How to get the best deals on trips this winter

If you need to get your riding fix and there's no snow in your backyard or at your local mountain, plan a trip!  Many daily deal sites offer discounted lift tickets, rentals, and multiple day ski and stay packages. Check out some of the following sites to see if there are deals up for your favorite mountains:

Buy With Me Boston
Groupon Boston & Getaways
Living Social Escapes - check out the main LS site and "adventures" too!
Dealfind Boston
TravelZoo 

Discount cards are another way to get great deals on lift tickets and some offer coupons for lodging as well: The Vermont Travel Club Card- $44 pp gets you from $10-$30 off each ticket at participating mountains throughout Vermont and a few in Maine as well. The Ride & Ski Card offers similar discounts throughout New England for $49. A portion of the proceeds from the card go to the Childrens' Hospital of Dartmouth, NH and they also do promotions at a different mountain each weekend sponsored by Harpoon (meaning lots to drink!), extra cheap tickets, and prize giveaways.

Lastly don't forget about trips organized by your local ski clubs and shops. Boston Ski and Sports Club and The SnowRiders both do day and weekend trips with transportation and discount tickets as well as vacations a few times each season.

Always take a moment to check out the resorts' sites as well- many offer last minute deals on ski and stay packages and often there are discount days like Okemo's Food Drive days (bring in canned food and get a cheaper ticket). Mount Snow's upcoming College Week packages start at $282 for 5 days of riding and 5 nights accommodations.