Pennsylvania Ski Resorts

For lovers of winter sports, there's nothing better than rushing down a mountain on fresh snow slopes. To help you find the right ski holiday which will satisfy your thirst for outdoor adventure, here is a list of popular ski slopes in the U.S.:

Breckinridge, Colorado
One of the best known ski resorts in Colorado, Breckinridge totals 2,358 acres and has 155 tracks. Its longest trail, Four O'clock, reaches a distance of 3.5 miles and the resort spans over more than 10 vertices. Of the 155 trails this resort hosts, 36 percent are expert slopes, the largest percentage of slope difficulty, and 13 percent of the slopes have the easiest name.

Aspen, Colorado
Located in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, Aspen, Colorado, Aspen is the Mountain Ski Resort. Sitting on 673 acres, is one of Aspen Mountain ski resorts in smaller. Aspen Mountain uses and Bell Mountain which has an altitude of 11,212 feet.

Killington, Vermont
This ski resort is the largest resort in the eastern United States. Using Vermont's second highest mountain, Killington Peak, this resort sports 200 trails and 33 lifts spread over seven mountains. It is estimated that nearly 17,000 people visit the resort of Killington on a good day.

Park City, Utah
This tourist destination is home to three different ski resorts in Park City Mountain Resort, The Canyons Resort and Deer Valley Resort. Park City Mountain Resort covers 3,300 acres and has 104 tracks. Canyon Resort, the largest of the three runs on nine mountains, totaling 3,700 acres and 155 trails. Deer Valley Resort recently underwent a nine million dollars renovation to add 200 acres and nine new tracks

Lake Tahoe, Nevada / California
Lake Tahoe, located on the border of Nevada and California is home to Heavenly Mountain Resort. It features 95 tracks on 4,800 hectares. From an altitude of 10,067, this resort is home to the highest peak of Lake Tahoe. This is the largest ski resort in California, with a total of 33 per cent of its land developed.

Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
The Pocono Mountains is home to more than ten ski resorts. The largest, Camelback Ski Area, has 33 slopes and covers 139 ha. At an elevation of 2,133 feet, its steepest slope is 800 feet. Located near Camelback Ski Area is Jack Frost Big Boulder Resort. This ski area is two resorts combined into one with nearly 30 ski slopes.