Breckenridge Ski Passes

Breckenridge Ski Passes

In the mountain world, it’s never too early to think about the upcoming winter, and where to get your discounted Breckenridge lift tickets or passes.

It’s always best to plan your Breckenridge vacation and lock in your Breckenridge vacation rental sooner rather than later. For one thing, you can get discounted lift tickets or you may decide to buy an entire season pass, if that makes financial sense for the amount of time you’ll be skiing.

For a “limited time only,” (and, of course, they don’t tell you when the offer expires), Breckenridge Ski Area is offering lift tickets at last season’s prices. This only applies to multiple-day lift tickets, which is fine, because, truthfully, if you’re just looking at skiing for one day at a specific resort, you’re better off stopping at a local grocery store or ski rental shop to pick up a discount.

For the high-season Christmas weeks from Dec. 20 through Jan. 2, an adult three-day ticket (allowing you to ski three out of five days) is currently $249. A five-day (out of eight days) is $415. And it’s not much different if you come during what I consider to be the best time of the season – Feb. 13 through March 27. Though March brings some spring break crowds, the weather tends to be warmer and the snow base solid, so you won’t be hitting rocks, like you can early in December. During Feb. 13 through March 27, a three-day is $237, and a five-day is $340 (two-, six- and seven-day packages are also available).

Now here’s where it might make sense to consider buying a full season pass. If you buy now (and these prices usually hold until sometime in the fall), a Summit Pass, which gives you unlimited access to ski Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, is $399 for adults, $309 for teens and $199 for kids.

Obviously, it would make sense to buy the adult pass if you’re planning on skiing at least five days during the high-priced holiday season, or if you plan to ski seven days during the Feb. 13 through March 27 timeframe I mentioned, because a seven-day combo ticket (assuming you buy now) costs $420 ($238 for kids).

There’s also an interesting pass called the Colorado Pass, which is only $40 more for an adult (and only $10 more for kids). It allows skiers 10 days at Vail or Beaver Creek. However, you will not be able to use those days on Nov. 27-28, Dec. 27-Jan. 2 and Feb. 13-14. And also be aware that it costs around $20-25 to park in Vail. However, for Beaver Creek skiing, you can park in a free lot at the base of the mountain and take a free shuttle to the base.

If you want to buy a pass now or learn more information, visit Breckenridge Ski Area prices at http://www.snow.com/passsales/default.aspx, then make Breckenridge lodging reservations at http://www.tenpeaks.com.