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February 11, 2010
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President's Holiday! Sure We've Got The Deals So You Ski Cheap!
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Do You See Your Email Address Below? Northstar/Sierra Tickets!
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Heavenly, Kirkwood, (Sweet) Sugar Bowl, Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
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Diamond Peak, Squaw Valley, Boreal, Alpine Meadows
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Ten Days Of Ski/Snowboard Heaven Ahead and Where Will You Be?
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Hello Sliders!
If you're not planning a trip to Tahoe over the next ten days, you're missing out on one fantastic holiday and ski week experience. We've got just about double the amount of snow on the slopes as this time last year, and Mike Pechner says the weather could be near perfect, at least through mid next week with temperatures reaching into the low 40s.
*The Skinny
Just cause it's President's holiday, doesn't mean there are no deals available. In fact, in addition to the regular Quad Paks, Sports Basement, Costco and Internet lift ticket discounts, we've got some FANTASTIC deals ramping up this week.
Squaw Valley is offering two for one tickets to friends of pass-holders, Kirkwood is launching a midwinter season pass deal that's almost impossible to pass up during an El Nino winter, and we're knee-deep in other deals and events.
The SOTC Crew is nearly worn to the bone this winter, keeping up with the plethora of new deals, and trying to carve up the endless fresh Pow. Join us in Lake Tahoe this weekend, and during Ski Week for an awesome ski and snowboard experience.
*Facebook
Yeah. That's it. Facebook. Get the latest Crew discount skinny and deals, checkout our daily photos and feel free to engage the Crew in discussion on any topic, short of string theory. Become our Fan! We've got more than 2,000 slobbering cheap ski and snowboard fans and we can always use more. Ping us on Facebook, and we'll make sure to give you the best inside local's skinny on Tahoe.
http://www.facebook.com/slidingonthecheap
[Photo: Heavenly Ski School. Is there a better place for your most precious cargo? We love Heavenly, and so will you, and your sliding kids.]
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*Sports Basement
Gearing Up For President's Weekend?
Remember to use your SOTC 10% discount in-store. Simply ask for an additional 10% off all your purchases at checkout. (Except Lift Tickets! They are already sold below cost, and only in-store!) Skis, boots, boards, all clothing brands and more, dear sliders. If you're not in the San Francisco Bay Area... no worries. Use the code SBSLIDE and get the same deal online! SPORTS BASEMENT RENTS GEAR CHEAP. Don't get hung in the resort lines.
*Sports Basement Rentals, Hot Waxes, Repairs and More!
That's right, sliders. Get all your rental gear, get your skis and boards tuned while picking your holiday valid lift tickets for a song and a dance. Want more? Take 10% off all your rentals, tunes and repairs by asking for your "Sliding on the Cheap Discount" at checkout.
*Sports Basement Discount Tickets!
Squaw Valley Adult (19-64) $63
Sugar Bowl Adult (23-59) $58
Alpine Adult (19+) $57
Bear Valley Adult (20-64) $49
Diamond Peak Adult (18-59) $39
Homewood Adult (19+) $43
Kirkwood Adult (19-64) $58
Sierra at Tahoe Adult (23-64) $58
*Slide Northstar Free!
Let Telepacific send you to the slopes for free! Click here to find out how! http://www.Telepacific.com/Ski
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
8th Annual Slide Back 80s Retro Ski Party February 20th!
Mt. Rose invites skiers and boarders to leave the new millennium behind and travel back in time to the decade that gave us everything from Pac Man to Prozac. From once popular feathered hairstyles to stretch pants and skinny skis, visitors are invited to sport their finest 80s fashions. Breaking all of the ski fashion laws may even earn skiers and boarders new gear in the "Most Fashionable" contest at the Winters Creek Lodge, located at the base of the Slide Bowl.
All the action takes place at high noon with the Fashion or Fad contest. Special to this year's event is the fact that 2010 will mark the first season at the new Winters Creek facility and a celebration of the revitalization of the entire Slide Bowl. http://www.mtrose.com/
*Buy One Get One 50% For Sierra at Carl's Jr!
New Sierra-at-Tahoe Carl's Lift Ticket Discount Promotion! Save big with Carl's Jr. and a Buy One Get One half off Sierra at Tahoe lift ticket. Purchase a new Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger Combo meal and get your discount coupon while supplies last at a participating Carl's Jr. locations today. Sacramento Market Only!
*Alpine Meadows Fundraiser!
Saturday, February 13th @ 5:30 pm
In the Alpine Meadows Main Lodge
For: Dinner Auction and Fundraiser
To support: Alpine Meadows Ski Foundation
Enjoy a Mexican buffet and bar stocked with margaritas, beer, wine and sipping tequilas. Partake in a raffle and auction of one-of-a-kind items!
Proceeds from the evening will benefit the AMSF, enabling us to provide scholarships, purchase training equipment, and support ski and snowboard team activities at Alpine Meadows. http://www.skialpine.com
[Photo: SOTC Editor down one of the most perfect runs on the planet: The Silver Belt, Sugar Bowl, California.]
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*Diamond Peak
Diamond Peak Multi Day Tickets
Coming to Lake Tahoe for President’s weekend? No need to wait in line everyday to get your ticket.
Purchase a multi day ticket the first day you arrive. You can get a 2, 3 or 5 day ticket. This ticket allows you to have direct lift access, and you save up to $66.
*Stay and Ski Packages
Diamond Peak has teamed up with local lodging partners to offer you some great deals. You can stay for as little as $69 a night. Book your hotel online.
*$25 Lift Tickets Every Day!
Bring a valid Season Pass from another resort and get an all day lift ticket for $25. Valid any day
http://www.diamondpeak.com/
Diamond Peak "What's Happening This Week Video"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr5wSZi8gC4
*Squaw Valley USA
Squaw Valley Passholders can bring two friends on non-holiday Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to receive two adult lift tickets for the price of one.
>From now through April 1, 2010, Squaw Valley USA passholders can bring two friends on any non-holiday Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and purchase two adult lift tickets for the price of one. To purchase the special 2 for 1 lift tickets, Squaw passholders must bring two friends to any Squaw Valley ticket window. All three persons must be present to receive this deal.
These Squaw Valley USA 2 for 1 lift tickets are available every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from now through April 1, with the exception of February 16 through February 18. Valid with Squaw Valley Adult Season Passes only. Not valid with other promotions.
http://www.squaw.com
*Boreal
Sign up for Boreal's iRIDE rewards card today. Buy an adult all day lift ticket at Boreal on ANY 2 days during the 2009/2010 season and receive your 3rd day free.
One adult lift ticket per iRIDE cardholder, per day, not valid with any other discount or offer, and must be 13 years of age or older to order online. Credits do not carry forward from one season to another. You must purchase your two full priced lift tickets during one season and get your free ticket in that same winter season. http://www.rideboreal.com
*Alpine Meadows
Great deal on Alpine Meadows lift tickets at Sports Basement. $57 adult tickets. http://www.skialpine.com
[Photo: Casy Cane at Kirkwood. The-best-pow-anywhere-usa-this-season.]
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*Heavenly
Last-Minute Deals!
http://www.skiheavenly.com is offering last minute lodging deals. (We love this!) Because these deals offer steep discounts, they don't name the properties online. To get all the details and reserve, 1 800-HEAVENLY! http:// http://www.skiheavenly.com.
*Heavenly Lunch for Less
This season one can dine at Heavenly at any of the nine on-mountain eateries for the same price as last season. A new Lunch for Less value meal will be offered and will vary daily and include an entree, side dish and non-alcoholic beverage for just $9.95. One of the best on-mountain deals you're gonna find at a world class resort.
*Kirkwood
Didn’t Get a Kirkwood Season Pass?
Here’s Your Chance. It’s the first and only of its kind in Lake Tahoe. The mid-winter pass at Kirkwood. Ski the rest of the season without restrictions from February
15 through closing day for an unbelievable price of just $249*, and enjoy unlimited access to Kikrwood’s legendary, uncrowded terrain and the deepest and driest snow in Tahoe. Get yours.
*On sale Friday February 12, 2010 online and at the Kirkwood season pass office. Pass is valid February 15, 2010 through closing day (April 25, 2010).
See additional pricing across all age groups online at http://www.kirkwood.com.
209.258.PASS
*Tahoe Kirkwood Upgrade
Have a season pass to another resort in Tahoe? Bring it to the Kirkwood Season Pass office anytime for the rest of this season to take advantage of the Tahoe Kirkwood Upgrade! For just $99, we’re inviting folks from other Tahoe resorts to give Kirkwood a try… For this awesome price, upgrade your Tahoe area season pass to include three days at the Wood this winter! Questions? Call 209.258.PASS.
*Stay and Ski at Kirkwood
Call Kirkwood Vacations at 800.967.7500 for rates and availability and be sure to ask about the latest offers. Currently, Monster Kirkwood is offering a stay and ski package as low as $89 per person per night!
*Sugar Bowl
Save $10 off your tickets even on holidays!
For those who don’t ski enough to buy a pass but want to get the most value for their daily lift ticket, the CORE Daily Pass is for you! It’ just $19 to join and you save $10 off your lift ticket, every single day of the season including holidays! All the conveniences of pass without the commitment!
When you join you will get a hard plastic pass with your picture on it, attach your credit card info and you can skip the ticket window! AND for every dollar you spend collect points towards rewards such as FREE food and beverage and extra savings at the retail stores!
http://www.sugarbowl.com
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
Buy Your Mt. Rose Lift Tickets Online!
Purchase your lift tickets online at a discounted rate on http://www.skirose.com and turn it in for a live ticket when you reach the mountain.
*Mt. Rose Spring passes are on sale now!
Buy your 2010-2011 pass now and ski the rest of this season for FREE! Mt. Rose Spring Passes cost $433 and are valid March 1st through the rest of this season as well as all of next year. The unrestricted Spring Pass has absolutely no void dates or blackout periods, so you can ski or snowboard whenever you want and comes fully loaded with pass holder perks redeemable both on and off the mountain. Purchase online here: http://www.skirose.com/tickets/season_pass.php
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The holidays can be a hassle, especially if you've got a spouse, couple of kids and golden retriever in tow. You probably find yourself dreaming of the good old days; driving up to Lake Tahoe in the carpet-lined panel van, Led Zeppelin blasting out through the speakers and big pow on your mind. Your wallet is bulging with $25 in food money that would easily last you three days.
Now, you've got to fill up that monster SUV, tote four pair of skis, or boards to the mountain, and that $25 will just about cover the cost of valet parking. (Well worth the cost, if you are in fact, humping four pair of skis through the parking lot.)
It's easy to justify sitting on the couch for the weekend, loading that Netflicks DVD in the player and simply tuning-out ten feet of packed powder with excuses that are more than likely, highly justifiable.
Remember, regardless of the cost and hassle of loading the crew into the SUV, that day watching some second rate DVD can never be replaced at ANY cost.
And by the way, wasn't that your dad, humping your skis over the parking lot well before the panel van days? My dad was, and I'm sure he wondered many a time, if it wouldn't have been easier to just leave the skis in the garage and read the paper. Thankfully, he never did. No matter how late he got home from work on Friday night, we loaded up the car and hit Interstate 80 for a weekend of family fun.
It's going to be a great weekend, sliders. Don't let it slip away into oblivion. Use http://www.slidingonthecheap.com to find a deal that works for your family. Brew up that extra pot of coffee Friday night and get those skis into the car and charge up that video camera. You'll take back memories you'll have forever, your body will thank you for the fresh air and exercise, and you are giving your kids, your spouse, even your golden retriever a weekend they will never forget. Join us in Lake Tahoe, and stash that DVD for another day!
Kevin Tinto
Editor-in-Chief
Slidingonthecheap.com
 
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