About Ski.com | Company Information and History

Who we are

With over 50 years in snow business, Ski.com is proud to serve as the authority on mountain-specific vacation packages in North America. Our relationships throughout the travel industry run deep, and our Mountain Travel Experts are dedicated to delivering the best vacation experiences possible. From flights to lodging and equipment rentals to ground transportation, Ski.com offers travelers peace of mind with comprehensive trip planning services. If anything does happen en route, a Mountain Travel Expert will be standing by, ready to help.

Established in Aspen, Colorado in 1971 as S&L Travel Partners, Ski.com has since grown to become the leader in ski travel with access to more than 120 of the world’s most popular ski resort destinations.

How to book with Ski.com

If you’re unsure of where to go, you can call, chat or email with our 65+ knowledgeable Mountain Travel Experts.
If you're looking for deals, visit our Deals page. However, for exclusive access to our complete list of current discounts and promotions, we recommend chatting with one of our Mountain Travel Experts directly.
After determining where you want to go and stay, we can also help you book the rest of the package, including flights, ground transportation, vehicle rentals, lift tickets, lessons, activities and more.
You can book your complete ski vacation through Ski.com four different ways: over the phone, in a live chat at the bottom of your screen, using our online booking engine, or via email at custservice@ski.com.
Once you’ve booked your trip, a dedicated Mountain Travel Expert will be readily available to make sure everything goes smoothly.
If you need to add-on a rental car, lessons, or any other travel components while in destination, your Mountain Travel Expert will take care of it.
Get ready for your trip by checking out the many guides and tips on the TO THE MOUNTAINS Blog.
That's it! All that's left is to dream about the ski vacation that awaits.

Our team of ski travel experts

At Ski.com, the staff lives and breathes ski culture. Our more than 65 Mountain Travel Experts are ski and snowboard enthusiasts who average 28 years of experience in the ski industry. They know the intimate details about each resort because they’ve skied the mountains, stayed at the properties and eaten at the restaurants.

These experiences allow them to accurately determine which resort(s) and accommodation(s) is perfect for each customer, based on their interests and budget.

Our story

In 1971, Barry Lefkowitz and Skip Strasbourger started S&L Travel Partners in Aspen, Colorado. According to legend, Barry and Skip began their business out of a two-bedroom hotel suite in the Continental Inn, where they used a makeshift pinboard map of North America to keep track of clients’ travel plans.

After quickly gaining ground as a leader in the burgeoning ski travel industry, the two savvy ski-town entrepreneurs changed the brand name to Aspen Ski Tours in 1974, which would remain the company title for the next two-plus decades. Then in 1999, after purchasing the highly sought-after domain name, Ski.com, Aspen Ski Tours assumed a technology-focused, 21st century brand identity to better showcase its diverse product offerings.

In September 2004, Ski.com acquired Lynx Vacations, GoWest Tours, Adventures on Skis, Sportours, and AnyMountain Tours in order to expand its domestic operations and to provide international and group travel. In June of 2010, Ski.com acquired Rocky Mountain Tours to further solidify its position as the leader in the industry. 2021 marks the 50th anniversary since Skip and Barry founded S&L Travel Partners and to this day, our Mountain Travel Experts remain deeply committed to passing along unforgettable mountain experiences to all of our beloved customers.