It might be hard to imagine being on the slopes when you are lounging on your summer holiday sunbed. But Ski Safari is offering early booking deals, which end on August 31. There are discounts on flights, accommodation, ski extras and transfers.
The Top 10 Ski Safari early booking offers are:
Whistler
Whistler is up there as a must-ski resort, with two mountains offering a huge ski area with enough variety to suit every standard of skier and snowboarder. It is repeatedly voted the number one ski resort in North America and off the slopes Whistler Village has plenty to keep everyone entertained.
You can receive a discount if you book by August 31 of up to 60% and double room upgrade. A 10-night holiday to the 5* Fairmont Chateau Whistler in Whistler, starts from £1,399 per person. Price based on two sharing and includes flights and transfers. Departs January 2016.
Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole celebrates its 50th birthday this season, which will be marked with the new Teton Lift. Jackson Hole continues to be one of the most iconic and compelling resorts for advanced and expert skiers with steep slopes and deep powder and with the installation of the new lift, good intermediates will find more terrain accessible for them.
Book by August 31 for up to 40% discount plus full American breakfast. Seven nights at the 4* Snake River Lodge in Jackson Hole, starts from £1,375 per person. Price based on two sharing a hotel room and includes flights and transfers. Departs January 2016.
Geilo
As one of Norway’s oldest and most famous ski resorts, Geilo has great appeal for families looking for unintimidating and uncrowded slopes. Superb ski tuition, excellent English-speaking instructors and first-rate childcare means children are well provided for. Off the slopes there is a top choice of winter activities including husky dog-sledding, horse sleigh rides and high rope courses.
Book by August 7 and save up to £189 per person. Seven nights to the 4* Geilolia Forest Cabins in Geilo, starts from £559 per person. Price based on four sharing a self-catering three-bedroom cabin and includes flights and transfers. Departs March 27, 2016.
Panorama
Visit the Canadian resort of Panorama and see for yourself why this resort is a perfect place to try heli-skiing for the first time. Spend a few days exploring the long steep pistes and fantastic tree skiing, before hooking up with the well-renowned RK Heli Ski Company for the ultimate heli-skiing experience.
Book by August 31 and receive up to 40% discount on accommodation, 50% discount on transfers plus a 2 for 1 heli-ski offer. Ten nights at the Upper Village Condos in Panorama, starts from £1,019 per person. Price based on two sharing a studio and includes flights and transfers. Departs January 2016.
Park City
The big news this season is that the two resorts of Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons, will be connected by a new high-speed gondola. This development will create the largest single ski area in the United States, with more than 7,300 acres of skiable terrain.
Book by August 31 and receive a 40% discount, breakfast vouchers and a £125 per person discount when booked with the Epic Pass. Ten nights at the 4* Silverado in Park City Mountain Resort starts from £1,425 per person. Prices based on two sharing a two-bedroom suite and includes flights and transfers. Departs January 2016.
Tremblant
The Canadian resort of Tremblant, lends itself to families wanting to go further afield for a family holiday. With a relatively short flight time of less than seven hours, a swift 1½ hr transfer to resort, combined with excellent resort facilities from the superb ski school to the compact resort centre it’s easy to see why.
Book by August 31 and receive a 25% discount on accommodation. Ten nights at the 3*+ Hilton Homewood Suites starts from £959 per person. Price based on two sharing a standard room and includes flights and transfers. Departs January 2016.
Are for families
Some resorts lend themselves to offering a combination of downhill action with a mix of off the slope activities. Åre in Sweden triumphs as one of those destinations and is the perfect fit for parents with ski-in ski-out accommodation and all the ski school, ski rental and other facilities all in one place. Off the slopes there’s the usual tobogganing and husky sledding to the more adventurous ice-driving, zip-lining or even moose kissing!
Book by August 14 and save £105 per person. Seven nights during February half-term at the 4* Tott Hotel in Åre, starts from £759 per person. Prices based on four sharing a mini-suite on B&B and includes flights and transfers. Departs February 14 2016.
Banff
From Banff you have three ski areas to explore; Mt Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise, which are all covered on the same lift pass and linked by a super-efficient shuttle bus to take you to each ski area. Varied terrain, incredible snow with a long season, a fantastic resort town, great value accommodation and stunning scenery all make for a winning combination.
Book by August 31 and receive a 15% discount, 4th night free plus a 50% discount on transfers. Seven nights at the 3* Hotel Mount Royal in Banff, starts from £919 per person. Price based on two sharing a standard room and includes flights and transfers. Departs January 2016.
Laax
Benefiting from a short transfer, the Swiss resort of Laax is only 1.5 hrs away from Zurich airport. Known as the White Arena, the ski area is vast and varied and made up of 3 Romansch speaking villages – Flims, Laax and Falera – all of which share 235 km of interconnected skiing and boarding.
Benefit from a stay 7, pay 6 offer, with seven nights at the 4* signinahotel in Laax, starting from £975 per person. Price based on two sharing a double room and includes flights and transfers. Departs January 2016.
Rusutsu
If you are the type of person who doesn’t like to share the untouched powder then Rusutsu is for you. It is one of the smaller Japanese resorts but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in snow, with over 14m of the lovely dry white stuff as an annual average. A one or two day trip to Niseko is more than feasible, where you can explore some great groomed runs and more back country.
Book by August 31 to benefit from the stay 7, pay 6 offer plus a free lift pass. Seven nights at the 4* Hotel Rusutsu Resort in Rusutsu, starts from £1,675 per person. Price based on two sharing a standard room and includes flights and transfers. Departs March 2016.
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