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Québec City provides a ski base unlike any other in North America. Instead of staying in some variation of faux-Alpine condo camp, skiers here can lodge in a 400-year-old walled city. With the natives speaking French, Old Québec feels positively Old World. As the cliché goes, it's like Europe without the jet lag.

It's easy to get cabin fever in the winter. Even if the weather cooperates, daylight is gone before the work day is over. The best way to get through the long winter is to take a Monday or Friday off and take a long weekend somewhere special. Better yet -- take your sweetie with you for a romantic winter getaway that will recharge your spirits until spring. Here are three luxurious romantic winter getaway ideas that you can book today.

A romantic getaway in Colorado can include gentle hikes with breathtaking vistas of sky-piercing mountains, quiet dinners in restaurants that trace their lineage to the days of gold-seeking pioneers or a relaxing night nestled in front of the fireplace at a remote cabin or a slopeside ski lodge as the first – or last – snowflakes of the season waft to the ground outside. Here are just a few suggestions for lovers who seek some time alone in one of the most beautiful states in the country.

No one element decides the top 10 ski vacation destinations. Some are family-friendly resorts, others home to the most challenging and hair-raising downhill runs in the world. Others still are famed for their apres-ski nightlife as much as the mountains themselves. As there's something for everyone between our top ski vacation destinations, we've grouped them by region, rather than rank favorites absolutely.

For some, skiing is a one- or two-day event with few frills but many thrills. For others, nothing short of the world's best ski resorts will do for an amazing winter ski vacation. If you want to experience some of the best skiing, dining, and relaxing, - and money is no object - then consider one of the following top luxury ski resorts for your next ski holiday.