Well the Holidays are finally over, Sliders! No more worrying about gifts, resolutions, family, or anything else. Now its time for you to worry about yourself. Did family get you down? Did you not get the one thing you wanted most? Well, now is the time to do something for yourself. You've been so magnanimous towards others that its now time for your sweet rewards.

And just what is that? Well, how about as day or more at your favorite mountain?! The holiday prices have been thrown out the window and the mountains are dying for business during these non-holiday periods. So go ahead, treat yourself, I won't tell anyone.

But first, some weather...

Snow, snow and more snow. It'll supposedly let up around Thursday for a days reprieve, but don't be too hopeful! After that, more snow! Temperatures will be in the lo thirties to the low teens, so bundle up sliders cause its cold out there! Go to www.weather.com for more!

The SOTC Skinny Okay, after sorting through all the information, we at SOTC know what to expect in Colorado for the coming week, and there's a lot to get through. I'm talking about ticket deals, various group and student discounts, holiday promotions, tons of special offers, and a whole bunch more!

But what, you say you're not a subscriber? Dude, what's up with that?! That's definitely not kosher! Without a subscription you won't know about some of the sweetest deals around. So why not give yourself a gift this holiday season and sign up here: www.slidingonthecheap.com

Oh yeah, and while you're checking out the site, you might want to check out our other regional newsletters. It just might help you plan that extra special sliding vacation, and heck, it really is a fun read. So head on over, its just a hop, skip and jump away!

Okay sliders, grab your boards and skis and get ready, this will be a bumpy ride...

My Card, My Life

Wanna save some big bucks on your next trip? Make sure to check out these deal savers from American Express. Simple use your card and you can start saving, not only at the resort, but at the airport, hotel and more! Check out http://www.mylifemycard.com/ski/

5th Graders Ski FREE

Are you in the fifth grade? Well, here's you ticket to ride for free. The Passport provides fifth grade students with three lift tickets to EACH of our 23 member resorts. That's more than 65 days of skiing and snowboarding. Plus, you'll receive other discounts on lessons, rentals, tickets for mom and dad and more. The best news is that it's all FREE! Go to http://www.coloradoski.com/5passport/ for more information.

Arapahoe Basin

How does $38 for a ticket sound? Simple print out this coupon and you too can ride A-Basin for only $38!! Have fun and rip it up guys! http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/1/c/984

Another great print out coupon gets you a child's lift ticket for only $15! Print it out already and get those kids out there, we need some new sliders! http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/1/c/1070

Like A-Basin, but wanna slide Keystone or Breckenridge too? Have I got a deal for you. Get your 2004/2005 Arapahoe Basin Bonus Pass for only $229. Bonus Pass includes unlimited skiing or riding at A-Basin for the 04/05 ski season plus 5 ski days valid at Keystone or Breckenridge. One ski day can be used at Vail or Beaver Creek. Call 888-ARAPAHOE ext. 2 or visit www.arapahoebasin.com

If you just want to slide A-basin, then don't pass up their awesome season pass deal. For only $179 the pass includes unlimited skiing or riding at A-Basin for the 2004/2005 ski season. Call 888-ARAPAHOE ext. 2 or visit www.arapahoebasin.com

$10 Beginner Lift Tickets. Beginners ski for $10 at the Molly Hogan learning center!

Kids Ski Free. Are you 6-14, or do you have children that age, well they ski free at A-Basin! Receive one free child lift ticket with every full price adult lift ticket purchased.

Learn to Ski or Snowboard!! For just $200 you get: 4-2 hour lessons, recreational rentals for the day, and a 2004-2005 Arapahoe Basin Season Pass. How cool is that!

Beaver Creek

Don't miss Beaver Creek's Mountain Challenge and Music Festival Jan 5-9. Special lift and lodging package - plus FREE House of Blues Concert featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd January 8th. Search availability for our $429 -- Talons Challenge Week at Beaver Creek!! Web special by choosing dates within the valid date range below.Description: January 5th - 9th is Talons Challenge Week at Beaver Creek. Take Beaver Creek's Talons Challenge, Ski/Ride with the pros and party with Kenny Wayne Shepherd! Click here !

Breckenridge

Wanna save on Lift Tickets? Okay, I've told you before, join PEAKS! When you pre-purchase your multi-day lift tickets in advance you'll save $8 - $20 per day at Breckenridge. http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/1/c/2321

Copper Mountain

Ever said, gee, I wish I could ski for only $27 a day? Online lift ticket deals are back for the 2004-2005 season. It'll only cost you a pressing $27 when you buy your multi-day tickets online. Four days are just $108 for early season. Simply logon to www.coppercolorado.com and click on Tickets.

Stay and Ski Free!

Buy at least 3 nights lodging and 3 days of lift tickets, and get an additional day and night free. And when you lodge with us, you'll get Beeline Advantage lift tickets which give you your own designated lift line at our most popular lifts. Call 888.219.2441

Durango Mountain

Getting off to the right start is important in any sport, and DMR is renowned for its excellent learning terrain and professional ski & snowboard school. Stay 3 nights mountainside and get 2 ski or board lessons, as well as 3 days of rental equipment and 3 days lift tickets for just $299 per person. Based on double occupancy, some holidays restricted. Please call 800-982-6102 or visit www.durangomountainresort.com

Sneak away to Purgatory Village for two nights and get a half day Total Adventure Ticket for two people for just $59 per person/ per night. The TAT gives you access to the Climbing Wall, Alpine Slide, Human Maze, Miniature Golf, and Chair 4 uplift for mountain biking and hiking. Based on 2 night stay, double occupancy. Package total is $238

Sneak away for the weekend with the Rocky Mountain Highway Getaway: For $99 get 1 night slopeside lodging and 2 days lift tickets—it's that simple. Prices are per person, based on double occupancy, some holidays restricted. Please call 800-982-6102 or visit www.durangomountainresort.com for information and reservations.

Loveland

Want to learn to ski or ride? How does a free season pass sound? If you like the idea then make sure to take advantage of Loveland's 3 Class Pass programs. Loveland's awesome ski school staff will help you get started, they can also help improve your skiing or snowboarding skills. As a reward for learning how to ski or ride you will receive a FREE season pass for beginners or $100 season pass for intermediates after the completion of three lesson packages. For more information or any questions contact Loveland Ski School at skischool [at] skiloveland.com or call 303-571-5580 x170. http://www.skiloveland.com

Kendall Mountain

So the holidays have left you with little to no cash, no problem, I got your back! Wanna slide the cheapest resort in the West? Head on over the Kendall. Ready... $7. That's it. For only Seven dollars you get to slide for the day! I don't think I need to say much more. Here's the coupon. http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/84/c/3048

Keystone

Wanna save on Lift Tickets? Okay, I've told you before, join PEAKS! When you pre-purchase your multi-day lift tickets in advance you'll save $8 - $20 per day at Breckenridge. http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/1/c/2319

PowderHorn

Stay slopeside at the Inn at Wildewood any Sunday through Thursday night and get your lift tickets FREE for the next day. All rooms are suites with frig, microwave and coffeemaker. Rooms start at $69. Call 970-268-5171 for reservations.

San Juan Ski Company

Okay, San Juan is awesome! Get yours butts in gear cause I've got a great discount for you. Print out this coupon and you'll save $30! It really doesn't get much better! http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/52/c/3019

Load up the crew and come to DMR for a San Juan Family Adventure—and Kids Ski Free. Stay four nights in the deluxe slopeside Purgatory Village Hotel with your family of four, and kids lift tickets are included—-that's just $976 for four days on the mountain for the whole crew, and full breakfasts are included to get the engines running. Based on 2 adults and 2 children under 12, some holidays restricted. Please call 800-982-6102 or visit www.durangomountainresort.com for information and reservations.

SkiCooper

Wanna get a free lift ticket. Right now, buy one adult lift ticket get one free. Buy one full price adult lift ticket ($34) receive the second one free. Both tickets must be used the same day. Valid opening to Jan 14, excluding Dec 17 to Jan 4, 2005. Discount valid on adult full day tickets. One discount per coupon. Not good with any other discount. No cash value. http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/15/c/810

SkiCooper has an awesome deal for anyone over the age of 11. Right now you can learn to ski and get everything you would ever need, to ski at least, for the low price of $40. The ski package includes a two hour group lesson, ski rental and finally a beginner lift ticket. Ski classes begin at various times throughout the morning for your convenience. http://www.skicooper.com

Sol Vista

Buy 2 days/nights of lift tickets and lodging & get the 3rd day/night free!! Call 866-SOLVISTA for details or see our web site at solvista.com.

Steamboat

How does a savings of $24 sound? Well, I found the savings for you, so now fulfill your part of the deal and get out there and slide! Its called an mETicket. Want more details, go to http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/4/c/2962

Steamboat, the innovator of Kids Fly Free in the skiing industry, is offering an incredible deal for the 2004-2005 Winter Season! Kids ages 12 and under can Fly Free to Steamboat with a qualifying parent purchase. Couple this deal with Steamboat's Kids Ski Free™ and Kids Rent Free programs and you're getting the best value for your family vacation! For more information on this incredible deal, visit www.steamboat.com/kidsflyfree or call toll-free 877-237-2628.

Steamboat SnowSaver Packages allow you to get the most out of your Steamboat vacation (lodging/lift) while getting the most for your money. These packages include four night motel accommodations and a three-day lift ticket or six night condo accommodations and five-day lift ticket during certain time periods of the season. Visit www.steamboat.com/snowsaver or call toll-free 877-237-2628 for more information on SnowSaver Packages.

White Sale Snowsaver: Jan. 4 - Feb. 16, 2005 As low as $271* - 4 Night/3 Day Hotel Package As low as $515** - 6 Night/5 Day Condo Package Spring Saver: Feb. 23 - April 2, 2005 As low as $281* - 4 Night/3 Day Hotel Package As low as $479** - 6 Night/5 Day Condo Package Last Chance Snowsaver: April 3 - 10, 2005 As low as $263* - 4 Night/3 Day Hotel Package As low as $434** - 6 Night/5 Day Condo Package

Sunlight

Sunlight Mountain Resort and Glenwood Springs have everything that you need for your spring time get a way! Ski, Swim and Stay package provides you with discounted lodging, discounted pool passes to the world's largest hot springs pool and discounted lift tickets to ski or ride at Sunlight Mountain Resort. Prices are as low as $54.00 per person for a great night in Glenwood. Take a look at www.sunlightmtn.com or call 1 888-445-3696 or 1 800 445 7931 for reservations.

Telluride

I have gotten so many e-mails asking about deals for Telluride. Well, after some long searching I found them... here ya go, and let me tell ya, its good! Buy a transferable 5 pack, meaning you or anyone else can use them, and it'll only cost ya $275! That's only $55 a day! Rock on! http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/54/c/3123

Kids Season Pass for all season long with absolutely no black out dates is only $69! http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/9/g/54/c/3123

Winter Park

You can't go wrong with Winter Park Resort's Lodging and Lifts Free 4 All- Buy three nights of lodging and three days of lift tickets and receive a fourth night and fourth lift ticket, free! This $332 package is per person, based on four people in a two bedroom condo. Even better news is that this package is offered all season long (Nov. 17, 2004-April 17, 2005)! To book this packages or to create an individualized itinerary, call Winter Park Central Reservations at 800-729-5813 for complete trip organization and the answers to the dozens of questions that help assure a hassle-free, dream vacation. http://www.winterparkresort.com

Rentskis.com

How does saving money on rentals sound? Well www.rentskis.com has a great offer to you, the readers of SOTC! RESERVE SKI/SNOWBOARD RENTALS ONLINE & SAVE! 10% off for any ski or snowboard rental during regular season or 20% off during value season. Visit www.rentskis.com

Wanted: New and Hot Deals! Here at SOTC the search never ends! We stay up night and day looking for the ultimate in deals and steals. So here's the deal, you send it, we post it! Think of it as a karma thing; its always a good thing to help your fellow Sliders!

So marketing managers, resort aficionados, and everyone else, send in Hot Deals and Events, cause we'll gladly post it for you. As the saying goes, if we don't know about it, we can't tell the Sliding Team, so send it already!

Need some extra info for your trip to Colorado? Don't know which resort to go to? Feel free to send in any questions! Rants, raves, suggestions, complaints, and inane comments are all welcome, just email me at: jellis1323 [at] yahoo.com

Thanks for reading, now go rip up that mountain, and until next week, have some fun in the snow!

Johanna
jellis1323 [at] yahoo.com