SAVE FOR YOUR MOM

Miss Veronica Veronica @ Hunter throwing bows

Many places in the east are yelling "Last Call". So hit these before you hike....

If you have a season pass somewhere else Hunter will sell you a ticket for 1/2 off
http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/tickets-passes/otherpassholders.aspx

buy one tckt at Plattekill get one for free
http://www.skicoupons.com/winter/?p=2215 

if you have a Whiteface season pass then bring a friend for a 1/2 price ticket
http://www.whiteface.com/tickets/wf_season.php?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Spring+Skiing...Get+Your+Pass...Ski+for+Free&utm_campaign=2012

me- Plattekill  photo- Bill Miles

DISCOUNTS- HEADS UP FOR NEXT SEASON

me- Jay- Valentine's day last year   photo-The Giant

So most mountains sell discounted passes during the fall. Here are some deals and deadlines if you need to save for a bit;  I never have piles of money lying around.

Sun Valley:
So the season pass is a fortune $1,549 (you need to go 23 days to break even), but there are some sweet deals in here: http://www.sunvalley.com/tickets/passes/. I got the early/late last year, and it rocked. The best deals need to be purchased before 9/5/11.

Jackson:
Jackson's season is Nov. 26th- April 8th (135 days) so if you hit the hill 100 times it's like $12 a day with a $1,195 season pass- no working allowed (nineteen days to break even) But seriously, they have sweet college deals (Mary). http://www.jacksonhole.com/season-pass.html

Breck snow sculptures- two years age     photo- The Giant

Jay Peak:
My east coast fav. The Season Pass is $649 until Oct. 11th. Tickets are $69 so you need to go 10 times to break even. http://www.jaypeakresort.com/#/skiing_riding/rates_hours/season_passes/

Targhee:
It's $599 (9 days to break even) for a season pass before 9/11/2011. It's $249 for a college pass (Mary- four times to break even). http://www.grandtarghee.com/the-mountain/rates/season-passes.php

Killington:
Their midweek pass is $499 until 10/13/2011. Their lift tickets are $69 so you need to go 8 times during the week to break even. http://www.killington.com/winter/plan/tickets_and_cards/comparison_chart/index.html

Hunter:
A season pass is $849 before 10/15/2011 (http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/tickets-passes/season-passes.aspx). That's 13 days to break even. But the midweek is $299, only five times to break even.

Pomerelle:
A season pass is $316.94 with tax. http://www.pomerelle-mtn.com/lift-rates/season-passes/index.htm
That's nine times to break even. This deal is good until Sept. 20th.

Breck, Vail, Beaver, Keystone, Heavenly, Northstar, and A-Basin:
The amazing epic pass is $649 and gives you unlimited access to all of these resorts. There isn't a deadline on the website, but I know you can't get this deal after the season starts. http://www.breckenridge.com/plan-a-trip/season-passes/season-passes-explorer.aspx?page=viewall Every time I see this deal I can't understand why I don't live there.

Ok, that's where I know I'm going next season- so that's all that matters- Ahahahahah
not really, I'll do more next Fri.

Targhee- Rach and me last March

DISCOUNTS AND RAISING MONEY FOR JAPAN

the giant- Sun Valley

Demo boards and skis are usually on sale now. Sometimes you can find ones that aren't too trashed

Jay Peak has $70 tickets for Sat. And Sun for this weekend. You need to go online and already have a j card. (https://ecommerce.jaypeakresort.com/reload/wtpload.aspx)

If you are a VT or NH resident then you can get a $29 ticket on Wed. April 13th at Okemo. (http://www.okemo.com/okemowinter/ratesandrentals/specialdeals/stealsanddeals.asp)

Sun Valley still has their amazing $79 deal. Stay in the fancy lodge and get a lift ticket for $79! (http://www.sunvalley.com/trip-planner/deals/)

Hunter mountain has $25 tickets until they close on April 10th. (http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/tickets-passes/spring-specials.aspx)
tomorrow is Hunter's Hell Track, and event that is raising money for Japan (http://ridehunter.blogspot.com/2011/04/event-of-season-hunters-hell-track.html)

If you buy a copy of Snow Search Japan, World Snowboard Guide will donate money to Japan. (http://www.worldsnowboardguide.com/tsunamirelieffund.cfm)

DISCOUNTS- ROOTIN' FOR DEALS

OKEMO-
$39 tickets for March 24th, March 31st if you buy them online (http://www.okemo.com/okemowinter/ratesandrentals/specialdeals/onlinedeals.asp)
$39 tickets for Ladies on Tues.
$10 on April 1 if you bring 3 non perishable items

GRAND TARGHEE
$199 Daylight savings pass- valid March 13- April 17th
(http://www.grandtarghee.com/the-mountain/rates/daylight-savings-pass.php)
Mon. March 28th- Twofer special- register online a day before and pay $69 for two lift tickets
(http://www.grandtarghee.com/the-mountain/rates/twofer.php)

SUN VALLEY
$79 gets you a lift ticket and a stay in the fancy Sun Valley lodge until the end of the year, you need to bring someone or it's $119 for a room and a ticket (http://www.sunvalley.com/trip-planner/deals/)

HUNTER MOUNTAIN
$169 to ride as much as you like till the end of the season
(http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/tickets-passes/march-into-spring.aspx)

DISCOUNTS AND DEMOS- A REASON TO DO STUFF

the Gypsy

It was the last Burton Demo day at Hunter so the Gypsy and I decided to demo a board we would never own.

The Method

the Method is Burton's $1,500 snowboard (yeah, there's a $1,500 snowboard- shake head in shame). It's a directional with an Alumafly core (looks like an aluminum honey comb, makes it über light, big no for rails). It's got carbon i-beam and fiberglass. It has UltraMeth Construction which I think means that they smoke Meth while they think up prices.

Paul

 Paul was working the Yurts
He gave the Gypsy a 156 and me a 160. The Gypsy rides a 149 and I ride a 156; we decided to go big.





We hiked out of bounds and rode down a creek. We might have hit some things; that board is like a magnet.

the creek

Gymnast Gypsy

Consensus:  excellent for creek riding!!!!!! and its shiny like a rainbow trout













ST. PATTY'S $17 TICKETS
Attitash (http://www.attitash.com/) , Waterville Valley (http://www.waterville.com/),  Ragged Mountain (http://www.raggedmountainresort.com/), Wachusett (http://www.wachusett.com/ need to be wearing Green), Mt. Snow (http://mountsnow.com/events/stpattys/), Sugarbush (http://www.sugarbush.com/vermont-activities-events/calendar), Wildcat Mountain (http://www.skiwildcat.com/wilddeals.html), Jiminy Peak (http://www.jiminypeak.com/)

Stowe does a $39 ticket (http://summer.stowe.com/activities/resort_calendar/page2869/)

New Hampshire discounts: http://www.skinh.com/lift-ticket-deals/index.cfm

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING

                                                        
                                                       THE CLASSIC GAPER

Hunter Mountain

ELEVATED LOCAL- MARK GETS YOU TUNED

APR´ES IN NEW YORK

Mark has been hosting an apr´es on the Upper East side for three seasons. He used to ride with hard boots and bindings and race, so he appreciates a properly waxed board.

Here's the deal: Go to Bailey's Corner Pub (85th and York- www.facebook.com/baileyscorner) at 2 AM- 4 AM on Saturday or Sunday morning, bring your board or skis and bring an old lift ticket. The lift ticket gets you a 2 for 1 drink special (for the whole ski season). 
Then give Mark $25 and he will tune your board or skis and give you a PBR tall boy.

Then get on the Emilos bus (85th and York- http://www.emiliosskishop.com/index.html) that goes to Hunter, Okemo, Mt. Snow, Stratton, or Windham. Or get on the Homage bus (86th and York- http://www.homagebrooklyn.com/) that goes to Hunter, Mt Snow, Okemo, or Stratton. Go to sleep, and wake up on the hill, and go ride your freshly waxed equiptment.

If you want a more traditional Aprés go to Bailey's on Tues. from 7 PM- 9PM. It's the same deal on Tues, but they also feed you. I had a banging pulled pork sandwich. I have also heard that they have a corned beef master in the house.

Mark is also a photographer (www.facebook.com/sweeneymarkd). These lovely ladies are his. He shoots in the studio and in the snow. You can find him at Hunter ripping big turns.

ELEVATED LOCAL- RYAN ZIMMERMAN

ELEVATED LOCAL- RYAN ZIMMERMAN from elisabeth toft on Vimeo.



Ryan grew up in Michigan riding a small local hill called Mt. Holiday. He's a freelance photographer- http://stopdownphotography.com/. He edited this video and Yuko's video. He spends most of his time terrorizing the streets of Brooklyn with a lens and a deck.
He is known for his extremely swollen ankles...