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the first cold front of the season sweeps through the area this fall, you
realize your winter break days won’t be spent lounging on the beach. Instead,
imagine burying your ski tips into feet of fresh powder, weaving easily between
pine trees, or launching off moguls to perform aerial maneuvers that, in all
reality, you probably can’t pull off. Then you open your eyes and find yourself
staring up at palm trees and swatting away mosquitoes as they ride the sticky
breeze across your front porch. It’s not quite cold enough to scare the away the
biting beasts, and the chances of a snow storm in Florida are slim to none—but
don’t give up on your skiing dream just yet.The obvious lack of snow is the curse that plagues the Southern skier. Unless you live in Hawaii or Texas, you can’t get much farther from feasible skiing locations than Florida. When you live in an area where many of the natives have never seen snow, and some don’t realize that it is possible to ski without a boat, getting to the slopes can be a daunting task.
Still, it can be done. Whether you’re a veteran skier or a curious first-timer, you can easily work a ski-vacation into your winter break. Of course, there are no ski resorts in Florida, but there are some close to home and within a budget.
