Mike Henderson's List: Ski Resort websites

I see a lot of trip planning and reservations pages that don't have any action items...

www.parkcitymountain.com/...index.html - Preview

skiresorts lodging on 2009-01-29

simple, bright, blocky, nice.
I like the use of copy and imagery to accent the branding.
All the elements are here...

www.parkcitymountain.com/...index.html - Preview

skiresorts on 2009-01-29 and saved by 5 people

weak vacation page. no action items, no clear path to purchase, pointless landing page.

jacksonhole.com/...planyourvacation.asp - Preview

skiresorts on 2009-01-29

Great imagery, great branding

www.jacksonhole.com - Preview

skiresorts on 2009-01-29 and saved by 8 people

nice simple conditions page

www.stowe.com/...conditions.php - Preview

skiresorts conditions on 2009-01-29

a lot of sites are using a trip planning widget.

www.stowe.com/lodging - Preview

skiresorts lodging on 2009-01-29

I still think thie site is tight...

www.stowe.com - Preview

skiresorts on 2009-01-29 and saved by 5 people

good multimedia widget
TWO ways to get to vacation planning on front page.

www.killington.com/...index.html - Preview

alpinemeadows skiresorts on 2009-01-29

what's happening, blog intigration, video widget

www.skiheavenly.com - Preview

alpinemeadows worldwidetalk on 2009-09-12 and saved by 8 people

www.northstarattahoe.com/ - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20 and saved by 4 people

cool media widget

summer.stowe.com - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20 and saved by 2 people

Cool way to pull the blog onto the home page based on categories.

www.clifbar.com - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20 and saved by 9 people

beavercreek.snow.com/winterhome.asp - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20 and saved by 4 people

ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/p2pg - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20

video, maps, webcams
Weather report
Upsell...

www.whistlerblackcomb.com/index.htm - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20 and saved by 11 people

clean, simple, rich

vail.snow.com/winter - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20 and saved by 2 people

vail.snow.com/tm.asp - Preview

on 2008-05-20

downloadvail.com - Preview

on 2008-05-20

breckenridge.snow.com/winterhome.asp - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20 and saved by 3 people

Another example of a Text MEssage Alerts. Got to be on the front page

www.mtbachelor.com/...index.html - Preview

alpinemeadows on 2008-05-20 and saved by 3 people