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The Snowmax Ski Card is one of the best ways to get discounted lift tickets to ski at Panorama Mountain Village and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia. The card grants the purchaser four free days of skiing, plus $15 off lift tickets at the bought at either resort. Ski Kicking Horse one day and Panorama the next. 

The four free days can be used any time except during Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 and Feb. 13-16. During blackout days, you can use the $15 off part of the card. 

The nonrefundable cards cost $134 for adults and $124 for youths and seniors. They must be purchased by Dec. 26, and they are only available to residents of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Present the Snowmax card at a ticket window to get your daily lift ticket. Only one ticket-free or at $15 off--may be redeemed per day per card. 

Snowmax Ski Cards can be purchased online and activated at the resorts' SnowMax Web site. They can also be purchased by calling Kicking Horse at (866) SKI-KICK, or Panorama at (800) 663-2929. The cards are also sold at Sobey's in Invermere and Mac's Convenience Stores in Calgary, Edmonton, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane, Airdrie, and Okotoks.