Westbound Boarder

Think it’s too early to get your season snow pass for next year?  Think again.  With the 2008/2009 ski and snowboard season just coming to a close, most resorts are already starting to gear up for next year by offering great discounts on tickets and passes for next year’s season.  And here’s one awesome deal worth checking out in the SoCal area:

Bear Mountain Resorts (click on the link for our review) is offering a killer deal on 2009/2010 season passes from now until May 31 (translation, you only have a few more days to snag this bad-boy deal!)  2009/2010 “Screamin’ Deal Season Passes” at BBMR are valid for both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit and start at only $199 for children and $299 for adults. Season pass holders can use a single pass to access both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit which includes 26 lifts, 430 developed acres, more than 55 runs, and the #1 Park in the Nation (according to BBMR).  After May 31, prices on BBMR passes will go up roughly about $200, depending on if you purchase a pass good for for just one or both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit Resorts.  A regular-priced pass during the season is $599 for adults, and $399 for children… so I’d say that $300 off is a pretty darn good deal.

Aside from SoCal mouintain resorts, if you haven’t already started thinking about whether or not you want to invest in a pass, you should, because most good deals are pre-season only.  It’s really a matter of taking a moment to sit down and ask yourself, “am I really going to go enough to at least cover the face-value cost of this pass?”  If the answer is yes, go for it!  A good deal is well worth the advance investment.  If your answer if “eh, maybe,” though - no worries, you still got time, even if you don’t catch a good deal this time around

My top reco if you know you definitely do want a season pass this year is to first, decide which resort you’d like to purchase a pass to; and next, call the resort or visit the Web site to check on dates and deadlines for advance purchase deals.  And of course, we’ll continue to keep you posted on good season pass deals at Westbound Boarder as we hear about them!