Western ski resorts offer warm deals

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Ski-and-stay packages are mountain resorts’ way of jumping on the recession-friendly holiday deals bandwagon. Some even offer a free night’s stay and a lift ticket after stays of two or three nights. Here is what some major resorts outside California are offering:

Vail, Colorado: Winter Savings Web Specials here include a third night of lodging free as well as gifts - a $50 RockResorts gift card and a bottle of organic Bonterra wine. $345 per night based on double occupancy; (800) 404-3535.

Snowbird, Utah: Ski Free specials through February for $135, per person per night; (800) 232-9542.

Park City, Utah: A Buy Four Get a Fifth Night Free package with 15% off multiday lift tickets is available through the end of January. The price of $169 per person per night is based on double occupancy and includes four days of lift tickets for each adult; (800) 331-3178.

Sun Valley, Idaho: The Mid-Week Madness deal runs January through March and is $109 a night based on double occupancy and includes one lift ticket for each person; (800) 786-8259.

Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada: Three Night Getaways with the third night free are available through March. Whistler Ski Espape, a package featuring three nights of lodging and two days of lift tickets, runs through Jan. 29 and is $90 per person per night; (888) 403-4727.

- Leslie Anne Wiggins, Los Angeles Times staff writer

[Photo: The deals are hot and the snow is deep, by Vail ski resort]

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