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| Skip the lift ticket lines and get first tracks with a season pass! Pic: Saddleback December 2024 opening day |
Is a pass worth it? Depending on the pass price and the
walk-up ticket rate, it usually takes about 8-10 ski days to "pay-off" a
season pass purchase.
Many ski mountains in Maine have season pass discounts for seniors & college
students, locals and time periods (midweek only etc.) and some resorts throw in perks for pass holders like retail/lodging discounts, buddy tickets and other related items. So check out their pass web pages (links below) for the season pass deal specifics.
Also, check out the
Indy Pass
that grants access to independent ski areas around the world including Maine ski resorts Black Mountain of Maine, Big Rock, Big Moose, Camden, Lost Valley, Quarry Road Trails, Mt. Abram and Saddleback. Indy Pass limit sales each year so you need to act quickly to purchase. Sugarloaf and Sunday River are on the Ikon pass which includes 50+ destinations around the world.
Finally, in the fall keep an eye out for the Ski Maine Pass. This pass from the Ski
Maine Association provides vouchers that can be used at Maine alpine ski
areas. Look for the Ski Maine pass to go on sale in September at the
Ski Maine website. These passes sell out very quickly every year so you need to act fast if
you want one!
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2025-26 Maine Ski Pass Links
All pass pricing for new passholders. Pass pricing reflects
no-blackout full-access rates for Adult and Juniors. Click the
mountain season pass web links for additional pass pricing and purchase options.
Adult Pass $1,199
Junior Pass $649
Early-bird pricing
Check out our
First-Timer's Guide to Saddleback!
Rent our Trailside Condo!
Adult Pass $1,519
Junior Pass $659
Early-bird Pricing
Adult Pass $1,519
Junior Pass $659
Early-bird Pricing
Adult Pass $949
Junior Pass $489
Pre-season pricing
Early-bird pricing
Adult Pass $545
Junior Pass $425
Early-bird pricing through July 31
Adult Pass $TBD
Junior Pass $TBD
Friends of the Mountain Season Pass (Big Moose Mountain in Greenville)
Adult Pass $TBD
Junior Pass $TBD
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Student Pass $TBD
Boy, you guys sure put a lot of effort into producing a quality web site. Your articles are very well-written, concise and clear. It's nice to see you've even gone as far as describing the travel/road situations, and producing your own ROI metric.
ReplyDeleteI'm now retired, but during the 90s and 00's we got our three kids out on the slopes young and often, making an adventure out of each journey. Skiing has never been inexpensive when considering everything involved, lifts, equipment, clothing, food, lessons and gas. To pay for five people to ski required a lot of bargain hunting and compromises, but it worked. You are doing many of the things I spent hours each year researching; finding the deals, the best times, providing nuts and bolts options and most importantly, focusing on the family experience. Not everyone in even a single family can or wants to ski the highest, steepest or fastest. They key is all about keeping it fun and minimizing the burdens. Yes, skiing can be a real hassle, compared to going to the beach. All the equipment and logistics, ugh!
New families arrive to the sport every year and many of the tips we've come to know bear repeating. Getting and keeping skiers on the slopes is one way we can keep our sport affordable. Fewer skiers, fewer area, fewer incentives for investment.
I suppose the next "tip" will have to involve working the angles on global warming. It's taking a toll today on the ski areas; one week cold, one week warm. Repeat. Not sure I have any answers other than to live next door to a ski hill and jump on the new snow when it comes.
Thanks for keeping this going. Been reading your material for several year, it's always insightful.
Thank you billski for the comments. You are right in-line with my thinking. Maine is a great place to get outside. I concur with your statements on Global Warming - it is going to make the "excellent snow" periods shorter. Have to be on top of it to get the best skiing. Thanks for being a loyal reader!
DeletePleasant Mountain is amazing place. The views there are absoulety stunning
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