Thanks for being our most loyal guests.
Benefits for Sugar Bowl Season PassholdersEach month throughout the season an exclusive offer will be emailed to all passholders with deals for Food & Beverage, Retail, Ski & Board School and others. Check your inbox at the end of the month for the deals valid during the next month or you can always view the deals here. Click through the tabs, as the dates when the next month's benefit is released are detailed within.
Here you can also find details regarding your passholder benefits such as bring-a-friend tickets, black-out dates and more.
New for returning passholders: your current season pass photo card is renewable! HANG ON TO YOUR CURRENT PASS FOR 2018/19! The only reasons you are required to get a new photo card next season are:
- You elect to change from the current pass type you hold (i.e. you are upgrading from Slightly Restricted to Unrestricted, etc.), or
- You are entering a new age category (i.e. you are moving from Young Adult to Adult, Adult to Senior, etc.).
Passholder Offer for the Month of December
Ski & Board School | $100 1-Hour Private Lessons
With advance reservation to (530) 426-6772. Subject to instructor availability. Expires after 12/14/2018.
Food & Beverage | 20% Off Select Items After 1:00pm
Enjoy 20% off Beef and Lamb Gyros in the Nob Hill Café, and 20% off any Pizza in the Judah Café when purchased after 1:00pm.
Retail & Demos | Half Off Demos
50% off Ski Demos at the Village Chalet. Limit one per customer. Offer valid until December 21st.
Rentals & Repair | Free Hot Wax at Finish Line Tuning & Repair
Limit One per customer. Expires 12/31/18
Hotel | Early Season Mountain View Room for $149/night
Book a midweek room at the Sugar Bowl Hotel for just $149/night, 2-night minimum. Stay midweek (Sunday-Thursday nights) from December 16th - 21st, or January 6th - 18th, non-holiday. Space is limited and the offer is valid based on room availability until December 13th. This offer may only be reserved by phone – call (530) 426-6742 today for the available dates. Passholder must present their valid 2018/19 season pass at check-in to validate the offer.
Holiday dates include: 12/21/2018 - 1/5/2019, 1/18-1/21/2019, 2/15-2/23/2019
Passholder Offer for the Month of JanuaryCheck Back after December 28th for January's Monthly Offers.
Passholder Offer for the Month of FebruaryCheck Back after January 25th for February's Monthly Offers.
Passholder Offer for the Month of MarchCheck Back after February 22nd for March's Monthly Offers.
Passholder Offer for the Month of AprilCheck Back after March 29th for Aprils's Monthly Offers.
Share Sugar Bowl with others.Depending on the pass type you purchase passholders will receive 50% off tickets for friends & family. The quantity each passholder receives is also determined by your pass type.
|2018/2019||Friends & Family 50% Off Ticket Benefit By Pass Type|
|Season Pass Purchased Between||Unrestricted||Slightly Restricted||Midweek|
|3/19/18 - 5/31/18||6||6||6|
|6/1/18 - 10/31/18||4||3||2|
|11/1/18 - 12/21/18||2||1||1|
|12/22/18 - 2/28/19||0||0||0|
|The benefits outlined above are not available for Kids 6-12 passes or Child 5 and under passes.|
- Friends & Family tickets become valid on opening day of the 2018/2019 season.
- The quantity of tickets will change based on the period when purchased. Buy early - get more!
- 50% off applies to full-day lift tickets only.
- Ticket rate determined by 50% off the prevailing window rate at the time of purchase.
- Passholder must present their pass in-person to any ticket window to redeem Friends & Family tickets.
Season pass restrictions for Slightly & Midweek passholders.
2018/2019 Season PassesSlightly Restricted and Midweek passes are not valid 12/26/18 – 1/1/19, 1/19 – 20/19 and 2/16 – 17/19. Midweek passes are also not valid Saturdays and Sundays all season long.
You must present your pass on restricted days at a ticket window and pay for a discounted blackout day lift ticket at that time (i.e. if your pass is blacked-out it will not scan valid at the lift. If presented at the lift on a black-out date you will be required to purchase a lift ticket).
Unrestricted Passholders Get 3 Days at 18 ResortsEnjoy FREE days in 2018/19 at premiere winter destinations with a Sugar Bowl Unrestricted Season Pass.
Starting next season, Sugar Bowl Unrestricted Passholders may present their pass 3 days at each participating Powder Alliance resort where midweek tickets are FREE and weekend tickets are half priced, excluding holiday periods. Now spanning 4 countries and 2 hemispheres, the Powder Alliance is one of the world’s most powerful reciprocal season pass programs offering regional pass holders up to three free days at 18 premier winter destinations.
Powder Alliance Resorts include Angel Fire, NM, Arizona Snowbowl, AZ, Bogus Basin, ID, Bridger Bowl, MT, Castle Mountain Resort, AB Canada, China Peak, CA, Kiroro, Japan, La Parva, Chile, Loveland Ski Area, CO, Ski Marmot Basin, Canada, Mountain High, CA, Mt Hood Ski Bowl, OR, Schweitzer, ID, Sierra At Tahoe, CA, Silver Star, Canada, Stevens Pass, WA, Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Timberline, OR, and Whitewater, Canada.
Restrictions apply and all tickets must be used in the same season as the accompanying season pass. All the details for the 2018/19 Powder Alliance will be available online at PowderAlliance.com including directions to resorts, benefits, and holiday restrictions for each participating resort. Tickets are non-transferable and may be used by the passholder only. Powder Alliance benefits do not apply to Midweek, Slightly Restricted, or other discounted Sugar Bowl season pass options. Tickets and offers are valid during the 2018/2019 winter season only.
Have Fun. Keep It Clean.
You can upload a photo for your season pass on our new e-store. Simply sign-in to the e-store using your username and password, select My Account and then select Upload Pass Photo. Pass photos must be in color and a tight head shot taken against a white background, no hats or glasses please. If you are uploading your photo for the first time and would like your pass mailed to you please contact us.
Powder Alliance Frequently Asked Questions
Do I get Powder Alliance with my Midweek or Slightly Restricted season pass?
No. Powder Alliance only comes with Sugar Bowl’s Unrestricted season pass.
Are there any deals for black-out dates?
No sorry, at Sugar Bowl we do not offer any discounts during holiday periods. This may vary at other Powder Alliance Resorts, so we would recommend you contact the partner resort prior to visiting.
Are there any black-out dates?
Powder Alliance offers 3 free midweek (Monday – Friday) lift tickets or half price tickets on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) during non-holiday periods. Holiday back-out periods are determined by the resort you are visiting and can be found at www.powderalliance.com.
Do days I use 50% off tickets count against my free midweek days?
Yes. You may redeem up to 3 days at each partner resort, total. This includes any mix of free days and 50% off days.
What resorts are part of the Powder Alliance?
Powder Alliance Resorts include Angel Fire, NM, Bogus Basin, ID, Bridger Bowl, MT, Castle Mountain Resort, AB Canada, China Peak, CA, Kiroro, Japan, La Parva, Chile, Loveland Ski Area, CO, Monarch Mountain, CO, Ski Marmot Basin, Canada, Mountain High, CA, Mt Hood Ski Bowl, OR, Schweitzer, ID, Sierra At Tahoe, CA, Silver Star, Canada, Steven's Pass, WA Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Timberline, OR, and Whitewater, Canada.
Are there any additional fees?
None, once you purchase a 2018/19 Unrestricted season pass to Sugar Bowl you are part of the Powder Alliance. The only additional cost will be incurred if you visit another partner resort on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday) or holiday at which time you will be charged 50% off that day’s window-rate.
Does Powder Alliance come with a Royal Gorge Season Pass?
No. Royal Gorge is not currently part of the Powder Alliance. Currently is it only offered with Unrestricted Sugar Bowl Season Passes. If you have an Unrestricted Combo Pass, that would qualify for the Powder Alliance.
How do I get my tickets at participating resorts?
Traditionally in the season pass office however each resort has specific redemption information on their page. Please check out www.powderalliance.com prior to visiting partner resorts for specific details.
The resort I’m visiting will not accept my season pass. Who should I contact?
Please contact the Sugar Bowl Season Pass Office so they can discuss it with the partner resort.
I’m visiting Sugar Bowl from another Powder Alliance Resort; how can I get my lift tickets?
Simply present your valid season pass at any Sugar Bowl ticket window. Once verified you will be issued one lift ticket for the day.
I’m visiting Sugar Bowl from another Powder Alliance Resort; what are the holiday dates at Sugar Bowl?
The holiday dates for Sugar Bowl when Powder Alliance is not valid are 12/26/2018 – 1/1/2019, 1/19/2019 – 1/20/2019, 2/16/2019 – 2/17/2019.
Can I use my free days at Partner Resorts this spring?
No. Powder Alliance benefits may only be used during the 2018/19 season only and restrictions apply.
Can I give my tickets to a friend?
No. Powder Alliance benefits are for the named passholder only.
I’m not going to use all my tickets, can they be used next season?
No. Powder Alliance tickets may only be used in the same season as the accompanying pass.
If I cannot travel to the other resorts outside my state/country, can I add those days to another resort?
No. Unrestricted season passholders receive a maximum of 3 days at each partner resort.
Do my tickets have to be used consecutively?
No. You may use your three days anytime, non-holiday, during the 2018/19 season.
Are there any additional benefits with Powder Alliance?
Benefits vary at each resort. Sugar Bowl does not offer additional benefits with Powder Alliance.
Can I use my friends and family tickets at other Powder Alliance Resorts?
No. Sugar Bowl friends and family tickets are only valid at Sugar Bowl.