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Popular Alpine Skiing Destinations in Colorado

By: Chris Hagdon

If you love to ski, you may have heard about the wonderful ski hills and resorts in Colorado. These resorts draw celebrities and ski experts every ski season. Many Colorado ski resorts are situated in the Rocky Mountains, making for ideal ski conditions each year. If you are planning to visit Colorado for a ski or snowboard trip, you will have lots of options to choose from.

Aspen is one of the most popular ski resorts in Colorado. Once a mining town, Aspen is now one of the hottest destinations in the USA. Aspen has a lot of Snowy hills, challenging and varying terrain. Apart from this, what attracts so many well-to-do people and famous celebrities to the beautiful setting each year is the large number of spas, resorts, and fabulous dining places and the ski hill. The rates are high and an adult pass for the day is available for $74.

Vail is another popular ski resort and constantly ranked as number one in many ski magazines. With 193 trails covering 5,289 acres, Vail is the largest ski resort in the USA. The snow condition, terrain and number of challenging runs are top of the line. The great shopping, restaurants, and nightlife, makes the town of Vail as a popular destination for skiers. Vail provides great lessons for skiers and snowboarders.

A local favorite in Colorado is Copper Mountain Resort. If you want to know the reason for this then go there. Copper Mountain has an impressive 125 trails and 22 lifts, no small feat. The trail system that has been developed here utilises all the benefits that the mountain provides. This has been awarded a few times. Though the rates are lower than Aspen or Vail, the trails are no less exciting.

A slightly smaller mountain with great value day passes is the Powderhorn Resort. With 29 runs, it makes a great ski resort for beginners and intermediate skiers. There is plenty of terrain to give you a challenging day out, or you can stick to some easy runs for a relaxing day meandering down the slopes. World class skiing is combined with world class accommodations and restaurants to make an enjoyable stay at Powderhorn Resort.

If you wish to ski day and night then Keystone resort is the ideal location. The night ski area is the largest in North America and the best night skiing resort in Colorado. There are 116 trails, which are diverse and great. Keystone Resort offers the use of three great mountains. Great specials are available for those staying up at the resort and there is exciting nightlife with fantastic restaurants.

Colorado has earned reputation as the home of North America's best ski resorts. New resorts continue to sprout up throughout Colorado, while the old resorts are upgraded and made even more fabulous. Many people would enjoy the opportunity for a dream vacation to live the lives of millionaires, and a lot of the resorts offer great deals which make it possible. Throw in world class skiing and top notch accommodations and you have the dream vacation.

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About the author: Chris Hagdon is the proprietor of Fantastic Colorado, the #1 source on the internet when you're looking for fresh up to date advice and reviews to do with Colorado. For more articles on Colorado why not visit: www.fcolorado.com/articles Come and find out about the cheapest and most profitable pay-per-click traffic on the net.
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