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 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