If you've ever showed up at a ski resort ticket window on day 1 of your ski vacation and been totally shocked by the lift ticket prices listed in the window, you're not alone. The going rate at major ski resorts in North America for a daily lift ticket right now is between $120-$160, and this price is only expected to climb another 3-5% annually. For casual skiers, there used to be very few ways to get around this (when I was growing up, there were just three options of s