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As a senior I find that I can get a discount for a ski pass in a lot of places.
But which resorts offer Seniors Free Ski Lift passes and at what age?
Also does anyone know if there are any resorts that offer non skiing seniors reasonably priced tickets to meet up with the gang up on the mountain for lunch?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just had a look at the Espace Diamant, as I was wondering whether I'd get a free "over 75" this year. But no - just a reduction to the same price as for kids 5 - 15.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi Pam, I had to look up "Espace Diamant" .. its not far down the road from St Gervais, that would be nice.
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Les Arcs offers a free pass to over 75's (you pay for the card though - 10 euro), so maybe La Plagne also does..
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Flaine over 75’s ski free.
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| gsb wrote: |
| Flaine over 75’s ski free. |
Also exemplary for mixed group with non skiing participants having easy access to many of the same cafè restaurants as skiers around the main village to facilitate very inclusive holiday.
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@DrLawn, The Espace Diamant has nearly 200kms of lift-linked pistes. It's quite big!
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The 3 Valleys traditionally offered free passes to over 75s. What's the odds they've now scrapped it?
I would most certainly have a flutter on that 
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Tignes Val D still free for the over 75s.
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| Bergmeister wrote: |
The 3 Valleys traditionally offered free passes to over 75s. What's the odds they've now scrapped it?
I would most certainly have a flutter on that |
Still free
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Free lift passes are wonderful but the older you get the harder it is to get insured.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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As a "Super Senior" I get reduced season passes at Whitefish in Montana. They used to be free but about 3 seasons back they started charging. I blame all the high vertical-logging old folks at our mountain for that.
If you bought before September 30, it was $609 for 65 and older. $154 for 70 and older. (For comparison, adult rates are $719 for the season.)
Day tickets range depending on how and when you buy them but can be $94 for a single day for adults, $32 for super seniors, $80 for 65-69. (Those prices are a good deal in the States.)
@Jehu, what kind of insurance are you talking about? Medical? Extraction? Off piste? I was able to buy Austrian Alpine membership with its insurance, travel insurance which included medical, and the "safety card" at the resort in Austria last March and I'm 70. No issues. Of course, I didn't need any of it, maybe it's different when you try to use it?
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| what kind of insurance are you talking about? |
That'll be normal travel insurance for holidays abroad - ie covering everything from holiday cancellation costs, baggage, medical costs (for on and off the ski slopes) and (God forbid!) repatriation of a body in the worst possible scenario 
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You know it makes sense.
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Seniors 80+ ski for free this year at Killington, VT
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I am off to Bourg St Maurice in Jan and am an old fa*t ... Lift passes are free for the 75s+ in Val D'Isere Tignes and the 3 Valleys.. the Paradis ski and La Rosiere don't mention the over 75 but their senior discount is up to 74 so I am assuming 75+ is free
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Poster: A snowHead
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Looks like Les Gets have dropped their free pass for over 75s. It’s still pretty cheap at €46 for 6 days though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Alpe D'Huez give a decent 2/3rds ish off for 72+, e.g. 94EUR instead of 292EUR for 6 days. Much smaller discount for 65+ (about 10%).
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Timmycb5 wrote: |
| Looks like Les Gets have dropped their free pass for over 75s. It’s still pretty cheap at €46 for 6 days though. |
Season pass is even better value at €57
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Cheers guys, I didn't realise there were so many advantages to growing up.
I was offered free insurance for life from Nat West Bank when I was younger..
But they charge £75 per year now which though reasonable ain't free any more it Covers me for off piste as long as with guide,
I wish I had looked into this subject of free super senior passes before I chose Crans Montana for this season's February family outing.
I saw something about Baquira in the Pyrenees that got me going.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Glenshee if over 75. I've had free passes there for the last couple of years, but been unable to use them. Firstly Covid then a knee replacement. This year, knowing things are going to be hard for a lot of businesses, despite being eligible, I've paid for it.
Grandvillara (Andorra) give free lift passes to oldies - I think it's over 70s.
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Season Pass at Paradiski (La Plagne+Les Arcs) is 50eur for +75 years old
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| gsb wrote: |
| Flaine over 75’s ski free. |
yes, and the rest of Grand Massif (Morillon, Samoens, Les Carroz, Sixt).
But as someone pointed out, insurance gets trickier! OH has Nationwide FlexPlus insurance which does the job, with a supplement (£65) if over 70. Not sure what the upper age limit is.
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| deerman wrote: |
Glenshee if over 75. I've had free passes there for the last couple of years, but been unable to use them. Firstly Covid then a knee replacement. This year, knowing things are going to be hard for a lot of businesses, despite being eligible, I've paid for it.
Grandvillara (Andorra) give free lift passes to oldies - I think it's over 70s. |
Grandvillara did do but they change it to 75+ but I think Les 2 Alpes comes in at 72 ...they used to be 70 but info is difficult to find
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Resort Age Discount
3 Valleys 75 Free
Les 2 Alpes 72 -66%
Espace Diamant 75 Free
Glenshee 75 Free
Grand Massif 75 Free
Grandvillara 70 Free
Killington 80 Free
La Plagne 75 Free
La Rosiere 75 Free
Les Arcs 75 Free
Les 2 Alpes 72 -66%
Les Gets 75 46€ 6day
Paradis ski 75 50€ Season
Tignes 75 Free
Val D'Isere 75 Free
Whitefish 70 $154 season
Flaine 75 Free
Please let me know if I've made a mistake in this table
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@DrLawn, good table. Something to look forward to! No Austrian or Swiss resorts. Probably not a surprise, but would be good if someone surprised us.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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What about nixmap’s place 
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You know it makes sense.
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| DrLawn wrote: |
| Please let me know if I've made a mistake in this table |
I think you've got L2A twice. Was one of them supposed to be Alpe D'Huez?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@DrLawn, I'm delighted to see Espace Diamant free for over 75s in your table. when I looked it up recently I thought the deal was that over 75s paid the same as kids 5 - 15. Who don't get a big reduction on the adult prices. I'd be thrilled to be wrong......
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Poster: A snowHead
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| DrLawn wrote: |
Resort Age Discount
Please let me know if I've made a mistake in this table |
you have Grandvilerra wrong
"Senior Gold ski pass: Grandvalira understands "Senior Gold" the adults born in 1947 or before. Free ski pass. Direct collection at the ticket office. Official proof of age required".
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Long gone are the days they did them for 60+ then.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| DaveD wrote: |
"Senior Gold ski pass: Grandvalira understands "Senior Gold" the adults born in 1947 or before. Free ski pass. Direct collection at the ticket office. Official proof of age required". |
Proof of age - both parents vouching for you? 
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I remember chasing the senior pass when I was 60 in Les Gets/PDS as each year it kept going up. But when I was63 she asked if I wanted the same as OH, I thought she meant a season pass so said oui, then found she had given me the senior season when I got out to the car. For the next two years I used to get OH to go and renew both of them so I wouldn’t have to admit to it. Once 65 I was ok.
We have skied in Austria and Italy in recent years and paid full whack inAustria apart from buying early.
Our insurance is getting a bit (latest phrase from politicians) eye watering now.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| DrLawn wrote: |
Resort Age Discount
3 Valleys 75 Free
Les 2 Alpes 72 -66%
Espace Diamant 75 Free
Glenshee 75 Free
Grand Massif 75 Free
Grandvillara 70 Free
Killington 80 Free
La Plagne 75 Free
La Rosiere 75 Free
Les Arcs 75 Free
Les 2 Alpes 72 -66%
Les Gets 75 46€ 6day
Paradis ski 75 50€ Season
Tignes 75 Free
Val D'Isere 75 Free
Whitefish 70 $154 season
Flaine 75 Free
Please let me know if I've made a mistake in this table |
For Les Gets, the Portes du Soleil season pass is €57 for 75+ (including all the linked resorts)
The "Montagnes d'Evian" is a pass covering 3 small ski resorts, Abondance, Bernex and Thollon-les-Memises, north of Portes du Soleil and very close to Lake Geneva. Skiing is free for 75+ and roughly half price for 70-74.
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| pam w wrote: |
| @DrLawn, I'm delighted to see Espace Diamant free for over 75s in your table. when I looked it up recently I thought the deal was that over 75s paid the same as kids 5 - 15. Who don't get a big reduction on the adult prices. I'd be thrilled to be wrong...... |
This is also what I understand from the ED website, nice to see that over 75s are classified as 'Age d'Or'!
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The Golden years from the Diamond place 
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@DrLawn, I've checked again - Age d'Or definitely not free, sadly though I see they've taken up my suggestion of off peak pricing. Useful reductions on weeks outside the main school holiday times.
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If booked and paid for 6 weeks in advance
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@pam w, I'll make a new table then.
@caughtanedge, Sorry I gave you the wrong data.
@musehead, Thollon-les-Memises thanks for that update and it makes sense... I went there when I was too young.
@DaveD, Thanks I think I have it correct now.
@shrew, Well spotted.
@JohnS4, St Anton discounts? Wow!
@twoodwar, St Anton is now affordable if you'r born before 1948
I also recommend you check out my figures before booking a holiday on the strength of this table.
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