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March 12, 2009
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Let's Go Sliding On The Cheap!
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Mike Pechner Weekend Mountain/Ski Weather Forecast!
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Heavenly, Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, Kirkwood
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Northstar-at-Tahoe & Sierra-at-Tahoe Rock With Great Deals
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Sugar Bowl, Squaw, Homewood, Alpine, Boreal
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Hello Sliders!
Take a gander at the Heavenly photo to the right...that's a lot of snow, dear readers. Just in time for what will be an epic spring ski season, spring pass deals from our favorites will have you skiing and riding into summer for, well, pennies a day. That's a stimulus package!
*The Pass Buzz
Alpine and Squaw Valley have just launched their spring passes, and Heavenly is rolling back prices two years on a pass for next year that is valid for the balance of this year!
$329.00 gets you a pass valid for the balance of this season, and all next year...fantastic.
Details below!
*Music Buzz
Spring means everyday is a party, but on Saturdays, the resorts ramp it up with events and music. No one does it better than Alpine Meadows, with live bands on the deck Saturday afternoons. Ski/Ride, grab a beer and enjoy the sun and music at Alpine...that's what spring is all about.
*Gear Buzz
Sports Basement blowing out women's North Face. Use your 10% slider discount to take more off sale prices. Details below under Blistering deals.
*Northstar/Sierra Voucher Buzz
Value Season Vouchers at both resorts – Valid starting March 16th through the end of the season. Want better news? You get a free Northstar/Sierra Discount Voucher with every purchase of Vertical sunglasses, and we're still honoring our two for one sale!
http://www.northstarattahoe.com/nsassets/files/tickets-passes/0809_ValueSeasonVoucher.pdf
*Vertical Sunglasses!
BACK IN STOCK on Polarized! Buy one pair, select another free! Same style, or try something different. $15.99 for two pair of great sunglasses. FREE Northstar Discount Voucher!
http://stores.ebay.com/Sliding-on-the-Cheap
[Photo: Yeah, they've got a lot of snow at Heavenly. Thanks Russ @ Heavenly for the photo.]
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*Sierra-at-Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort's SUPERPIPE is open! The only Superpipe on South Shore, it's 17 feet wide and over 400 feet long! Check it out!
*Women's Camps, March 22-24, 2009
Grab your girl posse and head for the mountains! Taught for women, by women, the Sierra Resort Women's Camp is a great way to get out in the sun and the snow and improve confidence and skills on the slopes.
*Madroña Vineyards Wine Tasting Lunch, March 18, 2009
Hosted by local El Dorado County winery Madroña Vineyards, this lunch is held at the top of the mountain and pairs several wines with tasty entrees from the 360° Smokehouse BBQ. Just $15.95 and open to guests 21 and over. Please RSVP to 530.659.7453 x265.
*Nitro/Von Zipper Highlander Snowboard Contest, March 14, 2009. There Can Be Only One! Riders will battle on a mini slopestyle course until a single snowboarder stands victorious over all. There will be cash and prizes for the top competitors.
*Billabong Flaunt It, March 15, 2009
Girls Only! This slopestyle and rail contest is in a jam format so snowboarders can flaunt their stuff and cheer each other on. The ultimate winner gets travel expenses paid to the final contest in Quebec.
*Ski/Ride Northstar-at-Tahoe Free!
http://telepacific.com/ski/
*See Your Address Below? If so send an email to kwtinto@aol.com to claim your Northstar/Sierra ticket.
lucil11@*******.com
annie_chan@*********.net
djaime12@*********.net
kfong3@***.com
mgeechin@*******.net
rwaterma@***.com
goyoflores@*********.net
hiastrid@*****.com
catorcealicia@*******.com
flgordonsh@****.com
poettinger@****.com
chris.davis@**************.com
[Photo: Girls can get way more air than you... Hannah Teter ripping the Superpipe @ Sierra: Credit Peare.]
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*Sports Basement
Women's NORTH FACE BLOWOUT!
http://www.sportsbasement.com/deptIndex.asp?a=3&dept=181
INSTORE: Ask for your 10% Sliding on the Cheap Discount when you checkout.
ONLINE: http://www.sportsbasement.com and use code SOTC8 for same 10% deal!
(10% is not valid on the already super low discounted lift tickets.)
*Royal Gorge
(Looking for the Peace & Quiet of Cross Country?)
Royal Gorge on Donner Summit is the largest cross country ski resort in the country, and Friday, March 13 at noon is offering a free 90-minute skate ski clinic for strong beginners and intermediate skiers.
Thanks Pettit Gilwee
http://www.royalgorge.com
*Diamond Peak Demo Day
Demo new equipment and check out the latest products at Demo Day at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village Sunday, March 15. A variety of manufacturers from ski and snowboard companies will be on hand.
Thanks Pettit Gilwee
http://www.diamondpeak.com
*Alpine Meadows
Get a Real Spring BREAK at Alpine Meadows!!
Starting March 28th through the end of the season, you can ski & ride on an Unlimited Ticket for just $159! You must be an Alpine Club member to purchase this unbelievable deal. If you are not a club member, join for only $10! Snag your unfiltered, unlimited, unrestricted ticket before it’s gone! To purchase your ticket now, visit http://skialpine.com/springticket
*Tahoe Biltmore
$39 in the cottage BUY ONE GET ONE FREE during Midweek.
$59 in the cottages for the weekend.
http://www.tahoebiltmore.com
*40% off all 2009 snowboarding gear
http://www.groundzeroboardshop.net
*OSH & Sierra-at-Tahoe
Come to any participating Sacramento Area Orchard Supply Hardware location and with a $25.00 purchase you get a coupon for buy one lift ticket get second for half price. This offer is valid for an adult lift ticket to Sierra at Tahoe.
http://www.kncifm.com/pages/3393009.php
*Heavenly Rolls Back Pass Price!
Heavenly Mountain announced that it is rolling back prices for its 2009/10 ski and snowboard season passes to 2007/08 levels. The Heavenly Pass will be available starting March 14, for a limited time, for renewal or purchase at $329 for an adult pass –a $170 savings off the retail price. Teen, child and senior pass pricing has also been rolled back.
Available through June 21, 2009, Heavenly offers a $49 down-payment option that will hold the $329 price until the balance is paid in full in September. Pass use, benefits and incentives will not be awarded until the pass is paid in full. The remainder of the pass price will be charged to the purchaser’s credit card on or around September 15, 2009.
As an extra incentive to buy early, new buyers who purchase a 2009/10 season pass, paid in full, before the end of the current ski season will be rewarded immediately with free skiing and riding for the remainder of the 2008/09 winter season, as well as full summer access to Gondola sightseeing. Existing pass holders who renew their pass before the end of the winter season will receive two additional $50 buddy tickets for the remainder of 2008/09 season.
The Heavenly Pass is valid all season long, seven days per week, with only nine holiday blackout dates. The Heavenly Pass also includes unlimited and unrestricted half-price lift tickets to any of the Vail Resorts’ four Colorado resorts: Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone. The Heavenly Pass is available in adult, teen, child and senior prices.
Season passes can currently be purchased in-person at the two Heavenly season pass offices, located at the Gondola and California Lodge, by calling 1-800-HEAVENLY, or by visiting http://www.heavenlypass.com
[Photo: Sliders! Use your 10% discount to load up at Sports Basement!]
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*Sugar Bowl
$51 lift tickets for CORE Rewards members, starting March 14th, for the rest of the season. http://www.sugarbowl.com/core-passes to join.
Plus the St. Pattie's Day pot o' gold hunt out on the mountain…finder gets a free season pass for the 2009/10 season. The Benny's will be rocking the Judah Lodge deck.
*Squaw Valley USA
SQUAW OFFERS $179 SPRING SEASON PASS
Valid 7-Days-a-week from March 29 through the end of the season.
The Spring Pass is valid 7 days a week starting March 29, and is on sale now at Squaw Valley's Special Tickets office.
Spring Passholders get far more than their $179 worth as the cost of spring pass is only a little more than two adult full day lift tickets - so a spring pass is paid for in the equivalent of less than three days of skiing or riding.
Spring Passes are on sale now at Squaw Valley's Special Tickets office. Passes may be purchased any time between now and the end of the season. For more information on the $179 Spring Pass, call Special Tickets at 530-452-7123.
*Spring Passes and all other season passes will be valid for FREE use of the Swimming Lagoon & Spa, effective March 29, 2009.
*Homewood
Homewood Concert Series Presents Live Music on Saturdays
All performances are free, friendly for all ages, and staged at Homewood's North Lodge outdoor patio. If snow is the weather of the day, bands will perform inside the North Lodge at the second-floor bar and restaurant. Upcoming show for March include the following bands:
Saturday, March 15 – Free Peoples
Popular for their soulful mix of jazz, swing, Latin, and bluegrass. 2pm – 5pm
Saturday, March 21 – 10 Mile Tide
With a high-energy pace and a folk/bluegrass sound, this band's name parallels its presence. 2pm – 5pm
Saturday, March 28 – Mission Players
The San Francisco-based Mission Players have been deemed one of the city's funkiest bands! Showtime: 2pm –
*Alpine Meadows - Spring Music Series
Sunday, March 15 – Cuesta Ridge
1:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday, March 21- Musical Performance TBA
1:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday, March 28 – Kapi Kahi
Kapi Kahi creates a unique sound by blending ska, reggae, a little aloha, and urban funk.
1:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday, April 4 – Leahy Leslie Connection
New wave electronica, roots music, and soul combine to invent a sound unlike any other.
Showtime: 1:00pm-4:00p m
http://SkiAlpine.com.
*Boreal
Boreal Mountain operates from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, with night riding beginning at 3:15pm for just $25. Tahoe's most affordable 12 hour lift tickets are $47 for adults, $39 for teens and $15 for children. Pick up an iRide card at any ticket window or online and you'll get your third day free when you ride any two days this season at Boreal. Be sure to check Boreal's website for daily updates on lift/run status, terrain park features, weather, and more!
Kevin Tinto
Editor-in-Chief
Slidingonthecheap.com
Photo: Spring @ Squaw Valley. That's Tahoe: 20 feet of snow, and you're still wearing a sweater! We love it, so will you.]
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