Tweet this!In general, I respect entrepreneurs who go an extra mile to make money. Last year some folks went to local Sport Authority stores, picked up free lift ticket coupons, and sold them on eBay for a few bucks. Yes, it was a pretty shady business strategy, and I wrote about it last year. But, I have to give [...]
Tweet this!Do you ski during Christmas week? One of my most memorable trips to VT was during that week. Luckily for us, we managed to book a three bedroom house in Chester, Vermont for just $250 per night. Split it between 8 people, add good food, drinks and you get one hell of a deal [...]
Tweet this!Heading to northern Vermont? Checkout Bolton valley and Burke Mountain ski resorts. Both ski areas offer good deals and ski terrain. So if you plan on visiting Bolton Valley ski resort more than once, buy the Powder Pass for $199, and get 5 lift tickets (if you buy the pass before December 23rd, 2011.) [...]
Tweet this!Compared to some ski resorts in Vermont, Smugglers’ Notch offers reasonably priced lift tickets: for example, you can a get a peak/holiday lift ticket for about $70 when some other ski areas charge $90+. And yet, you can save more by taking advantage of the various lift ticket specials. Buy lift tickets from participating [...]
Tweet this!There is no question that skiing is an expensive hobby even if you book a midweek trip to your favorite resort. That said, ski resorts do offer lift ticket discounts, and so here is a quick overview for Jay Peak resort. 581 Card – $99. Named after the biggest seasonal snowfall, the card includes [...]
Tweet this!I am a big fan of “all-things-midweek” – I just think that you can get more value for your buck when you “sacrifice” your precious day offs and book a midweek ski trip. That said, the midweek adult lift ticket prices in Vermont are still expensive: they start at around $30 and skyrocket to $84 per [...]
Tweet this!New Yorkers don’t need to drive four+ hours to ski: they have many ski resorts and lift ticket price options within the two hour drive. Many ski resorts in New York state are small but compensate their size with interesting lift ticket pricing options. For example, Holiday Valley and Peak n’ Peak ski resorts [...]
Tweet this!New Hampshire has plenty of ski areas and holiday lift ticket options for you. Sure, there are plenty of small resorts, but there are also some big names to satisfy most pretentious skiers and snowboarders. Best of all, a multitude of options gives you a choice. You can go for Bretton Woods and enjoy [...]
Tweet this!Getting ready to spend holidays skiing in Vermont? Then, you should also spend some time looking at the holiday lift ticket rates (unless you just got a nice bonus.) This is a special time of the year when lift ticket discounts are very low, kids don’t have school and ski cravings are simply irresistible. [...]
Tweet this!Stratton resort slightly increased ski pass rates for the 2011 ski season. If last season a standard adult pass cost $1047.53 including taxes, in the 2011 season you will pay $1159 plus taxes. In other words, it will cost about $120-$140 (not sure about the tax rate for this season.) It also seems that [...]
Tweet this!For the 2011 ski season, Bromley resort has the following season pass rates. Adult season pass cost $895 for those who bought it before October 14th, 2011 and $895 if you buy it after the early deadline. It appears that they kept the same rates as in the 2010 ski season (pretty much sure [...]
Tweet this!Let’s face it: skiing is an expensive hobby and Sugarbush Mountain is not the the cheapest ski resort option in Vermont. Sugarbush is considered by many to be a premier Vermont ski resort, and you will have to pay a little premium for a lift ticket. Last time when I checked – and that [...]
Tweet this!It is quite simple – buy a Bromley Mountain club card for $69, get a free day and save $10 dollars off midweek, weekends and holidays at Bromley mountain. In other words, you will end up $29 per day during midweek, $58 on holidays and $55 on weekends. And don’t forget about a free [...]
Tweet this!It takes about 14 computer mouse wheel scrolls to read through the ski season pass deals at Sugarbush ski resort and six to scroll through the 2010 lift ticket rates. But let’s make it simple – just buy a SugarDirect card to save money on lift tickets. Sugarbush ski resort is not the cheapest [...]
Tweet this!That’s right. A ski trip to Smugglers Notch resort is actually affordable – if you get a Bash Badge and ski during the regular and holiday season. There are many ways to save at Smuggs during the 2010 ski season. For example, you can ski during the early or late season and pay $44 [...]
