Skiing on the Cheap - 2006-07

[thebigo]

Does anybody know how they define/verify 'college student' for the college breakout pass. They include grad students? Is it based on the number of credits?

 

[ctenidae]

It looks like the Threedom Pass (Loon, Cranmore and Waterville) lets grad students in on the student pass ($229!!!!). You just have to show more than 9 credits to qualify. I'm getting 21 each this semester and next, so I think that I'll be going for that deal.

Here's what the Threedom site says:

# Proof of current semester full-time enrollment; i.e., college schedule or proof of payment from registrar's office.
# Even if your photo is on file and/or you were a previous passholder, you must provide to the Season Pass Office proof of current full-time enrollment (undergraduate, 12 hours; graduate 9 hours), plus a student ID, before the pass will be reactivated or issued..

Anybody have any reason to think that's not the deal? I know some of you are real Loonies...

 

[Vortex]

Not sure. They did have a small area open this weekend selling passes. I have had success sending e-mails to them in the past usually 2 day response time.

 

[Hawkshot99]

Well people who know were Potter Bros. Ski Shops are located, or you can get them off their website, can get flex tickets. They are mainly for the mountains of Bellaire, Whindam, Hunter, Catamount, Jimney, and a few others. Tickets are very cheap and can be used on 1 of like 4 select says during winter.

I have bought the Bellayre one in the past for around $15 on a weekend. They aren’t available yet, usually they are available at the end of Sept. or so.

 

[thetrailboss]

I've been looking at the Sunapee, Cannon, Gunstock college breakout pass at $199 but it may not be worth it for me as I already get a free pass to Sunapee. Though $199 for two or three places does sound pretty good.

This pass is now $219.

 

[Sky]

Mountains Of Distinction program is available through several regional venues. The cooperative agreement between independent ski areas provides 1/2 price lift tix to participating MoD resorts. THey honor YOUR home-resort pass when YOUR pass is valid.

SO...if I buy Wa's "Bronze Pass", good for 7-nights per week all season and MID-Week Non-vaca/Non-Holiday...I can go to any participating resort and get a 1/2 price lift ticket for those same times. I used it last year @ Okemo. No Questions Asked!

Check it out @ http://www.getskiing.net/index.cfm

Participating resorts include:

Jay, Wachusett, Jimminy Peak, Okemo, Sunapee, Shawnee Peak, Windham, Mount Sainte Sauveur. I think Wa has a special arrangement with Sugar Bush. I know it's listed on Wa's site...but it's not listed on the MoD site.

...and for some reaon, I can't access Wa's page. hmmmm. For those interested, go to www.wachusett.com and "search" for Mountains of Distinction on the winter site. I think Wa made a separate deal with SB similar to MoD's deal.

 

[thetrailboss]

Does anybody know how they define/verify 'college student' for the college breakout pass. They include grad students? Is it based on the number of credits?

IT INCLUDES GRAD STUDENTS. I got one last season as a law student. ID and letter were needed. No real big deal. Now $219.

 

[skibum9995]

This pass is now $219.

Not sure where you saw this but it looks to be $225.

http://www.cannonmt.com/store.php?pc=11&mc=35&pid=59&lid=8

 

[thetrailboss]

Not sure where you saw this but it looks to be $225.

http://www.cannonmt.com/store.php?pc=11&mc=35&pid=59&lid=8

You're right. $225. I was thinking of Burke's pass after their deadline.

 

[skibum9995]

$225 is still pretty good deal. It's only 5-6 days depending on where and when you go.

 

[Talisman]

If you don't want to buy a season pass and want to still save on lift tickets at a variety of mtns check out www.skiclub.com and look under benefits. There are CSC Ski days and bulk tickets at many places in VT and a few ski days in NH. To particpate you need to join a CT based ski club and many permit 'virtual' members.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Sugarbush's College Pass for $319 is available to any fulltime college student, you need ID and letter from Registrar. Class schedule not good enough. You also can get the pass if you graduated in 2006, that should help a few people.

 

[dmo]

This thread seems a lot smaller than it did last year. Is there another one kicking around somewhere?

So, for those who may be in the same boat as me, here's my pre-season research:

(My boat, by the way, looks to be, NYC-based and not planning to purchase a season pass or seasonal lodging)

Hunter:
If you purchase both the Big Lift Card and the Triple Peaks Card (limit, one per customer), you're looking at a minimum of 4 lift tickets for about $140. They're good anytime except holidays. So, assuming you rocked them only on weekends... that's a savings of about $90.
http://www.huntermtn.com/biglift.html
http://www.huntermtn.com/triplepeaks.html

Windham:
Potter Brothers Preffered Customer Card runs $30. Including some other schwag, it gives you an anytime Windham ticket. (Windham single day tickets run as much as $59.)
http://www.potterbrothers.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/59/products_id/34

Belleayre:
According to my officemate, any one with a ski club membership gets $10 off any day at Belleayre. Allegedly, if you don't have a ski club membership, you can join the Belleayre club for $15. Also, although I couldn't find it on the website, in years past, you could ski free on your birthday (or it's equivalent).
http://www.belleayre.com/winter/lift.htm

Anyone got any other New York area deals?


Of course, if this Park City job pulls through...

 

[rjc1976]

Also, although I couldn't find it on the website, in years past, you could ski free on your birthday (or it's equivalent).

Here you go:

Ski Free on Your Birthday!
If your birthday falls during the ski season
Nov* - April* , Ski Free on your birthday. If your
birthday is in the off season, follow the dates
below.
May - Your birthdate in Dec.
June - Your birthdate in Jan.
July - Your birthdate in Jan.
Aug.* - Your birthdate in Feb.
Sept.* - Your birthdate in Feb.
Oct. - Your birthdate in March
* Nov.- If your birthday is before we open for
the season, ski free in March on your birth
date. April - We have a tentative closing day of
April 24th. If your birthday is April 25 -30 ski
for free in Dec on your birthdate. If we close
before your birthday we will be happy to send
you a free ticket for 2006/07. Call for details.
If your birthday is Aug. 29-31 or Sept. 29-30
, ski free on Feb. 28th.
Please bring photo ID with your birthdate.

Also these too:
Skier Appreciation Days
Lift Tickets are just $15.00
per person
December 15, 2006
January 12, 2007
February 16, 2007
March 9, 2007
April 13, 2007

 

[trtaylor]

Windham:
Potter Brothers Preffered Customer Card runs $30. Including some other schwag, it gives you an anytime Windham ticket. (Windham single day tickets run as much as $59.)
http://www.potterbrothers.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/59/products_id/34

I bought a Potter Bros. card today. Probably only use if for the Windham ticket.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I bought a Potter Bros. card today. Probably only use if for the Windham ticket.

During the year they sell discount tickets to the local mountains(look on their site for exact mountains) the 10% off can also be used when buying these dicount tickets.

 

[andyzee]

Shouldn't this thread be a stickie?

 

[Greg]

Stucked.

 

[2knees]

what about good midweek discounts?
I know magic is $25 midweek all the time.
Catamount was $15 on tuesdays last year, i believe.
anyone know any other good midweek deals for NON college students?

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Butternut 15dollars every Mon-THU