Do take extra care on the ascent to the resort. Val d'Isere is not a particularly high resort (1850m) but a baby cannot always equalise the pressure in his or her ears as easily as an adult. The local doctor recommends taking the journey up the mountain to the resort slowly

Do take extra care on the ascent to the resort. Chamonix is not a particularly high resort (1000-1200m) but a baby cannot always equalise the pressure in his or her ears as easily as an adult. The local doctor recommends taking the journey up the mountain to the resort slowly

Snowbird’s Cliff Lodge is ski-in, ski-out. The Lodge at Snowbird, the Inn, and the Iron Blosam are within walking distance of the tram and chairlifts.

Powder House has six centrally located shops, all of which are within walking distance of the Heavenly Gondola and the casinos.

It's not essential to be a qualified cook to work as a chalet girl, but it will be looked upon favourably when operators review your application. If however you want to work as a chef in a hotel, qualifications are a must. The same goes for ski instructor qualifications.

Using your randonnee bindings for all your skiing, resort and backcountry, is known as "one rig." The wisdom of using bindings as "one rig" depends on a few factors. If you're primarily doing laps using ski lifts you'll be covering an immense amount of vertical that places wear on the bindings they were not designed for. More, though the Fritschi toe release is adequate, it's not as highly engineered as the latest alpine bindings.

When driving up to the resort the rapid drop in air pressure may cause problems for a young child's ears. Take a 15 minute break on the road up to the resort, and give young children a drink or something to suck to help them equalise the pressure in their ears. Paediatrician Nathalie Blot suggests not taking a child under one to above 1200m altitude. A baby may suffer acclimatisation problems due to the drop in air pressure and decrease in oxygen level.

No, but there are various companies in the UK that hire clothing out. http://www.acsports.freeserve.co.uk/rental.htm

The Elk Highlands homesites are just 1.3 miles from the Big Mountain village area and 7 miles from downtown Whitefish.

We have between fifty and one hundred ski operators and employers who post current job vacancies. All applications are sent directly to the ski operators, so you will need to search the site for jobs that interest you.

It’s widely believed that whatever resort you stay at first will always be your favorite. Some prefer COR for the old world charm of the resort and the availability of Tower Island. Others prefer CSA for its quiet ambiance, beautiful beaches and availability of sports and athletic activities. Still there are those who love the vibrant atmosphere and white sandy beaches of CN. It really depends on your tastes, your interests, and what you want to do on your vacation in paradise.

We ski on Lake Altoona or the Chippewa River whenever one of our boat drivers is able to take the boat out. The boat gets out around 3 - 7 times a week and every time that it is taken out the whole team is notified. We ski until there is ice on the water in the fall and get back on the water the day the ice is off in the spring.

Answer: Every destination has many offerings “off of the resort property” and available through their “Tour Desk”. Anything from rain forest tours to shopping tours and day cruises are available at additional cost. The tour desk at each resort has trained personnel who can show you pictures/videos of many of the most popular tourist attractions available near their resort. The tours they offer have been chosen for their value to you, their client.