It's a new, great season sliders! And with this new season comes yet another great sliding season! Especially for the Colorado region!! Man oh man have we gotten the pot-o-gold. Last year it was California and Utah's year, but this Colorado shall reign supreme! With the most resorts open first, Colorado has really kicked everyone else out of the race thus far.

So get ready sliders cause we got a whole bunch of new deals, steals and what not. Buckle up, and get ready for the ride to begin...

But first, some weather...

SNOW ALERT! Powder days are on the horizon. And this weekend looks like it will be a good time hit the mountains for some sunshine! The next few days are going to dump some fresh powder, but by Friday it should be nice and sunny! The temperatures should also warm up nicely! Sweet!

The SOTC Skinny
Okay, after sorting through all the information, we at SOTC know what to expect in Colo rado 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...

The Gold Pass:
What's your idea of a perfect Colorado winter? Maybe it involves snow falling early and frequently , beautiful blue skies, and finally, an exclusive transferable season pass to 24 of Colorado's premier winter resorts. To reserve your Colorado Ski Country USA Gold Pass Membership, please contact Joshua Littrell at 303-866-9702 or via email at jlittrell [at] coloradoski.com.

Arapahoe Basin - A-Basin Bonus Pass - $259
Arapahoe Basin 2005-06 season Bonus Pass is available while supplies last for $259. The pass includes unlimited skiing at A-Basin for the 05-06 season plus five ski days at Keystone or Breckenridge. Ond of those days may even be used at Vail or Beaver Creek. (Some date restrictions apply to the Vail/Beaver Creek ski day.) Also available are A-Basin only passes. A-Basin Adult Pass $189; Youth Pass (ages 15 - 19) $139 and Child Pass (ages 6 - 14) $79.

Copper Mountain - Stay Free Ski Free Packages
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. Copper's scheduled opening is November 5th which is right around the corner! Call 888.219.2441 to book or for more info.

Crested Butte - American Airlines Ski Package to Crested Butte, CO
Starting at only $699 per person! Includes 4 nights lodging in a one bedroom condo, 3 days of lift tickets, roundtrip airfare, and ground transfers. Visit www.skicb.com or call 800-810-SNOW for more information.

Durango Mountain - Learn To SKI/ Learn To RIDE
Getting off to the right start is important in any sport, and DMR is renowned for its excellent learning tererain 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. Can it get any easier to conquer America's playground? Based on double occupancy, some holidays restricted. Please call 800-982-6102 or visit www.durangomountainresort.com for information and reservations.

Loveland - Early Season Pricing
Regular Season Snow At Early Season Pricing! Loveland Ski Area has 85% of its terrain open, including The Valley and Ski School. Early Season Pricing is available at Loveland Ski Areas through December 16. Pricing is $38 for adults and $18 for children ages 6-14.

Monarch - Ski and Stay Package - Stay at the Monarch Mountain Lodge
and ski or ride at Monarch Mountain all for $39 per person! Rate based on double occupancy. The following dates apply: 11/28/05 through 12/17/05

Powderhorn - Stay and Ski FREE on Weekdays
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 sta rt at $69. Call 970-268-5171 for reservations.

SkiCooper - Never Ever
Purchase a first time,learn to ski package for just $45. Package includes a two hour group lesson, beginner lift ticket and ski rental. This is designed for people who have never skied before and are age 11 or older. Learn to Ski Ski Cooper offers a Learn to ski package for anyone over the age of 11 for just $40. The package includes a two hour group lesson, ski rental and a beginner lift ticket. Class begins at 10, 12 or 1:30.

Sol Vista - Buy 2, Get the 3rd Free!!
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.

Sunlight - Ski Swim and Stay
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 dis counted 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.

Wolf Creek - Local Appreciation Day this Wednesday, December 7.
Lift Tickets are $23.00 for Adults and $13.00 for Seniors and Children on Local's Day - no ID is required!

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