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USA Ski Holidays!

USA. It's the home of supersized everything and that includes ski fields – many with over 1,000 hectares of skiing terrain. Powder Mountain is the largest at 2,227 hectares, but some other notably large fields include Vali Ski Resort, Heavenly, Squaw Valley, The Canyons, Big Sky, Park City and the aptly named Mammoth Mountain.

You can ski USA in many of its 50 states, with 400 plus fields dotted across the country. Colorado is probably the most popular state to ski USA, with more than 27 resorts scattered across the Rocky Mountains including the household name, Aspen.

Hype aside, Aspen sets the benchmark for skiing USA. It's both hip and classic. Chock full of galleries, boutiques, coffee houses, gourmet restaurants, celebrities and loads and loads of money – it's for the more sophisticated skier. The skiing and snowboarding here is pretty damn good too – with four separate ski areas within a ten-mile radius catering to all abilities and tastes. But if you're a newbie we recommended staying away from Aspen Mountain – it’s not for beginners. In fact, they don't even have a green run. Plus you might need to spend the summer working to afford an Aspen ski holiday anyway.

If you're looking for a more student friendly way to ski USA, try a little California dreaming and head to Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. Thanks to all the great deals offered you can ski USA without hurting your hip-pocket. This major resort located at the north end of Lake Tahoe offers varied terrain for all categories of skiers, although it’s more fitting for intermediate and advanced riders with 20 easy runs, 63 intermediate runs and 29 difficult runs.

Montana is another sweet place to ski USA. Check out Bozeman, the adventure capital of the Northern Rockies. Bozeman's all about cowboys, pick-up trucks, ski-bums and unleashed dogs – definitely a more relaxed, cooler vibe than a place like Aspen. You don’t come here for the fancy restaurants, you come to ski two of the premier ski hills in the US. Hardcore skiers flock here for The Ridge, in-bounds hiking terrain with a murderer's row of hairball chutes, and the new Schlasman's Lift accessing expert-only, backcountry-style terrain (avalanche transceivers required for both).

And just down the road (about an hour's drive) in the majestic Madison Range is Big Sky Resort – a gigantic ski area that offers joint lift tickets with the adjacent Moonlight Basin – making it one of the largest ski areas in America. The tram to the vaulting, exposed 11,166-foot summit of Lone Peak opens up a Euro-style world of high-alpine, big-mountain skiing. Beginners and intermediates will find plenty of terrain at both with Big Sky the deluxe option and the smaller Bridger a no-frills, low-cost choice. And for back-of-beyond cross-country skiing and wildlife watching, Yellowstone National Park is just an hour away. Say hi to Yogi for us.

No matter where you decide to ski USA, with the epic mountains, you’re certain to work off all those super-sized meals!

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    Stay & Ski Mammoth Mountain, 7 Nights, 3-Star

    from $795*

    • 7 nights accommodation at the 3-star Mammoth Mountain Inn in a Hotel Room.
    • 6 day ski pass.
    • BONUS 1 FREE night - Stay 7, Pay 6.
    Your search for the endless winter is over. With over 10 metres of annual snowfall, thousands of acres of epic terrain and an altitude that keeps things white into summer, Mammoth turns winter into a 6+ month season. And with state-of-the-art lifts and gondolas and a variety of runs for all skill levels (including seven terrain parks) Mammoth Mountain embodies all that you love about winter.

    Since it was built in 2003, The Village at Mammoth has become a social centre of town - with plenty of shops, galleries, restaurants, bars and a village courtyard for Mammoth's special events. The Village at Mammoth is the place where everyone comes to start and end their day. Nestled against the slopes of Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Mountain Inn offers fine accommodation and is well located across the road from the ski areas main lodge.

    All rooms have cable TV, internet access, fridges and the condominiums have kitchens & dining areas. On site facilities include a heated outdoor swimming pool, indoor spa, free shuttle service, games room, restaurants, lounge bar and child care facilities.

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  • WAS $1179*, NOW $1110*, SAVE $69*

    Winter California Highlights (Plus Ski Tahoe), 8 Days

    from $1,110*

    • 8 day tour departing Las Vegas.
    • 5 nights accommodation in hotels, 2 nights at the Pines Resort.
    • 4 breakfasts, 5 dinners.
    • Visit 1 World Heritage Site.
    • Live it up Vegas-style with a limo ride and champagne.
    • Make the most of your Free time and discover the real San Fran with a 3 day travel pass.
    • Treat your tastebuds with a Chinatown dinner and tour in San Fran.
    • Sit back, chill and enjoy the San Fran sunset on a catamaran cruise.
    • Inclusions and sightseeing as per itinerary.
    • Experienced tour manager and driver.
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    HIGHLIGHTS: Las Vegas - Lake Tahoe - San Francisco - Carpinteria - Los Angeles

    Experience California and Nevada at its best. Meet your Contiki Crew in Las Vegas and wave goodbye to the "party in the desert" and hello to the adventures awaiting you in the wilds of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Drive through the Mojave desert on our way to the diverse beauty of Yosemite National Park, head down from the mountains and into the city by the bay - San Francisco before journeying into the lush, sun drenched American Riviera of Santa Barbara before we finish in the land of dreams - Los Angeles.

    PLUS SKI TAHOE* - Take advantage from December till March to ski and snowboard for 3 full days in Lake Tahoe (instead of Yosemite)
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  • WAS $1375*, NOW $1238*, SAVE $137*

    Winter California Highlights Plus Ski Tahoe, 8 Days, SAVE $137*

    from $1,238*

    • 8 day tour departing Las Vegas.
    • 5 nights accommodation in hotels, 2 nights at The Pines Resort special stay.
    • 4 breakfasts and 5 dinners.
    • Live it up Vegas-style with a limo ride and champagne.
    • Make the most of your Free time and discover the real San Fran with a 3 day travel pass.
    • Treat your tastebuds with a Chinatown dinner and tour in San Fran.
    • Sit back, chill and enjoy the San Fran sunset on a catamaran cruise.
    • Visit 1 World Heritage Site.
    • Inclusions and sightseeing as per itinerary.
    • Services of an experienced tour manager and driver.
    • Transport.
    HIGHLIGHTS: Las Vegas - Lake Tahoe - San Francisco - Carpinteria - Los Angeles

    Experience California and Nevada at its best. Meet your Contiki Crew in Las Vegas and wave goodbye to the "party in the desert" and hello to the adventures awaiting you in the wilds of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Drive through the Mojave desert on our way to the diverse beauty of Yosemite National Park, head down from the mountains and into the city by the bay - San Francisco before journeying into the lush, sun drenched American Riviera of Santa Barbara before we finish in the land of dreams - Los Angeles

    PLUS SKI TAHOE* - Take advantage from December till March to ski and snowboard for 3 full days in Lake Tahoe (instead of Yosemite)

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  • WAS $1929*, NOW $1736*, SAVE $193*

    L.A. to the Bay Plus Ski Tahoe, 11 Days, SAVE $193*

    from $1,736*

    • 11 day tour departing Los Angeles.
    • 6 nights accommodation in hotels, 2 nights in cabins, 2 nights at a special stay at The Pines Resort overlooking Bass Lake.
    • 7 breakfasts and 5 dinners.
    • Go loco as you feast on traditional Mexican cuisine.
    • Live it up Vegas-style with a limo ride and champagne.
    • Sit back, chill and enjoy the San Fran sunset on a catamaran cruise.
    • Visit 2 World Heritage Sites.
    • Inclusions and sightseeing as per itinerary.
    • Services of an experienced tour manager and driver.
    • Transport.
    HIGHLIGHTS: San Diego - Phoenix - Grand Canyon - Las Vegas - Bass Lake - San Francisco

    Want a wild West Coast adventure? Try LA's sun and beaches, the mighty Grand Canyon and livin' large in Vegas. You'll get a nature fix at Bass Lake and Yosemite before finishing up rolling 'bay city' style in chilled out San Fran.

    PLUS SKI TAHOE* - Take advantage from December till March to ski and snowboard for 3 full days in Lake Tahoe (instead of Yosemite).

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