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Ski ticket discounts for Vermonters (and Vermont-resident-wanna-be's)

Monday, November 17, 2008 at 08:45 PM

Updated 11/30/08

I've compiled a list of Vermont ski ticket discounts for residents of Vermont. That's right, these are the best single-day ski deals for you, Vermonters. We have to get something for suffering through lower-than-average paychecks and higher-than-average housing prices!

Some of these deals require that you show proof of Vermont residency, while other discounts are available midweek when Vermonters (and other folks!) might be able to sneak out of work for a day on the mountain. Still other discount programs are open to anyone regardless of their flatlander status.

Why not try out a new mountain this winter during a ticket discount day?

 

Ascutney Mountain ski ticket discount

Vermont residents ski and ride for $27 on Friday and Sunday afternoons beginning at 12:30 p.m. All telemark skiers ride for $27 on Thursdays and all skiers get two-for-one tickets on Tuesdays during non-holiday weeks.

Bromley lift + lunch

Bromley has a lunch and lift special on many Tuesdays through the season. It's $39.

Bolton Valley ticket discount

$39 Monday-Wednesday (for everyone, not just Vermonters).

Burke Mountain discount

$41 Vermonter ticket every day but Saturday and not during holidays. Also Northeast Kingdom residents get lift ticket, rentals and lessons for just $15 on Sunday afternoons.

Jay Peak discount skiing

$45 Vermont resident ski ticket (up from $40 last season) that is good everyday.

Killington ski ticket discount

Residents of Vermont ski for $44 every Tuesday and Wednesday this season (excluding 12/30-31/08 and 2/17-18/09).

Mad River Glen midweek

$39 midweek ticket (for everyone, not just Vermonters).

Magic Mountain discount

List this under clever: Magic's Carpool Days. Load up the car on non-holiday Wednesdays with four to seven people and everyone skis or rides for $80 total.

Okemo Mountain deals

Okemo has several discount days so you really need to visit their site to get all the details. They include a $39 ticket for Vermonters on selected Wednesdays; $39 Ladies' Day ticket on select Tuesdays; selected Thursdays for everyone for $39; canned food donation day on December 7 for $30; and free skiing with food donation on April 1 (no joke!).

Smugglers' Notch benefits

On Fridays, Vermonters with proof of residency pay half-price for lift tickets (making it $31), group lessons, and rental equipment during non-holiday weeks. Vermonters also get a discount when they do the learn-to-ski package (Morse lifts; rentals; lesson). It's $59 instead of $99. And cheaper on second and third days.

 

Don't forget to bring your Vermont ID to the ticket window! And call or check the ski area's Web site for all the fine print before you go.

Other ski discount programs in Vermont:

Ski and Ride with the Point

A terrific area radio station, The Point, coordinates this program. You buy a button and coupon book for a few bucks then present them on Fridays at the ski resort du jour to get half-price skiing.

Catamount Trail Association skiing coupon book

As a benefit of becoming a member of Vermont's Catamount Trail Association, you get a coupon book with half-off or two-for-one skiing at a number of Vermont ski resorts and nordic centers (and retailers, too). You can't go wrong for a $35 membership. 

Vermont Travel Club Card

I hadn't heard about this in previous seasons. Apparently you buy this card for $35 and you get discounts at selected ski areas, including a non-peak, non-Saturday ticket for $55 at Stowe and a $46 ticket at Mt. Snow, and discounts at restaurants and hotels.

American Lung Association of New England Ski & Ride Card

For $49 you get a bunch of two-for-one deals and discounted tickets at a variety of resorts including Cochran's Ski Area, Middlebury Snow Bowl, Jay Peak and Okemo Nordic Center.

Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Ride and Ski New England Card

Vermont and NH ski areas are part of this ski discount card that costs $29. Some of the deals: $20 midweek and $40 weekend skiing at Magic Mountain; $30 early-midweek and $45 tickets at Bolton Valley; and two-for-one lift tickets at Ascutney.

 

Am I missing a great ski ticket deal?

Please let me know by commenting below. I'll update this list as I uncover other decent ski ticket discounts.

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