{"id":223,"date":"2008-10-28T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T19:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/orbitz-insiders-money-saving-ski-vacation-tips\/"},"modified":"2017-03-15T15:33:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T20:33:20","slug":"orbitz-insiders-money-saving-ski-vacation-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/orbitz-insiders-money-saving-ski-vacation-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Orbitz Insiders&#8217; money-saving ski vacation tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/migrated\/altaskiresort.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; float: right;\" title=\"Altaskiresort\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/migrated\/altaskiresort.jpg\" alt=\"ski vacations\" width=\"250\" height=\"390\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> Who says <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=ski&amp;cnt=OVI\" target=\"_blank\">ski vacations<\/a><\/strong> have to be super-expensive? If you&#8217;re looking to cut your <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=ski&amp;cnt=OVI\" target=\"_blank\">ski vacation<\/a><\/strong> costs without sacrificing comfort, check out these money-saving tips from the <strong>Orbitz Insiders<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Consider your lodging location.<\/strong> While slopeside &#8220;ski in\/ski out&#8221; locations allow you to walk out your door and hop on the lift, opting for lodging a little further from the mountain can save you cash. And most <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=ski&amp;cnt=OVI\" target=\"_blank\">ski resorts<\/a><\/strong> offer free shuttle services with stops throughout town, so getting to the lift is not a hassle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Look for alternative lodging<\/strong>. For families and groups, alternative lodging like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentals.orbitz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">vacation rentals<\/a><\/strong> &#8212; homes, condos, cabins &#8212; can be much less expensive than booking multiple hotel rooms. Check out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentals.orbitz.com\" target=\"_blank\">vacationrentals.orbitz.com<\/a><\/strong> for over 30,000 properties around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Ski on off-peak dates.<\/strong> Busy holiday weekends, including Christmas and theMLK and Presidents Day weekends, can be more expensive and very busy. If you want to save money and avoid long lift lines, think &#8220;off peak.&#8221; And consider weekday vs. weekend trips and you&#8217;ll save even more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Less expensive lift tickets.<\/strong> If you know you&#8217;ll be skiing at least a few days during your vacation, purchase lift tickets in advance on sites like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\">Orbitz.com<\/a><\/strong>. And if considering lessons, remember that at many resorts, beginner lessons typically include a beginner lift ticket in the price.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <strong>Orbitz<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=ski&amp;cnt=OVI\" target=\"_blank\">ski vacation<\/a><\/strong> section for updates on the latest ski season promotions and deals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Orbitz resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=ski&amp;cnt=OVI\" target=\"_blank\">Ski vacation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentals.orbitz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vacation rentals<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.orbitz.com\/orbitz_blog\/2008\/10\/ski-vacations.html\" target=\"_blank\">10 most popular resorts<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT03OTY2Y2U3ODMwZWNhYjgzYzhlNzEwNjE3YzJkYmQwNA==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who says ski vacations have to be super-expensive? 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