This section covers a varied group of isolated resorts in different parts of the great Rocky Mountain chain that stretches the length of the United States from Montana and Idaho down through Wyoming and Colorado to New Mexico. Each has its own unique character and each is well worth knowing about. Read the rest of this entry »
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You go to Utah for the deepest snow, to Colorado for the lightest powder and swankiest resorts, to California for the mountains and low prices. You go to New England for … well, for what? Extreme cold? Rock-hard artificial snow? Mountains too limited to be of interest beyond New Jersey? Yes and no: all of these preconceptions have some basis, but they add up to an incomplete and unfair picture. Read the rest of this entry »
The Czech resorts have missed out on the package tour scene, which is slightly surprising as the better resorts are a match for some of the Romanian and Bulgarian resorts included in many mainstream tour operator brochures. You’re unlikely to want to organise an independent trip to any of the resorts, unless you’re thinking of visiting the country for another reason. A holiday in Prague combined with a few days skiing or boarding in one of the nearer resorts would make a novel holiday experience take in the sights and then head for the slopes for a couple of days’ change of scene. More experienced skiers will enjoy comparing and contrasting with better-known international destinations, while novices will get a chance to try something new at bargain rates. Read the rest of this entry »
The Spanish Pyrenees were a popular British budget destination a decade ago, but then Andorra and eastern Europe succeeded in capturing much of the Spanish trade. It’s easy to see why. The mass-market resorts often struggled for snow and, even when conditions were good, there was a tendency for high winds to close the lifts. Although prices were low, they were lower elsewhere, and Spain also gained a reputation for poor hotels, ancient equipment and so on. Read the rest of this entry »