CHOKING ON IT

Today was sickening.  Snowbird, we salute you.

 Mary Toft

Backpack Toft

 and me - the injured snail

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING- DOUBLE TROUBLE

Wish I saw these guys skiing on the hill. I bet there was some Epic gaping!

Snowbird- UT

WRITING ON THE WALL- TIS THE SEASON

phlegm  Chelsea- NYC

faile  Williamsburg- BK

daze  BX

photo  The Rician

moody   Chinatown- NYC

Grand Targhee- WY

ka   photo- D

obese elf   can't remmber

ski   photo- The Rician

ezo   photo- Amy Klein

snoeman   LES- NYC

SOMEONE'S GOTTA WIN, RIGHT? III

 Snowbird- UT

OAKLEY

Win a Baldface snowcat trip.

http://snowboarding.transworld.net/oakley-winter-takes-all-giveaway/?spMailingID=12500469&spUserID=OTY1NzUyOTk4NAS2&spJobID=208665311&spReportId=MjA4NjY1MzExS0

ARC'TERYX   TGR
Win Arc'teryx gear and a snowcar trip to Selkirk Wilderness.
http://www.tetongravity.com/contests/arcteryx-deep-canada/

SNOWBOARDER MAGAZINE
Pick your favorite ThirtyTwo rider and win limited edition board.
http://www.facebook.com/snowboardermag?v=app_306225262780703&rest=1

NITRO
Profess your love of Nitro on the facebook of Nitro and perhaps you can win Ettalas board that he already used!
http://nitrousa.com/en-us/win-eero-ettalas-snowboard

VERMONT VACATION
Win a trip to Mt. Snow.
http://www.vermontvacation.com/WinterWanderlandCabot/index.html

view from the top of Snowbird- UT

SLOP POST

 Mary Toft on the spine. Sun Valley.

Posts have not been very regular here on this old Elevated Locals blog. I had lots of work to tie up so I could head out west, and then there was a ton of pow when I got here. Blah Blah Blah. This post is just a jumble of things. Next week will be back to the normal schedule. 

HUNTER MOUNTAIN (NY)

If you have  a Big Lift Card tickets are half off on Christmas Eve. and Christmas. 

FRONTIER AIRLINES

If you book a flight before 12/24/12 to fly in between 1/4/13- 2/13/12 enter the promo code Mayan and save $20.13 on your flight. So it's like getting a bag for free- which is always good.

TECNICA   BLIZZARD
Win boots and skis in their 12 days of Winter giveaways.
https://www.facebook.com/tecblizz/app_111846655586523

NEW YORK TIMES
Check out this avalanche story.
http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/#/?part=tunnel-creek
Be careful out there.
(thanks Zims)

ATTITASH (NH)
If you are visiting Attitash between 12/20/12- 12/25/12 stay at the Attitash Marketplace Motel for $49 a night. Call 1-800-826-1600.

 GOPRO     SNOWBOARDER MAG
Enter their 12 days of Christmas contest and win boards or cameras.
http://www.facebook.com/snowboardermag?v=app_161033847281768&rest=1

 

Andrew Toft blazing Firetrail   Sun Valley

WRITING ON THE WALL- IF YOU BUILD IT II

pmam   SOHO- NYC    photo The Giant

stormcook   Bushwick- BK   photo Amy Klein

how & nosm   BX

France   photo- Chinaman

olek  Meatpacking- NYC

stikman  nobody   SOHO- NYC

roa  SOHO- NYC

hottea   Williamsburg- BK

revs   photo- The Rician

SOMEONES GOTTA WIN, RIGHT? II

Sun Valley- ID   photo the Giant

Liftopia

New Liftopia contest
Win $1,000 at Liftopia, $1,000 at Evo, and a fancy Go- Pro

https://www.wf-site.com/microsite/pages/59acdba2f0e0c0cb?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Liftopia+Gear+Up+For+Winter+Sweepstakes&utm_content=Liftopia%27s+Gear+Up+For+Winter+Sweepstakes&utm_campaign=Gear+Up+Facebook+Sweepstakes+&email=toftnyc%40gmail.com

Snowboard Magazine  Flow  Alaskan Brewing Company
Start saving your back and side country footage. Edit a minute video by 2/28/12 and upload on Vimeo. You could win $5,000 towards a trip for two to Alaska.
http://snowboardmag.com/stories/ticket-to-tailgate-enter-to-win-5000-for-flow-tailgate-alaska

Teton Gravity   POC
Win a new POC helmet and a vacation to Red Mountain.
http://www.tetongravity.com/contests/poc-sports-ski-vacation/

Ski Utah
The Yeti is giving away 10 prizes in 10 days. Lots of sweet prizes from lift tickets, cat skiing trips, and gear.
http://www.facebook.com/skiutahyeti?sk=app_143103275748075&app_data=dlt-1

Cannon
75 days of giveaways.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cannon-Mountain/131074673586704?sk=app_143103275748075

Transworld Snowboarding   Looking Sideways   Endeavor Snowboards    Vans
Win a limited edition board with the right answer.
http://snowboarding.transworld.net/1000190999/photos/win-a-limited-edition-looking-sideways-x-endeavor-x-vans-board/

Warren Miller
Write a caption for the chosen photo and win 3 days at Whitefish- MT.
http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/montana-daily-caption-contest

Head
Win a pair of Head REV 75 skis
http://www.facebook.com/learntoskiandsnowboard/app_163032157099207

TGR
Submit your best corduroy/ snow gun jib and win a goggles/helmet/sunglasses combo.
http://www.tetongravity.com/contests/smith-optics-we-make-the-great-days-better/topic/WRODRadness-2/


Snowboarder Mag
Win a 5 day trip to Mammoth for two. oh, and $500.
http://snowboardmag.com/stories/win-a-vip-winter-vacation-to-mammoth-lakes

reach for it    Killington- VT



 

HOW MUCH?! SAVE ON YOUR SNOW.

Sun Valley bowls- photo Andrew Toft

CANADA

Red Mountain Resort

Vertical Value Card- $79. Get your 1st, 4th, and 7th day free, and valued rates the other 5 days with this card. That's about $27 a day for your free days if you don't save that much with the valued rates. You can only buy this card until 12/24/12.

http://www.redresort.com/vertical-value/

COLORADO

Arapahoe Basin

Get a two year season pass for $499. If you only rode there 20 times a year it would be $12.48 a day. Available until 12/31/12.

http://www.powdermag.com/latest-news/a-basin-two-year-pass/

IDAHO

Jackson & Targhee 

(yes I know these are in Wy, but you pick up the tickets in ID)

Idaho Falls Ski Club sells discounted tickets at four different locations in Idaho Falls. Only one ticket per person, per day- bring your driver's license. 

http://www.ifskiclub.com/MembersInfo/DiscountLiftTicketsLinks/HowtheVoucherProgramWorks/tabid/280/Default.aspx

Sun Valley

Stay and ski for $79.50 before 12/20/12. That's less than their regular season lift ticket. You need to call to book the room and must be double occupancy.

http://www.sunvalley.com/trip-planner/deals/

NEW YORK

Hunter

Big Lift Card- $49. Get 50% off weekdays and 25% off weekends. It pays for its self after 2 week days. Not good during peak season. You can only buy this card until 12/24/12.

http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/tickets-passes/three-x-card.aspx

OREGON

Mt Hood

Buy a $49 lift ticket on Google Offers

https://www.google.com/offers/ppo/SELF/ST3KL8ZENK4IX5VD?utm_campaign=PDX_sem-bk&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=%27%2Bgoogle+%2Boffer

VERMONT

Burke Mountain

$44 lift ticket from Boston Deals. Can only buy this deal until 12/10/12.

http://deals.boston.com/deal/25328/burke-mountain-vermont?s_campaign=Deals_burkemountain_120412_Email

Killington

It's the Never Summer demo day on 12/15/12, bring your own bindings.

http://www.killington.com/winter/activities/calendar/671388105

(thanks OvRride)

Okemo

It's demo day on 12/8/12. Demo boards and skis for free, but snowboarders need to bring there own bindings.

https://www.okemo.com/events/calendar.asp?action=view&id=3779&date=12/8/2012#events

avalanche sluff from Lookout slide  Sun Valley-   photo Andrew Toft

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING- YOU MIGHT BE A GAPER IF.....

 You need to sit down and rest when there's pow.   photo- Blanket As Kape

You think you are George Clinton.    photo- C. Boogie

Your mom might be a Gaper if....    

photo- J & L

WRITING ON THE WALL- GET WEIRD II

 lewy  smells  rate  sy  zno   Bushwick- BK

 east village- NYC

 werds   SOHO- NYC

 faro   Williamsburg- BK

trap   Bushwick- BK

France   photo- Chinaman

 

goya   Williamsburg- BK   photo- D

photo- Good Luck

royce   photo-  The Rician

read   Bushwick- BK