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Park Secrets: Winter Wonderland Pictures

Park Secrets: Winter Wonderland showcases some of the most beautiful places to spend your winter break.

The beautiful and popular mountains of Mammoth Lakes, CA, are a skier's paradise. Nestled close to Nevada, Mammoth Lakes is 5 hours from both Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

With pockets of hot springs, this stretch of eastern California is a perfect place for hikers to warm up.

A breathtaking view from the top of Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Mementos from the 1980 medal-round men's ice hockey game "Miracle on Ice" are housed at the US Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY.

Skiers ride the ski-lift to the top of Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

A signpost points the way to various ski runs on the top of Mammoth Mountain. The different symbols on the map signify the level of difficulty for a particular run, the diamondback being one of the more difficult runs.

A shot from the bottom of a ski run on Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

A map of the bobsled track at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, NY.

The von Trapp family, whose story was depicted in <i>The Sound of Music</i>, started the Trapp Family Lodge in the 1950s in Stowe, VT.

Along with a brewery, an abundance of meeting room space and accommodations for guests, the Trapp Family Lodge offers a cozy libray accessible to guests.

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