CHICAGO AREA SKI DEALS

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SEASON PASSES The best way to ski cheap, if you ski a lot, is a season pass. Check out the webpages of area resorts for their season pass prices. The earlier you buy, the cheaper it is. Find a link to resort websites at http://www.skislopes.net/SKIRESORTSAZ.html Wilmot: http://www.wilmotmountain.com   For list of ski areas and maps see: http://www.snowplaces.com/ http://www.skiresortsguide.com/usamap.cfm	|	SKI SWAPS Alpine Valley, - Sun. Nov 5 Chestnut Mountain - Sun. Nov. 5 Grand Geneva - November 19, 1-4 p.m. Tyrol Basin - Sunday, October 29 Ski Dazzel ski show Nov. 2-5, Rosemont, IL http://www.skidazzle.com/ch_index.htm CHICAGO AREA EPICSKI.COM BEARS GATHERING Sat., Dec 16 at Alpine Valley Resort http://forums.epicski.com/showthread.php?t=42785
LIFT TICKET DEALS 13 Tickets, 13 Areas, $69.95 For only $69.95 ($79.95 after 12/15/06) you will receive a lift ticket to Grand Geneva, Camp 10 Ski Area, Cascade Mountain, Christie Mountain, Christmas Mountain Village, Highlands of Olympia, Mt. LaCrosse, Nordic Mountain, Sunburst, Trollhaugen, Tyrol Basin, Whitecap Mountain and Wilmot Mountain. Plus a FREE Basic Ski/Snowboard Tune-Up at Mountain Bay in Appleton, WI. http://www.skiingwisconsin.com/ Four Tickets, Four Areas. $49.95 For less than $50 you can ski Grand Geneva, Wilmot, Four Lakes and Villa Olivia http://www.skichicagoland.com $1 Lift Ticket on Dec. 1, $2 on Dec. 2, Etc. Chestnut Mountain, Dec. 1-15 Whatever the Date, That's the Rate! http://www.chestnutmtn.com/winter/index.cfm Fifth Graders Ski Free, Three days each at 11 different resorts. that's over 30 days of free skiing 5th Grade Passport Program - All 5th graders ski free in Wisconsin. The Fifth Grade Passport Program is a way to change the culture, a way to introduce the youth of Wisconsin to a life long sport that they can share with their children….A way to invest in the future! http://www.skiingwisconsin.com   Free lift ticket at Devil's Head with admission to Ski Dazzel ski show Nov. 2-5 Free $45.00 maximum value Lift Ticket coupon offer with each paid regular admission to Ski Dazzle® Nov. 2-5, 2006. http://www.skidazzle.com/ch_index.htm   $10 Tuesdays at Tyrol Ski all day Tuesdays 10 am - 9pm for $10, beginning January 2. http://www.tyrolbasin.com/plan/specials.html   $10 lift ticket at the Mountaintop at Grand Geneva Dec. 8 Coat Drive - Donate a winter coat to the needy and get a $10 lift ticket March 9 - Donate a nonperishable food item and get a $10 lift ticket	|	DEMO DAYS http://www.midwestwinterreps.com/mwsra_calendar.asp   Dec 1 Marquette Mountain Marquette, MI Dec 2 Indianhead Dec 3 Granite Peak Wausau, WI Dec 9 Spirit Mountain Dec 10 Welch Village Dec 16 Alpine Valley Dec 17 Chestnut Mountain Galena, IL WHAT'S NEW IN 2006-2007 State-by-state list of what's new at midwest ski areas SKI SHOW Ski Dazzel ski show Nov. 2-5, Rosemont, IL http://www.skidazzle.com/ch_index.htm   DAILY SPECIALS http://www.chestnutmtn.com/winter/specials.cfm http://www.tyrolbasin.com/plan/specials.html http://www.alpinevalleyresort.com/winterspecials.php http://www.grandgeneva.com/PDF/Mountain_Top_Winter_Calendar_6-05.pdf http://www.wilmotmountain.com/rates/tickets.htm Nordic Mountain, 2 for 1 Wednesdays http://www.nordicmountain.com   BEST SEASON PASS DEAL Not really in the "Chicago area", but only $99 at Mt Bohemia, $25 more to add Porcupine Mountain. One day only, Saturday, December 2nd, 2006. Call the day of the sale: 906-289-4105 http://www.mtbohemia.com/season.html SPRING DEALS Alpine Valley - ski for 1/2 price (?) with a season pass from another resort Devil's Head and Wilmot had good deals last March others?