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Sliding on the Cheap! New England Take Advantage Of Great Deals As The Season Winds Down! Greetings Sliders, As we approach April the first, and innovators in the USA create alternative delivery systems to orbit, the waiting list for skiing the mountains of Mars is still surprisingly low. What the heck? Olympus Mons (Latin for Mount Olympus) is a large volcanic mountain on the planet Mars. It is almost three times as tall as Mount Everest and is the tallest known volcano in the Solar System. Okay so the air might be too thin for heli-skiing but when has that ever stopped a forward thinker who's willing to embrace blimps or zeppelins? Warren Miller, Teton Gravity are you listening? So, the big news continues to be next season's passes. Some deals will change SOON. Is it a gamble? Of course, you're betting for Mother Nature to come through for you like this year. Downside being where can I shovel the excess load around the house? Hmmm, is that like shoveling shtufff? *Plan Ahead For Next Season Now! To review: the majority of deals might be found by planning ahead for next season but in the past, some areas offer last minute spring deals. Be vigilant, do your homework. There's equipment, transportation, food, and the intangibles that only make sense after the fact. It's spring, or nearly so. Got friends with kids who've just outgrown their stuff? Get on it, make an offer! Sign-Up For Your FREE SOTC Newsletter Here! *Saddleback Still time to hop on Maine Days – $29 lift tickets available to Maine residents on April 3. ID required. Proof of full time residency is driver’s license, auto registration or voter registration. *Shawnee Peak, ME . There are "plan ahead" deals worth checking out. For example: Peak Sunday Pass - No Restrictions *Shawneepeak. $255.00 On Sale! Purchase before April 8 and save $40! No restrictions, no black outs, just great snow every Sunday!! After just five visits, your pass is paid for! For this deal and more visit: http://www.shawneepeak.com/docs/Shop_Online/page16.html Perspective: Some of these deals are killer, (sweet, rad, smokin', etc) especially if you have a few years under your belt. I have skied with people in the 80+ club and the youngsters in the 60s-70s crowd. In these groups I'm not necessarily the fastest skier then but I put stock in turns/carving. Is there anyone out there who's willing to run a GPS unit down the hill flat out and then repeat with creative carving to show us all the "miles traveled"? *Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Loon New England Pass NEW! Payment Plan Purchase (Only available until 4/30/11) - Pay $50 (per pass) at time of purchase, then four equal installments on 6/1/11, 7/1/11, 8/1/11, and 9/1/11. Payments must be paid by credit card on file. Payment plan option is only available for phone, mail, or in-person purchases until 4/30/11. Slider Alert: Curiously as of 3/1511 this $50 reservation is not mentioned on the Loon site but it is on the Sunday River site. They're all under the same company umbrella... Another caution, you may have to pick up your pass at the resort you purchased it from even though they're all owned by the same parent company. Hello? Aren't their databases integrated? Phone: Call the Season Pass office at 1-800-THE-LOAF Monday-Friday 8am-6pm. Mail: Send a completed Application, Payment Plan Agreement, and Waiver to Sugarloaf Season Passes, 5092 Access Rd, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 Please download Terms And Conditions of Use for your records. Order must be postmarked by 4/30/11. Related: At Sunday there are more deals worth a peek: http://www.sundayriver.com/TicketsPasses/Season_Passes.html But... If you check out the preferred parking "deal" you may think, "but Brettonwoods already favors passholders for parking without the extra "baksheesh" (google it). Still, I cannot put a value on kids, late, mini-van, "who cares about a few bucks". Use Code SBSLIDE & Save! Free Shipping $100 & More! Sports Basement! *Vertical, Virage, X-Loop and More! Two For One Lift Ticket at Diamond Peak. Two pairs 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 *Get Your Daily SOTC Snow Fix at Facebook! Check Facebook for updated photos/video as our CREW descends upon the Lake Tahoe resorts this weekend. Become a Facebook fan for the daily skinny on conditions and deals! http://www.facebook.com/slidingonthecheap *Sports Basement! Save 10%! FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $100! Want to do your shopping in your pajamas and get a special reader discount on top of the sale price? Shop http://www.sportsbasement.com. Enter code SBSLIDE upon checkout and get an additional 10% off the lowest marked price. Ski Vermont! *Bolton Valley, VT 2 2011-12 All Access Season Passes Buy now to ski and ride for the rest of this season for free! Ski and ride for free for the rest of this season when you purchase your 2011-12 All Access Season Pass. A 2011-12 Bolton Valley All Access Season Pass includes: * Unlimited alpine skiing and riding * A 20% discount on rentals, retail shop purchases, group ski and ride lessons, and lodging (includes condos, suites, or hotel rooms) * Sports Center Membership including access to an indoor heated pool, hot tub, and sauna * Access to 6km of groomed Nordic and snowshoe terrain. They've simplified the pricing so you can build your own family pass. Adult passes are just $449 and passes for youth 17 and under are just $159 when purchased with a parent's pass. ($159 youth rate is only available when youth pass is purchased in conjunction with a full priced parent's Adult Season Pass. $159 price is not available when purchased in conjunction with an Off Peak Pass.) http://winter.boltonvalley.com/tickets_passes/season_pass_2011_12/ *Jay Peak, Vt Reminder. "All tickets require the purchase of a $5 J CARD." They can be reloaded online, a big convenience. This is a RFID card, Radio Frequency ID. It allows you to get near a reader, be authenticated and pass through. Such technology is now offered as a "passport card" by the US Department of State. "The U.S. Passport Card can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry and is more convenient and less expensive than a passport book. The passport card cannot be used for international travel by air." Convenience can equal savings. Doesn't mean an ICE agent (Immigration Customs Enforcement) will give you a pass during a day trip over the border but at least it means you're in the system which can help, or perhaps hurt if you're on record for always trying to cross with too much beer, Cuban cigars, etc. *Mad River Glen, VT Reminder: April 1st: Act like a fool in the ticket booth and you ski for half price on April Fool's Day. *Okemo, VT Deal #1 If you buy your 2011-2012 Season Pass "Before April 30" and pay the "After April 30th" price, you can use next year's pass THIS SPRING! Your pass will be valid until closing day! Deal #2 Buy your 2011-2012 Season Pass Before April 30 and load cash on your pass at a 20% discount! For example, you can put $100 on your pass and pay only $80!* Get the full specifics at: http://www.okemo.com/okemowinter/ratesandrentals/lifttickets/seasonpass.asp *Stowe, VT The 2011 Stowe Points Card for only $75 - For the 2011 Season, they've put together a special Stowe Card called the "Stowe Points Card". This card is a means to reward returning guests for "SPENDING" time at Stowe Mountain Resort. The Stowe Points Card lets you buy discounted lift tickets ($63 Adult, $46 Junior, $53 Senior) all season long. Discounted lift tickets not valid on Saturdays, Early/Late Season or the Holiday period of 12/26/10-1/1/11 and 2/19/11-2/21/11. For every 450 points you earn, you get a FREE unrestricted lift ticket voucher, a FREE Summer Attractions Package or a FREE unrestricted Greens Fee with cart at Stowe Country Club. Details at: http://www.stowe.com/tickets/specials/ *Stratton, VT Next Season, too many options to list: http://www.stratton.com/tickets-and-passes/smartpasses/index.htm?itc=home_111403_springpass Ski/Ride New Hampshire! *Cannon Mt. NH Cannon has logged 18 FEET of snow this winter - one of the best years in the past decade. We have a strong base of snow with plenty of cover left out there so we're in great shape to be skiing & riding well into the spring. Spring into Daylight Savings Sale: In the Cannon Sports Shop you'll get 40% off all sweaters & insulated jackets, 25 - 50% off all Under Armour, 50% off select gloves and you'll definitely want to check out the sale rack...score great deals this spring! Also, our end-of-season Rental Equipment Sale is happening now! Score demo skis from Volkl, Atomic & Head as well as select junior & adult rental equipment. Stop by the rental shop or call 603-823-8800 ext. 734 for details! *Waterville Valley, NH Reminder: April 1st, No Foolin! – all lift tickets just $1. Just In, from the Season Pass office at Bretton Woods: The Threedom pass covering Bretton, Waterville, Canmore is no longer offered. New deals are here: http://brettonwoods.com/winter_sports/alpine/alpine_passes First deadline is May 31. Christopher New England Editor http://www.slidingonthecheap.com Photos: Mt. Cranmore, courtesy of www.skinh.com  Sign Up For SOTC Utah, Colorado, Tahoe New England, More Here!