Last year we explored the Snowbomb (http://www.snowbomb.com/) platinum pass for skiing/snowboarding in the Tahoe and nearby areas in Northern California. It is by far the cheapest way to get discounted lift tickets for the big ski resorts in the Northern California region.
What do you get in the Platinum pass?
You get one lift ticket for 4 separate resorts (See more info at http://www.snowbomb.com/the-snowbomb-platinum-pass/) and free rentals or tune up if you have your own equipment.
Whats the catch ??
The lift tickets are valid Sunday-Friday (excluding holidays)
Whats the benefit then ??
- If you go for the weekend, you can definitely use the discounted pass on Sunday.
- There are fewer people on Sunday so you avoid the crowds.
- If you are learning a sport, you may want to spend less money to go more frequently and learn it.
Ski/Snowboard is an expensive hobby/sport, Snowbomb makes it feasible to pursue it at a reasonable cost. If you wanted to try skiing or snowboarding and did not do it because of the money, Snowbomb is definitely for you.
P.S The pass retails for $150 but you can find groupon/livingsocial deal for much less. Sometimes they have a promotion on its website for $49.99. They have one going on now till Dec 20
This is very good info. Thanks Kunal !!
However is there snow on the slopes currently?
Yeah, there is snow already on most resorts in Northern california. I usually check http://www.onthesnow.com/california/skireport.html to see the current conditions and weather