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October 8, 2009
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Fall Means Savings On Season Passes, Gear & Winter Vacations
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Boreal, Sugar Bowl, Alpine, Kirkwood
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Olympic Locals In Tahoe!
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Heavenly, Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, Diamond Peak
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Hello Sliders!
Here we are in (early) October, and the ski/snowboard season is (finally) upon us. Boreal will open on Friday and both Loveland and A-Basin have opened in Colorado. While chest-deep powder is still weeks away, it's always exciting to see photos of the snow guns firing. Opening dates? You'll have to stay tuned sliders, as it will depend upon cold temperatures and some help from Mother Nature.
*The Skinny
What is your best source for (accurate) information on Lake Tahoe skiing/riding? SOTC of course! And, we'll save you money in the process. Sign-up for our newsletter and get the scoop first!
*More Swag
That's right. This season we'll have more swag for our (dear) readers than ever before, with lift tickets, lodging and Sport Basement Gift Certificates. Check every newsletter to see if you're sliding free, courtesy of SOTC.
*Do You Have a Season Pass?
This season, we're going to have our Crew getting deals on lodging and food for you passholders!
This week, we've got lots of great early season deals for our readers... and there's more on the way.
*Join The SOTC Crew
How can we ski/ride every day and still deliver you AWESOME info? We can't! We need new crew:
Drupal Geeks, Social Media Experts, Writers and Researchers! If you're interested, send me a note at kwtinto@aol.com.
[Snow Guns Blowing @ Boreal, Courtesy of Jon S.]
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Sure, a chance to meet the SOTC crew would be an experience you'd remember forever, but what if you bumped into an Olympic Gold Medal winner and World Cup World Champion while hanging out in Lake Tahoe.
With the Winter Olympics at Vancouver/Whistler just around the corner, we thought you might be interested to know the person sitting next to you at the local Truckee coffee shop, or on the chair at Squaw Valley might be an Olympic Gold Medalist. If it's Tamara McKinney you're getting BOTH an Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup World Champion, certainly one of the greatest ski racers ever.
Tamara traveled around the globe to compete for the United States in three Olympic Games and 14 years on the alpine World Cup circuit. She became the first American woman to win the overall World Cup Title, 3 World Cup Discipline Titles, 18 individual World Cup wins, a gold medal, 4 bronze medals & 10 national titles.
Imagine your realtor selling you an AWESOME Tahoe crib, then proceeding to WAX you on any slope in any conditions...at any time! That might happen if your Realtor is Tamara McKinney.
After retiring from ski racing, Tamara returned home to live full time in Squaw Valley and raise her family here. Along with selling real estate with Chase International, Tamara coaches for the Squaw Valley Ski Team on the weekends. The SVST was awarded "Best race program in the country." Coaching gives Tamara a chance to give back to the sport of skiing. With over 800 kids in the entire SVST program this is also a great opportunity to meet new buyers & sellers!
If you're interested in Tahoe Real Estate while it's still a bargain, check out Tamara's website and tell her your (local) SOTC Crew sent you, dear sliders.
tmckinney@chaseinternational.com
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*Boreal
Boreal is Set -- Earliest Opening on Record!
Boreal is scheduled to open this Friday October 9th. Check Boreal's web for ticket prices and details, as it's a sure bet it will change the minute we publish the newsletter.
To celebrate Boreal's record breaking early opening, the 5th Annual Jibassic Public Invitational Event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 10th and 11th. This year's event has been cooked up to feature all shredders willing to throw down great tricks for cash. Boreal is primed with $2,000 cash to be handed out on both Saturday and Sunday. Wads of $20's will be dished out from 12noon to 4pm on both days.
Boreal’s early season operation is weekends only (Fri/Sat/Sun) until further notice, or as conditions permit. http://www.borealterrainpark.com.
*Alpine Meadows/Homewood!
Alpine Meadows and Ghirardelli Square will host a Wax & Wine Festival on Tuesday, October 13 from 6pm to 9pm to celebrate the coming of the 2009/2010 ski and snowboard season. Complimentary ski and snowboard hot waxes will be offered byLombardi Sports tuning department.
Ghirardelli Square is home to Wattle Creek Winery and Cellar 360. All glasses are offered at $5.
Exclusive season pass rates to Alpine Meadows. Alpine Meadows Ski Resort 09/10 season passes will be available throughout the evening. There is also a raffle and freebies, dear sliders.
http://www.skialpine.com
*Sugar Bowl
The best pass prices of the season, to some of the best skiing and riding in the region, are good straight through OCTOBER 31. Check out http://www.sugarbowl.com/seasonpass to get yours. All season passes come with membership in the CORE Rewards program, where you earn points toward free items across the resort, just for skiing and riding, and with every qualifying dollar spent.
*The new Summit Chair is in!
So near so good. Sugar Bowl is the closest major Tahoe Resort to Sacramento and the Bay Area. The new Summit Sunday Plus pass is ideal for skiing Sugar Bowl on Sundays, guaranteeing you get your turns in AND stay ahead of any traffic on your way home.
*Kirkwood
EL NINO ARRIVES AT KIRKWOOD
With almost 12 glorious inches of snow, El Nino arrived to Kirkwood over the weekend of October 3 and 4, surely just a prelude of great things to come at the resort this winter. Get ready for a season full of powder days at the home of Tahoe's best and America's Deepest Snow – pick up your season pass before the resort's Fall Sale ends on October 31! Visit http://www.kirkwood.com or call Kirkwood's Season Pass Office at 209.258.PASS to get yours today.
Planning ahead for a fun filled season? Reserve your place on-mountain through Kirkwood Vacations by calling 800.967.7500 and make Kirkwood your ultimate destination for all things winter. A full calendar of events and activities will make Winter 2010 one you surely don’t want to miss! Visit the resort website for the full schedule of events or call the resort information line at 209.258.6000 for more details.
[Bet you wish you were Sugar Bowl Pro Patroller, Jason Haddad. Those are his First Tracks @ Sugar Bowl this week.]
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*Heavenly
FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS PAY FULL PRICE AT Heavenly - Popular Program Allows Pass Holders to "Refer a Friend" and Receive On-Mountain Cash
Just $369 (one of the best season pass deals), Heavenly Mountain Resort today announced the return of its popular "Refer a Friend" program, rewarding current 2009-10 season pass holders for recruiting their friends to ski and snowboard at Heavenly while giving those friends a price break in the process.
The Heavenly "Refer a Friend" program is open to all adult Heavenly Pass holders, as well as Heavenly College Pass holders. It offers $20 in "mountain money" redeemable at all on-mountain dining and retail establishments for each referred friend who purchases a Heavenly Pass, Heavenly College Pass or Epic Pass
http://www.skiheavenly.com/friend
Those purchasing a Heavenly pass also receive unlimited half-price tickets at any of Vail's Colorado resorts including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone.
New passes can also be purchased or renewed online at www.heavenlypass.com or in-person seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Heavenly season pass office located at the Gondola.
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
Located only 25 minutes away from Reno, Mt. Rose offers great ski & stay packages starting from $69! Find great packages with major hotels including the Grand Sierra, Circus Circus, Harrah's and more. A lift ticket and roundtrip shuttle package only costs $70 from Reno to Mt. Rose. http://www.skirose.com/general_information/shuttles.php
Mt. Rose Ski-Tahoe is shooting to be one of the first resorts open in Lake Tahoe and will make snow every chance conditions permit. New lights have been added to illuminate the Mt. Rose Show-off area for early season extended hours skiing- tentative plans include Friday and Saturday skiing until 8 pm.
Mt. Rose is also proud to introduce the New Slide Lodge opening winter 09/10 featuring panoramic views of Washoe Valley and new dining options. It's located on the southeastern side of the Slide Bowl, coined the "locals" side of the mountain. For more info, please visit http://www.skirose.com/general_information/slide-lodge.php
*Diamond Peak
New this season is the Holiday Pass, if you can ski or ride only when the kids are out of school or another resort has blacked you out over the holidays, then this is the pass for you; just $249 for all 28 holiday dates. Check out our ski and stay Family Fun Package with the Grand Sierra Resort just $48 per adult per night and kids 12 & under stay, ski and eat free. Visit http://www.diamondpeak.com for details.
More on the way, Sliders. We're just getting started.
Kevin Tinto
Editor-in-Chief
Slidingonthecheap.com
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