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Sno Mountain in the Pennsylvania Poconos is offering a $100 discount on Adult Day Season Passes through Nov. 27. The cost is $579. Youths (ages 7 - 18) and seniors (age 65 plus) get a $25 price break; their passes cost $500 until Nov. 27, when the price increases to $525.

Night Season Passes also are available for  $349 (adults) and $249 (youth)  Night passholders must bring their Night Season Pass to a ticket window to pick up a daily lift ticket, which is required for mountain access. Designated windows are available on weekends and holidays to help speed up the process.

Sno Mountain makes online pass purchasing possible.

Either pass is good for the entire mountain including 30 trails spilling over 204 acres. Mountain management has concentrated on reliable snow conditions. Two hundred seventy guns can pump out snow to cover 100 percent of the terrain.

The trail network is friendly to beginners and intermediates. Beginner trails constitute about 35 percent, novice terrain about 25 percent, and intermediate terrain about 15 percent. The remaining trails fall into the advanced and expert categories, according to mountain statistics. There is a variety of uphill transportation with a fixed quad lift, three triples, a double, and a magic carpet.

More information. Or call 570-969-7669.