Ski season is almost here and the snow is looking very good for early season skiing.  Now is the time to figure out your lift ticket and /or season pass sitiuation so you are not paying the walk up window rate which at holiday time can get a little pricey.

The number one way to save on skiing this year at Winter Park and Mary Jane is a season pass.  Save with a Season Pass and the perks that come with the pass.  Your season pass deal is, you’ll get ten $59 lift ticket coupons for friends & family with each Winter Park Resort season pass you purchase. These coupons can be shared with anyone in your group and, like a season pass, do not have any blackout dates.

Winter Park season passes for the 2010/2011 ski season are currently $389 for adults and $319 for teens 13-17 years old. They’re on the rise and will eventually reach as high at $1000 each. At these sale prices and with the $59 coupons, some groups only have to ski two days to beat the window price.

Another benefit to buying a season pass is that you don’t have to ski on specific dates, you can use the season pass and coupons whenever you’d like, with NO BLACKOUT DATES!

Buy your Winter Park Mary Jane Season Pass Now Before it is to late. Consider the Rocky Mountain Super Pass if you want access to Winter Park/Mary Jane and Copper Mountain. For that, plus six days at Steamboat Springs, there is the Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus.

Next best option for cheap WInter Park lift tickets are the Four Passes.  The Winter Park Four Pass is the best deal available for four lift tickets, priced at $149. The only catch is that you have to buy it in person in Colorado, since it is a non-transferable ski pass with your photo on it. If you have purchased one before, you can renew it online for an upcoming ski season.

The Winter Park Four Pass is usually available until mid November and can be purchased at the Winter Park Resort season pass office or at two Front Range Christy Sports locations. Blackout dates are December 27th through December 31st.

Plan now to save the most money on lift tickets.  Check out all of Winter Park Resort lift ticket deals.

Ski season is here so get your lift tickets now.

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We are coming up on ski season shortly here in Winter Park and there are lots of ski pass deals to be had.  From free 5th grade and cheap 6th grade lift passes to silver and gold medallions from Colorado Ski Country and the Grand Foundation, there are lots of options.

For the fifteenth year in a row, Colorado Ski Country is offering free skiing for fifth graders. This year they receive three free days of skiing when they sign up for the 5th Grade Passport program. Additionally, a free lesson is available in January for those fifth graders who have never skied before. Proof of enrollment as a fifth-grader is required.  This is a great way to get the the young ones out onto the slopes.

All sixth graders enrolled in the Sixth Grade Passport program receive four days of skiing for just $99. Again, proof of enrollment is required.

Applications for these two awesome deals will be available mid-September  through schools or the Colorado Ski Country website.

Resorts participating in the 5th and 6th Grade Passport program include the following: A-Basin, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Purgatory, Echo Mountain, Eldora, Howelsen Hill, Loveland, Monarch, Powderhorn, Ski Cooper, Snowmass, SolVista, Steamboat, Sunlight, Telluride, Winter Park, and Wolf Creek.

Both the fifth and sixth grade passes are limited, so be on the lookout for applications in mid-September.

I  wondered why the Vail Resorts don’t participate but then I thought, oh ya,…….they are Vail, and it made perfect sense.

There are a couple of super passes out there for the adults also.  The Gold Medallion pass from Colorado Ski Country and the Grand Pass from the Grand Foundation.  Both are killer passes, pricey, but awesome passes.

The Gold Medallion lets you ski at any Colorado ski resort, besides the Vail Resorts, with no blackout dates and is fully transferable.

The Grand Pass, or Silver Medallion, is good all year long at Winter Park/Mary Jane, Solvista, Copper Mountain and lots of golf in the summer and bicycling and Winter Park Base summer activities including Trestle Bike Park.

Ski season is on its way, so get your passes for you and your kids ready.

Winter Park Resort Opening Day

Just a Reminder that Winter Park Resort opening day for the 2009-10 season is scheduled for November 18th, 2009.  It is an El Nino weather pattern they are saying for this year and that should mean lots of early snow.

Heard some talk in town today that the Resort is planning on seeding clouds using the same planes that Vail Resort has used the last few years to help Mother Nature with her snow dropping efforts.  Bring it on, we could use some help with snow in October and November anyway.  This is when the planned seeding is being discussed.

So don’t forget November 18th – opening of Winter Park Resort.  Plan ahead and save money on lift tickets and lodging with Winter Park Lodging Company.

Winter Park and Mary Jane Season Passes

Time is running out to get your Winter Park Resort season pass at the current low low prices.  Prices only good through September 7, 2009.  Go to Colorado Ski Country to get your pass today.

The Rocky Mountain Super Pass offers unrestricted skiing and $399 riding at Winter Park/Mary Jane and Copper Mountain. $439 Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus Unrestricted access to Winter Park/Mary Jane and Copper Mountain. Six unrestricted days and FREE Friday afternoons at $369 Winter Park/Mary Jane Season Pass Unrestricted access to Winter Park/Mary Jane. Locals benefit with passes, all season long: • Ten $55 Friends & Family discount tickets to be used anytime during the season.** • One year (six issues) subscription to Skiing Magazine.*** • Discounts on Rental/Retail, Food & Beverage and Ski & Ride School.† • Receive special passholder offers via the Passholder Perks email. • Discounts off full-window rate lift tickets at most Intrawest resorts including Whistler Blackcomb, BC (excluding Colorado resorts). Too much commitment? Just dip your toe with Four Passes. Enjoy four days at Winter Park/Mary Jane OR Copper Mountain. Four Pass Benefit – Four $55 Friends and Family discount tickets to be used anytime during the season $119 Copper Mtn. $129†† Winter Park

Winter Park Lift Ticket Deals 2009/2010

Coupon Books for 2009/2010
All of Winter Park Lodging Company’s guests have the opportunity to purchase a coupon book with great coupons for discounted lift tickets! Each coupon book costs only $10 and can save you up to $200 on lift tickets to Winter Park Resort. Below is a list of the coupons that are in each coupon book. Regular prices were $92 for adults and $48 for kids last season.

• Three $43 adult lift ticket coupons
  (valid only 11/18 – 12/20 and 4/12 – 4/18)
• Three $50 weekday adult lift ticket coupons
  (Blacked out 12/21-1/1 & 3/19-3/28; Mon-Fri only;)
• Three $55 adult lift ticket coupons
  (Blacked out 12/21-1/1 & 3/19 – 3/28)
• Three $35 child lift coupons
  (Blacked out 12/21-1/1 & 3/19-3/28; ages 6-12)
• Two $10 off child’s all day lesson package
  (Blacked out 12/20-1/1; Mon-Fri only; ages 3-17)

Winter Park Four Pass for 2009/2010
The best deal available for four lift tickets is the Four Pass, a lift pass with four pre-paid lift tickets for Winter Park Resort. Different than the former Transfour Card (see below), this pass is non-transferrable and has your photo on it, so you must purchase in Colorado. Once you have purchased a Four Pass for one season, you can renew online for upcoming seasons.

The Winter Park Four Pass is available until Nov. 19th, 2009 at the Winter Park Resort season pass office or at Christy Sports in Denver West – 14371 West Colfax Avenue. The price is currently $129 (as of July 9th), but is subject to change as the season approaches. Blackout dates are December 27th through December 31st, 2009.

Winter Park Season Passes
For guests who will ski for five or more days next season, or who plan on coming between Dec 27th and Dec 31st (when all other discounts are blacked out), the best deal is to buy a season pass for Winter Park Resort. The price for a season pass exclusively for Winter Park and Mary Jane ski areas is $369 for the 2009/2010 ski season.

The Rocky Mountain Super Pass, $399, is the best deal for those who want unlimited access to Winter Park/Mary Jane and Copper Mountain. For $439, you can get the Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus, which includes unlimited access to Winter Park/Mary Jane, Copper Mountain, plus six free days and free Friday afternoons at Steamboat Springs. Go to Ski Colorado to purchase your pass.

Transfour Cards for 2009/2010
Winter Park Resort will no longer be offering the sale of Transfour Cards, the transferable card with four pre-paid lift tickets.