First Tracks at Plattekill, Ski and ride now

The folks at Plattekill Mountain in the Catskills opened with one double lift today. An October Powder day is pretty unheard of in the Catskills. Enjoy half price lift tickets for Mountain Sports Club members this winter at Plattekill Mountain. Free Plattekill Lift ticket with premium membership plus now available while supplies last.

Killington & Sunday River to Open for Skiing & Snowboarding

The word is both Killington and Sunday River resorts will open tomorrow October 29, 2012. With early snows and opening in Colorado there will be skiing and snowboarding east and west.

At Killington this weekend lift tickets are $39 for adults (19-64), $33 for Young Adults/Seniors (13-18/65+) and $27 for Juniors (7-12). Season pass holders who have not activated their passes may do so at the Snowshed Sales Center beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Beverages, hot dogs, chili and light snacks will be available for purchase at the base of the North Ridge Triple Chair and the K-1 Lodge will be open for ticket sales, lunch, guest service, retail and restrooms.

And the report from Sunday River is -

Sunday River will officially open for the 2011-12 season on Saturday, October 29 at 10:01am for a three-day weekend, marking the fifth year in a row we've been skiing and riding by Halloween.

The Locke Mountain Triple will spin for skiing and riding on the T2 trail on upper Locke Mountain, plus an early-season terrain park set up with a single barrel rail, flat rail and flat box will be available. Lift service will open at 8am on Sunday and 9am on Monday, running to 4pm daily with the last upload at 3:30pm. 

Lift tickets for Saturday through Monday will be $29 and available at at Barker Base Lodge, but as a special Halloween treat anyone in costume can ski for free on Monday.  No, dressing as a skier or snowboarder does not count, and if you question the validity of your costume we suggest bringing candy which may help convince the ticket staff.

Let the fun begin, see you on the hill. 

Jay Peak Resort Offers 2 for 1 Lift Ticket for Mountain Sports Club

The Mountain Sports Club is pleased to announce great lift ticket discount coupons this ski and snowboard season at Jay Peak Resort for premium members. Premium members will enjoy 2 for 1 lift tickets all season, except holidays. This represents up to a $75 a day savings.

The Jay Peak Resort continues to grow and experience rave reviews from the serious skiers and riders looking for great snow, terrain and alpine mountain hospitality. Make sure to visit Jay Peak Resort this winter and enjoy the 2 for 1 lift ticket discounts.

Not a member? Join now and save all winter on lift tickets and more....

Snow is here dumping and more lift ticket deals

Oh you can feel the excitement building. The first big winter storm watch is underway and we expect up to a foot of the white stuff here in Boulder and the foothills. Time to put away the shorts, for a few days, and get the shovels ready and sleds out. With Loveland and Arapahoe Basin open for skiing and riding we know more resorts will be opening shortly. More snow will more more runs to get the legs ready for midwinter.

Along with the storms rolling in new lift ticket deals are arriving on the site for members daily. Check out these discount coupons for members for the coming 2011.12 ski and ride season:

Resort Spotlights and Member Offers for 2011.12 Winter Ski and Snowboard Season:

Colorado:

Monarch Mountain, CO - Announces savings of $10 daily on adult full day lift tickets.

Sunlight Mountain Resort, CO - Members will save between $15 and $20 daily all season.

Maine:

Lost Valley, ME - Save $5 daily 

Mt Abram, ME - 2 for 1 all season non holidays

New Hampshire:

Pats Peak, NH - Members save between $5 and $10 daily on lift tickets at Pats Peak.

Whaleback, NH - 2 for 1 lift tickets all season for the 2011.12 winter ski and snowboard season. 

New York:

Plattekill Mountain, NY - Half price lift tickets with purchase of a full price lift ticket.

Pennsylvania:

Shawnee, PA - Members save with 2 for 1 midweek offers and $10 off on weekends.

Smugglers Notch - Member offers range from 2 for 1 to daily savings all year of $10 off daily.

Welcome Mt Spokane in Washington.

Mt Spokane in Washington has just joined as a new resort partner. Offers range from 2 for 1 and $10 off during midweek non holiday periods.

New resort and merchant offers are being updated weekly and daily. Be sure to regularly check our deals section at the Mountain Sports Club for deals all winter and year round.Many dining and activity offers available.

Spotlight on early purchase of this winter's ski and snowboard discounted lift tickets. Now available, more resort offers being posted daily:

Arapahoe Basin, CO - Up to 50% off throughout the season. Huge savings, buy now and save.

Copper Mountain, CO - Up to 37% off for early season skiing and riding.

Park City, UT - Up to 35% off for lift tickets this 2011.12 season.

Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, UT - A variety of lift ticket discounts for the 2011.12 season, up to 40% off.

Check out all the deals that are currently posted. More being loaded by partners daily.

Register to win Free Ski Lift Tickets at our new partner site www.FreeSkiLiftTickets.com

WIN FREE SCHWAG: Win lift tickets, skis, wax kits and more each month. This month we will be giving away , wax kits from TOKO, a pair of lift tickets for a day of skiing or riding at 5 different resorts/areas - Monarch, Plattekill Mountain in NY, Pats Peak, NH, Lost Valley in Maine  & Shawnee in PA. Check out the blog post and how to increase your chances to win.

Planning your vacation and looking for lodging make sure to check out these Mountain Lodging Deals:

Summit Cove - - Keystone, CO - Save up to 30%

Key to The Rockies - Keystone Colorado - Save up to 33%
Wayside Inn - - Breckenridge, CO - Save up to 50%
Mountain Resorts- Steamboat Springs, CO - Largest selection of houses and condo in Steamboat save up to 30%.
Hotel Bristol - Located in downtown historic Steamboat Springs - Save 25%.

The Bethel Inn and Spa - A variety of great packages and offers near Sunday River and Mt Abram in Maine.

Lake Tahoe Accommodations - Lake Tahoe, CA - Largest selection of homes and condos in Lake Tahoe for 7 ski resorts on the North and South Shore.

Shop spotlight - check out closeouts and big savings on last years gear and all of this years hot new skis, boards and clothing at these partner retailers.

Sun and Ski Sports - 20 locations in 9 states. Pembroke, MA, Avon, CT, Miami, FL, Texas - Austin, Frisco, Dallas, Arlington, Grapevine, Webster, Katy, Houston, Houston/Westheimer, Houston/Memorial City Mall, San Antonio, Oklahoma - Oklahoma City & Tulsa, Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA, Concord, NC, Cincinnati, OH $10 off any purchase of $50 or more.

Ski Chalet - 3 stores in VA and MD. Arlington, Chantilly, & Gaithersburg, MD - $10 off any purchase of $50 or more.

Joe Jones, North Conway, NH - $10 off any purchase of $50 or more.

Ski Stop in Long Island, NY - Huge selection and $10 off any purchase of $50 or more.

Have questions? Call customer service Monday - Fridays 9 - 4 Mountain Time at 303.554.6555.

A special thanks to our sponsors  

RAMP Sports - Factory Direct Skis and Snowboards

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Win lift tickets, skis and more - Share the Mountain Sports Club deals

Time to kick off a new ski and snowboard season with a new sweepstakes and giveaway. How to enter and increase your chances to win? Easy register as a Mountain Sports Club member, sign up for Real Conditions snow reports, like us on our Mountain Sports Club Facebook page, follow our Mountain Sports Club Twitter updates, use great discount coupons for lift ticket savings and more, post reviews and/or register for updates and to win lift tickets at www.FreeSkiLiftTickets.com. Each time you do one of the above you will have another entry to win thus increasing your chances to take home some sweet schwag for the winter.

For October we will be awarding 2 free lift tickets will be given away to Monarch Mountain in Colorado, Shawnee in PA, Lost Valley in Maine, Plattekill Mountain in NY, and Pats Peak in NH. We are also giving away a ski or board from Ramp Sports on December 15 as part of a holiday promotion. We will be adding additional items as we approach the date. Also in October we will give away 2 sets of TOKO wax kits and 5 on December 26, as part of the Mountain Action Network holiday cheer. Send us an email and tell us why you should be the ski or board winner and/or why you should receiver one of the free pairs of lift tickets.

Free Lift Ticket with Membership, Return of Premium Plus

The popular premium plus promotion from last season is now back at the Mountain Sports Club. Join now and upgrade to premium membership status, plus choose a lift ticket for a free day of skiing or riding at a participating resort. Listed below are current lift tickets and special promotional pricing now available. Hurry and order now as lift tickets are limited and these promotions will sell out.  Be sure to check out list of resort lift ticket discounts. More are being added daily and weekly.

• Monarch Mountain in Colorado now enjoy savings up to $10 a day and a free lift ticket, only $29,95. Use promotion code  Monarch11 when upgrading and reserve your lift ticket.
• Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Members enjoy savings up to $15 daily and a free lift ticket for only $29.95. Use promotion code  Sunlight11 when upgrading and reserve your lift ticket.
• Lost Valley in Auburn, Maine - Members now save $5 daily and can enjoy a free lift tickets, only $19.95. Use promotion code  LostValley11 when upgrading and reserve your lift ticket.
• Shawnee Mountain in the Poconos of Pennsylvania. - Members enjoy savings of $10 a day on weekends to 2 for 1 midweek lift tickets all season and a free lift ticket, only $29.95. Use promotion code  Shawnee11 when upgrading and reserve your lift ticket.
• Smugglers Notch in Vermont -Members savings range from $10 daily to early season 2 for 1 lift tickets and premium plus members can select a free lift ticket as well for only $29.95. Use promotion code Smuggs11 when upgrading and reserve your lift ticket.
• Pats Peak in Henniker, New Hampshire -Members save between $5 and $10 daily on various lift tickets and can now select a free lift ticket for only $29.95. Use promotion code Pats11 when upgrading and reserve your lift ticket.
• Plattekill Mountain in the Catskills of New York - Members save half price with purchase of another full price lift ticket all season and can now select a free lift ticket for only $29.95.  Use promotion code plattekill11 when upgrading and reserve your lift ticket.

Be sure to keep checking the full list of lift tickets discounts for Mountain Sports Club members. Resorts are adding new discount coupons and savings daily and weekly. 

Subscribe to our newsletter and contests to win free lift tickets, skis, gear and much more. Update your profile and receive special offers.

Smugglers Notch Discounts and 2 for 1 lift tickets

Smugglers Notch in Vermont has extended lift ticket discounts available for Mountain Sports Club members for the 2011.12 ski and snowboard season. Members take advantage of 2 for 1 lift ticket discounts and savings, once the season opens into December and then save $10 daily on full day lift tickets all season long. Join now and save big. Use October promotion code and upgrade to premium status for only $3.95. Use promotion code oct11.

Ski and Snowboard Season Underway and Discount lift tickets

New deals are starting to flow in as snow begins to fall in the mountains and the ski and snowboard season is officially off and running. Thanks to three feet of snow last week Wolf Creek in Southwest Colorado was able to open the season for skiers and snowboarders this past Saturday October 8, 2011. Today, Arapahoe Basin is now open for skiing and riding, and tomorrow it will be Loveland Ski Area in Colorado who opens as well. This is truly an early start to another winter season of fun.  With weather forecasts for another snowy winter skiers and snowboarders are getting excited for another epic winter. Buy your discounted lift tickets now at our over 100 participating resorts. Register and upgrade now to premium status for the biggest discounts and be sure to take advantage of our early bird October membership for only $3.95. Use promotion code oct11 to upgrade and save all season long.

Make sure to check out our new partner site FreeSkiLiftTickets.com for details on how and where to get free ski lift tickets and winning lift tickets in our regular giveaways.