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WEDNESDAY, 31 DECEMBER 2008
Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre

Don’t let the economy stop you from scratching that itch for double black diamonds (or maybe the bunny slope). Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) has some incredible deals on airfares, hotels rental cars and vacation packages to ski/snowboard destinations around the U.S. and Canada.

Looking for shorter lift lines? Then this could be an especially good year to hop on a plane and jet to a “destination” ski resort. While the National Ski Areas Association expects ski area patronage to be strong this year, the organization also said it expects that many skiers will favor closer-to-home ski areas in order to trim transportation, lodging and food costs.

Priceline.com said that it has plenty of airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars and ski vacation packages available at substantial savings.

Vacation Packages:

Here are some examples of air & hotel ski vacation packages that were available for travel on January 11-14, 2008 for the 3-night packages, and January 18-22 for the 4-night packages. Package prices are per-person and are based on double occupancy. Package prices include all taxes and fees, and can change at any time.

* Killington/Okemo, $306. Includes round-trip airfare from Nashville and 3 nights accommodations at the Best Western Inn & Suites Rutland.

* Park City, $435. Includes round-trip airfare from Chicago and 4 nights accommodations at the Park Plaza Resort.

* Vail, $619. Includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and 3 nights accommodations at The Pines Lodge Vail.

* Aspen, $810. Includes round-trip airfare from San Diego and 3 nights accommodations at The Gant.

* Lake Tahoe, $609. Includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and 3 nights accommodations at the Marriott Timber Lodge Tahoe.

* Steamboat Springs, $795. Includes round-trip airfare from Washington, DC, and 3 nights accommodations at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort.

* Jackson Hole, $594. Includes round-trip airfare from Tulsa and 3 nights accommodations at the Teton Mountain Lodge.

* Banff, $474. Includes round-trip airfare from Oklahoma City and 4 nights accommodations at the Inns of Banff.

* Stowe, $476. Includes round-trip airfare from Miami and 3 nights accommodations at the Sugarbush Golden Eagle Resort.

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