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Thursday, April 03, 2008

Sliding on the Cheap! Our Last Newsletter, Season Continues, Great Conditions, Deals, Swag, More!

Hello Sliders! 
 
Sniff...yes, dear sliders, the day has come once again.
Our last (regular) SOTC newsletter of the season. 
We will send out a blast to our (dear) readers
for super specials that we think can't wait
till next fall.  Is the season over?  Not by a long
shot.  In fact, the crew had a great day
at Heavenly yesterday. 
 
*A Picture (almost) better than SOTC!
Wow, after having some great skiing and
riding the past week, it's hard to express
to our Bay Area sliders how good the skiing
and riding remains in Tahoe and Bear Valley.
Check the resort websites for pictures
and videos, generally updated daily.  Squaw
Valley, Northstar & Heavenly all post both
customer and daily  in-house video of the mountain
and slopes.     
 
*Springtime Hot Deals at Granlibakken 
Granlibakken Resort welcomes spring in Lake Tahoe with warm days
and hot deals. During the month of April, take advantage of Granlibakken’s
reduced rates with special spring ski packages.
 
Choose your line at Alpine Meadows, Homewood, Mt. Rose, Northstar-at-Tahoe,
Sierra-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley or Sugar Bowl and enjoy reduced rate
packages during April.
 
April 1 – Stay and ski for $109/person each day*.
April 10 – Stay and ski for $99/person each day*.
April 20 – Stay and ski for $89/person each day*.
 
Packages include lodging, adult lift ticket, hot breakfast buffet and use
of sauna, heated outdoor pool and hot tub.
 
Make your reservations today, call 877-552-6303 for these special rates.
(make sure to mention SOTC)  
 
*Rates are per person, per night. Lift tickets availability subject to
snow conditions and resort closures. 
 
*Northstar-at-Tahoe
Northstar has tons of great spring events!
http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/springns.shtml
 
The mantra at Northstar® Resort is "A good day." 
Use your digital camera to capture everything that makes up your
good day at Northstar Resort. The big, sweeping vistas, the funny moments,
the random scenes, whatever inspires you. Northstar favorites will be selected for
use in the 2008.09 advertising campaigns!  For each photo selected,
the participant will receive two complimentary 2008.09 lift tickets,
valid daily, non-holiday.
 
Submit your best low resolution images to Northstar via email to
agooddayphotos@northstarattahoe.com by May 3, 2008.  

*Is the Season Over, You Ask? 
Far from it!  In fact, the SOTC crew spent yesterday at
Heavenly and found fantastic midwinter snow conditions.
The entire Nevada side of the mountain felt like our
own personal playground where fellow sliders
were hard to be found...not that we're complaining,
we (selfishly) like the mountain to ourselves.
 
We even found wind-packed powder in Mott Canyon
and good snow right down to lodge level at both
California and Nevada parking lots.
Bring a parka, dear sliders, as the mountain remains
brisk at 10,000 feet, likely that is keeping the snow in
such great shape.
 
*Want cheap lodging on South Shore? 
Geez, you can't go wrong with Motel 6.
$37.99 a night, booked on www.motel6.com. 
It's a great location and $37.99???  Can't pass
that up, especially with the great ski conditions.
Take a look-see for yourself at the website,
we should have some pictures from yesterday's
conditions posted at slidingonthecheap,.com
later today.
 
Make sure to check out Heavenly's $369.00
season pass, on sale now!  Details below in the
regular Heavenly section!
 
*Deals, Dear Sliders?  
Just because it's the last newsletter of the season, that doesn't
mean we're off our game. NORTHSTAR has a ton of great spring deals,
SIERRA-AT-TAHOE sliders can save $30 off their 2008/2009 Double Whammy
as part of their Earth Day Celebration, see details in regular Sierra section,
BEAR VALLEY is offering 5 hours of instruction for $99.00, SUGAR BOWL
has both General Admission and is discounting children's programs,
HEAVENLY is selling next year's pass and it's valid the balance of this season,
bring a valid NorCal/Nevada Season pass to KIRKWOOD and you score
a FREE day of skiing or riding. More dear sliders...simply scan down!

*Vertical Sunglasses!
We're Back In Stock! We've got Glacier Iridium's
back in stock, and we're giving away $51.00 Northstar
lift ticket voucher with every purchase! 
$14.99 shipped.  Don't like them?
Return for 100% refund! 
http://stores.ebay.com/slidingonthecheap

*Sports Basement!
Get 10% off the lowest marked price
in store by saying you want the Sliding on the Cheap discount, or
shop online and USE THE CODE SOTC6!  http://www.sportsbasement.com/

*What is Sliding on the Cheap?
The Sliding on the Cheap newsletter is free and is delivered once
a week during the season and twice monthly during the fall!  What
will you find?  A complete INSIDER guide to skiing and riding Lake
Tahoe's world-class resorts.

Yeah.  Sure.  We got cheap tickets, hotel, lodging, food ...  but
we've also got the best up to date scoop on Tahoe happenings--anywhere
on the planet.  To sign-up (or drop) go to
http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/

Yes!  We cover the entire planet!  (Well, not really--let's just
say 99% of where you'd want to ski or ride).  Sign-up for our
newsletters covering: Lake Tahoe/Northern California/Nevada, Southern
California, The Northwest, Colorado, Utah, New England.  Go to
http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/ to sign up for any one of our
cherished FREE email blasts...

*Mike Pechner's SnowCast!
Light snow fell in the Sierra last night, mostly south of Bear
Valley with light amounts near Mammoth.  It will be sunny ands a little
warmer today thru Saturday with highs in the 40's to low 50's with lows
in the teens to low 20's with the usual inversion above 8000 ft.  A
weak weather system moves in late Sunday for a possibility of some snow
showers thru Monday a.m. but computer forecast models have not been
performing to well of late. However, all models show a COLD, WINTER
storm next Tuesday and Wednesday that could produce significant powder
freshies.  In the meantime, expect excellent early Spring conditions
with 3 to 10 feet of snow on the slopes.
Mike Pechner

*Free Swag For Our Readers!
Do you see your email address below?  If so, send a note to
kwtinto@aol.com to claim your lift ticket!  Note: You MUST be
receiving our newsletter to win swag!
 
Won a ticket valid at Northstar or Sierra!
http://www.doublewhammypass.com/

*Let's go Sliding on the Cheap!
 
*Sugar Bowl
Free Lessons and Rentals 7 days week in April.
Sugar Bowl is offering a free 2-hour group lesson and basic rental  package
seven days a week throughout April with the purchase of any lift ticket 
(ages 13-69).

Lessons are offered at 10 AM and are any level.  This is the perfect
time to reinforce all of your skiing and snowboarding skills that
you have learned this season.  The resort's instructors will customize
the group lesson to any skill that you would like to improve on:
bumps, off piste, groomers, terrain park, or perfecting your carving
turns.  If you are looking for a better deal, then head to one of
Sugar Bowl Ski or Board Shop Partners.  Visit
http://www.sugarbowl.com/ski-shops to find a shop near you.

Seven days a week through out April the resort is also discounting
their popular children's programs: Base Camp, Summit Camp, and Sugar
Bears.  Half day session is only $50.  These packages include an
all day lift ticket, 2 hours of instruction (on and off snow), and
rental equipment!  April is the perfect time to participate in the
best deal in the Sierra, so jump in the car and head to Sugar Bowl.
Visit http://www.sugarbowl.com/ for more information on General
Admission April.
 
Sugar Bowl has a whole line-up of (bluegrass) music inbound for April
check www.sugarbowl.com for dates and bands.
 
*Kirkwood
Kirkwood is extending one FREE LIFT TICKET to anyone with a valid
07-08 pass from another resort in California or Nevada!
 
This offer is limited to one free ticket per person for the remainder of the 07-08 season
(closing date scheduled for April 27th). Simply present your valid 07-08 pass
to Kirkwood's season pass office along with a driver's license or other form of ID
and receive a free lift ticket valid for a great day of Sierra spring skiing or riding!
 
2008 Spring Pass for only $99 to ski or ride the rest of the season with no
blackout dates! Stop by the season pass office or call 209.258.7254 for details.
 
*Offer limited to one ticket per person for the remainder of the 08 season. Must present
valid 07-08 season pass and drivers license to the Kirkwood Ticket Office. Free lift ticket
valid on day of redemption only. Ticket is non-transferable, and cannot be resold.
Call the ticket office for details at 209.258.7254.

*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
Dummy Downhill!  Saturday, April 5.  Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe opens
the gate to high-flying, speed demons of every shape and size, with
ONE CATCH.  NO live pulse can accompany any entry.  Witness pure
lunacy as dummies compete for the best run down Show-Off, directly
in front of the Mt. Rose main lodge.  Receive 4 FREE lift tickets
with public (non-staff) entry!  Registration is from 8:30 - 10:30
at the main lodge.  Don't miss the fun!  http://www.skirose.com/

*Sierra-at-Tahoe
$51 Shop Vouchers valid once again!  You can get them at a participating
ski shop, or just purchase a pair of Vertical sunglasses from SOTC
and we send you one Freebie!  http://www.sierratahoe.com/
 
Just in time for the upcoming Earth Day,Northern California residents
can turn old VCRs, video recorders, cameras, cell phones, computers
and other electronic waste into a day on the slopes at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort
by taking advantage of one of the upcoming collection events in
Sacramento and the Bay Area.
 
The first 1,000 residents who turn in their electronic waste at each of the
following events/locations will receive a $30 discount on a 2008-2009
Double Whammy® season pass. The discount is valid for Adult and Young
Adult passes purchased between May 1 and September 30, 2008.
The Double Whammy season pass gives skiers and riders access to more than
4,000 acres of terrain at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and
Northstar-at-Tahoe® Resort in Lake Tahoe.

*Northstar-at-Tahoe
April 14 - close: $35 lift tickets in celebration of Northstar
Resort's 35th Anniversary!

April 15: Tax Day lift ticket break!  Pre-purchase a $15 lift ticket
online at http://www.northstarattahoe.com/

April 20: Earth Day - Hybrids park for free; Northstar Resort matches
any optional $2 Green Tag contribution by the guest for a total
donation of $4, which would offset carbon emissions to and from the
Bay Area.  http://www.northstaraatahoe.com/

*Diamond Peak
April 5, 2008 is a day of dummies at Diamond Peak!  The Dummy
Downhill has been a favorite event for eight years and every year
it gets bigger and better.  Join us for the 8th Annual Dummy Downhill
where participants build a dummy on skis or snowboards that get
launched off of a big jump.  Watch as unique characters fly down
the hill or crash hard.  This is the flugtag for dummies!

Those who enter a dummy will receive a free commemorative T-shirt
and can purchase a lift ticket to ski for the day for only $15
(limit 4 per dummy).  The Dummy Downhill is open to the public and
there are no registration fees.  Dummies need to be at the base
lodge by 11:00 am to be judged on creativity.  The jumping will
begin at noon and an award ceremony will follow along with live
music.

*Squaw Valley USA
Get your Squaw Valley USA Spring Pass for just $179.  Valid 7 days
a week beginning March 30 through the end of the 2008 Winter Season
and valid for FREE use of the High Camp Swimming Lagoon & Spa.  The
price can also be applied towards the purchase of a 2008/2009 Adult,
Youth or Senior Full Season Pass.  Enjoy fabulous conditions,
expansive terrain, terrain parks and FREE use of the High Camp
Swimming Lagoon & Spa with your Squaw Spring Pass.  On sale now at
the Special Tickets office and valid beginning March 30.  Visit
http://www.squaw.com/ for details.

*Boreal
Only 5 Spaces Left...(at the writing of this coveted newsletter) 
Academy Snowboard Camp: April 5 & 6, 2008
Academy Snowboard Co. is putting on their annual snowboard
camp at Boreal.  For only $179, you can join the camp,
coached exclusively by  Academy Pro riders  Jonas Milchilot,
Mike Casanova, Melissa Evans  and more!   
 
Registration fee covers (2) free lift tickets, lunch, private coaching, plus each
camper will walk away with tons of product from sponsors:  686, 32 Boots,
Skull Candy, Flux, Snowboard Magazine, DaKine, Inno Racks and Neff. 
 
Heavenly Mountain Resort today announced that 2008/2009 season
passes will be available April 1, for a limited time, for renewal or purchase
 at last year’s prices, the best value at Lake Tahoe for the biggest mountain,
highest elevation, longest vertical drop, most breath-taking scenery,
largest snowmaking and grooming operation, finest tree skiing and riding,
and only zip line.
 
New buyers who purchase a 2008/09 season pass before the end of the
current ski season will be rewarded immediately with free skiing and riding
for the remainder of the 2007/08 ski and ride season (extended to May 4)
as well as full summer access to Gondola sightseeing and $10 off the price
of the Heavenly Flyer Zip Rider. To make this offer more compelling,
Heavenly is offering the 2008/09 Adult Heavenly Pass at last year’s price of $369.
 
Existing Heavenly season pass holders who renew their Adult Heavenly Pass
prior to June 21 receive a $20 price reduction, rolling last year’s price of $369
back to $349. Renewing pass holders also receive a full summer of free Gondola
sightseeing access with their 2007/08 Heavenly Pass when it is renewed before
or during summer sightseeing season.
www.skiheavenly.com

*Bear Valley
Unbelievable Price on Lessons - JUST $99!
 
5 hours with professional instructors for just $99.00 will not last.
With these prices, this is absolutely the best time to get on the
mountain and learn to ski or snowboard. Crowds are small, the weather
is fantastic, it is spring at it's finest!! See season pass deals too!! SPRING
has sprung, and so has the awesome discounts.
Deal Begins April 5th!  Reservations Recommended! 
 
Make sure to book one more weekend, dear sliders, then we will see
you next season! 
 
Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief




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