Mountain Collective adds NZski.com early bird sale $US379

Queenstown’s Coronet Peak & The Remarkables ski areas, & Mt Hutt have joined The Mountain Collective, a grouping of 12 of the best ski resorts in the world and there’s a new Super Early Bird Deal for the Mountain Collective Pass for $USD 379!

Coronet Peak now part of the Mountain Collective

Mountain Collective member resorts include: Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, AltaSnowbird, Mammoth, Stowe, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Taos in America. While Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine Village and Whistler Blackcomb make up the Canadian member resorts. Plus there are also three Mountain Collective affiliate resorts — Hukuba Valley in Japan, Chamonix Mont-Blanc in France and Valle Nevado in Chile.

The Mountain Collective pass will allow Australian and New Zealand skiers and boarders to receive two days at Thredbo and two days at either Coronet Peak, The Remarkables or Mt. Hutt. Additionally the pass includes two days skiing at every other Mountain Collective destination around the globe for only $USD 379. That’s 30 days of skiing or riding at 15 iconic destinations around the world on one pass!

Awesome Alta & Snowbird are 2 of the resorts you could ski with the Mountain Collective Pass

The Mountain Collective 16/17 season pass sale commences on 2 March 2016 priced at $USD 379, the lowest lead in price available for a limited time only. Early pass purchases will also include an additional free bonus ski day at a Mountain Collective resort of choice, as-well-as kids ski passes (aged 12 years and under) for only $USD 1 for the entire season.

Mountain Collective pass holders will also receive 50% off any additional single day lift ticket purchases at all full member resorts, with no black out dates for the entire ski season. For Australia and New Zealand, this means pass holders can ski Thredbo from only $59AUD per day or Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt in New Zealand for only or $49.50NZ per day.
Existing premium season pass holders at both Thredbo and New Zealand’s member resorts will also enjoy the benefit of a 50% discount on single day lift passes at all full member Mountain Collective resorts in North America.

For more information about The Mountain Collective passes, lodging deals and Thredbo plus NZSki season pass holder benefits see www.mountaincollective.com or contact selected ski tour operators selling the Mountain Collective ski pass including Ski Max, Travelplan

Membership of the Mountain Collective entitles NZSki 3 Peak (combined Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt) 2016 season pass holders to half-price skiing or snowboarding at each of the other member resorts.

While the benefits are obvious for Kiwi snow lovers they work both ways – encouraging skiers who already know and love those overseas mountains to travel to New Zealand to experience the best it’s got to offer.

“It’s a privilege to be invited to join The Mountain Collective; our inclusion is testament to ongoing investment in our facilities and the wonderful team we’ve got delivering outstanding guest service at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt,” says NZSki CEO Paul Anderson.

“We’re committed to delivering the best possible snowsports product and this puts us in the company of the most respected winter destinations on the planet.

“We’re delighted to join this international network which further reinforces Queenstown’s reputation as a world-class destination with Coronet Peak and The Remarkables as the key winter attractions.”

Destination Queenstown CEO Graham Budd agrees that NZSki’s inclusion in The Mountain Collective will increase Queenstown’s winter visitor appeal.

“Congratulations to Coronet Peak and The Remarkables for being welcomed into The Mountain Collective,” he says. “This hard-earned recognition places Queenstown’s two closest ski areas in illustrious company and is further recognition of our international appeal. It also creates another reason for international skiers and snowboarders to visit our region and experience everything Queenstown has to offer.”

The Mountain Collective also offers a Mountain Collective Pass valid for two complimentary days at each of the member resorts, and a 50% discount on buying subsequent passes at any of the member areas. This pass can be bought from the Mountain Collective website www.mountaincollective.com.

Last year NZSki released details of Earlybird 3 Peak season pass pricing at $NZD 599, aimed at growing participation in skiing and snowboarding, introducing new people to snow sports, and celebrating years of significant investment in the Queenstown ski areas.

Skiers and snow boarders who buy those passes – still on sale at the Earlybird price of $NZD 599 for adults until March 31 2016 – are the winners. Not only do they benefit from hundreds of dollars shaved from pass prices but also increased choice and extended benefits now including the Mountain Collective.

“Our season pass deals this year have already been hugely well received so this is truly the icing on the cake,” says Anderson. “Inclusion in the Mountain Collective offers unprecedented additional value to our season pass holders.”

Mountain Collective passes can be purchased online at www.mountaincollective.com
or via major ski wholesalers like Travelplan
NZSki Earlybird passes can be bought online at www.nzski.com.