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Vail Resorts' New Year sale: Rates starting at $119 per night
Caroline Tanner
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A classically trained journalist, Caroline Tanner covers news and travel for TPG. She is a dual-journalism graduate of Mizzou and Northwestern.
Jan. 28, 2025
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If you thought the socially acceptable window to wish someone a "Happy New Year" had already closed, Vail Resorts is hoping its "New Year, Great Savings" sale will change your mind.
Ski and board bunnies can book Vail Resorts properties at up to 15% off, starting at $119 per night, with properties in Breckenridge, Beaver Creek and Crested Butte, Colorado; Whistler, British Columbia; Stowe, Vermont; and more.
Those with an Epic Pass get early access to the sale and can save an additional 20% through the Epic Mountain Rewards program.
Deal basics
How to book: Online through Vail Resorts
Booking window: Jan. 30 to Feb. 7 for Epic Pass holders, with public access starting Jan. 31
Travel dates: Jan. 30, 2025, to Jan. 29, 2026
Sample hotels
This sale is for discounted stays in the Vail Resorts portfolio, which includes hotels, condos and vacation residences across the U.S. and Canada. You can book the following properties with the sale:
Colorado
- Grand Lodge Crested Butte, from $119 per night
- Keystone Lodge and Spa, from $119 per night
- River Mountain Lodge in Breckenridge, from $267 per night
- The Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, from $465 per night
- The Lodge at Vail, from $719 per night
Utah
- Silverado Lodge in Park City, from $376 per night
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Pennsylvania
- Slopeside Hotel by Seven Springs Resort, from $149 per night
- The Fairway Hotel at Liberty Mountain Resort, from $199 per night
New York
- Kaatskill Mountain Club, from $219 per night
California
- Northstar California Resort, from $189 per night
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort, from $219 per night
- Zalanta Resort, from $549 per night
Vermont
- Mount Snow Grand Summit Resort, from $259 per night
- Jackson Gore Inn at Okemo Mountain Resort, from $315 per night
Canada
- Legends in Whistler Blackcomb, from $259 per night
Maximize your purchase
If you book this deal, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on travel, including:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly through the airline or American Express Travel
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly through the airline or American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): 8 points per dollar spent on purchases through Chase Travel℠, and 4 points per dollar spent on flights booked direct
Bottom line
If you haven't booked your 2025-2026 ski trip, it's not too late. Consider this sale for discounted rates at Vail Resorts, encompassing properties at sought-after mountains across North America.
Epic Pass holders get early access to the sale Jan. 30, and public access begins Jan. 31 for bookings through Feb. 7. You must complete your trip by Jan. 29, 2026.
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Featured image by GRAVITY HAUS/VAIL RESORTS
Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.
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