Hello Sliders!
Have we been sliding yet? If not, time to finish up that Christmas
shopping, (how long does it take to pick up all those Gift Cards
anyway:) and make your way to Tahoe or Bear Valley for some early
season skiing and riding! Speaking of Gift Cards....every resort
has them. It's a a great gift, (right behind Vertical Sunglasses.)
What have we got this week, dear sliders?
Granlibakken has a great holiday package for SOTC readers, we've
got the latest inside skinny on resorts and ticket prices. Lots
of early season (local) insider ticket and coupon deals.
$25 Mt. Rose supporting the Sierra Avalanche Center, $35 Squaw
Tickets benefiting Excellence in Education and the Kirkwood Ski
Education Foundation Discount Booklet. KCBS and SOTC weather-god,
Mike Pechner says snow inbound beginning Friday. Expect to find
excellent ski and snowboard over the weekend! Learn More on the
North Shore! $25 Learn to ski or ride this weekend only!
*Spend the Holidays at Granlibakken from $153/night!
Don't miss out on this year's festivities including the Christmas
Eve torchlight parade at Granlibakken's ski hut, Santa with gifts
for the kids - cookies, hot chocolate and carolling, Christmas buffet
dinner for all hotel guests with two seatings and the New Year's
dinner party for all hotel guests with two seatings, dinner, dancing,
dessert and champagne! Holiday lodging is still available, from
$153/night, including breakfast. For reservations call 877-543-7113
or go to granlibakken.com. http://www.sjmarketing.com/track/?id=73
THE LEARN TO SKI/RIDE FOR $25.00 WEEKEND!
Most northshore resorts participate. You get gear rental, lesson
and beginner lift ticket, all for $25.00. It happens one weekend
a season. Hey! You've been looking for some excuse to invite that
hottie in the next cube out for a date--take them for a ski or
snowboard lesson! This weekend only, December 9th/10th.
*Northstar/Sierra Double Whammy Season Pass
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort has once again teamed up with its sister
mountain, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, to offer the Double Whammy season
pass - voted Lake Tahoe's best season pass deal. The pass includes
access to two mountains all season long, and pays for itself after
less than six visits.
http://www.doublewhammypass.com/info/lp.asp?WT.mc_id=ptr_SOTC
*Vertical Rims & Glass!
Soft Frame Verticals, Polarized, Speed Freeks, Gargoyles and our
killer Iridium lens, all in stock! Don't like them for ANY reason?
Send back for a full refund! We love them, so will you! Our
Verticals will compete with any $100 shades and start at $15.00
shipped! Where do I find them, you ask? The SOTC Ebay Store!
http://stores.ebay.com/slidingonthecheap
*Slidingonthecheapgear.com
Helmets, Boards, Skis, Gloves, More. All Closeout pricing!
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*Telepacifc Wants to Send You Skiing or Riding Free!
That's right. Want to ski freebie? Check the TelePacific website.
http://www.telepacific.com/ski
*Learn to Ski/Ride for $25! (Learn More on the Northshore)
One of the greatest sliding deals on the planet; it only comes once
a year! The 7th Annual Learn to Ski and Board Weekend, December
9-10, costs $25 and includes an all-day beginner lift ticket, group
lesson and gear rental.
First-timers have their choice of resorts to learn at including
Diamond Peak, Alpine Meadows, Boreal Mountain Resort, Granlibakken,
Homewood Mountain Resort, Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, Northstar-at-Tahoe,
Squaw Valley USA and Sugar Bowl. Reservations are not required,
but participants should arrive early. Note! Not all resorts are
open yet! Call your favorite resort to make sure they're open and
hosting the $25 learn-to-ski/ride weekend.
*$25 Mt. Rose Tickets-December 17th!
A great cause! Support the Avalanche Center! Ticket is ONLY valid
on that date. Purchase from http://www.snowbomb.com/
More info: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org
*Squaw Community Benefit, December 17th! $35.00.
(This always sells out, so jump on it if you want one of these
tickets.) Only 1000 - $35 Adult will-call ski/skate advance purchase
donation vouchers will be sold! All proceeds benefit Tahoe/Truckee
Excellence in Education Foundation and the Tahoe Forest Hospital
Foundation. Valid only on Sunday, December 17, 2006. Must
pre-purchase online: http://www.squawshop.com/Detail.bok?no=11
*Support the Kirkwood Ski Team and Slide Cheap!
This year the Value Book is selling for $39 and still includes three
2 for 1 lift ticket coupons to Kirkwood. With the purchase of the
book and the use of all 3 coupons, customers are saving $162!!!!
Like last year one coupon is valid any day; one is valid Sun-Fri
excl holidays; one is valid Mon-Fri excl holidays.
http://www.ksef.org or email Liza: mail@ksef.org
*Mike Pechner's Snowcast!
Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday. Mike Pechner says to carry
chains and expect winter-like conditions by Friday evening. Mike
says to expect fresh powder for Saturday and Sunday. He's forecasting
a break on Sunday afternoon. How much you ask? Up to twelve inches
at lake level and two feet at 8,000 feet. More snow inbound on
Tuesday!
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*Time to go Sliding on the Cheap!
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe -- Early Season Lift Ticket $25
Tahoe's Highest Base Resort. Ponderosa Lift serving the Ponderosa
Trail is open for skiing & snowboarding. Terrain Park elements are
in place on the north side of the run. Lift Tickets - $25 flat
rate (no break in Full Day/ Half Day). Mt. Rose Gift Card! Mt.
Rose gift certificates are available in a convenient gift card aptly
named the Mt. Rose Elevation Card. Cards are also available for
purchase by phone. Call 775-849-0704 x215 or x200. Cards can be
valid for just about everything at Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe.
http://www.skirose.com
*Heavenly
Looking to open California from Powderbowl, down on Friday,
weather-permitting. Heavenly says 14 runs and 12 lifts. Note!
Heavenly says there's no connection between California or the Nevada
sides of the mountain right now, so you'll have to choose which
side to slide. The "drop dead date" for the season pass is December
17th. Price remains $349 for a daily pass, that has some holiday
restrictions. http://skiheavenly.com/tickets_rentals/season_pass
*Pre Holiday Ski and Stay at Heavenly for $49 a night?
Valid until December 21st. (The week before Christmas is the gem.)
Stay 4 Nights and Ski 4 Days for $49 per person, per night! Valid:
November 26 - December 21, 2006, Sunday - Thursday night only.
http://www.skiheavenly.com
*Squaw Valley USA -- Early Season Lift Ticket $36.00
Early season lift tickets are (still) just $36 Adult Full Day for
this weekend and $5 for children 12 & under. This includes access
to the new lower mountain Exhibition terrain park. Squaw is offering
some good early season ski and stay deals. Great early season ski
and stay. Call 877-778-2932. $15 tickets for Searchlight Terrain
Park.
Apres Ski Hangout and Food. If you're new to Squaw, you've got to
checkout Bar One for Apres Ski fun, food and drink. You'll also
find live music, great views and more. If you're looking for a
Warren Miller type Apres Ski experience, Bar One at Squaw is it!
Squaw has the best kids deal anywhere in Tahoe. For 12 and under,
they ski or ride for just $5.00.
Frequent Skier Card at Squaw! Pre-register online for $5.00
http://www.squaw.com/ or pay $10 at any ticket window. Every 5th
day is free! No restrictions. Weekly bonus club days. Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursday. With the Frequent skier card, your tickets
are just $59.00. These tickets count toward your free tickets.
*Northstar-at-Tahoe -- Early Season Lift Ticket $49.00
Open top to bottom with both Vista Express and Comstock Express
With North Shore's largest snowmaking system going strong, Northstar
is open top to bottom with 2,280 continuous vertical feet! More
terrain is on the way. Northstar is gonna be great this season
with a whole new village, a new high speed lift replacing Pioneer
and new runs down the backside.
*Northstar/Sierra $44 Value Shop Tickets!
Simply visit one of (Northstar's) shops and pick up a free voucher
that is valid at the mountain for the purchase of a $44 lift ticket.
Value shop lift tickets are valid at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort and
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort. AVAILABLE DATES: Vouchers are valid from
season opening through December 23, 2006, January 2 - 13, 2007 and
March 20 through the end of the 2007 season. COST: $44 LOCATIONS:
Bay Area, Reno, Central Valley and Sacramento areas.
http://www.northstarattahoe.com/ for shop locations!
*Sierra-at-Tahoe
Scheduled Trails & Lifts - Lifts: Easy Rider; Trails: Broadway &
Lower Sleighride; Terrain Park: Medium park on Broadway. Ski &
Snowboard School Operations -- Wild Mountain Children's Center open!
Sierra-at-Tahoe Dining! Get fueled for your day on the slopes at
the Pub starting at 8:00 a.m. Lunch service starts as early as
10:30 a.m. and happy hour is through 5:30 p.m. Mama's kitchen
will be open for breakfast and lunch starting Friday, Dec 8.
http://www.sierraattahoe.com/
*Soda Springs -- Early Season Lift Ticket $25
Soda Springs--top of Interstate 80 on Donner Summit. A family and
bargain hunter's dream. $25 lift tickets is the daily rate, so a
family of four can ski, ride or tube with plenty of cash left over
for that Snack Wrap dinner at Club Mac on the way home. Open: Lions
Head Chair, Little Dipper Tube Tow, Planet Kids Tubes Carousel and
Planet Kids magic carpet. Just $10 for Planet Kids. Adult tickets
$25.00. Ages 8-17 is $16.00 and child 7 and under just $10.00. 70
and over $5.00. Tubing will be open! All ages invited to snowtube
for $15.00. http://www.sodasprings.com
*Kirkwood -- Early Season Lift Ticket $45
Kirkwood Mountain Resort has Chairlift 11 offering intermediate
terrain and Chairlift 1 with beginner terrain. In addition, Chairlift
5 continues to take skiers and riders to intermediate runs. Ticket
prices $45, young adults from 13-18 years of age $36, and kids 12
and under at $14 per ticket. Check online at http://www.kirkwood.com
or the snow phone at 1-877-KIRKWOOD for the latest information on
resort offerings.
Pass deals are still valid until December 17th!
Midweek Pass - $199
Adult Value Pass - $339
Adult Full Pass - $489
Pre-Holiday Ski and Stay Deals -- $93 a night, ticket and room.
Starts December 14th, valid 7 days a week. Call to see when holiday
rates kick in, probably around December 21st or so. Great early
season package. http://www.kirkwood.com/
*Alpine Meadows -- Early Season Lift Ticket $46
Alpine is hosting the $25 Learn to Ski/Ride Weekend! You get rental
gear, lesson and a beginner lift ticket. Fantastic resort to take
your first ski or snowboard lesson! Alpine is open with Roundhouse,
Kangaroo, Meadow and the Sun Kid surface lift. http://www.skialpine.com
*Donner Ski Ranch -- Early Season Lift Ticket $20
Open weekends for now with one lift. (subject to change) Lift
ticket price for adults: $20.00 (13 and over). Donner is operating
ski school, rental shop, lodge and Cafeteria. Bar is open until
10 on Saturday night. (in case you get snowed in.)
http://www.donnerskiranch.com/
*Boreal
The Accelerator open daily from 9am to 9pm daily. Boreal is offering
a full line up of terrain park features (check park report for
details). Click on web mountain cam to see for yourself. Also!
Boreal will offer skiing and snowboarding from 3 chair lifts, 2
moving carpets, Playland sledding and the Boreal Skate Bowl.
http://www.rideboreal.com/
*Bear Valley
BEAR VALLEY OPENING DAY PROJECTED FOR DECEMBER 15TH. The new Polar
Express will open as conditions permit. http://www.bearvalley.com/
*Diamond Peak -- Early Season Lift Ticket $25
For the first time in five years Diamond Peak Ski Resort will open
earlier than their scheduled opening date. This Saturday and Sunday,
Learn to Ski or Ride at Diamond Peak for just $25.00. Fantastic!
Adult all-day lift tickets: $35. http://www.diamondpeak.com
*Sugar Bowl -- Early Season Lift Ticket $35
Sugar Bowl is open with $35 lift ticket! Sugar Bowl is hosting the
4th annual Demo Days. Spinning the Jerome Hill lift for skiing &
riding on Trailblazer, Pioneer Trail and the Terrain Park on lower
Coldstream. 5 rails and boxes on Lower Sunset so get out here and
check it out!
Learn More on the North Shore! December 9 & 10. Start the season
out right at the Learn to Ski Weekend. Sugar Bowl joins Tahoe's
major resorts in hosting this "back to the snow" event tailored
specifically for beginners on December 9-10, 2006. For only $25,
first time adults receive an all day beginner lift ticket, group
lesson and gear rental. This is a great way to kick off the season!
http://www.sugarbowl.com
Next week! Save big over the Christmas Ski Holiday!
Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief
Slidingonthecheap.com
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