Skiing on the Cheap - 2007-08 Thread

[mishka]

From SkiVermont. Also from an article in the new Ski Vermont Magazine I just received.

"Ski Vermont, the Vermont Ski Areas Association, wants to give you a winter of free skiing and snowboarding! With the Vermont 5th Grade Passport, you can ski or ride three times each at participating Vermont Alpine (downhill) and Nordic (cross-country) ski areas."

Great deal if you have a 5th grader.

From my 5th Grader:

Thank you so much for the info. I've been skiing 2 times in Vermont already (Okemo and Stowe) After my dad read about the Ski Vermont pass, he went to ski NH and now I will be skiing free all season long, in both states.I'll be going to Wildcat tomorrow,Free! My plan is to stay in 5th grade FOREVER!!!!!

 

[billski]

SKI NH FOR 6th, yes, 6th grade!

If you signed up for the 5th grade program @ $20, you get a smaller coupon book in the following 6th grade year containing four tickets for use pretty much anywhere in NH for the kid, along with 10 dollar off coups for accompanying adults.

 

[billski]

SKI NH raffle tx for photos

snap a photo, submit it,qualify to win free lift tix.
www.skinh.com

Deadline is March. Sure hope the free tix are for the following season! :flag:

 

[hammer]

If you signed up for the 5th grade program, you get a smaller coupon book containing four tickets for use pretty much anywhere in NH, along with 10 dollar off coups for accompanying adults.

So SkiNH is sending coupon books to 6th graders that had the 5th grade passbook the year before?

I purchased the SkiNH 5th Grade Passport this year, cost only $20...already used two free lift tickets (Crotched, Pats Peak) and a 2-for-1 discount at Crotched.

 

[tcharron]

Smuggs offering March rates for 2 night stays at 138$ PP.

http://www.toursdesport.com/-pl-8-s...&utm_campaign=SkiDeals&utm_content=VTSN2_text

 

[billski]

yup

So SkiNH is sending coupon books to 6th graders that had the 5th grade passbook the year before?

I purchased the SkiNH 5th Grade Passport this year, cost only $20...already used two free lift tickets (Crotched, Pats Peak) and a 2-for-1 discount at Crotched.

We got the whole shooting match last year also for $20.

What I can tell you is what we got this month, another coupon book (much smaller of course) - they wanted us to come back. I can't vouch for next year, but based on the organization and print job, it looked like a pretty well-planned encore.

 

[Angus]

If you signed up for the 5th grade program @ $20, you get a smaller coupon book in the following 6th grade year containing four tickets for use pretty much anywhere in NH for the kid, along with 10 dollar off coups for accompanying adults.

I've missed that program already - my son was signed up for programs in both NH & VT

oh, now I think I understand, the 6th grade tixs are for this year's 5th graders - correct?

 

[billski]

I've missed that program already - my son was signed up for programs in both NH & VT

oh, now I think I understand, the 6th grade tixs are for this year's 5th graders - correct?

My daughter was in 5th grade last year. She signed up for the NH program paid the $20, got the NH 5th grade book.

My daughter is in 6th grade this year. She received in the mail a coupon book good for 3 tickets anywhere. The book acknowledges it is for 6th-graders who were in the 5th-grade program last year. (She didn't sign up for anything this year, it just came, unsolicited in the mail.)

 

[billski]

Get Black Mountain if you put their bumper sticker on your wheels

received in email today:

"Black Mountain Bumper Stickers

Here’s the deal- Black Mountain has really cool euro bumper stickers available at most Valley restaurants. They are of course free of charge and the bonus is that everyone has to try to figure out what the sticker means. The answer will be in the Conway Daily Sun on Saturdays. If you can figure it out ahead of time email the answer to ski@blackmt.com. The first correct answer will get 2 any day adult tickets to Black.

So if you are visiting the Mount Washington Valley grab yourself a sticker or email us and we’ll put one in the mail to you.

But wait there’s more… if you have a Black Mountain bumper sticker on a vehicle on a non-holiday Friday, we will discount one lift ticket to ski or ride for $15.00 for the 2008 skiing and riding season."

:beer:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Check out this website....

http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/

 

[severine]

From Jiminy:

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] due to power outage, we've had a delayed opening

[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Greetings skiers- well, who would have thought. Fabulous new, fresh snow (8inches!) but no power. Due to trees taking down power lines in Lanesborough/New Ashford, Jiminy is delaying opening until noon today. But, now that you're up and out of bed, make your way to JIminy- because when you get here. the lifts should be running and ALL LIFT TICKETS WILL BE PRICED AT $35 ALL DAY!!! While the outage is out of our control, we sympathise with all of you who wanted to be here at 8:30. So, come on out and take advantage of this deal. Tonight we've got lots of festivities planned for New Year's Eve- including the annual torch light parade at 10:15 followed by fireworks. The Tony Lee Thomas Band will kick off the new year in Christiansens.

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[petergriffen]

Maybe someone could consolidate what is good in this thread to the first page?

Also I got
Wildcat
Two for one on Wednesday $59
Free on your birthday

Canon
Two for one Tuesday and Thursday
NH Residents $25 on Wednesday

Bretton WoodsTwo for one Wednesdays (non holiday)

Waterville starting 1/4/07
2 for 1 Monday and Fridays

 

[subdude]

any Killington deals out there? they seem few and far between with the new ownership. Last year I could get some greate deals on tickets from craigslist.

 

[billski]

VT deals

This is my latest harvests as of 1/3/8. VT only. NH later.

Off-Site Lift ticket discounts

Smugglers – various shops in VT (mostly Burlington-area)

Cannon, Bretton Woods – Ken Jones Ski shop, Nashua, NH, $9 off adult ticket.

Sugarbush – $62 Various retailers throughout New England and New York, including EMS, REI and various hoteliers near the resort.



Ticket Breaks


VT
Ascutney
Thursdays
Tele for $30
VT
Bolton
Mon-Tue-Wed (excluding Holidays)
$32 Adult (regular 55 weekday)
VT
Bromley
midweek
$25
VT
Mt. Snow
January 6
Youth pay their age, (ages 6-18)
VT
Okemo
Friday Jan 4
- Friends of harpoon day http://www.friendofharpoon.com/ -50% off lifts.
VT
Okemo
Tuesdays
Ladies Day $39
VT
Okemo
Wednesdays
$39 Vt./NH residents
VT
Smugglers
Mondays
Drop business card at ticket booth, receive $15 off.
VT
Smugglers
Wednesdays
$60 for lift ticket and high perf demo
VT
Smugglers
Thursday
$29 with college ID
VT
Smugglers
Friday
Vermonters half-price

 

[billski]

Mad River - Jan 29

turn back the clock day, MRG. In celebration of their birthday, tickets are $3.50 on January 29

 

[billski]

Cranmore, Jan 12

Cranmore, Jan 12
Biodiesel day - drive a hybrid, get a free ticket and VIP parking.

 

[ckofer]

Bill you are a resource!

 

[OppositeGeorge]

This is my latest harvests as of 1/3/8. VT only. NH later.

Off-Site Lift ticket discounts

Smugglers – various shops in VT (mostly Burlington-area)

Also all Vermont Shaws Supermarkets -- $48 for an any-day pass. Complete list of Smuggs discount ticket outlets here.

And Price Chopper Supermarkets is offering their passbooks again this year. Three "family resort" tickets for $109 or three "big mountain" (including Smuggs) tickets for $129. Blackouts on holidays and Saturdays.

And have I shilled the Connecticut Ski Council yet? Join a member club (the club I belong to charges $50 annual dues for a single, $60 for families) and you get a CSC card that gets you amazing discounts on "Awareness Days" -- How's $90 for three days at Stowe sound? Or $32 for a day at Mt. Snow? Or $25 for Jay? (Complete list here.) You do not need to be a CT resident to join a club. One family trip can easily pay for a membership. PM me if you want details.

Do note: Every member of your party must be a member to take advantage of the discounts, so do get a family membership if you're bringing the spouse and kids along.

Also, before the season starts the CSC clubs take orders for bulk vouchers (Stratton was $44 this year for an Any Day ticket; Mt. Snow was 40-something and I think Okemo was $47.) That's how I was able to do Stratton (yeah, I know...) on 12/30 without having to bum for change.

 

[Kerovick]

Just got off the Phone with Whiteface, Jan 25 (their 50th B-day) all day tickets will be $30.
I will be there.

 

[Evmo]

This weekend deals on Liftopia.com

Wildcat on Sunday $24.99, Saturday $50.99
Ragged on Saturday, Sunday $49.99
Gunstock on Sunday $51
Gunstock Night Skiing on Saturday $23.99
Pats Peak on Saturday $22.99
Jay Peak on Saturday $50
Smugglers' Notch on Saturday $52.99, Sunday $50.99

Also have some solid stuff in NY/NJ...

Have fun out there!