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Lake Tahoe Area Lift Ticket Deals and Discounts 2001-2002

Alpine Meadows | Bear Valley | Boreal | Diamond Peak | Dodge Ridge | Donner Ski Ranch | Heavenly | Homewood | Kirkwood | Mt. Rose | Northstar at Tahoe | Sierra-At-Tahoe | Soda Springs | Squaw Valley USA | Sugar Bowl | Tahoe Donner

Multiple Resort Deals

Resort
(Reg. Price)
Price Deal Details
Alpine Meadows
($54)
$20 Excellence in Education DaysMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$22 Community Foundation PassMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$35 POWDR CardFree card (available at various ski shops) gets you $35 lift ticket on selected days. Click on link to see where to get the card and what days it's good for. (Mainly Tuesdays-Thursdays. Bummer -- they used to have more Mondays and Fridays.)
$43 10 Paks10 days for $430. Note that the tickets are *not* transferrable - essentially it's a 10-day "ticket book" with your name and photo on it.
$46 BeyondWorkMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$46 REI prepurchaseMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$46 Tahoe CardMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$47 AmEx Free Rental or LessonGet a free performance ski or snowboard demo rental ($47) or a free two-hour intermediate to advanced lesson ($36) with the purchase of an all-day lift ticket when you use your American Express Card.
$83 Bay Area Ski BusMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Bear Valley
($40)
$20 2 for 1 Tuesdays & WednesdaysTuesdays and Wednesdays are 2-for-1, all season long, excluding holiday periods (12/24/01 - 1/4/02 and 2/19-2/21/02). (Must be used same day.)
$28 2 for 1 Intro Wednesdays & Thursdays2-for-1 Beginners packages on Wednesdays and Thursdays. $55 includes rental, beginner lift ticket, and 1.5 hour lesson. (There's also a $75 All-Mountain package that includes a full lift ticket.) Holiday period (12/24/01-1/4/02 and 2/19/02-2/21/02) excluded.
$33 AbilizerMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$33 Discount VouchersPrepurchase a lift ticket vouchers from participating shops. They are redeemable every day of the 2001/2002 season, including weekends/holidays, for one all day lift ticket for ages 13+.
$35 Super Sunday SavingsPurchase an adult all-day on a Sunday, get $5 off any subsequent Sunday.
$36 BeyondWorkMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$55 KSJO Mountain Madness Bus TripsMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Boreal
($34)
$22 Community Foundation PassMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$30 Tahoe CardMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Diamond Peak
($41)
$26 Ralphs/Bell/Cala Foods - Coke voucherPurchase two 12-packs of a Coke product and get a voucher for one free all-day lift ticket with every ticket purchased at full price. Good Mon-Fri, non-holiday. [$10 for two 12-packs + $41 for both tickets) / 2 = $25.50 per person]
$28 One! Two! Free!Get a free card, ski or ride Diamond Peak 2 days, (purchase a full priced lift ticket each day), and the third day is free. FREE cards will be available at Northern California and Nevada ski shops in late November.
$32 Ralphs/Bell/Cala Foods - Discount ticketsThese stores sell tickets, good every day, at a significant discount ($9 off for adults, $5 for youths and $2 for the kiddies). Deals last until April 9 and are blacked out during the holiday periods of Dec. 24 through Jan. 2 and on Feb. 18.
$32 Tahoe CardMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$33 BeyondWorkMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Dodge Ridge
($42)
N/AN/AN/A
Donner Ski Ranch
($20/10**)
$8 Anniversary Week44th Anniversary Week for 2002. January 28, 2002 through February 1, 2002. A week of skiing/snowboarding at "yesterday's" prices - lift tickets $8.00, group lessons $10.00, and ski/snowboard rental $10.00.
$10 Skier/Snowboarder Appreciation DayOnce a month, Donner thanks its patrons by lowering prices: Lift tickets $10.00, group lessons $10.00, ski/snowboard rental $12.00.
$22 Community Foundation PassMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Heavenly
($57)
$47 Albertson's VouchersPurchase $47 adult lift ticket vouchers at all Northern California Albertson's except Tahoe City, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe. Redeem at Heavenly ticket window. Maximum 8 per person. Available through 3/31/02, expire 4/30/02 or end of season, whichever comes first.
$48 mEticketMulti-day non-transferable pass usable all season. Buy the minimum (3 days) and you pay $48/day. Buy the maximum (12 days) and you pay $42/day. Pass is good at any of the 9 American Skiing Company resorts.
$50 Edge CardFrequent skier card - one free day of skiing for every 7 days purchased at full price. (Oh wow.)
$75 KSJO Mountain Madness Bus TripsMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$83 Bay Area Ski BusMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Homewood
($42/25***)
$15 Excellence in Education DaysMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$22 Community Foundation PassMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$30 Tahoe CardMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$33 BeyondWorkMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$34 AbilizerMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Kirkwood
($55/52****)
$35 AmEx Free LessonPurchase any adult all day lift ticket at the regular price with your American Express Card and receive a complimentary adult group ski or snowboard lesson ($35 value) of any level beyond first timer.
$39 KSEF Value BookKirkwood Ski Education Foundation (KSEF) sells $25 value books, which contain a 2-for-1 coupon. ($25 + $52 for two tickets = $77/2 = $39.) It also has deals on private lessons, kids packages, Tahoe and Carson Valley. Also includes a free hot wax at SF Bay Area Any Mountain stores. (Coupon not valid 12/26-31, 1/19-20, 2/15-17.)
$42 CostcoPick up a 4-Pak of Adult ($164.99) or Junior ($134.99) vouchers at Northern California and Nevada Costco stores and save approximately $10 per ticket.
$45 AbilizerMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$45 BeyondWorkMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$46 REI prepurchaseMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$48 Tahoe CardMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$70 KSJO Mountain Madness Bus TripsMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$83 Bay Area Ski BusMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Mt. Rose
($45)
$19 Ladies Day ThursdaysAll women receive a full-day lift ticket for $19. (Exclusion dates for all Mt. Rose deals: Nov. 22-25, Dec. 22-Jan. 6, Jan. 19-21, Feb. 16-18.)
$19 Student WednesdaysShow a valid college or high school ID and get a lift ticket for $19.
$20 Bonus MondaysPresent a Mt. Rose full-day ticket from the preceding Saturday or Sunday and get a $20 lift ticket.
$23 Other Season PassesPresent a current season pass from any other ski area and receive a full-day lift ticket for half price. *Valid Monday through Friday
$23 Two-Fer Tuesdays2-for-1 on Tuesdays.
Northstar at Tahoe
($54)
$22 Community Foundation PassMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$36 Tahoe CardMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$36 Value SeasonCoupon gets you $36 lift ticket to Northstar or Sierra. Only valid from opening day until Dec. 21; Jan. 7-18; and then Apr. 1 through the close of the season. Pick up free vouchers from your local (or Tahoe) ski shop. (Actually, Northstar and Sierra have slightly different lists of shops. So if you don't see your local shop listed, just check the other list. It's probably there.
$46 AbilizerMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$46 REI prepurchaseMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$48 BeyondWorkMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$49 Vertical Plus$69 bucks for a wristband that gets you $5 off at Northstar, and at Sierra, $7 off weekends/holidays, and a whopping $21 off mid-week. (Order before Nov. 30, get a free lift ticket.) Better still, the wristband gives you access to members only lift lines, which are a serious help on busy weekends.
$88 Bay Area Ski BusMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Sierra-At-Tahoe
($50)
$25 Carl's Jr. CouponAt Participating Carl's Jr., Northern California. Pick up a free voucher, Buy one adult all day lift ticket at Sierra-at-Tahoe and get the second ticket free! Valid Sunday-Friday, excluding holidays. (Valid the rest of the season- not a bad deal)
$32 Tahoe CardMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$36 Value SeasonCoupon gets you $36 lift ticket to Northstar or Sierra. Only valid from opening day until Dec. 21; Jan. 7-18; and then Apr. 1 through the close of the season. Pick up free vouchers from your local (or Tahoe) ski shop. (Actually, Northstar and Sierra have slightly different lists of shops. So if you don't see your local shop listed, just check the other list. It's probably there.
$43 Vertical Plus$69 bucks for a wristband that gets you $5 off at Northstar, and at Sierra, $7 off weekends/holidays, and a whopping $21 off mid-week. (Order before Nov. 30, get a free lift ticket.) Better still, the wristband gives you access to members only lift lines, which are a serious help on busy weekends.
$45 South Shore MerchantsBuy Sierra tickets for $5 off from participating South Tahoe merchants. Check this page for a list of stores.
$46 AbilizerMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$65 KSJO Mountain Madness Bus TripsMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$83 Bay Area Ski BusMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Soda Springs
($22)
N/AN/AN/A
Squaw Valley USA
($56)
$20 Excellence in Education DaysMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$22 Community Foundation PassMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$45 Frequent Skier Club$5 membership fee. Ski four days, get the fifth free. [$45 = ($56 x 4)/5]. Tickets must be purchased at full price, except Tuesdays and Thursdays, which are "Bonus Club Days" ($46). Also, every Wednesday, you can get 1/2 price group lessons. (Club Days not in effect Dec. 17 - Jan. 4, tickets bought on Bonus Club Days *will* count towards fifth day free ticket.)
$49 AbilizerMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$50 BeyondWorkMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$51 REI prepurchaseMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$88 Bay Area Ski BusMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
Sugar Bowl
($54)
$20 Excellence in Education DaysMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$22 Community Foundation PassMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$35 Visa Value DaysTues.-Thurs. use a Visa card to buy a $35 ticket. *Excluding 12/25/01 – 01/04/02
$41 Adventure Advantage$12 membership fee. Save $3 off your regular adult lift ticket each time you ski - and your 5th time is free [($51*4)/5=$41]. Includes free coffee before 9am at new main lodge (Judah), one free hot wax, one free lesson.
$46 BeyondWorkMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$46 Tahoe CardMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$47 AbilizerMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$48 REI prepurchaseMultiple Resort Deal - Click for more information
$49 McSkiStarting Jan. 2, go to any participating McDonald's in the Sacramento, Chico/Redding, and greater Reno/Tahoe areas and get a coupon for $5 off any regular adult or young adult lift ticket, or Young Adult First Time Package or a Child's all day Summit Camp lesson.
Tahoe Donner
($26)
N/AN/AN/A

Copyright © 2002 Darryl Lee.