By Brittany Shaffer
If you enjoy skiing or snowboarding but worry about the high cost associated with those sports, don’t be deterred. If you shop around and know about the deals, snow sports can be quite affordable, even for the average college student. Here’s a list of some local places to go and special deals for college students. (Make sure to bring your college ID.)
Wolf Ski Resort (Mars Hill, NC): Mon-Thu All Day Lift Ticket for $15; All Day Ticket and Rentals for $30; Buy One Get One Free Lift Tickets On Tuesday
Beech Mountain (Beech Mountain, NC): $5 off any lift ticket on Monday- Friday; February 1-8th is college week! (Get individual lift tickets at group rate price.)
Sugar Mountain (Sugar Mountain, NC): Mon-Thu and Sun night before Feb 13th, get full day tickets for $31 and night tickets for $22; Mon-Thu and Sun night after Feb 18th, get full day tickets for $25 and night tickets for $19.
Appalachian Ski Mountain (Blowing Rock, NC): $29 lift tickets during weekdays, $19 lift tickets during week nights, $26 lift tickets on Friday and Saturday nights
Ober Gatlinburg (Gatlinburg, TN): College night on February 13th! Bring in 10 canned good foods and get a free lift ticket!
To save more money, make sure to pack a lunch when you go out. Also, ask around and see if you can find gear to borrow. As small as Milligan is, chances are you know someone who knows someone with extra gear lying around that they’d be willing to let you borrow!
Also, going for a half a day or at night is much cheaper than going for an entire day. On average, you’ll really only spend about 4 hours on the slopes, even if you pay for an entire day.
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