UPDATE: We will add many more Tahoe lift ticket deals and discounts for the 2010-2011 season. Bookmark this page or subscribe so you won’t miss any Tahoe skiing and sliding discounts, deals and coupons.

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Skiers and sliders: You can get the Shell gas deal of one free lift ticket when you buy another adult lift ticket — just for pumping 10 gallons of gas at a Shell station. That’s 50% off! And we’ve added tons of ski lift deals to the list.

The Shell deal works for skiing at Northstar at Tahoe and Sierra at Tahoe, and ski slopes in a few other states as well. You can even gas up at a Shell station in your home state, and use the voucher for a free lift ticket in another.

Along with the Tahoe, California slopes, the Shell lift ticket discount is also valid for varying dates in Oregon (Hoodoo, Mt. Ashland, Ski Anthony Lakes); Colorado (Monarch Mountain, Powderhorn); more than a dozen ski slopes in Michigan, and a few in Washington and Idaho.

WHAT’S THE DEAL: BOGO (buy one get one free) SKI FREE lift ticket for pumping 10 gallons of gas at Shell Stations.

HOW: Redeem this exchange voucher (click on a state) and carefully follow directions for validation. (No longer available but check back for next year’s deal.)

WHEN: Starting January 4, for skiing Sunday through Friday, from January 4 through April 16 (or until ski areas close for the season), excluding holidays.

WHERE: In California – Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe. Also good at certain resorts in Colorado, Oregon, Michigan and elsewhere, but check specific dates.

More ways to save at Tahoe

• Alpine Meadows - Community Benefit Day–Only $25 full-day adult lift tickets on April 18. Get tickets at any ticket window on 4/18.
• Boreal – BOGO lift tickets coupon (buy two lift tickets for the price of one).
• Mt. Rose – Lift tickets $29 through 4/5/10 online only with promo code tweetrose. Also, buy next year’s season pass and ski the rest of this year free and unrestricted.
• Sugarbowl - Free lessons and rentals 7 days a week from March 15-close.
• Squaw Valley – Discount spring season pass starting in mid-March.
• Northstar – Double Whammy season pass goes on sale in March.
• SnowBomb Coupons: You don’t need to be a Snowbomb member to use these coupons: Boreal 2-for-1 Lift Tickets, $39-$47 Value (Expires April 9, 2010); Alpine Meadows March Madness Buy One Get One FREE! voucher, $69 Value; Northstar Coupon for $59 lift ticket, save $20; Sierra $54 lift ticket, save $15; Bear Valley $32 Adult Mid-week Coupon, save $27; Bear Valley $59 Adult Mid-week Lift Ticket / Demo Coupon, $55 Value; Bear Valley $50 Adult Weekend Coupon, save $9; Diamond Peak $9 OFF adult all day lift ticket.
• More Free Coupons - If you’re going to Tahoe, check out all the discount coupons for food, drinks, and spa services at: visitrenotahoe.com/coupons and many more ski Tahoe free coupons at SnowBomb.com, including free lift tickets, free ski/snowboard rentals and tune ups, lodging discounts, dining discounts, and other free stuff.
• Ski 3 FREE Squaw Valley Package - Tahoe’s The Village at Squaw Valley offers a Ski 3 FREE Package includes the 3 nights accommodation and 3 adult lift tickets to Squaw Valley skiing. Rates fro  $119.50. (More package deals available.)
• Sugar Bowl at Tahoe – Free Ski Lesson: If you have a season pass or a qualifying lift ticket, then you can take a free group lesson of any skill level and / or use Sugar Bowl’s standard rental equipment for no charge whenever General Admission (GA) is in effect.
• Bear Valley at Tahoe – Free Lift Ticket: Mel Cotton’s Sporting Goods in San Jose is offering vouchers and coupons for lift tickets to: Bear Valley, Squaw Valley, Kirkwood, Northstar, Sierra. Mel’s is located at: 1266 West San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95126. Or call 408-287-5994.
• Northstar at Tahoe – AMEX $30 Off Snowboard Academy All-Day Adult Lesson: Includes Lodging at Northstar Resort, $30 off an adult, all-day, semi-private Burton Snowboard Academy Package or Burton Snowboard Academy lesson Burton demo equipment and access to the exclusive mid-mountain Burton lounge when you pay with any American Express Card. Download AMEX coupon.
• Northstar at Tahoe – Free Lift Ticket with Child Care: Get a free Adult Lift Ticket with purchase of all day kid’s camp. You have to order by phone at 530-562-2278, and you must mention the offer at the time you make the reservation.
• Tahoe and Beyond – Ski Bus Discount: Save $6-10 on Bay Area Ski Bus to Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts and save $20-$60 on ski trips to Utah and Colorado. Use promo code snowpals at payment checkout. More info at snowpals.org/skibus.html.
• Tahoe REI Lift Ticket Discounts – Beginning December 1, at your local REI store, REI members may purchase adult, all-day lift tickets at a discount for Alpine Meadows, Bear Valley, Heavenly, Homewood, Kirkwood, Mt. Rose, Northstar, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley and Sugar Bowl. A lifetime REI membership is only $20. Also, you can take REI’s free class: Learn How to Tune & Wax Your Skis/Snowboard. (Several Bay Area REI locations and dates.)
• Northstar at Tahoe – Military Appreciation Free Lift Ticket on Sundays: In honor of our service men and women, Northstar Resort is offering active duty military personnel FREE skiing or riding on Sundays. Present your CAC card at Northstar’s Ticket Office for your free ticket. One ticket per person, per day.
• Squaw Valley at Tahoe – Military Ski & Ride FREE: All active duty US Miliatry personnel ski or ride FREE, 6 days a week. Just go to the Special Tickets Office and present a valid active duty military photo ID and a second photo ID (limit one ticket per person, per day).

*If you’re planning a ski vacation check out the Tahoe hotels.