It is also prime real estate for winter activities like snowshoeing and tubing, receiving an average 680 inches of snow each year.

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"Natural snow definitely gets people to remind them that there are winter activities, " Lori Rowell, director of marketing for Pats Peak ski resort in Henniker, told CNN affiliate WBZ.

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Schussing your way through the sparkling powder is the premiere reason both outdoor types and the glitterati descend every winter, but Aspen has plenty of all-season activities on hand, from fly-fishing to mountain biking to kayaking in areas such as Snowmass Lake and the Maroon Bells peaks.

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Hundreds of visitors come to the centre in winter to see the swans and wildfowl feeding and to watch the activities of the birds from hides.

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Or you can try the Snowy Mountain Winter Village that offers two hours of dog sledding and a bunch of activities like snow shoeing and tobogganing.

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When Twin Farms says all-inclusive they mean it because rates include all activities, summer (hiking, biking, fly fishing, canoeing, tennis) and winter (downhill skiing on private runs, cross country skiing and snowshoeing on private trails) plus world-class meals and fine wines.

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But Teton gets a lot of online searches in both summer and winter since it's a gateway to Yellowstone National Park, where there are plenty of warm-weather activities, such as rock climbing, mountain biking and white-water rafting, says Lisa Delaney, vice president of marketing for Jackson Hole Sotheby's International Realty.

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