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Hit the Slopes!
Check our growing guide to the season's best ski packages.
Monday, February 26, 2007;
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Telluride Ski Savings: Three nights and four lift tickets from $561.
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Jackson Hole Snake River Lodge & Spa, a RockResort, has an "Anniversary Package" to mark the 40th year of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The deal includes four nights' accommodations, two 3-day lift tickets, two 50-minute champagne-and-mud wraps at the hotel's Avanyu Spa, and breakfast daily from $1,939 per room. When: Through Feb. 16, 2997 and Mar. 26-Apr. 8; add $160 for Feb. 25-Mar. 25. Details: Prices are per room; airfare is not included. Contact: Snake River Lodge & Spa, 866/975-7625, rockresorts.com.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Old Faithful Snow Lodge
CANADA
Newfoundland
Newfoundland
Whistler
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Squaw Valley
The Stay Free package offers one night free (savings of $139) when you book a three-night stay in a one-bedroom condo suite with a full kitchen, living room, and balcony--a short walk from chair lifts and the cable car. Rates start at $417 per condo for the three nights. When: Based on Sun. or Mon. arrival; through late May 2007. Details: Taxes are an additional 12 percent. Contact: 877/297-2140, thevillageatsquaw.com.
Breckenridge
Round-trip airfare and a four-night stay at the Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center, with a three-day lift ticket, starts at $579 per person (the typical rate for just three nights and a two-day ticket). When: Arrive Apr. 8, 10-18, 2007. Gateways: Chicago; add $10 for Dallas; $20 for Houston, Los Angeles; $90 for Washington, D.C. Book By: Apr. 15, 2007. Details: Hotel taxes are included. Additional airport taxes are about $64 per person. Based on double occupancy. When booking, use promotional code FREESKI. Contact: United Vacations, 888/328-6877, unitedvacations.com.
Denver
The Oxford Hotel's Ski In, Ski Out package includes a one-night stay, overnight parking, and two tickets for the Ski Train, which provides transportation to and from Winter Park (valued at $49 per person). The train departs once daily at 7:15 A.M. and returns at 4:15 P.M. Rates start at $259 per night for a classic room; upgrade to a Victorian deluxe room for an extra $30 per night. When: Through Mar. 31, 2007. Details: Hotel taxes are included. Based on double occupancy. Lift tickets are not included and start at $51 per person per day. Contact: 800/678-8946, theoxfordhotel.com.
Stay four nights in a ResortQuest condo by the base of Steamboat Mountain and receive the fifth night free. A one-bedroom condo starts at $303 per night and sleeps up to four people; a two-bedroom condo starts at $384 per night and sleeps up to six people. You'll also receive a 10-15 percent discount on ski rentals. And for each parent or grandparent who purchases a five-day (or longer) lift ticket, one child under age 12 will ski the same number of days for free. When: Through Mar. 15, 2007. Details: Taxes are an additional 11.4 percent. Contact: 888/683-9836, resortqueststeamboat.com.
The White Gold Wrangler package includes four nights in a slopeslide two-bedroom condo with a full kitchen and living room; four passes for a two-hour guided horseback ride (including a rental car for the 45-minute drive to Roudy's ranch); four passes for a one-hour sunset sleigh ride followed by a steak dinner at Lone Cone restaurant; and two full-day lift tickets per person. Rates are $768 per person for the first four guests and an extra $320 per person for additional guests staying in the same condo. When: Dec. 1, 2006-Apr. 8, 2007. Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 18 percent. Based on quadruple occupancy. Familes with children age 12 and under will receive a 5 percent discount for each child in their party, with a maximum discount of 20 percent. Use promotion code Wrangler when booking. Contact: 866/368-6867, mountainlodgetelluride.com.
Round-trip airfare to Denver, a three-night stay at Winter Park Mountain Lodge with free shuttle service, and a two-day lift ticket. Rates start at $529 per person. When: Mar. 4-Apr. 10. Gateways: Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis. Details: Add $96 for round-trip transfers. Contact: Apple Vacations, 800/517-2000, applevacations.com.
Cornwall
The B&B Ski Escape package includes two ski passes for Mohawk Mountain (the state's largest downhill skiing area), equipment rentals, lessons, and a Saturday night stay at a choice of five local B&Bs: Interlaken Inn, Locust Tree B&B, Marigold Gardens, Starbuck Inn and The Inn at Kent Falls. Dinner for two at the slopeside restaurant Pine Lodge is another treat. Rates start at $299 per couple. When: Saturday nights; ongoing based on availability. Details: Taxes are an additional 12 percent. Based on double occupancy. Contact: The inn of your choice.
Sun Valley
A one-night stay at a two-bedroom/two-bathroom ResortQuest condo with a full kitchen, plus a one-day lift-ticket and ski rental, starts at $132 per person per night. When: Mar. 3-21, 2007. Details: Based on quad occupancy; customized single and double occupancy packages are available on request. Taxes are an additional 11 percent. When booking, use rate code INT FBT. Contact: 888/683-9836, resortquestsunvalley.com.
Red Lodge
The historic 39-room Pollard Hotel is offering a one-night stay, full breakfast, a mug of hot chocolate, and one-day lift ticket per person (valued at $44 each) at Red Lodge Mountain Resort, six miles away. Rates start at $165 per couple per night. A three-night package with two 2-day lift tickets and breakfast starts at $380 per couple; a four-night package with two 3-day lift tickets and breakfast starts at $515 per couple; and a three-night family package with four 2-day lift tickets and breakfast is $695 per group of four. Details: Based on double occupancy; quad occupancy $260 per night. Taxes are an additional 4 percent. When: Through Apr. 14, 2007. Contact: 800/444-8977, redlodgemountain.com.
Lake Tahoe
The Zephyr Cove Resort and Lake Tahoe Cruises have teamed up to offer a Stay, Ski & Snowmobile package with three nights in a lakeside cabin, breakfast for two, a two-hour guided snowmobile tour, and two ski-shuttle passes, which entitle you to two-and-a-half hours of apres-ski live music and dancing, a paddle-wheeler cruise, and two ski lift tickets for Northstar or Squaw Valley. Rates start at $499 per couple. When: Through Mar. 30, 2007. Details: Based on double occupancy. Hotel taxes are included. Contact: 800/23-TAHOE, zephyrcove.com.
Santa Fe
The Eldorado Hotel is offering two snow-related packages this winter. One is the Snowless promotion, to console guests in case snow fails to accumulate at nearby Ski Santa Fe during their stay: a 15 percent discount at the hotel's Nidah Spa and a 10 percent discount on a guided walking tour, which may include stops at the Loretto Chapel and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Rooms at the Eldorado, many of which come with kiva fireplaces, southwestern accents, and balconies, start at $199 per night. When: Through Feb. 28, 2007. Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 14 percent. Based on double occupancy. Lift tickets are not included and start at $51 per adult daily at Ski Santa Fe. A second package, Southwest Ski & Spa, offers a two-night stay with two lift tickets daily, good at either Ski Santa Fe or Taos Ski Valley, and a 50-minute massage for each person daily, from $430 per person. When: Through Apr. 7, 2007. Details: Continental breakfast daily is included. Hotel taxes are an additional 14 percent. Based on double occupancy. Contact: 800/955-4455, eldoradohotel.com.
The Ski, Dine, and Unwind package at La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa features a two-night stay and two half-day lift tickets per person (a value of at least $148) at Ski Santa Fe in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains about 16 miles from downtown. A 50-minute massage at the Avanyu Spa for each person (normally $115-$125 per person), lunch for two at El Fuego restaurant, and complimentary parking (normally $15 daily) are also included. Rates start at $761 per couple. In comparison, a two-night stay would typically start at $418. When: Through Apr. 14, 2007. Details: Lowest rates are based on a Sun.-Wed. stay; add $59 per couple for Thurs.-Sun. Hotel taxes are an additional 14.625 percent. The resort fee of $15 per day is included. Contact: 866/331-ROCK.
A three-night stay at the Austing Haus Bed and Breakfast, with continental breakfast and a three-day lift ticket at Taos Ski Valley. Rates start at $348 per person for the three nights ($116 per night). A seven-night package with a six-day lift ticket starts at $332 per person. When: Through Mar. 8, 2007. Details: Taxes are an additional 12.75 percent. Based on double occupancy. Contact: Ski Taos, 866/250-7313, skitaos.org.
Park City
Save 10 percent on a ResortQuest condo--bringing rates to $242 per night, good during peak ski season. The promotion ends on Mar. 24 and is replaced by a new offer for a fifth night free when you book four nights. On Mar. 31, the starting rates drop to $132 per night. When: Ten percent discount valid through Mar. 24; fifth-night-free offer valid Mar. 24-Apr. 15, 2007. Details: Taxes are an additional 10.35 percent. Contact: 877/287-3412, resortquestparkcity.com.
Ludlow
The Cavendish Pointe Hotel's Ski & Stay package includes a one-night stay, shuttle service to and from the slopes, and one lift ticket per person to Okemo Mountain, just two miles from the lodge, from $69 per person per night. When: Through Apr. 9, 2007; blackout dates: Feb. 19-22. Details: Based on double occupancy and a midweek stay (Sun.-Thurs. nights). Two-night minimum stay required. Hotel taxes are an additional 12 percent. Contact: 800/438-7908, cavendishpointe.com.
The Ski and Stay package offers two nights' accommodations at the Green Mountain Inn, two ski passes at Stowe Mountain Resort, breakfast daily, and shuttle service to and from the slopes. Rates are $576 - $930, depending on the type of lodging. When: Through Mar. 17, 2007; blackout dates: Feb. 16-24. Details: Based on double occupancy. Hotel taxes are included. Contact: 800/253-7302, greenmountaininn.com.
The Midwinter Weekends package includes a two-night stay at Stratton Mountain Resort and two days of lift tickets for skiing or snowboarding from $198 per person. When: Jan. 5-Mar. 26, 2007; blackout dates Jan. 9-10, Feb. 23-24, Mar. 2-3, Mar. 14-18. Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 20 percent. Based on double occupancy; single supplement $198. Contact: 800/787-2886, stratton.com.
Lovingston
A two-night stay at the Orchard House Bed and Breakfast in central Virginia, with two ski passes for Wintergreen Resort, full daily breakfast, complimentary bottled water and soft drinks, a snack basket, a bottle of Virginia wine, a tour of local Nelson County wineries, and fireside evening hors d'oeuvres. Rates range from $320 to $370 based on the room. When: Through Mar. 31, 2007. Details: Taxes are an additional 8 percent. Based on double or single occupancy. Contact: 866/205-6978, orchardhousebb.com.
A one-night stay at the 11,000-acre Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with a one-day lift ticket and a $5 discount on a ski/snowboard rental, starts at $85 per person per night. Note that the discounted rental rates are $30 for skis and $35 for snowboards; a rental qualifies you for a free ski lesson. Details: Two-night minimum stay required. Based on double occupancy. Taxes are an additional 8 percent. When: Mar. 11-Apr. 1, 2007. Contact: 800/266-2444, wintergreenresort.com.
Jackson Hole: Five nights, two days' lift tickets and two days of helicopter and cat skiing from $1,629.
Mammoth Hot Springs
The Nordic Heaven package includes a two-night stay, breakfast daily, a book of Yellowstone photos by Jeff Henry, full-day ski rental, a one-hour hot-tub rental, unlimited ice-skating and skate rentals, one ski drop per person, and a Snow Card good for 10 percent off certain gift-shop items, meals, and equipment rentals. Rates start at $119 per person. When: Jan. 1-Mar. 2, 2007. Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 8 percent. Based on double occupancy. The package must be booked over the phone. Contact: 866/439-7375, travelyellowstone.com.
The Guided Snowmo-deal includes a two-night stay, breakfast daily, a book of Yellowstone photos by Jeff Henry, unlimited ice skating and skate rentals, a one-day guided snowmobile tour to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and a Snow Card good for 10 percent off certain gift-shop items, meals, and equipment rentals. Rates start at $345 per person. When: Jan. 1-Mar. 7, 2007 Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 8 percent. Based on double occupancy. The package must be booked over the phone. Contact: 866/439-7375, travelyellowstone.com.
Banff
Round-trip airfare, a four-night stay at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise,and three-day lift tickets starting at $944 per person (the typical rate for just three nights and a two-day ticket). When: Arrive Mar. 1-28, 2007. Rates start at $925 for the low season, Apr. 7-29. Gateways: Chicago, Los Angeles; add $30 for Dallas; $70 for Houston, Washington, D.C. Book By: Apr. 15, 2007. Details: Hotel taxes are included. Additional airport taxes are about $135 per person. Based on double occupancy. When booking, use promotional code FREESKI. Contact: United Vacations, 888/328-6877, unitedvacations.com.
A five-night stay in a three-bedroom chalet with a full kitchen at the Humber Valley resort as well as a three-day lift pass for $398 per person (with six people sharing) or $546 per person (with three people). When: Feb. 3-Apr. 14, 2007. Details: Taxes are an additional 17 percent. Contact: 709/686-8100, humbervalley.com.
A four-night stay in a one-bedroom condo with a living room and full kitchen at the Marble Villa, located right at the base of Marble Mountain; a three-day lift pass; an automatic rental car (Thrifty); and round-trip airfare on Air Canada, from $849 per person. When: Dec. 26, 2006-Apr. 30, 2007. Gateways: Atlanta, Boston, New York City; add $30 for Chicago; $80 for Los Angeles; additional cities available. Details: Hotel taxes are included. Airport taxes and fuel surcharges are up to an additional $115 per person. Based on quad occupancy; add $90 per person for double occupancy. Pick up and drop off the car at the Deer Lake airport, about a 20-minute drive from the resort. Contact: Maxxim Vacations, 800/567-6666, maxximvacations.com.
Book a three-night stay in a studio condo at Whistler and receive a discounted rate of $117 per night per condo. When: Through Apr. 22, 2007. Details: Based on double occupancy. Hotel taxes are an additional 16 percent. Book By: Feb. 15, 2007. Contact: 888/403-4727, whistlerblackcomb.com.