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I went to Tahoe last weekend for two incredible days of snowboarding. Tony and I ditched work on Friday and went to Alpine Meadows. The conditions were near perfect, cold and sunny. And they had just received two feet of new snow over the last 48 hours. We pulled into the parking lot around 9:30 am and parked a stone’s throw from the lift ticket booths. All-Day Lift Tickets to Alpine this year go for $41, the best deal in town. After 20 non-stop runs mixed in with a 30-minute hike to some backcountry powder, we were ready to crack open the “snow-cold” Sierras back at the car. What a day!

The next day we hit Homewood, the local’s favorite. Homewood, on the west shore of lake Tahoe, consistently gets the most snow in the lake basin. In fact, they boasted over 3 feet of new snow over the last few days. And there’s always a hidden stash of powder to be found there. Lift tickets were $45 for the day, the most I’ve ever paid to go to Homewood, but worth it. (Consequently, an all day lift ticket to Squaw Valley is $65.) Later that day, as I was riding the lift up and talking with a couple from Vacaville, I found out that you could get all day lift tickets for Homewood at Costco for $25 each. What a deal! Why didn’t I think of that? Ever since I worked at a ski resort 10 years ago it has been my mantra to never pay full price for lift tickets. So in the spirit of Ski-bums the world over, I offer these resources in hopes that all X-Forum readers never pay full price for lift tickets again….

http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/

http://www.liftdeals.com/

http://www.snowbomb.com/

Posted by Cid on January 24, 2006
cid@presentlook.com

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