Monday, December 15, 2008

Wyoming and Montana Ski resorts

Wyoming and Montana ski resorts are rolling out deals to counter hard economic times that are cutting into their advance bookings.

Skiers heading to the three ski resorts in the Jackson Hole region of northwest Wyoming can get a free airline ticket with the purchase of three airfares.

The Whitefish Mountain Resort in northwest Montana is offering rental condos for half price through January.

Incentives are being offered at other resorts as well.

"I think what makes this year different is, of course, the economy, and the concern that people are really going to cut back on travel spending and so the packages this year are much more aggressive," Tim O'Donoghue, executive director of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce.

Nationwide, early sales and reservations figures for some destination ski resorts suggests the economy is putting a crimp on the $6 billion ski industry.

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