Check out our deep discounts on a 3 day / 4 night package at the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park this year. High Point's package prices are the lowest you will find.

The Y is one of the most group friendly properties for ski packages in Winter Park, Colorado With Breakfast and Dinner included the price is hard to beat. Lodge units hold up to 6 people and Cabins with kitchens that hold up to 40 people can accommodate any youth group or school group. They also have great meeting space for groups up to 2,500 participants.

It's not too late to get a great ski package for your group or friends at Keystone around Christmas time. If you can go the week before Christmas Keystone has tons of availability and the packages are very affordable. $204 per person includes lodging, lifts, and rentals for 2 days and 3 nights. Pre-Christmas is the time to snow ski this year for deep discounts.

$236 Per Person skiing Arapahoe Basin and lodging at Keystone Resort.

You don't have to sacrifice staying at a nice resort to save money. Spend the night in the Forest Neighborhood at Keystone Resort and take a short shuttle to A Basin to ski. 3 nights lodging / 2 days skiing for $236 per person. This package includes lodging, lift tickets, and ski rentals. Call us today for more package prices.

Beaver Village Condos in Winter Park is sold out during December 18-22 the most affordable time of the year. It's time to start thinking about booking so you don't miss the best deals. Waiting for the deals isn't going to work this year.

There are still great discounts on ski packages at Keystone, Sunlight, Breckenridge, and Winter Park.

Lessons costs can increase your price up to 20% per person at some mountains Take this into consideration when choosing a mountain especially if you have a lot of beginners. Lesson costs are an important piece of the puzzle when deciding on which mountain you are going to ski.

Beginner ski and snowboard lesson prices can range from free to in excess of $100.

From half day lessons to private lessons the costs and options vary. Some half day lessons, which are usually cheaper only start in the afternoon in an attempt to get you to take the higher priced full day lesson. The full day lesson, however, is not always a bad deal. Look at the price and the value you are getting for that price.

If you are on a budget, we recommend looking into a mountain like Sunlight which offers a free half day lesson or Winter Park that offers a $49 full day group ski lesson.

Half day lessons teach basic skills like snowplowing, stopping, and getting on and off the lift. For more instruction a full day lesson is encouraged to keep your beginners on easy slopes and away from peer pressure.

Sunlight Mountain Colorado offers free half day ski lessons through High Point for groups for all of the 2010-11 lessons.

For more information about choosing mountains with affordable ski and snowboard lessons check out this link to our Choosing a Beginner Mountain blog entry.

New flights announced from George Bush International Airport in Houston direct into Gunnison/Crested Butte Regional Airport.

Schedule of operations: 12/16-1/2- Daily 1/4-2/16- Sun/Tues/Thurs/Sat 2/17-4/3- Daily.

Flight times: IAH-GUC 11:40am-1:25pm GUC-IAH 2:15pm-5:35pm

Only have the time or the budget for 2 days of skiing? This year we are offering two days of skiing at A Basin combined with lodging at Keystone for a very affordable price. We recommend 2 days skiing at Arapahoe Basin with one night of night skiing at Keystone. This a great package at a significantly reduced price.

Individuals & Groups booked before NOVEMBER 15, 2010 receive FREE NIGHTS Lodging at Whitefish Mountain Resort!

Super Value Dates December 4 – 23, 2010 & March 20, 2011 – Closing Day Value Dates January 2 – 31, 2011

*Buy 3 nights – 4th night is FREE /
*Buy 4 nights – 5th night is FREE /
*Buy 5 nights – 6th & 7th nights are FREE

Regular Dates February 1 – 10, 2011 & February 15 – March 19, 2010

*Buy 4 nights – 5th night is FREE /
*Buy 5 nights – 6th & 7th nights are FREE

Time is running out for Early Season Promos. Many of the best deals end on July 1st. If you want to get the best rates of the season there is still time to get in on them. Contact us today and we will get you set up. Some of our specials ending July 1.

Steamboat - Mountain Resorts - add’l 5% off lodging rates

Keystone lodging rates — early booking rates set to expire next week

Village at Breckendridge – early booking rates we have expire July 1

Keystone / Copper Mountain - Riverside Lodge & Summit Peaks – 35% off their rates through next week

Crested Butte Lodging – the current extra 20% off lodging rates will reduce to an extra 10% off for bookings made between July 2-October 1

Crested Butte - Old Town Inn - additional 20% off rates expires next week

High Point has been sending people skiing for a long time. One pattern we have seen over the years is that Christmas moves by a day each year and allows for some great opportunities right before Christmas about 40% of the time. This is one of those years.

With Christmas on a Saturday, most schools will get out on Friday December 17th, giving groups and families a full week to get in a ski trip before Christmas Day.

Let's be honest, though, leaving for a few days right before Christmas sounds hectic. Time is not the reason to go Pre-Christmas, money is. Almost any time kids are out of school rates are high. The entire travel industry plans it that way. However, about 50% of the time, right before Christmas, everything is about 50% off in Colorado at a time that you can actually go.

So this is one of those special years. Book your trip starting on December 18 or 19, get ample time for a relaxed ski trip before Christmas Day, and get 50% off. You can't beat it and it only happens every few years.

The Early Season Promos are the best we've seen in years. Here are three under $205 per person. Lodging, lifts, and rentals are included. Some restrictions apply.

Keystone - Forest Neighborhood Condos - Pre-Christmas 2 days of skiing / 3 nights lodging

Crested Butte - Three Seasons Condos - MLK Weekend 2 days / 3 nights

Sunlight - Ramada Inn Glenwood Springs - Spring Break 2 days / 3 nights

Early Bird Specials end soon so lock in your space now. Everyone has great deals going on now because of the bad economy. Ask us about any one of the more than 20 mountains we work with.

• Loveland, Colorado, ALREADY opened on October 7, 2009
• Copper Mountain opens November 6, 2009
• Keystone, Colorado opens November 5, 2009
• Breckenridge, Colorado opens Novermber 12, 2009
• Crested Butte opening day, November 25, 2009
• Steamboat, Colorado, November 25, 2009
• Snowshoe, West Virginia, November 25, 2009

Projected Opening Day

• Durango Mountain Resort, Colorado, November 27, 2009
• Sunlight Mountain, Colorado, November 4, 2009
• Winter Park, Colorado, November 18, 2009

Beaver Village at Winter Park is offering 4th night free in Winter Park. The spring break discount are starting to come. The forth night free saves you 25%. It also gives you a chance to take a more affordable trip with 3 days of skiing at family friendly mountain and relax the last night before you head home. Take advantage. This deal wont last a long time.

High Point Ski Tours is excited to announce that we have added Snowshoe to the 23 mountains we already have discounted rates with. Snowshoe is our first east coast mountain and a great partner to have for our church groups and anyone who just wants to get away and ski for a day.

Snowshoe offers 60 trails and 14 lifts, including 3 high speed detachable quads. The trails are split pretty evenly with just over 40% green runs, 30% blue, and 28% black. Snowshoe also has 2 terrain parks to test your skills.

High Point is excited to offers discounts at over 15 different lodging properties in Snowshoe. Call and check Snowshoe out.

The ski resorts are struggling and you are the one to benefit. Keystone has eliminated all minimum night stays this year. In the past we have seen up to 5 night minimums at Christmas and even Spring Break. This year, you can stay 1 night if you want to. Take advantage of the opportunity to ski a great mountain without paying for 5 nights.

Also, it's by request so not every situation works, but Keystone is also offering Free Night Skiing to groups on the night of arrival. Again this is on a case by case basis, but give us a chance to check it out for you.

Tentative Schedule

Open Wed-Sat until 8:00pm, and Sundays until 6pm
11/25–29, Fri/Sat 12/4-5 & 12/11-12 (RR Only)
Open 7-days a week 12/18/09 - 1/03/10 (RR & A51)
Open Wed-Sun 1/06/10 - 03/28/10 (RR & A51)
River Run Gondola & A-51 until 8.00pm
River Run Mid carpet until 5pm

It was a rough year in Colorado this past ski season and the rates are coming down. Lodging, lift tickets, and transportation are all coming down to make skiing once again affordable.

Peak times at the YMCA are already selling out at Winter Park. Book now if you want the more affordable space.

Book your youth group with High Point before October 1 and get access to the Adventure Park for FREE!! Lodging must be booked at a Crested Butte Mountain Resort Property.

Tubing Hill, Ice Skating, Climbing Pinnacle, and Bungee Trampolines

Early Season Rates extended through Pre-Christmas!

Keystone has extended some big discounts on lifts to High Point clients. Book by Sept 1 to lock in these discounted rates.

It's been a while since we had time before Christmas to take a ski trip. We've been helping groups coordinate their trips for over 23 years now and know the what's coming. This year, Christmas will fall at a time that you can take your group skiing befo

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