Hello Sliders!
After a pretty rough ride over Christmas, we've been treated with
up to five feet of fresh snow and fair weather is in the forecast,
right through the upcoming weekend. Even better dear sliders, we've
got a boatload of deals so if you're headed toward the high sierra
this weekend, you're gonna do it cheap! With all the new snow,
you're bound to find great skiing and riding this weekend, and don't
forget the rims and glass to protect your eyes! Make
sure to check out our new sponsor, the Village at Squaw Valley
where, finally, someone is hosting après happy hour and
entertainment on the North Shore!
*Deals, deals, deals!
Alas, sliders, I don't know where to begin with as many deals as
we've managed to stuff into one email. What should I do, you ask?
Scan down, dear sliders, to your favorite resort and reap the bounty
laid out this week! We've got $20 Northstar tickets, $41 Alpine,
$46 Sugar Bowl, $41 Sierra-at-Tahoe, Costco ticket deals for Kirkwood
and more!
*Slidingonthecheapgear.com!
Of course we've got you covered well beyond the value ticket. Get
the best prices on skis, boots, boards, gloves, goggles, helmets
and more at slidingonthecheapgear.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:
http://www.telepacific.com/ski
*Northstar-at-Tahoe
Ski for Education Day is on Sunday, January 8 at Northstar-at-Tahoe.
Discounted tickets are available at Porter's Ski Shop in Truckee,
Tahoe City and Incline for just $20 with 100% of proceeds going to
the Excellence in Education Foundation. Tickets are direct to lift.
Must be pre-purchased from Porters. No $20 tickets will be sold
the day of the event. Contact Porters for more information:
530-587-1500
*Sierra-at-Tahoe
$41 lift tickets are back! Yes, but not for long! Pick up a coupon
at any participating Bay Area, Sacramento and Reno ski/board shop
and you can get a $59.00 ticket for just $41.00. This program is
valid again through January 13th. For a list of participating
ski/board shops: http://www.sierraattahoe.com
*Boreal
Treat yourself to a free iRide Card. With the card
purchase two days ski/ride, get a third day freebie.
Don't need to slide consecutive days!
www.rideboreal.com
*Squaw Valley USA
Invites all sailors, soldiers, marines, airmen, and Coast Guard
personnel on active duty to come enjoy skiing or snowboarding for
FREE every day through the 2005-2006 winter season. That's right,
7 days a week, all season long.
Check the website at http://www.squaw.com/
for details.
*Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl tickets now just $46.00 everyday! Check out the new
(massive) Mt. Judah Lodge!
*Alpine Meadows
Alpine tickets just $41.00 everyday! The new Sherwood Express will
open January 5th! This new express quad will speed sliders to the
top at twice the speed of the old lift.
*Northstar-at-Tahoe
Open top to bottom, with 60 open trails. 13 lifts spinning with a
snow depth of 97 inches at the summit, machine groomed and skier/rider
packed powder.
$41 lift tickets are back at Northstar/Sierra. Pick up a coupon at any
participating Bay Area, Sacramento and Reno ski/board shop and you
can get a $59.00 ticket for just $41.00. This program is valid
again through January 13th. For a list of participating ski/board
shops: http://www.sierraoatotahoe.com or
www.northstarattahoe.com.
The Quad ticket program is back! Quad Pak allows you to ski or
ride for less than $50.00 per day. Includes 4 lift tickets valid
daily, including holidays through the end of the season. You DON'T
need to use them on consecutive dates! Adult Quad Packs: $199.00,
young adult/senior $169.00, Kids and Super Seniors, $49.00.
College Week is coming January 9th-13th. College students can get
a $41.00 ticket with valid college ID.
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. Fantastic
option for holidays skiers and riders with kids.
http://www.northstarattahoe.com/
*Soda Springs
100" of snow at the summit, great coverage top to bottom. Open:
Lions, Head, Little Dipper Tube Tow, Planet Kids Learn to Ski/Ride
Package $55.00. Includes: Lesson, Lift & Equipment. Carousel,
Planet Kids Magic Carpet and mini Snowmobile lift. Lift ticket
price at Soda Springs: Adults: $25.00, 8-17: $16.00. 7 and under
$10.00. $15.00 tubing Planet Kids: Designed for Children 10 and
under. Includes: Magic Carpet, Tubing, sledding and miniature
snowmobiles! 10 laps on the miniature snowmobiles for $7.00.
(Electric snowmobiles, your kids will go wild.)
http://www.skisodasprings.com
*Sugar Bowl
92" on the top, open top to bottom with awesome conditions. Locals
recommend: East side of Disney, Rahlves Run for fantastic groomer.
Have you seen the new Mt. Judah day lodge? It's massive inside
with tons of room for your entire crew to enjoy lunch, or warm by
the fire. We park on the Mt. Judah side of the mountain, so should
you! X-Games qualifier at Sugar Bowl January 13th-15th. Check out
the live entertainment in the Mt. Judah day lodge every Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. $46 lift ticket price valid 7 days a week.
Include your gas price up and back from the mountains, Sugar Bowl
is a great value. Get $10.00 of a children's ticket by getting
a free coupon at any participating McDonalds.
See http://www.sugarbowl.com for details.
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
Squaw Valley is reporting up to 79" of base on the top of the
mountain and is open top to bottom running 28 lifts. It should be
a fantastic weekend at Squaw Valley, make sure to get there early
to get the best groom.
Night skiing is scheduled to run from 4:PM until 9:PM, daily.
Squaw Valley USA invites all sailors, soldiers, marines, airmen,
and Coast Guard personnel on active duty to come enjoy skiing or
snowboarding for FREE every day through the 2005-2006 winter season.
That's right, 7 days a week, all season long. Check the website
at http://www.squaw.com for details.
Bring a friend who takes a first time beginner package, you save
$20.00 off your lift ticket, same day!
Make sure and purchase the Frequent Skier Card. Buy four days,
your fifth day is free. Also, kids 12 and under slide for just
$5.00. http://www.squaw.com/
Another great way to get a discount at Squaw Valley is to purchase
a multi-day ticket. Save up to $170. More info, http://www.squaw.com/
Visit High Camp with the family and enjoy Ice Skating and Dinner!
(After 4:00 pm) Evening Value Price: $15.00, adult, includes cable
car, ice skating and rental. Kids 12 and under, just $12.00.
Twilight Dinner Package at High Camp! $34 includes: Cable Car Ride
and Three-Course dinner at Alexander's Cafe. Info at
http://www.squaw.com/
Check out the Extended Rewards Package! Stay slopeside at Squaw
Valley Lodge, book three nights lodging and three days discounted
sliding, get your FOURTH night of lodging and FOURTH day of
skiing/riding freebie. Starting at $393.00 per person,
double/occupancy,
some restrictions, etc., http://www.squawvacations.com/
*Alpine Meadows
Three feet of new snow during this storm. The new Sherwood Express
will open January 5th! This new express quad will speed sliders
to the top at twice the speed of the old lift. Locals recommend:
D-chutes, Alpine Bowl and Wolverine for fantastic conditions.
Sunday: Big Air competition for all comers! For information: Call
530 583-4232. Ski/Ride top to bottom at Alpine Meadows. Alpine
Meadows at $41.00, $39 teen lift tickets: Ages: 13-18. Alpine
Meadows is truly a great deal, one of the industry's best values
says, Ski Magazine. Get to and from Alpine Meadows via a free
shuttle from many locations around the Lake. http://www.skialpine.com/
*Boreal
Tons of new snow at Boreal. Reporting 65" at the base and 100" at
the summit. Boreal is now covered in terrain features, thanks to
all the new snow and terrain park staff. With the combination of
new snow and Tahoe's best terrain park staff, you can be assured
Boreal Mountain Resort will provide skiers and riders of all ability
levels with an enormous variety of Terrain Park features, Day and
Night. Lift ticket price of $38.00! Open for night skiing/riding
from 3:30pm-9:00pm seven days a week. $22.00 for night skiing! As
featured in the December 27th issue of the Wall Street Journal,
Boreal's FREE iRide Card offers guests of all ages the opportunity
to ride for any two days this season with your third day lift ticket
for free. To get the FREE iRide Card: rideboreal.com or pick one
up at any Boreal lift ticket window. Visit any Northern California
Raleys to pick up a free brochure which offers a boreal adult
beginner learn to ski/ride package at $10.00 off the regular rate.
Sunday-Friday non holiday.
*Bear Valley
Purchase a discounted Bear Valley lift ticket from participating
Bay Area ski shops. Go to http://www.bearvalley.com for listings.
5-Paks are valid daily! Get 5 unrestricted adult lift tickets for
just $199.00. You can use these during the holidays.
Group lesson 5-Pak. 5 lessons for just $154.00. You'll need to
have equipment and purchase lift pass. 3-Pak Save $68.00! You're
getting three lesson packages for the price of two. Includes:
lessons, beginner lifts, rentals.
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
Temporarily closed due to a major power outage! Diamond Peak hopes
to be open by the end of the week. This power outage is also
affecting areas of Incline Village, so if you have a ski lease
rental, check ahead and make sure your neighborhood has power.
Check the website for updates: http://www.diamondpeak.com/
Purchase the Costco 2-Pack $63.99 for two tickets. Valid during
Christmas holiday!
Great for Kids and Parents! Child Ski Center, All-Day Value Package
Children, 4-7 10am-4pm. Drop off the kids and enjoy the slopes!
Includes: All-day group lesson, lunch, pre and post child accommodation.
We love it, so will you!
Purchase a Mini Pass, valid for 2,3,5 or 7 days. You can ski/ride
for as low as $30.14 a day using the Mini Pass The Mini Pass is
valid daily, including holidays and is transferable.
Learn to Ski/Ride Cheap! Take advantage of Diamond Peak's Family
and Friends semi-private lesson program, 2-5 people, similar ability
you can learn for as little as $18.00.
Ski and Stay Package at Diamond Peak: From $59.00 per person
http://www.diamondpeak.com/ for more information.
*Heavenly
Mott Canyon, Gun Barrel, Dipper--you name it, open at Heavenly.
With five feet of new snow, Heavenly is in great shape, including
some awesome tree skiing and excellent grooming.
Insider's tip for Heavenly: Park on the Nevada side of the mountain.
It's quiet and convenient, the perfect way to have a (cheap) tailgate
lunch 50 feet from the lift. We love to park on the Nevada side,
so will you!
$59 tickets for Heavenly available at Albertsons!
http://www.skiheavenly.com/tickets_rentals/albertsons/lift_tickets.html
Save $14 off of the walk-up price next week of $70.
http://www.skiheavenly.com
*Homewood
100% open today! Includes 4 lifts, Madden, Quail, Ellis, Quad
chairs spinning. Locals recommend: Rainbow ridge. Locals also
tell us that the food service is terrific. It will be a great
weekend at Homewood with clear skies in the forecast,awesome views
of Lake Tahoe and value priced lift tickets. Homewood is a fantastic
family resort. Value-priced lessons for kids and adults and
old-fashioned family feel. Easy parking, and more. 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.
Kids 10 and under ski free with purchase of adult ticket. Buy
consecutive day tickets, save $5.00 daily. 530-525-2992
http://www.skihomewood.com
*Kirkwood
Kirkwood received 79" to 100" over the past week. 100% open, top
to bottom, Locals recommending Thunder Saddle, Palisades and Lost
Cabin.
This weekend at Kirkwood: Tele-clinic on Saturday and back-country
awareness clinic on Sunday.
Subaru Master of the Mountain this weekend at Timbercreek, Learning
lanes, free mini lessons ands more.
Kirkwood--excellent First Time Beginner package! $69.00! (Want a
tip?) Use your Costco ticket, plus $10.00 and you can take a first
time beginner's package' for $57.50.
If you try it and love it--you can purchase an Adventure Pass for
$229.00. This gives you Season Pass, Unlimited lessons and rentals!
COSTCO 2-PAKS: $94.99 Adult & $79.99 Junior. Save over 20% on adult
and 18% on Jr. tickets when purchasing 2-Paks at participating
Costco stores. Adult vouchers can be exchanged for a Learn To Ski
package ages 13+. Costco 2-Paks are available in 22 locations
throughout Northern California and Nevada.
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.
Need More? Call the toll free snow phone at 877 KIRKWOOD.
1 800 967-7500. http://www.kirkwood.com
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
While it was raining last week at many resorts, it was dumping at
Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe. Base depths of 70"- 120" there's plenty of
skier packed powder, machine groom and open powder to go around.
Now that we've passed the Christmas rush, all of Mt. Rose-Ski
Tahoe's regular deals are back in effect.
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.
Are you planning a holiday ski/snowboard vacation? Reno 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
http://www.skirose.com
*Sierra-at-Tahoe
Sierra has 125" at the top of the mountain, open top to bottom with
machine groomed and skier packed powder conditions. Locals
recommending: Castle and Dogwood (in the trees)
Learn to ski/ride for Just $20.00 at Sierra this week! Valid through
January 8th. Includes: rentals, lessons and lifts. Valid for
skiers/riders 13 and up.
Unlimited Rental Pass! Valid at Sierra daily, the cost is just
$109.00. This gives you the opportunity to rent unlimited skis,
boots, poles, boards for the entire season. If you're a beginner,
no need to purchase gear until the end of the season 50% off sales.
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.
$41 lift tickets are back! Yes, but not for long! Pick up a coupon
at any participating Bay Area, Sacramento and Reno ski/board shop
and you can get a $59.00 ticket for just $41.00. This program is
valid again through January 13th. For a list of participating
ski/board shops: http://www.sierraattahoe.com)
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.
Next week dear sliders...lodging, ski and stay, discounts, more!
Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief
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