Take Continental to Hayden for $231 inclusive

A hat trick of airfare deals today will take budget travelers to three spots in Colorado for those ski and board getaways through the peak of the snow season.

• One-way rates of $104 are offered to Denver on two carriers with frequent daily non-stop flights - AirTran and United. The rate requires a two-week or more advance notice of travel and is valid on Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday. Rates are $124 each way on other days of the week - except on Sundays when regular rates apply. Both carriers restrict this rate on these blackout dates: Nov. 26, 29, 30; Dec. 1, 20, 21, 23, 26-30 and Jan. 3, 4. The last permitted day of travel at this sale price is Feb. 11. http://www.airtran.com; http://www.ual.com

• Give a 21-day or more advance notice of travel to qualify for a one-way rate on USAirways to Durango for $134.50. Trips can be taken any available day of the week through Feb. 10. Watch out for these blackout dates: Dec. 1, 20-23, 26-30; Jan. 2-5, 11, 16 and Feb. 8. http://www.usairways.com

• But the best deal, by far, comes from Continental Airlines to Steamboat Springs-Hayden. A round-trip rate of $198 ($231 inclusive of every extra fee) is good on trips booked 21-days or more in advance. Trips west are permitted Thursday-Saturday; Saturday-Monday on return flights (trips taken on other combinations of dates is at regular rates starting from $324 round-trip). The minimum stay is any two nights. There are no blackout dates on this great offer! The last day of Continental’s seasonal service to Steamboat is March 30. http://www.continental.com

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