Hey Sliders!

You sit at your desk as the boss piles on more work. It's dumping in Tahoe, and you're going berserk! You open your email and scream out with glee... It's Sliding on the Cheap telling you how you can ski/ride this weekend for FREE!

That's it, Sliders. If we can find a way to ski/ride two days for the price of one, we're going to find it -- or we will create it! If you'd like to join our growing horde of ski cheap fanatics, go to http://www.slidingonthecheap.com and sign-up. It's free! Make sure to check the website for deals we can't list on the newsletter.

Hey! we're selling Lift Tickets to the Homewood Mountain Resort direct from the website at a $10.00 discount! Make sure to check it out!

The Skinny
Yeah, it's been dumping in Tahoe. You're going to find excellent skiing and riding this weekend at all the ski resorts. What you won't find (unless you have the newsletter) are a lot of deals. Don't worry we are PHAT with them, as usual... Plus, we'll make our less than modest recommendations for the best sliding around...

Ski Free This Weekend!
Need tires? Buy four Michelin tires for your iron steed, score two free tickets valid for Northstar-at-Tahoe or Bear Mountain from any participating California Tire Pros Dealer! Killer deal. See http://www.tirepros.com for more information.

Want Some Destination Sliding? Vail, It's Huge and a Hop from SFO!
Slide Beaver Creek, Colorado. From just $509 per person, including roundtrip air from SFO to Vail on American Airlines, 3 nights deluxe lodging in Beaver Creek, 3 days skiing and roundtrip ground transportation. Call 1-888-284-9455 for more information http://www.beavercreek.com.

Ski Lines - Book one of 200 hotels, Get Mike Pechner's Snow Forecast!
 1 888- KCBS SKI - Tahoe
 1 877 987-SNOW - Southern Cal
Free thanks to http://www.mobileattitude,com, http://www.sprintpcs.com and Parrot Cellular

The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe - Sliding Cheap!
The Hyatt Lake Tahoe. Fabulous, wonderful, fun and a value. Located at Incline Village; gives you great access to both Northshore and Southshore sliding. It's in Nevada, so the Hyatt offers casino action and great night time activities too! Check the website at http://www.laketahoehyatt.com for special rates.

Slide on the Cheap Midweek at the Inn-at-Truckee!
Inn-at-Truckee - Buy a room night, get one free! Sun-Thur non holiday. Rooms start at $84 per night. Just say Sliding on the Cheap! Call 1 888 773-6888 or visit the website at http://www.innattruckee.com.

Camp Richardson Hotel - Southshore
Stay in the Historic Hotel, relax in the Courtyard Spa, and then have dinner at the lakeside Beacon Bar & Grill, all for only $75 per couple, per night. Call them for details - 1-800-544-1801. Weekend prices vary, not valid holidays or with any other offer. http://www.camprichardson.com.

Book Tahoe Hotels through the net - Tahoe Guide Has Got Game
Starting at $59 per person, visit http://www.tahoeguide.com/res/charmey, $74 per person. visit http://www.tahoeguide.com/res/granlibakken (includes buffet breakfast), or http://www.tahoeguide.com for a general look-see.

You Open the Newsletter - You Might Win Big!
 shaundrall [at] aol.com won a ticket to http://www.sierratahoe.com
 sow [at] rocketmail.com won a ticket to http://www.sierratahoe.com
 theelock [at] pacbell.net won a Tahoecard - http://www.snowbomb.com
 sue_baker [at] onlinecap.com won a Tahoecard - http://www.snowbomb.com
We Love Sierra-at-Tahoe - Great Snow and A Quick Trip Up Highway 50

Note! We're listing resorts this week in order of lift ticket pricing. Scroll down for your favorite!

Donner Ski Ranch - $10.00 Lift tickets this week!
100% open. Located top of the summit, I-80 across from Sugarbowl. Thursday and Friday of this week, tickets only $10 for Donner Ski Ranch's 10th Anniversary. $10 group lesson and $10 ski rental as well. $25 lift ticket price for the weekend makes for a real value! Six chairs and 45 runs. http://www.donnerskiranch.com.

Soda Springs - learn at a great low price with Sliding on the Cheap! $16!
100% open with 7.5 feet of new snow. Bring a Sliding on the Cheap newsletter to Soda, get an adult lift ticket for just $16.00 through January 31. For more information, 530 426 3901. January 31 - February 4th. Buy any children's ticket ($10) get adult ticket for just $16.00. Check Soda at http://www.skisodasprings.com.

Homewood Mountain Resort - $28! through http://www.slidingonthecheap.com
We're now selling Homewood lift tickets at a terrific discount from http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/. Just $28! It's fast and easy. Buy them online and pick them up at the front office at Homewood Mountain Resort. Homewood is located on the West shore of Lake Tahoe. With 66" inches of new snow and killer views, it a great sliding experience for all levels. Plus, kids 10 and under are FREE with purchase of adult ticket. http://www.skihomewood.com.

Boreal -- snowboard heaven if you just learning - Lift Ticket $31.00
100% open. 7.5 feet of new snow since last Sunday. Tickets are $31.00. It's bring your daughter to the slopes week from January 31 - February 6th. Feb 1 and Feb 2, buy one adult ticket get your daughter's ticket for FREE! (5-12 years only). On Feb 3rd and Feb 4th $1.00 will be donated for every ticket sold for breast cancer research. http://www.borealski.com.

Kirkwood - January white sale continues - $39 lift tickets!
Base depth of 94 - 144" Yikes! Fresh powder and machine groomed. 100 open with 12 lifts. 27 freshly groomed runs. Take advantage of Kirkwood''s January white sale. Lift tickets just $39 through January 31! http://www.skikirkwood.com.

Sugarbowl - Top of the summit, I-80 - Lift Ticket $48.00
100% open. 6 feet of new snow since last Sunday. Great skiing off the new Disney Express Quad! Sugarbowl will guarantee great skiing. If you're unhappy for any reason, return your ticket within one hour of purchase and you will receive a voucher for another day! Every Wednesday is 2 for 1 at Sugarbowl. Go to any participating Nor Cal McDonalds and get a $5.00 lift ticket discount coupon. For more information check the Sugarbowl website at http://www.sugarbowl.com.

Northstar-at-Tahoe -- grooming is an art at Northstar - Lift Ticket $49.00
100% open with 10 lifts and 67 trails. Average snow depth of 6-8 feet. Conditions are machine groomed, skier packed powder and open powder. January 29th and Feb.5th Cliff Bar sampling! January 29th - Free Snapple. Free lessons for intermediate and above everyday at Northstar. Plenty of "Bring your Daughter to the Slopes" discounts and freebies. Go to the website for all the information http://www.skinorthstar.com.

Mobile Attitude and Northstar-at-Tahoe - wireless ski Info? You bet!
Check out http://www.mobileattitude.com. They offer a free service that sends messages and discount information right to your cell phone or pager. They've just launched a very cool service called SNOW ZONE. If you sign up for Mobile Attitude service, you could receive one free lift ticket to Northstar.

Sierra-at-Tahoe - First resort up highway 50 - Lift Ticket $49.00
100% for the weekend! 5 - 11 feet of snow has finally brought Sierra into it's own! Plan on 8 lifts and 43 runs for this weekend. Free lessons everyday at Sierra-at-Tahoe for intermediates and above. Get a lift ticket discount by purchasing your Sierra-at-Tahoe lift ticket at Any Mountain Stores in the Bay Area. Check the website for current information about Any Mountain discounts. Take your daughter to the slope week! January 31 - February 4th.

Sign your daughter up for a beginner lesson, you get a free adult lift ticket. http://www.sierratahoe.com.

Alpine Meadows - going to be ripping this weekend - Lift Ticket $50.00
100% open. 67" new snow and looking good with midwinter conditions. Promised Land, High Traverse and Beaver are hot! Lift ticket price of $50.00. Get a discount at Alpine by getting a free POWDR CARD. Next POWDR CARD day is February 4th. Buy your Alpine Meadows Lift ticket at Auburn 76 gas station, get $5.00 in free gas. Buy more tickets, get more gas free! Find additional gas stations and information on the Alpine website at http://www.skialpine.com.

Squaw Valley USA - If you want steep, you got it! $52.00
100% with 18 lifts today. Check out Headwall! New high speed quad six-pack with great skiing. Granite Chief tagged as excellent. Terrain Parks at Squaw in killer condition, open to 9:00pm nightly. Lift Ticket price of $52.00. Save $ buy a multiday at Squaw Valley. Your best Squaw Valley discount is the Frequent Skier Card. Sign up for $5.00 at any ticket window, ski four days the 5th is FREE!

Heavenly - ski and ride hard all day, party all night in southshore - $54.00
100% open for the weekend. Tons-O-Snow. 21 lifts and 80+ runs. Liz's Run in California and Olympic downhill in Nevada are sweet! Lift ticket price of $54.00. Ski with a ranger! Free mountain tours daily at 10:00am. Meet at Patsy's Hut (mid-mountain, CA). Two hour eco tour of the mountain. Great fun, educational and free. TOP GUN bump clinics are value priced now at just $25! Call 775-586-7000 ext 6244. FREE LUNCH AT HEAVENLY - Buy three nights, two days skiing get one free lunch and breakfast daily. For information call 1 800 TO HEAVEN. http://www.skiheavenly.com for all Heavenly information.

Mammoth - Your southern California monster mountain
100% open. Got an amazing 10 feet of snow in last 10 days. Mammoth snowmobiles adventures finally open as is the Tamarack Lodge. College students, log on to the Mammoth website and register online for the college club card. Saves $13 a ticket and every 12th day is a freebie. For everyone else, how about the Silver Club Card? Give you discounts on daily skiing and riding at Mammoth. For all your Mammoth information needs: http://www.mammothmountain.com.

Parrot Cellular - Get that Mobile Phone for Trips Up to Tahoe Offer good through Jan. 31, 2000. Donate $20 to Ronald McDonald House Charities at any Parrot Cellular store and receive a free Nokia 5190 pure digital PCS phone, a free Sony Walkman Personal Stereo, 1000 free night and weekend minutes, free roaming throughout Pacific Bell Wireless California/Nevada network (including Lake Tahoe!), a free medium Big Mac Extra Value Meal. Offer requires Pacific Bell Wireless activation, restrictions apply.

Take a Group Sliding, Score Two Free Tickets!
Take a group of 20 or more to your choice of Northstar or Sierra-at-Tahoe and your score two free tickets! Everyone gets a discount and lessons, rentals can be made available as part of the package. Great for your church group, new web start-up, school and more! Email DAVE at drs [at] sierra.net for details

SKIING and RIDING now rocking in full force, Sliders. Feel good about heading up to any of the resorts. If you can go midweek, even better as the resorts, hotels will be busy this weekend. Remember Sliders, Sunday is the Super Bowl! Take advantage of the smaller crowds.

Slide Safe,

Kevin Tinto + Crew