Difficulty — hard! (Or maybe not if you are a global skier/snowboarder!)

What do you know about skiing and snowboarding around the world?

1. What country has the most ski areas in Europe? a) France b) Germany c) Austria

2. The longest, inbounds/on-mountain ski run in the world is in Davos, Switzerland; how long is it? a) 4.2 miles b) 6.8 miles c) 7.6 miles

3. What ski area has the highest, lift-served terrain in North America? a) Breckenridge b) Park City, Utah c) Whistler, Canada

4. How many Lower 48 states have natural, skiable snow year-round? a) two b) zero c) three

5. What is the oldest ski area in Europe? a) St. Moritz b) Verbier c) Chamonix

6. What ski area east of the Mississippi River gets the most snow on an average annual basis? a) Killington b) Sugarbush c) Jay Peak

7. Which of these countries, not typically thought about in terms of skiing, has numerous outdoor ski areas? a) Egypt b) Iran c) Saudi Arabia

8. Which African country offers the most opportunities for a ski trip? a) Kenya b) Morocco c) Tanzania

9. If you are flying to a ski trip and you check your bags to airport code, EGE, where are you likely skiing? a) Park City b) Aspen c) Vail/Eagle County

10. Which of these ski towns has the highest year-round population? a) Steamboat Springs b) Park City c) Breckenridge

Answers

1. Germany; 2. 7.6 miles; 3. Breckenridge; 4. zero; 5. St. Moritz; 6. Jay Peak; 7. Iran; 8. Morocco; 9. Vail/Eagle County; 10. Steamboat Springs

Ken Gooden of Denver works in commercial real estate and is a travel and geography addict.