Free ski passes for children in Alpbach ski resort in Austria

The pretty Austrian Tyrolean resort of Alpbach has announced that children aged up to 15 will be able to ski free on the resort’s slopes during low season next winter. The offer, which is made on a “one adult purchases a ticket and once child skis free” basis is more generous than at most Austrian resorts where children typically have to pay from age 6 or 7.

The Paradiski region of La Plagne and les Arcs in France has announced that in its final week of operation this season, from the 17th to the 24th April 2010, it will offer a 25% discount off Paradiski lift passes. The discount applies to all lift passes in the Paradiski area including individual and family passes.

Vail have announced their Epic Pass is back for next winter and can be bought now. The Epic Pass gives unlimited and unrestricted skiing at the company’s five resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado and Heavenly in California as well as another Colorado ski centre the company doesn’t own, Arapahoe Basin.

Four ski resorts in Norway have launched the first 365 day lift pass to enable skiers to enjoy the snow all year around. The resorts – Voss, Myrkdalen, Røldal and Folgefonn, are based on the west coast of Norway and are in near proximity. Season pass holders can now use all four resorts on one lift pass.

This unique card offers the possibility of skiing 12 months a year as Folgefonn resort is positioned on a glacier and opens for summer skiing when the other locations close in May.

Getting on the ski hill may have gotten a little easier, even as the recession’s grip lingers. For the first time, the Telluride Ski and Golf will offer season adult season passes with financing available, according to a recent release from the ski area. And this year’s passes cost as much as last year’s.

In an unprecedented move, Sun Valley Resort has lowered the price of its season pass for the 2009–2010 winter, with significant savings going to skiers and snowboarders who purchase passes during July. The resort this week unveiled the new Sun Plus Pass, an unrestricted season pass with numerous other benefits, which, if purchased before July 31, will cost $1,499.