To ski and board Burke Mountain is to experience non-existent to occasionally short lift lines, slopes so lightly trafficked you feel you practically own them (at Burke, new snowfall means "freshies" for days!), a great mix of terrain, excellent snow, and plenty of smiles from fellow skiers and mountain staff. Burke inspires a love of the sport among a small army of enthusiasts.

A family mountain, and a racer's mountain, it is home to Burke Mountain Academy, the nation's oldest and most successful ski academy. So it's not unusual to share a trail with future Olympians, weekend warriors and locals alike.

• Elevation 3267'
• Base elevation 1256'
• 2000' vertical drop
• 250" average annual snowfall
• 45 trails, glades and snowboarding parks
• 3 terrain parks for advanced, intermediate and beginner riders
• High-speed quad chairlift, introduced in 2005
• 80% snowmaking coverage overall, with 100% coverage on the lower mountain
• 100% grooming coverage
• XC skiing on 80 kilometers of trails, with both groomed and un-groomed back country skiing
• More at www.skiburke.com