So perhaps you spend a little more to get a nicer room or suite in exchange for free lift tickets and breakfast. You may actually end up spending the same for the nicer suite as you would paying for a less expensive room where you had the added expense of having to pay for lift tickets and breakfast. Now if your breakfast consists of a cup of coffee and a granola bar, you may come out ahead – but getting a nicer room could be worth it in the end. Plus a nice buffet breakfast will give you that extra bit of energy to enjoy the slopes and not get pooped out before 10am!

Escala Lodges

Here is the lowdown on the ski/vacation package deal:

• Valid February 4, 2010 – April 11, 2010
• Choose either the Sundial Lodge, Silverado Lodge, Vintage on the Strand or Escala Lodges
• Lift ticket & breakfast vouchers have no cash value, are non-transferable and not for resale
• Not available for groups of 10 or more
• Offer may not be applied to existing reservations
• Price does not include taxes, fees or optional travel protection premiums
• Package based on availability
• “Other restrictions may apply” – guess you will need to ask them about what that means?

You can book the package online, Canyons Ski Resort Free Lift Ticket Package, or call The Canyons Resort directly at 1-(888)-CANYONS

All of the lodging facilities for this package are pretty much centrally located right near the slopes with easy access to either chair lifts or The Flight of The Canyons 8-person Gondola.  The Escala Lodges, pictured right, is one of the newest lodging facilities at The Canyons, located mountainside in the Resort Village. You can review each these properties at The Canyons Resort Lodging summary page. But remember not to book online from those pages. If you want the free lift ticket and breakfast package, follow the link further above or go to the hot deals lodging packages link from The Canyons drop down menu page.

Related Park City Utah Information:

• Free Lift Ticket and Snowboard Lesson at The Canyons Ski Resort
• Discount Lift Tickets for The Canyons Ski Resort
• The Canyons Discount Lift Tickets Full Day $65!

Park City Free Lift Ticket Quick Start Vacation Offer

1) Register for your free lift ticket voucher at Park City Quick Start Offer

2) Bring the voucher, same-day boarding pass and out-of-state id to a lift ticket window at Deer Valley, The Canyons or Park City Resort

3) Get your same-day free lift ticket and enjoy the rest of the day skiing or snowboarding (except no snowboarding at Deer Valley) at the resort of your choice!

Some of the restrictions:

• OFFER NOT VALID – 12/25/09-1/2/10, 2/13/10 – 3/27/10
• Offer valid for Salt Lake City International Airport arrivals via regularly scheduled commercial airline only
• Not valid for Utah residents
• Boarding pass must be presented at time of program redemption. There are no exceptions to this rule. So print out 2 copies of your boarding pass, either at home or at the airport kiosks, just to be safe.
• Lift tickets are non-transferable, not for resale and have no dollar value
• There are some other minor rules & regulations – just follow the Quick Start link above for further details.

I think this is an offer you must take advantage of if you arrive early enough. Heck, even if you can get in only an hour or two, it’s still worth it. You can kind of get a feel of how things works, where the lifts go, slope conditions, etc. – sort of like a dress rehearsal for your paid day of skiing the next day.

Don’t forget to check out other possible lift ticket deals for the rest of your stay at Liftopia Park City Discount Tickets

Park City Discount Lift Tickets – Our summary page of other ways to get Park City lift ticket discounts.

Related Park City Utah Information:

• Free Lift Ticket and Snowboard Lesson at The Canyons Ski Resort
• Park City Discount Lift Tickets Only $33 Full Day!
• The Canyons Ski Resort Free Lift Tickets and Breakfast Lodging Package

Some details of the program:

• The StartNOW Program is offered December 4, 2009 to March 28, 2010 (not available December 18-January 3 and February 13-20). Lesson availability is limited.
• Your first lesson reservation must be made at least five days in advance.
• Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian as a signature is required at time of check-in.
• Proof of Utah residency will be required at time of check-in.
• StartNOW participants should arrive at Park City Mountain Rentals, located on the lower level of the Legacy Lodge, no later than noon registration and fitting of their equipment.

Awesome Bonus: “BounceBack” extra – They let you come back four more times to the Park City Resort and for only $25 per day you can customize your next four visits by selecting ONE, TWO or ALL THREE of the following:

1. All-Day Lift Ticket
   Pass allows you to proceed directly to the chairlift
2. All-Day Equipment Rental
   Equipment rentals through Park City Mountain Rentals, located in the lower level of Legacy Lodge
   • Standard or Junior Ski Package: skis/poles/boots
   • Standard or Junior Snowboard Package: snowboard and boots
3. Afternoon Lesson
   • Adult lessons (15 yrs. and older): 1 – 4pm. Meet at the Adult Ski and Snowboarding school area in the main Skiway
   • Kids Lessons (6 – 14 yrs): 1 – 3 pm. Meet at the Kids Signature Program meeting area in the Kid’s Korral

This is a great deal for all Utah residents. Skiing can be expensive, but using this program gives you a chance to try skiing or snowboarding relatively cheap. Then if you decide you love it, invest in some used equipment, find discount lift tickets and live poor if you have to so you can enjoy the Greatest Snow on Earth!

For more information and to register for your lesson, go to the Park City StartNow Ski or Snowboard $25 Lesson

Park City Cheap Lift Tickets – More options for getting discount ski lift tickets through Liftopia

Park City Discount Lift Tickets – Our summary page of other ways to get Park City lift ticket discounts.

Free Lift Ticket & Snowboard Lesson at The Canyons – When you buy a qualifying Burton Snowboard

Related Park City Utah Information:

• Free Lift Ticket and Snowboard Lesson at The Canyons Ski Resort
• Park City Ski and Snowboard Lesson Discounts
• Park City Mountain Resort Vacation Packages

Qualifying Burton Snowboard Purchases:
Blunt
Blunt Primo
Blunt Wide
Bullet
Chicklet
Chopper
Clash
Custom Smalls
Dom Grom
Feather
Feelgood Smalls
Operator Smalls
Shaun White Smalls
Stigma
The Social
Verdict

What do You Get with Your Free Lift Ticket & Snowboard Lesson Package?

Basically you get a free Learn To Ride lesson package.  The Canyons is an official Learn To Ride Center and offers the clinic to first time snowboarders normally for $99. I did this lesson a few years back and thought it was a pretty good deal and the instructors were great.  They give you a full day lesson and full day lift ticket on the beginner lift at mid-mountain, just next to the Red Pine Lodge.  They also normally give you the full day of equipment rentals with this package, but in this case you already got your Burton Board!

About the Package – Restrictions & What You Get:

• This is for first-timers, a beginner lesson, so if you are above that level and buy a qualifying board and do not want the lesson – the deal is transferrable – sweet! Just give it to a friend or family member as a gift and tell them to buy you lunch on the slopes in return!
• The full day lesson is 2.5 hours in the morning, break for one hour lunch, then 2.5 hours in the afternoon. This is plenty of time to get the basics down and learn enough to be able to do some turns on your own by the end of the day – if you can last that long!
• Must be at least 15 years old for the lesson
• Call at a minimum 48 hours in advance of the day you want to take your lesson.  This lesson package books up quick and there is no guarantee there will be a spot open on the day you want if you do not call in advance. The Canyons especially recommends advance reservations are made for lessons during their “Premium Periods” which are: 12/19/2009 – 1/2/2010, 1/16/2010 – 1/18/2010, 2/13/2010 – 4/11/2010.  If you have to cancel, do it at least more than 48 hours in advance, otherwise fees will be imposed.

So if you are looking to get a new snowboard, consider one of the Burton snowboards listed above and you get a free $99 lesson and lift ticket deal thrown in. Even if you do not get one of the Burton boards, you still should consider getting the Learn To Ride lesson and lift ticket package at The Canyons because it is a great deal, especially if you are a beginner.

More about the Go Snowboarding Free Lift Ticket and Lesson – there are 18 other resorts in the U.S. you can choose to take your lesson at besides The Canyons, they are all listed at the Burton site.

And here’s the Learn To Ride Snowboard Lesson & Lift Ticket Package at The Canyons with all the details about the lesson and how to make reservations.

Canyons Ski Resort – just our page with a summary of the features at the resort and links to other pages about getting lift tickets, lodging, live webcam, videos and more.

Related Park City Utah Information:

• The Canyons Ski Resort Free Lift Tickets and Breakfast Lodging Package
• Free Park City Lift Ticket – How To Get One!
• Utah Residents Ski or Snowboard Lesson $25 at the Park City Mountain Resort!