Hello Sliders!
We are most definitely back in the saddle again dear sliders. All ski
areas are open, with the exception of Diamond Peak and Homewood,
these two are scheduled to open on December 15th.
Ski and Boarding
conditions are surprising good, considering that much of last week's
super-storm came as rain, well, it came as rain below 7,000 feet.
Above 7,000 the higher elevation resorts got pounded with up to
five feet of snow. The tail end of the storm got cold and the
frosting on top: 12 inches of light powder.
With cold temperatures,
and snowmaking, even the lower slopes are filling in and it's
currently snowing lightly in the Tahoe basin.
The bottom line:
sliding is about as good as it gets for early December and there
are still plenty of deals and discounts, including discounted or
great value lift tickets: Northstar $46, Alpine $41 and Sugar Bowl
$36. These prices can and do change dear sliders--check again.
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*Deals You Ask?
We've got so many, you'll have to scan down to find what you need.
Sugar Bowl, Homewood, Northstar, Sierra, and Heavenly still have (value)
season pass deals available. If you're planning to ski or ride
more than five days this season, it pays to buy a pass--bottom line.
*Learn to Ski/Ride on the Northshore for $20! - December 10th and 11th
It's the annual $20 ski/ride bargain of the year. Do you want to
learn or know someone who does? First-timers have their choice of
resorts to learn at including: Alpine Meadows, Granlibakken, Mountain
Resort, Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley USA
and Sugar Bowl. Reservations are not required but sliders should
arrive early. Lesson packages can be purchased at each individual
resort the day of lessons. Some restrictions apply. Call 800-824-6348
for lodging details. Resorts that may not be open December 10th,
11th will offer a Learn to Ski Weekend when weather permits.
http://www.puretahoenorth.com
*Sliding on the Cheap Weekend? Yes! $129.00!
It's time to live on the wild side, sliders! Come up and ski/ride
with the crew this weekend. $129.00 gets you: Two nights at the
Tahoe Biltmore Hotel and Casino, two breakfasts each, two tickets
each to Alpine Meadows. This package is per person double occupancy,
no singles. This package is valid this Friday, Saturday and Sunday
ONLY! December 9th, 10th, 11th.
It's just $129.00 per person double occupancy, plus taxes and
surcharges. YOU MUST use code: SOC 12 when calling to book this
ski weekend. Call 1 800 BIL-TMOR and use code SOC 12
http://www.tahoebiltmore.com
*A Dream Come True! Ski Free at Northstar/Sierra!
How would you like to ski FREE at Northstar or Sierra-at-Tahoe??
Help TelePacific and they can send you to the slopes! Click here
to find out more about the TelePacific Powder Program:
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our cherished email blasts...
As usual, if you don't see what you're looking for here, don't find
it here--go to the website of course at:
http://www.slidingonthecheap.com
Hot! Hot! Hot!
*Great Northstar Christmas Gift Idea for Kids!
Northstar has a world-class children's ski school program, Star
Kids. If you have ankle-biting sliders, you can purchase a Star's
4-Pak for just $329.00. The Star's 4-Pak includes four all-day
lesson packages: lift tickets, lessons, rentals and lunch.
http://www.northstarattahoe.com
*Kirkwood
They Got Snow...now you need a kill deal. Costco is the best deal
in town, with 2Paks of lift tickets selling for $94.99 ($47.50 each)
for Adults; $79.99 ($39.99 each) for Juniors. Kirkwood also has
discounted lift tickets at most ski shops in Tahoe and the Bay Area.
http://www.skikirkwood.com
*Sugar Bowl
Has top to bottom sliding, with $36.00 lift tickets. Located on
the top of Donner Summit just off I-80, Sugar Bowl offers the
shortest drive time from the Bay Area for that quick fix.
http://www.sugarbowl.com
*Heavenly
Still selling the $319.00 season pass! http://www.skiheavenly.com
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe--Great choice for an affordable holiday ski vacation
While some Tahoe-based hotels are commanding enormous holiday rates,
you'll find great packages with Mt. Rose and Reno.
Check http://www.renotahoe.com
*Alpine Meadows
Got pounded with the last storm so they're good
to go, top to bottom. Good ticket price: $41.00
www.skialpine.com
*You've Won a Free Ticket to Northstar/Sierra!
Northstar: The-Best-Family-Resort-On-The-Planet Sierra-at-Tahoe and
Northstar-at-Tahoe Gift Cards Available Now! Purchase gift cards
directly from the resorts off their websites. They come in
denominations including: $25, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, $250 and
$500! http://www.northstarattahoe.com and http://www.sierraattahoe.com.
You can always send a couple our way...
Let's go Sliding on the Cheap!
*Alpine Meadows - (you want bowl? Alpine's got the best)
Snowing lightly at Alpine! Open top to bottom including chairs:
Summit 6, Round House, Kangaroo. They've got 34" at mid mountain
and our sources report skiing and riding is very good. Learn
more on the North Shore at Alpine! $20.00 for the weekend, expect
to find beginner through expert terrain open on a good base. Regular
daily
lift ticket price will be $41.00, holiday rates are $49.00. Ski &
Stay for as low as $59.00 a night! Valid seven days a week!
http://www.skialpine.com
*Boreal (Learn to Snowboard Mecca, the house chili is good too)
Open top to bottom, with a 36" base. This weekend planning to
operate three chairs including: Gunnar's, Claim Jumper, Accelerator,
may have more open pending new snow. Open for night skiing/riding
from 3:30-9:00pm seven days a week. $22.00 gets you a ticket. This
weekend, free contest at Boreal. Premature Jibulation with Rome
snowboards. Giving swag away and prizes for best tricks.
Night Pass! $99 - Ski or ride 3:30-9pm every night! Valid 7 days a
week
and holidays! College Pass! $99 - Valid Monday-Friday including
Holidays
Boreal's Season Pass rates are a great deal. Buy an anytime adult
pass for just $399, anytime child pass (ages 5-12) for just $150.00.
Your 2005/2006 Boreal pass is valid at Alpine Meadows in the spring
when Boreal closes for the season. http://www.rideboreal.com (Night
Skiing and Riding Sliders...Boreal hosts the best in Tahoe) Super
Saver Pass! $249 - Sunday-Friday non holiday Checkout Tahoe's only
all-mountain terrain park. http://www.rideboreal.com
*Bear Valley (your east bay connection)
Reporting 30" base on top, 20" at lodge.
OPENING WEDNESDAY! (That's today dear sliders)
Projected operations include three lifts with
access to the Upper Mountain and 90 percent of the Backside. All
guest services will be open and ready to serve.
Bear Valley is the first Northern California ski resort to offer
direct to lift holiday gift certificates. Purchase the lift ticket
from any participating retailer, and you can simply peel off the
backing, slam it onto a wicket and you're sliding. No waiting in
line. The best part dear sliders--- the tickets are discounted!
From $37 to $39 depending upon the retailer. For a list of retailers:
http://www.bearvalley.com
For up to date weather forecasts, mountain cam and unbelievable
lodging specials visit http://www.bearvalley.com or contact the
main office at 209.753.2301
*Diamond Peak (best views in Tahoe, best food nearby at T's)
Diamond Peak Ski Resort will open for the 2005/2006 ski season on
December 15, 2005, weather permitting and we think they're gonna
open on schedule. Opening Day at Diamond Peak is also Community
Appreciation Day. Anyone who lives within a fifty-mile radius of
Diamond Peak can ski for only $15 all day! Locals can present their
picture ID at any ticket window for the discount ticket.
(You've still got time to quit that job commuting from Roseville
into San Francisco, move to Incline and grab that $15.00 ticket.)
It is a special day for Diamond Peak Passholders too! Free BBQ lunch
on opening day! Season Passholders just need to pick up their free
BBQ coupon in the Base Lodge Cafeteria between 11am - 1pm.
(If there's free food, can the SOTC crew be far behind? I think not.)
Diamond Peak will host a huge party at the Hacienda December 14 to
celebrate the beginning of a great ski season. There will be drink
specials, live music and tons of great prizes from Diamond Peak and
Village Ski Loft. Party starts at 7pm. The Hacienda is located
at 931 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village, across the street from
Raley's. For more information and current conditions at Diamond
Peak call 775-832-1177 or visit http://www.diamondpeak.com.
(That's what I'm talking about!)
Check out the Costco 2-Pack $63.99 for two tickets. For more info,
check the website for participating locations.
http://www.diamondpeak.com
*Heavenly (world-class destination resort)
Heavenly offers top to bottom skiing in both California and Nevada!
With up to four feet of snow covering its higher elevations, Heavenly
will open Stagecoach Lodge on Thursday, December 8th. At that
point, Heavenly will be open top to bottom in both Nevada and
California, from Stagecoach to Gunbarrel, and offer close to 75
percent of the resort's most popular trails. For more detailed
information, please visit http://www.skiheavenly.com
With Tahoe's highest elevation - 10,067 feet, Heavenly received a
quality blanket of snow above the 7,500 foot level from last week's
storm. However, preparations haven't stopped there. With the
largest snowmaking system on the west coast, Heavenly's snowmaking
crew continues to blow snow, with the goal of having the entire
resort open prior to the Christmas holiday.
And now that the season is officially under way, it's the perfect
time to buy your $319 Heavenly Season Pass! The biggest mountain,
the best snow, and the highest elevation deserve the best season
pass deal! BUY NOW at http://www.heavenlypass.com
*Homewood (great view, better value, bigger mountain than you think)
Planning to open December 15th. Ho-Ho-Homewood Day.
Bring unwrapped toy with value of $10.00 or more and you
get a lift ticket for just $10.00. Still have the $99.00 value
pass sale going on. Valid Monday-Thursday, non holiday.
Regular Ticket Prices:
Monday-Thursday: $27.00
Friday-Sunday: $45.00
Holiday Price: $48.00
Kids 10 and under ski free with purchase of adult ticket.
Buy consecutive day tickets, save $5.00. 530-525-2992
http://www.skihomewood.com/
*Kirkwood (It's the French Alps without an attitude)
For Kirkwood, last week's wet storm was more like the perfect storm,
providing a solid base, then temperatures dropped and Kirkwood
received a couple feet of dry, light snow on top. With consistent
cold temperatures, a solid 18-36 inches of base depth and more
snow in the forecast this week, Kirkwood is positioned to offer
some of the best sliding in the Lake Tahoe region.
Tracy Miller says Kirkwood will be spinning all 11 lifts on Saturday,
and with 2,300 acres of terrain ranging from gentle groomers to
hair raising steeps, there is endless terrain for all levels to
explore. From the top of Thimble Peak to the bottom of Timber
Creek, good coverage and tons of real snow - cold, chalky
and soft - to play in.
The Cross Country Center is open with 50 kilometers of groomed track
with skating lanes and snowshoe lanes to the top of the trail system,
offering the most terrain of any cross country center in the High
Sierra and exquisite views. Dogs are allowed on the Meadow Loop;
pet pass required. Rentals and lessons are available; call
(209) 258-7248 for more information.
Stay and Ski Free package. Packages start as low as $64.50 per
person, double occupancy, and include accommodations and lift ticket.
Please call Kirkwood Vacations at (800) 967-7500 for more information.
Season passes are still on sale, starting at just $199. All paid
lift tickets can be turned in for full credit towards a season pass;
pass must be purchased same day.
Need More? Call the toll free snow phone at 877 KIRKWOOD.
1 800 967-7500. http://www.kirkwood.com
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe (great value, huge mountain, cheap lodging!)
Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe is open! They got 36" base and with Mt. Rose's
high elevation, much of last week's rain came as snow! Planning
to have 80% + open for the weekend, lift ticket price is $54.00.
The locals are recommending Ponderosa and Carson Traverse.
All daily specials are valid including:
2 fer Tuesdays (Buy 1 Get 1 Free)
Student Wednesdays, all student ID's slide for $21.00
Ladies Thursdays - all ladies ski/ride for just $19.00
Want a great Mt. Rose weekend special? Purchase the weekend extender:
Three consecutive days, including Saturday and Sunday: $99.00.
Runs and Roses! 2 adults, 2 children for just $108.00.
Check the website at http://www.skirose.com.
Are you planning a holiday ski/snowboard vacation? Reno/Mt. Rose-Ski
Tahoe offers ski and stay from as low as $59.00. A great way to
enjoy a holiday ski vacation at affordable rates.
http://www.renolaketahoe.com
for all the information.
*Sierra-at-Tahoe (big mountain with a family feel)
Open top to bottom, 60% of the terrain is open, reduced lift ticket
rates until more terrain open. Locals are recommending: Castle and
Lower Main.
Want a cheaper rate than $50.00? Pick up a discount voucher at any
participating ski and board shop in the Bay Area, Sacramento and
Reno. Present this voucher and get a $41.00 lift ticket. For a
list of participating shops, check http://www.sierraattahoe.com.
Turn in your lift ticket at the end of the day and put up to $30.00
toward the purchase of your Double Whammy season pass.
Special Military Discounts! All active duty military ski free every
Sunday this winter at Sierra-at-Tahoe excluding two holidays -
January 15th and February 19th. You'll need to show official I.D.
3-Paks are back! You get three lift tickets to Sierra valid any
day and you don't have to use them consecutive days. $117.00 which
means you're sliding for just $39.00 a day. Limited quantity
available so purchase them now!
Double Whammy Means Two Times the Fun! Two Mountains for the price
of One. Ski and ride all season at Sierra-at-Tahoe and
Northstar-at-Tahoe!
Experience great mountains on both the North and South shores: huge
variety of terrain, award-winning freestyle parks, three half-pipes
and challenges for beginning through expert skiers and riders.
http://www.sierraattahoe.com
*Northstar-at-Tahoe (the-best-family-resort-on-the-planet)
Northstar is open! 5 lifts open including Comstock Express.
Reduced Rate lift ticket: $46.00 adults Turn in your lift ticket
and get up to $30.00 credit toward your Double Whammy Pass!
Northstar has a world-class children's ski school program, Star
Kids. If you have ankle-biting sliders, you can purchase a Star's
4-Pak for just $329.00. The Star's 4-Pak includes four all-day
lesson packages: lift tickets, lessons, rentals and lunch.
http://www.northstarattahoe.com/
Cheap early season Northstar tickets! Stop by a participating Bay
Area, Sacramento and Reno ski shop and get a voucher that gets you
a $41.00 lift ticket. Valid through December 23rd! Northstar
Village in full operation including: Rentals, Ski School, Food and
Beverage and Open Air market where you can find 2006 ski and snowboard
gear and clothing.
Lake Tahoe's original dual mountain season pass is back for 2005/06
and with prices beginning as low as $309, after five visits passholders
will be skiing and riding free for the rest of the season. For
those who haven't heard, the Double Whammy is the passport to
ski/ride some of Tahoe's finest terrain spread over 4,480 acres,
115 runs, 27 lifts (including 10 high-speed quads), 11 award-winning
freestyle terrain parks, four halfpipes, snowshoeing trails at both
resorts-plus 50 kilometers of cross-country trails at
Northstar-at-Tahoe.
Double Whammy passholders also receive loads of perks including
afternoon rates on all-day lift ticket purchases during blackout
dates, loads of discounts on food and beverages, lessons, rental
equipment at the resorts, and much more. For more information or
to buy the 2005-2006 Double Whammy Season pass visit
http://www.DoubleWhammyPass.com or call 1-800-GO-NORTH or
(530) 659-7453 x208.
*Sugar Bowl (huge cash infusion--awesome mountain)
$36 lift ticket with top to bottom skiing. Sugar Bowl is reporting
good early season conditions, but, ski and ride with caution because
there may be some unmarked obstacles. Sugar Bowl will have lodge,
rentals, food service and ski school in operation, but only out of
the main lodge. Mt. Judah lodge is not open until the remodel is
completed toward the middle of this month. Season Pass deadline
extended! Call for prices and information 530 426-9000
Mt. Judah Day Lodge Grand Opening Party! Now scheduled to happen
during the Christmas holidays! More info on the way. This is to
celebrate the addition of 17,000 square feet to the lodge and a
total remodel. All of our dear readers are invited to join the
festivities! Check out progress on the new killer day lodge at:
www.sugarbowl.com Big News! Reduced ticket price to $46.00, non-
holiday, $59 for the 13 holiday dates.
New High-speed quad going up at Christmas Tree, 14,000 square foot
addition at the Mt. Judah Lodge, New Magic Carpet for Sugar Bears.
The entire beginner area has been re-contoured.
New Children's Base Camp Program: Sugar Bowl's popular Base Camp
program gets bigger and better!! By popular demand, an expanded
program will be offered to adventurous outdoor-loving kids ages
4-6. This is a ski based program for kids ready to take on the
challenge and really learn to ski. The program provides lesson,
rental, lunch, indoor training techniques and a whole lot of fun!!
Call 530-426-9000 for more details.
http://www.sugarbowl.com
*Squaw Valley USA (I can still scare myself silly--it must be good!)
Open with 11 lifts, sliding top to bottom. The Frequent Skier Card
is a must if you ski or ride Squaw on a regular basis. Buy four
days, your fifth day is free. Also, kids 12 and under slide for
just $5.00. http://www.squaw.com/
Next week dear sliders---More!
Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief
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