Bizarre Skiing Quiz : Ron's Guide To Ski Resorts In Weird Places.

Part of what attracts many skiers to this winter sport is of course the physical challenge of skiing different terrain. As a Southern skier, an added challenge is skiing where there shouldn't be a snow skiing due to the perceived climate and location of the area. Finding mountain terrain high enough here in North Carolina to support the skiing industry and it's profitability is a challenge if you look at the number of ski resorts here in the South that have gone through bankruptcy during the 40 plus year history of Southern skiing.

There is no question that snow making has allowed the skiing industry to move outside of it's historic areas in the Alps, New England and out West. Here are some interesting true false questions for your review. Note, when you click on your answer, you'll find out if you are right or wrong.

Where is the highest ski resort in Eastern America?

What ski resort receives on average the most snow in Eastern America?

What is usually the first resort to open each year in Utah?

(1) Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada receives more snowfall on average each winter than Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia?

(True)  (False)

(2) Where is this ski resort?.

(A) The Alps (B) Australia (C) Wyoming (D) Africa  http://www.snow.co.za/

(4) If you want some real dangerous skiing, try skiing in the Middle East? How many nations in the Middle East have ski resorts?

(zero) There is no skiing in the Middle East, 

(5) Ski Alabama? You're joking, there can't be a ski resort in Alabama?

(True) (False)

(6) This ski resort may well have the most challenging skiing East of the Rockies bit it is almost unknown to most Southern and Eastern skiers. Can you guess where it is located?

(A) Vermont  ((B) New York (C) Ontario (D) Newfoundland

http://www.thewalkzone.co.uk/bolivia/ski/skipeak.htm

(7) Where is the world's highest ski lift?

What ski resort averages the most snow each year in the East?

ski belgium http://www.valdewanne.be/