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Sliding on the Cheap! Lake Tahoe! |
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March 4, 2010
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Fresh Pow Hits Tahoe Slopes, Deals Too Match!
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Do You See Your Email Address Below? Northstar/Sierra Tickets!
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Blistering Deals & Local Tahoe Events For Our Readers!
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Kirkwood, Sugar Bowl, Mt. Rose, Heavenly, Homewood
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Squaw Valley, Boreal, Alpine Meadows, Diamond Peak,
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Weekends Are Fine, But Mid-Week is Divine!
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Hello Sliders!
What a day! What a season! Your (local) SOTC Crew is having one of the best ski and snowboard seasons in recent memory, and it just keeps getting better every day.
The Crew was out this morning, enjoying 18" of fresh POW at Alpine Meadows. We've put a couple photos in the newsletter, however, we've got a whole spread on our Facebook. Want to see what the conditions are like? Check out our daily albums!
*The Skinny
March has hit with fresh POW, and deals too. We've got a $35 learn to ski day at Squaw on March 7th. If you're birthday is outside the ski season, Diamond Peak is giving you a FREE lift ticket on March 15th, Sports Basement is rocking with gear and clothing sales and we have some smoking ski and stay packages. Need a video fix? We've got some fantastic Heavenly video fresh off the slopes!
*Ski/Ride FREE March 15!
Birthday Alert Deal - Diamond Peak wants to celebrate your birthday by offering you a free lift ticket on your birthday! if you birthday falls outside of the operating days for the ski resort, Diamond Peak has picked March 15th as the one day all birthday boys and girls can ski for free - show your photo ID and CELEBRATE with Free Skiing.
*Facebook
The SOTC Crew has just been RIPPING Tahoe this week. Check the latest photos, get the inside skinny on non-published deals and local's tips from the SOTC Crew! 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
*Verticals Sunglasses Are Back!
Two Pair for $20.00 including shipping.
Our Most popular including Speed Freaks, Fall Line and Super Wrap Polarized!
http://stores.ebay.com/Sliding-on-the-Cheap
[Photo: Alpine Meadows today, dear sliders. The SOTC Crew enjoying the endless winter in Lake Tahoe this season.]
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*Sports Basement
TIME TO BUY THAT DISCOUNT GEAR!
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 up 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
*Learn to Ski/Ride at Squaw Valley for $35 March 7th!
Learn to Ski and Ride at Squaw! This program is tailor-made for those that are curious about skiing and riding but want to try it out for cheap. $35 gets you a beginner lift ticket, rentals and ski or snowboard lessons.
http://www.squaw.com
*Bear Valley $12 Tuesdays!
It’s March and it’s been an epic season so far, so why slow down with the fun? Bear Valley is revving it up by bringing back $12 Tuesdays!! Every Tuesday in March, begining March 2nd. Every Adult, Teen, Child and Senior ticket is just $12.00.
http://www.bearvalley.com
*Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
Mt. Rose just received 13-17" of fresh snow and has several great spring deals!
Mt. Rose lift tickets are sold on http://www.skirose.com at an even more discounted rate than before.
Adult lift tickets now cost $52, Senior/Teen tickets cost $35, and Super Senior/Child tickets cost $12 when you buy online. Buy your tickets online for the best value!
*Save Mart Heavenly Discount Tickets
Pre-purchase $70 Heavenly direct-to-lift tickets at Northern California and Northern Nevada Lucky and Save Mart stores! Teen tickets (13-18) are available for $60, child/youth (5-12) for $40.
*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, 800-HEAVENLY http://www.skiheavenly.com
[Photo: Today, Alpine Meadows. Snowboard throwing up a rooster tail that would make the space shuttle proud.]
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*Spring Fiesta Lodging Package
March 1 through April 28 – Celebrate Spring Fiesta at Sierra Resort with a screaming deal from Mont Bleu Resort Casino & Spa that includes one night at Lake Tahoe’s hottest property, 2 adult lift tickets to Sierra Resort (normally $69 each), 2 lunch vouchers at Sierra Resort (retail value $30), a 15% discount at Sierra Mountain Sports, and 2 free admissions to Blu or Opal inside Mont Bleu. Rates are based on double occupancy and start at just $152 per room per night.
http://www.sierratahoe.com
*Value Season Vouchers.
Guests are invited to pick up a complimentary voucher at participating ski and board shops in Reno, Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area, then turn it in at the ticket window starting March 15 through the end of the season to purchase a $59 discounted all-day lift ticket at Northstar Resort – a $25 savings, and a $54 lift ticket at Sierra Resort.
*College Weeks!
College students with a valid ID are invited to purchase $59 discount lift tickets during college weeks at Northstar Resort this spring, and $54 discount lift tickets at Sierra Resort. Upcoming college week dates are March 22-26, March 29-April 2 and April 5-9, 2010.
*Kids’ Ski & Board School Discount!
New this season, book a two-day Kid’s Ski & Board School lesson at Northstar Resort and receive 50 percent off the second day’s all day lesson. Lesson days must be consecutive. This offer is available on a limited, first come, first serve basis, and reservations can be made online in advance.
*Free Advanced Lessons!
Popular among Northstar Resort loyalists, the resort’s free advanced lessons are offered Monday through Friday for intermediate and advanced skiers and riders interested in improving their skills. Lessons meet at the top of the Comstock Express lift at 1:30 p.m., and are available on a first come, first serve basis.
http://www.northstarattahoe.com
Northstar Resort guests are invited to visit and take advantage of special Stay and Ski Free lodging packages starting at just $108 per person, per night (based on double occupancy in a studio condo, other unit types available). This package includes two complimentary lift tickets with Fast Pass priority lift line access per room, per night and is valid Sunday through Thursday through April 1, and daily from April 1 through the end of the 2009-2010 winter season.
Winners! To claim your ticket, send a note to kwtinto@aol.com within 7 days of the newsletter date and you're dropping in with the CREW, freebie:
slidingonthecheap.1wc@*********.com
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everywoman30@*******.com
mark.hoppes@**********.org
barbarac2@***.com
kimburliann@*******.com
tkraikit@*****.com
mark.rosen@*********.net
linda@******.com
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ericschoonbaert@*******.com
mcc21371+slidingonthecheap@*****.com
No, those addresses with "slidingonthecheap" are not us -- they're addresses of people who use "disposable" e-mail addresses to avoid spam. Don't worry, the giveaway is carefully run by the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Just kidding.)
[Photo: Fresh Pow, Backside, wonderful Northstar-at-Tahoe.]
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*Kirkwood
TAHOE’S CHEAPEST KIDS TICKET IS AT KIRKWOOD!
Kirkwood is officially home to the cheapest kids’ ticket in Tahoe. Children ages 6 – 12 ski or ride at Kirkwood any day for just $9. And on Sunday, they ski free with any regular paid adult ticket or current Kirkwood season pass!
*COLLEGE STUDENTS $39 ON SUNDAYS
Bring your current transcript showing enrollment in 9 units or more to Kirkwood and ski for just $39 on Sundays for the rest of the season. This offer is open to students of any university, so come on out but don’t forget that transcript!
*ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS $39
To the men and women serving in the US Armed Forces, we salute you. While you’re home, make the most of your time and come on up to Kirkwood for a day of skiing or riding. Present your military ID at any resort ticket window and receive an ultra-discount on Kirkwood tickets, just $39 anytime.
*STAY AT KIRKWOOD
In case you haven't heard, March is the month to be at Kirkwood. With more snowfall than any other month historically, there's a reason it's called Miracle March. Make Kirkwood a stop on your tour of the Sierras this season. Stay and ski packages are available all month starting as low as $89 per person. Call Kirkwood Vacations at 800.967.7500
*Sugar Bowl
GENERAL ADMISSION: Seven Days a Week Starting March 8th!
Free lessons and rentals with General Admission
Originally planned to start on March 15th, we’ve moved up “Every Day GA Days” one whole week, with free lessons and rentals 7 days a week starting March 8th! Skiers and riders age 13 – 69 enjoy a two hour group lesson and free standard rentals for the day with the purchase of a lift ticket. Even better, season passholders age 4 and up can join in too! Click here to learn more about our popular General Admission program.
*Mt Rose-Ski Tahoe
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/springpass0910.php
Beginner 09/10 Spring Pass: Now is the perfect time to pick up skiing or snowboarding with the new Beginner 09/10 Spring Pass. The new Beginner 09/10 Spring Pass is valid March 1 through the end of this season (projected closing date: April 18, 2010). The Beginner 09/10 Spring Pass costs $164 and includes weekend group lessons, beginner lift access (for Ponderosa and Galena chairs), and rental equipment. All mountain lift access is available April 1st through the end of the season and you can apply $99 towards a full 2010/11 season pass.
http://www.skirose.com
*Heavenly
The best way to find Heavenly’s hidden stashes is to go to http://www.tahoestash.com. It’s the insider’s guide to all the sweet lines at Heavenly.
And once you know where the lines are, join The Adventure Sessions to learn how to ski them. For $119, advanced skiers and snowboarders can spend a day sharing a top guide with an intimate group, allowing quick access to the best terrain and conditions on the mountain. Guests will be teamed with like-minded, similarly-skilled ski/ride enthusiasts who want to get the most out of their day, going places that they might not go themselves. Not only will participants receive lunch and preferential lift line access, but they'll pick up tips and technical information along the way.
*Heavenly Lodging Deal!
Spend March in the Mountains for just $75!
Spend two nights at Big Pines Mountain House, Lakeside Inn & Casino or Blue Lake Inn and ski or ride two days at Heavenly, and you'll get the third night and day free! This incredible peak season deal is even valid over weekends. Prices start at just $75 per person, per day! Valid through 4/18/10. http://bit.ly/9H49Uq
[photo: Ella carving near perfect turns on a snowboard, down Nancy's Couloir, Sugar Bowl.]
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As I was blasting down through fresh powder at Alpine Meadows this morning, I couldn't help but think how nice skiing and riding mid-week is compared to a weekend, or busy holiday.
It occurred to me that many of our readers only get a chance to experience Lake Tahoe, along with a million of their closest friends, while I have the entire Beaver Bowl at Alpine all to myself.
Lake Tahoe is a unique destination for skiers and riders. While the weekends can be busy, the mountains empty on Sunday evening, leaving thousands of acres and hundreds of chairlifts to just a few lucky skiers.
Deals? Discounts? Cheap lodging? Mid-week is the bomb for deals, dear sliders. Resorts will offer Bonus Mondays, 2 Fer offers, Shop Discounts and more, just to encourage you to come mid-week.
I can honestly say that the mid-week Tahoe ski experience is superior to the weekend in just every way. The question of course, with kids in school and two income families: how do we get up to Tahoe mid-week?
Planning dear, sliders, is the key. Fridays and Mondays are perfect for adding that one mid-week day. Kids today have an amazing number of holidays, that I never saw. They seem endless, in addition to the standard holidays. Get out a calendar at the beginning of the school season and see when these funky, "teacher conference" days are happening and don't waste them.
Flex-time? We're seeing more flex-time skiers as many companies allow their employees to work at home in an effort to cut costs. Don't wait until three feet of fresh POW hit the slopes before thinking how you should have scheduled that time better.
Life is all about planning. Put your family ski time in the same category as those important family events that are planned months in advance.
Weekends are fine, but dear sliders, mid-week is (absolutely) divine.
Kevin Tinto
Editor-in-Chief
Slidingonthecheap.com
 
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