and have skied
Banff (Lake Louise.) The ski area is long on scenery and pretty good as a ski mountain. Banff is a charming location. But, if you want a big mountain experience and great night life, Banff is not up to many of the Colorado resorts.... That said, I have never skied Whistler... but year in and year out, it trades the title of North America's best resort with Vail. With Whistler, you get the spectacular scenery of Banff, outstanding skiing and nightlife and its Canada... which is still cheaper than the US. "Louise" wrote in message om... Hi there, There are so many......personally I would recommend Banff/Canmore area, there are a couple of hills close to there to choose from. Norquay and Sunshine Village. Norquay is smaller but has a good beginner hill, and cheaper lift passes. Sunshine has over a hundred runs, excellent instruction packages, and plenty of runs for all levels. Canmore while less well known than Banff, is a great place to stay, excellent choice of bars, restaurants and gift shops. Much less commercialised than Banff, and retains a great friendly local atmosphere. There are good shuttle services from Calgary airport to Canmore, and from Canmore to all local ski hills. We stayed in a B&B there and it was a great experience, I noticed a B&B called By the Brook, has a deal on ski/snow boarding packges at the moment which sounded fairly good value, although you still need a flight. What we like about the B&B experience is the hosts are always willing to give you the local knowledges and help out with equipment hire, best places to eat etc. Hope you have a great time, the snow is the best for years in that area at the moment, lets hope it continues. Hit the powder !!! Lou "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Everyone, I know this is a bit of a daft question (cos its down to personal taste!) but, here goes anyway. My girlfriend and I have the chance to go for a holiday in North America, originally I was looking at Whistler or Banff, but since the pound is so strong against the US Dollar it would be silly to rule out the US resorts. My question is which resorts would be suitable for an beginner/intermediate skier and an intermediate snowboarder for a 11 day break around mid march?. We don't particularly want to hire a car and spend eons driving between resorts, so somewhere with a fair selection of shops, eateries and a bit of nightlife would be a bonus, almost forgot! and good ski / board instruction school. If anyone can give any clues it would much appreciated. (might be quicker to list resorts not to go to) Thanks Jeff |
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Vail or Aspen in Colorado. Mammoth or Heavenly in California. Whistler in
Canada Paul "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Everyone, I know this is a bit of a daft question (cos its down to personal taste!) but, here goes anyway. My girlfriend and I have the chance to go for a holiday in North America, originally I was looking at Whistler or Banff, but since the pound is so strong against the US Dollar it would be silly to rule out the US resorts. My question is which resorts would be suitable for an beginner/intermediate skier and an intermediate snowboarder for a 11 day break around mid march?. We don't particularly want to hire a car and spend eons driving between resorts, so somewhere with a fair selection of shops, eateries and a bit of nightlife would be a bonus, almost forgot! and good ski / board instruction school. If anyone can give any clues it would much appreciated. (might be quicker to list resorts not to go to) Thanks Jeff |
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