Lake Tahoe Area Lift Ticket Deals and Discounts 2009-2010

Multiple Resort Deals

Deals by Resort

Deal	Resort (Reg. Price)	Price
Bay Area Ski Bus $105 (Heavenly $119 & Squaw +$125) 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 Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar, Sierra, Squaw, or Sugar Bowl, continental breakfast and apres-ski drink/snack. $65 bus ride only. Enter my e-mail, in the "Referred By" box to receive $10 off of your first trip. Convenient pick-ups in Oakland, Pleasanton, San Carlos, SF, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Walnut Creek. Recently added trips from Sacramento/Vacaville and Stockton/Tracey. They've also got teen and family buses, and longer trips to North and South Lake Tahoe, Colorado, Utah, BC and France(!) Great crew - check out the site for more details! We also will have the dates in our calendar.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$105
	Heavenly ($82/$86)	$119
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$105
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$105
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$105
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$125
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$105
BeyondWork pre-purchase Pre-purchase tickets at discounted prices. The catch? Your company must be registered with BeyondWork -- you'll need to check with your HR/Benefits department. Tickets are all e-tickets, so you can print at home. Sierra ticket includes $7 food & beverage voucher, unless exchanged for one of the following: Beginner package or $75 credit towards children's lesson package. (Exchange also available at Northstar). Child and Teen tickets available for Heavenly and Northstar.	Heavenly ($82/$86)	$74
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$58
	Mt. Rose ($65)	$53
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$67
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$67
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$67
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$63
College Week Present your college ID at the Season Pass/Ticket Office and get discounted lift tickets at Northstar ($59) or Sierra ($54) during these specific weeks (Mon-Fri only): Jan 4-8, Jan 11-15, Mar 22-26, Mar 29-Apr 2, Apr 5-9.	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$59
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$54
Community Ski and Ride Pass SOLD OUT (as of 12/17/2009)!! Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation offers this benefit pass every year. $369 for 2 lift tickets to the 8 of the bigger ski areas and 2 of the smaller ones (valid Mon-Fri, non-holiday, and Sundays too at several resorts). You also get 2 tickets to 4 cross-country areas. It's a great deal if you're spending a week or two and wanted to try out all the resorts that Tahoe has to offer. The pass is fully transferrable, and two people can use the pass per day! So if you and a friend only used it for the bigger downhill resorts, it'd come out to around $22/day per person.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$23
	Boreal ($47/$54)	$23
	Diamond Peak ($49)	$23
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$22
	Mt. Rose ($65)	$22
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$22
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$22
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$22
Costco Lift Ticket Packs Costco members can buy packs of adult tickets for Kirkwood (2-Pack for $114) , Diamond Peak (2-Pack for $73), Northstar (4-Pack for $265), Sierra (3-Pack for $169) and recently added, Alpine Meadows (2-Pack for $110) from participating Northern California and Nevada stores (call your local store to see if they've got them). Tickets valid anytime, including holidays. And these lift ticket packs can be shared amongst friends and family! Kirkwood tickets can now be ordered online! ($6 more for shipping/handling)	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$55
	Diamond Peak ($49)	$37
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$57
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$67
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$57
Ghiradelli Square Once again, the Ghiradelli Square Concierge is selling discounted lift tickets for Alpine and Homewood. Also available: Alpine Teen (13-18) for $45, Alpine Child (5-12) for $12. Homewood Adult ticket for $45, Homewood Teen (13-18) for $27, Homewood Youth (5-12) for $10.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$59
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$45
NAC Ski Bus $90-$111 gets you a bus ride and lift ticket. $45 for bus-ride only. $6 discount if you book early - 1st 25. Prices vary by destination. Pickups vary by trip. Usually: Milpitas, Pleasanton, SF. Sometimes: SFSU, San Mateo, Walnut Creek, UCB, El Cerrito. Specific prices and dates at the link, or on our calendar.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$82
	Heavenly ($82/$86)	$97
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$90
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$98
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$111
Nisei Ski Club Weekend Bus Trips The Nisei Ski Club charters 3-5 weekend bus trips every year to Tahoe. The buses pick-up in San Jose, El Cerrito, Sacramento, leaving Friday evening and returning on Sunday evening (departing straight from ski area). Lodging in Reno with shuttles to and from ski area included. Also included: 2 dinners on bus, Friday/Saturday; 2 breakfasts on bus, Saturday/Sunday; apres-ski drinks and snacks. Lift tickets are additional, but reasonable (discounted group rate, purchased on the bus w/cash). Bus+lodging+meals = $160 (non-member price), less $15 with discount code SITC15. Prices listed based on ($145 discounted trip + lift ticket) so keep in mind that it's $252 for 2 days of skiing+lodging+bus ride+meals on bus! Dates in our calendar.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$126
	Mt. Rose ($65)	$126
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$126
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$126
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$126
Pre-purchase at Any Mountain Kiosk Kiosks at selected Any Mountain locations (they had one at Westgate) let you pre-purchase lift tickets at a discounted rate. Northstar Child = $21, Sierra Child = $17. Sierra Young Adult (13-22) 3-Pak = $111, Sierra Adult 3-Pack = $135. Heavenly Senior = $65, Heavenly Child = $40, Heavenly Teen = $65. Sugar Bowl Young Adult (13-22) = $52.	Diamond Peak ($49)	$39
	Heavenly ($82/$86)	$78
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$58
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$69
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$58
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$63
Pre-purchase at Bobos Pre-purchase lift tickets at Bobos Ski & Board in Reno.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$62
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$69
Pre-purchase at Helm of San Mateo Pre-purchase lift tickets to save money. Recommend calling 650-344-2711 to confirm price and availability.	Bear Valley ($59)	$49
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$59
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$69
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$58
Pre-purchase at Helm of SJ/Capitola Pre-purchase tickets at Helm of Sun Valley in San Jose (on Saratoga) or Capitola. Call first to check availability: 408.996.7669 (SJ) or 831.462.6800 (Capitola). Also available: Bear Valley Teen $39, Child $17.	Bear Valley ($59)	$49
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$60
Pre-purchase at Liftopia Liftopia's lift ticket prices vary based on what day you want to ski/ride (weekdays cheaper, of course). So I've gone through and found the highest price you'll pay, but there were also cheaper days, as well as a lot of blacked out days. Still, it's worth a look if you have your dates locked down. Here's the price ranges: Bear Valley $35-$50; Diamond Peak $39-40; Homewood $39-42; Sierra-at-Tahoe $56-$62.	Bear Valley ($59)	$50
	Diamond Peak ($49)	$40
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$42
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$62
Pre-purchase at Lombardi's San Francisco sports shop sells discounted lift tickets. Northstar/Sierra tickets can also be exchanged for adult beginner ski or snowboard packages ($99-$114 value!) or can be used as a $75 credit towards children's lesson packages. Cannot be used for a Parent Predicament ticket. When used at Sierra as a lift ticket, you also get a $7 food/rentals/services voucher. Recommend calling first to confirm availability: 415.771.0600	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$57
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$43
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$67
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$67
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$63
Pre-purchase at Mel Cotton's Pre-purchase lift tickets at Mel Cotton's in San Jose to get a discount. Additionally teen direct-to-lift tickets for Bear Valley are $39 (normally $49), child tickets (6-12) are $17 (normally $18). Recommend calling first to check availability: 408.287.5994	Bear Valley ($59)	$49
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$58
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$66
Pre-purchase at Sports Basement Pre-purchase lift tickets at any of the 4 Bay Area Sports Basement locations. Discounts for teen/child tickets as well -- click on the link. Call ahead to check availability. Bonus: Except for Squaw and Alpine, all tickets can be returned within 30 days for a full refund, and until 4/1/10 for store credit!	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$57
	Bear Valley ($59)	$49
	Diamond Peak ($49)	$39
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$43
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$58
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$58
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$63
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$58
Pre-purchase Tickets from Mountain West Pre-purchase lift tickets from Mountain West ski shop in San Francisco. Call first to make sure they're in stock: 415/552-7055.	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$58
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$69
REI prepurchase Starting Dec 1, REI members ($20 for lifetime membership) can prepurchase discounted lift tickets at any of their Bay Area stores. You should call first to confirm availability. Northstar tickets can also be exchanged for adult beginner ski or snowboard packages ($99-$114 value!) or can be used as a $75 credit towards children's lesson packages. Cannot be used for a Parent Predicament ticket. Northstar ticket can be used at Sierra and you get a $7 food/beverage/retail credit.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$60
	Bear Valley ($59)	$49
	Heavenly ($82/$86)	$72
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$45
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$59
	Mt. Rose ($65)	$50
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$67
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$57
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$68
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$60
SAC Ski Days Support the Sierra Avalanche Center (which provides valuable snowpack stability info for backcountry travelers) by skiing inbounds for cheap! Must pre-purchase through the link on their website. Dates are: 1/15 Bear Valley; 1/24 Northstar; 2/20 Mt. Rose; 2/21 Kirkwood; 2/28 Alpine; 3/28 Sugar Bowl; 4/6 Heavenly. (Limited quantities, so check back a few weeks before each date and order early!)	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$35
	Bear Valley ($59)	$35
	Heavenly ($82/$86)	$45
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$35
	Mt. Rose ($65)	$35
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$40
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$35
Shell SKI FREE Voucher NOTE: We've been getting reports from sliders that not all Shell stations are aware of this promotion. So if you're only going to Shell to get this deal, we recommend you call first or check inside with the cashier to see if they even have the vouchers before pumping. From Jan 4-Apr 16, 2010, purchase 10 gallons of gas from Shell stations, get a SKI FREE voucher good for a buy-one-get-one lift ticket at Northstar or Sierra. Valid Sun-Fri, non-holiday (blackout dates: 1/16-18, 2/13-15). Also valid for people buying gas out of state -- just be sure get a stamped voucher, save your receipt, and print out an Exchange Voucher. Crazy good deal!	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$42
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$35
Ski Tahoe North Interchangeable Lift Ticket NOTE: this deal not available to northern CA or western NV residents anymore! :-{. So only non-locals can buy this 3-7 day pack of vouchers that are good at any of the North Lake Tahoe downhill reports. This is an excellent discount anytime for Northstar and Squaw, and during holidays, Sugar Bowl too. However if you use it at Homewood or Diamond Peak, you've paid too much. Also, there are usually cheaper ways to ski cheap at Alpine and Mt. Rose. What's good is that they don't have to be used on consecutive days, and they can be shared! $8 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.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$66
	Diamond Peak ($49)	$66
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$66
	Mt. Rose ($65)	$66
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$66
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$66
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$66
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 and Homewood tickets will be available on-site -- no prepurchase necessary. Dates are: Sugar Bowl 12/19 and 3/20, Northstar 1/3, Boreal 1/24, Homewood 3/21, Squaw 4/11 and Alpine 4/18. Dates also listed in our calendar.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$25
	Boreal ($47/$54)	$25
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$25
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$25
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$25
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$25
SnowBomb Bus $95 gets you a ride, continental breakfast and a lift ticket. ($115 for Squaw, $109 for Heavenly.) Pickups in Oakland, Pleasanton, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Walnut Creek (depends on trip). Dates at the link, or on our calendar. $55 bus ride only.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$95
	Heavenly ($82/$86)	$109
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$95
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$95
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$95
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$115
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$95
Tahoe Card $39.99 "Gold Tahoe Cards" (include a lift ticket for Sugar Bowl/Kirkwood valid early/late season and Mon-Thu non-holiday) are still available now (12/10) at these select Costco stores! Otherwise a Silver Tahoe Card for the same price only gets you a ticket good at Dodge Ridge (same restrictions) The card also gets you lift ticket discounts obtained by pre-purchasing "e-tickets" on-line, or at some resorts (Boreal, Dodge Ridge, Northstar, Sierra Summit) by simply showing card. Squaw e-tickets valid *any day* including holidays! Northstar discount ($10) only available Mon-Fri, non-holiday. Mt. Rose and Diamond Peak discounts only available non-holiday. Otherwise, prices listed here are for holiday/weekend rates. Prices even cheaper for non-holiday tickets for Diamond Peak ($34 Mon-Fri). Also includes: $10 lift ticket to Diamond Peak (non-holiday); $10 lift ticket for Sierra Summit (non-holiday); FREE trail pass to Tahoe XC; FREE trail pass for Royal Gorge. And finally, several free tune-ups and rental packages from various ski/board shops; Food freebies; Lodging and other discounts. Check the site for all the extras, along with the various restrictions. All orders include 1-year subscription to your choice of Freeskier or Snowboard Magazine.	Alpine Meadows ($69/$74)	$59
	Boreal ($47/$54)	$42
	Diamond Peak ($49)	$39
	Dodge Ridge ($59)	$53
	Homewood ($45/$55/$59)	$45
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$60
	Mt. Rose ($65)	$55
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$69
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$59
	Squaw Valley USA ($83/$88)	$69
	Sugar Bowl ($66/$72)	$59
Tahoe Snow and Sun Bus Trips Bus trips from San Jose, San Francisco and Berkeley to Kirkwood (every Sunday, starting Jan 4), Northstar and Sierra (a few Saturday trips), and Heavenly (Fridays). $45 for bus ride only. Learn to ski/snowboard packages also available. Schedule on their website as well as our calendar.	Heavenly ($82/$86)	$104
	Kirkwood ($74/$77)	$79
	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$89
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$89
Value Shop Voucher Free voucher lets you buy a $59 lift ticket to Northstar or $54 ticket to Sierra. Valid from opening until 12/18, 1/3-15 and 3/15 to end of season. Vouchers can be picked up at Partner Shops (PDF link). You can also print coupons from Snowbomb that get you the same deal: Coupons	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$59
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$54
Westfield Snow Day Gift Present $400 or more in same-day Westfield Gift Card receipts from participating Westfield centers and receive a pair of lift tickets to Booth Creek Resorts, including Northstar at Tahoe and Sierra at Tahoe. Limit one pair per person for promotion period. Offer valid only at participating Westfield Centers: Downtown Plaza, Galleria at Roseville, Oakridge, San Francisco Centre, Solano and Valley Fair. Offer excludes food and beverage purchases. Certain exclusions, terms and conditions may apply. While supplies last.	Northstar at Tahoe ($84)	$400
	Sierra-At-Tahoe ($69/$72)	$400