Seniors can see savings on slopes

If you’re a boarder or skier 60 years of age or older, many Northwest ski areas want to see you on their slopes. Most offer seniors reduced rates, but the areas certainly don’t agree on what constitutes a senior or what many call a super senior. For some, the discounts begin at age 60; for others, it’s 70 or above. Check out the list below for the major resorts, but before you head for the slopes and demand the rate specified, call the area of your choice or click on its Web site to ensure the price is as we’ve stated. There’s always a chance that rates have changed after our publication date. Canadian rates are in Canadian dollars. To equate them to U.S. dollars, use a currency converter such as www.xe.com. NORTH IDAHO SKI AREAS Schweitzer Mountain Resort, www.schweitzer.com, 208-263-9555 Seniors (65+) Lift Ticket $55, Midweek Pass (Sunday – Friday) $699 Silver Mountain Ski Resort, www.silvermt.com, 208-783-1111 Seniors (62-69) Lift Ticket $40, Season Pass $399 Super Seniors (70+) Season Pass $99 Lookout Pass Recreation Area, www.skilookout.com, 208-744-1301 Seniors (62-69) Lift Ticket $23 midweek, $25 weekend/holiday Season Pass $179 Super Senior (70-79) Season Pass $129, (80+) Free Boomers’ Fridays for 40+, ski all day for $22 Lookout also offers two programs for seniors, a Prime Timers Club for those who wish to ski with peers, and a Mountain Masters Program to improve skills. Information on those programs is on the area’s Web site. WASHINGTON SKI AREAS Mount Washington Alpine Resort, www.mtspokane.com 509-238-2220 Super Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $19, Season Pass $149 49 Degrees North, www.ski49n.com, 509-935-6649 Masters (70+) Lift Ticket $45 weekend, $42 weekday Season Pass $450 Mount Baker Ski Area, www.mtbaker.us, 360-671-0211 Seniors (60-69) Lift Ticket $37.07, Season Pass $416.08 Super Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $27.34, Super Seniors $128.88 Stevens Pass Ski Area, www.stevenspass.com, 206-812-4510 Seniors (62-69) Lift Ticket $40, Season Pass $469 Super Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $15, Season Pass $89 The Summit at Snoqualmie, www.summitatsnowqualmie.com, 425-434-7669 Seniors (62-69) Lift Ticket $39, Big S Season Pass $369 Super Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $12, Big S Season Pass $229 Crystal Mountain Ski Area, www.skicrystal.com, 360-663-3050 Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $40 weekday, $48 weekend/holiday Season Pass $499 Mission Ridge Ski & Snowboard Resort, www.missionridge.com, 509-663-6543 Seniors (62+) Lift Ticket $32, Season Pass $369.10 White Pass Ski Resort, www.skiwhitepass.com, 509-672-3101 Super Seniors (73+) Season Pass Free MONTANA SKI AREAS The Resort at Big Mountain, www.skiwhitefish.com, 406-862-2900 Seniors (65-69) Lift Ticket $52, Season Pass $900 Super Seniors (70+) Free Montana Snowbowl, www.montanasnowbowl.com, 406-549-9777 Seniors (60+) Lift Ticket $37, Season Pass $362 Discovery Ski Area, www.skidiscovery.com, 406-563-2184 Seniors (65+) Lift Ticket $19, Season Pass $510 Lost Trail Powder Mountain, www.losttrail.com, 406-821-3211 Golden Agers (60-69) Lift Ticket $27, Season Pass $500 Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $12, Season Pass $125 Bridger Bowl Ski Area, www.bridgerbowl.com, 406-587-2111 Seniors (70-79) Lift Ticket $21, Season Pass $250 Super Seniors (80+) Free Big Sky Ski Resort, www.bigskyresort.com, 800-548-4486 Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $71, Season Pass $1199 Red Lodge Mountain, www.redlodgemountain.com, 800-444-2610 Seniors (65-69) Lift Ticket $41, Season Pass $180 Super Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $15 OREGON SKI AREAS Timberline Ski Resort, www.timberlinelodge.com, 503-272-3158 Seniors (65-70) Lift Ticket $36 Mount Hood Meadows, www.skihood.com, 503-337-2222 Seniors (65+) Lift Ticket $39, Season Pass $349 Mount Hood Ski Bowl, www.skibowl.com, 503-272-3206 ext. 1107 Seniors (65-71) Lift Ticket $26, (72+) free Season Pass (65-71) $279, (72+) $50 Mount Bachelor Ski Resort, www.mtbachelor.com, 800-829-2442 Seniors (65-69) Season Pass $539, (70+) $319 Anthony Lakes Ski Resort, www.anthonylakes.com, 541-856-3277 Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket $25, Season Pass $240 Mount Ashland Ski Area, www.mtashland.com, 541-482-2897 Seniors (70+) Lift Ticket free, Season Pass $50 BRITISH COLUMBIA SKI AREAS Mount Washington Alpine Resort, www.mountwashington.ca, 888-231-1499 Seniors (65+) Lift Ticket $68.25, Season Pass $904 Sun Peaks Resort, www.sunpeaksresort.com, 250-578-7222 Seniors (65+) Lift Ticket $58, Season Pass $559 Whistler Blackcomb Resort, www.whistlerblackcomb.com Seniors (65+) 2-day Lift Tickets $141 Super Seniors (75+) Season Pass $199 Adult (19-64) Season Pass $1699 Revelstoke Mountain Resort, www.revelstokemountainresort.com, 866-373-4754 Seniors (65+) Lift Ticket $57, Season Pass $749 Silver Star Mountain Resort, www.skisilverstar.com, 250-542-0224 Seniors (65+) Lift Ticket $59, Season Pass $645 Panorama Mountain Village, www.panoramaresort.com, 800-663-2929 Seniors (65-74) Season Pass $669 Super Seniors (75+) Season Pass $25 Big White Ski Resort, www.bigwhite.com, 800-663-2772 Seniors (65+) Lift Ticket $49, Season Pass $645 Red Mountain Resort, www.redresort.com, 250-362-7384 Seniors (65-74) Lift Ticket $42, Season Pass $630