Cost of a Family Ski Trip with a Luxury Vacation Rental – Priceless.
January 15, 2008. The New York Times Travel section had a couple of good articles on skiing this weekend. One reflected upon the family ski trip, and the other espoused the value of some overlooked resorts in Empire State.
Amy Virshup, deputy editor on the Culture desk, wrote the "The Family Ski Challenge" after a winter trip to Colorado. She captured the joy of seeing your children embrace a sport you love, and offered some tips for parents who might follow in her ski tracks. Among her biggest recommendations: slopeside lodging. Driving to the slopes every morning just adds one more logistical hurdle a family can do without.
The feature "New York's Overlooked Ski Resorts" begins with this question:
"Do you know which state has the most ski areas?"
The answer is New York, with 44 resorts. The article describes how many of the state's residents drive right past these gems on their way to other New England States. It also asserts the quality of the state's ski areas, citing a Ski magazine that named to New York ski areas among the Top Five of the East. Finally, the writer counters a few myths regarding accessibility and amenities.
