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Still snow and savings left in Deer Valley UT


There’s one week left for some great spring skiing deals in the Park City, Utah area! The Montage Deer Valley Memory Package offers savings of up to 46%. Offered through April 14th, the package includes deluxe overnight accommodations, daily breakfast and valet parking. Another deal offered through the 14th is the Sunsational Savings Package at St. Regis Deer Valley more
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Spring skiing values galore in Park City, Utah


There are some great spring ski deals in Park City, Utah! Out-of-state visitors can convert an airline boarding pass into a free arrival-day lift ticket to ski or board free on day of arrival at Park City’s three resorts: Deer Valley Resort, Canyons Resort and Park City Mountain Resort when visiting April 1-14, more
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A ski area in Vermont owned and operated by skiers who grew up on it’s slopespes


Larry Williams doing grill chores at Bolton Valley
It’s easy to see why families are attracted to Bolton Valley—the low-key atmosphere reminiscent of when parents learned to ski in Vermont and the fact that lift tickets are about 20-30 per cent less than at neighboring Stowe. more
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First destination skivacation — blue skies in Park City


Dan and Reggie at Park City Mountain
It was our first destination ski vacation. My partner Dan Foldes and I had skied in Colorado throughout our college years, but we had only gone on day trips up to the mountains. This was the first time that we would be flying to a ski town, staying in a hotel, and skiing for three days straight, just the two of us. more
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Ski country is beautiful, but beware altitude sickness


Beautiful but the air is thin in ski country
It is no fun getting sick on vacation and altitude sickness is the worst. But when you are above 9,986 feet as we are in Breckenridge, CO, it isn’t that uncommon, the staff at the St. Anthony Breckenridge Community Clinic Emergency Center tells us. more
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A family reunion on the snow in Colorado


Hiking App Trail in Rain in NH 1997
There were round-robin emails in the weeks before the trip in which we discussed the menus and shopping lists. My husband, raised in Texas, brought his “famous” chili, frozen from home, and my British sister-in-law the ingredients for Shepherd’s Pie. more
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At Keystone Resort, kids having fun and eating healthy are a top priority


Snow fort at Keystone Resort in Colorado
Keystone is Vail Resort’s most kidcentric resort, with kids-ski free (as long as you book a two night stay, night skiing tweens and teens love, daily “Kidtopia” activities. Think a parade through the village on Saturdays, with kids being twirled around in tires, free cookies and hot cider in the ice skating rink, the chance to meet and greet the avalanche dogs and ski patrollers, free kids sundaes and more. more
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Snowshoeing into history at the Breckenridge Nordic Center


Snowshoeing in the Breckenridge Nordic Center
We stop at one of the three historic miner cabins that contains a letter that a woman named Josie wrote to her husband, telling him she wouldn’t move to the miner district of Breckenridge “the most fiendish place…the red light district is visible to all…” until he built them a proper home. more
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In Fairplay CO: Dorothy’s Tamales, a hidden mountain gem


Dorothy and her tamales
We heard about Dorothy’s from our daughter Mel, an avid skier and Colorado College student who would stop often on her forays to the mountains. So when were casting about for somewhere to go for lunch—not that there aren’t many choices in Breckenridge!—we thought of Dorothy’s. It was a beautiful blue-sky day and the mountain views on the drive over were fantastic. more
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Spring Has Sprung specials for moms and dads at SKY in Park City


SKY in Park City, Utah invites guests to enjoy moderate temperatures and fantastic slopes with the “Spring Has Sprung” Vacation Package. Perfect for a Mom and Dad getaway... more
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