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UNITED STATES

Down With Downhill
When you get tired of the slopes, these packages include other wintertime activities.

Camden, Maine from $360
Two nights at Hartstone Inn, 2 one-day lift tickets or snowshoe rentals at Camden Snow Bowl, breakfasts, and a dinner. Price per room. When: Until Feb. 28. Information: Hartstone Inn, 800/788-4823, hartstoneinn.com.

Chittenden, Vt. from $975
Three nights at the Mountain Top Inn & Resort, a snowmobile tour, and ice-skate and cross-country-ski or snowshoe rentals. Price per room. When: Until Dec. 23; Jan. 5–Feb. 12. Information: The Mountain Top Inn & Resort, 800/445-2100, mountaintopinn.com.

Lake Harmony, Pa. from $201
One night at the Split Rock Resort & Golf Club, breakfast and dinner, and two H20ooohh Indoor Waterpark tickets. Price per room. When: Until Dec. 23, Jan. 1–Dec. 23. SS: Not available. Information: Split Rock Resort & Golf Club, 800/255-7625, splitrockresort.com.

White Mountains, N.H. from $355
A three-day snowshoeing trip round trip from Crawford Notch with two nights in huts, snowshoes, meals, and guides. Airfare isn't covered. When: Dec. 19, 24; Jan. 1, 16; Feb. 14, 27. SS: None. Information: REI Adventures, 800/622-2236, reiadventures.com.

Honolulu from $777
Northwest Airlines flights from Seattle, seven nights at the Castle Maile Sky Court, and breakfasts. Add from $110 for transfers. Includes fuel surcharges. When: Dec. 2–9 ($777); Jan. 6–Feb. 17 ($1,001). Other Gateways: San Francisco (from $1,061), Minneapolis (from $1,152), Detroit (from $1,170). SS: $301. Information: NWA WorldVacations, 800/800-1504, nwaworldvacations.com.

Lake Tahoe, Calif. from $399
Southwest Airlines flights from L.A. to Reno, three nights at the Montbleu Resort Casino, and a three-day Heavenly resort lift ticket. Add $47 for transfers. The price includes fuel surcharges. When: Dec. 1–18; Jan. 4–Feb. 28. Other Gateways: Phoenix ($420), Chicago ($436), St. Louis ($455). SS: $139. Information: Travel Themes and Dreams, 877/870-7447, travelthemesanddreams.com.

Las Vegas from $221
Spirit Airlines flights from Detroit, all transfers, and three nights at the Circus Circus hotel. When: Monday departures Dec. 1–22 ($221); Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9–23 ($397). Other Gateways: Fort Lauderdale (from $289), New York (from $292). SS: From $96. Information: Spirit Vacations, 407/583-5216, spiritvacations.com.

Yellowstone Park Tour from $579
Four nights at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel & Cabins in Yellowstone park, a three-day wildlife-viewing tour, a four-day snowshoe rental, and most meals. Airfare isn't included. When: Dec. 24–Mar. 4. SS: From $168. Information: Yellowstone Association Institute, 307/344-5566, yellowstoneassociation.org.

CANADA

Mont-Tremblant, Que. from $1,201
Air Canada or United Airlines flights from Atlanta, Boston, or New York to Montreal; a five-day car rental with unlimited mileage; five nights at Les Suites Tremblant, at the base of Mont Tremblant; and a five-day lift pass at Mont Tremblant Resort. Add $189 for airport taxes and fuel surcharges. When: Until Dec. 18 ($1,201); Dec. 19–25 ($1,314); Dec. 26–Jan. 4 ($1,853); Jan. 5–Feb. 12 ($1,267); Feb. 13–21 ($1,484). Other Gateways: Chicago, Miami (from $1,286); L.A. (from $1,390). SS: $529. Information: Maxxim Vacations, 800/567-6666, maxximvacations.com.

Whistler, B.C. from $1,016
Five nights at the Glacier Lodge & Suites, near the base of Blackcomb Mountain; a four-day Whistler-Blackcomb lift pass (which includes the new Peak 2 Peak Gondola, after Dec. 20); airport transfers; a two-and-a-half-hour snowmobile ride; and a fondue dinner at Bavaria Restaurant. Airfare isn't included. Book by Dec. 15 and get five nights for the price of four. When: Until Dec. 11 ($1,016); Dec. 12–19 ($1,106); Dec. 20–24 ($1,305); Dec. 25–30 ($1,404); Dec. 31–Jan. 2 ($1,337); Jan. 3–29 ($1,244); Jan. 30–Mar. 27 ($1,269); Mar. 28–Apr. 8 ($1,179); Apr. 9–21 ($1,071). SS: $292. Information: Fresh Tracks, 800/667-4744, freshtracks.ca.