Skiing Online • The Links Every Skier Must Have

Ski Area Discounts

• SkiCoupons.com Truth be told, this is all stuff you could find on your own, if you put out the effort to look for it. The nice thing about SkiCoupons.com is that they've done all the work for you. Not limited to lift tickets; everything from lodging to restaurants to you name it, skiing-related. This is a must-click.
• Peaks Program Free card that provides advance purchase discounts and other perks at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly.
• Ske Card Used to be known as the Colorado Card. Provides very attractive discounts at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin.

Lodging, from Hostels to Condo Rentals

• Youth hostels, and dorm-type ski lodges are hands-down the most affordable way to sleep in a ski town. Here's an online directory of almost every known hostel near a ski area in the USA. Hosted by Ludlow Vermont's TH Lodge.
• If youth hostels are the low-end way to go, renting your own chalet is the other extreme. From $50/night apartments to $3500/night slopeside monstrosities, the leading website is Vacation Rentals By Owner , and this link puts you in direct contact with homeowners offering everything from one or two nights to seasonal rentals.
• Condo rentals direct from the owner are the way to go...unless of course you enjoy standing in line at the resort desk on Friday night. One of the best ways to get screaming cheap condo rentals is to use Condosavers.net, particularly if you're looking in Colorado, Utah, Tahoe, etc.
• Other good values can be had at SkiRentEL.com. And no, that's not a typo, the "EL" part stands for Essential Listings. Who can keep track of all these internet acronyms? Regardless, this site will help you nail those hard-to-find chalet, housing, and equipment rentals.
• If you can live with just about anybody (think of the roommate in Notting Hill) then you may be a candidate for a "share house." This is exactly what it sounds like...you pay a portion of a seasonal rent, then you have a room in the house for the season. Or maybe not; some houses run half shares, quarter shares, every Nth weekend shares, etc. If you're unfamiliar with the process, or think you might be inclined to look into it, the share house forum on SkiTown.com is a great place to learn about and/or get involved in the process.

Buying & Selling Gear