Ski school and skating lessons also are available. It's the steepest slope and deepest powder anywhere. The altitude and dry cool air combine for great fluffy snow and untouched runs. The summit sits at 11,200 feet and upper elevations can receive as much as 400 inches of snow. With a 3,000-foot vertical drop and a ride up beautiful Ruby Mountain in a helicopter, this is skiing at its best.
Skiers average between seven and nine long runs a day.
There's skiing and snowboarding in the Spring Mountains, just an hour's drive northwest of the glittering entertainment capitol of the world. Getting there is half the fun because the roads to Lee Canyon provide a showcase for some of Southern Nevada's most beautiful scenery. The resort has a base elevation of 8,500 feet and a peak 1,000 feet higher. Trails named with Las Vegas in mind, such as Keno, Blackjack and Slot Alley, cover more than 40 acres. For snowboarding excitement the resort offers the Half Pipe and the Terrain Park.