Deals Archive

  • For a few years now the Shell Gasoline "Ski Free Deals" has been my go-to for discount lift tickets here in Michigan.  Now that the holiday/school vacation season is over, the program has started back up again and there are 21 participating ski areas (alpine and cross country) in Michigan alone.

    2012 Ski Free Deals

    For a few years now the Shell Gasoline "Ski Free Deals" has been my go-to for discount lift tickets here in Michigan. Now that the holiday/school vacation season is over, the program has started back up again and there are 21 participating ski areas (alpine and cross country) in Michigan alone.

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  • This program has been going on for a few years now and Michigan is really well-represented. Almost every ski area in the state is participating this year.  The rules are pretty simple: buy 10 gallons worth of gas and get a voucher from the gas station good for a free lift ticket (buy one, get one free).

    Half-Price Shred

    This program has been going on for a few years now and Michigan is really well-represented. Almost every ski area in the state is participating this year. The rules are pretty simple: buy 10 gallons worth of gas and get a voucher from the gas station good for a free lift ticket (buy one, get one free).

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  • Want to get your hands on a new deck but don't have the cash to plunk down on 2011 gear? If you missed the swap sales at Modern Skate's Grand Rapids and Royal Oak locations last weekend, you're in luck, because they've got another one in Lansing this Friday-Sunday, November 19. Read the words in the flyer below for the details

    Snowboard Swap Sale: Modern Skate & Surf, Lansing MI

    Want to get your hands on a new deck but don't have the cash to plunk down on 2011 gear? If you missed the swap sales at Modern Skate's Grand Rapids and Royal Oak locations last weekend, you're in luck, because they've got another one in Lansing this Friday-Sunday, November 19. Read the words in the flyer below for the details

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  • you can still get insanely discounted discounted Caberfae Peaks (Michigan) lift tickets from as low as $9.  Even in to February you can get daily lift tickets for 50% off what you pay at the ticket counter. You just gotta be smart about it — only suckers pay full price for lift tickets.

    Michigan Deals: Caberfae Peaks Lift Tickets

    you can still get insanely discounted discounted Caberfae Peaks (Michigan) lift tickets from as low as $9. Even in to February you can get daily lift tickets for 50% off what you pay at the ticket counter. You just gotta be smart about it — only suckers pay full price for lift tickets.

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  • Rome SDS is all up in your face sponsoring rail jams across the country. They already did the Birmingham Rail Jam back in September, and they're planning to help kick off the shred season at Mount Holly, on November 27.

    Rome SDS Rail Jam at Mount Holly, November 27

    Rome SDS is all up in your face sponsoring rail jams across the country. They already did the Birmingham Rail Jam back in September, and they're planning to help kick off the shred season at Mount Holly, on November 27.

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  • Oh look they're doing it right! Caberfae has been busy in the off-season making improvements on the mountain, too, where they've invested a sh'load of money in replacing/augment their snowmaking capabilities, added a few new boxes to their terrain parks, and have widened a few of the trails by as much as 50%.

    Caberfae Peaks is Doing it Right

    Oh look they're doing it right! Caberfae has been busy in the off-season making improvements on the mountain, too, where they've invested a sh'load of money in replacing/augment their snowmaking capabilities, added a few new boxes to their terrain parks, and have widened a few of the trails by as much as 50%.

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  • The White Gold Card is like a season pass for people who don't want to be married to one mountain, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than most Michigan ski resort season passes, too - prices are unchanged from last year at only $189.

    2010-2011 White Gold Cards Available from MSIA

    The White Gold Card is like a season pass for people who don't want to be married to one mountain, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than most Michigan ski resort season passes, too - prices are unchanged from last year at only $189.

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  • Earlier this week I took a look at season pass offerings at the Metro-Detroit area ski resorts.  Continuing that theme, here's the skinny on those resorts on the West side of Michigan.  The next installments will cover the northern lower peninsula and upper peninsula.

    Michigan Snowboard/Ski Season Passes – West Side!

    Earlier this week I took a look at season pass offerings at the Metro-Detroit area ski resorts. Continuing that theme, here's the skinny on those resorts on the West side of Michigan. The next installments will cover the northern lower peninsula and upper peninsula.

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