9 ski resorts you can fly into

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9 ski resorts you can fly into
By Rob Hodgetts, CNN
Updated 5:40 AM ET, Tue February 21, 2017

The freedom found skiing on a mountain is often earned after lengthy journeys, airport hassles and time-consuming traffic.

But what if flying to the slopes was simple?

Certain ski resorts do offer this — and not just the ones involving a helicopter lift from the nearest international airport.

“The benefit of private jet travel for ski trips is as much about time saving and convenience, as it is about luxury,” says PrivateFly chief executive Adam Twidell.

Here are nine of the best ski resorts that can by flown directly to, with airfields less than 10 miles from the ski lifts.