Colorado Snow

Colorado Snow is ramping up for the 2010/2011 ski and snowboard season. Stay tuned using RSS and Twitter for the latest!
Feb 25, 2008

Ask CS: Too late for season passes?

Categories: Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Recommendations, Tickets
Written By: Devin Reams

Q: I am moving back to Colorado late this March. Do any resorts sell late season passes (Late season Buddy Pass) Something like that? I hope so! Daily rates at Vail,Breck,and Keyston would get expensive!

Posted by Lance Gartner

A: Hey Lance, great question and the simplest answer: you're out of luck.

The Colorado Pass is no longer on sale (access to all Vail resorts including Breckenridge and Keystone) as this is the definition of price discrimination. The same goes for the Intrawest passes (Copper Mountain, Winter Park and Steamboat). The beauty of a monopoly is the fact the consumer will sometimes suffer.

But wait, there's hope: you can still purchase a Loveland or Arapahoe Basin season pass from their websites.

  • Loveland 2007/2008 Season Pass: Adult passes (23+) are $359 and young adult (15-22) are $299. You also get three free days at Monarch. 
  • Arapahoe Basin 2007/2008 Season Pass:  Adult passes are $279 and you get one free group lesson.

As I mentioned, A-Basin and Loveland are perfect for you because you'll have longer spring-season skiing at either resort (and they're both closer).

You also have two more options: buddy passes and supermarket discounted tickets:

  • Buddy Passes: If you don't know some folks in town with a pass (and extra ski-with-a-friend tickets) try finding a new friend on Craigslist. Let the world know you're looking to provide someone with great company in exchange for a buddy ticket.
  • Discounted Tickets: A lesser-known secret is that King Soopers and Safeway sell lift tickets for slightly less than the daily rates. Just stop by or call your local store to check on prices and availability.

I hope that helps! Thanks for the question.

If you have a question for us, visit our Askablogr (ask a blogger) page.

No related posts.

article with friends or post it somewhere

2 Responses to “Ask CS: Too late for season passes?”

  1. Discounted Lift Tickets | Colorado Snow
    Feb 27, 2008

    [...] « Ask CS: Too late for season passes? [...]

  2. janette
    Feb 12, 2009

    A-Basin is offering a Spring Pass for $279. It includes:
    Unlimited, unrestricted access to A-Basin for the remainder of the 08/09 season
    5 unrestricted, non-transferable days to use at Keystone or Breckenridge
    1 of the 5 days may be used at either Vail or Beaver Creek*
    5 unrestricted days at Bear Valley, CA
    1 unguided day of skiing at Silverton Mountain
    Present your pass at the A-Basin ticket window and receive discounted tickets for friends and family
    10% Off retail at Arapahoe Sports and Black Mountain Sports
    Free 2.5 hr. group lesson with the A-Basin Snowsports School**
    10% off Food and Beverage (excluding the 6th Alley Bar)

Leave a Reply

Note: This post is over 2 years old. You may want to check later in this blog to see if there is new information relevant to your comment.

Additional comments powered by BackType

Lijit Search

Browse Posts By Category

Recent Comments

  • JaredKC: Sweet!!!...
  • Blue_Tent: Vail’s new season pass seeks to answer the question, “How many vertical feet did you ...
  • geoffdmiller: Ski nerd alert! http://bit.ly/9nCmju Epic passh...

Welcome to Colorado Snow

Colorado Snow (also known as cosnow) has set out to become the ultimate resource for Colorado skiiers, snowboarders and everyone else who enjoys the winter ...read more.

Featured and Popular Articles

Quick News

January 26, 2010
# 

There are a ton of parties, events, and concerts coming to Denver this week as the snowsports industry descends on Denver, Colorado. The 2010 SIA Snow Show trade expo will be taking over downtown. Even if you’re not attending the show, you should be downtown this week as there will be plenty of fun to be had. Check out the Apres Ski website for the comprehensive list of events: http://www.denver.org/apresski/home.aspx

I’ll be downtown all week at various parties and events. If you’re around and would like to meet up, feel free to follow Colorado Snow on twitter or send an email to devin@cosnow.com.

January 20, 2010
# 

Here we are half-way through January 2010 and most of Colorado’s most popular resorts are at 20-30″ bases. Most resorts don’t have enough snow to open up expert (non-man-made snow) terrain such as the Montezuma Bowl at Arapahoe Basin. So, it’s with even one or two inches that we get excited. It’s not much to get excited for, but it’s something. Given the state of things, every little bit helps. Joel Gratz has more information on the wave of storms moving through Colorado this week. Expect some good snow by this weekend!

January 15, 2010
# 

Congratulations to Lindsey Vonn, alpine ski racer, U.S. Ski Team member, and Vail celebrity. The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame named her the 2009 Athlete of the Year. This year she re-claimed the overall World Cup champion title and became the first American woman to win the world Super-G title. You can follow Lindsey on her blog at lindseyvonn.com, and is active on twitter at @lindseyvonn.

January 13, 2010
# 

If you hadn’t heard, Arapahoe Basin is losing it’s “hard core” exterior and becoming “resortized” by Vail Resorts. With the parking upgrades and Montezuma Bowl lift, it’s hard to argue the resort isn’t trying to stay competitive with the major resorts. So, this summer A-Basin will be adding a high-speed quad lift to replace Exhibition at the bottom of the mountain. Suggestions for the name of the lift are being accepted at alanh@a-basin.net with the winner reciving a 2010-11 Arapahoe Basin Season Pass or $300 gift certificate to Arapahoe Sports. (via DenverPost)

January 12, 2010
# 

It’s going to be a busy weekend January 28 – January 31, not only with the SIA Snow Show be in Denver, but the Winter X Games will be in Aspen. Winter X Games 14 will be broadcast on ESPN and online coverage can be found on their Snowboarding blog and Freeskiing blog.

# 

If you’re a Vail Resorts season pass holder (Summit Pass, Colorado Pass, Epic Pass), keep in mind you have 6 “Ski With A Friend” passes to use this season. This entitles you to discounted lift tickets at the window. We recently visited Beaver Creek where a $97 adult ticket became $65 with the discount. For pricing details (as it varies during the season) visit snow.com or call 888-215-3867.

Updated: As Nicole pointed out, ‘buddy passes’ are different than ‘ski with a friend’ passes and prices are posted online. Thanks!