Home of the 2010 Winter Olympics, Whistler is a snow-sports haven nestled in British Columbia's beautiful Coast Mountains range. Snowshoers here have the option of snowshoeing on flat terrain around area lakes or on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Chart your own course for free, or pay for group outings that take you through forest and mountain scenery. One package includes a fondue dinner at the Den Restaurant at the Nicklaus North Golf Course. Another provides an introduction to local Native American culture. Whistler offers a wide range of accommodations, from condominiums to luxury resorts. Book snowshoe outings through Tourism Whistler.
Tourism Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
(800) 944-7853
whistler.com/snowshoeing/
Snowshoeing in Purgatory, anyone? You can make it happen--and send your friends some memorable postcards--at Durango Mountain Resort's Purgatory Mountain in southwestern Colorado. This resort, in the San Juan range of the Rocky Mountains, offers snowshoe tours ranging from a half day to a full day, and night-time trips that include wine and cheese. All tours include snowshoe rentals.
Durango Mountain Resort
Durango, CO, 81301
(970) 247-9000
durangomountainresort.com/
Does a multi-day snowshoeing outing featuring local history, inns and gourmet meals sound appealing? Adventure Guides of Vermont will take groups of up to eight people on this three- or five-day trip. The company also offers snowshoeing trips through Vermont's Green Mountains, with a special focus on the former resident poet, Robert Frost. Another package, based in Stowe, Vermont, takes participants through trails at the lodge of the Trapp family, of "The Sound of Music" fame.
Adventure Guides of Vermont
P.O. Box 3
North Ferrisburg, VT 05473
(800) 747-5905
adventureguidesvt.com/
