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Hi,

My best ski holiday was in Steamboat Springs, Colorado where I discovered Nordic Ski Jump.  I am only 128cm tall and my skis were 180cm, even taller than Dad! They go really fast as there are no edges, so the only way to stop was to get to the flat bit.  You had to turn them upside down when they weren’t on, otherwise they would slide away down the hill.  It was really scary at first, but after a while it was great!

Submitted by Sarah A, age 9

Gulf Harbour, NZ

Hm. My favorite ski holiday would have to be when me and my cuz and a mate went up to Cardrona ski resort in central Otago for a week in 2007. We had sweet snow and fresh powder most days. I don’t know exactly why it stands out against all the others but I just remember it being heaps of fun. We had a heap of silly songs that we sung on the chair lift which was pretty cool(for us anyway, the other people on the chair might not have thought that). That’s about it really.

Sam D

Hi guys, not sure about the favourite ski holiday as any time I can get the ski’s on and not be thinking of work is great! Even though it’s nice to get away without my darling children at times one of the most memorable ski holidays would have to have been 2 years ago when my wife and I along with the two kids headed off to North America. After a week in Palm Springs and Vegas becoming “Americanised” we hit Park City for a week of skiing at The Canyons, Deer Valley, Park City and also a day of X-country at Soldier Hollow. This was followed by another week in Breckenridge skiing there as well as Keystone and Copper Mountain. The improvement you see with the children getting a full week of long runs and blue skies really makes the expense worth it, the only problem I have now is they want to go down the black runs with me! Whilst on Colorado another must visit venue with Children would be the Colorado Museum of Natural History in Denver, it can easily occupy a day and helps get one partly used to the altitude before heading on up into the Rockies.

We enjoyed the experience so much we have already booked our next trip with Sarah at Ski Traveller!

Cheers

Karl T

You arranged our best ski holiday this year – but it was after we left Winter Park that it became truly magical. We hired a car and drove from Winter Park on a ski crawl – similar to a pub crawl but the intoxication was provided by pristine slopes rather than alcohol – well perhaps both.  First stop Copper – last stop Telluride. We resisted Keystone, Breckenridge and Vail because we have been there before – so headed south from Copper – via Monarch, Crested Butte and Durango. You could even take in a mountain top church service at Durango. The mountain’s name – Purgatory!  Crested Butte was the most magical of all. Clear blue skies, pristine snow and all capped off with margaritas at a mid-mountain outside bar made of ice and aptly named The Ice Bar!      

Sandra I

Hi,

I had the most exhilarating time at Revelstoke, BC. High Speed, quality Gondola and 2 chair lifts gave me access to an unprecedented level of terrain. Deep quality powder, ample trees, carved wind lips and access to a stunning bowl!

Loved it
Nick G

Well it’s hard to pick a favourite, but really, what could be better than skiing on Christmas morning in Whistler? Waffles at Crystal Hut celebrating a 16th birthday, more skiing, then an international Christmas dinner with plenty of good wine to top off a wonderful day with friends and family.

Kirsty G

My favourite Ski holiday would have to be the time I spent in Val D’Isere, France last year.

It was like Narnia, fresh powder all the time, amazing terrain, great people and SO MUCH FUN! The best snowboarding of my life was done there, and I got to spend my time there with 6 of my best friends! HOW PERFECT! One of my favourite things about Val was the Bluebird days! Honestly I think there was only about a weeks worth of “bad days” the whole 4 months I was there…….but it was snowing fresh powder so you cant really complain!

Thanks

Toni B

Last year, my husband and I, had a fantastic ski holiday at Breckenridge in Colorado.   We’ve had three ski holidays in Canada and USA and for us ‘Brecks’ is the perfect North American Ski resort; the snow condition is magical, a variety of runs and terrain to suit all levels and some of the best on ski facilities I’ve come across.  To top it all off the Village has a great range of restaurants, two well stocked supermarkets if you are self-catering and accommodation options to suit all budgets.  We had a condo on the Snowflake Run and this was the perfect spot! 

Jane W

The best ski holiday I ever had was in Canada in 2006 at Kicking Horse. It was a fantastic place and we stayed in a beautiful log cabin.

The field was very accomodating and friendly and the snow was wonderful, the view superb

Plus with Whakapapa ski passes we recived a 50% discunt on lift tickets

Anna A

Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, California. Wide open slopes interspersed with trees, perfect blue sky and light powder. I’m the only skier on a quiet run, with only the sound of my own skis. Then a strange noise ahead. I round a corner to see a skier with a chainsaw, just as the track narrows. I have to pass him, or drop into a steep gully. Seconds to decide. Then he bends over to cut a sapling from the track and skis on, chainsaw still buzzing. The sound somehow not as loud as a few seconds ago, before I’d realised he was just doing a job. Skied past him with a nod, and into an even better day and perfect snow.

Ronald P