Summer may be just starting to fade away, but with those very first leaves to change, I am already thinking about the upcoming ski season. Blame my Colorado roots and ski racing past, but as soon as Labor Day has come and gone and the first signs of fall start to appear, I start getting antsy for the first snow and ski season. As it turns out, being impatient for ski season isn’t necessarily a bad thing—as booking a ski vacation early can help to save you some big bucks later this winter.
With the symbolic end of summer just around the corner, it might be time to start thinking about the upcoming ski season—and booking your holiday or winter ski vacation. For powder lovers like myself, the changing leaves and crispness in the air makes me eagerly anticipate the first snow fall and gets me all too excited about the upcoming ski season. And, while skiing is certainly not an inexpensive sport and ski vacations tend to be on the pricey side, a great way to save money is by booking your winter travel plans far in advance to maximize on deals at resorts (like 50% off at Vail and the 4th night free in Sun Valley). Think Snow! Great Ski Deals. Book now on Expedia!
Temperatures here in Portland are in the triple digits this week and while soaring temperatures may not make you think about snow and ski vacations, now is actually a great time to score a great deal on that annual ski trip. With airfares still low now (though they are starting to creep back up again), booking your winter travel now could potentially save you a whole lot of money on hotel and airfare than if you wait until later in the year. Sure, we’re still in the middle of the summer, but maybe scorching temperatures actually have you missing the snow. Or, if you are like my little brother currently skiing in New Zealand, you may be one of those that would just assume skip summer altogether for a year-long ski season. Think Snow! Great Ski Deals. Book now on Expedia!
Good news for those of you who like to strap wooden planks to your feet and swoosh down the mountains at breakneck speeds. Not only is there snow in the air, but there is also a fierce discount war to attract your precious ski vacation dollars. The ski industry continues to expand each year and as any good consumer knows, competition usually helps to drive down prices.
One of the best deals I have come across is from Priceline, which is giving us all the opportunity to save up to $450 on flight and hotel packages to famed ski resorts like Vail, Killington and Tahoe. If you read the small print on the site, you’ll see that the offer is actually good for a number of ski resorts around the country and the world, so depending on your tastes and where the snow is most tasty, you can scoop up savings to a destination that is on the top of your ski list.
To get this fabulous deal, you must book your trip by December 24, 2006 and complete your travel by February 28, 2006. If saving money isn’t as important to you as saving the planet, you should consider staying at one of the number of growing eco-friendly ski resorts in North America.
The word is starting to get out that Whistler is one of the best ski resorts in North America. Located north of the wonderful city of Vancouver, Whistler will be the center of the sports universe when it hosts the downhill races at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
It rains a lot in the Pacific Northwest and as we like to say around here, rain in the valleys means snow in the mountains. Whistler gets plenty of the white stuff each winter and with a bevy of slopes it offers unparalleled skiing opportunities.
Alaska Airlines is running some excellent promotions on ski packages at Whistler this winter. The earlier you book, the more you save.