Last Chance Skiiing at Sipapu: Discounts & Free Lodging

Not ready to give up skiing for the season? Here’s your chance to squeeze in one last weekend of fantastic New Mexico spring skiing or snowboarding at a bargain price.

Sipapu Ski Resort has extended its season and is open for one last weekend – closing day is now scheduled for Sunday April 18, 2010. If you want to pop up there and grab a final rush on the weekend of April 17 and 18, the resort is open between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm and there are plenty of bargains to be had… especially if you grab a few friends to take with you.

• Ski Lift Ticket Sale
  $25 for adults (same price for teens aged 13-20)
  $10 lift ticket rates for kids aged 7-12 or seniors between 60-69
  Free for kids aged 6 or under, for seniors 70 and over, and for anyone aged exactly 40!
• Car Load Days Deal Everyone in one car skis for $50 on April 17 and 18. You can pack up to 6 skiers in one vehicle and get this deal – that’s under 10 bucks per person. But you must mention the Car Load Days Deal when collecting your lift tickets.
• Stay FREE at Sipapu’s own motel If you want to stay overnight, pay for a full-price lift ticket at $39, and stay free at the motel, a mere 650 feet from the ski lifts. Rooms have two queen beds and full bath. Sleep over the night before OR on the day you ski Sipapu.
• Active military ski FREE - to get your free lift ticket, present your active military ID card.

Sipapu is a family-friendly resort for skiers and snowboarders. At just two hours away, it’s within
easy driving distance from Albuquerque.

– Tania

$9.99 ADULT LIFT TICKETS + FRESH POWDER AT SIPAPU

If you’re not ready to give up skiing for the season, here’s your chance to squeeze in one last weekend of fantastic New Mexico spring skiing at a bargain price. And the new snow projected to fall Friday at Sipapu won’t cost you an extra penny!

These $9.99 adult lift tickets are available in limited quantities for Sunday, March 29 only, so act quickly. If you miss out — or you want to ski Saturday instead — don’t despair. You can still enjoy cheap skiing in NM with heavily discounted Sipapu lift tickets through the end of the season. For example, you can now get an adult lift ticket for just $25 — still quite a bargain, compared to big Colorado resorts. Sipapu is a family-friendly resort and, at just two hours away, within easy driving distance from Albuquerque.

So, throw the skis or snowboards in the car, sneak out of work early, and head on up to Sipapu, NM, for a day of fab spring skiing!

–Elizabeth Hanes