Banff season pass - any ways to get it cheaper?

A snowHead

Hi, need some help from folks that know Banff...

I've never been to that part of the world but boy am I shocked at the prices! My extended snowboarding trip is suddenly proving to be very expensive!

The official site currently has the season pass at $1379 - its called the early bird rate but I can't seem to find when that rate finishes, and what it might go up to - any ideas?

Also I am wondering if there are any ways to get any more of a discount and bring the price lower? I am going to be there for 2 months and this looks like the cheapest way of doing it at the moment...

thanks for any help...

A snowHead

I think the rate finishes 15th october. It may well go up a couple of hundred more. Seems very pircey, is that a 3 place pass?

Costco usually sell louise tickets for 50 and louise also have a dicount card. Would it be cheaper to buy a Sunshine pass and pay over an above for Louise tickets?

Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

PS here are teh sunshine passes

http://www.skibanff.com/liftpasses/season-passes

Do you qualify for a student, or is it worth going mid-week. Or do you need the 3 place pass for the bus?

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Thanks for the info - I'm definitely not a student!

Gonna be there for 2 months and want to board as much as possible - worked out that even if I don't board every day - then even if I board for 50 days then it works out at less than $30 per day - was just hoping to try and bring it down a bit more.

I want to have the freedom to wake up in the morning and then decide which hill to go to - and I don't have to queue up and get tickets. I've had a look at your idea and messed around with some 'back of a fag packet calculations' and that suggests that it wouldn't take many days for me before I'd be kicking myself that I didn't buy the area pass!

Mid week is def not enough time - I need to improve my riding and this could be my last chance for a big break like this! I'll double check if those prices are ending because I may just go ahead and buy them asap.

Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

As per gryphea - think it finishes soon and think that is cheaper than last year? I worked out that I needed to plan on skiing almost every weekend at the resort for the season for it to make economic sense. If you're staying in Banff though make sure it includes the bus tickets (I think it does automtatically). I just buy the Sunshine and Louise Cards with direct to lift but I don't ski in one resort enough for it to make economic sense.

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thanks for the advice - phoned up and checked and those prices finish tomorrow!!! Need to find a flexible friend quickly... Happy

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