Which Tahoe ski resort should I goto Thanksgiving weekend?
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Heavenly or Squaw, I am leaving in about an hour to go skiing at Sugar Mtn, NC..\n\n3 days on the snow this weekend.
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Mountains!!! They rock!!!! Some ski resorts will open this week!!!
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If you are a skier go to dear valley. Amazing! place for skier.\nIf you are snowboarder go to park city. You have there lots of very good tracks.\nI loved: double jack, pioneer and scout's bowl.\nThose are amazing with fresh snow.
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Mt Hotham - cuz you can fly there (dont have to drive the kids a long way)\n\nor\n\nFalls Creek - cuz the slopes are not that full on  (in my opinion)
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If you're open to anywhere on the eastcoast and are willing to travel then why not try ski resorts in the west.  Just jump on a plane come to Utah and ski Alta. Its 20 minutes from the airport and is the best skiing in the world.  After just a few runs you'll quit your job and move out here.  There is nothing worth skiing on the eastcoast.  You'd be better off tying a rope behing your car and towing yourself around some snowy  streets. Hey wait thats actually pretty fun.
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Breckenridge and Vail are great choices if you are staying at the resort. If staying in Denver, I recommend trying Winter Park. It is closer to Denver, gets more snow than Summit or Vail counties and you will save some money on the lift ticket. THE SKIING IS AWESOME!
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1) Any GOOD skiing/snowboarding resort near the nyc area?\n\nHere are some ideas. I just googled nyc ski trips.\n\nhttp://nymag.com/nymetro/travel/features/n_8315//index.html\n\nAlso, check out Gore mountain, Hunter, Killington. Keep in mind the further from NYC you get, the less crowd you get. Northern Vermont is a little less congested, but more of a drive.\n\n2) Is it usually a day trip of overnight?\n\nOvernight. Most of these places are a minimum of 4 hours one way.\n\n3) How do you get there? driving your own, take a bus?\n\nI would just drive...but check out a travel company or ski club. They organize transportation and what not.\n\n4) Do you need to make any reservation at the resort?\n\nNo...well, yes, to stay at a hotel, that would be a good idea. Weekends can be booked pretty tight.\n\n5) Do you recommend getting your own gears?\n\nNo. Not unless you plan on skiing more than 10 times a year. You might not have checked that out yet, but ski gear is expensive.\n\n6) How much is admission?\n\nCheck the websites. You purchase what are called "lift tickets". One lift ticket is good for one day (there are variations such as half-day, or night also).\n\n7) What should I wear?\n\nLayers: a thermal top, long underwear, ski pants, turtleneck, sweater, jacket. Gloves or mitts are mandatory. A hat.\n\n8) Should I get a lesson?\n\nYES. You will waste a lot of money on travel and lift tickets if you don't spend on the lesson as well. One lesson gets you on the slopes. Most areas provide a "beginners special", providing rental gear, a lesson, and a lift ticket.
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for southern california just going up to big bear or lake arrowhead for a day would be awesome :] they have tons of patches of fresh snow that you could build snowmen with or sled down some nice bunny hills, theres also an ice rink and a lake that has snow around it so you can throw rocks in the water or something :) have fun!
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Try Val thorens resorts in the French alps:\nhttp://www.valthorens.com/
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Well it depends on East Coast vs. West Coast...\n\nEast Coast:\n\n1) Sugarloaf/USA, Maine\n2) Killington, Vermont\n3) Whiteface, New York\n4) Mount Snow, Vermont\n5) Sunday River, Maine\n\nWest Coast:\n\n1) Snowbird, Utah (Snowboarders aren't allowed at Alta)\n2) Lake Tahoe, California\n3) Park City, Utah\n4) Whistler/ Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada\n5) Winter Park/ Mary-Jane, Colorado\n\nAlso, I don't know as much about West Coast ski resorts, because I am from the East Coast, but I have been out there 4 or 5 times, and had good expiriences (or heard) good things with/ about all of those. I personally like Sugarloaf/USA for the East the most, because, well, that is where I ski all winter ;-) For the West I like Snowbird, they get a lot of snow each year. This year they had over 450" of base...
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I've been to almost all of the mountains in tahoe both north and south.  I've been a professional ski patroller and patrol instructor for 10 years.  In my opinion, Northstar is the most "family friendly" resort, although it tends to get very crowded.  They have toddler lessons for parents and child - you should check it out.  Btw, in my professional opinion, 3.5 years old is not too young.  Great to get started early!
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All resports have great ski schools, but you head up to eldora, ask for Eli.  He teaches kids in that age group, is a super nice fun guy, and you kid(s) will love him.  They're all good though.
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Steamboat Springs is the Best All around ski resort for families that we have ever tried. The activities for all ages are outstanding.
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As you probably already know, there aren't any ski resorts in Texas, at least that I know of. One good place to go is Utah. I know, I know, Utah, but the snow is great and there are some awesome out of the way resorts that aren't too busy. The best way to teach kids is to take them and get them lessons. Once they are comfortable on the board, they will be more likely to try more things. All of the resorts in Utah have incredibly good ski schools and really good instructors too. The best thing to do is take your kids on the bunny hill and on really easy winding green runs that aren't steep. That way they get used to lifts and carving down the runs. And when they fall just make sure that they get back up because it's going to hurt, but they need to get up and keep going. Also, they are going to be really sore so stock up on ibuprofen and make sure that your hotel has a hot tub. The resorts that I can recommend with good pricing are Powder Mountain www.powdermountain.com and Snowbasin which are up in the north part of the state. http://www.skicentral.com/utah.html has information about all of the resorts in Utah. Airfare isn't too bad from Austin to Salt Lake City and hotels in Ogden shouldn't be too bad. But, you'll want to take them somewhere where there aren't a lot of people.
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Apparantley, Glencoe is a haven fro snowboarders and it's considered the most Alpine of the resorts in Scotland. Here is the website http://www.glencoemountain.com/store/home.php. Most resorts should be open by Dec. 24th, I don't understand why they wouldn't because they would just be losing money. Another good resort is the Lecht which is in Northern Scotland. Here is a website that will allow you to access all five of the resort websites. http://ski.visitscotland.com/centres/. Then you can read about all of them and find your ideal resort. Sorry it took so long for someone to answer you!
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TRY THIS ONE:\n\nPhil's Ski & Snowboard\n2980 Mcclintock Way # G, Costa Mesa, CA (21.15 miles away)\n714-754-7762
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selection wise... REI\nprice wise... campmor, sierra trading post