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Ski.com Presents Five of the Best Mountain Destinations for Spring

ASPEN, Colo., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- To some, spring is the best time to be in the mountains and Ski.com (http://www.ski.com), North America's largest provider of mountain vacations, offers everything needed for the perfect hassle-free spring skiing vacation. More snow typically falls in March than in any other month and daytime conditions are typically warm and sunny. Off the mountain, visitors and locals alike embrace the outdoors by taking advantage of festivals featuring live music, great food, family activities, pond skimming and plenty of goggle tans.

By turning to Ski.com, skiers and riders are able to customize a last-minute spring vacation package that includes everything from discounted air, lodging and lift tickets to equipment rental, lessons, spa services, event tickets and more.

Though all major mountain resorts offer a variety of springtime events, the following destinations have been handpicked by Ski.com as being among the best and each includes a corresponding sample package.

     
                            Ski.com Spring Skiing Destinations


       Resort              Spring Event                  Sample Land Package

     Vail, Colo.    Spring Back to Vail, April 12 -       Lodge at Vail, A
                    18: Vail's huge end-of-the-           RockResort Package 
                    season bash features on-snow          Code: 10443
                    events, street parties, the World     Available 4/4/10
                    Pond Skimming Championships and       to 4/17/10
                    free concerts from artists
                    including Guster, Wyclef Jean and     -- From $690 per 
                    the Robert Earl Keen Band.               person, based on
                                                             double occupancy
                                                          -- 4 nights 
                                                             lodging, hotel  
                                                             room (25% off)
                                                          -- Three-day lift
                                                             tickets (third
                                                             day free!)

    Breckenridge,   Breckenridge Spring Massive, April    Pine Ridge   
    Colo.           1 -18: In its 10th year, this         Condominiums,
                    event delivers concerts,              Breckenridge
                    competitions, nightlife,              Package Code: 10181
                    exhibitions, jams, film shoots,       Available 3/28/10 
                    family activities and the             to 4/18/10
                    legendary spring conditions for       -- From $495 per
                    which Breckenridge is famous.            person, based on
                    Events include the Bite of               quad occupancy
                    Breckenridge, Massive Beer            --4 nights lodging,
                    Festival and Massive Music                two-bedroom (4th
                    Weekend.                                  night free)
                                                          -- 3-day lift 
                                                             tickets        
                                                          

    Jackson Hole,   Jackson Hole Mountain Festival,       Teton Mountain Lodge
    Wyo.            March 27 -28: The 5th Annual          Package Code: 10182
                    Mountain Festival weekend kicks       Available 3/21/10
                    off Saturday, March 27 with Grace     to 4/4/10
                    Potter and the Nocturnals             From $616 per
                    headlining a free concert. Then,      person, based
                    on March 28, visitors will enjoy      on double
                    the Marmot Coombs Classic and         occupancy
                    after party.                          -- 4 nights lodging,
                                                             hotel room (4th
                                                             night free)
                                                          -- 3-day lift
                                                             tickets
                                                        
    Aspen/Snowmass, Bud Light Spring Jam, March 19 -      Silvertree Hotel,
    Colo.           21 and March 26 - 28: The 10th        Snowmass
                    annual Bud Light Spring Jam           Package Code: 10541
                    continues like never before with      Available 3/11/10
                    two weekends of new-school            to 3/26/10
                    competitions, downtown concerts       From $503 per
                    and parties. Visitors will enjoy      person, based
                    big air competitions, springtime      on double
                    conditions, live music from           occupancy
                    artists such as Vampire Weekend       -- 3 nights lodging,
                    and the Greyboy Allstars and             hotel room (30% 
                    more.                                    off) 
                                                          -- 3-day lift
                                                             tickets

    Whistler       TELUS World Ski & Snowboard            Aspens
    Blackcomb,     Festival, April 16 - 25: The           Package Code: 10361
    British        defining celebration of Whistler,      Available 3/1/10
    Columbia       the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard      to 4/30/10
                   Festival is a 10-day (and night)       From $367 per
                   showcase of the latest                 person, based on
                   progressions in the skiing and         quad occupancy
                   snowboarding world, where even          -- 3 nights 
                   the arts events are packed full            lodging,
                   of adrenaline. Guests enjoy                two-bedroom
                   Canada's largest free outdoor              (3rd night
                   concert series with career-                free)
                   making showdowns of action sports       -- 2-day lift 
                   and lifestyle fashion,                     tickets
                   photography and film, the best
                   spring snow conditions and
                   serious nightlife. It's a
                   celebration of everything that's
                   core to mountain culture.           

With questions about traveling this spring or to begin the vacation booking process, visit www.ski.com or call a Ski.com Mountain Travel Vacation Specialist at 800-916-9463.

About Ski.com

Established in 1971 and headquartered in Aspen, Colo., Ski.com is the largest provider of mountain travel in North America. Ski.com is the only travel company specializing in mountain destinations to offer the unsurpassed first-hand knowledge and experience needed to present travelers the most options at the best value. The company has the largest mountain lodging inventory, offers the most ski-related package components in the travel industry and customizes complete vacations to 100 of the most popular resorts in the United States, Canada, Europe and South America.

SOURCE Ski.com