Hey New England Sliders,

Happy Valentine's Day! Hopefully you are all out taking advantage of the cool Valentine's Day deals that we told you about last week. We are right in the heart of the season now (no pun intended), and with the President's holiday weekend coming up you might be finding that cheap tix are hard to come by. Now that you've waited all this time to get 50% off your jacket you can't seem to find a deal on lift tickets anywhere. Well, we hear you, so have no fear, we dug deep and found some for you! On top of that, everyone knows the best deal in New England this season is the great skiing! We went to Loon this weekend and had a blast. It was a little chilly but the snow was terrific! What an epic season! Better get in those sliding days while you can because it will slip away before you know it. But for now, it just keeps getting better. If you could use some good news today, check out this week's SOTC Skiing weather report for the latest!

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SOTC Skiing Weather
We've got some good news from the National Weather Service this week folks. It looks like we are going to be getting snow for the holiday weekend! In fact, they are predicting a chance of snow showers every other day from now though the early part of next week (we should even get some late tonight)! And it won't be the bone chilling cold we've been getting recently, at least not through the weekend. It won't be tropical by any means either with the skies partly cloudy and temperatures between the mid 20s and 30s over the weekend, and cooling to the lower 20s and 30s into the early part of next week, but hey, we'll take it!

SOTC Skinny
Well, it's tough to find deals this time of year but there are some diamonds in the rough. If you have been here with us since the beginning you might remember that we told you about a cool deal for Boston sliders from the Boston Ski and Sports Club. Well, we're listing it again in case you missed it. Check it out below along with some other cool deals!

You are skiing for FREE at your choice of Loon, Waterville or Cranmore!
 jnuccio [at] westpharma.com
 susan.hajjar [at] fmr.com
 markdlandry [at] yahoo.com
Send your address to slidecheap [at] aol.com if you have won!

Loon stay-and-ski packages are a great deal!
Loon has teamed up with various area lodging properties to offer great stay-and-ski deals. There is a three-day minimum but lift ticket and lodging deals are $43-$69 Sun-Thurs pp/pd. And for $69-$95 Sun-Thurs. pp/pd you get lodging, lift ticket, rental and lessons! Some places even include breakfast. Check them out at www.loonmtn.com/winter/special.htm.

Cranmore has kids under 5 skiing for free all season!
Cranmore is a great family deal! Kids under 5 ski for free all season long, kids 6-12 ski for just $15. And lift tickets for their parents also look good at $29 all season. www.cranmore.com

Killington puts on a Presidents' Birthday Bash
Don't forget that this weekend is the Presidents' Birthday Bash at Killington. You can get 4 days skiing and riding and 4 nights lodging from $357. Call 1-800-621-MTNS or go to www.killington.com.

Mad River Glen is holding their Annual Family Tournament!
Mad River Glen's Annual Family Tournament is this February 17th. Teams representing two generations of a family can take part in a variety of different contests on skis and have the chance to win prizes from local businesses and to get their name added to the Annual Family Tournament trophy that has been around for 50 years! www.madriverglen.com

Mount Snow will trade in your old skis for $50 toward a new pair!
February 16th - 25th you can bring your old skis to Crisports at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel and get $50 toward the purchase of a pair of new skis! Also, on Feb. 22nd Mount Snow will be holding "Secret Service on the Slopes" where Mount Snow's Secret Service will be handing out various prizes to guests. Prizes include lift tickets, gift certificates and even a couple of season passes. Cool. For more info. go to www.mountsnow.com.

Okemo and Brigham's Ice Cream team up for $10 off lift tickets!
Okemo Mountain and Brigham's Ice Cream have joined forces to offer a sweet deal for skiers and riders in New England! Buy one quart of Brigham's Ice Cream and receive $10-off a single day lift ticket! For more information and details, visit http://www.brighams.com and click on the "$10 Off Okemo" link. Also, Residents of Vermont and New Hampshire can ski or ride Okemo on Sunday afternoons (non-holidays) from 12:30-4:00 pm for just $19. For more information on VT/NH specials at Okemo, visit http://www.okemo.com/rates/savings.html. But that's not all! Every skier and rider who purchases a lift ticket starting Tuesday, February 6, through Sunday, March 4, 2001 will receive an Okemo/Mount Sunapee Spring Fling Bonus Buck coupon. These coupons provide values on spring and early season skiing/riding and will give Okemo & Mount Sunapee skiers/riders a $10 reduction off the price of a full-day or multi-day lift ticket. Spring Fling Bonus Buck coupons can be redeemed at the ticket windows starting Monday, March 5, 2001. And as an added bonus, Spring Fling Bonus Bucks will also be valid next season from opening day through Friday, December 21, 2001. Very cool deals! Go to www.okemo.com for more details.

Sugarbush has a cool new online trail map!
On February 21st you can sign up between 8 and 10 a.m. for a 1 1/2 hour ski session with local extreme skier John Egan! Also, if your browser is flash-ready Sugarbush has a cool new online trail map where you can click on your favorite slopes. Check it out at www.sugarbush.com.

Sugarloaf Wednesday's are $25 if you are from Maine!
If you are from Maine you can ski Sugarloaf on Wednesdays for just $25! www.sugarloaf.com

Sunday River is offering Two-For-Tuesdays!
At Sunday River every Tuesday from now through March 24 is a Two-For-Tuesday which means you can purchase one adult ski or snowboard clinic (intermediate - expert) for $30 and receive a second clinic FREE for a friend! For more information call 207.824.4232. www.sundayriver.com

Waterville offers Women's Wednesdays!
On Wednesdays women can get a $41 lift ticket at Waterville that includes free child care or 1/2 off Kid's Camps, half-off a learn-to-ski or learn-to-ride lesson or a free advanced snowsports lesson, free ski/snowboard check and more! For more information go to www.waterville.com.

Wildcat offers the 4X4 family pass!
Four family members (2 adults, 2 children) can ski Wildcat from $125 a day Monday through Friday, 2/19-23, or four days, four people for $499. You can also get a four-day rental package for just $55 that same week! And this month if you attend three days of ski school you get the 4th for FREE! www.skiwildcat.com

Other Steals and Deals
If you live in Boston check out the bus trips that the Boston Ski and Sports Club runs to mountains all over New England. You'll pay the same or less than you would for a regular adult lift ticket and you'll get a ride there basically for free. It's just $45 for members ($60 membership cost for the whole year) and $55 for non-members, including the price of the lift ticket and the bus ride from Boston or Newton and back. They also have great deals on weekend trips. For more info. go to www.bssc.com.

That is all the deals for this week but we'll be back next week with more so don't forget to sign up for this FREE newsletter at www.slidingonthecheap.com.

Julie Mashaw
Editor
Sliding On The Cheap New England
juliemashaw [at] hotmail.com