Skiing USA: The Guide for Skiers and Snowboarders: Where to Ski, Snowboard, Stay, and Eat in the 30 Best U.S. Ski Resorts (2nd ed) [Paperback]

Fodor's (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 26, 1997 | Series: 2nd ed

U.S. alpine resort visits increased 2.5% in 1998 to 54 million. Skiing has experienced a huge resurgence thanks in part to the new innovative shaped skis which make it easy for newcomers to learn to ski. Snowboarding is quickly becoming mainstream -- the number of people participating rose by 20% in 1998.

The Perfect Planner for a Ski-Resort Vacation

In this completely updated all-in-one guide, noted ski expert Clive Hobson offers everything readers need to plan the perfect ski vacation at the 30 foremost ski resorts across the country, from Squaw Valley and Vail to Sugarloaf and Killington.

Features

-- Tips for choosing the right resort for every taste, budget, and level of expertise.
-- Insider's information on trails, elevations, and facilities, plus the latest lift-ticket and equipment prices and easy how-to-ski-the-mountain strategies.
-- The most challenging runs at all levels from novice to double-black-diamond.
-- Expanded coverage of snowboarding.
-- The top lodges, hotels, condos, B&Bs, and inns.
-- The best restaurants and on-mountain lunch spots, for every taste and budget.
-- Apres ski action -- from family-friendly locales to dance-all-night hot spots.

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 2nd edition (August 26, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679035346
• ISBN-13: 978-0679035343
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,407,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent summary of top ski resorts, where to stay & go, September 13, 1998

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Neil Rosenberg ([e-mail]) (Parsippany, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skiing USA: The Guide for Skiers and Snowboarders: Where to Ski, Snowboard, Stay, and Eat in the 30 Best U.S. Ski Resorts (2nd ed) (Paperback)

The book has good overall background on each state's skiing, then goes into detail on each of the resorts it rates as the best in the US. Though I would have liked more than 30 places to be covered (Breckenridge, Kirkwood, Grand Targhee and some other very good resorts are missing) the areas that are covered have good detail about the background and history of the resort, the skiing (recommended trails are broken out by ability level) where to stay and where to dine. It is an invaluable reference when going to these places for the first time, and I have used it at many of these resorts to find the good trails and good bars and restaurants. It is very readable, and to the point, and generally matches what you'd hear from locals and people who've been there. There is also an introduction that includes general tips and information for planning a ski vacation. Well worth reading when planning a vacation, and referring to when there.