Hello Sliders!
Snow, snow...more snow. That's what we've got going on right now
in and around the Lake Tahoe basin. All our non-holiday deals are
back in effect and if you can get to Tahoe midweek, this week...well,
it's gonna be good. Make sure to check out the Village at Squaw
for Apres events and fun. Deals dear sliders? Slide Squaw Valley
this Sunday for $35.00? Sure, if you've got the inside scoop, which
you do. Learn to Ski/Ride for just $20.00 this weekend at Diamond
Peak. 3-Paks and Quad Paks at Sierra and Northstar valid this
weekend. Where do I find all these gems? Scan down, dear sliders...of
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The Village at Squaw Valley USA is a hotspot for apres ski activity
this season. From live music and entertainment every weekend and
holiday afternoon to dining with happy hour specials and shopping,
the Village is filled with things to do after a day on the mountain.
There are several eateries to choose from in the Village.
>From San Francisco-style dining in a beautiful setting at Balboa
Cafe to traditional Irish and American Fayre in a lively atmosphere
at Auld Dubliner, there is something for everyone! There are over
20 unique boutiques and stores with everything including wine,
clothing, ski/snowboard gear, home and pet items, eyewear, bath &
body, jewelry and more, all within short walking distance for those
left with enough energy to shop.
And if serious relaxation is in your plans, visit the new Trilogy
Spa where you can drop in to the a-la-carte lounge for mini treatments
or schedule something from their full service menu.
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*The Inside Skinny
Whatever you have planned for the upcoming weekend, drop, dump or
make an excuse. This will be an EPIC weekend in Lake Tahoe with
perhaps five feet of fresh snow over base depths of nearly ten feet
at the higher elevation resorts. Lodging will be your biggest
challenge dear sliders. Let us suggest you try mytahoevacation.com
or check out skirose.com for ski and stay that include Reno. Deals
you ask? We've had to stretch the bandwidth to near breaking with
all the great deals we have valid for the upcoming weekend. Scan
down, dear sliders and make the most of it!
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*Hot, Hot, Hot!
*Bear Valley
Get a DIRECT TO LIFT pass! That means no waiting in the lift
purchase line when you're dying to make First Tracks! Purchase at
participating sports shops including REI Stores and Helm of Sun
Valley. These tickets are discounted too! $38.00-$39.00.
*Squaw Valley - Slide Squaw For $35.00
Sunday, Jan. 22, Squaw Valley USA Community Benefit Day. Pre-purchase,
special $35 lift vouchers online at squawshop.com. Call Squaw,
530-583-6985 or visit squaw.com for details.
*Sierra-at-Tahoe
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. Must be used by the same person.
*Heavenly
If you can swing a midweek getaway, Heavenly is rocking with what
they call: "Fun 101"
Price: Starts at just $68 per person per night.
Length of stay: 3 nights
Valid: 1/16/05 - 2/16/06 Sunday - Thursday night only.
Package Includes: 3 nights lodging midweek, 3 days of skiing or
riding, a 25% off coupon for a level 1 or 2 group lesson, and 2-for-1
coupons for: The Cabo Wabo Cantina, The Improv at Harrah's, Fusion
2 at the Horizon and Dancin' in The Streets at Harveys.
*Diamond Peak
St. Ives Invites you to "SKI FOR FREE" at Diamond Peak in February
2006! Bring your Albertsons or Sav-on store receipt or ski free
coupon (with purchase of 4 St. Ives products, excluding trial size)
and buy one full price day lift ticket at Diamond Peak in Lake Tahoe
and get one lift ticket of equal or lesser value free. Offer valid
Mondays & Fridays only; non-holiday; Feb 2006 season only. Offer
cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. No cash value.
Must present original store receipt of 4 St Ives products, excluding
trial size, purchased January 26 - February 27, 2006. Other
restrictions may apply.
*Diamond Peak Learn to Ski and Ride Week
Learn to ski and ride for only $20! Diamond Peak wants everyone
to have the opportunity to learn to ski or snowboard so they created
a whole week for it. First timers can get a lesson, lift ticket
and rental equipment for only $20 Monday through Friday January 23
through January 27.
The First time beginner package (ages 7 & up) includes a lift ticket,
lesson and rentals for just $62 everyday. During Diamond Peak's
Learn to Ski and Ride Week, that package will be only $20 -- that's
more than 65% off! http://www.diamondpeak.com
*Northstar-at-Tahoe
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. Must be
used by the same person.
*Kirkwood! KIDS SKI FREE SUNDAYS:
Two free child (12 and under) tickets with any paid adult lift
ticket or adult pass. Offer not valid 12/25, 1/1, 1/15 and 2/19.
Purchase at any ticket window.
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Let's go Sliding on the Cheap!
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
Reporting 16" of fresh snow on a 120" base, Mt. Rose-Ski-Tahoe is
100% open, top to bottom. All their regular midweek and weekend
deals are valid with the passing of the holiday.
Chutes are open, 200 acres of unbelievable powder skiing for
advanced/expert skiers/riders.
*Super Bowl Weekend!
Want to ski/ride fantastic conditions and see the Super Bowl too?
Stay in Reno, ski Rose in the morning, back in time to place your
bets before game time!
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
Dumping as we type at Sierra, 15+ inches of new snow since yesterday,
on a PHAT base of more than 135". Locals recommend: Eastabout,
Lower Dynamite!
"Shut up and Snowskate" event this weekend at Sierra: January 21st.
Sierra-at-Tahoe. $3.00 22 oz. beers from 4:00pm-6:00pm daily.
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.
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. Must be used by the same person.
Limitless Lessons at Sierra-at-Tahoe! Just $99.00--includes UNLIMITED
lessons daily, 7-days a week, excluding holidays. Intermediate skiers
and above only! www.sierraattahoe.com
*Northstar-at-Tahoe Mountain 100% open, including fantastic
skiing/riding on Lookout Mountain. Superpipe just opened at
Northstar.
Book three nights of lodging, get the fourth night free! 1 800 GO
NORTH! (Excludes February 17th-25th.)
Take a shuttle from the Southshore! Take a bus to Northstar and
ride back across Lake Tahoe on the Tahoe Queen! The world's only
water taxi ski shuttle! Wednesdays and Fridays, through April 7th.
$104.00 includes lift ticket, bus ride, boat ride apres ski party,
snacks and more! 1 800 23TAHOE
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. Must be
used by the same person.
Ice skating rink is open and FREEBIE! Skate rental available for
$5.00.
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
120" 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
Snowing heavy at Sugar Bowl as we type. Storm totals this week
exceed five feet and more is on the way. Fantastic skiing and
riding, locals recommend: The Sugar Bowl, Strawberry Fields.
$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
Slide Squaw For $35.00! Sunday, Jan. 22, Squaw Valley USA Community
Benefit Day. Pre-purchase, special $35 lift vouchers online at
squawshop.com. Call Squaw, 530-583-6985 or visit squaw.com for
details.
Night skiing is scheduled to run from 4PM until 9PM, 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 -- Snow! Snow! Snow...and More Snow!
Three feet of fresh snow, still snowing as we type over a base of
up to 135" plus. Fantastic best-of-season conditions for the up
coming weekend. Locals recommending: Summit Six, Ward Peak to South
Face, will bring you to the new Sherwood Express chair.
Have you tried the new Sherwood Express? You can make a round trip
now in less than five minutes. Compare that to 15 minutes on the
old chair. Excellent backside skiing and riding
Alpine Meadows at $41.00, truly one of the best values in Lake Tahoe
for a world-class alpine-style mountain. 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 fresh...more than three feet of new snow. Want to know how
much? 45" on the bottom and 63" on top."
Frickin' Friday! Every Friday at Boreal: Show a current student
I.D. at any Boreal ticket window at time of purchase to receive a
$10.00 all-day lift ticket.
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. No need to ski/ride consecutive
days.
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
More than 15 inches of fresh snow has fallen in the last twelve
hours. Skiers and riders are enjoying full-on powder conditions,
on a base of up too 105" plus on top.
Locals recommend: Grizzly Bowl is open!
Midweek madness! Starting at $35.00 (you got me right...) Includes
lodging and ticket! Go to bearvalley.com for all the details.
Sports Illustrated: Next X Snow Monsters. Search for the hottest
young skiers and riders around. Skiers/riders 9-13, win a trip to
Vermont! Slope Style Discount ticket for competitors!
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
Snowing currently, with tons of fresh snow on the mountain. This
is the time the lake-level resorts really shine with plenty of snow,
open top to bottom and some of the best values on lift ticket prices
anywhere in Tahoe.
Purchase the Costco 2-Pack $63.99 for two tickets.
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
Heavenly has received 118 inches of snow since New Year's Eve and
it is snowing as we type. The forecast is calling for as much as
2-3 feet of total accumulation on the upper mountain by tonight.
What does that mean dear sliders? If you happen to be headed for
the southshore of Lake Tahoe this weekend, you're running straight
into epic best-of-season-to-date ski and ride conditions. The
mountain is 100% open. Want to feel lonely? Head over to Mott
Canyon, bring your best game.
$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 top to bottom! Homewood offers great family value.
Value-priced lessons for kids and adults and old-fashioned family
feel. Easy parking, and more. 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
Snowing heavily at Kirkwood as we type! Condition will be epic
this weekend at Kirkwood make sure to get your tixs at Costco for
best deal!
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
Till next week dear sliders...get out and enjoy what Tahoe does best,
wicked deep snow and plenty of 40 degree sunshine!
Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief
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