Archive for December 2005

Amstel Light Discovers New Sport

Dec 24th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: News

Amstel Light has lauched a crazy new tour dedicated to “freeskiing.” We’re not sure what this new sport involves. Lucky for all of us, Amstel does:
Called hotdoggin’ in the Eighties, freeskiing is the latest incarnation of extreme skiing. It’s not about easy slaloms down the bunny slope — it’s about pure [...]



Santarchy!

Dec 21st, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: News

So there’s this worldwide movement against the commercialization of Christmas in which you dress up in a Santa suit, join up with other Santas, and cause mayhem and mischief. Here’s what happened in Auckland according to the New Zealand One News site:
Forty drunken Santas rampaged through central Auckland on Saturday night, stealing from [...]



X-mas Shopping in Your Underwear

Dec 20th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: Gear, News

If you’re anything like us, then you realized this morning that Christmas is just a few days away and everyone is tired of your “coupon books”. Never fear slacker. We’ve slapped together a magazine buying guide to help you out this holiday season.
Powder
Perfect for: Ski bums, bathrooms
Snowboarder
Perfect for: Stoners, teenagers, people who [...]



$10 Discount at Waterville Valley

Dec 20th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: 2006 Winter Deals

Buy tickets in advance at Waterville Valley, NH and save $10 off the full price. And if you don’t know what to with an extra ten bucks, may we suggest the Avenging Unicorn Action Playset? Go ahead and click on it. You know you want to.
Site: Waterville Valley, New [...]



Must Read for Vermont Riders

Dec 17th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: 2006 Winter Deals

If you ride Vermont, bookmark this page for the Vermont Ski Areas Association. Excellent resource for the Green Mountain State. Your introduction is a press relase for every deal that Vermont ski areas offer during the winter season. You’re welcome.
Site: Vermont Ski Areas Association



Tahoe Coupon Clippers

Dec 17th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: 2006 Winter Deals, Travel & Lodging

Going to Lake Tahoe? The folks at Snowbomb.com can save you some money. They’ve got a page right here with coupons for everything from rentals to lift tickets to even video store rentals. Worth checking out.
Site: Snowbomb.com



Jumping Jiminy - $17 Lift Tickets

Dec 17th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: Uncategorized

Sweet. E-coupons to Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires. They’ve got $17 Dollar Days on 12/19, 1/9, 2/6, and 3/13 — all Mondays. Click here to get to their E-coupons page.
Site: Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts
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Yeeehaw!! 2 for 1 Airfare from Texas

Dec 17th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: Travel

Dallas to Purgatory Mountain in Colorado for three days. Here’s the details from the site:
What’s better than flying direct from Dallas to Durango and the slopes of Purgatory Mountain? Doing it for Free!
With the purchase of the Purgatory Fly Away Package, including three nights lodging and three days lift tickets from $310 per [...]



Let’s See Your O-Face

Dec 14th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: News, Travel

Overstock.com is now selling clearance travel as well as ski packages. Not sure if there are any good deals here. Just thought you’d like to know. It’s what we do. That and snicker every single time Overstock.com mentions “The Big O” in their commercials.
Site: Overstock.com



You Break It, You Buy It…Not Any More!!

Dec 13th, 2005 | By Squirrel Murphy | Category: Gear

Smith Optics has just introduced an All New Lifetime Warranty on all Goggles and Sunglasses!! Crash & burn all you want ’cause it don’t matter what’s left after the yard-sale! Well, not exactly. Lens that look like they’re the local Alley-Cat’s scratching post aren’t covered. Neither are those shades that you [...]



Vail Jumps the Shark

Dec 13th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: News

What’s worse than having an $81 dollar ticket? Bragging that you have an $81 dollar ticket. Here’s a quote from millionaire CEO Adam Aron:
“Vail and Beaver Creek do have the highest lift ticket price in the United States. And yes, we’re actually — as opposed to hiding from that fact — we’re proud [...]



Don’t Act Your Age

Dec 13th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: 2006 Winter Deals

On 12/18, Sunday River is having Kids Pay Their Age Day for ages 6-18. Pay attention because it’s a complicated scheme. If you’re 17, then your lift ticket is $17. Got it? Now go get your hands on your nephew’s drivers license.
Site: Sunday River, Maine



The True Spirit of Christmas

Dec 11th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: 2006 Winter Deals

Dig out that creepy Santa suit in the back of your closet. It’s time to load up on the free lift tickets and we don’t want to hear any crap about not enough time. You’ve got the sled, you’ve got the reindeer, you’re frippin’ Santa Claus:
1st Stop: The Canyons, UT [...]



An Airline That Doesn’t Suck

Dec 11th, 2005 | By Administrator | Category: 2006 Winter Deals, News, Travel

Have you ever seen those bizzaro Frontier commericals where the animals on the tail of the plane talk to each other? Well, this post has nothing to with that. Frontier airlines has a couple of kick ass deals going on with Copper and Winter Park that you should know about.
The first [...]