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Be Flexible to Score Great Ski Vacation Deals
It's never too early to start thinking about where you want to spend your ski and snowboard vacation. Resorts are offering all kinds of discounts, from complimentary nights and lessons to free companion airfare. Many have set pre-season and early-season deadlines to get the best deals. The more flexible you are, the better the deal you'll snag.
Big Red Cats Opens Luxury Lodge, Expands Terrain with 2 Mountains for Winter 2009/10
Big Red Cats Snowcat Skiing & Riding has opened a new lodge for their guests at the base of Red Mountain Resort in British Columbia. The lodge is called “Big Red Lodge” and is ready for the 2009/10 winter season.
The cat-skiing operation also has expanded its terrain, adding two new mountains and about 100 new runs. The tenure area now covers about 19,000 acres.
Forest Service Unveils Online Reservations for Permits to Float Four Idaho Rivers
If you want to obtain a permit to float the Selway, Snake, Middle Fork of the Salmon, or wild main Salmon Rivers in 2010, you need to know about changes coming in the Forest Service permit lottery and launch reservation system. The Four Rivers Lottery is going "green," incorporating an entirely online system in order to go paperless.
From Dec. 1, 2009, to Jan. 31, 2010, the Forest Service will conduct its usual lottery for floating the four rivers, but with some changes and at a different website. Applicants will now apply online at www.recreation.gov. This will require each applicant to have their own email address to create a profile online.
Expedia, National Park Foundation Partner
to Launch Resource for National Park Travel
Expedia.com® and the National Park Foundation have joined together to launch a new online resource to help travelers plan and book vacations to America's National Parks. The website, Expedia.com/nationalparks, provides visitors with information about the National Parks and nearby lodging options available on Expedia.com, as well as suggestions for long weekend itineraries and in-depth articles on "Can't-Miss National Parks." It also features downloadable park maps and other editorial content from the National Park Foundation.
TSA's Secure Flight Enters Next Phase: Requires Passengers to Provide Date of Birth, Gender When Booking Airline Travel
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that as of Aug. 15, 2009, U.S. airlines participating in the Secure Flight passenger vetting program will begin asking passengers to provide their date of birth and gender when making airline reservations. TSA has already begun to phase the airlines into the Secure Flight program—the national security program that includes the government watch list—and will complete implementation in 2010.
Because this program is being phased in, passengers should not be concerned if particular airlines do not ask them to provide the additional information right away; it should not impact their travel. Since Secure Flight is a behind-the-scenes watch list matching process that happens before passengers arrive at the airport, current security checkpoint procedures remain the same.
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