If you're staying at a hotel, ask if they offer any discounts on lift tickets. In addition to hotels that offer tickets in their rooms and on their websites, many ski resorts will also offer discounted tickets if you simply show your hotel room key -- check before you leave to make sure your hotel is one of them. Some hotels also offer special prices on ski lessons and equipment rentals. It's also a good idea to know whether your resort offers discount ticket packages or multi-day promotions. If they don't, it's not a deal-breaker -- you can still purchase discounted tickets from other sources. If you do want to purchase multiple days of lift tickets, for example, you may be able to save money by purchasing them in advance and using them over a longer period -- say two weeks rather than three days.