DISCOUNTED SKI PASSES
Depending upon the time of the year, there are discounts on season ski passes and discounts on lift tickets. The trick is to find them whenever they pop up. The Pittsburgh Ski Club tries to help you locate them and tries to encourage the patronage of the local tri–state ski resorts by listing the opportunities for these discounts. Listed below are some of these opportunities for local ski resorts. For the very latest prices, we suggest that you contact the resort directly, either by phoning them or accessing their websites.
If you know of any other discounts that you would like to share, or if you have any questions about the ones we have listed below, please send our local skiing rep an email.
Pass Information
Each ski area keep up to date information about their Annual Season Pass rates on their website. Rather than duplicate that information here, we recommend that you visit the appropriate ski resort’s website. You can do so easily from our Ski Reports page.
Discounted Daily Lift Tickets
Listed below are the discounted daily lift tickets for the 2011–2012 Season that we are aware of. If you are aware of any others, please let us know.
- Blue Knob is offering to members of all the WPSC Clubs $25 lift tickets valid any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday throughout the 2010–2011 season. No coupons are required to participate. Just present your signed membership card at the Ski Area ticket window when you purchase your lift ticket.
- Canaan Valley is offering the following promotions from December 13, 2010 until March 11, 2011:
- Food Bank Mondays: Bring a non–perishable food item and receive a $15 lift ticket.
- Tubing Tuesdays: Tube all day 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for $25 per person.
- BOGO Wednesdays: Buy one lift ticket, get one FREE.
- Heroes Day Thursdays: Half price lift tickets and rentals for military, firefighters, EMS, and police officers.
- College Day Fridays: Half price lift tickets and rentals for college students.
- Snow Day: If schools are closed, Canaan Valley will offer an $18 lift ticket and ski rental special.
- Cockaigne is offering first–time skiers ages 7 and up a one hour group lesson, rentals and a
J–bar ticket for $30 on Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; or for $45 on weekends and
holidays. A minimum of three participants is required.
Kids 5 and under ski free and kids 12 and under ski at half price with a parent paying full price.
A $5 discount on any session lift ticket is available to college students and military personnel with a current ID.
Beginner snowboarders ages 7 and up can get a one hour group lesson, board and boot rental and an all–area lift ticket for $55 (a $23 savings)
Novice skiers ages 7 and up can get a one hour group lesson, rentals and an all–area lift ticket for $40 (a $20 savings) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; or for $50 (a $24 savings) on weekends and holidays. A minimum of three participants is required. - HOLIDAY VALLEY is offering an early season package from opening day to December 24,
2010. When you book a night’s lodging at the Inn at Holiday Valley, you will also receive two FREE lift
tickets. Holiday Valley guarantees at least three lifts to be in operation or you can cancel without penalty.
Throughout the season, an “All Weekend Ticket” valid from 8:30 p.m. Saturday to 4:40 p.mp Sunday will be available at $94 for adults and $72 for juniors. Adults save $17.
Kids 5 and under ski FREE anytime. Seniors 70+ may purchase weekday, non-holiday lift tickets for the junior rate.
College students may purchase a single night lift ticket valid 4:00 p.m to 10:00 p.m Sunday through Thursday for just $28 with a valid college ID.
Read about all of Holiday Valley’s discounts and specials here. - Mystic Mountain (Nemacolin) is discounting Season Passes through December 24, 2010. Passes for adults age
12 and up are $99 (a $30 savings). Passes for juniors age 6 through 11 are $89 (a $10 savings). Passes for children are 5 and under
are $10.
Every Friday from December 24, 2010 through March 11, 2011 is “Neighbors and Friends Night”. The cost of a lift ticket valid from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and a rental is only $20; or $15 for a lift ticket only. - SEVEN SPRINGS is offering a “Super Seven Card”. This gift card is redeemable
for seven individual single–session daily lift tickets. They are good anytime – no blockout dates.
Adults pay just $319. That’s 35% off the regular price of $70 per ticket. For children ages 6 – 11,
the cost is just $219. That’s 42% off the regular price of $54 per ticket. To read more about it or to
order one, go here.
Once again discount lift, rentals and group lessons will be available every Sunday twilight session, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and sometimes Mondays and Fridays day session, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please e–mail your order by Friday 5 p.m. or call Saturday or Sunday. If Colleen does not answer, just leave a message including name, what and how many you need. Pay by cash or check.
TWILIGHT SESSION (1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) Lift Tickets $35.00, Ski Rental $20.00, Board Rental $30.00, Group skiing/boarding lesson $15. OR
DAY SESSION (9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Lift Tickets $50.00, Ski Rental $25.00, Board Rental $35.00, Group skiing/boarding lesson $25.
Meet (8:30 a.m. for day session or 12 noon for twilight session) in the ski lodge, right of the cafeteria, where the old Willi’s used to be. Look for Colleen Ley or Renee Very. They will be sitting at one of the tables by the Mountain Memory Photo. Please note, as you go through the entrance, DO NOT pay any fee. Let them know you are meeting our ski group – “Like2Ski” for tickets. Please allow plenty of time for traffic and parking in the upper lots so you don’t miss them and end up paying full price.
Order tickets via E–mail by Friday 5 p.m. or call Colleen Ley’s cell (724-683-1683) by 5:00 p.m. Saturday for twilight sessions or 5:00 p.m. Sunday for day sessions.
This offer is open to all PSC ski/board members and friends, so feel free to pass this along. Colleen does not check her e–mail over the weekend, so please do not e–mail your request after 5 p.m. on Friday, call Colleen Ley’s cell.
More days to follow according to the days that schools have in–service and students are off!
For a limited time, Seven Springs gift cards can be purchased at Giant Eagle. Earn $.20 fuel perks for every $50 spent. It has been confirmed with John Mates in the Seven Springs Season Pass Office that you can purchase your 2011–2012 Season Pass ($409) with Seven Springs Gift Cards; so why not cash in on some discounted fuel while you are at it. - Three Resorts, Two States, One Incredible Value!
Seven Springs Mountain Resort has partnered with Hidden Valley Resort and Wisp Resort to offer you more value, more options and more reason to experience great Mid–Atlantic skiing for the 2010–2011 season.
Unlimited Season passholders at any of the three participating resorts can now receive one complementary full day lift ticket and a 50% discount on regularly priced lift tickets for any additional visit to either of the other two participating resorts, excluding Saturdays and holiday periods. To take advantage of this special offer, simply present your valid 2010–2011 Unlimited Season Pass at the season pass office of the other resort. You will be able to ski or ride Sundays through Fridays during the 2010–2011 ski season, excluding holiday periods.
Additionally, you are also able to receive special lodging rates Sunday through Thursday nights, excluding holiday periods and subject to availability. - SNOWSHOE has discounts all season long for active and retired military personnel and their dependants. Check out all of their package deals here.
- TIMBERLINE lets kids 5 and under ski for FREE when accompanied by an adult. Also, kids
5 and under get ski rental for just $9 during early season from December 9, 2010 to December 25, 2010 and during
late season from March 7, 2011 to April 3, 2011.
Seniors 60 through 69 years old can purchase lift tickets at Junior rates.
Seniors 70+ ski FREE.
College students with a valid college ID can purchase lift tickets for $18 and rentals for $13 December 9–25, 2010; January 1–14, 2011; February 21 to April 3, 2011 and every Thursday throughout the season.
Check out all the special rates here. - WISP is promoting Thursdays as “Season Pass Swap Day”. Upon presentation of a valid 2010–2011 season pass from any ski resort, you can purchase an extended (12 hour) day lift ticket valid from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Some restrictions apply. The promotion begins January 6, 2011. Read more about this and other special deals here.
- PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION’S 4th and 5th Grade Snowpass Booklet
PENNSYLVANIA 4th AND 5th GRADERS CAN SKI FREE AT 21 PARTICIPATING RESORTS
Your qualifying youngster can get up to three complimentary one–day child lift tickets at each participating resort between December 1 2010 and the close of 2010–2011 season when accompanied by a paying adult. Again this year, Blue Knob, Hidden Valley, Seven Springs and Mystic Mountain (Nemacolin Woodlands) are among the participating resorts. Some resorts have paid adult lift restrictions and blackout dates. Complete information for each resort can be obtained here. Processing requires a non–refundable $15 processing fee and takes 2 to 3 weeks unless expedited for an additional fee. Download a brochure and application form here.