Almost all the area's resorts offer season passes of one sort or another. For some reason, the south shore resorts typically offer better deals on passes than their north shore brethren. At Kirkwood, for instance, you can pay for your midweek pass in under 3 days of skiing! Other resorts simply choose different pricing strategies. Below is a list of area resorts and their 2007-08 season pass offerings. This as of 9-10-07. Prices will go up.
1. Kirkwood - North America's Best Season Pass Value. A Midweek Pass is paid for in under 3 and 1/2 days. The real deal, though is the Value Pass or the Full Pass. Other resorts charge you extra to wait in lines
on Holidays or weekends. At Kirkwood, you pay a little extra for days that are better. Most of the secret 'locals only'
stashes last way longer and lines are rarely a problem at the Wood.
Midweek Pass - $229 Monday through Friday with blackout dates.
Value Pass:
Adults $389; Junior (13-18) $289; Child (6-12) $169, Seniors (65-69) $279, Seniors plus (70+) $139. Valid seven days with blackout dates.
Full Pass: Adults $529; Seniors (65-69) $399; Seniors Plus (70+) $249; Junior (13-18) $409; Child (6-12) $249.
Kirkwood's blackout dates for Value and Midweek Passes are Christmas
(12/27/07 - 12/31/07), MLK Day (1/19/08 - 1/20/08), President's Day (2/16/08 - 2/17/08) Pay your pass off in 3.32 days.
If you need another reason to get a Kirkwood Pass, here's 50.
2. Heavenly Lake Tahoe - Heavenly has two versions of it's season pass, the Heavenly Pass and the Heavenly Unlimited Pass. There is no midweek option.
Heavenly Unlimited Pass: Adults $568; Seniors (65+) $438; Teen (13-18) $448; Child (5-12) $268
Heavenly Pass: Adults $369; Seniors (65+) $289; Teen (13-18) $299; Child (5-12) $189.
Blackout Dates for Heavenly Passes are Thanksgiving (11/24/06 -11/25/06), Christmas (12/27/06 - 12/31/06), and President's Day (2/17/07 - 2/18/07). Heavenly also offers a great college pass for only $269. All Passes except College Passes include three days skiing at other Vail Resorts properties. Pay your pass off in approx. 4.92 days. Heavenly no longer publishes their daily ticket prices on their web site. We're guessing $75.
3. Alpine Meadows - Alpine is under new management this year (with Homewood). There has been quite a bit of restructuring of their entire pricing program, some of which is still going on. This year Alpine offers the Combo pass, which includes skiing at Homewood, now their sister resort.
Midweek Pass: Adult (19-61) $469; Seniors (62-69) $299. Midweek Combo: Adult (19-61) $649; Seniors (62-69) $399.
Unlimited Pass:
Adult (19-61) $849; Teen (13-18) $269; Youth (5-12) $199; Child (0-4) Free; Seniors (62-69) $499; 70+ $99
Unlimted Combo Pass:
Adult (19-61) $1199; Teen (13-18) $439; Youth (5-12) $279; Child (0-4) Free; Seniors (62-69) $579; 70+ $198 Pay your pass off in 8.08 days (maybe) . Ticket prices ($58) went up on the site but were then removed.
4. Squaw Valley USA - Squaw Valley season passes are every bit as expensive as their daily counterparts. Every bit as worth it, too.
Full Pass: Adult $1,799; Youth (13-18) $1,329; Senior (65-75) $1179; Child (0-12) $349
Midweek Pass: Adult $969; Youth (13-18) $719; Senior (65-75) $589 Pay your pass off in 14.04 days.
5. Homewood Mountain - Homewood is now under the same management as Alpine Meadows. The prices below are for Homewood Passes only.
Full Season Pass: Adult (19-61) $499; Teen (13-18) $199; Youth (5-12) $99; Child (0-4) Free; Seniors (62+) $199;
Midweek Pass:
Adult $299. Pay your pass off in ? days. No ticket prices yet.
6. Northstar at Tahoe/Sierra at Tahoe - Northstar and Sierra at Tahoe offer the Double Whammy Pass, which is valid at both resorts.
Double Whammy Value Pass $389.
At Northstar it is valid Sun-Friday while at Sierra it is valid everyday. Both resorts have the following blackout dates; Thanksgiving (11/24/06 -11/25/06), Christmas (12/26/05 - 12/31/05), Martin Luther King Day (1/13/07 - 1/14/07), and President's Day (2/17/07 - 2/18/07).
Limited Double Whammy: Adult $529; Young Adult (13-22) $349; Child (5-12) $99. Valid seven days a week at both resorts with blackout dates for Northstar only.
Unlimited Double Whammy: Adult $729; Young Adult (13-22) $449; Child (5-12) $129; SuperSenior (70+) $129. Seven days, no blackouts at either resort.
There is also a northstar only midweek pass for $329
Rates valid thru 9/30/07 Pay your pass off in 4.9 days.
7. Mammoth - Mammoth's best pass deal happens every spring when a very limited number of half price Gold Passes are sold. They will sell out within days or hours of becoming available. That day has come and gone. Here is what is available now.
Gold Pass:
Adult $1,600; Youth (13-18) $1,200; Senior (65-79) $800; Child (7-12) $800 Pay your pass off in 20.25 days.
8. Mt. Rose Ski Resort - Their only offering is a Value Pass good everyday except Christmas (12/27/07 - 12/31/07) and President's Day (2/16/08 - 2/17/08).
The Value Pass comes in two flavors, Adult (16 and older) $349, and Junior (15 and under) $149. Pay your pass off in 5.62 days.
9. Boreal Mountain - Boreal has several offerings including a College Student Pass for $99, but it's midweek so you'll have to skip class. They have several other offerings as well. Note that when Boreal closes in Spring, your pass will be honored at Alpine Meadows.
Anytime Pass Adult $299; Child (5-12) $99; Senior (60-69) $139; Super Senior (70+) $25
Midweek Pass - $199
Night Pass $99 Pay your pass off in 4.73 days.
10. Donner Ski Ranch - Season Pass: Adult $249; Young Adult (13-17) $199; Child (6-12) $99; Senior (60-69) $149 Pay your pass off in 6.56 days.
11. Sugar Bowl - Prices until October 31, 2007.
Unrestricted: Adult $799; Youth (13-22) $399; Senior (60-69) $499; Child (6-12) $129; Super Senior (70+) $49
Slightly Restricted: Adult $529; Youth (13-22) $329; Senior (60-69) $389; Child (6-12) $109.
Valid every day with the following blackout dates: Christmas (12/26/07-1/1/08); MLK Day (1/19/08-1/20/08); & Presidents Day (2/16/08-2/18/08).
Midweek: Adult $279; Youth (13-22) $279; Senior (60-69) $279. Valid M-F with the same blackout dates: Pay your pass off in 5 days.
12. Diamond Peak - Prices until September 30, 2007. Full: Adult $454; Youth (13-17) $188; Child (7-12) $156; Senior (60-69) $188; Super Senior (70+) $52. Midweek: Adult $363; Youth (13-17) $150; Child (7-12) $125; Senior (60-69) $152; Super Senior (70+) $42 Pay your pass off in 7.56 days.
