Colorado Ski Passes

Colorado hotels and resorts are offering discounts and value-oriented deals for those willing to commit early to a Colorado ski trip.

Among values at resorts, Arapahoe Basin is offering a season pass that is good for two seasons instead of one. And Aspen/Snowmass is teaming with Alta in Utah, Jackson Hole in Wyoming, and Squaw ValleyAlpine Meadows in California to offer a $349 pass that includes two free days at each of the four destinations, plus steep discounts on lodging and additional lift tickets. The regular one-day ticket at Aspen was $108 last season.

The number of resorts where Monarch Mountain's season pass holders can ride for free or for a discounted rate is up to 31 this season, including a few international destinations. This winter, Vail Resort Inc.'s Epic Pass offers three days at Verbier and the other resorts that make up Les 4 Vallees in Switzerland. The Epic Local Pass gives access to the company's seven resorts plus Arapahoe Basin along with a four-pack, good for four days at Loveland. Vail Resorts include Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Vail -- there are shuttlebuses between them.

Vail, Eldora, and Steamboat celebrate their 50th anniversaries this season with celebratory activities.
by Catherine Tsai, Associated Press, in Santa Fe New Mexican 11/18/2012.

They are betting that you will gamble on much better snow for skiing this season.

Edited by: trekker502