Mountain Update April 28: Big snows, free snow cat skiing, free lift tickets...

The calendar may say the end of April and May is up next but there is another storm delivering the goods with deep winter powder across the Rockies. Locally, Loveland Ski Area has received several feet of snow this week and is in the bulls eye through the weekend. With a deep base and free snow cat skiing off the Ridge there is some of the best powder turns of the year to be had this weekend. Get out and enjoy and we just posted a new coupon to save on the lift tickets. Great deal on their season pass as well for the 2017.18 season.

We wanted to point out and give a shout out to Purgatory Ski Area in the southwest of Colorado who is offering up free lift tickets as they open for one more weekend to celebrate a season of epic snow.

Be sure to visit the MSC Blog for news and updates on resort news and updates. Save onlift tickets at the following areas that are still open.

Alaska
Alyeska - Save on advance purchase lift tickets.

California
Alpine Meadows - Save on advance purchase lift tickets.
Mammoth Mountain- Save on advance purchase lift tickets.
Sierra at Tahoe - Save on advance purchase lift tickets.
Squaw Valley - Save on advance purchase lift tickets. 

Colorado 
Arapahoe Basin - Save on rentals and lodging open through May.
Crested Butte Mountain Resort - Closed for winter look for summer offers. Bike park opens June 10.
Keystone Resort - Save on Lodging and Rentals
Loveland Ski Area - Save $15 Daily. Open till May 7, 2017.
Winter Park - Save on advance purchase lift tickets.

Utah
Snowbird - Save on advance purchase lift tickets.

Vermont
Jay Peak - Enjoy spring BOGO lift tickets. Open.

Enjoy the snow, the weekend and time in the mountains with friends and family.  

Lift Ticket Discounts for the Weekend and more

April is in full bloom as springtime brings end of year celebrations with music, pond skimming and much more at those resorts still open coast to coast. Others are preparing for their summer season.

Below are resorts open and discounts for this spring and summer 2017. Get out and enjoy the new snows and spring days.

Alaska
Alyeska Resort- Save on advance purchase lift tickets.

California
Alpine Meadows, CA - Save on advance purchase lift tickets.
Bear Mountain, CA - Save on advance purchase of lift tickets.
Mammoth Mountain - Save daily on advance purchase of lift tickets.
Sierra at Tahoe - Save daily on advance purchase lift tickets.

Colorado
Arapahoe Basin - Save on lodging and rentals. Still Open with new snow.
Crested Butte Mountain Resort - Closed for winter. Bike Park opens June 10.
Loveland Ski Area - Save on lift tickets. Save $15 daily all season non holidays. Open till May 7.
Vail Resort - Save on lodging and rentals.
Winter Park Resort - Save up to $30 on daily lift tickets with advance purchase. Lodging and rentals discounts available as well.

Idaho
Brundage Mountain Resort - Closed for winter. Look for new summer offers.

New York - 2 for 1 Lift tickets and discounts from the Catskill mountains to the Adirondacks and western New York...
Plattekill Mountain - Closed for winter. Look for summer offers soon.

Utah - Wasatch powder and great deals for members...
Snowbird Resort - Save up to $48 daily on advance purchase lift tickets for 2016/17.

Vermont - The Green Mountain state's wide selection of resort offers ensures you save some green...
Jay Peak Resort - Members save up to $82 daily on lift tickets with 2 for 1 lift tickets, Sundays through Fridays, during the 2016.17 ski and snowboard season.

Not a Mountain Sports Club Member yet? Register now and save the balance of this winter with lift ticket discounts and all next winter! Have questions? SPRING Sale underway, Half off, now only $30. All premium and premium plus memberships will be valid

Aspen & KSL Capital Partners Purchase Intrawest and Mammoth Resorts

The last several days has seen mountain resort consolidation stepped up considerably with Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners partnering to form a new mega resort group. The initial announced purchase of Intrawest Resort for $1.5 billion and now the Mammoth Resorts collection. This newly formed entity will have the 4 Aspen Resorts - Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, Snowmass, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Steamboat, Winter Park, Stratton, Mont Tremblant, Blue Mountain, Snowshoe, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain, Bear Mountain and Snow Summit under one umbrella.

This new lineup will be certain to spur more resort consolidation after Vail Resorts added Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont recently to enter the eastern market. What will the next moves be from POWDR Corp, Boyne and others? Existing pass products sold for the 2017.18 season will still be honored. The questions becomes how do products like the Mountain Collective, Max Pass and others evolve and what new forms will emerge.