Ski & Ride Free In Steamboat from Opening Day to Christmas Day

ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals offers FREE Steamboat lift tickets with lodging package.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado - November 6, 2008 - As Mother Nature and Old Man Winter join forces to blanket the Steamboat Ski Resort with nearly a foot of snow in the past 48-hours and snowmaking crews crank up the resort’s state-of-the-art system, Steamboat is unveiling its warmest welcome to winter yet -- FREE lift tickets from Opening Day through Christmas Day.

“Steamboat is world-renowned for its western hospitality and kicking off the 2008/2009 season with free skiing is the perfect way to say ‘thanks and welcome back’ to our friends who ski and ride at Steamboat,” said Rob Perlman, vice president of sales & marketing for Steamboat. “This season more than ever, people are looking for great values and Steamboat has stepped up in an unbelievable way with free lift tickets. Nothing puts a bigger smile or rejuvenates people faster than spending quality time with family and friends in Steamboat, the quintessential ski community known simply as Ski Town U.S.A.”

ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals has partnered with the Steamboat Ski Resort to provide FREE lift tickets when powderhounds who book a minimum three-nights lodging at a ResortQuest Steamboat vacation rental between Opening Day, Wednesday, November 26th and Thursday, December 25th. Local vacation planning experts are available at ResortQuest’s Steamboat office, seven days a week, to assist guests in planning and building a customized Ski Free at Steamboat* lodging package, plus Steamboat flights, shuttle transfers, ski and snowboard rentals and any Steamboat activities or restaurants. Plus, skip lift ticket lines! ResortQuest will have your FREE Steamboat lift tickets waiting for you at check-in.

“Times are tough and travelers are shopping around for unbeatable travel deals,” said Katy Martin, Sales and Marketing Director for ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals. “The Ski Free at Steamboat* lodging package is certainly the best ski vacation deal around, especially over Christmas.” 

The Ski Free at Steamboat lodging package*, an unbeatable early season value, simply must be purchased by the resort’s scheduled opening day, November 26th; and travel completed by December 25th. Lift tickets are per person, limit 2 people per bedroom and are valid one day less than nights stayed.

Last season was one for the record books at the Steamboat Ski Resort, posting a record Champagne Powder® snow season including more than 500 inches of snow. Although we can’t guarantee history will repeat itself in Steamboat Springs, ResortQuest Steamboat can guarantee snow. ResortQuest’s SNOW GUARANTEE program** gives guests the option to relocate their lodging to another ResortQuest ski destination, without forfeiture of any deposits. This will ensure powederhounds get the snow conditions they want, when they want them.

Year after year, Steamboat continues to be recognized as one of the best ski resorts on the continent. This year, the resort was ranked as one of the Top 10 Resorts in North America by SKI Magazine, Skiing Magazine and Outside Magazine. Plus, resort accolades continue with SKI’s #1 Family Resort in the West and #1 Place for Tree Skiing as well as Top 5 for Powder and Top 10 for Après Scene by Skiing Magazine.
The accolades are bolstered by more than $27 million in on-mountain improvements that Steamboat has invested over the past three years. From new lifts to redesigned terrain to additional snowmaking and parking, Steamboat continues to get better every season. With six peaks, nearly 3,000 acres of terrain, abundant Champagne Powder snow, 70-year Olympic heritage, and family programs rated best in the industry, Steamboat is worth taking the road less traveled to feel like you’re a world away.

Don’t wait because the Champagne Powder® snow will be here before you know it. Contact ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals at (866) 599-8954 or online at www.resortqueststeamboat.com

About ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals

ResortQuest Steamboat Vacation Rentals (www.resortqueststeamboat.com), located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, specializes in providing property management services (including check-in centers, concierge, on-demand shuttle service, housekeeping and maintenance) to select, deluxe lodging properties around the Steamboat Ski Resort base, including the prestigious Torian Plum, Trappeur’s Crossing Resort, Bronze Tree, Meadows at EagleRidge, Cascades Townhomes, Evergreens Townhomes, Ironwood Townhomes, Clock Tower Penthouses, Snow Flower Condominiums and Elk Run Townhomes.

Since 1984, this management company has received the top Service designation and our resorts have been consistently awarded the highest rating of “Excellent” from the independent Condominium Rating Service.

ResortQuest, the nation’s leading vacation property management company, provides a one-stop lodging resource in North America’s premier resort destinations (www.resortquest.com). ResortQuest is the largest marketer and management company of vacation condominiums and home rentals in the U.S. and Canada.  For more information, visit www.resortquest.com.

* Valid for new reservations only and cannot be combined with other offers. Ski free by purchasing lodging directly with ResortQuest Steamboat for November 26-December 25, 2008 for a three night minimum stay. Longer minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Package not available at all ResortQuest Steamboat properties. Package must be purchased by December 15, 2008. Payment in full due 14 days prior to arrival and cancellation 14 days or less prior to arrival are non-refundable. Lift tickets are per person, limit 2 people per bedroom and are valid one day less than nights stayed. Other restrictions apply-call for details.

** The  ResortQuest SNOW GUARANTEE; is valid for lodging only. This guarantee is limited to one resort change per reservation for the same dates of stay, with any changes to be made within 7 days of arrival. You will be responsible for arranging your own air and ground transportation, and ResortQuest is not responsible for any expenses incurred therein. The guarantee is valid from the beginning of the 2008 skiing season through April 30, 2009. SNOW GUARANTEE is subject to availability during the original booking dates of your reservation at the alternative destination. This offer is valid at all ResortQuest ski resorts in Colorado, Idaho, and Utah.