Lake Tahoe Ski Area Deals and Discounts 2005-2006

Lake Tahoe Area Lift Ticket Deals and Discounts 2005-2006

Alpine Meadows (Regularly $41/$49)
$20	Skiing for Schools
To support local schools, various resorts donate some or all proceeds from a limited quantity of discounted tickets to the Excellence in Education Foundation. You can pre-purchase them the week before at Porter's Ski Shops. You should call first to confirm availability. Alpine tickets will be available on-site -- no prepurchase necessary. Squaw will pre-sell their tickets on their website beginning Dec. 1. Dates are: Sugar Bowl 12/18 and 3/19, Northstar 1/8, Squaw 1/22, and Alpine TBD. Dates will also be listed on our calendar. New! More dates added: Sugar Bowl Tue 2/21, Sugar Bowl Sun 3/19, Alpine Sun 4/9. (Alpine tickets will be available at the resort for a reduced price this day!) [Multiple Resort Deal]
$39	Snowbomb Early Season E-Ticket
Must be purchased before December 20 but can be used after that date. Tickets not valid holidays for Alpine and Mt. Rose. However Diamond Peak tickets are unrestricted. E-tickets are purchased on-line, printed out, and then taken to the resort for redemption. [Multiple Resort Deal]
$39	Tahoe Card
The purchase of a $49.99 ($39.99 if you buy 2 or more) discount card from Snowbomb includes free early/late season lift ticket to Sugar Bowl or Kirkwood (also good Mon-Thu non-holiday). Discounts obtained either through pre-purchasing "e-tickets" on-line, or at some resorts (Northstar, Sierra, Boreal) by simply showing card. Squaw discount ($9) now available anytime! Northstar/Sierra discount ($10) only available Mon-Fri, non-holiday. Mt. Rose discount ($10) only available non-holiday. Otherwise, prices listed here are for holiday/weekend rates. Prices even cheaper for weekday tickets for Kirkwood, Homewood, Diamond Peak, and Bear Valley. Also includes a $10 non-holiday lift ticket to Diamond Peak, and a free Tahoe XC ticket. Card also gets you several free tune-ups and rental packages from Bay Area, Tahoe, and Reno ski/board shops. Food freebies like ice cream, coffee and appetizers. And lodging and other deals. Check the site for all the extras, along with the various restrictions. [Multiple Resort Deal]
$41	Alpine Non-Holiday
Still listing this under deals because it's remarkable. In the 03-04 season, Alpine rolled back prices for adult non-holiday tickets from the prior year's $56 to $39! This year they bumped it up to $41, but that's still a great price for an awesome mountain. (Holiday rate of $49 applies 12/25-1/1, 1/14-16, 2/ 18-20)
$41	REI prepurchase
If you're an REI member ($15 for lifetime membership), you can prepurchase discounted lift tickets at any of their Bay Area stores. You should call first to confirm availability. Northstar/Sierra vouchers, when used at Sierra, include an $8 food voucher. (Note that Alpine tickets are not discounted, but are direct-to-lift tickets, so you can avoid waiting in line or sell-outs.) [Multiple Resort Deal]
$47	Lombardi's Pre-Purchase
San Francisco sports shop sells discounted lift tickets -- in-store only. Must sign up for free "Rewards Card" Membership. Alpine tix are $47 Holiday/$39 Non-Holiday. Homewood are $34 weekend, $24 weekday. Northstar/Sierra vouchers include $8 food/retail voucher when used at Sierra. [Multiple Resort Deal]
$49	Snowbomb Learn-to-Ski Package Coupon
Print coupon for $49 Adult learn to ski or snowboard package ($20 off) valid any day. $59 Child (7-12) learn to ski or snowboard package ($10- $20 off) valid any day. Max 2 discount packages per day, per coupon.
$52	AmEx Beginner's Package
Use your American Express Card to receive 25% off a Learn to Ski or Snowboard package (normally $69), which includes a beginner lift ticket, rental equipment and a 1 hour and 45 minute lesson. Ages 13 and older. (Note: you should print out and bring the coupon linked from this page.)
$75	NAC Ski Bus
$72-91 gets you a bus ride and lift ticket. $38 for bus-ride only. Prices and pickups vary by trip: Milpitas, San Francisco, Redwood City, Pleasanton, Dublin, Concord, and Berkeley. Specific prices and dates at the link, or on our calendar. ($72 price is for Kirkwood Sunday trips.) [Multiple Resort Deal]
$85	SnowBomb Bus
$85 gets you a ride and a lift ticket. Pickups in San Jose, San Francisco, and Berkeley. Dates at the link, or on our calendar. $49 bus ride only, add $25 for beginner's package. [Multiple Resort Deal]
$104	Bay Area Ski Bus
$104 base price ($99/weekdays) buys you a ride up to and back from the resort on a luxury bus (no dealing with driving, or worse still, chains), a lift ticket for Alpine, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar, Sierra, Squaw, or Sugar Bowl, and a continental breakfast. Add $5 for Heavenly, $10 for Squaw. $64 for the bus ride only. Add $5 for pickups in Belmont, Santa Clara, Marin, or San Francisco. Includes apres ski snacks and movies on the trip back. They've also got teen, family, and college buses, and longer trips to North and South Lake Tahoe, Jackson Hole, Mammoth, Telluride, and Aleyska (!). Great crew - check out the site for more details! We also will have the dates in our calendar. [Multiple Resort Deal]