54 Ways to Get Discounted Tickets in March

We are big fans of March. The snowpack is deep, big storms are on their way along with sunny spring days. If your wallet has been holding you back from powder turns, than look no further. The Snow Junkies have uncovered 54 money saving tips at over 100 resorts this spring. Have fun and we’ll see you on the slopes.

ROCKIES

1. Utah Quickstart Program: Fly into Utah, get a free lift ticket for that day at the Canyons, Park City, or Deer Valley.
2. Vail Resorts Feels the Pinch: Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Beaver Creek have rolled their multi-day tickets back to last year’s prices. Now if they could only roll them back to 1999 prices…
3. Buy a Ticket, Get a Free Room: We’ve heard of free tickets when you purchase lodging, but Sipapu in New Mexico is the only one flipping the trend. Buy a $39 ticket and get a free room in their motel.
4. Spring-Only Pass at Araphoe: Ski the rest of the season at A-Basin for $209. It also includes 5 days at Bear Valley, 1 day at Silverton, and you can apply the cost of one A-Basin ticket to the price. Aren’t these guys open until July?
5. Fill up at Phillips 66 and Shell: The Snow Junkies have been using this deal all winter. 11 resorts in Idaho and Wyoming that have 2 for 1 deals all through March.
6. Or Fill up at Maverik: Pick up a Maverik Adventure rewards card and you can ski at Brighton on Thursdays for $29 from 12:30pm to 9:00pm.
7. Or Fill up at Chevron: 10 gallons of gas gets you a voucher to Bogus Basin, which allows up to 4 people to get $10 lift tickets, $10 rentals, and $10 lessons every night in March.
8. Big Savings at Targhee: First Deal: A $199 five week pass good until the end of the season. Second Deal: Carpool on Sundays and everyone gets $10 dollars off a ticket. Third Deal: Click here for their 2 for 1 special days. Fourth Deal: See #5 on this list.
9. Montana Midweek: The little mountains in Montana have big savings. Maverick rocks $19 tickets on Thursdays and Fridays. $28 tickets at Great Divide on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Blacktail for $25 on Thursdays.
10. Powder Thursdays: Got a season pass from any ski area in the country? Head over to Silver Mountain, ID for $10 tickets.

WEST COAST

1. Free Ski Week Starts: Starting March 30th, you can get FREE lift tickets at 49 Degrees North,WA. Free lift tickets for a week!
2. Free Ticket on Your Birthday: California leads the pack with the most resorts (that would be 6) that let you ski or ride free on your birthday.
3. More Free Tickets: Bring four cans of food on 3/20 and get a free ticket to Mt. Hood Skibowl.
4. Homewood $29 Days for $29: Here are the dates for March: 3/2, 3/3, 3/10, 3/11. And don’t forget about skiing for schools on 3/15 when you can get a $25 ticket.
5. West Coast Twofer Deals: We dug up 15 resorts on the West Coast that have a weekly 2 for 1.
6. SAC March Days: There’s two more chances to get a cheap ticket and give money to a worthy cause.  $35 for a ticket at Sugar Bowl on 3/22 or Alpine Meadows on 3/29.
7. Lake Tahoe Ski Hill with the Most Deals: Let’s give a round of applause to Mt. Rose hooking you up. Twofer Tuesday, $29 on Ladies Day, three day weekend for $128, and $37 tickets for pass holders from other resorts.
8. Costco Deals: These change weekly, but right now there are specials on tickets to Mt. Hood Meadows and Kirkwood.
9. Oregon Midweek: Ski Anthony Lakes is ½ price every Thursday. $19 at Hoodoo on Tightwad Tuesday. And Mt. Bachelor has $29 midweek tickets.
10. Combo Deal at Ski Bluewood: On Wednesdays, bring six empty Pepsi product cans or bottle tops and get a twofer.  Leave between 3pm and 4:30pm and receive a Fuel Buck coupon good for $2.00 off gas at Shell. Fill up at local Shell, get voucher, and return on Thursday for another 2 for 1 day.

NEW ENGLAND

1. Family Fridays at Bromley: Combine Bromley’s $39 midweek/non-holiday ticket with Bromley’s fantastic Family Friday deal, where each paying adult pays just $12 per kid for up to three kids, the savings positively snowballs. On every March Friday, mom or dad can take their two kids and one of their friends for a whole day of skiing or riding for the outrageous price of $75! A family of four skis for just $102!
2. The Point Button: Pick up this button at local stores and get ½ price deals during March at the following 5 mountains: 3/6 Sugarbush, 3/13 Bolton, 3/20 Killington, 3/22 Pico, 3/27 Jay Peak.
3. New England Twofer: 14 resorts that offer 2 for 1 lift tickets.
4. Carpool Article: Shawnee Peak, Ragged, Magic Mountain, and Mt. Abram are four New England mountains that give huge savings when you load up a car.
5. St. Patrick’s Day Specials: $17 ticket at Waterville Valley and $17 ticket at Mad River Glen, or a $17 twilight ticket at Jiminy Peak.
6. Deals at Killington: We found some great March deals at one of the most expenseive resorts in New England. Killington’s Birthday Weekend gets you a $100 weekend ticket for 3/21 and 3/22.  There’s the new Dealgrabber service.  And you can get a half price day on 3/20 (see number x) with the Point Button.
7. Third Saturday in March: There are hardly any deals on Saturdays…except in March.  You’ve got your choice of a $20 ticket at Butternut for dressing retro, a $39 ticket at Bromley for Spring Fling or a free ticket at Cranmore.
8. Last Saturday in March: New England knows how to party. There’s a $20 ticket at Butternut for the Parrot Head Festival or a $35 ticket at Magic Mountain’s Retro Day.
9. Go Shopping at Big Y: When you stock up on groceries, pick up one of their cards. Flashing it gets you deals at 9 ski areas in New England.
10. Sunday Afternoons: Have the slopes all to yourself. New England has 8 areas with discounted riding on Sunday.

MID-ATLANTIC

1. Spring Skiing in  North Carolina: Sugar Mountain kicks into March Madness on 3/9 with 25% off tickets and rentals. Beech gets into the spirit with their Spring Fever Blowout, featuring $20 full day and $10 half day tickets.
2. Buy A Season Pass Already: We’ve uncovered 3 Mid-Atlantic resorts offering a steeply discounted pass for next year.  Why do you care? Because you can use it for the remainder of this season. There’s more to come, but here’s the first round: Camelback, Mountain Creek, and Swain Mountain.
3. Deals for Ladies: For all you ladies, here are 8 Mid-Atlantic deals for your enjoyment.
4. Deals for Men: We didn’t forget about the fellas. Shawnee Mountain, McCauley, Blue Mountain, Holiday, and Bear Creek all have a special day for men. Now, stop complaining.
5. Belleayre Deals: Belleayre takes time to appreciate their customers on 3/13 with a $20 ticket.  Or get a free ticket if your birthday is in March, October, or November.
6. Pennsylvania Party People: On 3/22, dress up in a costume and get a FREE ticket at Shawnee Mountain or a $9.93 ticket at Jack Frost at the annual Cardboard Classic.
7. Snow Days Card: For ten dollars you get 2 for 1 tickets at Snow Ridge, Song, Magic Mountain, Swain, Platekill, and Toggenburg.
8. Discount Days: Platekill in New York has a $15 day lined up on 3/6 for the first 100 skiers/riders, and a $10 local ticket on 3/28.
9. Why Not Wednesday: Bring in an empty Coke product and get a $37 ticket at Gore or Whiteface.
10. College Days: Here’s a smart deal for you kids in school: $30 Massanutten, $29 at Shawnee, ½ off at Ski Sawmill, $15 day at Ski Denton, $21 at Wisp. Just got to have a college ID.

MIDWEST

1. Wisconsin Nights: Try hitting the mountain at night. Nordic Mountain, Granite Peak, Mt. Lacrosse, Tyrol Basin, and Sunburst all have evening specials throughout the week.
2. Cheapest Snowcat Skiing in the US: Go snowcat skiing for $20 at Porcupine Mountain. You have to get a daily lift ticket – don’t worry they’ve got a $45 twofer every day that they’re open.
3. Ski Every Hill in Michigan: The White Gold Card is only $109.  It’s good for one free ticket at every ski area in Michigan.  That’s 29 resorts.
4. Wisconsin Gold Card: Not to be outdone by Michigan, Wisconsin has an $80 coupon book with a free ticket to ten ski areas.
5. Party at Nordic Mountain: $10 tickets on 3/1 for Customer Appreciation Day. $5 off 3/6-3/8 for Hawaiian Weekend, and $17 tickets on 3/15-3/17 for St. Patrick’s Day
6. Spirit Mountain: We are loving all the early season pass sales. Ski the rest of the season for $179…and all the 09/10 season.
7. Tuesdays: The best day of the week for cheap tickets is no exception in the Midwest. Ladies/men specials, college deals, 1/2 off tickets, and cheap nights make Tuesdays worth calling in sick to work .
8. Crazy 8s Night: It’s the last Crazy 8 of the season at Buena Vista, MN. On 3/5 you can get an $8 night ticket, $8 ski rental, $8 tubing, and an $18 snowboard rental
9. Spring Break: It’s a good time to be in college during the week of 3/9 – 3/13. Mt. Lacrosse, Giants Ridge, Norway, Andes Towers, Kato are just a few of the ares that want you to spend vacation on their slopes.
10. Brule Bash: Big old party at Ski Brule means half price tickets all weekend on 3/21 and 3/22 when you wear a costume.

DIG DEEPER INTO THE SNOW JUNKIES

1. The Lift Ticket Deal Calendar: We cover five regions: New England, West Coast, Rocky Mountains, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest. Come here first to see all the deals.
2. Deals of the Week: Our most popular column released every Monday. We highlight our favorite picks for the upcoming week, the best tickets from Liftopia.com, and any new deals we uncovered.
3. Liftopia.com: Speaking of discounted tickets, we have to give these guys their own blurb. No gimmicks, no hassles. Just the cheapest ticket prices on the Internet.
4. Lift Ticket Deals: Another weekly column posted on Thursdays. We find a theme and run with it.