Expedia.com Expedia.com Swooshes Into Ski Season with a Mountainous Sale

BELLEVUE, Wash. – October 13, 2003 – Winter is fast approaching so Expedia.com® today launched a ski travel sale that rivals Mt. Everest in size – travelers can now receive up to 25 percent off of already low lodging rates.* With ten additional mountain resorts, more than 50 new lodging properties, discounted lift tickets and an avalanche of destination activities, Expedia offers a broad selection of travel options to suit any winter sports enthusiast.

Expedia’s build-your-own-trip technology makes it even easier for travelers to combine the flight, lodging, car rental and destination activities they want to plan the perfect ski trip. Snow enthusiasts can browse color photos and virtual tours of select hotels and condos, read detailed descriptions of mountains and resorts, rent equipment, book snow-related activities like dog-sledding tours or snowmobile adventures, and purchase discounted lift tickets – all in one place.

Expedia offers nearly 375 lodging options at 40 of North America’s top ski resorts. For those who are ready to hit the slopes, but can’t decide where to go, Expedia compares and contrasts the most popular ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada—from Vail and Park City to Winter Park and Whistler. Expedia also offers resort-by-resort snow, lift and trail reports, as well as informative top-ten ski resort lists with categories like best powder, beginner friendly, most romantic, best nightlife and most spectacular scenery. Whether travelers are skiers, snowboarders, or sit-by-the-fire types, Expedia.com makes it easy for winter travelers to find the resort that is right for them.

“Each year, our team of market managers scouts the best mountains and ski resorts in the country for our customers,