First Timer's Guide

Congratulations on your decision to discover the thrill of alpine skiing or snowboarding! This web guide is provided to help your first experience be a great one. By reviewing this information while planning your first visit, you'll arrive at Liberty Mountain well prepared to begin your skiing or snowboarding adventure.

The best way to get started on a lifetime of winter fun! Learn to ski or snowboard with our First Class Learn to Ski & Board Package! After you complete your First Class lesson, you will be eligible to purchase our Mountain Passport for $45. This will give you your next visit free, as well as 40% discounts on lift tickets and rental equipment and FREE lessons for the remainder of the season!

Learn about our First Class Package and Mountain Passport below, then continue on through our guide to learn how to dress for a day on the slopes, where to go when you get to the resort, what the equipment is all about and what to expect during your first lesson.

Liberty Mountain introduces more people to skiing and snowboarding than most resorts in the nation. Our First Class Learn to Ski and Snowboard Package and Mountain Passport program is a tried and true method, and we guarantee your success! Forget standing in the ticket lines unsure of what to buy! Our First Class Package is as little as $54 (only $39 from opening day thru December 23rd!), and includes everything you need for your very first day on the slopes, including:

• An open to close lift ticket good on the First Class Quad and the new Dipsy Quad plus our moving carpet lift - you only pay for lifts you will be able use your first day!
• Ski or snowboard rental equipment - including men's, women's and kid's specific Burton Snowboard gear!
• A one-hour class lesson. You'll learn to turn, stop, and ride a lift or your money back, guaranteed!
• When your lesson is complete, you have the option of purchasing your very own Mountain Passport Card, entitling you to outrageously great deals designed especially with you, the beginner skier or boarder in mind!
• This offer is available at Liberty, Roundtop or Whitetail for ages 8 and older. For children under age 8, please visit our Children's Learning Center page. 

Peak Periods - December 25, 2008- January 4, 2009; January 17-19, 2009; February 14-16, 2009.

Mountain Passport Card - Exclusively for First Timers Ages 8 and over!
Please Note: You may only enjoy the amazing benefits of this program once in your lifetime...if you have had the priviledge of owning a Mountain Passport, or being a passholder of any kind, in a previous season, you are not eligible for a Mountain Passport. Sorry, some things are just too good to do more than once!! 

Now you're ready for your Mountain Passport Card: This is an exclusive beginner's only card loaded with discounts! For only $45*, your Passport Card will entitle you to:

• A free All Mountain Package, good your very next visit - a $100 value!
• 40% off all lift and rental equipment each visit for the rest of the season
• FREE class lessons each visit for the rest of the season
• Coupon for 15% discount on an accessory purchase in the Liberty Mountain Sports
• * The Mountain Passport is available for $45 when purchased the same day that the First Class lesson is taken. The Mountain Passport may be purchased for $55 up to one week after the First Class lesson was taken. Ask your instructor for details.

At the end of your lesson, your Instructor will tell you where to go to get your Mountain Passport. Our goal is to give you all the tools you need to become a confident skier or snowboarder. A lifetime of winter fun awaits you!

Now, moving on to what you should wear...