MLK Weekend SNOW
Looking for something to make you smile? Check out the new snow that the resorts of New England are picking up. LINK Keep in mind that the snowmaking efforts are on full throttle. It is also supposed to snow all weekend, with a major long term pattern change (GOOD – very good) beginning early next week!
All this considered MLK weekend will be the best we have seen so far this season. Take it and turn.
The new Sugarbush base area covered in snow (pic form resort)
MLK Breaking News: Because of the lackluster start we have had many ski areas did not make their numbers these past few holiday periods. For you that is a good thing. Bodies are needed up there. The lure would be the bang for your buck this weekend. Even better some of these choices include bonus deals that you will only be available to those that read this blog! Go nutz!
Complied below is all the feedback I received from my MLK weekend Deals and Events query. There is a lot…
Word on the chair: Conditions are rapidly improving!
If you have been sitting on you hands all season this is a great opportunity to get on the snow and make some turns. Take advantage of these specials while you can and get out of the city for the long weekend.
Appearing in ABC order…
Ascutney, VT
20 % OFF SPECIAL
Martin Luther King Weekend
Jan. 11th – 15th
2 & 3 NIGHT STAY SPECIALS
All Packages Include: Slopeside Accommodations!
Newly Appointed 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Condominiums and Guest Rooms
(Full Kitchen, Living Room with Sofa Bed, Dinning Area, Fireplace, & Private Balcony)
Access to the Fitness Center and Swimming Pool. Unlimited Use of the Cross-Country & Snowshoe Trails.
Choose between Packages including Lift & Lodging, Free Breakfast and more…
Call the Ascutney reservations office for more details: 1-800-243-0011
photo from Burke – plenty of coverage
Burke, VT
• Discounted lift tickets
• Lifts open from 8 AM to 4 PM through January 15th
• Live Entertainment at the Tamarack Grill
o Friday 12th – Tim Dion 7-10 PM
o Saturday 13th – Seth Yacovone 7-10 PM
o Sunday 14th – Game Night 4-10 PM
o Restaurant and pub are open for lunch and dinner on Sat and Sun
• Comedy Show on Saturday 13th at 8:30 PM at the Kingdom Café in the Sherburne Base Lodge
o Features Tony V with Joe Wong and Dan Sally
o $20 tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 802-626-7395 or email [email protected]
o 18+ show
• Junior Torchlight Parade
o For kids who can ride the J-Bar without assistance
o Ski down Carter Country with battery powered “torchlights”
o Begins at 6 PM (lineup around 5:30 PM)
o For more information, please call 802-626-7395
• The Igloo, with games and activities, will be open Saturday and Sunday from 5-9 PM.
• Sledding for ages 5 and up on Carter Country beginning at 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Sleds and helmets available for rent.
o For more information, please call 802-626-7395
Cannon, NH
Cannon Mountain is throwing its traditional winter beach party on January 13 in the Lift Pub.
Party for the kids and for the adults.
The kid’s party will be outdoors with games and “beach” like activities on the slopes.
The adult beach party will offer such festivities as Ski Boot Limbo, hula-hooping, and more.
So while the slopes outside stay frosty, the tone indoors will be tropical. This event is free and open to the public.
Crotched, NH
Crotched is planning a family weekend called “Awesome Kids Weekend” …
Friday – New Hampshire Radio Network Tour
Saturday – Zero-G Junior Slopestyle (12 & under)
Sunday – Sports Illustrated for Kids Next Snow Search (12 & under)
Friday & Saturday night, of course we’re offering Midnight Madness… and there’s your deal!
$35 – 5p-3a
$29 – 9p-3a.
Extra deal just for the Boston Ski Guru fans!
If people bring a print-out of your blog mentioning this, they’ll receive 2-for-1 Midnight Madness on Saturday (1/13/07). That is a ton of skiing on the cheap!
photo from Jay Peak – taken 01/10/07 by Brian Keet on Ullr’s Dream
Jay Peak, VT
Two options, one a longer stay for those from traveling from further away.
2 Night MLK Stay
$499 Adults; $199 Teens (15-17); Kids 14 and under ski/ride and stay for FREE
2 nights lodging in our 2-bedroom, ski-in/ski-out Village Condominiums.
2 days skiing and riding
Call to book (800) 451-4449 to book or click here.
If you’re booking online, you’ll need to enter the following info:
Date of Arrival must be January 11th, 12th, 13th or 14th
Nights of Stay must be 2. Accomodation must be Deluxe 2 Bedroom Village Condominium. Adults per unit must be 2 or more.
Special Offers Code is MLK2
4 Night MLK Stay
Things get infinitely more interesting here
$699 Adults; $269 Teens (15-17); Kids 14 and under ski/ride and stay for FREE.
4 nights lodging in our 2-bedroom ski-in/ski-out Slopeside condominiums.
4 days skiing and riding
FREE Jay Peak Season Passes for every paying member of the family.
Call to book (800) 451-4449 to book or click here.
If you’re booking online, you’ll need to enter the following info:
Date of Arrival must be January 11th or 12th
Nights of Stay must be 4
Accomodation must be Slopeside, Deluxe 2 Bedroom
Adults per unit must be 2 or more.
Special Offers Code is MLK4
Killington, VT
Ski FREE Killington MLK Weekend
Take advantage of the long Martin Luther King Weekend and ski FREE one day.
Every 3, 4, or 5 day lift ticket purchased with this package includes one day for FREE.
Package Details:
Package requires a minimum 3 nights lodging and 3-day lift ticket, with arrival Friday Jan. 12 for 3 nights, Thursday Jan. 11 for 4 nights or Wednesday Jan. 10 for 5 nights.
At least half the party must purchase a lift ticket. Package must be booked at least 1 day prior to arrival (so do this today).
Loon, NH
Loon is doing a $40 gift card scavenger hunt for MLK weekend and our 40th anniversary.
Forty, $40 gift card certificates will be hidden throughout the mountain. It’s up to guests to find and redeem them at the Octagon Snowsports Desk.
Gift cards can be used for numerous products throughout the mountain including rentals, lessons, tickets, food, ice skating, tubing and more (to me that ‘and more’ read like a PC Après Ski?)…
Mount Snow, VT
Featuring the MLK Bounceback Weekend!
Purchase a full price (multi-day or single day) ticket that includes Monday, January 15, 2007 and receive a voucher to come back to ski FREE during the month of March. Like for like. Example: a Junior ticket will receive a voucher for another Junior ticket; Adult/Adult; Young Adult/Young Adult.
The GUT CHECK on 1/13/07
Announcing the Gut Check Rail Jam. What is this? Word is they are hosting a rail jam inside a superpipe. That is right; the parks crew will unveil a few new rails and bust out the old standbys, right in the trough of the Gut Superpipe. Use the walls; use the pitch; use your imagination.
50% of all the registration fees will go directly into a cash purse in this winner take all competition. We will be presenting checks to first place men and first place women in skiing and snowboarding. The more that enter the more the prize will be.
Other prizes will be awarded for a number of categories including best new trick, best use of terrain, and best run.
Best 3 scored runs will be used again to determine winners.
Times:
8am – 10am Registration @ Carinthia Base Lodge
11:45am Rider/Competitor Meeting (Carinthia Deck)
12 noon Practice
1:30 pm Gut Check Rail Jam
4:00 pm Awards Carinthia Base Lodge
Cost: $35 All Competitors
PS ~ Torchlight Parade & Fireworks – 01/14/2007 @ 6:00 pm.
Mount Sunapee, NH
This week the mountain had been In the process of a major snowmaking push. Most resorts will be resurfacing existing terrain or re-opening trails after last weekend. Sunapee base depths are such that they will be expanding terrain this week. By Friday 30 trails and slopes should be open totaling almost eight miles for terrain. This will probably be most trails open in New Hampshire.
Do you have children?
Monday, January 15 we are hosting the Sports Illustrated Kids Next Snow Search Qualifier. This is for children 9-13 years old, both skiers and snowboarders combined. Not only are kids judged on skiing and riding athletic ability, they are judged on attitude and personality. They need to write a 100-150 word essay to enter and this year’s topic is: “If I could change one thing in the world, what would it be and why”. This is a great event that rewards all-around good kids. The winner and a parent get an all expenses paid trip to the Next Snow Search Finals. Registration is 8:00am to 9:30am. The event starts at 10:00am. It costs $10 to enter and each participant must have a ticket or pass.
photo from Okemo – the summit looks like it should this time of year
Okemo, VT
The Okemo “I Have a [Snow] Dream” Offer! Down the road savings…
Buy a multi-day lift ticket that includes Dr. Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 15, 2007 at the regular price and receive 50% off a lift ticket on a return visit for any day beginning Monday, March 13, 2007. Your validated lift ticket including January 15, 2007 will serve as your voucher in March. Ticket must be surrendered for redemption. This deal may not be combined with any other offer. 50% off applies to regular lift ticket rate on the day you choose to ski.
photo from Pats Peak, they have been making tons of snow!
Pats Peak, NH
Check out this great promotion running for night skiing on MLK Day, Monday, January 15th. Our Diversity Day goes “POP” for just $29, which includes your lift ticket, rental equipment and a snowtubing ticket. You can ski, ride, and tube the night away while being part of Pats Peak’s 6th Annual Diversity Day Celebration. Hours for Diversity Day “POP” run from 3pm – 9pm with tubing only between 5pm – 9pm.
Just in: The Hurricane trail is home to the only fully automatic SMI fan guns in all of New England. Snowmaking pipelines are charge automatically and guns turn on and off as temps permit. The Hurricane trail is one of the longest and steepest pitches in Southern New Hampshire! Core.
They got snow up in ME – photo from Sugarloaf taken by E. Austin
Sugarloaf, ME
With natural snow falling and the resort making snow like crazy they hope to have more than 40 trails open for the weekend. This included all 2,820 vertical feet with summit access from Timberline. Also favorites like Widowmaker, Flume, Haulback, and Ramdown in the King Pine area. The plan is to build a small progression park on Lower Double Bitter (formerly Chaser).
The Deals – Ski and Stay for $99 per person, per night including in the Grand Summit Hotel. That’s not that much more than the price of a lift ticket and you get to stay the night. We’ve got the band Swerve, Boston-based.
It’s also Maine Family Sunday on Sunday when a family of 4 (2 parents, 2 children or one parent and one child can ski or ride for $25 each. Additional children are also $25 with a maximum of 2 adults. This offer is for Maine families and ID is required.
Sunday River, ME
The Deal – MLK Weekend starting from $89 per person per night for Ski and Stay!
Call (800) 543-2SKI or visit www.sundayriver.com.
The resort will be open across all eight peaks by this weekend with 60+ trails. Snowmaking continues full force!
Bonus – The Bethel Inn Resort(10 minutes from Sunday River)
The cross country ski and snowshoe center opened this week because of the new natural snow! Plus, “a first at The Bethel Inn Resort” they’ll be making snow, that’s right, snowmaking this week on our cross country ski trail network.
MLK Special: Stay 2 nights at The Bethel Inn Resort and get your third night of lodging for FREE.
Stay & Dine packages start at just $100 per person and include country elegant accommodations, a four course dinner and hearty breakfast daily, health club with a 92 degree outdoor pool, hot tub, whirlpool, saunas with spa treatments available.
The Bethel Inn is located just 6.8 miles (10 minutes) from Sunday River Ski Resort.
Plus, mention the “Ski Guru” and receive a complimentary room upgrade. Call today, these rooms won’t last long!
Wachusett, MA (saving the best for last!)
MLK Weekend 1-day Special for Sunday, January 14 exclusively for all boston.com users: (Follow the instructions)
The loaded up details!
• $10 off your Day or Evening lift ticket. (use code QN3KGLUK for online purchases)
• FREE reserve parking on Sunday, Jan. 14 for all boston.com users (just send an email with your name and type of car to [email protected] {put “boston.com special parking” in the subject line} by 4 p.m. on Saturday before and we’ll hold a spot for you in our VIP Parking Area.)
• Helmet/Goggle BLOWOUT at Mountainside Sports Shop. Print the offer from boston.com and bring to Mountainside Sports Shop for special offer: 30% off Helmets (Leedem; Boeri; Giro) PLUS, if you add a Carerra, Smith or Marker goggle, get 40% off both items.
• Special in Wachusett Mountain Cafeteria. Print the offer from boston.com and bring to Cafeteria to receive complimentary small french fries with purchase of a burger or sandwich.
(I know it is a lot of printing – but that is the deal and you can save some real $$$$)
PLUS: Patriots Playoff Party in the Coppertop Lounge.
Beer and chicken wing special! Wear Patriots logo gear and have a chance to win prizes. Ride the Ski Train from North Station to Fitchburg and Wachusett will pick you up. (you can deduct the $6 1-way train fare from your lift ticket price).
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Whew – that is it for now, seriously you should jump on one of these options. Skiing and ridding are going to be the best we have seen this season in New England! There is even talk of a decent sized snow event on Sunday. That would be awesome, Enjoy and happy MLK Day.
Keep thinking snow (I think it is finally working),
S.G.
