multiple day/multiple area passes in CO?

[AbsolutStoli]

first of all, i tried to search, but had no luck finding what i wanted...so if anyone knows of any ongoing discussions, can you link me?

now, here is my question...im planning on some CO trips this winter/spring and am wondering if there is anything like the CO pass but for like 10 tickets or something that id be able to use at a bunch of resorts? i would get the CO pass, but i dont know how many days i can get out there, so i dont want to blow 300 or something on a pass like that and just waste it.

but im also kind of not wanting to spend $80/pop to go ski for a week or something...so i want to find the least costly option. does anyone know of anything i could use?

i have peaks, but that cant be the best option...can it?

[INDY GS]

If you have a way to get the 5 mountain season pass it is well worth it. That is if you can ski more than 10 days on it and use several days at vail / beaver creek. You will save off rack rate, plus you could plan spontanious trips easier knowing that passes are taken care of.

The other option is to ski copper or winter park and buy 4 paks early in the season. This is a very cheap way to get some really good skiing in. But you are limited to WP/copper.

[smmokan]

You can also get 4-passes to: Eldora, Loveland, Keystone/Breck/A-Basin, Aspen (Classic Pass), Telluride (5 tickets for $250 online)... and there are probably some I'm leaving out.

There's also the GEMS card, which is for the smaller resorts like Eldora and Loveland. Its free, and it gives you $8-10 off the day pass rate, and there are some free days included as well.

[AbsolutStoli]

If you have a way to get the 5 mountain season pass it is well worth it. That is if you can ski more than 10 days on it and use several days at vail / beaver creek. You will save off rack rate, plus you could plan spontanious trips easier knowing that passes are taken care of.

The other option is to ski copper or winter park and buy 4 paks early in the season. This is a very cheap way to get some really good skiing in. But you are limited to WP/copper.

thats just the thing, i dont think ill be able to get out there for more than 10 days of skiing. $$ is gonna be a little tight this winter, and flight tickets from nyc to denver are muchos duckets. so spontaneous trips are going to be difficult.

You can also get 4-passes to: Eldora, Loveland, Keystone/Breck/A-Basin, Aspen (Classic Pass), Telluride (5 tickets for $250 online)... and there are probably some I'm leaving out.

There's also the GEMS card, which is for the smaller resorts like Eldora and Loveland. Its free, and it gives you $8-10 off the day pass rate, and there are some free days included as well.

are these 4-passes for the single mountain? like 4 for loveland or 4 for breck (which includes keystone and a-basin, right?), or 4 for aspen...right? sorry, i know im being a total n00b right now. last year was the first time i got out west in all my years skiing...(i suck).

if my buddys fiance is still gonna be teaching at loveland, then we can get her comp passes for free, but if not, then i dont know. thank you though!

i wish there was like an abridged version of the colorado pass. haha

[jrbd]

Correct on the 4 passes: Breck+Keystone+A-Basin or Copper+WP are the only ones I know of that are good for more than one mountain. There's also a cheaper Copper-only pass. You might have to get somebody here to buy the 4-passes for you, though; the best prices are usually through local grocery stores. In recent years the Copper 4-pass has been the best deal, at $69, and the others are usually $99. They usually go on sale in the fall sometime and often sell out in a few weeks, so keep your eyes open.

I think Loveland sells their 4-passes all the time for about $100, but their tickets are a lot less normally anyway (with a gems card they're less than $40). You can sign up for the gems card right now, and they'll supposedly send you one in the fall: http://www.coloradoski.com/Gems/card.cfm

[smmokan]

are these 4-passes for the single mountain? like 4 for loveland or 4 for breck (which includes keystone and a-basin, right?), or 4 for aspen...right? sorry, i know im being a total n00b right now. last year was the first time i got out west in all my years skiing...(i suck).

if my buddys fiance is still gonna be teaching at loveland, then we can get her comp passes for free, but if not, then i dont know. thank you though!

i wish there was like an abridged version of the colorado pass. haha

Right... the Loveland and Eldora are for single mountains... the Aspen Classic covers all 4 mtns there, and the Keystone/A-B/Breck covers those three. They go on sale early, but typically you can get them off Craigslist for face value at any time during the year.

[Freuchen Icepick]

First off, I would advise picking first the hills you want to hit. Most of my friends regard Aspen Highlands as the state's finest, and I agree. So also hit Ajax and Snowmass... but not necessarily Breck, Keystoke and Vail (as in, Vail will suffice).

Now, a few ideas (read: schemes) for getting access to said hills.

1. Appeal to Colorado Ski Country USA as a journalist: You're doing a story and you need to do some deep background research on site. They will ask for all manner of documentation, of course; counter this will creativity and subterfuge. If you are worthy, you will be rewarded with a booklet containing three tickets to each of the (20-something) member resorts.

2. You're a visiting ski patroller from [pick some obscure hill familiar to you] Tenney Mountain, N.H., say. Draft a letter from "your boss," the ski patrol director at said hill, and present it when purchasing walk-up style at a window. Your efforts will be rewarded with a steep discount.

3. Appeal to maggots who may or may not receive "comp" passes as a matter of employment at/with said hills. (This avenue is probably your most unlikely, IMO.)

4. Dust off your college ID... it's spring break. This works sometimes... but variable conditions exist.

5. Pay the piper.

6. Walk... particularly effective at hills like Highlands where a distinct upper mountain exists, thus limiting top-to-bottom bombers to the final one of the day.

Godspeed.