WINTER SPORTS -- Schweitzer Mountain Resort has a new far-reaching perk among the deals and discounts ski resorts are offering this time of year to promote advance season pass sales.

If you're a skier/boarder with a yen to travel for your turns, Schweitzer's new association with the Power Alliance is appealing.

The new agreement offers Schweitzer passholders free skiing at six Western resorts. Schweitzer's unlimited and Sunday - Friday passholders alike can take advantage of the Powder Alliance deals at:

• Stevens Pass in Washington,
• Mount Hood Ski Bowl in Oregon.
• Sierra at Tahoe,
• China Peak at Lakeshore, Calif.,
• Angel Fire near Santa Fe,
• Mountain High northeast of Los Angeles