Best Budget-Friendly Ski Vacations

These budget-friendly ski resorts offer amenities and activities for everyone from seasoned skiers to first-timers.

Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, Thompsonville, Michigan
With ski and spa packages starting at $139 per person per night and a variety of other wallet-friendly deals, this full-service ski and golf resort offers a variety of activities, lessons, childcare and more at reasonable prices. Voted top Midwest ski resort by SKI magazine in 2005, the resort offers 45 trails plus two terrain parks and a 700-foot halfpipe.

Vail Cascade Resort, Vail, Colorado
This AAA Four-Diamond resort at the base of Vail Mountain offers a variety of lodging styles and sizes, and an extensive list of attractions and activities for year-round fun. Take advantage of special packages catering to families, spa-lovers, foodies, and hardcore deal-seekers.

Mt. Rose Ski Resort, Reno, Nevada
With the highest base (elevation 8,260 feet) of any Tahoe-area ski resort, Mt. Rose offers spectacular views, lessons for beginners and beyond, terrain parks, and The Chutes, featuring super-steep terrain for experts and thrill-lovers. A variety of specials offer deals for everyone from singles to families.

Jackson Hole, Teton Village, Wyoming
This easy-to-access valley in the Tetons offers incredible views, a 4,000-plus-foot rise, and deep powder for powderhounds, but with a spa, shopping, dining, and other indoor and outdoor activities there’s something for everyone at this mountain paradise. Lodging packages start as low as $81 per person including lift tickets.

-- Text by Meagan Francis

Photo credit: Crystal Mountain Village, Michigan (courtesy, Crystal Mountain Resort)