season pass for canada 2010

Hello

i'm heading out to canada for the 2010 season moving round from banff, to fernie heading onto big white and whistler, Does any one know if there any cheap way of getting a season pass? I am a uk resident NOT canadian so no address over there as i'm staying in hostels.

thanks in advance

K80K8 :D

I wonder if you could get a season pass for the rcr resorts, that would give you fernie and lake Louise (amongst others)

Yes there are seasons passes for RCR. There is also a discount card that gets you the third 5 and 7 days for free that sort of thing. You can also try the University of Calgary Student's Union. Ski Club they have discount books of tickets.

There is a group called DownhillRiders who sell discount tickets as well.
www.downhillriders.com/

THey will sell you tickets.

Even the grocery stores have discount tickets. Last year Safeway a large western chain sold the discount books for RCR.

I can get tickets at Alberta motor Association. You should ask around if you can borrow a membership card and scam some.

I also have success in approaching people in parking lots as they come off the hill at 2 or 3 PM If they are done for the day they might give you their day pass and you can go for a few runs at days end. The is a great trick in the spring as the lifts close later.

Reverse this get out early and ski til noon then flog your pass to someone in the parking lot... not really liked by the resort but hey a guy's gotta eat right. You need to carry a small set of pliers to clip off the plastic tags and have a spare with you. Take only cash and get balsy. I can get the full price sometimes or get to ski for four hours or so for half price. Heck I spend the afternoon in a bar most days anyway.....

I know of other ways such as getting up the to the higher lifts where they don't always check tickets and ski there but it's getting harder to do this as electronic counters are the norm these days.

Lastly buy some skins and AT gear and earn your turns. There is skiing at the road side if you are willing to climb for a few minutes. I have even skied for a day in the city laying tracks down various chutes. IN Calgary there was a ski hil at a golf course that now isn't used. You can ski all afternoon without paying a cent!