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Thursday, November 30, 2006
The Neighborwood News - November 30, 2006
Sliding on the Cheap! Resorts Open! Discount Ticket Rundown, Swag, Snowboard Sale, More!
Hello Sliders!
What's it like in Truckee? Freezing cold! Temperatures this morning
at 7:30am were bouncing around zero. No worries for my golden
retriever, Murphy, who bounded out ready for action in a foot of
fresh snow, happy regardless of the temperature.
What does that mean for the ski resorts? Nirvana like snow making
conditions and all the major resorts are taking advantage. Plenty
of terrain open this weekend and with temperatures forecast to stay
cool, the snow ought to be in great shape at your favorite, or
(cheapest priced) resorts. Who has the deals? SOTC of course!
Scan down, dear sliders for a bounty of savings on the slopes and
on gear! We've got a killer snowboard deal for SOTC readers,
Verticals, helmets at slidingonthecheapgear.com and more.
Note! Yes dear sliders..time once again for my gentle coaching on
what you're gonna read below. Make sure to call your favorite
resort and double check the PRICES and TERRAIN open. While SOTC
is a fountain of (sliding) knowledge, ticket prices do change at a
moments notice.
*Vertical Sunglasses! Great Christmas Stocking Stuffers!
Okay, I admit it...we're out of stock on black polarized
Verticals...again. But we've got tons of cool styles in stock
including: Standard Soft Frames, Iridium lens in all colors and
Vertical Polars in other colors. Have trouble with watering eyes?
Try our Speeed Freeeks! Look like sunglasses, protect like goggles.
Speaking of those pesky Gargoyle goggles...we're almost out of stock
and Vertical says it's gonna be (at least) two weeks before we get
more. We've got a few pairs in stock at $24.99. Black, Pearl,
Gray and Blue. Get them while we got them!
Our Verticals will compete with any $100 shades, starring at $15.00
shipped, including soft case. You don't like them; send them back
for a FULL refund. Where do I find them, you ask? The SOTC Ebay
Store! http://stores.ebay.com/slidingonthecheap (Check our slider
feedback!)
*Northstar $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!
*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
*SOTC Readers! First Dibs on $199.00 Snowboard Deal!
Lamar Stealth Wide Snowboard- regularly $349.99 now $199.99 (save
40%) - designed specifically for those with larger feet, a sidewall
board that offers the perfect blend of stiffness/weight ratio for
bigger riders who are looking for one board to rip the whole mountain.
Free shipping included. Limited numbers, dear sliders.
http://www.boardsports.com/nobs.html
*Your SOTC Ten Second Mountain Review
Darryl has a complete (and excellent) list at the homepage at
slidingonthecheap.com! Note! (These prices are for all-day adult
tickets. Expect to find teens, kids, senior tickets and half day
less!) Prices could increase on the weekend.
- Alpine Meadows planning to open Friday (12/1) with 2 lifts
(Roundhouse and Kangaroo), adding Meadow Chair Saturday. Price: $46
- Boreal planning to open Accelerator to the top Friday (12/1).
So that'll make 3 lifts, and a moving carpet.
- Heavenly open with 5 lifts and 4 runs. Price: $61.00
- Kirkwood open with one lift (Chair 5). Price: $27
- Mt. Rose open today (11/30) with one lift (Ponderosa). Price: $25.
- Northstar added Vista today (11/30), so that makes 2 lifts total
(+Arrow). Price: $49.
- Sierra planning to open Friday (12/1) with 2 lifts (Easy Rider,
Rock Garden) and 3 trails. Ticket Price $25.
- Squaw planning to open Friday (12/1) for skiing and riding. $39.00
- Sugar Bowl currently spinning 1 lift (Jerome) and 2 runs. Ticket
Price $25.
*Slide Cheap The Smart Way!
There are three excellent season passes still on sale. Sure, you
won't need SOTC once you have one of these gems, but we're happy
to see you go if you're sliding cheap! (Of course, you'll miss out
on our killer motel and hotel deals, free swag, food specials...yeah,
you'd better stick around.)
Northstar/Sierra Double Whammy $399
http://www.doublewhammypass.com/info/lp.asp?WT.mc_id=ptr_SOTC
Heavenly's Daily (except holiday) $349 pass.
http://www.skiheavenly.com
Kirkwood Mountain Resort has an excellent Value Season Pass!
Midweek Pass - $199, Adult Value Pass - $339, Adult Full Pass - $489
December 18th, the party ends so order now.
http://www.kirkwood.com/
*Learn to Ski/Ride for $25!
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
Alpine Meadows, Boreal Mountain Resort, Diamond Peak, 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. Call your favorite resort
for details!
*Mike Pechner's Snowcast!
Day and night temperatures stay well below freezing maximizing snow
making opportunity.
Overnight lows, 5-15, highs, 25-35. Gusty winds possible over the
ridges and passes into the weekend, dress warm! Next change for
snow: middle of next week. Until then, snow making should continue
to increase available terrain.
*Soda Springs!
Opening Saturday!
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
*The Sliding on the Cheap newsletter is FREE, FREE, FREE!
Delivered once a week during the season and twice monthly during
the fall. What will you find? Cheap tickets, hotel, lodging, food
and more! To sign-up (or drop) go to http://www.slidingonthecheap.com!
Yes, and we give away FREE lift passes, to SOTC readers selected
at random from our list each and every week! Yes, you MUST be on
our list to win free swag.
*Free Swag For Our Readers!
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Great styling and lens for a fraction of the regular price. Lose
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Won a Ticket to Northstar-at-Tahoe/Sierra-at-Tahoe!
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*Time to go Sliding on the Cheap!
*Heavenly
Discount Price $61
Heavenly is open with the most terrain in Tahoe. The main cruiser
runs: Orion, Big Dipper and Comet. These runs are on the Nevada
side of the mountain. Orion is groomers run of the day. Do you
ski or ride Heavenly? If so, you need to get a season pass. I
can't emphasize enough the (massive) savings you'll enjoy over the
walk up price. The "drop dead date" for the pass is December 17th.
Price remains $349 for a daily pass, that has some holiday restrictions.
http://skiheavenly.com/tickets_rentals/season_pass
*Squaw Valley USA
Discount price: $36.00!
Squaw Valley USA opens for skiing and riding on Friday, December 1.
Early season lift tickets are 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. Call 877-778-2932 for
the best rates on lodging and activities.
*Northstar-at-Tahoe
Discount Pricing: $49.00
Lifts Open: Vista Express, Arrow Express, Big Springs Express. The
new snow and colder temperatures have allowed Northstar to quickly
open additional terrain. Plenty of open runs for beginners through
intermediate and advanced skiers and riders looking for early season
warm up sliding.
Another season pass deal still available is the Double Whammy from
Northstar and Sierra! Ski or ride both resorts from $399
http://www.doublewhammypass.com/info/lp.asp?WT.mc_id=ptr_SOTC
*Sierra-at-Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is officially kicking off the 2006-2007
season and opening the mountain on Friday, December 1! Mother
Nature dropped 11 inches of fresh snow on Sierra Resort this
week, allowing the resort to start turning the Easy Rider and Rock
Garden chairlifts, open three trails (Broadway, Lower Sleighride
and Echo) accessing beginner terrain, and a small-medium terrain
park featuring a shark fin box, barrel bonks, flat rails and boxes.
Double Whammy pass still on sale $399. Want Sierra-at-Tahoe only?
Try $199.00 www.doublewhammypass.com/info/lp.asp?WT.mc_id=ptr_SOTC
*Kirkwood
Kirkwood Mountain Resort will open Chairlift 11 offering intermediate
terrain and Chairlift 1 with beginner terrain. In addition, Chairlift
5 will continue to take skiers and riders to intermediate runs that
have been open since Saturday, November 25.
New ticket prices will be effect on Saturday with adults at $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.
*Alpine Meadows
Alpine is opening Friday, December 1st to mid-mountain! With fresh
snow and lots of cold temperatures, Alpine is opening with Roundhouse
and Kangaroo Chairs, and the beginner moving carpet for Friday,
adding Meadow Chair on Saturday. Enjoy groomed corduroy runs and
crisp cold temperatures this weekend for all skiing and snowboarding
ability levels.
Starting Saturday, December 2, Alpine will add Meadow chairlift and
the Sun Kid surface lift to its daily operations, which will offer
beginner skiers and riders groomed trails adjacent to the base
lodge. http://www.skialpine.com
*Boreal
Opening Top to Bottom this Friday! Boreal is OPEN everyday & night!
Boreal will open to the top of the mountain with the Accelerator
Express Quad Chair on Friday, December 1st. Open daily from 9am
to 9pm daily (conditions permitting). Boreal is offering a full
line up of terrain park features (check park report for details).
Click on our web mountain cam to see for yourself. This weekend,
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 Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Center will be opening on
Saturday, December 2nd! Ten groomed trails will be available. The
sledding hill will remain closed until we receive more snow. For
more information please visit http://www.bearvalleyxc.com/ or call
209-753-2834.
*Diamond Peak - Your Tahoe Place! 40th Anniversary This Year!
Projected Opening Date: December 14th. Diamond Peak is offering
direct-to-phone snow reports. And sign up for this FREE service.
http://www.diamondpeak.com
Ski and Stay Package for Diamond Peak -- Ski at Diamond Peak and
stay at Parkside Inn at Incline. From $63.00 per person per night.
Includes all-day lift ticket, shuttle to resort, continental breakfast
and indoor pool. 1 800 824-6391, or book at http://www.diamondpeak.com/
*Sugar Bowl
Scored some impressive snow totals, 14-20 inches from the last
storm. (It pays to have your mountain at the top of the mountain!)
This weekend, plan to have a $45 ticket with runs on Jerome hill &
White Pine. http://www.sugarbowl.com
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe - Tahoe's Highest Base Resort
Mt. Rose Opens TODAY! 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) Great snowmaking production continues
round the clock! http://www.skirose.com
Back next week with the Learn to Ski/Ride for $25 program, Pre-holiday
ski and stay packages, Christmas booking tips plenty of freebies
and swag, more!
Kevin Tinto + Crew
Editor-in-Chief
Slidingonthecheap.com
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SIERRA RESORT OPENS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1!
There's so much to look forward to this December: peppermint hot chocolate, mistletoes, collecting presents, and the sounds of lifts humming at Sierra Resort. That's right, Sierra Resort OPENS for skiing/snowboarding on December 1st!
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**BLOCK Party 2006**
December 8 - 9, 2006
Don't miss this weekend event that kicks off with thumpin' bass Friday night and continues with 35 of snowboarding's top professional riders throwing down on custom made features at the MONSTER School Yard Rail Jam on Saturday!
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**Hannah's Gold Celebration**
December 23, 2006
Come and celebrate Hannah Teter's Gold... syrup that is. Live music, dance-offs, face painting, great raffle prizes and an autograph signing... what more can you ask for!
Hannah's Gold Syrup and raffle ticket proceeds go to the World Vision, a Christian relief and development organization.
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December 2, 2006
Come out and jam with one of the South Shore's most popular bands! The Trey Stone Band will be rockin' at the Sierra Pub from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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DOS & DON'TS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
- DON'T spend this holiday season in the crowded malls trying to find gifts.
- DO get the Sierra Resort 3-Pak Lift Tickets & Gift Cards for the powder-hounds and park fiends on your list.
- DON'T dress your Doberman in a Santa Suit.
- DO celebrate the holiday season with Santa and his reindeer on the slopes, and participate in snowmen/women decorating challenge at Sierra Resort from December 19-24.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Heavenly's Got BIG SNOW!
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Sliding on the Cheap! Alert! Northstar Opens, $29 Tixs, $399 Double Whammy Pass!
Hello Sliders!
It's snowing! 8-10 inches of new snow hits Donner summit, and another
8 or 10 is likely on the way as the first big winter storm pounded
the High Sierra yesterday and it will continue snowing today.
Northstar is open!
Northstar opens with discount pricing of $29.00. Don't expect this
price to last, so if you're off this week and you want to catch
first tracks at Northstar at the lower price, take advantage.
Mike Pechner, KCBS and SOTC meteorologist says to expect clearing
tonight and then fair and cold weather right through the end of the
week.
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with
four of 16 lifts turning including the Gondola Express, Arrow
Express, Bear Paw Double, and the adult carpet for those interested
in taking lessons. Five runs are open and have been groomed,
including Upper and Lower Main Street, Lumberjack, Woodchuck, and
Snowboard Alley.
Have you been to Northstar lately? Expect to find a 2,400 acres
of skiing, riding and cross country and snow shoeing! (Best viewed
using a pair of our own Vertical sunglasses). There's a new village,
expert skiing and riding on Lookout Mountain, a wide array of
snowboard parks and pipes, one of the best ski schools and Children's
learning centers on the planet and of course, Northstar's world-class
groomed slopes, front and backside!
Note! This summer, Northstar removed the old Pioneer chair and
replaced it with a high speed six-pack renamed the Tahoe Zephyr!
How do I use this chair you ask? Excellent question, dear sliders.
When you reach the lodge at Big Springs, take the new high-speed
Tahoe Zephyr and access the backside through a newly cut run, or,
take a short ride on the (new) Poma lift that drops you into Lookout
Mountain, or, ski the intermediate runs feeding off of the Zephyr,
or use the Home Run as a short cut to the parking lot without having
to walk through the village. Arrive early and park at (F) in the
regular Northstar parking lot and you can ski or ride directly to
your car from the Home Run.
Purchase a Double Whammy season pass today and ski or ride some of
Tahoe's finest terrain at both Northstar(tm) Resort and Sierra(tm)
Resort this winter. Double Whammy passes start at just $399. In
just six visits, the pass has paid for itself! Skiers and riders
can turn in their lift ticket for a credit toward a season pass.
http://www.doublewhammypass.com/info/lp.asp?WT.mc_id=ptr_SOTC
Looks like a great winter ahead, sliders!
Kevin Tinto + Crew
editor-in-chief
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