The Ultimate Guide to Ski Resorts

Bristol Mountain Snowsports Resort is the only ski resort in South Bristol, New York. The nearest city, Canandaigua, is 30 miles away from the resort. It boasts the highest vertical (1,200 feet) between the Adirondacks and the Rocky Mountains. Although it has easy trails like green circle, it also offers highly challenging ones for skiing enthusiasts.

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Whitetail Ski Resort is nestled between Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and Clear Spring, Maryland. Its top elevation is 1,800 feet with a vertical drop of 935 feet. The ski resort has 19 trails with half pipe and terrain park. It has 8 lifts and an uphill capacity of 11,200 skiers per hour. Night skiing is available every night. The amenities include dining areas, internet café, lodging, sports shop, and changing rooms.

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Shanty Creek Ski Resort is part of the many attractions offered by Shanty Creek Resorts-- the other attractions including a first-class golf club and course. The ski resort has a total of 400 acres of skiable terrain, all of which are well-groomed and in top condition. It has a total of 46 slopes, serviced by 11 lifts, which more or less guarantees a satisfactory trail to anyone, regardless of skill level. The snow in the area gets quite deep- around 17 feet each season, which just goes to work in the mountain's favor. Shanty Creek maintains a warm, friendly atmosphere, which makes it easy for most skiers to feel at home with it. It's vertical drop is medium at best-- measuring to 450 feet, but its insane diversity of trails and top-notch snow quality more than compensate for it.

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