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f." A. ALYESKA A Website: www.alyeskaresort.com ~ Snow Report: 907-SKI-SNOW Girdwood, AK Telephone: 907-754-1111 Season: Mid Nov-Mid May Ticket Price: $45 Summit Elevation (feet): 2,750 Vertical Drop (feet): 2,500 Terrain (acres): 1,000 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 11/52137 Annual Snowfall (inches): 842 Directions; Fly into Anchorage International Airport and then drive l ·hour to the resort. Breckenridge, CO Telephone: 800-789-SNOW Website: www.breckenridge.com Snow Report: 970-453-6118 Season: Early Nov- Early May Ticket Price: $57 Summit Elevation (feet): 12,998 Vertical Drop (feet): 3,398 Terrain (acres): 2,043 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 15/28/57 Annual Snowfall (inches): 300 Directions: Fly into Oenver International Airport and drive 2.5 hours to the resort. CRESTED BUITE Crested Butte, CO Telephone: 800·642-4422 Website: www.crestedbutteresort.com Snow Report: 888-TO·POWDER Season: Mid Nov- Early April Ticket Price: $53 Summit Elevation (feet): 11,875 Vertical Drop (feet): 2,775 Terrain (acres): 1,434 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 10/25/65 Annual Snowfall (inches): 300 Directions: Fly into Gunnison Airport and drive 30 minutes to the resort. e MAMMOTH' Marl]motA Lak~s, GA .' Teleplione: 8oo-MAMMOTH Website: www.m~mmoth-mtn.com .-. Snow Report: 888·SNOW·RPT Season: Nov- June . Ticket Price: $54 Summit Elevation (feet): 11.053 Vertical Drop (feet): 3,100 Terrain (acres): 3,500 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 30/40/30 Snowfall (inches): 384 Directions: Drive from LA (5 hours) or fly into Reno-Tahoe International Airport and drive 3 hours to the resort. Olym Ie Valley, CA Telep one: 530-583-6985 Q Snow Report: 530·58306955 Season: Mid Nov-May ~ Website: www.squaw.<;om Ticket Price: $54 Summit Elevation (eet): 9,050 Vertical Drop (feet): 2,850 Terrain (acres): 4,000 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 25145/30 Annual Snowfall (inches): 450 Directions: Drive from San Francisco (3.5' hours) or fly Into Reno-Tahoe International Airport and drive 1 hour to the resort. COLORADO ~ ASPEN SNOWMASS Aspen, CO Telephone: 970·925-1221 Website: www.skiaspen.com Snow Report: 970·925-1220 Season: Mid Nov- Mid April Ticket Price: $62 Summit Elevation (feet): 12,510 Vertical Orop (feet): 4.406 Terrain (acres): 3,010 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 7/55/38 Annual Snowfall (inches): 300 Directions: Fly into Aspen's Sardy Field Airport and drive 30 minutes to the resort. 68 VAIL Vail, CO Telephone: 800-404-3535 Website: www.vail.com Snow Report: 970-476·4888 Season: Mid Nov- Mid Apri l Ticket Price: $61 Summit Elevation (feet): 11,570 Vertical Drop (feet): 3,450 Terrain (acres): 5,289 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 18/29/53 Annual Snowfall (inches): 346 Oirections: Fly into Vail- Eagle County Airport and drive 30 minutes to the resort. MAINE SUGARLOAF Carra bassett Valley, ME Telephone: 207-237-2000 Website: www.sugarloaf.com Snow Report: 800·THE-LOAF Season: Nov- May Ticket Price: $51 Summit Elevation (feet) : 4,237 Vertical Drop (feet): 2,820 Terrain (acres): 1,400 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 24/28/48 Annual Snowfall (inches): 240 Directions: Fly into Bangor International Airport and drive 2 hours to the resort. MONTANA BIG SKY Big Sky, MT Telephone: 800-548-4486 Website: www.bigskyresort.com Snow Report: 406-995·5900 Season: Mid Nov- Mid April Ticket Price: $54 Summit Elevation (feet): 11,150 Vertical Drop (feet): 4,350 Terrain (acres): 3,600 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 10/47/43 Annual Snowfall (inches): 400 Directions: Fly into Gallatin Field Airport and drive I hour to the resort. HUNTER Hunter, NY Telephone: 518-263-4223 Website: www.huntermtn.com Snow Report: 800-FOR-SNOW Season: Mid Nov- Mid April Ticket Price: $38 ($48 weekend) Summit Elevation (feet): 3,200 Vertical Drop (feet): 1,600 Terrain (acres): 230 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 30/27/43 Annual Snowfall (inches): 125 Directions: Drive from NYC (2.5 hours). Buses are available from NYC through Boards Blade and Skate. Amtrak runs from NYC to Hudson, a 3D-minute taxi ride from the resort. WINDHAM Hunter, NY Telephone: 518-734-4300 Website: www.skiwindham.com Snow Report: 800-729-4766 Season: Mid Nov-Early April Ticket Price: $55 Summit Elevation (feet): 3,100 Vertical Drop (feet): 1,600 Terrain (acres): 242 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 30/45/25 Annual Snowfall (inches): 250 Directions: Drive from NYC (2 hours) from NYC. Amtrak runs from NYC to Hudson. a 30-minute taxi ride to the resort. f." a OREGON A. MT BACHELOR Bend, OR Telephone: 800-829-2442 Website: www.mtbachelor.com ~ Snow Report: 541-382-7888 Season: Mid Nov-July 4 Ticket Price: $43 Summit Elevation (feet): 9,065 Vertical Drop (feet): 3,365 Terrain (acres): 3,700 Green/Blue/Black (percent): 15/25/60 Annual Snowfall (inches): 350 Directions: Fly into Portland International Airport and drive 3.5 hours to the resort. KEY. Steep, technical terrain Consistent quality snow Serious park and pipe action Large, accessible backcountry Nightlife Low-priced tickets Within five hours of NYC, San Francisco or LA Terrain for beginners and intermediates