Hello Sliders,

Ahhhh....the weather is warming and our resorts are slowly closing. However, there is still plenty of skiing/riding at Mammoth and June!! (Mammoth usually stays open 'til June and sometimes later!!!) And.... you can get a few good turns at Mt. High and the Big Bear Mountain resorts. Season pass deals for next year are being offered NOW and most of them let you finish this season on next year's pass. So what are you waiting for? Get the last few turns in before this year is over. This is the last newsletter for this season so see you next year........

Mammoth - Freshies Expected!!

Mammoth got a little fresh stuff last week and more is expected this week. The weekend outlook is for partly cloudy skies. Pick up a Value Pass - $399 for adults, $299 ages 13-18, $199 ages 7-12 & 65 and over. Numbers are limited and they are only available from 4/1/03 to 5/31/03. You can use the pass this season beginning 5/31/03 to season end, in the summer you can ride the gondola and you can ski/ride at June Mountain as well. Mammoth has the biggest base at 7-9'. Check availabilty of the Stay and Ski packages - $70 per person per day (or $49.50 during value season beginning April 22nd) at Mammoth Mountain Inn, Juniper Springs Lodge, Sunstone, Eagle Run and Tamarack Lodge and Resort - you get a lift ticket for each person, each day - two nights minimum stay and minimum two per room (extra guests can be added at a discounted price) - call (800)-Mammoth or visit the website. If you only need the lifts, regular adult tickets are $57 midweek and $60 on weekends but multi-day ticket packages will save you some money. Multi-day tickets range in price depending on the number of days and which days you ride - check the website for details. A little later in the season they will drop daily lift prices so keep checking their website. Motel 6 will give you a $15 discount if you call and ask for the "internet rate" - (800) 4motel6. If you have a Tahoe Card you can save $9 on your lift ticket - get the Tahoe Card at www.snowbomb.com. Visit the Rainbow Ski Weekend this Sat. & Sun. for on-mountain fun, and after hours parties. www.mammothmountain.com

June Mountain - Season Pass Deal

The Mammoth Season Pass deal is good for June Mountain so get that pass! June has a 4-5' base and should get freshies this week! All day adult tickets are $47, ages 19-23 are $42, teens 13-18 are $37 and children and seniors are $27. The Tahoe Card will save you $9 on your lift ticket here as well - get the Tahoe Card at www.snowbomb.com. Multi-day passes are a good deal - two day adult tickets are $85 and the savings get better with the more days you buy. They close April 20th. www.junemountain.com

Big Bear Mountain Resorts - Roads Clear!!

Both Bear and Summit have spring conditions with an 18-30" base. They'll have limited snowmaking ability this week. Next year's season pass is on sale now and you can start now. The Screamin' deal season pass is also good for summer mountain biking!! The pass will only be sold until June 1st. Prices range so visit the website - they start at adult dual mountain anytime for $549 and ages 13-22 for $449. Or the one mountain adult anytime, non-holiday passes are $299 and ages 13-22 are $249. Reservations are recomended if you planto ski/ride here as they do limit sales to keep the crowds down for your enjoyment - (909) 866-5841. Regular tickets for adults are $43, ages 13-19 are $35 and 7-12 yr.olds are $14. If you can only ski/ride half day, hit the slopes in the morning and turn your ticket in by 1pm -they'll give you a voucher worth $14 to $17 (depends on your original ticket price) to use another day. Ride free on your birthday with I.D. www.bigbearmountainresorts.com

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Weather.com Link

All the Sliding on the Cheap regional newsletters can be accessed through our link at Weather.com. You can get up-to-date weather conditions and forecasts for all ski resorts plus so much more - check it out! Mammoth and June - snow this week and partly cloudy for the weekend. Other Southern California resorts will have spring conditions and limited snowmaking ability this week. www.weather.com

Mountain High - Spring Jam!!!!!

Visit Spring Jam this weekend for a great time - they'll have music, activites and giveaways!! If you bought their Quad tickets, they're now good during the day until season end. Night skiing/riding is done for the season. Mt. High has up to a 12" base and spring conditions. In honor of our troops, Mt. High will offer a military discount - $10 off a midweek 8 hr. ticket with presentation of your green, active duty I.D. Also bring I.D. to ride free on your birthday. Police and Fire personnel can still get a $7 discount on the 8 hour ticket with work I.D. and photo I.D. www.mthigh.com

Sierra Pet Time - Doggie Sitters

Have a doggie that you'd love to take with you but don't know where to leave him when you're on the slopes at Mammoth? Call Sierra Pet Time at (760) 934-0194 or visit their website - only $25/day and they pickup and drop off at your hotel.

Yvette

Southern California Editor SOTC