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This year, we took a Lake Tahoe ski trip. Although it took a while for the snow to fall, once it did it was beautiful and thick. So few people had planned out ski vacations, that despite the fact that we waited until the last minute, we could still find cheaper rates than we normally could months ahead of time. This isn't the case with all ski vacations, but it was where we were going. You see, it depends on the altitude of the ski lodge. The higher altitude ski lodges still have plenty of snow, but the low-lying ones have a shorter and shorter season every year. If you are willing to take ski vacations at the last minute, many of these low altitude ski cabins will have great deals for you.
Of course, it you go and it doesn't snow the whole time, you can still enjoy your ski vacation. I have always thought that getaways are mostly about, well, getting away. Skiing is great on ski vacations, but it is only half the fun. The other half is just sitting there, drinking hot chocolate and soaking in a warm hot tub. Even if the snow is not falling outside – and it won't always be – you can still enjoy that.
As the planet continues to warm, I think that the future of ski vacations will change. Outdoor ski lodges will still do some business when it snows, but I think the future is indoors. Already, indoor ski vacations have taken off in places like Japan. People pay a fortune to go to an indoor ski resort in the middle of the city and relax for a couple of hours. Although they do not have the majesty of traditional ski vacations – going up to the top of a mountain from which you can see the whole panorama of the state – they have a modern convenience that is unsurpassed anywhere.
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