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The Six Best Winter Resort Towns in America

Whether you prefer to hit the slopes or cozy up by the fireplace, here are six resorts where you can enjoy winter R and R.
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The Six Best Winter Resort Towns in America
Whiteface Lodge at dusk. The resort is nestled within the woods surrounding Lake Placid, N.Y. Courtesy of Whiteface Lodge
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It’s one of the great winter thrills. Riding a soaring chairlift to the summit of a postcard-perfect mountain, then swooshing through pristine powder, all the way to the bottom. And even better than skiing? The après-ski, back in the village. Here are six of the best places in the country to ski, snowboard, or just get cozy by the fire (or in a hot tub).

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Aspen Mountain. (David A Litman/Shutterstock)
Aspen Mountain. David A Litman/Shutterstock
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.
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