Away.com Releases Ski & Snowboard Guide with the Season's Top Resorts

New Guide Lets Travelers Choose Favorite Resort by Interest; Best Ski Resort
Contest Announced

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Away.com (www.away.com), a leading website
for travel planning, has released its annual Ski & Snowboard Guide, which
highlights 250 domestic and international ski and snowboard resorts for the
2009-2010 ski season. The new guide also allows travelers to choose a resort
based on lifestyle and interest.

"Each ski season we take great care in compiling the most comprehensive list
of the top resorts for those planning ski vacations," said Nathan Borchelt,
senior editor of Away.com. "This year's guide includes a great mix of bona
fide ski institutions and little known but up-and-coming ski and snowboard
resorts."

Away.com's Top 10 North American Ski & Snowboard Resorts

Away.com's 2009-2010 Ski & Snowboard Guide not only highlights 250 resorts but
also allows travelers to research resorts based on lifestyle and interest in
nearly 20 popular ski categories including: Best Value, Family Friendly, Good
for Beginners, Holiday Season Ski, Lack of Crowds and Powder Skiing.

To help narrow the comprehensive guide, Away.com's experienced editorial team
has selected its top ten North American ski and snowboard resorts for the
current season. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is the number one ski and snowboard
resort. The resort offers some of the most challenging terrain in the Lower
48, along with a convivial small town and the iconic silhouettes of the Teton
Range. Alta, number two on the list, is a powder-rich paradise that's only a
snowball's throw from bustling Salt Lake City. Rounding out the top three is
2010 Olympic host Whistler/Backcomb. From hardcore double-blacks to
family-friendly beginner slopes and an apres party vibe, it has something for
everyone.

For more information on Away.com's top ski and snowboard resorts or to find
the perfect resort for your ski vacation visit: www.away.com/ski.

Away.com's Top 10 North American Ski & Snowboard Resorts(1)

1. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2. Alta, Utah
3. Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia
4. Mammoth Mountain, California
5. Vail, Colorado
6. Arapahoe Basin, Colorado
7. The Canyons, Utah
8. Sun Valley, Idaho
9. Taos, New Mexico

10. Killington, Vermont

Tell Us Your Favorite Ski & Snowboard Resort and Win!

The editors at Away.com are offering its audience the chance to submit a
descriptive review of their favorite resort in 150 words or less. The most
convincing entry will win a new Igneo ski jacket and pants, courtesy of
Outdoor Research. The winner, along with their review, will also be featured
on Away.com. The Favorite Ski Resort contest will run through November 20,
2009.

To enter the contest and for complete contest rules, visit: www.away.com/ski.

(1) The Top 10 North American Ski Resorts were selected by Away.com's staff of
editors and travel contributors and are based on the research and opinions of
these writers.

About Away.com
Away.com (http://away.com) is a part of The Away Network and is the leading
online destination for travelers planning their next vacation. Trip planners
will find over two million pages of travel inspiration, trip ideas, travel
planning tools and destination content for over 35,000 global locations.
Founded in 1999, Away.com provides a distinctive blend of expert and consumer
advice. The Away Network also includes Trip.com (http://trip.com), GORP.com
(http://gorp.com/), GORPtravel.com (http://gorptravel.com), Outside Online
(http://outsideonline.com) and Lodging.com (http://lodging.com). The Away
Network is owned by Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW).

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SOURCE Away.com

Marita Hudson Thomas, +1-312-260-8304, press@away.com, Alexis Anderson,
+1-202-654-8011, alexis.anderson@away.com, both of Away.com