Did you think that the salt lake city is the best place to go to in spring break?
Let’s think about this. One of the reasons we all go to the beach for Spring Break is because we don’t already live there. If we did, sure, it’d still be nice, but would it be a vacation? Not really. This is probably why a lot of residents in beach towns escape the tolling rhythm of the surf (not to mention thousands of drunk college students) and head to the mountains. We mentioned this a few weeks back, but with Spring Break 2009 bearing down on us like a wintertime flurry, we’re returning with spirited vigor. The Salt Lake Valley is one of our favorite Spring Break destinations. For one thing, the lengthy ski season, stretching from November all the way to May, means that visitors from mid-March to early-April don’t have to suffer the thinning dregs of peaks past their … well, peak. For another, popular though they are, Salt Lake Valley and the Wasatch Mountains don’t claim the prestige of top Colorado resorts, and that means value for money to the average Spring Breaker. Location i
Ski (and snowboarding) holidays for Spring Break Spring break can be a terrific time for a ski holiday: with milder temperatures, no icy slopes, longer daylight hours, and fewer crowds than during the Holiday Season. Below are some ideas about where to go. Utah Ski Resorts: Salt Lake City may be as flat as, well, a salt lake. But within an hour’s drive are no less than seven diverse ski resorts. Dozens of cities have direct flights to SLC, so visitors get not just great snow (“champagne powder”) but also more time on the slopes. Colorado, meanwhile, offers big name ski resorts, cute Victorian towns, and many nice features for families. See more family ski resorts, by region. You may be able to reduce the high cost of skiing with Kids Ski Free deals: at Steamboat, in Colorado, for instance, kids up to age 12 can Ski Free with a parent or grandparent. And several airlines — United, American, Northwest– have Kids Fly Free deals for ski packages. For a different kind of snow holiday: YMC
Let’s think about this. One of the reasons we all go to the beach for Spring Break is because we don’t already live there. If we did, sure, it’d still be nice, but would it be a vacation? Not really. This is probably why a lot of residents in beach towns escape the tolling rhythm of the surf (not to mention thousands of drunk college students) and head to the mountains. We mentioned this a few weeks back, but with Spring Break 2009 bearing down on us like a wintertime flurry, we’re returning with spirited vigor. The Salt Lake Valley is one of our favorite Spring Break destinations. For one thing, the lengthy ski season, stretching from November all the way to May, means that visitors from mid-March to early-April don’t have to suffer the thinning dregs of peaks past their … well, peak. For another, popular though they are, Salt Lake Valley and the Wasatch Mountains don’t claim the prestige of top Colorado resorts, and that means value for money to the average Spring Breaker. Location i
