Gore Mountain Ski Resort is one of the famous ski-resorts in New York. It is located at 793 Peaceful Valley Road which is 20 minutes from I-87. The ski resort has 84 trails, 75 are alpine trails while the other 9 are cross-country trails. It has a skiable area of 347 acres, more than half of which caters for intermediate skiers.

Mount Snow is an ideal family place, in that it's a good place to have your kids learn how to ski – it has some great learning facilities and a good teaching staff. There's no need for more experienced skiers to worry – there are 135 posted runs spread over 590 acres of ski-worthy area here, and much of them are for intermediate-level skiers. There is enough variety in the terrain (and terrain parks) so that boredom is a virtual impossibility.

Steven's Pass Ski Area may be called a ski area, but don't think that it's not worth a visit when you happen to be on a ski vacation. With some nice, dry snow and a collection of glades and bowls to keep things interesting, Steven's Pass offers some excellent skiing for the more experienced skiers. The area's terrain is varied enough so the adrenaline junkies would not be bored, and it has enough gentle slopes for the novices. The great view doesn't hurt either.

For those tired of skiing, Illinois offers a nigh-on exclusive snow park for snowboarders, which boasts of equipment catered towards the less refined yet still very enjoyable snow sport. The snowboard park has two rope tows, kickers, table tops, a half pipe, and gaps to challenge snowboarders everywhere. It also has very reasonable rates, and considerably cheaper than skiers. They also offer different rates for weekdays, weekends and holidays, along with season passes. Aside from their awesome prices, they also make sure that their clients are attended to, ready with a full line of rental equipment to suit anyone regardless of skill level, as well as a a competent staff of experienced instructors to provide the direction their guests may need.

Snö Mountain Ski Resort is 2 hours away from New York and Philadelphia, and about 3 to 4 hours from Baltimore and Washington D.C. Snö Mountain has 270 snow guns so the snowmaking capacity is 100% on the whole 204 acres of terrain. It has two terrain parks, Rail Park and Jump Park. There are 30 trails in total, most of them are the easiest runs. Also, the ski resort has 100% lighting so night skiing is always an option.