Ski Resorts in the USA in general

If you are reading this and contemplating going to the U.S.A to ski, contemplate no more! I have only been to one ski resort, sunday river in new England, so I can only speak from this one experience. But I have been to France and you can't compare the two. They are in different leagues, Sunday river has everything you'd ever need to have an enjoyable skiing holiday. The resort is luxury and there are loads of ski slopes for all levels. If you are into the more traditional skiing holiday the i would say go to france but if this is your first time or your looking for something different to the Alps the go to the USA. Even if you are a beginner (as I was ...  Read the complete review

Considering skiing with young members of the family? Can't go far wrong with Smugglers. Smugglers Notch is a pretty small resort in Vermont. It's nearest airport is Burlington, NY which is about an hour's hop on an ickle plane from New Jersey/New York, which in turn is about 8 hours from London. Not too bad a journey for children. There are a few basic features any ski resort needs to be successful - snow (of course), lifts, food/entertainment and (important for us) good childrens facilities. On most of these, Smugglers is a winner. We skied there the year before last - our first trip skiing in the US with children - and it was a great ...  Read the complete review