The winter solstice starts on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 — which means that ski season will soon be upon us. If you enjoy snow skiing, you can choose from eight ski resort partners at which you can ski for free and two other ski resort partners at which you can take advantage of discount offers when you show your boarding pass from a flight on which you were a passenger of Alaska Airlines.
Fly Alaska Airlines. Ski Free. Winter 2022-2023. Here is How…
Each ski resort has its own offer as well as terms and conditions; so please read them carefully.
- Alyeska Resort Simply present your Alaska Airlines boarding pass and matching official identification at any ticket office and ski free the day you arrive. Valid weekdays only from Tuesday, January 10, 2023 to Sunday, April 30, 2022. Blackout Dates:
- Martin Luther King Junior Holiday: Monday, January 16, 2023
- Presidents Day: Monday, February 20, 2023
- Spring Break: March 10-17, 2023
- Other blackout dates may apply
- Bogus Basin Simply present your same day of arrival Alaska Airlines boarding pass and matching official identification at the Simplot Lodge ticket window, and you will receive your ticket. Limit one free lift ticket per boarding pass presented. Not to be combined with any other offers; and no cash value. Blackout Dates:
- Saturdays and Sundays before 3:00 in the afternoon
- Monday, December 26, 2022 through Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Sunday, January 1, 2023
- Sunday, January 15, 2023 through Tuesday, January 17, 2023
- Sunday, February 19, 2023 through Tuesday, February 21, 2023
- Eaglecrest Ski Area Bring your Alaska Airlines boarding pass to the Eaglecrest Ticket Window and receive a free lift ticket. This offer is only valid on the same day as your arriving flight in Juneau. The ticket holder must provide valid authentic photographic identification; and the name must match the name printed on the ticket.
- Red Lodge Mountain Fly Alaska Airlines and ski for free on your day of departure. Simply present your boarding pass on your departure date at any Red Lodge Mountain ticket window to redeem a ticket for your stated day of departure.
- Limit one free ticket per boarding pass presented.
- Not to be combined with any other offers and has no cash value.
- RED Mountain Resort will offer Alaska Airlines customers who fly to Spokane one free adult lift ticket valid Saturday, December 10, 2022 through Sunday, April 2, 2023 with absolutely no blackout dates. Just present your boarding pass and matching official identification to RED Mountain Resort Guest Services to redeem the free ticket. Please note that boarding passes must be dated between Saturday, December 10, 2022 through Sunday, April 2, 2023.
- Schweitzer Mountain Resort Fly Alaska Airlines to Schweitzer this winter and when you show your boarding pass, you can ski for FREE on the day you arrive in Spokane! This offer is valid for day of flight arrival in Spokane ONLY.
- Ski Marmot Basin Present your Alaska Airlines boarding pass or itinerary with matching official photographic identification at Ski Marmot Basin Guest Services to receive one of the following offers, which is valid from Thursday, December 1, 2022 to Sunday, April 30, 2023. This offer must be redeemed within 21 days of your travel date through Edmonton International Airport or Calgary International Airport. Boarding pass or itinerary may only be used once during the 21-day validity period. Restrictions apply. Your choice of the two offers is:
- Receive a free full day lift ticket.
- Purchase a 3-consecutive day lift ticket for the price of a 2-day lift ticket.
- Steamboat Ski Resort Show your Alaska Airlines boarding pass for travel from Steamboat Springs airport to Seattle or San Diego to the Steamboat ticket office and get a free day of skiing on your departure date.
Select Terms and Conditions
Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. If nonstop service is offered during the advertised travel period, the advertised fare applies to the nonstop flights only. Bag fees apply for checked baggage. An additional value added tax fee from $2.15 in Canadian dollars per bag for bags checked in Canada may apply.
For travel solely within the state of Alaska, customers may check up to three bags free of charge. Additional fees apply to check more than three bags or overweight or oversized items.
These fares cannot be refunded and are only available on flights marketed by Alaska Airlines for travel on Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest, or PenAir. A ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through one of our reservation call centers will cost $15.00 more per person than the advertised fare. Applicable fare and tax differences apply to any changes made after ticketing. A $125.00 change fee in United States dollars per person applies to changes made within 60 days of ticketed travel. The change fee is waived when travel is wholly within the state of Alaska on flights operated by Alaska Airlines. Fares include United States government taxes and fees. Canadian and Mexican government taxes and fees that are included in the fares shown are based on the current currency exchange rate and are subject to change. All fares are in United States dollars and are subject to change without notice, and other restrictions apply. Some markets may not operate daily service. Some flights may be operated by or in conjunction with Horizon Air, SkyWest, or PenAir.
Other terms and conditions may apply.
Final Boarding Call
If you travel via Alaska Airlines and you enjoy skiing, this offer was made for you. Just be sure that you read the terms and conditions of the offer pertaining to each ski resort, as some permit free skiing on the day of arrival — while others offer free skiing on the day of departure.
All photographs ©2019 by Brian Cohen.
