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The striking blue-and-white illustrated advertising piece promotes skiing at:
Aspen • Vail • Loveland
with additional skiing at Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk Mountain.
The package included round-trip railroad transportation to Denver aboard the Denver Zephyr, meals aboard the train, chairlift tickets, lodging in Aspen, local Colorado transportation, baggage and ski handling, taxes, experienced tour escort and a day of ski instruction.
Aspen lodging choices listed include the Smuggler Lodge, Norway Lodge, Ski Vu Lodge, Limelite Lodge, Blue Spruce and Dorm A Voux.
Especially interesting are the detailed period package rates. The advertised bargain fare was just $185.95 including tax from Chicago, with separate low- and high-season rates from Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The itinerary describes departure from Chicago's Union Station, arrival in Denver, bus transportation to Vail and Aspen, skiing throughout the week, and return aboard the Denver Zephyr.
Lower portion carries attractive Burlington Route railroad/streamliner artwork along with advertising for Ski-America Tours, 8 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
An excellent piece of vintage American ski and railroad travel ephemera with strong crossover appeal to collectors of Aspen, Vail, Colorado skiing, Burlington Route and Denver Zephyr memorabilia.
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