The Snow Junkies http://www.thesnowjunkies.com Lodging, Gear, and Lift Ticket Deals for Skiers and Snowboarders Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:31:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Get 50% Off 11 New England Mountains http://www.thesnowjunkies.com/2012/02/02/get-50-off-11-new-england-mountains/ http://www.thesnowjunkies.com/2012/02/02/get-50-off-11-new-england-mountains/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:28:15 +0000 Chief Snow Junkie http://www.thesnowjunkies.com/?p=5846

The Deal: Grab a Ski & Ride With the Point Button for $3 at local retailers. Show up at the days listed below and get 50% off a daily ticket.

Mountains/Dates: Jay Peak – January 6th & March 30th
Sugarbush – January 13 & March 2nd
Mad River Glen – January 20th
Trapp Family Lodge (Cross Country) – January 22nd
Smuggler’s Notch – January 27th
Burke – February 3rd
Bolton Valley – February 10th & March 9th
Dartmouth Skiway – February 17th
Mystery Area! (To be announced) – February 24th
Mystery Area! (To be announced) – March 16th
Stowe Mountain Resort – March 23rd

The Fine Print: One button equals one ticket. And a voucher book with coupons is included so even try the pass-back.

More Info: The Point Independent Radio

Our Take: This annual deal has always been a stalwart when it comes to saving cash in New England. We are, of course, curious about these new-this-year “mystery areas”. Should be fun.

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The Deal: Pick up 10 gallons of fuel at participating Shell stations. Get a stamped voucher along with your receipt which is good for a 2 for 1 (or twofer) at forty plus ski areas.

The Mountains: Colorado, California, Michigan, and Oregon. Click here to see the full list.

The Dates: January 2 – April 16, 2012

The Fine Print: Restrictions vary by resort. Some are certain days of the week while others are more liberal. Pay attention to the blackout dates.

More Info: Ski Free Official Site

Our Take: As we’ve been saying for years, this is one of the best deals of the seasons and one of the most reliable. Michigan is the big winner in 2012 with a majority of the ski areas. We were definitely disappointed to not see anymore Idaho or Washington ski areas. Guess we need to head down to Colorado.

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I just got back from a weekend trip at Whitefish and never heard one thing from my local guides about this nationwide Jesus controversy. Apparently, the Knights of Columbus threw up the statue back in 1955. The religious icon, however, is located on National Forest Service land thus launching us into the separation of Church and State firestorm. The short of it is that the permit has been renewed for ten years.

I’ve been living off and on in Montana for about seven years, and honestly, there’s just a lot of weird shit floating around here. Above Butte is a bizarre Virgin Mary statue so large that you can easily see it from the highway and you can’t throw a stone without hitting a horrific depiction of a teenager on meth billboard. I say keep the statue. Plus, when I was there, it snowed all day. I’m almost sure Jesus was behind it.

via The Whitefish Pilot

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Okay, so maybe this isn’t exactly “Gear of the Week” material, but it’s still a Star Wars helmet and you can still make laser noises with your ski rifle and be completely badass but only if you’re ten because this R2D2 hat only fits little kids.

Also, we just wanted to pimp our new site. Welcome newly relaunched: The Gear Junkies who hopefully in the future will provide us with more exciting equipment than space themed protection.

via The Gear Junkies

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“Yeah, I think I got like 100 days so far…”
Brilliant.

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It feels like we’ve been living under a Weather Channel induced La Niña/El Niño winter  in which incredible amounts of snow are predicted and we get all excited, and then we get disappointed. Does anyone understand these weather terms? I have zero weatherman abilities, but I have lived in the Rockies for the last fifteen years. And I have eyes.

Some weather observations:

1. Some years La Niña/El Niño produces loads of snow. Some years they don’t. This is also true every single winter.

2. Weatherman always predict huge dumpages  of La Niña/El Niño snow, but they usually leave an “out”. This year the wild card is Arctic Oscillation which just sounds like a made up weather term.

3. Nobody can predict long term weather. Except for Punxsutawney Phil — and he’s only right 39% of the time.

4. The most unhelpful phrase in the weather dictionary: 30% chance of snow showers. This means that it might snow, it might not, but if does there will lots, but not if it’s a little.

]]> http://www.thesnowjunkies.com/2011/12/20/la-nina-will-bring-epic-snow-this-winter-or-it-wont/feed/ 1 God Wants You to Go Skiing http://www.thesnowjunkies.com/2011/12/19/god-wants-you-to-go-skiing/ http://www.thesnowjunkies.com/2011/12/19/god-wants-you-to-go-skiing/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:34:53 +0000 Chief Snow Junkie http://www.thesnowjunkies.com/?p=5459 For those that consider skiing and snowboarding a religion, you finally have the backing of the Catholic Church. While talking to a group of Italian ski instructors, Pope Bendict XVI had nothing but high praise for winter sports:

“Your engagement as ‘ski masters’ helps to boost certain capacities, for example steadfastness in pursing aims, respect for the rules, tenacity in confronting and surmounting difficulties. In all sporting activities, a person understands better that their body should not be considered an object … but that it allows them to express themselves and establish relations with others.”

He also said that mountains are:

“…an environment that in a special way makes us feel small, returns us to our true dimension as creatures, makes us capable of asking ourselves about the significance of creation, lifting our eyes to the top, opening ourselves up to the Creator”.

Amen.

via The Telegraph

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This year Free Ski Week sponsored by Toyota runs from April 2-8, 2012.

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Here’s the lowdown:

  • The weekend “ski train” service will leave North Station at 8:35 a.m. and arrive at the Fitchburg commuter rail station at 10:06 a.m.
  • Wachusett Mountain will pick up skiers and riders and shuttle directly to the mountain, approximately 20 minutes away.
  • Wachusett will then shuttle customers at 4:45 p.m. back to the Fitchburg station for a 5:35 p.m. departure back to Boston.
  • The season service runs from Dec. 10 through March 31.  Each train includes a designated “ski” car that will allow for easy storage of ski or snowboard equipment.
  • “Ski Train” fare - $7.75 one-way (subject to change)

via Wachusett Mountain

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There’s also an opportunity on December 18th to ski for FREE by dressing up like the jolly old fat man himself.

See more info on either deal over at Bolton Valley.

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