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50% Off second person:Valle Nevado Ski weeks of Sept 13-20, or 20-27 or June 28 to July 05,20135.

2013-04-09T13:55:00.000-04:00

Grab a friend, a ski or snowboard buddy or even invite your mom or dad,
reserve any hotel in Valle Nevado for the ski/snowboard weeks of:

June 28 to July 05

September 13-20 or 20-27

and we'll take an Astonishing 50% Off the second person rate.

This is an incredible opportunity to get some summer turns in at Chiles largest resort. But don't wait too long, at 50% off 2nd person, this special will not last long.

Our sample package price of $1,030.00 per person is based on 2 adults sharing a double room at the Hotel Tres Puntas from 09/13-20 or 20-27 and includes:

7 nights accommodation (50% off 2nd person discount applied)
Breakfast and Dinner daily
Unlimited lift pass for your entire stay
Use of all Valle Nevado facilities
Welcome wine and cheese party

The 50% off Second person promotion is also valid at the

Hotel Puerta del Sol or

Complete any online quote and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied.
If you prefer, contact your sales representative for assistance & additional details @ 888-754-2167.

Please go to the Valle Nevado Ski Vacation page to start your custom trip quote to Valle Nevado to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

Ski Arpa All-Inclusive Adventure – 3 Days/2 Nights – 2 Days Cat Skiing

2013-04-09T13:45:00.000-04:00

Adventure of a lifetime.

Packages start at:

$1,178.00 per person double occupancy at the Inca Lodge or
$ 888.00 per person based on 8 people sharing a Private Cat

A place unlike any other in the world, Valle El Arpa is sweet music to the skier's soul.
Unparalleled vertical snow conditions and views of Mt. Aconcagua make for an unforgettable adventure at South America’s only fully snowcat-serviced ski operation. In an anything-but-typical day, you’ll ski over 13,000 vertical feet of some of the best untracked powder in the world.
Intermediate or advanced level of skiing experience required.

Days 1 - 3
Your Santiago Adventures/Ski Arpa representative will meet you at Santiago’s International Airport or your Santiago hotel to transport you into the Andes Mountains, 108 km (75 miles) northeast of Santiago, for your amazing adventure at Ski Arpa. You’ll spend the next two days on the slopes, shredding thousands of vertical feet of incredible virgin snow at elevations of 2,700 – 3,730 m (9,000 – 12,000 ft). With clear views to Mt Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas – and the Pacific Ocean, this is sure to be one of the most unforgettable ski experiences of your life.

This package is all-inclusive and includes
Two nights lodging in a hotel of your choice near Los Andes, and round trip ground transportation from Santiago to Los Andes and Snowcat skiing/snowboarding at Ski Arpa.

Price Includes:
• Two (2) nights lodging in selected accommodation -choose from the Hotel Termas Jahuel, Casa San Regis or the Hotel Inca
Meals as follows:

o Termas Jahuel: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
o Casa San Regis: Breakfast, Dinner
o Hotel Inca: Breakfast

• All ground transfers
• Two (2) days cat skiing at Valle El Arpa with four runs/day
• Avalanche safety kits: backpack, beacon, shovel, probe

The Ski Arpa packages cannot be reserved online.
You must speak with a Ski Arpa Travel Specialist to reserve a Ski Arpa Experience.

This package is designed to give you and idea of Ski Arpa costs.
Day trips or one week adventure packages can be built and quoted.

Please call 888-754-2167 to speak with a sales agent.

1 Child Stays/Skis/Eats and Plays for Free! Select Portillo Ski Weeks.

2013-04-09T13:35:00.000-04:00

Come share the Legendry Portillo Ski week with one of your children ages 4-11 and that child Stays/Eats/Ski & Plays for Free!

This promotion is valid for the following Portillo Ski Weeks

June 15-29 and
August 31 - Sept. 21

Our sample package of $1,300.00 per person is based on 2 adults and 1 child sharing a Valley View Room at the Hotel Portillo from September 14 to 21 or 21 to 28 and includes:

7 Nights accommodation (roll away bed for 1 child provided and included)
4 Meals daily
Unlimited lift pass for your entire stay
Full use of all Portillo hotel facilities

Package based on Low season dates, Regualr season packages will be higher.

Complete any online quote and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied.

If you prefer, contact your sales representative for assistance & additional details @ 888-754-2167.
Please go to the Portillo Ski Vacation page to start your custom trip quote to Portillo to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

Conditions and Restrictions:
Offer valid for a mother and father and his and/or her son or daughter only.
Maximum one child free per family.
Each family may use up to one “free stay” per family group beginning with the rate of least value, even if that means a child who is under 4 years of age and free already.
Child to occupy the same room as a parent.
An extra bed will be provided.
In the case of one father accompanying his/her son or daughter, he or she must pay single room rate and one son or daughter is completely free.
In order to use the One Kid Skis Free promotion in Family Apartments with 1 bathroom, a minimum of 4 guests paying full rate is required.
In order to use the One Kid Skis Free promotion in Family Apartments with 2 bathrooms, a minimum of 5 guests paying full rate is required.
Proper documentation verifying child’s age may be required during check-in.
Promotion valid for all types of rooms except Suites and the Inca Lodge.
Promotion valid for 7 night ski weeks only.

UP TO 30% OFF LODGING-Early Booking Special: Only 10 rooms per week-Book Now!

2013-04-09T13:29:00.000-04:00

Reserve your 2013 Ski or Snowboard Adventure to Las Lenas and we'll knock off anywhere from 15% to 30% off lodging at the:

Piscis, Escorpio,Aries or Acuario Hotels.

Only 10 rooms per week will be allocated for the 15% to 30% off lodging promotion, so, when their gone, their gone, addios, so long.

SO, RESERVE NOW!

Our package price of $1,145.00 per person is based on the following:

2 adults sharing a Valley View room at the Piscis Hotel from 06/22-29, 2013 (Slope view and Suites available)
Breakfast and Dinner daily
Use of all Hotel Piscis facilities
2 x 8 day unlimited lift pass for your entire stay

15% to 30% off packages are available at the Escorpio, Aries and the Acuario Hotels and package prices may be lower than the Piscis.

Your rate may vary due to accommodation and date chosen.
Rates are subject to availability and blackout dates may apply.

Complete any online quote and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied.

If you prefer, contact your Las Lenas sales representative for assistance & additional details @ 888-754-2167.

Please go to the Las Lenas page to start your custom trip quote to Las Lenas to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

Discover The Spirit of the Andes. Ski the Legend!

2013-03-13T12:01:00.001-04:00

The Portillo Travel Specialists are standing by ready to assist you plan your Portillo Ski or Snowboard Adventure,

but

Call soon as Portillio sells out very early.

800-822-6754

Snorkel Not Included!

2013-02-28T14:30:00.002-05:00

Another 40 inches of snow arrived this past week at Snowbird– a great lead-in to their snowiest month!

Enjoy big powder and deep savings this March with Powder Packages and Early Week Ski & Stay Packages

with rates starting at an Incredible $119* per person per night.

We’re heading into an exciting time at Snowbird as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day, watch The Freeride Junior World Championships, and enjoy events like the Steve Young Ski Classic, après-ski specials and live music on the Plaza Deck.

Don't let the snowiest month of the year pass you by!

Call a Snowbird Ski or Snowboard Travel Specialist today at 888-754-2167 and we'll have you Skiing or Riding some of that Famous Snowbird Powder in no time.

Alyssa in the JH backcountry

2013-02-27T12:08:00.003-05:00

Our Livingston, Montana based sales agent Alyssa Davis likes to spend her birthdays in Jackson Hole,so
this year, I prepared a "Special" present.

If you would like to spend YOUR birthday in Jackson Hole and maybe ski some of the Legendary back country, give Alyssa a call at :

Tel: 877.303.1647

alyssa@toursdesport.com

And she will hook you up Big Time.

"March Midweek" Special at The Mountain Club on Loon from $92 per person/per night!!!

2013-02-18T17:43:00.001-05:00

Mountain Club is THE address at Loon. Slopeside does not get any better than this! Come up for a midweek stay of two, three, four, or five nights at a great rate.

The Mountain Club on Loon, one of the finest resorts in New Hampshire, is located slopeside at Loon Mountain on a bluff overlooking the Pemi River. It's 117 Suites, 117 King-Size Bed Club Rooms and 117 Studio Family Rooms have some of the best views in the North Country. Whether your suite faces Loon Mountain, the white water Pemi river or the mountain peaks of Coolidge, Liberty or Whaleback, the experience is very relaxing, up-lifting and somewhat surreal.

Traditional club hotel rooms that sleep two persons and studio units (with kitchenette that includes a stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, toaster and coffee maker) that can sleep up to four persons are also available. Suites are a combination of a club hotel room and studio and can sleep a maximum of six persons. All guests have free use of the Fitness Center which features an indoor lap pool, racquetball, squash, steam rooms, saunas and outdoor whirlpool. The Black Diamond Bar, Seasons on Loon Restaurant and Viagio Spa & Fitness Center are on-site.

Package Includes: lodging & lift ticket for each person for each night reserved.

Package must be booked for a minimum of two nights.

Valid Dates: Arrival and departure for 2 to 5 nights Sunday through Friday. Prices are based on 2 guests per Hotel Room, 3 or 4 guests per Studio, or 4-6 guests per Suite. Valid March 3-8, March 10-15 & March 17-23, 2013.Valid these dates only. Additional discounts may be available to families traveling with children age 17 & younger. Ask your sales representative for details. 888-754-2167.
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4th Night Free Spring Fling in Jackson Hole with Terra Resort Group.

2013-02-12T18:29:00.001-05:00

Spring Time in the Tetons cannot be beat,

Great Skiing and Snowboarding, The days are getting longer and warmer and maybe even some fine corn skiing.

Getting a free night with the Terra Resort Group is even better.

Buy 3 get the 4th night Free.

Terra Resort Group offers 3 fantastic properties located slopeside at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort including:

The Inn at Jackson Hole-Budget friendly property with all the amenities
Hotel Terra-Hip, cool and very comfortable
Teton Mountain Lodge and spa-Slopeside Luxury, hot new restaurant.

Our sample price of $699.00 per person is based on 2 adults sharing a standard hotel room from April 01- 07, 2014 and includes

Accommodations at the Inn at Jackson Hole(4th night free included)
2 x 5 out of 6 day adult lift passes for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

The fine print includes:

Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa 4th Night FREE Promo Spring 2013 Offer:

Buy 3 nights, get the 4th Night Free
Valid for Stay Dates: March 01 to April 7, 2013
Black-out dates: March 23 to 25, 2013
Promo valid on the following Unit types:
Alpine Studio Lodge Room Sundance Junior suite One Bedroom Suite Two bedroom bi-level suite Two bedroom suite

Hotel Terra Jackson Hole 4th Night FREE Promo Spring 2013 Offer:

Buy 3 nights, get the 4th Night Free Promo

valid on the following Unit types: Terra Guest Room with King and 2Q Urban Studio One Bedroom Suite Two bedroom suite

Valid for Stay Dates: March 3 to April 7, 2013

Black-out dates: March 23 to 27, 2013

Inn at Jackson Hole 4th Night FREE Promo Winter 2013 Offer:

Buy 3 nights, get the 4th Night Free

Valid for Stay Dates: March 10 to April 7, 2013

Promo valid on the following Unit types: Standard Rooms Deluxe Rooms Deluxe Lofts

All rooms and free night packages are Subject to availability

Complete any online quote and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied.

If you prefer, contact your sales representative for assistance & additional details @ 888-754-2167.

Please go to the Jackson Hole Hot Deals page to start your custom trip quote to Jackson to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

This is not for the faint of heart: Highlands Bowl-Aspen.

2013-02-11T18:49:00.003-05:00

Julie from our Glenwood Springs, Colorado office updates us on this Iconic Aspen rite of passage:

This is not for the faint of heart or the timid black diamond skier.

With names like Ozone, Steep ‘n’ Deep and Mosh Pit, you better be ready!

First, you “get” to hike the bowl which takes about 45 minutes and you don’t even stat hiking until 11,675 feet. The top is 12,392 and you will know it!!

Before trying the climb with your skis on your shoulder, I highly recommend the “ski backpack” for carrying your skis so you can use your poles for hiking and balance. With drop-offs on either side, you will be happy you have those poles!

Wait…..it is worth it!! The views from the top are second to none with Pyramid Peak and the Maroon Bells staring back at you. For your relaxation, they have mounted a ski lift chair for your viewing pleasure. {Personally, I think they are teasing you since there is no chairlift to bring you up there!)

Maybe, it is just to help you get your nerve up to ski “the bowl.”

Carve, Carve, Carve,

Fast , Fast, Fast!

Nothing puts a smile on my face more than a clean run down the center on Ozone.

It is not a good idea to fall though as won’t stop until the bottom and that would be a huge bummer to leave your ski at the top!

The Bowl is open typically from January to the end of March and it is best run in the middle of the day and on clear days to see the view and to see the bottom!

If you would like to ski or snowboard Highlands Bowl, Julie is one of our "resident experts" for the Aspen/Snowmass area (it is her backyard) and she will be happy to assist you plan that perfect winter vacation.

Call Julie @ 877-303-5791 - Toll Free Direct

or contact her at Julie@Toursdesport.com

$200.00 air credit to Crested Butte:While supplies last!

2013-02-11T15:15:00.005-05:00

Hello Skiers & Snowboarders:

High Airfares got you down?

Well,

We have a solutions for that.

$200 AIR CREDIT for any American Airlines flight to Crested Butte, Colorado.

· $200 flat air credit per ticket, no matter the ticket cost
· Maximum of 3 credits per reservation
· Must be booked with CBMR lodging, 4 night minimum length of stay
· Combinable with ANY PACKAGE
· No blackout dates
· Travel: now – April 1, 2013
· Book: now – while supplies last
· Valid for American Airline RT flights into GUC only

Our good friend Daniel assures us this will be the LAST air promotion of the season, so if your

t thinking about skiing or riding in Crested Butte, now is your chance.

This "Hot Deal" cannot be reserved online. You must contact a Crested Butte Travel Specialist at 888-754-2167.

Hurry, seats won't last long.

Valdez Heli Ski Adventure- Spring 2013-The ultimate Heli ski adventure.

2013-02-07T12:26:00.000-05:00

Like Nowhere Else ....

Heli-skiing with Valdez Heli-Ski Guides is unlike skiing anywhere else in the world. Our ski runs average 3,500 vertical feet; the longest runs, like our backyard test-piece Mount Dimond, top out at 6,200. Our low client-to-guide ratio (4:1) provides you with individualized attention, allowing us to guide you down the exciting peaks showcasing the long couloirs and broad faces only found in the Chugach.

Not for beginners ....

Valdez Heli-Ski Guides caters to advanced and expert skiers and riders only. If you enjoy dramatic ski runs and can safely ski in control on the steep runs found at most ski areas, you will love VHSG!

Terrain Progression ....

To those new to big mountain skiing, VHSG’s unique Terrain Progression Program is designed to teach you the skills, like sluff management, necessary to ski this incredible terrain. For the Chugach veteran, VHSG guides will help you safely push your limits on the most memorable runs of your life. All of our clients will leave VHSG with more developed big mountain skills, giving each more confidence on his or her our ski hill and the other big peaks of the world.

Tsaina Lodge ....

Valdez Heli-Ski Guides operates out of the new Tsaina Lodge, located 35 miles north of Valdez, Alaska, in the heart of Thompson Pass. The new lodge stands on the footprint of the original and infamous Tsaina, birthplace of big mountain skiing and VHSG 20 years ago. The early big mountain skiers, including VHSG founder Doug Coombs, found its location to offer weather conditions more reliable than anywhere else in the area. The same is true today and we can often fly in weather windows unavailable to those located farther from Thompson Pass. In fact, some of our best terrain is only a two-minute flight from the heli-pad, giving clients the option to ski directly back to the lodge, something no other heli-ski operator in Alaska can offer. The Tsaina Lodge truly is the epicenter of heli-skiing.

Our individual ski packages include:

36 Heli-ski runs, 30 runs guaranteed
Professional heli-ski guide
7 nights lodging, double accommodations
Airport shuttles
Use of Tracker avalanche transceiver
Use of Life-Link pack, shovel and probe

* All meals are available at the lodge for an additional cost

Individual seven day Package Rates ....

All of our Individual Ski Week Packages start with your arrival on Saturday afternoon and conclude the following Saturday afternoon.

Week	Dates 2013	Price
2301	March 03 – March 09	$8,340/person
2302	March 10 – March 16	$8,757/person
2303	March 17 – March 23	$8,757/person
2304	March 24 – March 30	$8,757/person
2305	March 31 – April 06	$8,757/person
2306	April 07 – April 13	$8,757/person
2307	April 14 – April 20	$8,757/person
2308	April 21 – April 27	$8,757/person
2309	April 28 – May 04	$8,340/person

For more information, pricing and reservations, please contact:

Lance@Toursdesport.com

877-303-0133

Las Lenas, Argentina- Early, Early booking special.

2013-02-04T16:39:00.000-05:00

Saludos Skiers & Snowboarders:

It's Summer time in Las Lenas at the moment, but NEVER too early to reserve your Summer Ski or Snowboard Adventure to this EPIC destination located deep in the Andes.

Las Lenas lodging packages are on sale until 02/28/13 and our good amigo Heran advises us that these will be the BEST prices of the season.

This special cannot be reserved online.

You must contact a Las Lenas Ski or Snowboard Travel Specialist at 888-754-2167
and we'll quide you thru the process of planning a fantastic trip to Las Lenas.

We can custom build a package just for you.

Please mention the Las Lenas 2013 Early Booking Lodging Special when inquiring.

Helmets for Ski and Snowboard Safety.

2013-02-04T13:42:00.000-05:00

Wear a Helmet When Hitting the Slopes

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Recently, researchers from the department of sport science at the University of Innsbruck in Austria stood on the slopes at a local ski resort and trained a radar gun on a group of about 500 skiers and snowboarders, each of whom had completed a lengthy personality questionnaire about whether he or she tended to be cautious or a risk taker.

The researchers had asked their volunteers to wear their normal ski gear and schuss or ride down the slopes at their preferred speed. Although they hadn’t informed the volunteers, their primary aim was to determine whether wearing a helmet increased people’s willingness to take risks, in which case helmets could actually decrease safety on the slopes.
What they found was reassuring.

To many of us who hit the slopes with, in my case, literal regularity — I’m an ungainly novice snowboarder — the value of wearing a helmet can seem self-evident. It protects your head from severe injury. During the Big Air finals at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo., this past weekend, for instance, Halldor Helgason, a 23-year-old Icelandic snowboarder, over-rotated on a triple back flip, landed headfirst on the snow and was briefly knocked unconscious. But like the other competitors he was wearing a helmet, and didn’t fracture his skull.
Indeed, studies have concluded that helmets reduce the risk of a serious head injury by as much as 60 percent. But a surprising number of safety experts and snowsport enthusiasts remain unconvinced that helmets reduce overall injury risk.

Why? A telling 2009 survey of ski patrollers from across the country found that 77 percent did not wear helmets because they worried that the headgear could reduce their peripheral vision, hearing and response times, making them slower and clumsier. In addition, many worried that if they wore helmets, less-adept skiers and snowboarders might do likewise, feel invulnerable and engage in riskier behavior on the slopes.

In the past several years, a number of researchers have tried to resolve these concerns, for or against helmets. And in almost all instances, helmets have proved their value.
In the Innsbruck speed experiment, the researchers found that people whom the questionnaires showed to be risk takers skied and rode faster than those who were by nature cautious. No surprise.
But wearing a helmet did not increase people’s speed, as would be expected if the headgear encouraged risk taking. Cautious people were slower than risk-takers, whether they wore helmets or not; and risk-takers were fast, whether their heads were protected or bare.
Interestingly, the skiers and riders who were the most likely, in general, to wear a helmet were the most expert, the men and women with the most talent and hours on the slopes. Experience seemed to have taught them the value of a helmet.

Off the slopes, other new studies have brought skiers and snowboarders into the lab to test their reaction times and vision with and without helmets. Peripheral vision and response times are a serious safety concern in a sport where skiers and riders rapidly converge from multiple directions.
But when researchers asked snowboarders and skiers to wear caps, helmets, goggles or various combinations of each for a 2011 study and then had them sit before a computer screen and press a button when certain images popped up, they found that volunteers’ peripheral vision and reaction times were virtually unchanged when they wore a helmet, compared with wearing a hat. Goggles slightly reduced peripheral vision and increased response times. But helmets had no significant effect.
Even when researchers added music, testing snowboarders and skiers wearing Bluetooth-audio equipped helmets, response times did not increase significantly from when they wore wool caps.
So why do up to 40 percent of skiers and snowboarders still avoid helmets?

“The biggest reason, I think, is that many people never expect to fall,” said Dr. Adil H. Haider, a trauma surgeon and associate professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and co-author of a major new review of studies related to winter helmet use. “That attitude is especially common in people, like me, who are comfortable on blue runs but maybe not on blacks, and even more so in beginners.”

But a study published last spring detailing snowboarding injuries over the course of 18 seasons at a Vermont ski resort found that the riders at greatest risk of hurting themselves were female beginners. I sympathize.

The take-away from the growing body of science about ski helmets is in fact unequivocal, Dr. Haider said. “Helmets are safe. They don’t seem to increase risk taking. And they protect against serious, even fatal head injuries.”

The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, of which Dr. Haider is a member, has issued a recommendation that “all recreational skiers and snowboarders should wear safety helmets,” making them the first medical group to go on record advocating universal helmet use.
Perhaps even more persuasive, Dr. Haider has given helmets to all of his family members and colleagues who ski or ride. “As a trauma surgeon, I know how difficult it is to fix a brain,” he said. “So everyone I care about wears a helmet.”

7th Night Free in Big White, Canada!

2013-01-30T13:04:00.001-05:00

Extend your ski week with a 7th night free at Big White!

Simply book 6 nights of accommodation, and we’ll give you the 7th night free!
Choose from our huge variety of ski-in ski-out accommodations; full service hotels, condominiums to suit every taste and budget, suites, cabins and vacation homes.
Choose a private hot tub, a pool with water-slide for the kids, a luxury cabin nestled in the forest, we can help you find the perfect unit for you and your family and friends to enjoy.
Valid for booking from now to the end of the season, WHILE INVENTORY LASTS. Promotion is valid for new bookings only, subject to availability and some restrictions may apply.

Our sample Package of $886.00 per person is based on 2 adults sharing a Superior Lodge Room at the Inn at Big White from March 20 to 27 and includes:

7 nights accommodation (1 free night applied)
5 out of 7 day adult lift pass for each adult

Complete any online quote and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied.
If you prefer, contact your sales representative for assistance & additional details at 888-754-2167.

Please go to the Big White Ski Vacation page to start your custom trip quote to Big White to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

Book 3 Nights, get the 4th Night FREE at the Northern Lights Lodge at Stowe!!

2013-01-30T13:00:00.000-05:00

Our friends Mike & Shannon at Northern Lights are giving you a 4th night FREE on any non-Holiday stay during the 2012-2013 ski season!!! So, come on up and save big on your visit to Stowe!!!

Located one mile from the Toll House lift, the Northern Lights Lodge is the closest off-mountain lodging to Stowe Resort that offers full amenities. The Lodge is set in a five-acre valley park under towering pines and along the scenic West Branch River. Standard rooms feature two double beds or one king bed plus a sitting area. Deluxe rooms with two queen beds are also available. The Lodge also has larger, one-bedroom efficiency apartments that can sleep up to six. These units offer a private bedroom with a queen bed as well as a separate living room. Other amenities in these units include a full efficiency kitchen with stove and oven, refrigerator, microwave, sink, coffee maker, toaster, dishes and utensils, and kitchen table. On-site amenities include an indoor pool, sauna and hot tub, game room (with pool table, ping pong, foosball and arcade games), movie room with large projection screen TV, and breakfast room with seasonal pub and fireside lounge. All guests will enjoy the full breakfast buffet with two hot entrees. The Lodge is also right on the winter Trolley Service route.

The Northern Lights Lodge was recently renovated during the 2010-11 season!

Available room types:

Two Doubles
One King
Two Queens

The Details:

Book any three night or longer stay and you will receive your fourth night FREE. Your free night will be deducted from your reservation total at the midweek rate. Not valid on existing reservations. Current blackout dates include December 26-31 & February 15-23.

Complete any online quote for listed dates and room types and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied. If you prefer, contact your Stowe Travel Specialist at 888-754-2167 for assistance & additional details.
Please go to the Stowe Ski Vacation page to start your custom trip quote to Stowe to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

Share your love of winter sports with the kids!

2013-01-17T16:25:00.001-05:00

January is learn to ski & ride month!

Get your family on board (or skis) with our ski and snowboard school programs for children and adults!

Kids ski free in Keystone, Colorado.

Fireworks, parades and snowforts
Keystone has kid-friendly activities all season long! Be part of the Ripperoo parade and fireworks every Saturday this season.

Save on lift tickets!
Spending a couple days on the slopes? Get the 3 of 5 day lift ticket and save $60! Plus you'll skip the ticket window and head straight to the slopes.

Skip the hassle, stay near the slopes!
Forget schlepping gear, family and stressing on the way to the mountain. Stay near the slopes with your family and save 33% on slopeside lodging.

Call a Keystone Travel Specialist today at 888-754-2167 and we'll offer up some very Family Friendly packages.

Valle Nevado, Chile: 35% Off Early Booking Offer!

2013-01-17T13:54:00.001-05:00

Saludos Skier and Snowboarders:

This Early Booking Promo CANNOT be reserved online.

You MUST speak to a Valle Nevado Travel Specialist at 888-754-2167.

Please call and inquire regarding this offer.

"Pick a Week, Any Week" 5 Night Special at the Bridges Resort at Sugarbush from $395 per person!!

2013-01-16T18:31:00.000-05:00

Amy and the rest of the awesome staff at the Bridges have YOUR unit ready and waiting for you to come and unwind. Enjoy a great midweek stay at prices only Tours de Sport can bring you. Crowds, what crowds? Your legs will scream from the huge number of vertical feet you can rack up on the wide open slopes. Throw a dart at the calendar, and put in for that week off now!!!

The Bridges Resort
The Bridges Resort is located just off the Sugarbush access road, about two miles from the lifts. Bridges offers one to three bedroom condominiums, each beautifully furnished and individually appointed. The kitchens are modern and fully-equipped and the fireplaces are ready to roar. Each unit sleeps two people per bedroom and two on a sleeper sofa in the living room. Guests will enjoy the spectacular views and evening stars from the private deck. There is a free daily shuttle that takes skiers on the five-minute ride to the ski lifts at Sugarbush. Other amenities include a complete fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, outdoor hot tub, indoor tennis facilities, game room, sledding, playground and fireside lounge.

Package Includes: 5 nights lodging, 4 day lift ticket, all taxes.

Valid Dates: January 27 - March 8 (excluding Feb 17 - 22). Prices are based on 6, 5 or 4 guests per 2 bedroom condo or 4, 3 or 2 guests per 1 bedroom condo. Arrive on Sunday, depart Friday. Other unit sizes may be available. Prices will vary.

Additional discounts may be available to families traveling with children under the age of 18.

Ask your sales rep for details @ 888-754-2167.
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Spoil yourself with 25% off at Hotel Madeline, Telluride! Book by 01/31/13.

2013-01-16T18:23:00.000-05:00

Hotel Madeline is Telluride’s top luxury resort hotel!

A place to comfort your senses as well as your soul after a day filled with an impressive array of activities available year round in this legendary mountain resort. Ideally located in Mountain Village at the very base of the world-renowned Telluride Ski Area in Colorado, Hotel Madeline offers ski-in/ski out convenience and delivers every imaginable amenity with warmth and friendliness.

Our professional staff is focused full time on one thing - making sure that your stay is filled with great memories. Whether having your boots warmed before your next run down the slopes, winding down in Spa Linnea with one or more of our exquisite therapies, or enjoying a gourmet meal and fine wines at M's Restaurant, Hotel Madeline represents the very best luxury lodging Telluride has to offer.

Our sample package of $1,099.00 per person is based on 2 adults sharing a Deluxe King Bedded Lodge Rom from March 16-21,2013 and includes:

5 nights accommodation
2 x 4 out of 5 day Telluride Lift Passes
All lodging tax

Complete any online quote and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied.
If you prefer, contact your sales representative for assistance & additional details @ 888-754-2167.

Please go to the page to start your custom trip quote to Telluride to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

Save 25% off Winter Park Resort Lodging.

2013-01-16T17:16:00.002-05:00

Our good friend George in Winter Park has done it again!

He is now offering 20% to 25% off Lodging rates at

The Vintage Hotel
The Zephyr Mountain Lodge
Founders Pointe and Frasers Crossing

Details are as follows:

25% off current rates Valid at Zephyr Mountain Lodge, Fraser Crossing, Founders Pointe & the Vintage Hotel All unit types NOW - April 21, 2013 Blacked out March 10-14, 2013

20% off current rates Valid at Zephyr Mountain Lodge, Fraser Crossing, Founders Pointe & the Vintage Hotel All unit types Valid March 10-14, 2013 ONLY

Our sample package price of $641.00 per person is based on 2 adults sharing a Hotel Room at the Vintage Hotel from March 21-25, 2013 and includes:

4 nights accommodation

2 x 3 out of 4 day adult lift passes

All Lodging tax

Complete any online quote and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied.

If you prefer, contact your sales representative for assistance & additional details @ 888-754-2167.

Please go to thispage to start your custom trip quote to Winter Park to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

Take an extra 10% off when you ski and stay at Mountain Lodge at Okemo in January!

2013-01-15T18:15:00.000-05:00

Come on up and ski at Okemo between January 9th and January 31st and we'll throw in an extra 10% OFF our already low wholesale prices at the super-convenient Mountain Lodge at Okemo.

Mountain Lodge at Okemo:

Centrally located in the original Clock Tower base area, staying at The Mountain Lodge at Okemo is all about convenience. Just steps from your door are all skier services including lifts (two South Ridge high speed quads and the F10 magic carpet are just 50 yards away!), tickets, Resort Services, the Snowsports Shop, Ski & Ride School programs including Snow Stars and Daycare, rentals, and restaurants including the Sitting Bull and the Base68 Cafe.

Nothing too complicated here. Just plan any 2+ night stay in January and include lift tickets for everyone in the party, and the extra 10% off is yours.

Our sample package price of $365.00 per person is based on 4 adults sharing a 1bedroom condo at the Mountain Lodge at Okemo from January 24-27 and includes:

3 nights accommodation
2 day adult lift passes

We can custom build an Okemo package to suit your needs and budget.

Complete any online quote and the appropriate discount will be automatically applied.

If you prefer, contact your sales representative for assistance & additional details @ 888-754-2167.

Please go to the Okemo Ski Vacation page to start your custom trip quote to Okemo to take advantage of this Hot Deal!

Westin Beaver Creek-Specials Alert

2013-01-11T16:40:00.001-05:00

Westin Special Alert:

Buy 2 nights, Stay the 3^rd night for FREE!

Buy 2 nights, Stay 3 – Arrive Saturday – Wednesday, buy 2 nights and receive an additional night FREE for stays

January 8 – April 7, 2013

Valid on all room types at the Westin Riverfront by booking ski season 2012-2013 before February 15, 2013.

Guests must arrive Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday nights. Special may be repeated on longer stays.

Blackout dates: February 16 & 17, 2013

The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon is located in the town of Avon, Colorado, on a 19-acre site in the magnificent Vail Valley, providing instant access to Beaver Creek Mountain and the Eagle River. Avon offers shopping, dining, and access to outdoor recreation that will appeal to every guest.In addition to world-class skiing and snowboarding outside our back door, winter activities include snowshoeing, ice-skating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and sleigh rides.All guest rooms feature clean lines, rich fabrics, and a soothing color palette that highlights the Vail Valley scenery through the large, operable windows. Wood floors in the entryway lead into our oversize Traditional Room with two queen size Westin Heavenly Beds,a Heavenly Bath with dual Heavenly showerhead to soothe you after a long day on the mountain, a 32-inch flat-screen LCD TV, a recycling bin, and an iHome alarm clock. (400 square feet)Aspire to achieve pure peace of mind by indulging in a healing massage, soaking in an effervescent hot tub, or breathing deeply as you stretch your muscles in a yoga class. Enjoy a stimulating workout with the most up-to-date equipment.

The Fine Print: This offer is not valid for group bookings (10 rooms or more). Additional blackout dates may be added at any time.

This "HOT DEAL" cannot be reserved online.

You must contact a Beaver Creek Ski or Snowboard Travel Specialist at:

888-754-2167.

Dressing right! Some great advice from Andrew (who lives in Vermont)

2013-01-11T15:52:00.003-05:00

Introducing yourself to winter sports can be a challenge to even the most hardened of winter enthusiast.

The importance of proper layering and clothing can never be overlooked. It could very well mean the difference between a miserable and fantastic experience.

Many resorts offer winter outerwear for rental (jackets, gloves, ski pants) if you're traveling from points south - where you may not have those types of things in your closet. Inner layering is just as key for protecting yourself from the elements.

Be sure to avoid cotton products against your skin when you're bound to be sweating. Try to rely on underclothes that are designed to wick moisture away from your body.

Along with layering - consider the elements.. temperature and precipitation in particular.. freezing conditions you'll want to protect your ski with face warmer, goggles, etc.

It may be a good idea to stash some toe or hand warmers in your pocket too.. consider this also when traveling with children.. try to have a thin layer between any of these warming pouches and your skin. We can't all be so lucky to have blue bird days and conditions pleasant.. Sometimes you deal with what mother nature provides you.

One more important piece to the puzzle is that you need to consider all these and at the same time...manage to look great doing it! Good luck - now go and attack that mountain in comfort and style.

Andrew Goldman, a.k.a.. A.G., is new to TDS but brings years of on-mountain experience as a result of his 14 years working in sales for Smugglers' Notch Resort.
Originally from Long Island, Andrew graduated from, western N.Y.'s, Alfred University in 1990. With his appreciation and constant need for outdoor activities he settled in Vermont in 1996. The ski industry offered a great opportunity for Andrew to become familiar with several resorts throughout the country and Canada.
Andrew resides with his wife Maria (skier) and two snowboarding daughters in Fairfax, VT. where he remains a firm believer that there's enough mountain for all to peacefully co-exist and shred!

To book your Northeast Ski or Snowboard experience, or to chat with Andrew about keeping warm on those chilly days, give him a call at:

888-364-0141or

andrew@toursdesport.com

It's all about the cookie!

2013-01-02T13:53:00.000-05:00

As some of you may know, I do have a chocolate chip cookie obsession.

I mean if there are obsessions for a person to have, this is an OK one to have. My daughters and I are on the quest for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie. Our favorites are the ski resort cookies, the ones the size of your head that are typically only sold at US resorts- believe me I've traveled, I know. And we do have a rule, that if the cookie is bigger than the size of your head, you absolutely buy it and try it immediately. I think rules are important. This is my favorite. See photo attached for the largest cookie found to date- that was by far one of the best we've ever had! Shockingly this was not purchased at a ski resort but at Audrey's Pizza in Bozeman, MT.

On another cookie note, my husband and I recently traveled to Portillo, Chile. This was by far one of the best vacations we have ever taken skiing or otherwise. See other blogs for details of my amazing experience, but this post is all about the cookie.

The Hotel Portillo offers fine dining nightly with a choice of many amazing culinary treats. There are typically 3 dinner options and one desert option, but if what is featured that night is not for you, you can order off the very extensive menu. After 4 amazing days/nights of fine food, amazing skiing, wonderful people, delicious pisco sours (can you tell we had a really good time), I realized, we had not had any chocolate chip cookies. I mentioned this to our waiter and although it was not on the menu, he brought out a heaping plate of bite size chocolate chip cookies from a box. I took a few, commented on the fact that no one should eat that many cookies, and told him of the US cookies the size of your head. The next night when we came to dinner, he said "I have a surprise for you after dinner".

And after dinner he took out a plate of 10 chocolate chip cookies the size of my head. There is definitely something special about eating a chocolate chip cookie in the middle of the Andes. It also made me the favorite of all the children in the dining room that night. Talk about amazing service! That and a cookie...

If you would like Alyssa to help you find the ultimate Cookie....or, plan a trip to Portillo Chille, or any number of the other Western destinations she is very familiar with, please contact Alyssa at:

Alyssa Davis
Ski Vacation Specialist

Tel: 877.303.1647
Alyssa@Toursdeport.com

Tell her THE COOKIE MONSTER sent you.