SLOP POST IX

untracked Sun Valley    photo- Andrew Toft

I know, planning for next season when it's still this season is nearly impossible. If you are like me- rent is a bigger issue than next years pass, but the best deals can be had now.
So do what you need to do..... It's only money. Paper for snow- it's a no brainer....

Deals and ways to win things.

ATTTITASH

$40 Fridays in March.

http://www.attitash.com/summer-blog.html?id=5479 

BELLEAYRE   GORE   WHITEFACE   NY

Season pass for  for all three mountains for the 2013/2014 season- $749. Also ride for free the rest of this season. That's 13 days before you break even. This deal is only good until 4/20/13.

http://nyski3.com/details.html

CRANMORE- NH

$25 tickets if you have a season pass somewhere else.

OUTSIDE TV
Show what you did this winter! Submit as many pictures as you would like before 3/20/13. You can win an Outside TV prize pack. I think that means a portable TV that you can throw in the snow.
http://www.facebook.com/outsidetelevision?v=app_448952861833126&rest=1 

RIDE SNOWBOARDS

Enter everyday to win 3 things you always loose- headphones, t-shirt, and beanie.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151813632052598&l=3034171518

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUPER PASS
This pass is $499 until 4/15/13.
It's unlimited days at Copper and Winter Park. 6 days at Steamboat and three at Monarch. 6 days at Steamboat is $594- so you get two season passes and a vacation. You only need to put $49 down (snow layaway!). You get 20 discounted lift tickets for your heads. 
http://www.coppercolorado.com/media/media_blog/authors/copper_colorado/improved-rocky-mountain-super-pass 

SUN VALLEY- ID

End of the season stay and ski package. Starting 4/1/13 stay at the fancy lodge and ride for $79.50 a day. I've done this for years now. Drivers from the lodge also pick you up all over Ketchum for free, if you happen to, lets say- drink your weight in beers as big as your head at Grumpys and no longer know where you are.

http://www.sunvalley.com/trip-planner/deals/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=spring&utm_campaign=WInter%2B2013

STEAMBOAT
Win a trip for 4 for next season. Or win a heli trip. 
http://www.steamboat.com/sweeps/boatload-sweepstakes.aspx 

TIMBERLINE- OR

Ride from 3/4/13-5/27/13 for $109. So rad.

http://www.timberlinelodge.com/play/skiing-snowboarding/spring-pass/

WHITEFACE  NY
$42 Wednesdays with a Coke can. 
http://www.whiteface.com/tickets/deals?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Start+Skiing+on+Your+2013-14+Seasons+Pass+in+4+Days%21&utm_campaign=2013

SAVE TO RIDE ANOTHER DAY II

going to Belleayre-  photo Lil Mo

Lifttickets.com
this site is getting way better
http://www.lifttickets.com/

Mt Snow Vernal Pass
$299 for 2/25/12- 3/8/12
if you only rode the weekends you would still get 12 days ($25 a day)
http://vernaleternal.com/

10th annual Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival on March 3rd and 4th
Glen Plake will be there
demos and mini clinics at Otis Mountain
Call The Mountaineer at 518 576 2281 or visit www.mountaineer.com for more information and to register for the clinics

Sugarbush Sunday Tickets in March
$60 with half the proceeds going to the charity of that day
http://www.sugarbush.com/bebetterdays

Fri. everyone in the car skis for $75 at Mt. Abram
http://www.skicoupons.com/coupon.cfm/r/27/g/382/c/7372

i walk away- Killington photo- Lil Mo

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING- MORE GAPE STYLE

 

I kind of want to be friends with this Gaper-  Belleayre NY

Don't worry- I took this picture and then ran them over- again and again- New York Fashion Week Gapers

HEADS UP VI

me- Plattekill

It's snowing in the east, it's snowing in the west. Get your discounts while they last.

 OKEMO- VT
A Season Pass at Okemo is also good at  Stratton- VT (http://www.stratton.com/index.htm), Mount Sunapee- NH (http://www.mountsunapee.com/mtsunapeewinter/index.asp), and Crested Butte- CO (http://www.skicb.com/cbmr/index.aspx). The Season Pass is $1,519 (You need to go 20 times to break even). The Peak Pass is good at Sunapee too and is $1,199 (16 times to break even). The Value pass is $729 (ten times to break even) and isn't good during the holidays, but it is good at Sunapee and Stratton. The Midweek Pass is $399 (six times to break even) and is also good at Sunapee and Stratton. The Sunday pass is $349 (five times to break even). These discounted prices are available until 10/10/11.
http://okemo.com/okemowinter/ratesandrentals/lifttickets/seasonpass.asp?utm_source=&utm_medium=link&utm_content=seasonpass&utm_campaign=enews

NEW YORK- SANY GOLD PASS
This pass is super cool. The way I understand it, the pass is good for one lift ticket a day at any of these New York hills. There are no blackout dates. I think you can also let a friend use it when you are stuck at work. What? Amazing. It's a G, that's crazy- you could split the pass with someone you hate- someone you never want to ride with and you could ride all season for $500! Here are the mountains for the SANY Gold pass: Hunter (http://elevatedlocals.blogspot.com/2011/01/hunter-mountain.html), Windham (http://www.windhammountain.com/?season=winter), Whiteface (http://www.whiteface.com/), Gore (http://www.goremountain.com/), Plattekill (http://www.plattekill.com/winter/), Tuxedo Ridge (http://www.tuxedoridge.com/), Belleayre (http://www.belleayre.com/), Thunder Ridge (http://thunderridgeski.com/), Mount Peter (http://mtpeter.com/), Catamount (http://www.catamountski.com/), West Mountain (http://www.skiwestmountain.com/), and Greek Peak (http://www.greekpeak.net/). This pass might also be good for all New York hills, but I only listed the ones on the poster. These passes are limited here is the link to buy- http://www.skiandrideny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17:iskiny-gold-pass&catid=1&Itemid=19 but you might want to call because there I'm not quite sure about the rules (315-696-6550).

BRIDGER BOWL- MT
Oh man, do I want to go to here; the stories I hear about this place make me drool. These season pass deals are good until 10/11/11. (https://store.bridgerbowl.com/passes/) A Season Pass is $580 (13 times to break even).  Or you can get a Ten Time Pass for $350 ($35 a ticket); this pass is non-transferable. A Midweek Pass is $375 (eight times to break even) and you can ski for $39 a day on the weekend. If you are a MSU student you can get a Student Ride Card for $30 and then get $39 tickets for the rest of the season. You could also get an Adult Legend Card for $35 and then get $39 tickets for the rest of the year.

MT HOOD- OR
MMMMMMMM- Hood. After 11/6/11 the Season pass goes up $500! Until then it is $499 (That is only seven days of riding to break even!).  A ten day pass is $379 ($38 a ticket). http://www.skihood.com/Store

Yuko- Hunter (http://vimeo.com/18650221)