2009 Ski and Snowboard Pass Deals at Northern Michigan Ski Resorts

by mynorthmedia | Sep 22, 2009 | Counties, Towns

This is the season for getting the best deals on Northern Michigan ski passes you’ll get all year. Compare how many days of skiing at regular prices you’d really need to put in before you’d pay off your pass and ski for free from that point forward. Want to read more about the resorts or just get inpired? Check out our Northern Michigan Ski Guide, everything you want to know about resorts in the lower and upper peninsulas.  Whether you take the resorts up on their deals or not, just hit the slopes this winter!

Caberfae Peaks

With a significant upgrade to their snowmaking infrastructure, Caberfae is guaranteed to produce a more refreshed snow surface throughout the winter season, allowing terrain parks to be open earlier.Location: Cadillac

The Ultimate Pass: Valid any day, any time, no exclusion dates. $198.
The Steal: Weekend pass, valid all Saturday and Sunday with no exclusion dates (bonus: if a holiday falls on that weekend you can still ski). $99.
Extra Perks: Season pass will get you lift tickets for as little as $9 Sunday-Friday at Shanty Creek, in Mancelona. Seasonal locker rental $119 per locker.
Purchase Before: October 31
231-862-3000, caberfaepeaks.com.

Crystal Mountain

Start the winter off right and enjoy 45 downhill runs, two terrain parks and over 40 kilometers of groomed cross-country trails all season long. (Crystal received over 190 inches of snow last season!)Location: Thompsonville.
The Ultimate Pass: Crystal PremierPass, anytime day or night with no limit on the number of visits and no blackout dates. $249.
The Steal: Pick-a-day pass, one day per week (excludes Saturdays) to ski or ride with no blackout dates. $149.
Extra Perks: Premier Passholders receive a 50 percent discount on cross-country day passes and a number of Passholder Perks (discounts at other parks and on snow gear).
Purchase Before: October 1
800-968-7686, crystalmountain.com.

Shanty Creek Resorts

This year Shanty Creek Resorts is celebrating 40 years of Schuss Mountain with exciting events scheduled throughout the season. And Shanty Creek is unveiling “the Cheapest Lift Ticket in America,” just $10/day for Summit Mountain only.Location: Bellaire
The Ultimate Pass: The all-season, all-access season pass, valid every day and night, for Summit and Schuss Mountains. $249.
The Steal: $10 lift tickets all season for Summit Mountain only. And with purchase of a Summit Only ticket, enjoy $15 rentals/day. Also: A Shanty Creek Punch Card gets you four Sunday-Friday tickets, one Saturday/Holiday ticket, and five anytime Summit Only Tickets. Only $99.
Extra Perks: Season pass holders show your pass and receive 10 percent off your total at any Shanty Creek Resorts venue.
Purchase Before: October 15
800-678-4111, shantycreek.com.

Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands

Get ready for 114 runs, 5 terrain parks, two halfpipes, an 18’ Superpipe (one of the longest in North America!) as well as two skier/boarder cross courses.Location: Boyne Falls and Harbor Springs
The Ultimate Pass: The Gold Pass gives you unlimited skiing and riding with no blackout dates at both locations. $699.
The Steal: The Bronze Pass offers skiing and riding Monday–Friday with certain blackout dates. $269.
Extra Perks: All Boyne passes offer access to both Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands and great perks at sister resorts (eight total, with free and discounted access). Passes also offer discounts on lodging and retail.
Purchase Before: October 12
800-GO-BOYNE, boyne.com.

Nub’s Nob

Huge improvements were made last season, including a new triple chairlift on Pintail Peak, 12 new patented snowguns for a total of 262 guns (all of which were invented and patented on the premises) and new rental snowboards. New this season? Expanded cross-country ski trails and reduced blackout days on the Limited Season’s Pass. You’ll also want to know that Nub’s Superpipe was rated in the Top 5 East Coast Pipes in the 2009 Transworld Snowboarding Reader Survey.Location: Harbor Springs
The Ultimate Pass: The unlimited adult pass offers skiing anytime, including night skiing on both downhill and cross country trails. $526.
The Steal: The bargain pass allows you to ski once a week on any day of the week (excludes Saturdays) or any consecutive 4-hour time period daily, twice a week. $252.
Extra Perks: Families (4+) save 15 percent if they purchase passes before October 10. As a ticket holder, also receive discounts at Searchmont Resort, Ontario.
Purchase Before: October 10
800-SKI-NUBS, nubsnob.com

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