Colorado is North America’s top rated ski area and is considered to be one of the key ski destinations on the planet. The Colorado ski accommodations love a great deal of dry, light, fluffy snow due to the Rocky Mountains forming a boundary to the storms which come through the Pacific Ocean. Snow skiing was originally brought to the area during the early nineteenth century as a means of transportation but has evolved over the last 3 decades as a recreational sporting activity. The area has 24 main ski accommodations, including Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Steamboat, Teluride, Vail and Winter Park, giving much more skiing terrain, runs and lifts than anywhere else in the USA. Millions of people visit Colorado annually for its uncrowded powdery snow covered slopes, incredible scenic Rocky Mountains, genuine Wild West towns and more than 300 days of sunshine a year. With nearly 37,000 acres of ski area and also over 2,000 ski runs (longest run is 8km) the Colorado resorts take care of beginners, intermediates, advanced and snowboarders. The location has 306 lifts, 7 cable cars, 216 chairlifts and 90 other lifts. All of the major resorts have their own ski schools that provide a high level of tuition for children and beginners through to advanced skiers. Most of the main resorts offer you excellent services for kids, especially Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone. Read more »