Vail Ski Area celebrates the 10-year anniversary of opening Blue Sky Basin

This season Vail Ski Area celebrates the 10-year anniversary of opening Blue Sky Basin. Nestled at the base of Vail Mountain, Vail Cascade is Vail’s only ski-in/ski-out AAA Four Diamond resort. The mountainside resort offers 292 hotel rooms including 27 suites and more than 80 spacious condominiums and private homes to choose from. An abundance of off-slope activities also abound including snowmobiling, snowshoeing, sleigh rides, dog-sled rides, winter fly-fishing, ice climbing, indoor and outdoor ice skating, hot air balloon rides and hut trips.

The Vail Cascade also features the 78,000-square-foot Aria Spa & Club. The Spa offers more than 10,000 square feet of rest and relaxation found in 14 treatment rooms. Guests also can train and take advantage of one of the fitness center’s many programs from group classes to personalized instruction. After an afternoon of working out at the fitness center or in nature’s playground, guests can refuel at the new Atwater on Gore Creek restaurant. Atwater features two distinct dining experiences: a casual tavern and a fine dining space. Both take advantage of a new enclosed deck featuring fully operable windows that create an indoor-outdoor experience.

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary Vail Cascade has developed a special Blue Sky, Great Buy lodging offer to commemorate the occasion. Guests booking two nights at the Vail Cascade, get the third night for $10. The Blue Sky, Great Buy offer is available throughout the 2009-2010 ski and snowboard season with rates beginning at $129 per night. Rates may vary depending on the time of season booked and the offer is based on availability. To book the Blue Sky, Great Buy offer, please visit vailcascade.com and use booking code VCBLUESKY1.

Vail Cascade is also making it easier to book a mountain getaway throughout the 2009-2010-winter season with its Powder to the People offer. The special package provides guests with incremental vacation credits the longer they stay even during the holidays. Guests booking two nights get a $50 credit, stay three nights and receive a $100 credit or four night or more for a $150 credit. Rates over the holiday period begin at $399; rates during non-holiday periods begin at $109. The offer is valid through April 18, 2010. To book a winter vacation at the Vail Cascade, please visit VailCascade.com and use booking code VCPOWDER3 when reserving this offer.