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ALASKA
Girdwood, from $279 per room per night
Alyeska Resort's Ski & Stay package includes one night in a deluxe room at the resort, breakfast for two at the Pond Cafe, and two adult all-day lift tickets for hitting the slopes. Guests have access to the hotel's pool and fitness center. Alyeska Resort is set in the Alaskan wilderness, about 40 miles from Anchorage and 90 miles from Seward. The resort has 1,000 skiable acres and offers a variety of learn-to-ski and learn-to-snowboard programs. Rates start from $279 per room per night. When Through Apr. 27, 2008. Details Breakfast, taxes, and service charges are included. Based on double occupancy; no single supplement. Contact 800/880-3880, alyeskaresort.com.

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CALIFORNIA
Lake Tahoe, from $103 per person per night
The Stay & Ski Free package includes one night in a studio condominium at the Northstar-at-Tahoe and two lift tickets, which can be exchanged for two cross-country trail passes or two $25 resort gift cards. Plus, guests can use the Swim and Racquet Club recreation center, which features a fitness area, a pool, a spa and a children's game room. Studio condos are located in Aspen Grove, a quarter of a mile from the ski village. The studio units, usually a second- or third-floor walk-up, have a queen-size Murphy wall bed. Rates start from $103 per person. When Check in Sunday-Thursday through Apr. 5, 2008; check in daily from Apr. 6-May 1, 2008. Details Free on-site shuttle service from the condo to the village or to the Swim and Racquet Club is available daily from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Taxes are an additional 10 percent. Breakfast is not included. Based on double or single occupancy. Contact 800/466-6784, northstarattahoe.com.

COLORADO
Gateway, from $212 per room per night
The Full Moon Snowshoe Tour package includes a one-hour guided snowshoe trek at Sky Mesa Ranch--5,000 acres in the ponderosa pine forests at the base of the La Sal Mountains--as well as a bonfire with a choice of soup, chili or stew; hot cocoa, cider, and wine; and accommodations. You can choose to stay at either the Dolores River Inn, with 16 rooms decorated in earth tones, or the Kiva Lodge, which opened in 2007; its 40 rooms are situated around a pool, a hot tub, and Kiva Café. Both lodging options are part of the adobe-style Gateway Canyons Resort in western Colorado's red rock country. Rates start at $212 per room per night at the Dolores River Inn and at $292 at the Kiva Lodge--savings of more than 15 percent. When Through Mar. 31, 2008. If you want to experience the full moon, be sure to book a stay during one of the following time periods: Feb. 22-23, or Mar. 21-22. Details Taxes are an additional 4.9 percent. Based on double occupancy; solo travelers pay $134 per night for the Dolores River Inn or $208 per night for the Kiva Lodge. Contact 970/931-2458, gatewaycanyons.com.

Steamboat Springs, from $150 per night
Great for families and moderate-size groups, the roomy three-bedroom town house sleeps up to 10 people. Staying at the house at full capacity would break down to about $15 per person per night. Located about 17 miles (a 20-minute drive) southwest of Steamboat Springs, the rental overlooks the Stagecoach Reservoir. Amenities include two and a half bathrooms, a full kitchen (complete with an ice maker, a coffeemaker, and a waffle maker), a washer and dryer, an indoor hot tub, and two gas-powered fireplaces. Plus, wireless Internet access, a cable TV, a CD player, and a collection of DVDs and games are at guests' disposal. Starting rate is $150 per night, or $900 per week. When Through Mar. 31, 2008. Details A minimum three-night stay is required. Taxes are included. Nightly rates are the same regardless of the number of occupants (1-10 people). To book, refer to Rentalo ID 13709. Contact To inquire about availability or to book, e-mail the property owner directly through rentalo.com.

Telluride, from $599 per room per night
The Peaks Ski & Spa Getaway includes one night at the Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa, halfway up the Telluride Mountain, a daily $150 credit per adult to be used at the spa, and one daily lift ticket per adult for the Telluride Mountain, which boast about 1,700 acres of skiing terrain. Rates start from $599 per room per night. When Through Apr. 4, 2008. Note that midweek arrivals will have more availability. Details The starting rate requires a minimum two-night stay. Continental breakfast daily and shuttle service between the resort, the airport, and downtown Telluride are included. A free gondola also connects th twon of Mountain Village to Telluride. Taxes are an additional $53 (or about nine percent). Based on double occupancy; single supplement is $399 per night. Contact 866/282-4557, thepeaksresort.com.

IDAHO
Silver Mountain, from $85 per person per night
An all-day lift ticket is included in the Ski and Stay package at Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Idaho. You'll enjoy a standard studio lodge room—with a king-size bed, a kitchenette, and a balcony—at Morning Star Lodge, located steps away from the gondolas that usher you to the lifts. The resort features more than 1,600 acres of skiing and snowboarding terrain and is located an hour's drive east of Spokane, Wash. When Through the end of the 2008 ski season in mid-April, depending on the weather. Details No minimum-night-stay requirement. For midweek, non-holiday dates. Taxes and fees of 12 percent are additional. Based on double occupancy; single supplement $170. Contact 800/204-6428, silvermt.com.

Teton Valley, from $129 per room per night
The Early Bird Special includes one night in a lodge room at the Teton Springs Lodge & Spa, a 52-room hotel in the heart of the valley. Rates start from $129 per room per night. If you upgrade to a one-bedroom suite for an additional $70 per room, you'll receive two free ski-lift tickets to the slopes of the family-friendly Grand Targhee Resort, 22 miles north of the hotel, or to the more challenging Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, 24 miles east of the Teton Springs Lodge. If you opt for a two-bedroom suite for an additional $170, you'll get four lift passes. When Through Apr. 15, 2008. Details Continental breakfast, delivered to your room, is included. Taxes of 8 percent and a $10 per room per night resort fee are additional. Since shuttle service is not provided, expect to pay $80 for a taxi each way. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact 877/787-8757, tetonspringslodge.com.

MONTANA
Big Sky Resort, from $540 per person for a five-night stay
A special at Big Sky Resort in the Rocky Mountains offers a hotel room at the slope-side Huntley Lodge, including breakfast and lift tickets (valued at $75 per person per day). The package price saves about 20 percent off of buying the components separately. Big Sky offers 22 lifts and 3,800 acres of skiable terrain for beginner- through advanced-level skiers. Flights are available to nearby Bozeman, Mont., from Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle. When Mar. 29-Apr. 13, 2008. Details Taxes and an all-you-can-eat breakfast are included. Free shuttle service is provided to places around town. Airport-resort shuttle service is $69 roundtrip. Package based on quad occupancy; double occupancy costs $745 per person. Contact 800/548-4486, bigskyresort.com.

NEW JERSEY
Crystal Springs, from $93 per person per night
The Ski & Stay package at Minerals Resort & Spa includes accommodations and all-day ski lift passes to nearby Mountain Creek Ski Resort, plus use of Minerals' amenities, including seven pools, a spa, and a fitness center. Rates start at $93 per person per night. Note that Grand Cascades Lodge is offering an identical package that begins at $99 per person per night. Whether they choose Minerals or Grand Cascades, guests will save $10 per night on the room rate and $11 off weekday lift tickets or $12 off weekend/holiday tickets for adults. When Through Mar. 15, 2008. Details Taxes are an additional 15 percent. Based on double occupancy; solo travelers pay at least an additional $98 per night. Contact 973/827-5996, resortsofcrystalsprings.com.

NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe, from $255 per person per night
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa has a Ski, Spa, and S'mores package that includes two nights' accommodations, a full-day lift ticket at Ski Santa Fe (valued at $54 per person per day), one hour-long massage per person at the RockResorts Spa; hot cocoa and a s'mores kit, with marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate bars on arrival; and breakfast daily at Fuego restaurant. Rates start at $255 per person per night (or $510 per person for the required two-night stay), which represents savings of 10 percent. When Through May 15, 2008. Details Resort fee and valet parking are included; taxes are an additional 15 percent. Based on double occupancy only. Contact 866/331-7625, rockresorts.com.

PENNSYLVANIA
Pocono Mountains, from $56 per person per night
Budget Inn & Suites' Ski & Stay package includes accommodations and lift tickets for hitting the slopes at either Camelback Ski Area or Shawnee Mountain. Rates start at $56 per person per night for Shawnee and $61 per person per night for Camelback. Consider that a daily lift ticket at Shawnee is $42 midweek and $49 on weekends and holidays; a daily lift ticket for Camelback is $48 midweek and $55 on weekends and holidays. If you purchase this package for Shawnee on a weekday and pay $56, deduct the cost of the lift ticket and you're essentially paying $14 per person per night for the accommodations. When Lowest rates are based on midweek stays through ski season 2008 (most likely late March or early April). Details Taxes and breakfast daily are included. Based on quadruple occupancy; triple occupancy rates start at $59 for Shawnee and $64 for Camelback; for double occupancy, $67 for Shawnee and $72 for Camelback; for single occupancy, $105 for Shawnee and $110 for Cameback. Contact 570/424-5451, poconobudgetinn.com.