If you like to ski, you shouldn’t miss what Whistler has to offer: more than 200 trails, 8,171 acres of skiable terrain. Alaska Airlines can take you there and you can even save some money while booking the ski package:
- save $250 on bookings of $3,000 or more
- save $200 on bookings of $2,300 – $2,999
- save $150 on bookings of $1,700 – $2,299
- save $100 on bookings of $1,100 – $1,699
- save $50 on bookings of $500 – $1,099
The offer is valid for new bookings using promo code SKIFORLESS until December 31, 2010, on complete packages that include hotel and airfare. The travel period is until April 10, 2011.
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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 
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. 
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. 
Not all ski vacations have to be a drain on your wallet. The