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Cheapskates 2025-2026

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2planks2coasts

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A bit niche but cheap. The easiest way to get cheap skiing has always been to work at the mountain. A PSIA or NSP card could hook you up with discounts of varying quality across the country. Some mountains have reciprocal deals with other local resorts or those under the same corporate umbrella.

Indy now has the Indy Employee pass. If you're an employee of a participating mountain, $25 gets you two days at all the other participating mountains, including many overseas ones.

https://www.indyskipass.com/employee-pass
 
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2planks2coasts

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4aprice said:
While everyone moans about what Alterra and Vail are doing, here's proof that it can be done cheaply if you shop around.

unofficialnetworks.com

Historic Ski Area Offering Free Skiing For Second Winter In A Row

After offering free skiing last winter, a New Hampshire ski area is once again offering free lift tickets for everybody.
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So...likely unpopular opinion: While this is great for the sport and the people of the Upper Valley, it's not so good for nearby Whaleback. Storrs, especially a Storrs with free lift tickets, really fills the feeder hill role in the region. It's a lot smaller than WB, but 300ft is plenty for learning or practice laps before making the easy transition to S6, the slightly bigger step to Dartmouth Skiway or the leap to Sunapee or Killington.
 
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2planks2coasts said:
So...likely unpopular opinion: While this is great for the sport and the people of the Upper Valley, it's not so good for nearby Whaleback. Storrs, especially a Storrs with free lift tickets, really fills the feeder hill role in the region. It's a lot smaller than WB, but 300ft is plenty for learning or practice laps before making the easy transition to S6, the slightly bigger step to Dartmouth Skiway or the leap to Sunapee or Killington.
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I skied Whaleback all the time back in the late 70’s. I certainly want WB to survive and if they fix the chair plan to visit this season on Indy. That said I still think what Storrs does is great. People are all the time complaining about the costs of the big areas stunting newbies in the sport but here is a great example of how it can be done. Storrs, Arrowhead, Brattleboro and Ascutney are great little places where people can break into the sport for a reasonable cost. Heck if it has snow and a lift I can go out and have fun on it. A salute to the Feeder Hills from me
 
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Has anyone actually able to purchase Ski VT 4 pass tickets this year? Just radio silence for me so far. Looks like the fourth round of selections took place yesterday.
Should have entered multiple accounts given that you can purchase them as a 'gift,' I'm sure that's what other people were doing, especially if you're a family or friends group.
 
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Conrad said:
Has anyone actually able to purchase Ski VT 4 pass tickets this year? Just radio silence for me so far. Looks like the fourth round of selections took place yesterday.
Should have entered multiple accounts given that you can purchase them as a 'gift,' I'm sure that's what other people were doing, especially if you're a family or friends group.
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not me
 
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