Stowe, which is about 45 minutes from the Burlington airport, is offering New York skiers a phenomenal deal that includes three nights' lodging in any of 30 or so hotels — from budget to luxury — a rental car for four days, various ski-pass options, and a round-trip ticket from JFK to Burlington on JetBlue (800-24-stowe; prices are still being finalized, but expect starting packages to be very close to $275).

Another option is Stowe's "Ski and Stay" package, which includes a slopeside room at the Inn at the Mountain and a free night-skiing pass with the purchase of a multi-day lift ticket for $99 a day. Finally, buy a ski pass for four or more days, and Stowe will toss in a group skiing or snowboarding lesson (800-253-4754).

At nearby Sugarbush, the "Ski the Valley" lift-lodge package includes accommodations at any of thirteen local B&Bs, condos, and inns plus flex passes that give skiers access to all three of the area's mountains: Sugarbush's Lincoln Peak and Mount Ellen, plus Mad River Glen. Free transportation is provided between resorts, and rates start at $65 per person per day (877-877-4496).