Bear Valley eNews - March 6, 2008

March 6, 2008	Tickets | Lodging | Conditions | Events | Buy Online | Deals | Contact Us | View as Web Page

Spring Into Bear Valley Events Spring is well on it's way and we've been lavishing the sunny weather. 2008 couldn't have brought better conditions - with more than 18 feet of snow in January and February, conditions are set for the rest of the season. The spring sun brings lots of activities around the mountain and this weekend is no exception. March kicks off with competitions on the mountain and at the trails. For those looking to fine tune some park skills are maybe even learn some new ones, our free Progression Session park clinic will get you stylin' in no time. After picking up some new skills, test them out against other BV riders at our BV Sessions Slopestyle Comp. With a $1500 cash purse plus lots of prizes to give away, there's plenty of chances to pick up some sweet new swag. Registration for both events will happen on the day. Helmets are required and if you're under 18, you need a parent's release. 35th Annual Bjornloppet Comes to Bear Valley Cross Country On Saturday March 8th cross country skiers from near and far will assemble in the Bear Valley Meadow for the 35th running of the Bjornloppet Ski Race and Festival. With a 10:30 am start, The Bjornloppet, meaning Bear Race in Norwegian, is enjoyed by young and old alike. There are divisions for all ages and two distances are offered, 20 kilometers (two laps) and 10 kilometers. The mass start is fun to watch with the go-fast racers using the ski skating technique. The course winds through aspen trees, over some roller coaster terrain and ends up on the Bjornloppet Trail with its’ notorious Bjornloppet Downhill. Thrills and spills are part of the racing game as the race can be won or lost on this section alone. After the race is over, skiers will gather at Headwaters for an outrageous awards ceremony with tons of prizes from Salomon, Clif Bar, Patagonia, and many of the local merchants. The buzz is that it pays to play at this race as 1st through 3rd in all age classes are awarded prizes. Saturday is the main event but on Sunday March 9th a second day of racing is offered up for striders (classic skiers only – no ski skaters). This 10 Kilometer event starts at 10:00 am, features a different course and is followed up by a nice awards party with prizes as well. The events are hosted by Bear Valley Cross Country, which is reporting excellent mid winter ski conditions. For more info, visit www.bearvalleyxc.com or call (209) 753-2834.   • BV Sessions Slope Style March 8th, Bear Valley • Progression Session March 8th, Bear Valley • Monte Carlo Night March 8th, Bear Valley Lodge • AT&T GS Race March 15th, Bear Valley • St. Patty's Day Celebration March 17th, Bear Valley Lodge • Howling Nights March 20th, Bear Valley

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Sliding on the Cheap! Squaw Spring Pass $179, Alpine Spring Pass, Northstar Season Pass Sale, Reader Deals, More!

Hello Sliders! 

March means spring skiing and riding, and deals for our readers.
With a monster base, and likely more snow on the way, it's a sure
bet that all resorts will remain open into April and resorts like
Heavenly, Squaw and Alpine could continue operation, right into
May.  We're getting reports of spring conditions, dear sliders,

which means hard pack in the morning, softening in the afternoon.

Tip: Make sure your skis and boards are tuned and slide

the sun:  start your day on southern exposure slopes,

then ride northern exposure in the afternoon! 

 

*Deals?
Why yes, dear sliders.  We've got spring passes for a song, advance
season pass purchase that includes this year FREE, great events
like the Diamond Peak Poker Run, Ladies Day on the way at Mt. Rose,
Sierra-at-Tahoe Fiesta, Northstar Spring Quad Pak, a rare

Squaw Valley Spring Pass and Alpine unleashes a fantastic

spring pass at just $139.00 and more! 

Our reader challenge was a blast, and we've posted two of the best
right here.  We love it when we find readers (as cheap) as the SOTC
crew, and willing to share their tips!  BTW: The reader challenge
continues. Send us your best deals!

 

*Granllibakken!

Lift ticket, lodging & breakfast from $109*

Tahoe’s Best Ski/Snowboard Package available exclusively at

Granlibakken includes:

• One night comfortable lodging (Lodge rooms to 8 bedroom townhouses)
• Delicious, hot breakfast buffet
• One adult, midweek lift ticket to your choice of: Alpine Meadows,

Homewood Mountain Resort, Mt. Rose, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe,

Squaw Valley, or Sugar Bowl (weekend pricing available)
• On-site heated, outdoor pool and hot tub, sauna, ski/sled/snow play hill

 and rental shop
• Granlibakken is centrally located near several North Lake Tahoe,

world-class ski resorts and just moments from downtown Tahoe City.

And après ski, check out our new Cedar House Pub open weekends and

holidays from 5-9pm. 

For details and reservations go to www.SkiGranlibakken.com.
 *Rates are per person, double occupancy.

 

*Northstar-at-Tahoe
Spring Quad Pak!  Ski or ride Northstar Resort anytime with the
Young Adult Spring Quad Ticket Pak (age 13-22) for less than $39
per day.  A savings of $25 per day!  Includes four anytime lift
tickets throughout the 2007-08 season.  Pak is non-transferable
(limited to the name on the pak) and limited to one ticket per day.
Adult, Child, Senior and Super Senior pricing also available.
http://www.northstarattahoe.com/

 

*SOTC Reader Challenge! 
We've got the whole CREW working to the bone digging up great values
for our favorite resorts, but we need your help!  Email a GREAT
deal that we don't have listed, and if we PUBLISH it on the SOTC
Newsletter, you'll get a FREE pair of Vertical Sunglasses!  The
deals that don't make the newsletter will be posted via the website,
making you part of the (esteemed) SOTC crew!  Send to kwtinto@aol.com
with header SOTC READER DEAL!

*SOTC Reader Deals!
Horizon's Resort & Casino
Call 1-800-648-3322 and mention code:  MHWOW08 -
MUST Book by March 7 (That's today, sliders...)
Sun-Thurs $45.  Wknds: +$85.
Vicki Gets a FREE pair of Verticals!

*Heavenly, Fire and Ice, located at the base of the gondola.
F&I is a Mongolian style eatery - you pick the ingredients and they
cook 'em in front of you on a large grill.  (The crew has eaten at
F & I, excellent food) ALL YOU CAN EAT!  Lunch - $14.95
Dinner - $23.95

This is how you (Dear Reader) work the system: 

1. Ski or ride (lovely) Heavenly.

2. Lunch is served until 3:30 pm at F&I

Go to eat at 3-3:15 pm after the day on the hill and pay
the lunch price but keeping eating through the dinner menu.  (wait
for the traffic to clear, you mosey home, stuffed to the gills...)
Lunch choices are great but dinner choices are even better!  (We
love it when we find readers who make us look like SOTC
amateurs...fantastic!)
KC Scores FREE Vertical Glasses!

*Tahoe Biltmore Casino & Hotel!
Midweek Slider rate of $69.00, $109 weekends.
http://www.tahoebiltmore.com/

*Cal Neva!
Weekend $79.00 rooms soldout for the balance of the season, thanks
to our readers.  However, Cal Neva SOTC special rate of $79 per
night Sunday thru Thursday (based on availability) rate includes
free wi-fi access and daily continental breakfast buffet.

Cal Neva Secret Tunnel Tours are back--Every Saturday evening at
6pm join CN as you can journey back in time to the days of mobsters,
gangsters and the Rack Pat.  45 minute tour takes you through a
underground tour, a stop at the Famous Frank Sinatra showroom and
see the places where Monroe and Kennedy stayed.  The history is
amazing and you may just catch a glimpse of a ghost from the past.
Mention SOTC and receive $2.00 off the ticket price!
http://www.calnevaresort.com/

*Sports Basement!
THEY'VE GOT RENTAL GEAR TOO!  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?
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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
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say 99% of where you'd want to ski or ride).  Sign-up for our
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California, The Northwest, Colorado, Utah, New England.  Go to
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*Mike Pechner's SnowCast!

A storm system moving south out of Canada into the Great Basin
produced cold, gusty northeasterly winds yesterday in the Sierra and
the highs were only in the 30's  to low 40's about a 10  degree drop
from earlier in the week.  Winds will ease today and under sunny skies
temperatures will rebound a few degrees each day into the weekend. It
now appears that any weather system next week will probably be pretty
weak.
Earliest possibility of any significant snow is not likely to the end
of next week when forecast models show a cold storm from the Gulf of
Alaska headed for the Sierra.   Otherwise look for excellent spring conditions
for boarders and skiiers in the meantime.

Mike Pechner

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Won a ticket valid at Northstar or Sierra!
http://www.doublewhammypass.com/

*Let's go Sliding on the Cheap!

*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
Be a Champion Ski Race & Party
Tuesday, March 11
Public Races - (format - best combined time)

Registration: 8-10am Main Lodge.
Cost: FREE with valid lift ticket or Value Pass
Race: 10:00am-2:00pm Race event on Bullwhip Run
Slalom Course:  Two runs, best combined time

Budlight Ladies Day on March 15th.  Guys wear a dress, get a lift
ticket for $10.00 and a chance to win cash and prizes!
http://www.skirose.com/

*Sierra-at-Tahoe
Sierra Fiesta is the place to be this spring break!  The Superpipe
is OPEN!  Spring 3-PAKS allow young adults ages 12 - 22 to ski/ride
for only $37/day!  Block Party Rail Jam, Dog Days of Spring, Telegrass
Festival, & Queen of the Park .  College Students Unite during
select college weeks starting March 17 - lift tickets are only $51
with current student ID.  Continue the fun after the lifts close
with endless south shore ski & stay package options starting at $69
per person per night.  Get chauffeured around - take the complimentary
South Shore shuttles, servicing more than 40 lodging properties in
South Lake Tahoe.  Or if you live in the Sacramento area, ride the
Surf & Skate Bus!  Value Season Vouchers allows you to ski/ride
$51/day from March 17 through the end of the 2007/08 season.  See
where to pick up vouchers.
http://www.sierraattahoe.com/info/winter/spring.asp

*Northstar-at-Tahoe
08/09 Double Whammy Season passes on sale!

Purchase your 2008.09 season pass now and ski/ride from March 24

to the end of the 2007.08 season for FREE!  Save up to $100 on each

pass if you buy before April 30, 2008!  www.doublewhammypass.com

*Diamond Peak
Diamond Peak is hosting a first-ever poker run on March 8th.  The
event goes on from 10:00 am-1:00 pm.  Registration is at the base
lodge at 9:00 am and the entry fee is $10, which includes a T-shirt.
There are five clearly-marked dealers at different locations on the
mountain with a deck of cards.  You have three hours to find the
dealers and from them you'll pull a card.  The person with the best
hand wins!  This event is one based on luck- and you'll also get
some riding in!

Diamond Peak Spring Pass!  Purchase your 2008/2009 at the early
bird rate as low as $295.00 beginning March 17th, and you get the
balance of the ski season this year FREE!  http://www.diamondpeak.com/

*Sugar Bowl!
End of Season Special -- Book Your Trip In April & Win A Pair of
Skis!  (we like free swag!)  For all reservations booked for the
dates of April 1 through April 14, made before March 31st, guest
will be entered into a drawing to win your choice of a pair of
Atomic Nomad Skis with bindings (Crimson, Black Eye, White Out or
Sugar Mama's, subject to availability) up to $999 retail value.
Drawing will be held on April 1st.  The number of entries reflect
the number of days stayed during the month of April.  You may claim
your prize during your stay at the hotel.  Offer not valid for
canceled reservations.  http://www.sugarbowl.com/

*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
Boreal Blow-Out Season Pass Sale -
Save over 40% off next winters pass and start riding this winter.
March 21-30th (sale is 10 days only)
2008/2009 Anytime Adult Season Pass just $229, Anytime Child Pass
(ages 5-12) $69, Ages 60-69, just $129.
Buy your blow-out pass during the March sale and ski/ride on
that pass for the rest of this season and all of next.

*Heavenly
Spring Buy One Get One Free!  Heavenly's midweek Buy-One-Get-One-Free
deal is back again with a variety of lodging options.  Buy one night
of lodging and one lift ticket and get the next day and night FREE!
That's two nights lodging midweek and two days of skiing or riding
at Heavenly starting as low as $132 per person based on double
occupancy!  Featured rate is subject to availability.
http://www.skiheavenly.com/

*Kirkwood
SEASON PASS SALE - BUY ONLINE FOR 229! 
Ride the rest of the  season for only $229! Take advantage of Kirkwood's
SPRING FOWARD Pass Sale online today. Ski/Ride Kirkwood
until the end of April for only $229. 

Take advantage of Kirkwood's Midweek Lodging Packages to stay and
ski/ride for as low as $95 per person.  http://www.kirkwood.com/

*Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort Offers $139 Unlimited Spring Lift Pass!
Apply your $139 purchase price toward your 2008/2009 adult full
season pass!  Alpine Meadows Ski Resort will offer an unlimited
spring pass for just $139.  On sale now and valid every day from
March 30 until season's end, the Alpine Meadows Spring Pass gives
skiers and riders full access to the best spring snow in Tahoe for
less than the price of three lift tickets.  http://www.skialpine.com

 

Looks like a warm, spring weekend ahead, dear sliders.

Wear sunscreen, get your skis and boards tuned and

enjoy the laid-back Tahoe spring atmosphere! 

Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief

Sliding on the Cheap! Alert! Alpine Meadows UNLIMITED Spring Pass $139!

Hello Sliders!  Alert! 

 

Alpine Meadows Ski Resort Offers $139
Unlimited Spring Lift Pass!

 

Apply your $139 purchase price toward your 2008/2009
adult full season pass!

 

Alpine Meadows Ski Resort will offer an unlimited
spring pass for just $139.  On sale now and valid every day
from March 30 until season’s end, the Alpine Meadows Spring Pass
gives skiers and riders full access to the best spring snow
in Tahoe for less than the price of three lift tickets. 

 

*Corn Grows at Alpine Meadows! 
Alpine Meadows boasts some of the best spring snow in the Sierra. 
The mountain staff patiently waits for snow to complete
a sufficient multi-day freeze/melt process:
snow surface warms and becomes smooth during the day;
the smooth layer freezes at night) before opening for skiing and riding. 
The reward:  Perfectly smooth corn snow runs...

 

Alpine maintains its flawless corn snow by adopting a
“follow the sun” ski philosophy. During the warm spring days,
terrain opens and closes throughout the depending upon
when they're kissed by the sun.  

 

Live music every Saturday on the sundeck, and unique spring events
 – including the Annual Snow Golf Tournament and Mad Cow Downhill
 – are perfect compliments to Alpine’s beautiful spring terrain. 

 

Purchase the Spring Pass at the Alpine Meadows Special Tickets
window or at SkiAlpine.com today to access some of North America’s
best spring terrain starting Sunday, March 30. 

 

*In Case You've Been Living in a Cave...
Ranked as a top winter resort by Powder Magazine,
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort is situated in the picturesque
Tahoe National Forest and offers skiers and snowboarders
2,400 acres of terrain.  With 13 lifts, more than 100 trails,
and majestic views of Lake Tahoe, Alpine Meadows is accessed
via Interstate 80, 45 miles west of Reno, Nevada and 200
miles east of San Francisco, California. 
Visit SkiAlpine.com or call 530.583.4232

 

Kevin Tinto + Crew! 

Event Alert - BV Sessions Slopestyle - March 8th

March 3, 2008	Tickets | Lodging | Conditions | Events | Buy Online | Deals | Contact Us | View as Web Page

• BV Sessions Slope Style March 8th, Bear Valley • Progression Session March 8th, Bear Valley • Monte Carlo Night March 8th, Bear Valley Lodge • AT&T GS Race March 15th, Bear Valley • St. Patty's Day Celebration March 17th, Bear Valley Lodge • Howling Nights March 20th, Bear Valley

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