Add yourself to Freeskier Magazine's email list and open the email they send you once a week and you will be entered to win. This week was a Float 22 Air bag (you know the super expensive get you out of avalanche bags)- so I imagine there is more good stuff in store.
Win some Blizzard skis or Tecnica boots if you know what resort Mountain Petey (a fake penguin) is in this picture and what skis he is on. (my bro rides on Blizzards with Tecnicas- it's called the big head special)
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.
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.
You know where this is right? I have a similar sign in our apartment, it has something to do with high altitude and slipping and falling.....hmmm, not like that ever happens.
Anyoldways, yes that is Jackson Hole..... A trip that began as some sort of adventure with your loyal host turned into an adventure of a different sort...
I will never know why my binding is attached to my boot or why Ramz is enjoying this so much....Thankfully, Robot arrived and organized all of the search the rescues
Later we made it to hill impressing the locals with our East Coast ferocity...
By the way, I have this app that shows all my runs, if I know you I probably have shown it to you 5 or 6 times, if not just ask me, I love watching the little red dot go down the hill, damn I am fast.........
And this run, Dick's Ditch, might be the most fun I ever had with my feet
check this out kids, really click the link, or else http://jacksonhole.com/activities-events/dicks-ditch-results.html
yeah, there is a race down this badboy and all the legends run it when I'm not there doing rodeo's
Next Feb, word has it we are going to follow Robot to Montana, you should probably come, Ramz will cook up some Gnarchos and we need a test subject.
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
As some of you know- he's my total favorite and I have been known to stalk him in New York and Wyoming. Not really in a serial killer stalking manner, but more like a 16 year old girl stalking manner. You know; I talk about him like I know him calling him Jeremy instead of Mr. Jones, I ride after him in Targhee and then hide and giggle uncontrollably when he turns around, I make stuff with his hair. You know, normal stuff.
So (thanks to Yuko) I was there when Jeremy showed some pieces of his upcoming film "Further" (http://www.tetongravity.com/further/) and spoke at the Patagonia Store in SOHO. We saw some beautiful footage from Japan and Wyoming. Jeremy talked about his experiences and how important it is to respect the mountain. "Further" is promised to be an extension of "Deeper" (http://www.tetongravity.com/deeper/ and http://elevatedlocals.blogspot.com/2010/12/jeremy-jones-deeper-teton-gravity.html). Massive mountains with little human contact. Split boards and skinning. Beautiful drool inducing lines.
I can't wait.
Jones Snowboards made a 154 and a 158 split board this year (http://jonessnowboards.com/) and women's split boards are on their way. Come on fatties- lets hike.
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
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
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.
You know those people that are like- "I never win anything. My life sucks. Whah, whah, whah, Everyone knows I used to be a man."
Well, I'm not like that- I win everything. I've won the lottery like, nine times. So here are some contests where you can win some things, but I wouldn't bother- cause I've already won.
In this contest you just have to add your information and you can win a trip to Jackson. This is really a contest for mountain bikers, but the tram is still running with access to the back country. http://www.jacksonhole.com/jhbikeparkcontest.html
Jackson has just reopened it's tram for back country skiing and riding. Um, awesome.
(http://pointofrelease.com/news/jackson-hole-tram-reopens-on-saturday-to-record-157-snowpack/) The tram will be open through June 17th and is free with proof of residency. I was born in Wyoming and was wondering if I could ride the tram for free with my birth certificate, so I called. The answer is no- they are not impressed with my birth.
Soon you will be able to watch the Giants, sky dive, ride a ferris wheel, and snowboard next to people sledding. Where will this magical place be? NEW JERSEY (http://visitmeadowlands.com/exciting/)
Alright have a lovely weekend and drivers please watch out for bikes. Dave- you'll be 100% in no time!
this guy has a gas mask on and is running to stop the War on Drugs
A truly Elevated Family.
Quinn, their 21 month old little girl runs the show. And then we have Shawna and Eamon. Shawna was raised in CO and learned to ride in Breck. Eamon was raised at Jay Peak; raced as a skier and then began riding in '93. They met at Winter Park in the cafeteria. It's a true ski bum love story. They spent some time in Whitefish, MT and then two phenomenal years in Jackson.
In Jackson they ate off a ping pong table while games were played. They thoughtfully let off fireworks in the house as alarms for their roommates. The second year they spent at Jackson it snowed over 600".
In the summer they would go back to Montgomery, VT. They lived in a tree house on the land that is now Shéady Acres. While they lived in Vermont and Wyoming they built their house at Shéady Acres with the help of friends and family. The O'Sheas kept a stocked cooler of beer and an open tab at the local restaurant, The Belfry (they have banging scallops) to encourage their helpers.
Eamon is a builder who "got bored building vinyl shitbox houses, and wanted to build something creative, functional, and efficient."
Introducing Shéady Acres. Shéady Acres consists of five houses: The Sugar House (Vermont style), The Caribe (Caribbean bungalow), The Tea House (where we stayed! Japanese style), Irish Farm House (Irish without a thatched roof), and The Adobe ( Southwestern style). I heart the tea house.
Do not be deceived, Q is not bigger than the Tea House
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2vw0yEi0_8)
Three of the units sleep two and two of the units sleep four. The least expensive time to stay is in Nov. And April. And the best deal works out if you stay 4-7 nights. Sometimes they will have home-brewed beer waiting for you (Eamon's best is his Obama brew) or sometimes they might give you cereal.
People are welcome to tune their equipment in the O'Shea's garage, but the O'Sheas' recommend First Trax- a local shop in Montgomery. That is if you need a tune in all that powder.
Obama Brew
The O'Sheas play hockey- it's like a law when you live so close to Canada. Shawna plays in the first women's hockey league to play at the Jay Peak Ice Haus.
Eamon also designed and built a disc golf course on their property and in the summer they have crazy tournaments. He writes the variety show in the spring that is a fundraiser for the town. I've heard this is an insane event that should not be missed. The people of Montgomery are really what make Jay Peak such a magical place.
On our last day at Jay I watched wistfully as Shawna and Eamon began the hike for some epic turns on Big Jay. One might say, this family gets it.
