British Columbia
With the close of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games came a ton of new snow for Whistler as well as some deals on ski-and-stay packages (the ski town is keen to keep the Olympic spirit alive).
Three-night, two-day packages start at $266 per person until the close of the season — skiing on Whistler Mountain wraps ups April 18; Blackcomb Mountain is open until May 24. Even better deals are on during Telus World Ski & Snowboard Week (WSSF) April 16-25: $204 per person for three nights of lodging and a two-day lift ticket. WSSF features free outdoor concerts, free-ride competitions, after parties and well-respected photography, film and art exhibits. See whistler.com.
Vermont
With one of Eastern North America’s longest running ski seasons, Killington Resort in central Vermont is only a day’s drive from Toronto to some fantastically soft moguls, spring festivals and — snow. Killington traditionally receives 2 metres between March 1 and the end of its ski season in early May.
Two- to seven-day ski and stay packages (lift tickets and hotel accommodations) are on sale now for $113 US per person, per night. The rate drops to $87 US per night after March 29. See killington.com.
Colorado
Easily accessed from Denver, Vail is a swanky ski resort that has dropped its prices from now until closing day April 18. The Vail Spring Special offers 20% off seven nights of lodging. Seven-day Vail lift passes have been reduced to an incredible $199 US. Hotels at nearby Beaver Creek are also 25%. Book at snowusa.com or through SkiCan or Merit Travel.
An hour’s flight out of Denver delivers you to Aspen, an equally swank and sunny ski resort that’s simply fun to ski in springtime. Operating until April 11, Aspen’s ski areas are offering spring lodging for as low as $35 US per night. See aspensnowmass.com/deals
Quebec
Quebec City’s Mont-Sainte-Anne — a day’s road trip from Toronto — will stretch its ski season until April 25, during which time its annual Spring Madness festival runs, including live on-mountain music, barbecues and competitions.
Special spring offers include three-night stay and ski package for $207 per person. Skiers with more time to spare can purchase a spring ski pass for $99 — good until the mountain’s close. See mont-sainte-anne.com
About an hour beyond Mont-Sainte-Anne from Quebec City is Le Massif, featuring some of the best steeps, bumps and ski area cuisine in Eastern North America. Three-night, three-day ski-and-stay packages are on for the price of two from March 28 to April 1, and again from April 1 to April 4. Le Massif closes April 11. See lemassif.com
Quebec’s Tremblant is offering a springtime opportunity to see Canadian Olympic gold medalists Jasey-Jay Anderson and Maelle Ricker in action at the Canadian Snowboard Championships, scheduled during the Tremblant Telus Spin festival March 26 to April 4. Sunday to Thursday lodging is discounted at Tremblant during the Spin festival for $55 per person, per night. See tremblant.ca
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