Hello Sliders,

With the opening of June Mountain, the snow we received this past week and the white stuff expected this week, what are you waiting for? Everything in Southern California will be open by this weekend!!! Lots of deals are out there but some season pass deals will be history so get yours now. We are now poised for our free ticket deals for subscribers - see below for this weeks winners. And....don't forget that the skiers and boarders on your holiday list would appreciate any one of these deals as gifts.....

Mammoth Mountain - Midweek Pass Deal Ends 12/15/04

Mammoth has a 4-6' base and they expect snow Monday night through Wednesday - could get a foot out of this storm!! They expect sunshine for the rest of the week.

OP Girls Learn to Ride Snowboarding Clinic 12/11/04 - You get instruction, lift ticket, equipment rental and surprises. This clinic is open to girls ages 13 and up. Call Michelle at (760) 934-0645 for information and pricing.

Ticket Prices - Adults (19-64) $63, Youth (13-18) $47, Child (7-12) $32, Seniors (65-79) $32.

Mid-week Season Pass - $525 for adults, $419 for youth, $313 for children and seniors. There are some blackout dates and it's only on sale until 12/15/04.

Gold Pass - $1200 for adults, $900 for youth and $600 for children and seniors. This is an unrestricted season pass.

January Midweek Madness - Head to Mammoth midweek (Tuesday thru Thursday) in January (1/4/05 to 1/27/05) and get some big savings, parties and contests. The only catch is you must order your lift tickets at least 3 days prior to arrival by calling (800) Mammoth. Adult lift tickets are $46, demo packages are $45, demo ski/board only is $35, standard board package is $25, standard ski package is $20 and you can get 25% off ski/board group lessons. There will be parties from 3-6pm where you can win season passes - Tuesdays at Yodler, Wednesdays at Lakanuki and Thursdays at Talons. Mammoth will also offer 30% off lodging at the Village, Juniper Springs and Mammoth Mountain Inn during January Midweek Madness.

Stay and Ski Free - Lodging prices start at $78 per person/night, double occupancy with some restrictions and you get free lift tickets. Call (800) Mammoth for reservations.

_www.mammothmountain.com_ (http://www.mammothmountain.com/)

June Mountain - Opens Saturday

June will open this weekend and this is a great boarder and family mountain!!

Season Pass - $250 until 12/15/04. On 12/16/04, the price goes up to $500. This is an unrestricted pass with no blackout dates. (800) Mammoth for information or to purchase.

College Pass - $99 until 12/15/04. You must present a valid college I.D., class schedule or registration. This is an unrestricted pass with no blackout dates. Call (800) Mammoth for information.

Ticket prices - Adults (24-64) $50, young adult (19-23) $45, teens (13-18) $38 and children/seniors (7-12/65-79) $25.

Multi-day passes - they offer a variety of deals from 2 day adult passes for $88 and 3 of 4 day adult passes for $130. See the website for all the options. These are non-transferable and there are holiday restrictions.

_www.junemountain.com_ (http://www.junemountain.com/)

Bear Mountain Resorts - 100% Open!!!

Bear Mountain and Snow Summit have an 18-36" base and they'll get up to a foot of snow Tuesday! All the terrain is open now!! Reservations are recommended as they limit ticket sales - call (909) 866-5841 or order tickets online!

Ticket Prices - $49 ages 22 and up, $39 ages 13-21 with i.d., $19 ages 7-12, and kids 6 and under are free with a paid adult.

C.O.R.E. Program - This is the Customer One-time Reward Entry program where after completing a survey and signing a liability waiver form, you save $10 (ages 13 and up) on your next lift ticket. Parents must complete the information if you are 17 and younger. Parents can also get $5 off on kids 12 and younger. Get the forms from any Host or at a C.O.R.E. ticket window.

Half Day Get Away - Can you only ski or ride a few hours? Well, do it in the morning, quit by noon and turn in your lift ticket by 1pm for a $15 to $18 voucher (depends on original ticket price) good toward another ticket.

They have a variety of season passes for Bear and Snow Summit - visit the website for all the options and purchase on line at their website - here's a sampling....

Dual Mountain, unrestricted Season Pass - Adults (22+) $749, Young adult/Seniors (13-21/70+) $629, Child (7-12) $299.

Midweek Dual Mountain Season Pass - $349 for ages 13 and older, $119 for ages 7-12.

Family Plans are available on some season passes - generally you get a discount on a season pass for 13-16 year olds if the parent buys the same type of pass - this can save you anywhere from $100-180!!

_www.bigbearmountainresorts.com_ (http://www.bigbearmountainresorts.com)

Free Tickets for Subscribers

When you subscribe to any of our Sliding on the Cheap newsletters, you are automatically entered in our weekly ticket drawings - like these lucky winners:

_coralhead1 [at] yahoo.com_ (mailto:coralhead1 [at] yahoo.com) _dvan [at] berkeley.edu_ (mailto:dvan [at] berkeley.edu) Winners - email us at _slidecheap [at] aol.com_ (mailto:slidecheap [at] aol.com) to claim your prize. Mt. High - East Resort is Open

Mt. High has an 18-36" base, they got 2-4" last Saturday and they could get more Tuesday. The East resort is now open and they are running shuttles between East and West resorts - your lift is good at both resorts!! Mt. High limits ticket sales so make reservations.

Ticket prices - 4 hour is $40, 8 hour is $45, night (5-10pm) is $27 and child (7-12) is $17.

6-Pack - $169 gets you six, 8 hour lift tickets. These are fully transferrable tickets good any day or night (non-holiday) all season - works out to only $28 per ticket!! You can even use them for family and friends!! These are available now through 12/31/04. You'll also get a Mountain Access Card ($29 value) that gets you hands free access and the ability to purchase tickets on your credit card right at the lifts - it also gives you other discounts (see below).

Mountain Access Card - For $29, you get many discounts and hands free lift access - never wait in a ticket line again because you can have your tickets charged to your credit card!! You get $10 off 8 hour tickets, $5 off night tickets, a free 8 hour ticket after every 5 visits, guaranteed admittance during  sell out periods, 10% off non-sale retail items and 10% off lessons.

Quad Ticket - $65 gets you four, fully transferrable night tickets (that's only $16.25 per ticket!). These tickets are also good for daytime riding late season starting March 28, 2005. You can only buy these online now or at select shops after January 1, 2005 (see website for shop list).

3 Peat - This is the learn to ski/board package for only $99. You get three adult beginner packages (ages 13+) including a 1 hour 45 minute lesson, rentals and an 8 hour lift ticket. With each day, the level of lesson increases and when you finish the 3rd day, they give you an 8 hour lift ticket and a free Mountain Access Card. This is good all season and you don't have to do consecutive days. You can only get this deal at selected shops - see website for list of shops.

Ski Free on your birthday with valid I.D.

Military/Police/Fire Discount - Save $7 when you show your work i.d. (except holidays).

_www.mthigh.com_ (http://www.mthigh.com/)

Snow Valley - December Days Deal

Snow Valley has a 12-36" base. Snow Valley got only 1" last storm but could see more on Tuesday!

December Days - This deal is good Monday through Friday from now until 12/17/04. Buy a lift ticket and get a midweek (non-holiday) lift ticket free for a return trip.

Family Fun Pack - for $89 you get 2 adult and 2 kid tickets saving you $30!!  This is available online or at the mountain Monday through Friday only.

Midweek Ski/Board Deal - For $49 (ages 12+), you get a midweek beginner package that consists of a lift ticket, a 1 1/2 hour lesson and rentals. Lessons are at 9am, 11am or 2pm daily, Monday through Friday.

Ticket Prices - $43 ages 13-64 all day, $15 ages 6-12 all day, locals ages 13-64 ride Fridays for $29, $38 ages 13-64 half-day and $14 ages 6-12 half-day.

Ski/ride free on your birthday with I.D.

_www.snow-valley.com_ (http://www.snow-valley.com/)

Mt. Baldy - Whole Mountain Open

Mt. Baldy is open with a 12-18" base. They got 6-8" last weekend and they may see up to a foot Tuesday. They are fully open but check road conditions - weather and some road work are affecting access - their website posts road conditions.

Ticket prices - $40 all day Adult, $10 ages 9 and younger all day, $25 ages 10-15, $30 non-holiday weekday Students, and $20 for seniors 65 and older.

Season Passes - Adult ages 16 and older is $575, Kids 15 and younger are $275, midweek Adult is $425, family pass is $1,275.

_www.mtbaldy.com_ (http://www.mtbaldy.com/)

Adventure Ski & Snowboard School
Free Ski or Snowboard Lesson! Two people get their first beginner private lesson at the same time for the price of one. Valid weekdays until 3/30/05 when you mention Sliding on the Cheap when calling for an appointment. You must print and bring this offer when you go!! Call (760) 942-2188 to sign up. Get to know them--- Watch their streaming video [at] _www.adventureski.com_ (http://www.adventureski.com/)

Know before you go! They offer a dynamic instruction program ideal for all ages and abilities. With it's warm, dry and wide revolving carpet, the Ski Machine simulates a day of continuous skiing/riding on the mountain without the distractions of cold, crowded slopes, chairlift lines or adverse weather conditions. The revolving carpet is perfect for developing efficient habits and skills and improving your physical strength and conditioning. A full-length mirror at the bottom of the slope lets you see while you learn and monitor your improvement. One lesson can accomplish as much or more than a full day of group lessons on the snow. Considering the cost of snow vacations, a lesson program on the revolving carpet is a wise investment! Adventure Ski and Snowboard School is located at 1105 S. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

_www.adventureski.com_ (http://www.adventureski.com/)

Think SNOW,

Yvette
SOTC - Southern California Editor