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rachel toft and me- Targhee Wyoming

Sun Valley

deals before 9/3/12

Season pass $1,599 saving $400 ($1,949 after 9/3/12), that's 21 days before you break even.

20 day pass for $999 saving $200 ($1,999 after 9/3/12) that's $50 a ticket.

Early/Late (aka sleep on your brother's floor pass) $299, this one is not available after 11/29/12. This is like three & a half weeks of riding. It's usually available from open till around 12/17 and 3/25 until close which is usually around 4/15/12.

Flex Plus- this is like an Early/Late plus one day a week. $799 saving $200 ($999 after 9/13/12). That's like 10 extra days for $400.

 http://www.sunvalley.com/tickets/passes

Tuxedo Ridge- NY

I have never been here. It's an hour and 45 min. away from NYC. I can't find the elevation or vert on the website, but with $10 Tuesdays I'm gonna have to check it out. Little mountains can be big fun.

$189 Season Pass until 9/3//12, that's five weekend days until you break even.

http://www.tuxedoridge.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=114

Grand Targhee

deals before 9/16/12

Season pass $599 saving $200 ($805 after 9/16/12), that's 9 times before you break even.

College Pass $249 saving $60 ($305 after 9/16/12), that's 4 times before you break even.

http://www.grandtarghee.com/the-mountain/rates/season-passes.php 

Also 40% off lodging at Targhee if you book before 9/30/12

or if you book more than 4 nights at Targhee you ski/ride for free for your stay

 

Snowbomb Platinum Card

http://www.snowbomb.com/shop/snowbomb-platinum-card/

free tickets to Sierra At Tahoe, Homewood, China Peak

rentals and free tune-ups

Grand Sierra Resort: 2 Free Nights

and

Free one year subscription to Ski Magazine OR Transworld Snowboarding

$75

Mountain Collective Pass

Aspen/Snowmass, Jackson, Squaw/Alpine, and stupid alta

$349

includes 2 free days at each mountain

50% off lift tickets

25% off lodging

http://www.themountaincollective.com/

ps- there is now a direct flight from New York to Jackson

Sun Valley dude- Idaho

THINGS TO JUMP ON

photo- The Panther

Tahoe Super Pass
Squaw and Alpine meadows got married. This season pass is $439 and gives you all access to Squaw and Alpine Meadows with some blackout dates. This deal is good until Nov. 30th.
http://www.squaw.com/season-pass?WT.mc_id=am-11.16

If you have an AMEX you can use your points for lift tickets at Tremblant, Stowe, Killington, Snowshoe, Mt Bachelor, Sun Valley, Jackson, Steamboat, Vail, Winter Park, Keystone, Aspen, Snowmass, Telluride, Breckenrideg, Park City, Snowbird, Canyons, Deer Valley, Heavenly, Mammoth and North Star.
https://www295.americanexpress.com/cards/platinum/benefit.do?benefitTemplate=template_c&benefitId=2

Sugar Direct Card
This card is $99 and is available until 12/16/11. It comes with a lift ticket ($88) and 25% off during the week and 20% off during weekends and holidays. It also helps you out with lodging. 
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Skip-the-ticket-window--Pocket-the-savings-.html?soid=1100356732958&aid=hYWKBE0Fm8k

Liftopia has some awesome sales for Thanksgiving weekend. Some tickets are 70% off!
http://www.liftopia.com/?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+Give+them+what+they+really+want+this+season.+Amazing+Black+Friday+%2F+Cyber+Monday+Lift+Ticket+Deals+up+to+81%25+Off&utm_content=Amazing+Black+Friday+%2F+Cyber+Monday+Lift+Ticket+Deals+On+Liftopia+From+%247.99&utm_campaign=2011+Black+Friday+-+Cyber+Monday+Sale

Sun Valley

HEADS UP VII

photo- The Rician

TELLURIDE- CO
Season passes are $1,298 and come with a three day pass to Taos (http://www.skitaos.org/). This pass will go up $700 on 10/29/11. These next three deals are only available until the 10/29/11 and then they are gone: Teluride Card- gives you 20% off on all of your tickets ($80), 6 Day Pass- $450 ($75 tickets), 10 Day Pass- $650 ($65 tickets). Those are some pretty steep deals- but this mountain is known for being super exclusive. Last year tickets were $98 and who knows if they will be raised..........
http://tellurideskiresort.com/TellSki/info/season-passes.aspx

BRUNDAGE- ID
Brundage has a special sale from 10/20/11- 11/3/11. The first 50 people that buy the "Best" Season Pass also get a cat skiing trip, a private lesson, and a demo for $489. All of that extra stuff comes out to be $382- so you are riding as much as you want for $107.  The first 50 people that buy the "Friendly" Season pass get five tickets to give to whoever for $489. People will like you. You can also get a Midweek Pass for $199; that's for Mon-Thurs. with discounted weekends. (If you ride four times you break even.)
http://www.brundage.com/preseason/

SADDLEBACK- ME
Season Passes are on sale until 10/12/2011 (that's tomorrow- sorry). They are $649. Then they go up to $699.
https://www.saddlebackmaine.com/e-store/home.php?cat=254

KIRKWOOD- CA
The Premium Pass + Alpine is a season pass that is good at Kirkwood, Alpine Meadows (http://www.skialpine.com/), and Homewood (http://www.skihomewood.com/). You also get 10 days at Durango (http://www.durangomountainresort.com/) and four discounted tickets per day for friends. This pass is $799. (That's 13 $65 days) The 7Wood is a Season pass for Kirkwood, it is good everyday for $429 (If tickets are $65, then you break even at seven days). The Midweek (5Wood) is $199 and there are some restrictions (You break even with three days). I think these deal end 11/8/11.
http://www.kirkwood.com/site/tickets-passes/season-passes

MOUNTAIN CREEK- NJ (stop laughing every time I say New Jersey)

An adult season pass is $399 (eight days to break even). A midweek is $249 (five days to break even). These passes are good for night skiing. These deals are good until the first two inches of snow or 12/4/11. 

http://www.mountaincreek.com/tickets/season-passes/

photo- BLK LNG

MAKE STUFF AND WIN STUFF

photo- Good Luck

Poster contest- http://londonstreetartdesign.blogspot.com/2011/07/poster-competition-enter-now.html
make your art like an advertisement-  the winner will be in the subway in London and will also be featured in Rooms Magazine (http://www.roomsmagazine.com/).

Free movie- until the end of Aug. http://snowboarding.transworld.net/1000155955/videos/sup-bro-full-movie/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter 

Ski topsheet design contest- http://www.skialpine.com/contests/moment-ski-collaboration
design the topsheet of a pair of Moment Skis (http://momentskis.com/), if you win you receive skis and a season pass to Alpine Meadows (http://www.skialpine.com/)

Woodstock Inn Brewery wants you to name their new ski themed beer (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Woodstock-Inn-Brewery/109005224353) If they chose your name you get to stay at the Woodstock Inn for two nights and Ski New Hampshire (http://www.skinh.com/) will give you four lift tickets.

Be Heard contest just submit some creative work (https://www.facebook.com/GeorgesDuboeuf) and you could win a trip to NYC. This is Kaves' project (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf78Z4U1v_I&feature=player_embedded). By the way, if you are already in the city Kaves' show closes on Sat. so go check it out (http://www.mrkaves.com/)

Every month Full Tilt (http://fulltiltboots.com/) is giving away a new pair of boots, just send them a pic. or a note pleading for new boots- http://www.tetongravity.com/community/sweepstakes/fulltilt/

photo- Good Luck

IT'S A CELEBRATION- 4TH OF JULY RIPPING

 Sugar Bowl is open this 4th for pass holders only. It just snowed there, it's gonna be a party. (http://www.up0.net/functions/message_view.html?mid=1041859&mlid=20175&siteid=667082&uid=c615d1bbb0&hq_e=el&hq_m=1041859&hq_l=1&hq_v=c615d1bbb0)

Kirkwood is open July 2nd & 3rd for $35 (http://www.kirkwood.com/site/dish/ski-ride-or-bike-july-4th-weekend-0)

Squaw is open July 2nd-4th for $49 (http://www.squaw.com/july-4-skiing-riding)

Alpine Meadows is open July 2nd-4th for $39- but here's the deal- go to their facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/AlpineMeadowsSkiResort?ref=ts&sk=app_11007063052) and like them, the ticket prices will go down with more Facebook fans. If you like me (Elevated Locals) on Facebook my mom will bake you a cake.

A-basin is open July 1st-4th. Tickets are $39 and there is no beginner terrain open- invite the gapers. (http://www.arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/snow-conditions/summer-season.aspx)

Snowbird- You can stay the night and get a lift ticket for $85 this weekend if they have any rooms left (http://www.snowbird.com/lodging/hotdeals.php?deal=10). They are just open for the weekend, tickets are $49, but you can stay the night at Snowbird on the 4th for $59, they will give you pancakes, a bungy trampoline jump, and a mechanical bull ride. Sounds like a sweet hangover cure.

Mammoth is still $79, they are open July 2nd-4th, but you can mountain bike and golf with that pass too. (http://www.mammothmountain.com/ResortActivities/SpecialEvents/July4/).

Crystal is open July 2nd-4th for $35. (http://www.crystalmountainresort.com/)

Timberline is open for $56 (http://www.timberlinelodge.com/rates-info/)

Donner is open July 2nd- 4th for $10-$25 (http://www.donnerskiranch.com/)

party down