Whistler British Columbia will host the 2010 Winter Olympics, and you can preview the runs the athletes will be tearing up if you book before November 15th to save 35 percent on a visit this season. Packages include hotel and lift tickets, along with free skiing and rentals for kids 12 and under.

Five-night lodging and four-day lift packages start from $448 per person. Go to Whistler.com for more information.

Back in the United States, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort and Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort will offer a special Learn to Ski/Ride package from December 1st through 19th. For just $25, beginners will receive a lesson, equipment rental, and a limited-access lift ticket.

Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is also offering a new Green Lodging package, starting at $108 per person/per night for a studio condo plus lift tickets, and a $50 gas card for a three-night stay, excluding holidays. For details, go to NorthStarAtTahoe.com.

On the east coast, The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in New Hampshire has a $89 midweek nightly rate from January to March. The Ski Free Package includes lodging, breakfast, lift tickets and trail passes for cross-country skiing. To book your trip, it's Balsams.com.

To loosen up those ski legs, head for Vermont's Stowe Mountain Lodge during the month of November, when rates begin at $229 per night. It includes one complimentary massage per room. It's StoweMountainLodge.com for more information.

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