Sliding On The Cheap - Alpine Meadows Deals and Discounts 2006-2007

Alpine Meadows Lift Ticket Deals and Discounts 2006-2007

Alpine Meadows (Regularly $46/$55)
$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: Squaw 12/17, Sugar Bowl 12/23 and 3/24, Northstar 1/7, Homewood 3/18, and Alpine TBD. Dates will also be listed on our calendar. (Alpine tickets will be available at the resort for a reduced price this day!) [Multiple Resort Deal]
$41	Alpine iRIDE
Purchase "iRIDE" adult lift tickets from Alpine's website for $3 off. (Automatic enrollment in iRIDE program after first purchase.) After second iRIDE ticket purchased and redeemed, member will receive $10 off voucher for third day at resort. [$41 = ($43+$43+$36)/3].
$44	Tahoe Card
The purchase of a $44.99 ($39.99 if you buy 2 or more or if you purchase at Costco) discount card from Snowbomb includes free early/late season lift ticket to Sugar Bowl or Kirkwood (also good Mon-Thu non-holiday). $24.99 card from Snowbomb (the Platinum Card that included the free ticket is sold out). Discounts obtained either through pre-purchasing "e-tickets" on-line, or at some resorts (Boreal, Dodge Ridge, Northstar, Sierra) by simply showing card. Squaw e-tickets valid any day including holidays! Northstar/Sierra discounts ($10) only available Mon-Fri, non-holiday. Alpine and Mt. Rose discounts only available non-holiday. Otherwise, prices listed here are for holiday/weekend rates. Prices even cheaper for non-holiday tickets for Sugar Bowl ($43), Kirkwood ($52 Mon-Thu), Homewood ($25 Mon-Thu), Northstar/Sierra ($43 during Value Season), Diamond Peak ($31 Mon-Fri), and Bear Valley ($36 Mon-Fri). Also includes: $10 non-holiday lift ticket to Diamond Peak, FREE ticket to Tahoe XC; several free tune-ups and rental packages from Bay Area, Sacramento, Stockton, Tahoe, and Reno ski/board shops; Food freebies; Lodging and other discounts. Check the site for all the extras, along with the various restrictions. All orders placed before 12/31 receive a free 1-year subscription to your choice of Skiing or Transworld Snowboarding Magazine. [Multiple Resort Deal]
$46	REI prepurchase
Starting Dec 1, REI members ($15 for lifetime membership) can prepurchase discounted lift tickets at any of their Bay Area stores. You should call first to confirm availability. Northstar/Sierra tickets can also be exchanged for adult or child beginner ski or snowboard packages ($89-$102 value!) When used at Sierra as a lift ticket, you also get a $5 food/rentals/services voucher. (Note that Alpine tickets are not discounted, but are direct-to-lift tickets, so you can avoid waiting in line or sell-outs.) Sugar Bowl tickets will require an $11 "upgrade" at the ticket window for holiday use. [Multiple Resort Deal]
$58	Ski Tahoe North Interchangeable Lift Ticket
Buy a 2-7 day pack of vouchers that are good at any of the North Lake Tahoe downhill or cross-country reports. Note that this is only a discount if you use them at Squaw, Northstar (!), or during holidays, Sugar Bowl. What's good is that they don't have to be used on consecutive days, and they can be shared! $5 shipping by USPS (allow 1 week) or you can have them hold them for pickup at the Visitors Information Center in Tahoe City for no charge. Recently informed that if you buy tickets in person at the Chamber of Commerce, there is a 3-ticket minimum, due to some Squaw restriction. [Multiple Resort Deal]
$59	Snowbomb Learn-to-Ski Package Coupon
Print coupon for $59 Adult or Child learn to ski or snowboard package ($20 off). Valid any day!
$85	NAC Ski Bus
$81-$96 gets you a bus ride and lift ticket. $42 for bus-ride only. Prices vary by destination (holiday rates listed, may be cheaper). Pickups vary by trip: Colleges: SJSU, SFSU, UCB, Stanford, UCD, Sac State; Milpitas, Redwood City, SF, El Cerrito, Pleasanton, San Leandro. Specific prices and dates at the link, or on our calendar. (Hey, if you sign up, can you register with my referral ID - CA92896237? Thanks!) [Multiple Resort Deal]
$89	SnowBomb Bus
$89 gets you a ride, continental breakfast and a lift ticket. (Add $10 for Squaw or Heavenly.) Pickups in Belmont, Novato, Oakland, Pleasanton, SF, Sunnyvale, and Walnut Creek. Dates at the link, or on our calendar. $49 bus ride only. [Multiple Resort Deal]
$99	Bay Area Ski Bus
$99 (Squaw and Heavenly add $10) 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. $59 if you already have a season pass or ticket. Convenient pick-ups in Belmont, Oakland, Pleasanton, SF, Sunnyvale and Walnut Creek. New pick-up locations for selected trips in Marin, Benecia, Vacaville, and Sacramento. Includes apres ski snacks and movies on the trip back. They've also got teen and family buses, and longer trips to North and South Lake Tahoe, Banff/Lake Louise, Utah, and Colorado. Great crew - check out the site for more details! We also will have the dates in our calendar. [Multiple Resort Deal]