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Spring arrives with great deals! In This Issue: March 11, 2011 *2011-2012 season passes & a FREE race at Beaver Mountain + FREE helmets & cheap sliding at Brighton *Celebrate Mardi Gras & St. Patrick's Day at Brian Head *March Madness at Eagle Point & Alta's Snowflake Festival *Spring Passes at Alta and Sundance Need some lighter gear for spring? Check out Sports Basement, where you always get 10% off the lowest price with code SBSLIDE. http://www.sportsbasement.com Need sunglasses for all those upcoming sunny days? Check these out: http://stores.ebay.com/Sliding-on-the-Cheap And don't forget to add us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/slidingonthecheap?v=info 2011-2012 season passes & a FREE race at Beaver Mountain + FREE helmets & cheap sliding at Brighton *Season passes for 2011-2012 will go on sale on Tuesday, March 8 through April 15 2011. $300 for ages 12 & over, 6-11 year olds are $110 and 5 & under are free with the purchase of each adult season pass purchase in the same immediate family. You can use them as soon as you buy them, finish off this season and then all of next season. Unlimited daytime use only, not good at night. Number of passes may be limited. The Logan office is open Monday - Saturday 8:00 to 5:30. Passes may also be purchased at the mountain, but can only be issued at the Logan office. Don't delay, the earlier you buy, the more you save! http://skithebeav.com/season_pass_sale_261.htm *RACE THE FACE Race the Face will be held Saturday, March 12. Registration is at 9:00 am & it's FREE, race time is 11:00 am. No skins, no snowshoes; just you, your skis or board, some post holes and The Face. Only one category: first one up and down wins. Great prizes. *Free Helmets at Brighton Resort Brighton Resort will give away a free helmet ($75 value) to adults when they enroll in a Brighton learn to ski or snowboard package. Winter is not over yet and March is a great time to learn to ski or snowboard. For a limited time Brighton is offering a complete learn to ski package for $79.00 for ages 13 to adult. Package includes a free helmet, lesson and beginner lift pass (add $20 for an all-area pass). Ski rentals are available for an additional $15.00. Package must be purchased on Brighton’s website! Click Here To Purchase Offer begins March 1, 2011 and is good while supplies last. Contact the Snowsports School for any questions. 801-532-4731 x 209 *Now through the end of the 2010-2011 ski season, Brighton is offering adult night skiing lift tickets for only $20. Come experience the best night skiing in Utah. Celebrate Mardi Gras & St. Patrick's Day at Brian Head *Mardi Gras, Saturday, March 12 Ski/Board Poker Run 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.- Registration starts at 9 a.m., 3rd floor of Giant Steps Lodge. Show down at 3:30 p.m., 3rd floor of Giant Steps Lodge. Winner receives 2011/2012 Season Pass. No cost. Just Jumps Jam 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - Registration starts at 9 a.m., 3rd floor of Giant Steps Lodge. Two 20 minutes sessions starting at 12:30 p.m. in the Progressive Park, first two jumps on medium side. Great prizes from Tyrant Snowboards, Skull Candy and Smith Optics. Mardi Gras Costume Downhill Parade - Meet at the bottom of Chair 2 at noon or catch up with the parade when they come by the top of Chair 3 about 20 minutes later. All participants will receive a bounce back coupon for a cheap mid-week lift ticket. Mardi Gras Music, Limbo, Dance and Costume Contest - Behind Giant Steps Lodge 11 a.m. Winner of each contest will receive free lift ticket. Beads will be given away throughout the resort all day. Discounts in Brian Head Resort food and retail outlets for those wearing a costume, mask or beads. No additional cost to participate in any events. http://www.brianhead.com/mardi_gras.html *Wear Green on St. Paddy's Day, March 17, and ski or ride for only $17 - Green Beer and food specials too http://www.brianhead.com/index.html March Madness at Eagle Point & Alta's Snowflake Festival *Ladies Love Eagle Point Why? Because every Monday they get a lift ticket, rentals, lunch, and afternoon instruction for just $49. And every Friday, they slide for just $15!! *Slope Style Snowboard Contest, Saturday March 26 A $10 entry fee allows you to compete for $750 in prize money and 2011-2012 season passes! *March is college spring break month Every Wednesday, those of you with a valid college ID get to slide for just $15. And every weekday, the rest of you get $30 lift tickets. Alta's Snowflake Festival March 17-20 Snowshoe tour for the Alta School Alta Lift Crawl & Gnome Hunt Kickoff St. Pirates Day Dance Party!!! Fly Casting Contest , Tug of War Hole in One Contest Ping Pong Tourney Ski with a Ranger Chili Cook-off & Giant Raffle Zenko and Cheese brown bag lunch Zenko Memorial Dual GS Race http://altaarts.org/events/SnowflakeFestival2011 Spring Passes at Snowbird and Sundance *Snowbird gives you Spring Pass choices -Adult Unlimited SPRING Tram Pass - Valid starting March 1, 2011 at all Snowbird lifts including the tram until the end of the 10/11 season. $499 -Adult Unlimited LATE SPRING Tram Pass- Valid starting April 1, 2011 at all Snowbird lifts including the tram until the end of the 10/11 season. $299 https://www.snowbird.com/season_tickets/index.php *Sundance's Spring Fling Season Pass Special Only $150 Adults (ages 13 & older) Only $99 Juniors (ages 6-12) Pass Valid 2/22/2011 - 10/16/2011 and Includes: - Unlimited Day & Night Skiing for the remainder of the 2010-2011 Winter Ski Season - Unlimited Access to the Sundance Nordic Center trails - Unlimited Summer Lift Access for Mountain Biking, Scenic Lift Rides, Hiking and Full Moon Lift Rides Don't miss out on this amazing deal for a Spring/Summer Season Pass! http://www.sundanceresort.com/explore/wnt_ski_seasons.html Editor in Chief: Kevin Tinto Utah Editor: Holly Photos shown in order: extreme sliding at Brighton, Mardi Gras at Brian Head, March Madness at Eagle Point, and spring time at Snowbird.  Sign Up For SOTC Utah, Colorado, Tahoe New England, More Here!