FREE LIFT TICKETS

Ski Shows (and other places) Where You can Get 

Free Lift Tickets + other Ski/Snowboard Deals:

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Did you know that one of the best ways to get cheap lift tickets is to get give-away's at pre-season ski shows, swaps, and movies?

Ski/ snow / snowboard and skate shows are the best bet for free lift ticket vouchers. The vouchers are not really free, as you must pay to go into the show. But, shows are usually around $10-$15, and the shows have a lot of other attractions including resort and manufacturer exhibits, and discount equipment from local retailers. 

At a lot of shows and movies, it's worth it to go just to get the lift tickets. Further, there are a lot of shows where they don't really care if you buy more than one ticket. Or, you might be able to go in a few times, all in an effort to collect a few lift tickets.

But, it's worth it, even if you can just get one, and even though the vouchers are usually limited season tickets, only good in early and/or late season. When you figure that a full priced ticket costs $50 or more, collecting some vouchers in October and November at the ski shows and movies works pretty good. 

Also look for lift ticket giveaways and discounts from Sportings Goods Retailers. Sportings Goods Stores across the country make available discount lift tickets, and they often run promotions that include vouchers for lift tickets.

Ski Shows with Lift Tickets and Lift Ticket Discounts (Shows held in October and November before the season):  

• SF Ski and Snowboard Fest

• Washington State SnowSports Expo
  Stadium Exhibition Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle, WA.

• Edmonton Ski & Snowboard Show
  Northlands AgriCom, Edmonton, AB.

• Colorado SnowSports Expo
  Colorado Convention Center, Hall A, 700 14th St., Denver, CO.

• Portland SkiFever and Snowboard Show
  Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland, OR. Hours: Friday, 1 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission prices not available.

• Sacramento Ski and Snowboard Show
  Cal Expo Center, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA.

• Bay Area Ski Show  San Jose McEnery Convention Center 408 Almanden Blvd. Hall 3, San Jose, CA 95110

• Ski Dazzle/The Los Angeles Ski Show and Snowboard Expo
  Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA.

• The Austin American Statesman Snowfest
  Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX.

• Houston Chronicle Snowfest
  George R. Brown Convention Center

• Dallas Morning News Snowfest
  Dallas Market Hall, Main Hall, Dallas, TX.

• Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show
  Automotive Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON

• Ottawa Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show
  Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON.

• Ski DazzleŽ The Chicago Ski & Snowboard Show
  Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont, IL.

• Minneapolis Ski, Snowboard, Snowmobile & Winter Sports Show
  Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN

• New York National Ski & Snowboard Expo
  Walt Whitman Mall, Huntington (Long Island), NY.

• Philadelphia National Ski & Snowboard Expo
  Plymouth Meeting Mall, Plymouth Meeting, PA.

• Connecticut SnowSports Expo
  Hartford Civic Center, One Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT.

• Washington D. C. National Ski & Snowboard Expo
  Dulles Expo Center (formerly Capital Expo Center) in Fairfax, VA

• The Boston Globe SnowSports Expo
  Bayside Expo Center, Halls A & B, 200 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, MA.

Other Ski Show Resources:

SnowSports Industries America (SIA)
U.S. trade association for ski, snowboard and snowshoe product manufacturers and suppliers. Produces the annual SIA Snow Sports Show in Las Vegas, a trade show for snow sports retailers.

UK Ski Shows 

+ CHECK INDUSTRY CALENDAR FOR MORE SHOWS

Warren Miller Promo's:

Warren Miller Entertainment has been producing a beginning of the season ski/snowboard movie that features skiers and snowboarders on extreme backcountry steeps for many years. Warren Miller's annual film is shown in the fall at smaller theaters, schools, and community centers around the world. At several of the films, free lift tickets or vouchers for discount lift tickets are given out. Click Here for more info. 

MATCHSTICK PRODUCTIONS

Another ski movie company that runs a tour accross the US at the beginning of the season. Free lift tickets and discounts at some locations. Check out http://www.mspfilms.com/tour

TETON GRAVITY

Another ski movie tour. Free stuff and discounts at many of the locations. http://www.tetongravity.com/main.html

SNOWBOMB.COM

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SLIDINGONTHECHEAP.COM     

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