What to Do at a Ski Resort if You Can't Ski - Travel and Leisure ...

Written By: Sarah?on?June 21, 2012 No Comment

It?s exciting to book a trip to a winter resort with your family or friends! You can?t wait to strap on a pair of skis and fly down the slopes all day. But then, the day before you?re set to leave for your fabulous adventure, disaster strikes: you fall and break your ankle. While it?s not a severe enough injury to cancel your entire family?s trip, you?ll be forbidden from any winter sports whatsoever, and confined to the lodge. What can you do to continue enjoying your vacation?

Apres-Ski

If you?re of legal age, then you?re in luck. Ski resorts have bars for a reason: it?s a long-standing tradition going all the way back to the French Alps for riders to get together for drinks after a day on the slopes. You get to skip the riding part and go straight to the cocktails?so make friends with the bartender, and be sure to imbibe responsibly.

Read by the Fire

It?s an iconic image of ski resorts: a roaring fire, a cup of hot chocolate, and a good book. Pack some tomes that you?ve been meaning to get to, and enjoy this rare opportunity to read in peace. Plus, if you happen to meet other lovely bookworms, you might make a new friend or two!

Stationary Snowball Attacks

Sometimes the frustration of your situation will be so potent that you need to vent it. This is the perfect opportunity to clear all of the snow off your hotel room balcony, form it into snowballs, and conduct stealth attacks on your friends as they walk by. Be sure to have a good place to duck and hide, in case your targets try to identify the source of the snowy assault; resist the urge to play ?Ride of the Valkyries? in the background.? Throwing snowballs at strangers is not recommended, as you never know who might be bowled over, and who?s in a litigious mood.

Be The Coolest in the Hot Tub

This is the perfect chance to relax in the hotel?s hot tub, sauna, or pool. Your wounded appendage will feel better, and you?ll end up very relaxed too!

Ski and snow resorts are a great way to be close to the best slopes, but are also full of other activities that will make for a fun vacation for anyone who goes there. Companies like Diamond Resorts Int?l offer exclusive deals on lodges and hotels, so you can tackle the best black diamonds and untouched powder all over the world.

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