{"id":11441,"date":"2011-01-06T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2011-01-06T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=11441"},"modified":"2016-12-15T13:49:01","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T19:49:01","slug":"ski-vacations-learn-to-ski-snowboard-month-beckons-first-timers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/ski-vacations-learn-to-ski-snowboard-month-beckons-first-timers\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Learn to Ski &#038; Snowboard Month\u2019 beckons first timers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<div id=\"attachment_11448\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=ski&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=blog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11448\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11448  \" title=\"ColoradoSkiCountryUSA_CaseyDay\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/ColoradoSkiCountryUSA_CaseyDay-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Ski Country, USA. Credit: Casey Day.\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorado ski country. Credit: Casey Day.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>By Jeanenne Tornatore<\/em><\/p>\n<p>January may be one of the best times to take a <a title=\"ski vacation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=ski&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=blog\" target=\"_self\">ski vacation<\/a> this year.\u00a0 Not only is it a great time to find <a title=\"ski vacation deals\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=ski&amp;cnt=PKH&amp;type=blog\" target=\"_self\">ski travel deals<\/a>, it\u2019s also <strong>\u201c<a title=\"Learn to ski and snowboard month\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"www.skiandsnowboardmonth.org.\" target=\"_blank\">Learn to Ski\u00a0&amp; Snowboard Month<\/a>,\u201d <\/strong>with resorts in more than 30 states participating.\u00a0\u00a0 Throughout the month, you\u2019ll find many of the country&#8217;s top ski schools offering deeply discounted &#8212; and even free &#8212; lessons for new skiers and snowboarders!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>From the Northeast to the Rocky Mountains, here\u2019s a sampling of the ski and snowboard opportunities (and deals!) you\u2019ll find this January.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Killington Resort Villages: Grand Resort Hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotel\/United_States--VT\/Killington\/Killington_Resort_Villages:_Grand_Resort_Hotel\/\" target=\"_self\">Killington Resort Villages <\/a>(VT)<\/strong> is offering 150 free Learn To Ski\/Ride lessons for first time skiers or riders ages 16 and older, accompanied by a friend or family member purchasing a full-day adult lift ticket on the same day throughout the month of January.<\/li>\n<li>At <strong>Vail Mountain (CO)<\/strong> you can buy three consecutive days of adult group lessons for the price of two. This offer is available to skiers and snowboarders of all abilities and levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Northstar-at-Tahoe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotel\/United_States--CA\/Truckee\/Northstar_at_Tahoe\/\" target=\"_self\">Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort<\/a> (CA) <\/strong>has great deals for families.\u00a0 For the same price as an adult all-day lift ticket, guests can purchase the Parent Predicament ticket and take turns on the slopes. As one parent takes a few runs, the other stays with the child until they\u2019re ready to switch.\u00a0 And, kids enrolled in a 2-day lesson at the Kids\u2019 Ski &amp; Snowboard School save 50 percent on the second day of lessons.\u00a0 Finally, all children\u2019s single-day lift tickets are valid for two out of three consecutive days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Breckenridge Ski Resort<\/strong> <strong>(CO)<\/strong> is promoting its First Time Discovery Series.\u00a0 Guests get three days of beginner lift tickets, lessons and rentals for $300 (USD)!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keystone Resort (CO)<\/strong> is offering lessons starting from $109 per day or buy two group lessons, get the third free from $218 (USD).<\/li>\n<li>At <strong><a title=\"Snowbird Ski Resort\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=snowbirdski&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=blog\" target=\"_self\">Snowbird Ski Resort<\/a> (UT)<\/strong> you can buy a special Lucky 13 beginner ski and snowboard package for just $39 (USD). On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from January 7 &#8211; 30, first time skiers and riders age 16+ can purchase a beginner ticket, ski or snowboardlesson and equipment rental for $39.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Park City Utah vacations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=parkcityski&amp;cnt=PKG&amp;type=blog\" target=\"_self\">Park City Mountain Resort\u2019s (UT)<\/a><\/strong> Start Now program includes lift access, an afternoon lesson and rental for just\u00a0$25 (USD).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Twenty-six <a title=\"Ski vacations in New York\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=NYski&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=blog\" target=\"_self\">ski areas in New York<\/a> <\/strong>are offering 20 percent off their lift ticket, group lesson and rental package beginning January 3 and continuing throughout the month. The only blackout dates are through Martin Luther King weekend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cDiscover Michigan\u201d<\/strong> is offering specially priced cross country, Alpine and snowboard lessons at 23 facilities. Fees are $20, $30 and $40 (USD) respectively. Other Midwest Ski Areas Association states also are offering a variety of packages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Ski attractions and deals\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=NYski&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=blog\" target=\"_self\">Ski attractions and deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Vail hotels\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Vail-Hotels.d7053.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_self\">Vail hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Breckendridge hotels\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Breckenridge-Hotels.d11926.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_self\">Breckendridge hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Keystone hotels\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotels\/United_States--CO\/Keystone\/\" target=\"_self\">Keystone hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Michigan hotels\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-Michigan.d224.Hotel-Destinations\" target=\"_self\">Michigan hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Jeanenne Tornatore is a senior travel editor at Orbitz Worldwide. A long-time traveler and avid deal seeker, she regularly shares her industry knowledge, practical advice and savvy tips with national print and broadcast media around the country.<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT03MzgwM2JkYjUzNWExMTkwNGI4NWEwOTFkOWY3ZGI1OA==\" alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" class=\"nc_pixel\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January may be one of the best times to take a ski vacation this year.  Not only is it a great time to find ski travel deals, it\u2019s also \u201cLearn to Ski &amp; Snowboard Month\u201d with resorts in more than 30 states participating.   Throughout the month, you\u2019ll find many of the top ski schools offering opportunities for new skiers and snowboarders to take advantage of deeply discounted\u2013 and even free &#8211; lessons!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Learn to Ski &amp; Snowboard Month\u2019 beckons first timers | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/ski-vacations-learn-to-ski-snowboard-month-beckons-first-timers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Learn to Ski &amp; Snowboard Month\u2019 beckons first timers | Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"January may be one of the best times to take a ski vacation this year. 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