Dear Ski Enthusiast,

Hello out there, skiers and riders. Well, it’s October and ski season has begun!!! Wow, it seems kinda’ weird saying that, but it is also very, very exciting. Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that Loveland and A-Basin in Colorado are already open. And, with anywhere from 2-5” of snow in the last 24 hours, you know what the major ski resorts in New England are thinking.

We’re celebrating the start of another glorious winter with these great deals to some of your favorite destinations. Check out: Thanksgiving at Killington – 4th Night Free, 20-33% Stays at Keystone Resort,
5th Night Free at Mont Tremblant, Extra 10% off your Holiday Stay at Big Sky, March Break Special at Sugarloaf, Free Nights or 60-70% off at the Delta Whistler, and the return of the “Any Sunday” Special at Mont Sainte Anne. Winter may be here to stay for a while, but these deals are not. Get yours booked today.

Do you fancy yourself as a winter weather prognosticator? Here’s your chance to prove it. Send us your prediction via Twitter @toursdesport. Include which East Coast ski area will be the first to open and remain open for the season (no one or two days open and then close again), and what date. We’ll put the correct responses in a drawing for one of our nifty Team Tours de Sport parkas by Columbia. Subtle hints – Sunday River opened yesterday on one run, and Killington & Mount Snow have cranked up the snow guns. Post your guess by October 23rd, and we’ll post the winner in our November (or maybe October!) newsletter.

--Cecil Carver