Skiing on the Cheap - 2016-17 Edition

[dlague]

16/17 Stowe ski club appreciation days.

http://www.stowe.com/groups/council/

Time to start this thread up! Getting closer. :beer:

Here is list of often mentioned deals - some may not exist any longer like the Geigerig Pack Special.

Watch The Clymb for Geigerig Pack Special - http://www.geigerrig.com/hydration-pack/

Ski Club Days - join a ski club in CT - http://www.skiclub.com/Default.aspx?uc=JoinAClub last years deals http://www.skiclub.com/documents/AW1314.pdf

Vermont Ski Pass (October 1 sells out quickly) - http://www.skivermont.com

Vermont Travel Club Card - http://www.vermonttravelclub.com/

Gas station fillup deal - http://www.SkiRideFree.com and Irving does something similar

Two fer deal tour dates every Saturday plus numerous other discounts (pre-order around August) - http://www.RideandskiNE.com

Mad Card 3 tickets for something like $144 - http://www.madriverglen.com/?Page=price.htm

Ski Movie Premiers - lift ticket w movie, however not all are so.

Skiing discounts - http://www.Mountainsportclub.com

St Pat's, Valentives Day, Super Bowl Sunday, April Fools Day - Someone will post a list I am sure.

PointFM - get a button for cheap Friday skiing (not available 2014-15) - http://www.pointfm.com/

Over the Hill Gang - If your 50+ - more of a West play - http://www.othgi.com

Killington - Late Season 4 Play $199 http://www.killington.com/site/tickets/winter_passes/spring_pass

Killington - K57 (number will be different) advanced purchase lift tickets

Killington - Express Pass with 50% off midweek and 25% off on holidays and weekends plus after every 6 uses you get a free day - free for veterans. Price generally discounted preseason.

Killington - early season 2 fer's by signing up for killiington news letter around August

Sites to monitor - http://www.Liftopia.com and http://www.Groupon.com

Get a $5 credit voucher for Liftopia (Still works but i would check it later in the summer since the voucher may be for 2014-15 at this time) - http://echo3.bluehornet.com/phase2/survey1/survey.htm?cid=ksrhxa&1331059336

Try to score comp tickets at the Boston Ski and Snowboard Expo (getting harder to do) - http://skisnowboardexpo.com/expos/boston/

Look for resorts that have good Sunday half day deals like Okemo ($29 VT/NH), Burke ($25), Bretton Woods ($25) etc. Will post more about this later.

Price Chopper Ski Any 3 (not available in 2014-15 season) - http://pricechopperblog.com/tag/ski-any-3/

2 fer deals to Attitash, Loon, Cranmore, Black, and more plus summer attractions too - http://www.breathenh.org/the-fun-pass-coupons-discounts-deals

Sugarbush Quad Pak - http://www.sugarbush.com/vermont-skiing-snowboarding/quad-pack

Great deals on packaged ski vacations - http://greateventsandescapes.com/ski/index.html

Fox 44 Ski Card (quickly sold out in October) - http://wfff.halfoffdeals.com/index.php?index_type=promo-detail&h=2070863

Gunstock 2 for 1 Tuesday Nights - Will probably be around $17 per person in 2014-2015

 

[yeggous]

ACE ski club opens their Vermont ticket sale tomorrow via email. You may order tickets are long as you join the club and dues are paid by September 30. Limit 2 tickets per mountain and a total of 18 tickets per person. Membership dues are $30.

Tickets are fully transferable and valid for a lift ticket or beginner lesson, rental, and ticket package. All Vermont tickets have typical blackout dates. New Hampshire and Maine ticket orders will be taken a later date and have zero blackout dates.

Prices for 2016/17:
Bolton Valley - 20
Bromley - 32
Burke - 32
Jay Peak - 38
Killington - 50
Mad River Glen - 30
Magic - 20
Middlebury - 5
Mt. Snow - 48
Okemo - 50
Pico - 32
Smugglers’ Notch - 20
Stowe - 55
Stratton - 48
Sugarbush - 50
Suicide Six - 5

PM me with your email and I'll send the order form.

 

[Los]

dlague, thought you moved to colorado... are you just doing this for old time's sake? Whatever the reason, it's much appreciated.

 

[Jully]

Greatly appreciated Dlague! Always an exciting time of year.

Yeggous, what do the Maine and NH prices usually look like?

 

[dlague]

dlague, thought you moved to colorado... are you just doing this for old time's sake? Whatever the reason, it's much appreciated.

Heart is still back east!

 

[yeggous]

Greatly appreciated Dlague! Always an exciting time of year.

Yeggous, what do the Maine and NH prices usually look like?

NH and Maine are generally not as cheap. They run in the range $50-68. Given it helps that they have no blackouts, but they are still not the best deals.

 

[deadheadskier]

I've never understood that. Outside of Sunapee and Loon, most every NH could use more business. You would think the strategy for the state's ski business would be to provide substantially better deals than VT to attract Mass skiers from driving on through NH to VT.

 

[ss20]

That's a great ski club deal from Stowe. Did it a few years ago and I don't remember it being that cheap. 2 mid-winter weekend days for under $100! That's pretty freak'in awesome for any large mountain...let alone Stowe.

 

[yeggous]

I've never understood that. Outside of Sunapee and Loon, most every NH could use more business. You would think the strategy for the state's ski business would be to provide substantially better deals than VT to attract Mass skiers from driving on through NH to VT.

It is the Vermont Ski Areas Association (Ski Vermont) that organizes the great ticket deals. The NH and Maine ski areas don't have anywhere near the same level of organization or effectiveness. The relative strength of Ski Vermont probably has a lot to do with the differences. But why is Ski Vermont stronger? I don't have the necessary perspective to even speculate.

 

[steamboat1]

That's a great ski club deal from Stowe. Did it a few years ago and I don't remember it being that cheap. 2 mid-winter weekend days for under $100! That's pretty freak'in awesome for any large mountain...let alone Stowe.

Actually the ticket price went up $1, last year it was $45. It's been going up a buck or two every year. Also last season was the first time they didn't offer multiday discounts. The daily cost of a ticket is now the same whether you buy one day or three. They also used to do a few four consecutive day deals during the season. They are offering more weekend dates than they used to though, used to be mostly weekdays. This actually works to my disadvantage. Still the best deal on Stowe lift tickets that I'm aware of.

edit: The Dec., Mar, & Apr. dates are Fri.-Sun. The Jan. & Feb. dates are Wed.-Fri.

 

[BenedictGomez]

That's a great ski club deal from Stowe. Did it a few years ago and I don't remember it being that cheap. 2 mid-winter weekend days for under $100! That's pretty freak'in awesome for any large mountain...let alone Stowe.

Agreed. Saint Patrick's day in Vermont it is.

 

[steamboat1]

Agreed. Saint Patrick's day in Vermont it is.

That's another thing Stowe discontinued several years ago, discounted St. Patty's day tickets for everyone. It wasn't $17 like at some areas but if I remember correctly something like $30. I remember being there several years ago for the St. Patty's day discount & it was 60 degrees out.

 

[ScottySkis]

Peaks season pass for all North e hike for 600 non holiday should be in this thread.my 2 saseson pass first pass was asc last year before bankruptcy.skied k almost every weekend that winter was epic. So young then I had no problem the. Driving up from NYc and ski Saturday ski Sunday Drive home. What is to be young. in over

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[Tin]

What is to be young.
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I'm getting this as a tattoo.

 

[Puck it]

I'm getting this as a tattoo.

No Regerts!

 

[dlague]

No Regerts!

OR regrets either!

 

[Tin]

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[bdfreetuna]

I'd def like to join that ski club Yeggous.. For my wife too.. will pm you soon.

I do Mountain Sports Club and try to get 8 SKIVT passes per person (1 5 and 1 3 is the max allowed).

That and Killington Express pass and whatever deals I can get at the Boston ski show

 

[Tin]

Tuna, is the ski show worth going to for deals?