Hello Sliders!
Fantastic weekend ahead dear sliders, with daytime temperatures
reaching into the 50's and plenty of snow. That's not all, of
course. We've got tons of new deals, and this is the last weekend
before President's Weekend, a holiday, so come on up and take
advantage of the excellent snow, sun and discounts!
What have we got this week?
Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe Retro-Party, $25 tixs at Sierra-at-Tahoe, $89
weekend rooms at Cal Neva, (yeah, you heard me right), weekday $27
tixs at Homewood, monster-sized new pipe at Heavenly, World Superpipe
qualifier at Boreal, Quad Paks, 3-Paks, Two for Ones, and we're
blowing out Rims and Glass at slidingonthecheapgear.com. (That's
sunglasses dear sliders)
*We Might Be Cheap, But We're Generous!
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*Hot, Hot, Hot!
*Boreal
February 11th! World Super Pipe Championship qualifier. Everyone
invited to participate or come cheer on your favorite rider!
http://www.rideboreal.com/
Looking for a massive pipe for a great price? Check out Boreal's
Superpipe. 18.5 walls/400 long, just $38.00 a day. 9am-9pm, check
website for details.
*Soda Springs
Hands down the best kids deal in Tahoe! Just $10 gets your child
(8 and under) ski/ride equipment, moving carpet, coach and tube
carousel. http://www.skisodasprings.com/
*Homewood
Monday-Thursday ski/ride for just $27.00. Purchase a 2-day ticket,
you're sliding for just $22.00 a day. The best value in big mountain
skiing or riding in the Tahoe basin. http://www.skihomewood.com/
*Sierra-at-Tahoe New Safeway Program!
Direct to lift cards now available at participating Northern
California Safeway Stores! The Cards cost $49.00, you save $10.00
off the daily rate and you can skip the ticket line! Valid daily,
including holidays! Visit http://www.sierraattahoe.com/ for list
of participating stores.
Snow Sports Week! 13th-16th. Pick up a $25 lift ticket valid for
Sierra-at-Tahoe at participating locations. This is a fund raiser
for Tahoe area local non profits. Tickets valid 13th-16th. On
sale now! For locations: http://www.sierraattahoe.com
*Sugar Bowl
Learn to ski or ride this weekend! $50 for first-timers! Great
value. Includes Lessons, Beginner Lift and Gear. Bonus! Get to
hangout in the new Mt. Judah Day Lodge, one of the best in Tahoe.
www.sugarbowl.com
*Mt. Rose
February 11th! 80's retro party, called Slide Back! Get out your
favorite 1980's clothing (recommend day-glo and stretch pants--other?)
Win $500 bucks in new ski/ride gear!
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
*Northstar-at-Tahoe
Any current (non-Northstar) season pass holder can ski or ride
Northstar for just $32.00 by presenting their pass when purchasing
a ticket. Monday-Friday, non holiday. http://www.northstarattahoe.com/
Safeway promotion at Northstar! Purchase a two-out-of-three-day,
ticket for $104.00. That saves you $22.00! See participating
stores at http://www.northstarattahoe.com/
*Cheap Ski Offers!
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*Cal Neva Rooms!
SOTC has a deal on Cal Neva you can't beat! Get a room, 7 days a
week including weekends for $89.00! See www.slidingonthecheap.com
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*Heavenly
Heavenly is now home to the West Coast's biggest Superpipe! Located
off of Canyon Express, the High Roller Superpipe is cut by one of
only two 22-foot Zaugg Pipe Monsters in North America.
Walls higher than X-Games and Olympic-sized halfpipes! If you're
not quite ready to hit the Superpipe's mega 22+ foot walls, an
8-foot minipipe will be coming soon.
Superpipe Specifications
High Roller Superpipe:
Length: 400'
Transition: 20'
Wall Height: 22-24'
Olympic/regulation size:
Length: 450'
Transition: 20'
Wall Height: 18'
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.
$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
Next Senior Moment Monday! March 6th Monday.
$25 gets seniors Lunch, Lift ticket and Lesson!
Next Women's Edventures - March 9th and 10th, 11th and 12th.
Two-day clinic for women.Include food, instruction, video
and fun. www.skihomewood.com for details.
Feburary 14th: Lovers Cup Race at 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
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 a 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.
KIDS SKI FREE SUNDAYS: Two free child (12 and under) tickets with
any paid adult lift ticket or adult pass. Offer not valid 2/19.
Purchase at any ticket window.
Need More? Call the toll free snow phone at 877 KIRKWOOD.
1 800 967-7500. http://www.kirkwood.com
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
Great spring skiing and riding this weekend at Mt. Rose. Snow in
fabulous condition and will remain so due to high base elevation.
February 11th! 80's retro party, called Slide Back! Get out your
favorite 1980's clothing (recommend day-glo and stretch pants--other?)
Win $500 bucks in new ski/ride gear!
Are you staying in Reno? How about skiing/riding Mt. Rose-Ski
Tahoe while leaving that gas-guzzler parked in the hotel garage.
Take the shuttle! Shuttles depart twice daily from many Reno area
locations. Reservations Recommended (775) 325-8813. Toll Free:
866-743-ROSE (7673) Reno Ski Shuttles Operates Dec. 17 - March 19
Lift Ticket and Transportation Package $59.00. Round Trip
Transportation, a measly $19.00
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.
*Sierra-at-Tahoe
New Safeway Program! Direct to lift cards now available at
participating Northern California Safeway Stores! The cards cost
$49.00, you save $10.00 off the daily rate and you can skip the
lift ticket line! Valid daily, including holidays! Visit
http://www.sierrraattahoe.com/ for list of participating stores.
Sacramento Shuttle to Sierra-at-Tahoe! Saturday, February 11th,
will pick up sliders at the Surf and Skate store in Sacramento.
The address is 12417 Fair Oaks blvd, in Fair Oak. The price includes
bus ride up and back to Sierra, all-day adult lift ticket. $69.00
for adults, $59.00 for young adults. Bus rolls at 8:30 am and will
leave Sierra at 4:30 pm. *Caution! Call and confirm all details
before showing up at the store. (916) 721-5000
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! http://www.sierraattahoe.com
*Northstar-at-Tahoe
Safeway promotion at Northstar! Purchase a two-out-of-three-day,
ticket for $104.00. That saves you $22.00! See participating
stores at http://www.northstarattahoe.com/
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 23-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 d 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. Valid over President's Weekend.
Ice skating rink is open and FREEBIE! Skate rental available for
$5.00.
*Soda Springs
First Ski/Ride resort you hit on I-80. If you're a beginner or
have kids...excellent choice! 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
Fantastic spring-like conditions this week and weekend at Sugar
Bowl. Locals recommend: East Face/Disney in the morning. Rhalves
Run in honor of Sugar Bowl's homegrown Olympian.
Learn to ski or ride this weekend! $50 for first-timers! Great
value. Includes Lessons, Beginner Lift and Gear. Bonus! Get to
hangout in the new Mt. Judah Day Lodge, one of the best in Tahoe.
$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 off a children's ticket by getting a
register receipt at any participating McDonalds. See
http://www.sugarbowl.com for details.
Extreme Jeep Snow Event! Get a free ticket at the Extreme Jeep
Snow Event by going to a participating Northern California Jeep
dealer and test drive a Jeep! http://www.sugarbowl.com
*Squaw Valley USA
College Students Slide Squaw for just $43! Every Tues, Wed &
Thursday all Season except Christmas/New Year holidays To take
advantage of this great offer, simply register and print the online
coupon. Come to Squaw Valley USA, go to the Cable Car ticket window,
and present the coupon. There are some restrictions, need ID, etc.
http://squaw.com/winter/collegedays.html for details!
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/
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
Ski Alpine this Friday in support of the US Ski Team and Alpine
will donate $1.00 for every ticket sold to the US Ski Team. Spend
Sunday's in the Park! Alpine Rail Jam series! Check website for
details! Great prize packs! 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
The biggest superpipe you're gonna find for $38.00 a day! The super
pipe has 18.5 foot walls, 15 degree grade, top to bottom 450 feet
long. Everyone, riders and skiers alike invited to enjoy the super
pipe. BTW: That $38.00 lift ticket? Gets you the pipe from 9am-4pm.
(They groom at night.)
February 11th! World Super Pipe Championship qualifier. Everyone
invited to participate or come cheer on your favorite rider. Ski
and Ride!
Frickin' Friday! Every Friday at Boreal: Show a current College
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
Telefest this weekend at Bear Valley! Draws teleskiers
from around the world. 4 days: clinics, demos, music
and more. http://www.bearvalley.com/
The Ski Bus is Back! If you don't have 4-wheel drive, take the ski
bus from Angels Camp, or San Andreas. It's just $10 round trip,
you don't have to drive in the snow.
http://www.calaverastransit.com/skibus Weekends only!
Ultimate one-stop-shopping at Bear Valley for kids. Go to the
Children's center, you can purchase lift tickets for everyone,
lessons, rental the works. No more waiting in five different lines.
Midweek madness! Starting at $35.00 (you got me right...) Includes
lodging and ticket! Go to bearvalley.com for all the details.
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. Online only
at http://www.bearvalley.com/
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
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.
*Diamond Peak
St. Ives Invites you to "SKI FOR FREE" at Diamond Peak in February
2006! Purchase any 4 St. Ives products, excluding trial size, at
Albertsons or Sav-on stores to receive the St. Ives "Ski For Free"
offer! Offer: Bring your Albertsons or Sav-On store receipt and
"Ski Free" coupon (with purchase of 4 St. Ives products, excluding
trial size) and buy one full price day lift ticket at Diamond Peak
and get one lift ticket of equal or lesser value free. Offer valid
Mondays & Fridays only; non-holiday; Feb 2006 season only. Some
restrictions. Must present original store receipt of 4 St. Ives
products, excluding trial size, purchased January 26 - February 27,
2006 and a "Ski Free" coupon.
Until next week, sliders! Make it a great Tahoe Weekend!
Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief
Slidingonthecheap.com
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