Liftopia Weekly Goods: Sept. 8, 2014

Ok. So summer isn’t technically over yet, but if you’re like us, you’re already praying to Mother Nature for an early start to the season! In between your ritual pre-season snow dances, you’re dusting off your skis/snowboards, scanning the Internet for gear sales, and mapping out your resort wish-list for the season.

Well, get pumped (if you’re not already)! Because just like us, ski resorts around the world are getting ramped up for next season too. From new lifts to expanding terrain, we can expect an abundance of new improvements for 2014-15.

So while you’re busy gearing up for Winter and while resorts are busy improving the terrain you love, we at Liftopia are busy helping you score sweet lift ticket deals by letting you purchase in advance. Book your lift tickets now for any of the below ski areas and get ready to save big time — but hurry, quantities are limited!

The East Coast

PHOTO: Smugglers Notch, VT; Pit Stops For Kid

New England 

Smuggler’s Notch (VT)
Suicide Six (VT)
Saddleback (ME)
Darthmouth Skiway (NH)
Granite Gorge XC (NH)
Attitash (NH)
Jackson Cross Country (NH)
Killington (VT)
Bolton Valley (VT)
Mad River Glen (VT)
Mount Snow (VT)
Mt. Abram (ME)
Otis Ridge (MA)

NY, NJ, PA

Did you know? The state of New York is home to the most ski areas (50) in the entire US.

Titus Mountain (NY)
Tuxedo Ridge (NY)
West Mountain (NY)
Whiteface – Lake Placid (NY)
Snow Ridge (NY)
Shawnee Mountain (PA)
Greek Peak (NY)
Blue Knob (PA)
Mountain Creek (NJ)
Oak Mountain (NY)
Plattekill Mountain (NY)

PHOTO: Whiteface – Lake Placid, NY; On The Snow

Mid-Atlantic

The Omni Homestead (VA)
Snowshoe Mountain (WV)
Winterplace (WV)

Midwest

Did you know? Sun Valley in Idaho is not only recognized as the home of America’s first destination ski resort, but also the home of the first chairlift.

Mt. Zion (MI)
Swiss Valley (MI)
The Porkies (MI)
Treetops (MI)
Tyrol Basin (WI)
Crystal Mountain (MI)
Devils Head (WI)
Grand Geneva (WI)
Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area (MN)
Little Switzerland (WI)
Caberfae Peaks (MI)
Chestnut Mountain (IL)
Christmas Mountain (WI)
Nordic Mountain (WI)

PHOTO: Crystal Mountain, Michigan Ski, Golf & Spa Resort

West Coast

California

Did you know? Lake Tahoe in Northern California has the largest concentration of ski areas in North America, with 7 resorts in North Lake Tahoe alone.

Tahoe Donner (CA)
Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard (NV)
Boreal (CA)
Mammoth (CA)
China Peak (CA)
Mt. Baldy (CA)

Colorado

Granby Ranch (CO)
Sunlight Mountain (CO)
Arapahoe Basin (CO)
Aspen Mountain Group (CO)
Copper Mountain (CO)

Utah

Sundance Resort (UT)
Deer Valley (UT)
Eagle Point (UT)

PHOTO: Mammoth Mountain; On The Snow

Northern Rockies & Pacific Northwest

Did you know? Ever heard of the term “timberbashing”? It means skiing through dense forests and was coined in Anthony Lakes, Oregon.

Snowy Range (WY)
Huff Hills (ND)
Ski Anthony Lakes (OR)
Hoodoo (OR)

Canada

Did you know? At 5,620 vertical feet, Revelstoke in BC is home to the most continuous vert that can be accessed by a chairlift in North America.

Holiday Mountain (MB)
Ski Snow Valley (ON)
Blue Mountain Ontario (ON)
Revelstoke (BC)
Mt Seymour (BC)
Owl’s Head (QC)

PHOTO: Revelstoke Mountain Resort