Northwest slopes home to great skiing deals
If you’re in the market for a bargain ski vacation, look no farther than the Pacific Northwest.
Ski deals are available for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia:
•Enjoy three nights for the price of two at Mount Bachelor in central Oregon.
Packages are available from $255 per person, double occupancy, at the Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend. Included are two nights of lodging with the third night free, three days of skiing or snowboarding and one free ice-skating session for two guests.
The offer is valid through March 31; blackout dates apply. The resort offers free shuttles to Mount Bachelor daily.
Contact: (800) 452-6810, www.seventhmountain.com.
•The Best Western Hood River Inn in Hood River, Ore., offers Stay and Ski packages for $169 for two people. Guests receive lift tickets for Mount Hood Meadows and free breakfast.
The deal is valid through April 15. Contact: (800) 828-7873, www.hoodriverinn.com.
•Book a three-night package at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, and receive a $100 Sun Valley gift card when you pay with an American Express card.
The offer is valid for travel through April 15. Contact: (800) 786-8259 (cite promo code AXP09), www.sunvalley.com.
•Travelers can hit the slopes in Whistler, B.C., at discounted rates and experience the area that will host the alpine ski events for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Specials include the Ski Free, Stay Free package, which offers your fifth night free, your fourth day of skiing free, free breakfast and early access to the mountains, starting at $93.
The Whistler Ski Escape offers three nights of lodging and a two-day lift ticket, starting at $96.
Packages must be booked by Jan. 15 for travel through April 26 for the first deal, and travel through March 27 for the second. Contact: (888) 403-4727, www.whistlerblackcomb.com/deals_packages/ index.htm.
•A number of Leavenworth, Wash., hotels are offering packages that include skiing at Stevens Pass or Mission Ridge. Along with skiing, travelers can enjoy a taste of Germany in this Bavarian-themed village.
Among nightly rates are $179 at the Linderhof Inn, $185 at the Anna Hotel Pension and $199 at the Bavarian Lodge.
Contact: www.destinationcascades.com (click on Leavenworth). The site also lists packages for nearby ski areas.
•Buy gas and get a voucher for ski discounts at participating resorts in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Through April 13, buy 10 gallons of gas at a participating Shell station to receive a voucher redeemable for a buy-one-get-one lift ticket, ski discounts or a Ski-Free and Stay package.
See www.skifreedeals.com/home.