Thank you for your comments Shawn. Looks like not too many people posted. That's too bad. Yes a tour

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Thank you for your comments Shawn. Looks like not too many people posted. That's too bad. Yes a tourist group is one thing, but to look specifically for a local ski club is a great option. Good luck to you.
Main point missed, find out about a ski club, for example, the Miami Ski Club at miamiskiclub.com they plan trips, get discounts on lodging, air, and lift tickets. You can be from anywhere to go with them.
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@timyostdc: I'm sorry you found the article to be possibly the most useless article ever written. However, you seem to have copied some of the exact same useless information that I had. I said For your next ski vacation, travel in a group and you replied with The larger hotels in vancouver canada the group you can put together, the cheaper your trip will be. I said If you're looking for last-minute ski deals, try a travel hotels in vancouver canada agent and you said Email travel agents. I will give you a point for talking about searching for surrounding airports and using a flexible search feature. hotels in vancouver canada Those are things I've espoused in past articles, but I didn't mention it on this one. All said, thanks for taking the time to comment, hotels in vancouver canada but next time be a little more constructive with your criticism, especially if you're going to repeat some of the same things I said in the article. hotels in vancouver canada Regards, Shawn
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