Mount Snow is offering some Super Deals during the weekend of the Big Game.

$99 2-day Super Sunday Plus ticket – valid Sunday Feb 5 and Monday Feb 6
$59 Super Morning Ticket – valid from 8am til 12:30pm
$25 I Hate Football Ticket – Sunday afternoon 1/2 day

All deals available at the ticket window. No price changes for Youth / Senior.

On Valentine’s Day, February 14, we are offering 2 tickets for $49! The only way to cash in on this lovely deal is to purchase your lift tickets in advance online! Buy Now!

February 29th is Leap Day. Buy your tickets online in advance and ski/ride for only $29! Buy your tickets NOW!

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It was a “bluebird sky” day at Mt. Snow.  The temps were below freezing but I was dressed in layers & comfortable. My ski boots were fitted and custom set for me at the Mount Snow Boot Works.   I met up with my instructor, Larry, with butterflies in my stomach.  What was I getting myself into?

First Larry took me inside to check that my boots & socks were adjusted correctly.  Then it was time to try out skiing.  We tried the “magic carpet” which is a slow moving platform that takes you up a small bunny hill.  Once at the top we slowly zig zagged down the small hill using “pizza” a turning & braking technique taught to beginner skiers. Once I was comfortable with the small bunny hill, we headed to “Discovery”, a small ski lift designed for beginners at Mt. Snow to learn to ski or snowboard.  Well, it looked small from the bottom anyway!  Once at the top I realized how steep and high up we were in comparison to the small hill I had just been learning on.  Larry held my hands and skied backwards down the hill, back and fourth, using the same pizza technique I had just learned, we slowly and comfortably made our way down the hill.  That was fun!

After a few more runs on the Discovery hill, now able to do it on my own, Larry decided I was ready for a larger lift & longer trail!  We headed to Tumbleweed. It had only been an hour on skis and I was headed to a “real” trail.  On our way down I realized I really liked this. I was going to be a skier!  Another time up and down and the day was over.  Two hours on skis and I was hooked!

The next day I could go skiing was the following week. I had lunch with a friend at Cuzzin’s, then headed to the Clock Tower to change into my ski gear.  I headed back to tumbleweed to see if I still remembered what I was doing.  A few minutes later I was back down at the lift.  This trail was too easy!  But was I ready to go to the top?  I made my way over to the Bluebird Express, the new 6 passenger Bubble Lift. It was mid week so I sat alone in the warm, semi enclosed lift and headed to the top.  Once I arrived I headed for Long John and away I went, slow and steadily down the mountain.

Tips for success, don’t forget a neck warmer & if possible go with a friend.  If you are a new skier or boarder, go to Mount Snow & have a great time learning something new!