This could be you next season: ski Vail and St. Anton (plus 13 more resorts in Europe and North America) with your 2013-2014 Epic Pass.

Are you considering buying an Epic Pass next season? Here are 5 NEW reasons why you should! Earlier this week, Vail Resorts announced that 2013-2014 Epic Pass holders receive 5 free days of skiing or riding in Arlberg, Austria at 5 resorts: St. Anton, Lech, Zürs, St. Christoph and Stuben.

Lech, Austria

To enjoy free skiing at these Austrian resorts, all you have to do is show your 2013/2014 Epic Pass at the Arlberg tourism offices and you’ll receive a total of 5 FREE lift tickets to be used consecutively. (Call one of our Mountain Vacation Specialists at 800-610-8911 for more information.)

For $689, you have access to a total of 15 mountains in Colorado, Tahoe, Switzerland and now Austria; at that price, the pass pays for itself in 5 days. Here’s the breakdown of the resorts you can ski/ride with an Epic Pass:

EUROPE:

• Austria: St. Anton, Lech, Zürs, St. Christoph and Stuben
• Switzerland: Verbier

COLORADO:

• Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin and Eldora

TAHOE:

• Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood
  

  Zürs, Austria

That’s a lot of trip planning! Not to worry: Our team of Mountain Vacation Specialists can help organize multi-destination ski trips or just a few different vacations throughout the season. If you’d like to take advantage of the new European resorts added to the Epic Pass, we have a cadre of European Specialists who know the ins and outs of European travel, from the most efficient modes of transportation to the best ski guides at specific resorts.

Give us a call at 800-610-8911 to purchase your Epic Pass and start thinking about your travel plans for the 2013-2014 winter season!

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Ski top-to-bottom terrain at Mammoth Mountain through Memorial Day!

As many ski resorts prepare for closing-day celebrations, Mammoth Mountain is just getting into the SPRING of things! With more snowfall this season than any other resort in North America, 300 sunny days each year and an impressive line-up of spring events, Mammoth is the place to be in April and May. Ski top-to-bottom terrain through Memorial Day. Conditions are prime with a 6.5-foot base at the Main Lodge and a 14.5-foot base at the summit!

If snow, sun and late-season fun aren’t enough reasons to start planning your trip, we’re offering 15% off lodging when you book two nights and 20% off when you stay three or more nights. Check out the ski vacation deals online or call one of our Mountain Vacation Specialists at 800-299-0656 to book your trip today.

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As you’re settling into your New Year’s resolutions and planning how you’ll accomplish all that you’ve pledged, perhaps you’re getting overwhelmed… Good news! A ski or snowboard trip checks off a lot of common goals on those resolution lists.

• Need more quality time with your loved ones? There’s nothing quite like watching your kids catapult from the bunny slopes to the blues.
• Want to lose weight but need a proverbial carrot? How about ski conditioning to prep for a cat-skiing trip in British Columbia?
• And you want to save money… You’re in luck: we have incredible deals on flights, lodging, lift tickets and everything else you need to make your dream ski trip happen. And then there’s that old saying, “Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer.”

For a little extra resolution inspiration, we’ve put together a Pinterest pinboard of our 2013 Bucket List. We may not check everything off the list, but dreaming of ski trips is half the fun.

Here’s to a snowy 2013, filled with goggle tans, faceshots and fresh tracks!

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