How To Save Money On Ski Trips
| Written by Yvonne Volante | |
| Sunday, 30 July 2006 | |
| Skiing is an expensive sport – make no doubt about it. While you may be able to save some money on specials and multi-day passes at your favorite destination resort, you still need to have a place to lay your tired body after a full day on the slopes. Unfortunately, that can eat up a ski budget very quick. Here are a few tips on ways to save a few of your hard earned dollars the next time you head to the slopes.Book a Bed and Breakfast | |
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| Beginning Skiing Tips | |
| Written by Yvonne Volante | |
| Sunday, 30 July 2006 | |
| The thought of skiing may make you apprehensive, but once you have begun lessons you’ll want to go skiing again and again. Having the cold mountain air in your face is as exhilarating as anything you can imagine.First you should always take a couple days lessons. One mistake many new skiers make is allowing their skilled friend or family member to teach. A piece of advice: don’t do it! It is not that they are not great skiers but they are too close to the situation. Soon, tempers flare and the entire situation is stressful. Instead, a lesson with someone at the slopes that does this for a living can make the learning process more enjoyable and safer. | |
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| A Skiing Alternative – State Operated Sno-Parks in the Pacific Northwest | |
| Written by Yvonne Volante | |
| Sunday, 30 July 2006 | |
| Looking for a different kind of winter snow adventure? Consider a Pacific Northwest sno-park. Whether it is a family outing, or a solo, thrill seeking excursion, you are bound to find the terrain and conditions to cure your winter sweet tooth at a sno-park. That is, if you want a break from skiing resorts.So what are sno-parks?They are state maintained parking areas which have been set aside for recreation purposes. They are open only during the winter season – usually beginning in November and running until April. Most sno-parks will be marked with signs stating they are WINTER RECREATION AREAS. You can find sno-parks in most mountain passes, and also at lots of skiing and snow play areas. | |
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