USA Stowe Ski Holidays

However, the majority of the terrain is pure intermediate fun. You can choose from impeccably groomed trails on which to perfect technique, or glades in which to make swift, tight turns - then there's the bumps - 'Should I turn on them? Or between them?' - this could be a trick question, so to find out the answer take a 'Bumps Clinic' at the Stowe Ski School. If you're lucky your instructor will take you down 'The Front Four': 'National,' 'Goat,' 'Starr' and 'Liftline.' Have your wits about you - these are the runs that give Stowe the edge on other Eastern resorts.

As this is such a beautiful setting you may want to consider taking a day out from downhill skiing to pursue a more laid-back ski activity. Stowe has four state-of-the-art cross-country ski centres and many miles of interconnected trails through the spruce and pine forests. You might even want to rug up of an evening, slip a little something into a hip flask and take a moonlit snowshoe trek along the recreation path. This two-mile path criss-crosses the West Branch River, over little wooden bridges, through farmland and into the glades. It won't take too long and will set you up for a fireside dinner.