| How to get Discount lift tickets for Keystone | | | | been known to sell them again in late March or in |
| Colorado, Breckenridge Colorado, Arapahoe Basin | | | | April. Buying late in the season is ideal...unknown to |
| Colorado, Loveland Ski Area Colorado, Copper | | | | many, April is usually the snowiest month in Colorado! |
| Mountain Colorado, Winter Park Colorado, Vail | | | | :: Keystone :: Breckenridge :: |
| Colorado, Beaver Creek Colorado | | | | For the Keystone and Breckenridge 4 packs, you |
| Updated for the 2005-2006 ski season. | | | | must buy them in person and they are not |
| Discount Lift Tickets in Colorado- All Colorado ski | | | | transferrable. In previous years they have been |
| resorts make it difficult for anyone coming from out | | | | transferrable until people started selling them for a |
| of state to get a great deal on lift tickets. Don't | | | | profit on eBay. $ packs usually run about $99 and are |
| expect to get a great deal anywhere if you didn't | | | | bought in the same fashion that a Season Pass is |
| start looking in late September or early October. As | | | | bought. The 4 packs do have blackout dates, so |
| your Keystone Lodging provider, we can help, but | | | | read the fine print carefully. |
| WE DO NOT SELL LIFT TICKETS. | | | | :: Copper Mountain :: Winter Park :: Mary Jane :: |
| The most expensive way to ski is to buy your lift | | | | Copper Mountain offers 4 packs for only $69 and |
| tickets at the ticket window without any coupons. | | | | ARE transferrable. This deal usually is around for |
| The following information will help you find the best | | | | about a week and may have already passed. If so, |
| deal around no matter what time of year. | | | | you're still in luck...both Copper Mountain and Winter |
| Colorado Ski Season Passes | | | | Park offer 4 packs for $120, which is still only $30 |
| If you are in Colorado in April, September or | | | | per day. This offer expires on Dec 9th 2005, so jump |
| October, you can look into buying a season pass for | | | | on this quickly if you want to get in on the deal! |
| Keystone, Breckenridge, and A-Basin. Both Loveland | | | | There are usually rules and restrictions as to the |
| and Copper Mountain sometimes sell season passes | | | | dates you can use the 4 pack, so check the fine |
| into November. If you plan on skiing 5 or more days, | | | | print carefully. |
| a season pass to one of the areas ski resorts will | | | | :: Loveland Ski Area :: |
| more than pay for itself and is the cheapest way to | | | | Loveland also offers a 4 pack as well for the |
| go...even though you won't get to use it for the | | | | 2005-2006 ski season. The 4 packs run only $99 but |
| entire season. | | | | are only available through November 21st 2005. There |
| :: Keystone :: Breckenridge :: A-Basin :: Vail :: Beaver | | | | are no blackout dates on these 4 packs and can be |
| Creek :: | | | | used anytime during the 2005-2006 ski season at |
| Season passes are sold along the front range at | | | | Loveland. |
| places like Gart Sports, REI, and Christy Sports. | | | | :: Aspen :: Snowmass :: |
| Season passes for Keystone, Breckenridge and | | | | Okay, so these 2 resorts aren't really all that close to |
| A-Basin usually cost around $329. A 2nd option is to | | | | Summit County, but if you want to see what |
| pay slightly more and get 10 days at Vail or Beaver | | | | celebrities do during the winter in Colorado...try Aspen |
| Creek added to that same pass. You MUST buy | | | | or Snowmass for a day. Cheap passes are available, |
| these in person, and you typically have to use it at | | | | but you have to get them in person. They are |
| least once before the holiday season, or it will | | | | available up until November 20th, 2005 at select |
| become invalid for the rest of the year. These | | | | locations around the Colorado Front Range. |
| passes do have blackout dates during the holidays | | | | Other ways to get Discount Lift Tickets |
| and during Presidents Day weekend usually, so make | | | | Are you a member of the armed forces? Keystone |
| sure you read the fine print before purchasing these | | | | has a special setup with any active duty military, |
| ski passes. If you're planning an early season trip | | | | Reservists, National Guard and dependents. Rocky |
| (Before December 20th) AND a later prime ski | | | | Mountain Blue offers a Freedom Pass for only $129. |
| season trip (January - April), this is by far the least | | | | This pass is good for unlimited skiing at Keystone or |
| expensive way to go. Best of all, once you get a | | | | Arapahoe Basin. It can be purchased at military bases |
| pass that you have to buy in person, you can renew | | | | in colorado including Buckley AFB, Peterson AFB, |
| it over the web year after year. | | | | Schriever AFB, F.E. Warren AFB, Fort Carson and the |
| :: Arapahoe Basin Only :: | | | | Air force Academy. You can purchase this anytime |
| This year, Arapahoe Basin is offering a season pass | | | | during the 2005-2006 ski season and it is good |
| of their own. For the 2005-2006 ski season, these | | | | through closing day at Keystone. THIS IS THE BEST |
| are only $239. This allows unlimited skiing at Arapahoe | | | | LIFT TICKET DEAL IN COLORADO. |
| Basin, but also allows you to ski at Keystone or | | | | Keystone Lift Tickets Sign up for a free Colorado |
| Breckenridge for 5 days. One of the 5 days can be | | | | Gem Card. These cards will give you discounts at |
| used at either Vail or Beaver Creek. This is an | | | | other ski areas that are further away. The closest |
| awesome deal if you're coming out for a short trip of | | | | resort that accepts this card is Loveland Ski area, |
| 5 days or more. Best of all, you can buy these over | | | | which is about 15 miles away right at the Eisenhower |
| the phone and just pick them up at the base area of | | | | Tunnel on the Continental Divide. |
| Arapahoe Basin. As always, get in on this deal EARLY. | | | | Keystone Lift Tickets Know someone with a season |
| Passes are usually sold in September and October | | | | pass? Season Pass holders usually can buy a lift ticket |
| only. Check out the Arapahoe Basin Website for full | | | | for you for a deeply discounted price of $29-$59. |
| details. | | | | The number of times they can do this is limited. |
| :: Copper Mountain :: Winter Park :: Mary Jane :: | | | | Keystone Lift Tickets Don't forget eBay! Many times |
| Copper Mountain is offering season passes for the | | | | people will buy a package deal and not be able to use |
| 2005-2006 ski season for only $279. You can buy | | | | it. Sometimes it's a 4 pack, sometimes it's someone |
| these without being present, but you must submit a | | | | who has an inside track to the resort and is trying to |
| photo of yourself so they can print your pass. Add a | | | | make some money on the side. Either way, MAKE |
| few more dollars and you can ski Winter Park and | | | | SURE you check the lift tickets carefully to make |
| Mary Jane too. However, Winter Park is a solid 1 hour | | | | sure you know what you're getting. Search around |
| drive from Summit County. Still, the skiing at Mary | | | | and see what you can find! |
| Jane is legendary and you won't be disappointed with | | | | Keystone Lift Tickets Buy an Entertainment book for |
| your day excursion to the snowpack in the Fraser | | | | the Denver area. These books are PACKED with ski |
| Valley of Colorado. | | | | coupons. We typically buy these books and keep |
| :: Loveland Ski Area :: | | | | them available for our guests to use. The coupons |
| Lesser known by people from out-of state, Loveland | | | | are for slightly discounted lift tickets. ($5 - $10 off |
| is a very inexpensive option. You'll see Loveland Ski | | | | ticket window prices) There are also coupons for ski |
| area on your way into Summit County on the East | | | | school. |
| Portal of the Eisenhower Tunnel. The closest ski | | | | Keystone Lift Tickets Buy your tickets on the front |
| lodging to Loveland is in Keystone....only 15 miles | | | | range in or around Denver. Go to any Safeway or |
| away. Loveland offers season passes for $253. Being | | | | King Soopers grocery stores, or ski and snowboard |
| an independant ski resort, you can only ski at | | | | rental shop. They sell disount lift tickets for most ski |
| Loveland. Loveland is one of the highest ski resorts | | | | areas. |
| on North America and they are usually the first to | | | | Keystone Lift Tickets As your Keystone Lodging |
| open the ski season in North America in October. | | | | provider, just ask us and we'll do what we can to |
| Check the webste for details. They have an | | | | get you the right information you need or point you |
| outstanding variety of terrain and there are little or | | | | in the right direction to save you the most money |
| no crowds at any given time. | | | | given the time period of your visit. We typically keep |
| ++++++++++++ Warning ++++++++++++ | | | | a packet of coupons just for our guests use. When |
| Do not EVER try to use a 4 pack or season pass | | | | booking, please email or call us with your requests |
| that is not yours. There are extremely stiff penalties | | | | and we will mail coupons to you before you arrive. |
| including large fines and possible jail time if you are | | | | Coupons are first come first serve. These coupons |
| caught. The lift operators WILL catch you. A free lift | | | | usually come from Entertainment Books, and |
| ride is simply not worth the consequences. | | | | wherever else we can find them. We do not sell lift |
| ++++++++++++ Warning ++++++++++++ | | | | tickets. |
| Colorado Ski Resort "Four Packs" | | | | BE CAREFUL - Some other lodging providers will |
| Another money-saving tip is to buy what is called a | | | | entice you with a "package deal" saying that they will |
| "4 pack" for your ski resort of choice. A "4 pack" is 4 | | | | give you discounted lift tickets after your reserve |
| days of skiing for any 1 person. Typically the ski | | | | your lodging...only to suddenly "run out" of the lift |
| resorts sell these early in the season, but have also | | | | tickets after they have your money. |