The price of everything is going up and skiing/snowboarding is no exception. Holiday lift ticket rates at Vail were like $108. Even day lift tickets at midwest ski areas can easily top the $50 mark. If you didn’t get a season pass to your favorite ski area, you may still be able to save a ton of money with the Shell Ski Free Deals.
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). There was one hitch last year the gas station right down the road from Pine Knob didn’t have the vouchers on time, so make sure to call ahead and that they have the vouchers. Not every Shell station participates, so check the list and plan your routes accordingly.
Ski areas in British Columbia (including Whistler/Blackcomb), California, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin are participating so if you’re planning a trip somewhere check to see if your destination is part of the program.
We used this program a lot last year and never had any problems redeeming for a free lift ticket. The larger resorts tend to be more restrictive but for most places this voucher is good for any weekday and weekend twilight hours, for example at Pine Knob or Mount Holly:
SKI FREE® on Monday thru Thursday, any single session. Saturday & Sunday after 6pm. Blackout days: 1/15-17 and 2/19-21
Links below go to the official skifreedeals.com page for details on each ski area:
Michigan
- Alpine Valley Ski Area – MI
- Apple Mountain – MI
- Big Powderhorn – MI
- Bittersweet Ski Area – MI
- Blackjack – MI
- Boyne Highlands – MI
- Boyne Mountain – MI
- Caberfae Peaks Ski Resort – MI
- Cannonsburg Ski Area – MI
- Cross Country Ski Headquarters- MI
- Crystal Mountain – MI
- Hanson Hills – MI
- Marquette Mountain – MI
- Mt Bohemia – MI
- Mt Brighton Ski Area – MI
- Mt Holiday Ski Resort – MI
- Mt Holly – MI
- Mt Zion – MI
- Norway Mountain – MI
- Nub’s Nob Ski Area – MI
- Otsego Club – MI
- Pine Knob Ski Resort – MI
- Pine Mountain Resort – MI
- Shanty Creek Resort – MI
- Snow Snake Mountain – MI
- Swiss Valley Ski Area – MI
- The Homestead – MI
- Timber Ridge Ski Area – MI
British Columbia
California
- China Peak – CA
- Mt Rose – Ski Tahoe – CA
- Mt Shasta – CA
- Northstar at Tahoe – CA
- Sierra at Tahoe – CA
- Tahoe Donner – CA
Colorado
- Copper Mountain – CO
- Crested Butte – CO
- Loveland Ski Area – CO
- Monarch Mountain – CO
- Winter Park – CO
Oregon
- Anthony Lakes – OR
- Hoodoo – OR
- Mt Ashland – OR
- Mt Hood Meadows – OR
- Mt Hood Ski Bowl – OR
- Timberline Lodge – OR
- Willamette Pass – OR
Washington
- Crystal Mountain – WA
- Loup Loup – WA
- Mission Ridge – WA
- Ski Bluewood – WA
- Stevens Pass – WA
- The Summit at Snoqualmie – WA
- White Pass – WA
