Thursday, September 29, 2011

contests you cant win V

bike seat mushroom- Pioneer Mountains- ID

Stuff it-
win a ride board bag by saying some stuff on facebook
http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/ride-snowboards-board-bag-giveaway.html


Win Rossi boots, bindings, and skis
Bet you didn't know that my first board was 164 Rossi aka THA TANK. My dad was a little confused about snowboards, he skied on a pair of 217's (1994). He didn't know that buying me THA TANK would make me a BEAST forever.
http://www.powdermag.com/industry-news-and-events/evo-rossignol-ski-package/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter


Win a trip to Whistler for you and someone who likes you
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/lovesnow/index.htm?etc=LoveSnowTwitter


Danny Don't Know-
if winning this T-shirt is like, really important to you
http://www.yobeat.com/2011/09/26/win-ten-days-of-danny-dont-know/


Win a chance to see Black Star (NYC heads)
http://www.prefixmag.com/news/contest-see-black-star-at-irving-plaza/56802/

Win a trip to Jackson to ride with Travis Rice and then marry him
(Dear Travis Rice,
You are invited to my wedding.
You will be the groom...........)
http://www.jacksonhole.com/travis.html

The Daily Shake-
win snowboard stuff with the shake of a dice
http://www.snowboarddaily.com/

mom? i don't think you're supposed to eat that

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING- CHILDHOOD

I seem to have the best sort of brother and sisters. The brother teaches at Sun Valley, the middle sister is moving to Breck next month, and the youngest lives next to Targhee. Guess I will have to spend my winter couch surfing, poor pitiful older sister.
Anyway, question of the day- Once a Gaper, Always a Gaper?

Andy and Mary at the Pom

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

HEADS UP V

Rexburg- ID photo- Mary Toft

This is the fifth Heads Up post- in case you just tuned in, most ski resorts have discounts before the resorts open but there are deadlines......... check past Heads Up posts if you don't see your hill here.

ATTITASH and WILDCAT- NH
The classic season pass for these two mountains is $599 (you need to go nine times to break even), but there are some blackout days. The Granite season pass has no blackout days and is also good at Crotched (http://www.crotchedmountain.com/). This pass is $699 (ten times to break even). There is then the Nor'Easter, the baller pass with no black out days at: Attitash (http://www.attitash.com/), Wildcat, Crotched, Jack Frost Big Boulder (PA- http://www.jfbb.com/explore), and Mt Snow (http://elevatedlocals.blogspot.com/2011/02/mt-snow-gateway-mountain.html)- this pass is $1099. The midweek pass for Attitash and Wildcat is $469 (eight times to break even). These deals are good until 10/10/11.
http://www.skiwildcat.com/seasonpasses.html

If you are in or are close to New Hampshire check out SkiNH's anywhere ticket package:
http://www.skinh.com/lift-ticket-deals/anywhere-anytime-ski-packages.cfm
There are discounted tickets for 17 ski areas until 10/11/11:
Bretton Woods (http://brettonwoods.com/), Loon Mountain (http://www.loonmtn.com/), Attitash, Mount Sunapee (http://www.mountsunapee.com/mtsunapeewinter/index.asp), Waterville Valley (http://www.waterville.com/), Wildcat Mountain, Cannon Mountain (http://www.cannonmt.com/), Gunstock Mountain Resort (http://www.gunstock.com/), Ragged Mountain (http://www.raggedmountainresort.com/), Cranmore (http://www.cranmore.com/), Crotched Mountain, Pats Peak (http://www.patspeak.com/winter/), Black Mountain (http://www.blackmt.com/), Dartmouth Skiway (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~skiway/), Granite Gorge Ski Area (http://granitegorge.com/), King Pine (http://www.kingpine.com/), McIntyre Ski Area (http://mcintyreskiarea.com/)


MT SNOW- VT
These deals end 10/10/11. There is the baller pass that I just wrote about under Attatash and Wildcat (the Nor'Easter). The Classic season pass is $749. It doesn't say how much the tickets are this year, but last year I remember them being $79, so it would be ten times to break even with the Classic Season Pass. The Midweek season pass is $549 (seven times to break even). The Midweek plus Sunday is $649 (nine times to break even).  The Sunday only pass is $374, (five times to break even) which could be a sweet pass to have if you wanted to go further north or east on Sat. and then head closer to the city on Sun. All of these passes have black out dates except for the Nor'Easter.
http://mountsnow.com/seasonpass/

THE CANYONS- UT
The Canyons have 14 different season passes depending on age, residence, school, and profession. The Regular Season Pass is $1149. The daily lift ticket prices are still TBA, but they are selling 2 out of seven day passes for $184. That makes a lift ticket the crazy price of $93.50. So you would need 13 days to break even for the Regular Season Pass. The Midweek Season Pass is $899 (10 days to break even) and includes Sundays. If you are a local you can also buy seven different 5-10 day passes. The Cherry Picker is $289 for five days (57.80 per day), there are blackout days. The adult 10 day is $599 ($59.90 per day). You have until 10/15/11 to take advantage of all of these prices.
http://www.thecanyons.com/seasonpass2012.html


photo- the Rician




Monday, September 26, 2011

WRITING ON THE WALL- THINGS THAT MOVE II

SOHO- NYC

Bowery- NYC

photo- The Rician
The Heights- NYC
LES NYC


Clinton Hill- BK

Thursday, September 22, 2011

CONTESTS YOU CANT WIN IV

Coney Island- BK

TransWorld Snowboarding is  having its 30 days of giveaways contest:
Just go to their home page and click on the contest for the rest of September (http://snowboarding.transworld.net/). Check out the prizes! http://www.updt.me/go?item=30-days-of-giveaways-holden-lnp-signature-outerwear&t=tw I will win on the 30th, so don't even enter.



Jay Peak is giving away lift tickets:
http://myjumponit.com/jaypeakgiveaway.html



Keystone Spend A Day Contest
Create something that proves you worthy and you win a day of skiing or riding with Andreas Wiig or Jossi Wells.
http://www.facebook.com/Keystone?sk=app_158705800881633 

Sign up for a credit card, win an AK-47
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/19/florida-credit-processor-offers-free-ak-47-signing-bonus_n_970418.html?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl12|sec1_lnk2|97034


Get sponsored by Eternal Snow
Send in a video and maybe they will send you gear!
http://www.eternalsnow.com/get_sponsored_contest

Patagonia Gore-Tex giveaway
https://www.facebook.com/Backcountry?sk=app_284286941596822 Ends Oct. 3, 2011


Win bindings
http://de.nitrousa.com/de/win-a-raiden-binding-every-day


Win a trip to Jackson
http://www.wyomingtourism.org/MyWyoming/Sweepstakes/Sweepstakes.aspx?EntryId=1216042

Win a full set up
http://www.tactics.com/info/totally-fkn-awesome-giveaway


Mountain Goat- peak behind Cobb- Big Basin- ID





Tuesday, September 20, 2011

HEADS UP IV


14th St- NYC


CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN- WA
A Gold Unlimited Season pass is $949 (you need to go 13 times with ganjula access to break even).  With this purchase you also get 10 days at any of these resorts: The Summit at Snoqualmie (WA), Big Sky (MT), Boyne Highlands (MI), Cypress (Canada), Brighton (UT-), Loon (NH- http://elevatedlocals.blogspot.com/2011/08/heads-up-for-next-season-part-ii.html), Sugarloaf (ME), and Sunday River (ME). There is also a Silver Midweek for $599 and a Bronze unlimited for $699, these passes do not include ganjula rides. Get these deals before 9/30/2011
http://www.crystalmountainresort.com/Tickets-and-Passes/Season-Passes


 JAY PEAK- VT   

book your Jay vacation before 9/23/2011 and save 25%

http://www.jaypeakresort.com/index.php/landing_pages/book_early_save

We love Shéady Acres, though- http://www.sheadyacres.com/ (http://elevatedlocals.blogspot.com/2011/03/elevated-locals-of-jay-peak-oshea.html)


KILLINGTON- VT

K57 ticket deal- If you live around the city you should do this. Killington doesn't really do tickets on Liftopia and you know you're going to go there. $57 tickets until Oct. 20th, 2011. There are some black out days (Dec. 26, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2012; Jan. 14 - 15 and Feb. 18 - 26, 2012) http://www.killington.com/winter/plan/tickets_and_cards/k57

Purchase the Express Card for $86 until Oct. 21st. The Express Card gives you 50% off of tickets midweek and 25% off of tickets on the weekend. http://www.killington.com/winter/plan/tickets_and_cards/express_card  


MT BATCHELOR- OR
I haven't been here in a while, but man did I have fun on this mountain!
 Batchelor's pass deals are good until 9/30/2011. The season pass is $829 (12 times to break even), if you buy this after 9/30 it's $1,039. They have a midweek for $549 (8 to break even). You should probably go ahead and be in between the ages of 19 and 23, then you get a season pass for $379. They also have a 12 day pass for $450 ($37.50 a ticket).
http://www.mtbachelor.com/winter/mountain/tickets/season_passes
Would you like to know more?
http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/40080/mount-bachelor-runs-september-pass-sale?utm_source=20110915_Nltr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=W11_OTS_Nltr&utm_content=Feat_story_2&XE_LNK=Newsletter
(thanks onthesnow.com)

  SUN VALLEY- ID
It's $79 for a room and a lift ticket Nov. 23rd- Dec. 20th. You need two people for the deal. Call 800-786-8259


Greek style










Monday, September 19, 2011

WRITING ON THE WALL- FACE TIME II

Bedstuy BK

Da Burg BK

Greenpoint BK


Bedstuy BK


church drawings- Mary Toft

LES NYC
                                                            HAPPY BIRTHDAY BENJI

Sunday, September 18, 2011

CONTESTS YOU CANT WIN III

my lil sis- Mar


WIN A COW
Buy tickets to win a cow. If you can not fit a cow in your apt. on Grand and Berry then a farmer will give you $500. All the proceeds of this contest go to save the Vermont town of Wilmigton.  (http://www.floodstockvt.com/WinaCow.html)


y'all dont know about shady glen



FRANK151/ IRONLAK CONTEST    
Three winners will win: A set of Ironlak Strikers (20 twin-tipped markers in a quality stand-up fabric case), An Ironlak sketch book, A set of Ironlak 0.2mm Technical Drawing Pens (water resistant, pigment ink). You have to create a profile on the Frank151 site and leave a comment about your favorite article in Frank Chapter 41. (http://www.frank151.com/blog/2011/09/14/ironlak_striker_graphic_marker_giveaway?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)


A-BASIN, BRECK, VAIL, THE BEAV, KEYSTONE, HEAVENLY, AND NORTHSTAR
If you buy an epic pass (http://elevatedlocals.blogspot.com/2011/08/discounts-heads-up-for-next-season.html) before 9/25 you could win an Epic pass for life. For life, son. (http://www.snow.com/epic-pass/info/epicpassforlife.aspx)


make her mouth really wide- that'll sell stuff

Saturday, September 17, 2011

A PRESENT, SOME SAVINGS, WIN STUFF, AND PIC.S OF PIGS



Big ups to JR for always sending me killer mash ups (still can't get over that Wu VS Beatles) here is a Fela Kuti meets De La Soul (http://boingboing.net/2011/09/16/fela-soul-fela-kuti-meets-de-la-soul-gummy-soulamerigo-gazaway-mashup.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29) It's nothing but sweetness.


GRAND TARGHEE- WY  
Book three days of lodging or more by 9/30/2011 and save 40%. You have to call 800-827-4433. Warning, they aren't very good at answering the phone or calling you back. Last year I must have called ten times with no response. Then when I finally complained to a real person there was no apology. I am ashamed to say- we still did our annual Targhee trip (http://elevatedlocals.blogspot.com/2011/03/grand-targhee-snorkeling-in-mountains.html). Dealing with incompetence is a small price to pay for no lines, perfect powder, and a beautiful terrain.
Ps- it's already started snowing there

This weekend (9/17 & 9/18) the Road Warriors will be in Syracuse at the NYS fairgrounds. Just show up with your gear on and you can win tickets for Whiteface and enter to win a Whiteface season pass. (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130980356993632) The Road Warriors will be in Westchester on 8/8- 8/9 (das classy).



Wednesday, September 14, 2011

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING- FASHION OR GAPING

Gaping can happen in every situation in any place- I have been at Fashion Week for the past seven days- Here are some Gapers from Fashion Week:


a gaping ass backpack?

quote from the gaping cats lady- "My cat just really loves fashion


this gaping queen wore the same ill fitting dress every other day

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

HEADS UP FOR NEXT SEASON PART III

NYC

BIG BEAR RESORTS- BEAR MOUNTAIN and SNOW SUMMIT- CA
I went to high school by these resorts; small mountains and big parks. You can purchase an anytime season pass for both of these mountains that includes night skiing for $559 (You would need to go ten times to break even during the day).  A midweek season pass is $249. A midweek plus Sundays season pass is $349. A night season pass is $129. You can also just purchase season passes for Bear Mountain. Here's the deal- these prices are only available for one day, September 24th, 2011 and you have to go to there and attend the Bear Mountain's 8th Annual Hot Dawgz and Hand Rails Summertime Snowboard Event. If you want to get these passes online they are $50-$100 more online until Dec. 4th, 2011.
http://www.snowsummit.com/ski/rates/season-passes/


TAOS- NM
I always wanted to go here, they just decided to let snowboarders drag their knuckles here- too bad we don't do that anymore (we are way more violent). You can get a season pass for $799 (11 days to break even). You can get a millennium Pass for $575, this pass is good for 70 days ($8.22 a day). They also have this crazy pass I have never seen before: Sundowners Pass- unlimited days after 3PM, it's $100. These deals are available until Oct. 1st, 2011 after that the Season Pass is $999.
http://www.skitaos.org/content/season-pass


WHITEFACE and GORE- NY
I have never been here, but trips are in order. Whiteface has been called Iceface, this mountain is known to be gangster and is home to two Olympic games. Gore is supposed to be equally fun. Season Passes (for both mountains) have been cheaper (earlier in the year), but as of now they are $849. I don't know how much Whiteface tickets are but Gore tickets are $65, so that's 14 times to break even. They also do a transferable pass for $2,250 which anyone can use. If you split that with four people it would be $562 each. This deals need to be purchased before Nov. 15th to get these discounts.
http://www.whiteface.com/summer/tickets/wf_season.php#

I'm too tired to do more: go buy stuff now

Big Basin- Idaho  I really like mushrooms



Thursday, September 8, 2011

CONTESTS YOU CAN'T WIN part II


a "Standard bathroom" 


Take the best KAWS picture and win two nights in the Standard (the bathrooms are sweet)
http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2011/09/01/best-companion-picture-contest/
you have until 9/21/11

Win something GoPro everyday. This contest has been going on for a while, but you can enter everyday.
http://gopro.com/daily-giveaway/


Mary and Andy pic taken from Go Pro- Targhee


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING- ATTIRE


   AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING 

 Having a proper outfit is the first step to gaping:

Example A- Snow (Sun Valley)



Example B- Sand (Coney Island)