Yes, here are some typical vacation tours lasting five days or more, starting out from the larger cities. Price includes round trip, meals en route, room and board, tickets for all lifts.
LOS ANGELES—to Sun Valley, Seven days, March 14 to 22, travel by Union Pacific RR, stay at Challenger Inn or Chalet dorm, 10 two-hour ski lessons. Price: $158.95 dorm; $63 more for double room. Meals on train extra. See any Union Pacific ticket agent.
SAN FRANCISCO—to Squaw Valley, 10 days, starting any Friday, by Greyhound bus, stay at Squaw Valley Lodge, three half-day lessons. Price: $99 up. Lifts extra: $25. Contact Garry Tours, San Francisco.
To Aspen, nine days, March 14 to 22, by Western Pacific RR, stay at Blue Spruce or Ski-Vu Lodge. Price: $149. Lifts extra. Contact Garry Tours, San Francisco.
DENVER—to Taos, N. Mex., seven days any time, by Continental Airlines, stay at Hondo Lodge or Chalet Alpina, daily one-hour lessons. Price: $136.30 for dorm; $30 extra per person for double room with bath. Contact Continental ticket office.
DALLAS, HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO—to Taos, seven days any time, by Continental Airlines, lodging at Hondo Lodge or Chalet Alpina, daily one-hour lessons. Price: from Dallas $155.10; from Houston $188.20; from San Antonio $176, lodging in dorm; $30 extra per person for double room with bath. Contact Continental Airlines ticket office.
CHICAGO—to Taos, seven days any time, by Santa Fe RR or Continental Airlines, lodging at Hondo Lodge or Chalet Alpina, daily one-hour lessons. Price: $140.40 Santa Fe RR, $224.60 Continental Airlines, lodging in dorms; $30 extra per person for double room with bath. Contact Santa Fe or Continental Airlines ticket office, Chicago.
DETROIT—to Ste. Marguerite, Que., in the Laurentians, nine days, Feb. 14 to 22, by Canadian-Pacific RR, lodging at Chalet Cochand, two two-hour lessons per day, morning and afternoon. Price: $122. Contact Detroit Council of American Youth Hostels, Detroit. This is an AYH group tour, but new members are welcomed (membership fee $5).
To Aspen, 10 days, Feb. 20 to March 2, by United Airlines, lodging at Prince Albert or Roaring Fork, lifts and meals extra. Cost: $175. This is an Edison Ski Club tour. Contact John Lowry, 3547 Harding, Dearborn, Mich.
NEW YORK—to Lake Placid, 10 days starting any Friday evening, by bus, lodging at Hotel Marcey, daily two-hour lessons. Price: $145, with two to room. Lifts extra. Contact Ski Bird Tours, New York City.