How far out do you usually book lodging and air for ski trips?

About five days before wherever storm is hammering the most snow.

Rode 27 days this season, in the US and Canada, no trip was booked over a month in advance.

Revelstoke BC was the toughest to book. Limited places to stay on short notice.

SLC easiest.

The best time to book is when you'll have the most options so basically, when you have the money to make the initial payment and have shopped numerous rentals / options, that's the best time. You can save some money by booking something without a cancellation policy but I don't think that risk is worth the money it saves.

Generally, you can find short term rentals through VRBO and AirBNB for a better price than what the resorts will offer with your epic discount.

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Revelstoke BC was the toughest to book. Limited places to stay on short notice.

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Colorado will make Revy look like SLC. Those mountains require some planning if you want certain amenities like ski in/out for the right price. You really only get great deals last minute if it is early or late in the season, prime season you will be fighting over the scraps.

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We booked our Mardi Gras trip 2 weeks got thru VRBO.

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Yep, we're booked on two with VRBO as well.

Park City Dec 9-15 and March 1-8

We found a place on 4 o’clock road in Breck. Lower 4 o’clock run is literally steps out the back door which is going to be great for us with some moms not skiing and kids doing it for the first time. Moms can watch the kids do that run off snowflake lift which is a short walk away. Also will give the moms great location to walk to Main Street. Breck is not my favorite and I’m prepared for the crowds but it was the only option when you have to take school aged kids.

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We found a place on 4 o’clock road in Breck. Lower 4 o’clock run is literally steps out the back door

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I've stayed at that place. It is super convenient to get on and off the mountain. If I remember right, it's pretty flat at the end, so make sure you have some speed.


TO OP:

I fly Southwest (free bags really come in handy in the winter), so I start looking about 3-4 months out, waiting for a great sale. Usually can get Colorado under $200 or Utah under $250. Hotels about the same timeframe, but if it's busy season, book something refundable as early as you know which mountain you want to go to. Then you have plenty of time to see if a better deal comes along.

Yeah, I don't want a car if possible. I'd rather just stay on the bus line or walkable to a lift.

I’ve done Vail twice solo. It was amazing.

It's definitely going to be something in Colorado flying into Denver. Likely a shuttle over then just want easy access to / from the lifts and stores and such. I mostly stay in and cook dinner on my own, not too much for nightlife but a cool chill spot to grab a beer wouldn't hurt.