Save up to 33% on your spring ski vacation
While current conditions across most of North America are far from spring-like thanks to several recent storms, Ski.com is offering savings of up to 33 percent off resort lodging in addition to its everyday discounts on lift tickets, equipment rentals, flights and more for travelers interested in planning ahead.
In addition to exceptional savings, Ski.com is providing a guide to this year’s best spring events in the mountains so travelers know where to toast the seasonal warm up and celebrate the conclusion of a fantastic ski season.
Watch Ski.com’s picks for the best spring events in the mountains:
Events & Deals
Breck Spring Fever, Breckenridge, Colorado - March 17 to April 14
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With its charming ski town and picturesque, high-alpine ski area, Breckenridge offers the perfect setting for a spring celebration. As temperatures rise, Breck Spring Fever prescribes a heavy dose of outdoor concerts, big-air competitions, family-friendly events including an on-mountain Easter Egg Hunt, adult-friendly events like a beer festival and dozens of other activities throughout its 29 days. See more Breckenridge deals |
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Spring Grüv, Canyons, Utah - March 22 to 31
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Located in party-central Park City and blessed with Utah’s famous dry powder, Canyons knows how to boogie down when springtime comes. Their Spring Grüv fest features an impressive lineup of free live music and some equally impressive talent in the annual pond skim. Canyons’ family-friendly setting makes this boisterous celebration a hit with skiers and riders of all ages. See more Canyons deals |
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Spring Back to Vail, Vail, Colorado - April 8 to 14
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Like its Back Bowls, Vail’s end-of-season bash is epic. Spring Back to Vail is a week of slope-side parties and free concerts, with O.A.R., Sublime with Rome and Jimmy Cliff confirmed as the 2013 headliners. The World Pond Skimming Championships is reason enough to attend. Spectators young and old love watching the brave, costumed athletes launch themselves off an on-snow jump and across an icy pond, striving to reach fame, glory and dry land on the other side. This year, Vail is celebrating its 50th anniversary, so visitors can expect extra amplitude in all the resort’s spring celebrations. See more Vail deals |
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World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia - April 12 to 21
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Whistler’s World Ski & Snowboard Festival is the largest annual gathering of winter sports, music, fashion, photography and ski culture showcased over 10 high-energy days. Most of the events are free, including daily concerts in the village and at nightclubs and on-mountain professional skiing and snowboarding competitions like Monster Energy’s The Shred Show, The AFP Platinum-ranked Skiing Invitational and Super Demo Days. Be warned: this gathering is not for the spring-festival novice; the festival motto is “PARTY IN APRIL, SLEEP IN MAY.” See more Whistler Blackcomb deals |
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Sunsation, Copper Mountain, Colorado – April 13 & 14
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Under the radar but not to be underestimated, Copper Mountain’s Sunsation is good, clean fun. A centerpiece event, the CopperMan Winter Adventure Race invites “Grizzly Adams and Madams” to tackle obstacles including a Hot Chocolate Pit, a Human Luge course and more. Also on the lineup is the “Woodward at Copper SlopeSoakers – A Floating Rail Jam” (April 14), a unique spin on the traditional pond skim. See more Copper Mountain deals |
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To learn more about great spring skiing deals at any of the 100 resorts available through Ski.com, visit www.ski.com/specials or call a Ski.com Mountain Vacation Specialist at 800-916-9463.