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A lot of ski mountains offer deep discounts if you buy tickets online a few days in advance, rather than at the window the day of, I guess on the theory that th

A lot of ski mountains offer deep discounts if you buy tickets online a few days in advance, rather than at the window the day of, I guess on the theory that they’d rather have sure money than you deciding at the last minute not to go. I’m back in NH visiting family and yesterday I snowboarded at Ragged for $35 by buying my pass on Monday. Also a season’s pass at Ragged is $249 too, which is an insane deal. There are still smaller mountains in New England that aren’t trying to be mega-resorts where prices are good.

stephencanon 7y ago
Many towns in VT and NH still have public/non-profit ski hills that are even cheaper. Especially for people who are new to skiing, these are fantastic deals (many also have cheap lessons, and there's no reason to pay big-mountain prices to spend all day on the beginner slope). I learned to ski here as a kid: http://www.vtsnowsports.org http://www.vtsnowsports.org ($75 season pass, $200 for a family). Down the road from me now (lift currently closed for a mechanical issue, will hopefully re-open this weekend): https://skistorrshill.com https://skistorrshill.com ($160 season pass, $270 for a family). There's a bunch of gems like these scattered throughout New England if you look. And, since they're in "normal" towns, there's plentiful cheap lodging and plenty of other stuff to do. You're not isolated at a resort. Cross-country and back-country skiing are even better options for the budget-minded, and almost limitless in where you can go. Ski-skate sales are full of cheap gear every fall, so the cost to get started is almost nothing.
lotsofpulp 7y ago
> I guess on the theory that they’d rather have sure money than you deciding at the last minute not to go. Wouldn’t everyone? Salaries have to be paid, equipment maintained, property taxes paid.

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A lot of ski mountains offer deep discounts if you buy tickets online a few days in advance, rather than at the window the day of, I guess on the theory that th

by Analemma_ 7y ago

stephencanon 7y ago
Many towns in VT and NH still have public/non-profit ski hills that are even cheaper. Especially for people who are new to skiing, these are fantastic deals (many also have cheap lessons, and there's no reason to pay big-mountain prices to spend all day on the beginner slope). I learned to ski here as a kid: http://www.vtsnowsports.org http://www.vtsnowsports.org ($75 season pass, $200 for a family). Down the road from me now (lift currently closed for a mechanical issue, will hopefully re-open this weekend): https://skistorrshill.com https://skistorrshill.com ($160 season pass, $270 for a family). There's a bunch of gems like these scattered throughout New England if you look. And, since they're in "normal" towns, there's plentiful cheap lodging and plenty of other stuff to do. You're not isolated at a resort. Cross-country and back-country skiing are even better options for the budget-minded, and almost limitless in where you can go. Ski-skate sales are full of cheap gear every fall, so the cost to get started is almost nothing.
lotsofpulp 7y ago
> I guess on the theory that they’d rather have sure money than you deciding at the last minute not to go. Wouldn’t everyone? Salaries have to be paid, equipment maintained, property taxes paid.