Best in the West Lift Ticket Deals (post turkey day)

Hey everyone,  hope you had a great holiday, it sure was nice to have some turkey, stuffing, and all things calorie-heavy last week.

While the east coast is still waiting on a cold snap and more snow, there are many areas out west that have great ski conditions, and below are some of the best discount lift ticket deals available this week.  There are a bunch of new resorts, and keep an eye on our site as more will be loading in the next week or two.

Colorado Lift Ticket Deals

• Arapahoe Basin lift tickets – Tuesday 12/01 for $20 (59% off)
• Copper Mountain lift tickets – Tuesday through Friday for $54.99 (15% off)
• Crested Butte lift tickets – All dates until 12/16 for $45.99 (22% off)
• Keystone Ticket + $15 Lunch Credit until 12/20 for $60 (33% off)
• Loveland lift tickets – All dates until 12/11 for $29.99 (35% off)
• Monarch lift tickets – Midweek for $43.99 (18% off)
• Ski Cooper lift tickets – All dates for the next few weeks for $34.99 (17% off)
• Sunlight lift tickets – Friday the 4th for $28.99 (42% off)
• Winter Park lift tickets – Friday the 4th for $75 (18% off)

Utah Lift Ticket Deals

• Brighton lift tickets – Most dates this week for $39.99 (31% off)
• Snowbird Early Bird Special – Most dates through December 24th for $39.99 (44% off)
• Solitude lift tickets – midweek for $49.99, weekend for $52.99 (19% off)
• The Canyons lift tickets – until 12/18 for $54.99 (30% off)

Idaho Lift Tickets

• Sun Valley lift tickets – most dates for $49.99 (11% off)

Wyoming Lift Tickets

• Grand Targhee lift tickets – most dates in Dec, $23-28.99 (42% off)
• Snow King lift tickets – Wednesday 12/9 for $15 (25% off)

New Mexico Lift Tickets

• Angel Fire lift tickets – most dates after 12/12 for $49.99 (15% off)
• Red River lift tickets – 12/4-12/6 for $35 (43% off)
• Sipapu lift tickets – Saturday 12/5 for $15 (62% off)

California Lift Tickets (including So Cal and Lake Tahoe)

• Alpine Meadows lift tickets – 12/5 and 12/6 for $49.99 (28% off)
• Mt. Baldy lift tickets – Tuesday 12/1 for $30.99 (43% off)
• Sierra Summit intro package – Saturday 12/5 for $57 (33% off)
• Homewood – Saturday 12/12 for $29.99 (45% off)
• Diamond Peak lift tickets – Saturday 12/12 for $39.99 (18% off)

Alberta lift tickets and British Columbia lift tickets

• Banff, Lake Louise, and Sunshine lift tickets – most dates through December for $66 (save 13%)
• Big White lift tickets – Saturday the 5th for $55 (18% off)
• Silver Star lift tickets – Saturday the 5th for $55 (18% off)

Have fun out there!

 

Twittering ski deals in your favorite region

Tweet Tweet!  With folks like John Stewart talking about Twitter, you know this thing has hit the main stream.  Many of you may remember the Liftopia Twitter account, which is gaining some momentum slowly in followers.  This is a great way for folks to find out about all things here at Liftopia headquarters… but what about deals in YOUR region.

I mean, it is all well and good if Liftopia has a lift ticket deal to Park City next week, but it doesn’t help you if you are interested in New York ski resorts, Michigan ski resorts, or any other place that doesn’t have easy access to ski resorts in Utah (unless you have a private jet, but something tells me if you do, you aren’t buying on Liftopia).
We wanted to come up with region-specific Liftopia Twitter accounts, so that if you only want to hear about deals in New Mexico and Quebec, you can do so.  Here is the list, and hope these help you find some more great ticket deals.

• Our main Twitter account: http://twitter.com/Liftopia
• Colorado: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_Co
• Lake Tahoe: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_Tahoe
• Michigan: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_MI
• Wyoming/Montana: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_WY_MT
• New Mexico: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_NM
• New York/New Jersey: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_NY_NJ
• Pennsylvania: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_PA
• Quebec: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_QC
• Utah: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_Utah
• West Virginia: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_WV
• Southern California: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_SoCal
• New England: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_NE
• British Columbia/Alberta: http://twitter.com/Liftopia_BC_AB
  

Enjoy!

Discount Lift Ticket Deals of the Week – 3/3/08

Here’s a rundown of some of our best discount lift ticket deals of the week, from East to West. Hopefully this’ll help you keep a little more cash in your wallets and log some more time on the slopes.

New England Ski Areas
* Wildcat Mountain – $24.99 (you save 58%!) for Sunday, 3/9
* Pats Peak – $18 (you save 53%!) for Wednesday, 3/5
* Bolton Valley – $21.99 (you save 31%!) for Wednesday, 3/5
* Ragged Mountain – $31.99 (you save 31%!) for Saturday, 3/8
* Waterville Valley – $41.99 (you save 31%!) for Friday, 3/7

New York/New Jersey Ski Areas
* Windham Mountain – $24.99 (you save 59%!) for Saturday, 3/8
* Plattekill Mountain – $24 (you save 50%!) for Saturday, 3/8
* Mountain Creek Twilight Tickets – $15.99 (you save 59%!) for Thursday, 3/6
* Whiteface – $43.99 (you save 34%!) for Friday, 3/7

Colorado Ski Areas
* Arapahoe Basin – $44.99 (you save 22%!) for Friday, 3/7
* Ski Cooper (not Copper) – $31.99 (you save 21%) for Friday, 3/7

Utah Ski Areas
* Park City Mountain Resort – $59.99 (you save 24%!) for Thursday, 3/6
* Snowbird Two Day Pass – $113 (you save 18%!) for Friday, 3/7
* Powder Mountain – $44 (you save 17%!) for Friday, 3/7
* The Canyons – $55.99 (you save 29%!) for Monday, 3/10

California Ski Areas
* Mt. Baldy Learn to Ski Package – $40 (includes lessons, rentals, and beginner lift ticket!) for Saturday 3/8
* Mt. Baldy Adult Lift Ticket – $41 (you save 31%!) for Saturday, 3/8
* Diamond Peak Resort – $39.99 (you save 17%!) for Sunday, 3/9

BC/Alaska Ski Areas
* Apex Mountain Resort – $41.91 (you save 25%!) for Saturday, 3/8
* Alyeska – $43 (you save 14%!) for Friday, 3/7

As always, to take advantage of these lift ticket deals, just go to Liftopia.com.

End of February Vacation Ski Lift Ticket Deals (Sunday 02/24)

Hi All,

Things are going crazy lately, the snow has been amazing all over the place.  “But it is vacation week with no deal”  you say?  To cap off the end of the break, we have some awesome deals on discount lift tickets for this Sunday, 02/24.

Plattekill, NY: $25 (48% off!!!)

Wildcat, NH: $34.99 (41% off)

Bolton Valley, VT: $39.99 (32% off)

Ragged Mountain, NH: $37.99 (32% off)

Mt. Baldy Learn to Ski Package: $40 (32% off)

Whiteface, NY: $52.99 ( 26% off)

Mountain Creek, NJ: $49.99 (19% off)

Ski Cooper, CO: $31.50 (19% off)

Arapahoe Basin, CO: $46.99 (19% off)

Waterville Valley, NH: $50.99 (16% off)

Powder Mountain, UT: $45 (15% off)

Angel Fire, NM: $50.99 (14% off)

Jay Peak, VT: $53.99 (13% off).

A ton of others too!  There is pretty much something for everyone out there, so go ski, have some fun, and take advantage while winter is still here!

Evmo

Why Not Wednesdays?

Gore and Whiteface are asking skiers and riders that very question right now, and making things interesting with a $35 lift ticket every Wednesday until closing day in April. Just bring in a can or bottle of Coca-Cola with you to the slopes, and you’ll get an adult all day lift ticket for $35. If you need gear, rentals will be half off most Wednesdays as well.

Also, on January 25, Whiteface will be offering $30 lift tickets to celebrate their 50th anniversary. These deals are available at Whiteface ticket windows only.

You know at Liftopia we love our ski deals, even if they’re not through our site. If you guys know of any other great promos going on at any resorts, definitely let us know and we’ll do our best to share them with other skiers and riders who want to enjoy more days on the slopes.

New Documentary on Big Mountain Skiing – STEEP

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On December 21st, Sony Pictures Classics (the people that brought you “Riding Giants” and “Dogtown and Z-boys”) is releasing a feature documentary on the history of big mountain skiing.

We had the good fortune to check out an advance copy, and it looks sick. It’s not like your typical ski film, all action and music. This movie really tries to take you inside the mind and psychological makeup of big mountain skiers, from pioneers like Bill Briggs and Doug Coombs to modern day innovators like Shane McConkey and Ingrid Backstrom.

Keep an eye out right here on this blog for EXCLUSIVE interviews with the director, Mark Obenhause, and several of the skiers from the film. If you have questions you’d like us to ask, let us know by putting them up in the comments.

Here is the official blurb:

“STEEP is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is the story of big mountain skiing, a sport that barely existed 35 years ago.

It started in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, where skiers began to attempt ski descents so extreme that they appeared almost suicidal. Men like Anselme Baud and Patrick Vallencant were inspired by the challenge of skiing where no one thought to ski before. Now, two generations later, some of the world’s greatest skiers pursue a sport where the prize is not winning, but simply experiencing the exhilaration of skiing and exploring big, wild, remote mountains.

STEEP features many of the sport’s greatest athletes including Bill Briggs, Stefano De Benedetti, Eric Pehota, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, Ingrid Backstrom and Andrew McLean.

The man who is often described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs, is the character at the center of STEEP. He died in a skiing accident in La Grave, France, in April, 2006, just days after being filmed for STEEP. His rich life and tragic death reveal the essential question at the heart of big mountain skiing: How does a skier weigh the risks versus the rewards of a sport where the possibility of dying is ever-present?”