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Skiing on the Cheap - 2017-18 Edition

bdfreetuna

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Plus pretty much every year BV floods the market with $39 coupons.

Yep, and very good deal especially on weekends when Bolton is unlikely to have more than a 3 minute lift line (max).

Also very nice because I can use my Ski VT 5 & 3 passes at far more expensive places like Stowe + Sugarbush... even though I'll probably have more fun at BV anyway.
 

jaytrem

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If you're not a NY resident you can get this free "Mountain Pass" that gets you 30% off at Greek Peak, Song, Labrador and Toggenburg. Good for you and 3 family members...

http://skifingerlakes.com/

I'm thinking about taking my 6 year old twins out that way for a trip. Love checking out the smaller places and have never been to any places in Western NY. Figure it's good to take them now before they only want to go to bigger places. Plus a number of places let 6 year olds (Swain and Bristol are actually 7) ski for free. Maybe even get to see Cornhead at Greek!!!

Preliminary plan...

Belleayre (gotta check out the gondola)
Greek
Bristol
Swain
Hunt Hollow
Labrador/Song
Toggenburg

Any advice is welcome, thanks.
 

benski

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If you're not a NY resident you can get this free "Mountain Pass" that gets you 30% off at Greek Peak, Song, Labrador and Toggenburg. Good for you and 3 family members...

http://skifingerlakes.com/

I'm thinking about taking my 6 year old twins out that way for a trip. Love checking out the smaller places and have never been to any places in Western NY. Figure it's good to take them now before they only want to go to bigger places. Plus a number of places let 6 year olds (Swain and Bristol are actually 7) ski for free. Maybe even get to see Cornhead at Greek!!!

Preliminary plan...

Belleayre (gotta check out the gondola)
Greek
Bristol
Swain
Hunt Hollow
Labrador/Song
Toggenburg

Any advice is welcome, thanks.

do you think they accept oversees residence permits. I have one that looks like a drivers license and expires in May.
 

fahz

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I won a pair of passes to the Boston show this weekend and can't use them. If someone wants them please dm me your email and I'll forward the passes on.
 

ScottySkis

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Potteer Brothers ski discounts
https://www.potterbrothers.com/tickets/?ticket-type=flex
Windham Twilight Flex Tickets (Saturday 2:00pm – 8:00pm)

$52.00 $37.00
Ticket Dates


  • SatJanuary 6th
  • SatJanuary 20th
  • SatJanuary 27th
  • SatFebruary 3rd
  • SatFebruary 10th
  • Sat Feb 17
Windham Sunday Flex Ticket (8:00am – 4:00pm)

$87.00 $53.00
Ticket Dates


  • SunDecember 17th
  • SunJanuary 7th
  • SunJanuary 21st
  • SunJanuary 28th
  • SunFebruary 4th
  • SunMarch 4th
  • SunMarch 18th
  • [h=1]Windham Midweek Flex Ticket (9:00am – 4:00pm)[/h]$76.00 $46.00
    [h=2]Ticket Dates[/h]
    • FriDecember 22nd
    • TueJanuary 2nd
    • ThuJanuary 11th
    • MonJanuary 22nd
    • ThuFebruary 1st
    • WedFebruary 7th
    • FriFebruary 16th
    • MonFebruary 26th
    • ThuMarch 1st
    • MonMarch 5th
    • WedMarch 14th
    Click for all dates
 
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ScottySkis

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https://www.potterbrothers.com/tickets/?ticket-type=flex
Bromley Flex Ticket (8:30am – 4:00pm)


$80.00 $40.00
Ticket Dates


  • SunFebruary 4th
  • SunFebruary 11th
  • SunMarch 4th
  • SunMarch 11th
  • SunMarch 18th
  • Killington Flex Ticket (9:00am – 4:00pm)

    $115.00 $65.00
    Ticket Dates
    • SunDecember 10th
    • SunDecember 17th
    • WedJanuary 3rd
    • TueJanuary 9th
    • SunJanuary 21st
    • FriFebruary 2nd
    • FriFebruary 9th
    • WedFebruary 14th
    • TueFebruary 27th
    • Belleayre Weekend Flex Ticket (9:00am – 4:00pm)

      $68.00 $45.00
      Ticket Dates
      • SatDecember 16th
      • SunJanuary 7th
      • SunJanuary 28th
      • SunFebruary 11th
      • SunFebruary 25th
      • SunMarch 11th
      • Belleayre Midweek Flex Ticket (Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm)

        $56.00 $41.00
        Ticket Dates
        • FriJanuary 12th
        • FriJanuary 26th
        • FriFebruary 2nd
        • FriFebruary 16th
        • FriMarch 2nd
        • Jiminy Peak Weekend Flex Ticket (Any 8 hours)

          $76.00 $46.00
          Ticket Dates
          • SatDecember 16th
          • SunJanuary 7th
          • SunJanuary 21st
          • SunJanuary 28th
          • SunFebruary 4th
          • SunFebruary 11th
          • SunFebruary 25th
          • SunMarch 4th
          • SunMarch 11th
          • [h=1]Jiminy Twilight Flex Ticket (Saturday 3:00 – 10:00pm)[/h]$45.00 $29.00
            [h=2]Ticket Dates[/h]
            • SatJanuary 6th
            • SatJanuary 20th
            • SatJanuary 27th
            • SatFebruary 3rd
            • SatFebruary 10th
            • SatFebruary 24th
            • SatMarch 3rd
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ScottySkis

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https://www.potterbrothers.com/tickets/
Plattekill Flex Ticket (Sunday 8:00am – 4:15pm)

$65.00 $44.00
Ticket Dates


  • SunJanuary 7th
  • SunJanuary 28th
  • SunFebruary 11th
  • SunMarch 11th
  • Catamount Twilight Flex Ticket (Saturday 3:00pm – 10:00pm)

    $36.00 $26.00
    Ticket Dates
    • SatJanuary 13th
    • SatJanuary 20th
    • SatJanuary 27th
    • SatFebruary 10th
    • SatFebruary 17th
    • SatFebruary 24th
  • Thunder Ridge Flex Ticket (Sat Nights 3:00pm – 9:00pm)

    $35.00 $16.00
    Ticket Dates
    • SatJanuary 6th
    • SatJanuary 13th
    • SatJanuary 20th
    • SatJanuary 27th
    • SatFebruary 3rd
    • SatFebruary 10th
    • SatFebruary 17th
    • SatFebruary 24th
    • SatMarch 3rd
    • SatMarch 10th
    • SatMarch 17th
    • SatMarch 24th
    • SatMarch 31st
    • [h=1]Thunder Ridge Flex Ticket (Wed/Thur 3:00pm – 9:00pm)[/h]$30.00 $16.00
      [h=2]Ticket Dates[/h]
      • WedJanuary 3rd
      • ThuJanuary 4th
      • WedJanuary 10th
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      • WedJanuary 17th
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      • ThuMarch 1st
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      • WedMarch 14th
      • ThuMarch 15th
      • WedMarch 21st
      • ThuMarch 22nd
      • WedMarch 28th
      • ThuMarch 29th
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Smellytele

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just an fyi on ski vermont tix:
If you are receiving this message you have purchased a Ski Vermont 3 Pass product and used this email address at the time of purchase. As indicated one the page used for purchase, 3 Passes are being mailed out Mid-Late November and an email would be sent letting you know when passes hit the mail. This is your email communication.

Please note if you also purchased a 5 pass these will be shipped separately tomorrow and Wednesday of this week.
 
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Sorry no link, but Jumponit.com or myjumponit.com has Middlebury Snow Bowl midweek tix for $17.50. Go...trust me. If you hit this gem right when Bailey Falls chair is also running this 1000 ft vert mountain skis much bigger. I often use this on the way to MRG or SB. Nice glades, cruisers and uncrowded.

It's not glitzy and doesn't have HSQ, but who cares. Terrain and vibe are really nice.
 

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Sorry no link, but Jumponit.com or myjumponit.com has Middlebury Snow Bowl midweek tix for $17.50. Go...trust me. If you hit this gem right when Bailey Falls chair is also running this 1000 ft vert mountain skis much bigger. I often use this on the way to MRG or SB. Nice glades, cruisers and uncrowded.

It's not glitzy and doesn't have HSQ, but who cares. Terrain and vibe are really nice.

No bar either. :)
 

BenedictGomez

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So the Champlain ski and ride card continues to get worse every year.

The price is $149, but they lost Gore to go along with them losing Jay Peak a few years ago.

Bolton Valley
Bretton Woods
Burke
Cannon
Mad River Glen
Middlebury Snow Bowl
Owl's Head
Smuggler's Notch
Suicide Six
Titus Mountain
Whiteface

If you don't mind traveling & you're not very SOTC savvy, it's not terrible, but realistically there are cheaper deals out there, and many of these places are spots skiers dont want to ski at. Plus the travel required to extract value from this card is really going to bite on the real cost.

It's sad, as this used to be (IMO) the #1 deal in east coast skiing, now it's just meh. Havent bought it in about 3 years, and I wont buy it this year either. :(

http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/ski-and-ride-card
 

Bosco DaSkia

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So the Champlain ski and ride card continues to get worse every year.

The price is $149, but they lost Gore to go along with them losing Jay Peak a few years ago.

Bolton Valley
Bretton Woods
Burke
Cannon
Mad River Glen
Middlebury Snow Bowl
Owl's Head
Smuggler's Notch
Suicide Six
Titus Mountain
Whiteface

If you don't mind traveling & you're not very SOTC savvy, it's not terrible, but realistically there are cheaper deals out there, and many of these places are spots skiers dont want to ski at. Plus the travel required to extract value from this card is really going to bite on the real cost.

It's sad, as this used to be (IMO) the #1 deal in east coast skiing, now it's just meh. Havent bought it in about 3 years, and I wont buy it this year either. :(

http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/ski-and-ride-card



You sound sad.....:sad:


Tell ya what I gonna do........ I'm gonna use the Power of GraySkull to set this right! :stirpot:





Bam! Gore added back and $50 dropped off the price point....


http://www.localsyr.com/ski-card


There ya go... Happy now?:thumbup:


Oh, and by the way if you get one of these and don't want to go to some of the "spots skiers dont want to ski at", feel free to pass them days on to me. I love the "spots skiers dont want to ski at"..... it's kinda my thing.

:daffy::beer::spread::snow::fangun:
 

deadheadskier

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I still think it's a great deal. If I were to go back to roaming instead of getting a pass, I'd be all over it.

Realistically I'd ski Bretton Woods, Cannon, Burke, Bolton, MRG and Smuggs. $25 a day works for me. I'd also love to ski Owls Head, Middlebury and when I last got it I did ski Suicide Six and enjoyed it. So, $16.56 a day? That's nothing to turn your nose up at. Unlikely I'd hit 9 uses, but the couple of years I bought it I got at least 6 days in.

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