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Welcome back to your best (and unbiased) source for SKIING and RIDING information! We're one stop shopping for the weekend snow outlook, great runs, value hotel packages and LOW priced lift tickets. Wow! Our E-ticket program with Homewood Mountain Resort is cooking! Buy Lift tickets direct from our website at just $28.00! Pick them up at the Homewood Mountain Resort, front office the day you ski or ride! Click to http://www.slidingonthecheap.com to order them at the special discount.

The Skinny - snow is falling this morning at Kirkwood.
Just over an inch of fresh as of 5:00am. More expected throughout the day. Base snow depths vary from 5 to 14 feet across the Sierra and Mammoth regions. That means that you can expect excellent conditions at all Lake Tahoe resorts for this weekend. We have discounts and values listed below, Sliders. Remember...select a resort that fills YOUR needs! Higher priced lift tickets or lodging doesn't always mean you'll have a better skiing/riding experience.

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Want to Ski/Ride Up to Seven Resorts With One Discount Ticket?
You can purchase a discount multiday lift pass from the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association that is valid at ALL THE FOLLOWING: Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Sugarbowl, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Mt. Rose, Homewood Mountain Resort and Diamond Peak. Valid any day, no restrictions, minimum three day ticket. $48 per day or $144 for the three day pass! For more information on this wonderful, SKI TAHOE NORTH ticket opportunity call 1 800 tahoe-4-you or check the website at http://www.tahoefun.org. For you destination sliders, a great way to ski all the peaks with just one ticket.

Big Five Sporting Goods Blows Out Ski and Snowboard Equipment!
25% off all hard goods: snowboards bindings, racks, boots. 40% off all ski/snowboard soft goods including: jackets, pants, gloves, hats and select cold weather clothing. For more information and a store directory, check the website at: http://www.big5sportinggoods.com

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.

Cedar Glen Lodge - Northshore, Tahoe Vista
$55.00 per person including a ticket to Alpine Meadows, Northstar or Mt. Rose. $60 for Squaw Valley USA. Offer good for Sunday-Thursday lodging - Mon-Fri skiing. Say, "Sliding on the Cheap" for the offer when you call 1 800 500-8246. Check them out at http://www.cedarglenlodge.com or call 1 800 500-8246.

Biltmore Lodge - Great Northshore Lodging, Casino - Tahoe's Best Value
Weekend Skier's Special - From $59 per person, get lodging and lift ticket to your choice of: Mt. Rose, Diamond Peak or Homewood! Midweek Skier's Special - From $49.00 per person, lodging, and lift ticket to your choice of the above resorts. Call 1 800 BILTMORE or http://www.tahoebiltmore.com

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

Resorts listed in order of lift ticket price. Scroll down to your favorite resort.

Soda Springs - sliding special!
Bring in a "Sliding on the Cheap," Newsletter and get 1/2 off on night snow tubing! From 4:30 - 8:00pm Friday and Saturday Night and Fri, Sat and Sun over the President's Holiday - Night tube for just $6.00 with your "Sliding on the Cheap," Newsletter discount! Information call 530-426-3901 and see Soda Springs on the web at http://www.skisodasprings.com

Homewood Mountain Resort - near tahoe city - great views, great value!
30" - 126" base. 100% open. Lake Louise for powder and the Glades for groomed. Quail Face is open and terrain park and half pipe are open! Buy $28 lift tickets, no fuss, no muss and pick them up at the front office for just $28.00, a $10.00 discount at http://www.slidingonthecheap.com

Boreal -- top of the summit I-80 - excellent value resort for learning
$31.00 lift ticket 9' - 12' base. 100% open Currently overcast and snow forecast for this afternoon. The Interconnect is happening! For $36 ski both Boreal and Donner Ski Ranch, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday Night Expression Sessions! Buy a night ticket ($20.00) and enter the half pipe contest for just $5.00. Free Nantucket Nectar on Saturday. Quick trip up from the bay area, top of Donner Summit, I-80. http://www.borealski.com

Bear Valley - living in the east bay? check out bear valley!
lift ticket is $37.00. 100% open with a snow base ranging up to 8 feet. West Ridge is 'kickin' for advanced skiers and riders. Grouse Connection, excellent for intermediates with midwinter groom in place. Backside Air, pipe and park fully up and sweet. "Two for One" Adults lift tickets on Tuesdays. Two for One "Learn to Ski/Ride," Wednesdays. Bear Valley is a quick trip up from the East/South bay on all weather highway 4. http://www.bearvalley.com

Kirkwood - A bit out of the way, but worth it for huge powder -- $46.00
Reporting 9' - 14' snow and currently snowing with machine groomed and skier packed conditions. Kirkwood also features cross country with nearly 80 kilometers of groomed trails available. Kirkwood features an AVID skier program where you can ride for just $30.00 on 29 preselected days throughout the season.

Sierra-at-Tahoe - first resort up I-50 - lift ticket price of $46
Reporting 4.5' - 9' of base. Snowed a bit this morning and more expected later today. Reports of excellent skiing and riding in West Bowl. "Preachers" hosting bumps and moguls (read big air) Sunday - Kids Boarder and Skier cross. Ages 15 and under; parents must sign release. FREE entry with lift ticket and tons of free prizes and giveaways. Want a discount for Sierra-at-Tahoe? Go to RALPHS or CALA food markets; get a two for one coupon for midweek skiing. No purchase required. Always free lessons for intermediates and above every day at Sierra. Get Vertical Plus, get a free lift ticket when you sign-up and ski midweek for $25.00. http://www.sierratahoe.com

Northstar-at-Tahoe - A premiere family resort - Lift tickets $49.00
Reporting 5' to 7.5' of snow on the mountain and in virtual 100% operation. Northstar is one of the premiere family resorts in the USA and does sellout lift tickets on the weekend! Learning is Northstar's specialty. Free lessons for Intermediates and above daily at Northstar. If you're planning on skiing or riding more than once at Northstar, consider a Vertical Value program. http://www.skinorthstar.com. Check out http://www.mobileattitude.com. They offer a free service that sends messages and discount information right to your cell phone or pager. If you sign up for Mobile Attitude service, you could receive one free lift ticket to Northstar.

Sugarbowl - legendary resort with huge history in tahoe - Lift Ticket $48.00
7' - 12' of base. Currently, light snow falling. East face of Disney is great, and make sure to create some fresh tracks out at Strawberry Fields. Want to raise your blood pressure? Drop into the Silver Belt for awesome steep, chute skiing and riding. Remember "Two for One," Wednesdays at Sugarbowl, and try parking at the base of the Judah chair for convenience! For more information check the Sugarbowl website at http://www.sugarbowl.com

Alpine Meadows - huge bowls, great views and good snow -- $50.00
Reporting 122" on the ground. 100% operation. Currently snowing lightly. Alpine Bowl and Sherwood recommended as very hot. Scott's Chair, (Promised Land) also excellent. Next POWDR CARD day is February 24th. Mark your calendar. New gas deal with the Gold Ranch, (Exit 2, I-80 just outside Reno). Buy A full price lift ticket for Alpine, get $10 worth of Gas, Grocery or Restaurant. Remember you can get $5.00 off an all day lift ticket discount at Wells Fargo ATM. http://www.skialpine.com

Squaw Valley USA - good beginner, great Intermediate, scary steep - your choice!
Reporting 109" on the ground. Silverado is open! Backside of Emigrant and Tram Bowl are groomer's picks. 26 lifts and 100% open. We'd highly recommend Squaw Valley for an epic "big mountain" experience. This weekend, Squaw Valley celebrates the 40th anniversary of the winter Olympics select competitive events happening around the mountain. Kid's tickets are a real bargain value as Squaw Valley! Just $5.00 for any child 12 and under. For a lift ticket discount: Frequent skier card. Buy it for $5.00 and ski every 5th day free. After 4:00pm, cable car to high camp is just $6:00. Cable car up and ice skate for just $12.00 adults and $9.00 for kids. http://www.squaw.com

Heavenly - view lake tahoe on one side, 200 miles of nevada desert on the other
Reporting up to 109" on the summit. Milky Way Bowl excellent! Half Cuts - Little Dipper (upper Nevada) and Betty's Bowl (upper California) wicked good. Bumps and Jumps Aerials and Moguls on Friday and Saturday. Thursday afternoon, public half pipe competition! ($100 winner's prize) Get $5.00 off a Heavenly lift ticket at participating Northern Cal Wells Fargo ATM. Register for the Valentine's Race on Monday for sweethearts. ($20.00 fee) You will be entered in a raffle for a 14 carat diamond Pendant and Ring, other prizes for race winners. For the half pipe competition and the Valentine's Race, call 775-586-7000 ext 6208 http://www.skiheavenly.com

Call Our Toll Free Action Ski Lines
If you need to get weather, road, ski conditions or book a hotel through someone who actually speaks to you - Check in with our ski lines! 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

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The family talk rates plan includes up to four free Nokia 5190 digital phones all on one convenient monthly bill. Plus 100 free minutes! 1 800 700-TALK

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