Hello Sliders!
It's just SEVEN weeks and counting until the the projected opening
of Heavenly and likely other Tahoe resorts. In fact, snow is in
the forecast this weekend in Tahoe and at night, the temperatures
are well below freezing, a sure sign that winter is on the way.
That means it's time to find the best deals on new gear, purchase
that low-cost season pass and begin making those SOTC vacation
plans. Are you planning to ski or ride at Christmas? Now is the
time to make those lodging reservations, dear sliders-- not December
15th! Yikes! We're buried under the early season deals and info
our crew has dug up this week. As usual, dear sliders--scan
down for your resort.
*Alpine Meadows! Our Wonderful Sponsor!
Save Your Soul at a really good price. Buy an Alpine Meadows Season
Pass today! At a mountain that hosts some of North America's
most sought-after terrain, lays a quiet vibe that comes from within.
Spend your season at Alpine. Season pass discounts end September
29th. Kids passes start as low as $149, teens at $199 and adults
as low as $399.
http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/7798-42044-3840-0
*Ski Lake Tahoe Six-Pack On Sale!
The Ski Lake Tahoe Six-Pack offers 6 days of skiing or riding at 7
fantastic resorts, all for only $249. Even better, the lift tickets
are flexible, allowing you to go choose one of two (or in some cases
three) resorts with each ticket. Lift tickets are also transferable,
so you can share them with a friend. They sell out of these every
year. If you want one, purchase it now!
http://www.skilaketahoe.com/tickets-1.html
*Vertical Sunglasses for Sale!
We've added styles and colors to our Vertical brand Rims and Glass
on sale at our Ebay Store! Cheap! Check out the new styles and
colors! Don't like them -- send them back to us for a full refund!
http://stores.ebay.com/Rims-and-Glass
*Mr. SOTC's Insider Pre-Sliding Tips!
The fall ski shows are lining up. The ones you don't want to miss:
- Acer Air -- Big-Air contest on a huge ramp in the middle of AT&T
Park plus the inaugural San Francisco Ski and Snowboard Festival
Saturday, November 4, 10am-8pm
- Sports Basement (Presidio) Monster Blowout Ski Party and Sale
Thursday, November 9, 6pm-9pm
- Sports Basement (Sunnyvale) Monster Blowout Ski Party and Sale
Sunday, November 5, 10am-4pm
Season Passes? Yes, Sliders! Buy Them Now!
Time to shop season passes, dear sliders, while they're still cheap.
These are the low priced passes that we love! When we say restricted,
Some of these are restricted only on the holidays, some more.
Regardless, they offer excellent value and with ticket prices
hovering around the $70 a day mark, you can see that they pay for
themselves in just days.
*Need a chairlift?
Bear Valley is selling chairs! Great for home or
cabin. About 200 remaining, $250.00 each.
Details below in the SOTC section.
*2006-07 Community Ski/Ride Pass
2 Mid-Week Ski/Ride Days from 13 North Tahoe Ski Resorts
for just $349.00. One of the most popular ski voucher programs
in the area allows you to sample a variety of our premier resorts
at a cost of less than $13.50 per day.
ONLY 300 PASSES AVAILABLE.
If you want one, get it now...make sure you tell them
SOTC sent you!
http://www.ttcf.net/d/pass.html
*Come To Tahoe Before the Big Snow!
There are tons of events, and you'll still find the best deals on
equipment at many of the local stores on both the North and South
Shore!
*Squaw Valley!
PlumpJack Cafe is still celebrating the taste of summer with the
final winemaker dinner from its summer series. Malbec Wines and
Niman Ranch will serve an authentic Argentinean BBQ with organic
meats Thursday, September 21 on the patio at PlumpJack.
The Village at Squaw Valley is home to the 5th Annual Village
Oktoberfest Saturday, September 30 with a 20-piece Bavarian Band,
traditional dance performers, music, activities, bier garten and
authentic Bavarian fare.
*Food and Wine Festival
The original Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is coming
September 28 through October 1 and tickets are available. Guest
chefs include Tori Ritchie, Lars Kronmark and Joseph Keller.
Additional events include a lakeside grape stomp; Blazing Pans
Mountain Chef Cook-Off; Kings Beach Passport to Dining; Truckee
Wine, Walk and Shop; wine tasting and food pairings; cooking
demonstrations and seminars with celebrity chefs and the Grand
Tasting and Culinary Competition. www.PureTahoeNorth.com
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Okay, Sliders. Time to Go Sliding On The Cheap!
*Alpine Meadows
Season passes are currently on sale at Alpine Meadows. Starting
at just $399, adult Midweek, Midweek-Plus-Sunday, and Full passes
are available for purchase on line or by calling: 530.583.4232.
The Young Adult Passes (ages 19-23) start at just $229. Check out
all pass options at http://www.skialpine.com/
*Diamond Peak
Diamond Peak is turning 40 this year and they are kicking off the
celebration with a 60's theme party at the Hacienda de la Sierra
on September 22nd. If you buy your pass at the party you'll get 2
free lift tickets for every adult full pass you buy AND you'll be
entered to win a free limited edition Diamond Peak 40th Anniversary
sweatshirt. For more info call (775) 832-1177 or visit
http://www.diamondpeak.com/
This year Diamond Peak has joined up with Burton Snowboards to
become a Burton Learn To Ride Center. Burton's specially designed
snowboards make learning easy and fun. All beginner snowboarding
packages will include this new equipment. Diamond Peak will also
offer Demo Snowboards this year. The fleet will consist of all new
2006-2007 model Burton Snowboards.
Diamond Peak's popular Last Tracks event will be back again this
year. Now, Last Tracks fans can purchase a Last Tracks Season Pass
for $200. It's good at every Last Tracks event this season. For
those that aren't familiar with Last Tracks, it's an afternoon ski
and wine tasting event at the mid-mountain Snowflake Lodge on
Saturdays between February 10 and April 14 . While guest sample
fine wine and appetizers, the mountain crew prepares a freshly
groomed run for them to ski or snowboard down for their last run
of the day. Tickets are $25 each.
Diamond Peak Season Pass Sale -- Buy your 06/07 Season Pass
Now and Save up to 20% off the regular rate! Plus, you'll get 2 free daily
lift tickets with every adult season pass purchased prior to Sept. 30.
http://www.diamondpeak.com/tickets_passes/season_passes
*Sugar Bowl
With a total of 12 lifts, a new lodge and village, Sugar Bowl has
blown up! Tons of new terrain and a (massive) infusion of cash
makes Sugar Bowl not only close to the Bay Area but one of the very
best. Want more? Sugar Bowl has gone green! That's right! This
season, Sugar Bowl will be powered 100% by renewable energy.
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort announces its new Core Mountain Club loyalty
program to reward its frequent guests. The program will offer added
value benefits for both seasons pass holders and frequent day
visitors. Guests earn points towards great free ski gear, discounts
around the mountain and more! To find out more about the Core
Mountain Club and the great rewards, log on to http://www.sugarbowl.com/
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
Mt. Rose Expands Parking -- Unveils New $99 Three Day Learning
Package. Pressing onward to meet the ever increasing demand, Mt.
Rose - Ski Tahoe plans to increase parking capacity with the addition
of over 400 parking spaces to compliment both the Main & Slide Lodge
facilities.
Mt. Rose will continue to expand the snowmaking system to cover
the upper section of the Silver Dollar run to help achieve early
season access to the Slide Bowl. A new pump house will also be
constructed to replace an aging structure off the Ponderosa trail.
Topping off the million dollar planned expenditures will be a new
snowcat, 2 additional mobile snow making machines, and new rental
gear.
Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe's $349 Value Pass and $149 Junior Value Pass
September Sale. Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe continues its tradition of
September Snow Savings with their $349 Value Pass for winter 2006-07
and a $149 Junior Value Pass for ages 15 and under.
After September 30, pass prices increase to $900 and $400 respectively.
Restrictions apply and Value Pass availability is subject to sellout.
For complete details or call 800-Ski Rose outside Nevada or
(775) 849-0704 locally. http://www.skirose.com/
*Heavenly!
Thinking of a great winter vacation? Savvy travelers know that
Heavenly is the place to be when you're up for everything. Heavenly
lays claim to Tahoe's biggest and highest mountain playground,
panoramic views of Lake Tahoe's famous sapphire waters, ample resort
lodging, round-the-clock Vegas-style gaming, bars and dining, and
world-class entertainment, all within steps of the Heavenly Gondola.
And speaking of nightlife, Heavenly's guests' nightlife experience
will be better than ever this winter with the opening of MontBleu
Resort Casino & Spa near the Heavenly Village. Formerly Caesars
Tahoe, MontBleu has completely redone 40,000 square-feet of gaming
space, 440 rooms and suites, and offers all new bars, restaurants,
poker rooms, a nightclub, luxury spa and Tahoe's only Ultra Lounge.
In addition to a sophisticated look, MontBleu brings headline
entertainers to South Lake Tahoe including Jason Mraz, Widespread
Panic, Ice Cube and Showtime Championship Boxing.
http://www.skiheavenly.com
*Squaw Valley USA
Farmers Almanac says it's gonna be a huge winter, so get
ready for great deals at Squaw! They're putting finishing
touches on the mountain, anticipating a big winter.
They'll be spinning 34 lifts, accessing six of the areas
most awe-inspiring peaks, over 4000 acres of high quality terrain
and new and improved terrain park features.
Pray for snow and we'll see you at KT22 on they're projected
opening day - November 17th!
Book your early season winter lodging now and cash in
on some of the best prices of the season.
Prices start as low as just $65 per day. Includes
lodging and day lift ticket. (some restrictions.)
Call 1 877-778-2932
Get out your gear and get it ready for the first snow.
Squaw Valley Sports Shop, located next to the Cable
car is offering tuning and equipment advice by
their expert and knowlable staff. Early season tune-ups:
20% of until November 15th.
Huge discounts on Spyder and Arcteryx gear with new equipment
and gear arriving daily. Squaw Valley Sports Shop.
Kids 12 and under still ski or ride for just $5.00, everyday at Squaw
The best kids deal in Tahoe!
September 2006
16 - 17 3rd Annual Art Bark Festival
17 Geology Hike at High Camp
23 Tahoe Sierra Century Bike Race
24 Cable Car Closes
30 5th Annual Village Oktoberfest
October 2006
7 Matchstick Productions Film Premiere
21 - 31 The Great Pumpkin Festival
25 Teton Gravity Research
27 - 31 Halloween Haunted House
28 Howlin' Halloween
31 Halloween Bash at Le Chamois
*Northstar-at-Tahoe
What's new at Northstar! For 2006/07 winter season, Northstar
Resort invested $10.5 million in the next phase of mountain
improvements which will result in the completion of two new Doppelmayr
lifts. The new lifts include a high-speed six-pack called the Tahoe
Zephyr which dramatically improves access to the Backside and a
surface lift called Lookout Link for access to Lookout Mountain.
The new six pack lift will whisk riders up nearly 1,050 vertical
feet in just five minutes. The new six-pack accesses 13 total
trails and 137 acres of total terrain, including 60 acres of new
intermediate terrain.
(Having just visited the Northstar Village, I can say it's really
looking fantastic--and it has a huge Star Bucks, complete
with T-Mobile.)
*Sierra-at-Tahoe/Northstar-at-Tahoe
Burton Progression ParkFor those who are jib-phobic, Sierra-at-Tahoe
Resort has teamed up with industry leader, Burton Snowboards, to
introduce its Progression Park this season with boxes, jumps and
rails all located mere inches from the ground. This will be the
perfect training ground for those who have always wanted to test
gravity, one inch at a time. A stop-and-drop zone and signage
featuring trick tips from pro riders ensures that riders take their
time before hitting each freestyle feature.
*Northstar/Sierra
The $369 Value Season Pass, the most popular Double Whammy product,
allows adults to ski/ride any day excluding blackout dates at
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and Sunday through Friday excluding blackout
dates at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort. For more information, visit
http://www.doublewhammypass.com/
*Boreal
Buy an Anytime Adult season pass for just $279; kids (ages 5-12)
just $99; and seniors (ages 60-69) just $129. Visit
http://www.rideboreal.com/ for details.
DID YOU KNOW? Boreal works year-round (that means summer, too!)
to maintain its superpipe. With the final touches of its summer
maintenance complete, skiers and snowboarders can once again expect
a perfect superpipe every day at Boreal this winter. 450' in length,
18.5' high walls, with a consistent slope grade of 15 degrees qualify
Boreal's superpipe as an Olympic-caliber terrain park feature.
*Bear Valley
Season Pass Sale special offering ends September 30th.
Adult Passes from $299.00!
New! High speed quad Polar Express going up the backside.
Intermediate to advanced sliders and terrian. Will really speed
your trip back up to the top, cutting time on the lift by half!
Bear Valley is looking for employees! Free skiing! They need
a lot of folks willing to work weekends, part time!
www.bearvalley.com.
Bear is selling their Hibernation Chair Lift Chairs!
Have you ever wanted a chair lift swing at your home?
Now is your chance.
$250 per chair, $200 for pass holders, first come--not
that many remaining!
209 753-2301 #732
*Homewood
Just the Facts--
1600 vertical feet
1260 acres of skiable and ridable terrain
5 state of the art grooming machines
Views and Family Focus!
The $99 Season Pass is back!
Season passes for the 2006 ~ 2007 winter season are on sale NOW!
The $99 dollar Value Day pass is back! Quantities are limited and
subject to sellout, so don't delay! We have a variety of other
passes available too, so don't miss your opportunity to become a
part of the Homewood family! You can purchase your pass in person
at the guest services office, over the phone at 530.525.2992 or on
the web Season Passes http://www.skihomewood.com/
*Kirkwood
Why Slide Kirkwood? Just the facts!
Average Snowfall:
(mid-mtn, 10 yr. avg.) 500 inches/1,270 centimeters
Base Elevation: 7,800 feet/2,377 meters
Top Elevation: 9,800 feet/2,987 meters
Vertical Rise: 2,000 feet/609 meters
Average % Sunny Days: 70%
Average Length of Season: Mid-November into Late April
Skiable Acres: 2,300 / 930 hectares
Trails: 65+
Lifts: 2 high speed quads, 1 fixed quad, 6 triple chairs,
1 double chair, 2 surface lifts
Uphill Capacity: 17,905 skiers per hour
Longest Run: 2.5 miles
Terrain: 15% beginner, 50% intermediate, 20% advanced, 15% expert
Snowmaking: Top to bottom coverage on four runs
(Kirkwood is known for their value pass.)
Midweek Pass - $199!
Adult Value Pass - $319!
Pass includes 10 free days in Durango, CO
(some restrictions)
Adult Full Pass - $469!
10 free days in Durango, CO; no holiday restrictions.
www.kirkwood.com
Get your gear and get ready -- we're sliding in seven weeks!
Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief
Slidingonthecheap.com
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