With walk-up lift tickets well over the $100 barrier at the larger ski areas
in Maine, many skiers and riders are looking for lift ticket deals and ways to
buy discounted lift tickets.
With a little planning you don't have to pay the window rate for lift
tickets at Maine ski areas.
If you plan to visit a ski resort more than 6 times you should consider
getting a
season pass. Alternatively, many ski areas offer buy-ahead lift ticket options (further
ahead you buy, the more you save) including ticket packs, partial day lift tickets and discount lift
ticket days where you can save some significant money. And the smaller ski
areas in Maine always offer tremendous value for your outdoor recreation
dollar.
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L.L.Bean Winter in New England
L.L.Bean has partnered with Black Mountain of Maine, Mt. Abram and Lost Valley to offer L.L.Bean Family Snow Sports Days which provide great lift ticket deals to these Maine ski areas. Check out the L.L.Bean Winter in New England website for further information.
WinterKids
Families in Maine should definitely look into obtaining a WinterKids
membership. A $40 membership fee covers a family of 5, and most Maine alpine
areas are offering a
free junior lift ticket with a paying adult. The app
also offers discounts for many other winter activities including cross
country skiing and ice skating centers. Check out the WinterKids App page at their website for more information.
The Big Three Ski Areas in Maine
Saddleback - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $139
Saddleback lift tickets can be bought in advance at a significant discount
via their online store. Maine residents can take advantage of 50% off Thursday Maine Days for non-holiday periods. Additionally, the “Saddleback Extended Family Program,” offers lift ticket discounts to season pass holders of other select
Maine ski areas. Super Seniors (80+) and Children (5 & under) also
ski free.
Also, members
of USAA can get up to a 40% discount on lift tickets through
their USAA Perks program and members of Sam's Club
can get a similar deal. And WinterKids participants get a free junior lift ticket on Thursday's and Sunday's with a paying adult.
For a limited time, you can also buy ticket packs to save some significant money off the walk-up rate.
Planning a trip to Saddleback? Check out our First-Timer's Guide to Saddleback Ski Area.
Sugarloaf - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $145
Buy Ahead on-line is the primary money-saving strategy for Sugarloaf lift tickets. If
you know the days you are planning to ski, buying ahead on the sugarloaf.com
website allows you to save some significant money.
Also, members of USAA can get up to a 40% discount on lift tickets through their USAA Perks program and members of Sam's Club can get a similar deal. Sugarloaf
offers discounts
to Maine Residents on most Wednesdays, members of the military and you can
also
pre-buy packs of tickets at significant savings.
Sunday River - Online No-Advance Weekend Rate (Adult) $159
Buy Ahead
on-line is the primary money-saving strategy for Sunday River lift tickets. If
fact, you can only purchase lift-tickets on-line at Sunday River. If you know
the days you are planning to ski, buying ahead on the sundayriver.com website
allows you to save some significant money.
Also, members of USAA can get up to a 40% discount on lift tickets through their USAA Perks program and members of Sam's Club can get a similar deal. Sunday River
offers discounts
to members of the military, twilight skiing on South Ridge and students in
local school districts. Additionally, you can also
pre-buy packs of tickets
at significant savings.
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Other Great Ski Areas in Maine
Black Mountain of Maine - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $65
Black Mountain in Rumford offers military discounts to active and retired military members. Thursday and Friday lift tickets are $30 sponsored by L.L.Bean. Stay tuned to their Facebook page for further discount announcements.
Mt. Abram - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $42
Pleasant Mountain - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $95
Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton offers lift tickets that can be purchased in advance via
their
online ticket store. They also offer discounted afternoon and night tickets. Lift ticket packs
are also available for sale on their
website.
Lost Valley - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $79
Lost Valley
in Auburn offers a variety of full and partial day ticket options, plus special discount days, and savings when you purchase in advance on-line. Tuesday's are L.L.Bean days with $20 lift tickets 3pm - 8pm.
Big Rock - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $60
Big Rock
in Mars Hill has a variety of Multi-day lift ticket punch cards are available for sale on their website that can save you some good
money off the walk up rate.
Camden Snow Bowl - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $60
Camden Snow Bowl in Camden offers discounts on lift tickets that are purchased online, Camden residents, students, military, seniors and children 5 and under.
Titcomb Mountain - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $50
Titcomb in Farmington offers free skiing to kids 5 and under and seniors 70 and older.
Friends of The Mountain - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $50
Friends of the Mountain group up in Greenville that operates an alpine area on Big Moose Mountain. They offer a $5 discount for purchasing online.
Spruce Mountain - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $30
Spruce Mountain
offers rates based on the number of hours they are open. Check out their website for more information.
Lonesome Pine Trails - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $30
Maine's northern most ski area in Fort Kent offers full and half day lift tickets and pre-school children ski free! Keep an eye on their website for more information.
Baker Mountain - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $20
Baker Mountain in Moscow on the Route 201 corridor offers $15 lift tickets for all ages. Keep an eye on their
Facebook page
for hours of operation.
Mt. Jefferson Ski Area - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $30
This ski area in Lee, Maine is advertising $30 full day lift tickets and half/day and volunteer rates are available. Keep an eye on their Facebook page FMI.
Powderhouse Hill - Walk Up Weekend Rate (all-ages) $5
Maine's southern most ski area in South Berwick offers a $5 all-ages cash-only lift ticket providing
access to their rope tow serviced ski slope. Keep an eye on their
Facebook page
for hours of operations as conditions allow.
Quarry Road Trials - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Age 7 to Adult) $20
Quarry Road in Waterville offers a
rope-tow ski hill for with discounts for Waterville residents. See their
website
for more information.
New Hermon Mountain - Walk Up Weekend Rate (Adult) $55
New Hermon Mountain in Hermon offers a half-day ticket and folks 4
and under and 70 and over ski free. Keep an eye on their website for more information.
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