SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH, Vermont — Smugglers’ Notch Resort in northern Vermont welcomes skiers and riders to enjoy its 78 trails and three mountains with a variety of vacation package options, specially priced with great value for those Winter enthusiasts who are “all about the mountain.”

Through December 11, 2008, an early season package offers studio accommodations, daily lift tickets and use of the Resort’s indoor pool and hot tubs from $82 per person per day in a studio accommodation. This package gives snow sports lovers three mountain-access, lodging, and relaxing hot tub time for as little as $20 more than the cost of a regular season lift ticket.

From December 12-20, 2008, guests can take advantage of pricing at 50 percent off the regular rates for the popular Club Smugglers’ Advantage Package. Club Smugglers’ includes spacious condominium lodging in a fully-equipped mountainside home; daily lift tickets; daily ski and snowboard all-day camp for children ages 3-5; daily ski or snowboard lessons for children ages 6-17; daily learn-to-ski or learn-to-snowboard group lessons for adult beginners; the Winter Walking program; unlimited use of 34 km of cross-country trails and 24 km of snowshoe trails; unlimited use of the FunZone Family Entertainment Center, the pool and hot tubs and teen centers; and off slope activities such as snow tubing and nightly family and adult entertainment. Guests will also receive free lift tickets valid through December 19, 2009 to use at their convenience on a future visit. With this special offer, a family of four could enjoy a ski vacation in a fully appointed one bedroom condominium for $214 per night.

With a third package option, skiers and riders can maximize their time on the slopes by staying four nights or more on the Club Smugglers’ Advantage Package and getting the next night free. This offer is available from December 12, 2008 through April 5, 2009, and offers all of the inclusions listed above.

Smugglers’ three mountains encompass 1000 acres of terrain, with trails that include learning areas for beginners as well as novice, intermediate and expert terrain. The Attitude glade, new this season on Madonna Mountain, gives experts additional play area in the trees.

Winter package information and online booking can be found at www.smuggs.com/pages/winter/packages.php. The reservations and information phone number is 1-800-451-8752 (US and Canada).