Sunlight Mountain Launches New Slopes and Soak Packages

Unlimited Skiing. Unlimited Hot Springs. Meet the Sunny Soaker Pass New Season Pass Option Includes Season-Long Access to Glenwood Hot Springs  and SUNLIGHT MOUNTAIN RESORT

Sunlight Mountain Resort launched a new pass option that adds season-long soaking at Glenwood Hot Springs in addition to skiing and riding at Sunlight for the 2017-18 season. Billed the Sunny Soaker Pass, the new offering is essentially a combination of Sunlight’s season pass, and Glenwood Hot Springs, off season value pass, said Troy Hawks, marketing and sales director at Sunlight. “The secret is out that Glenwood Springs is home to one of the best après ski experiences in the country, if not the World, so we’re extremely excited to offer this new season pass product that makes it a cinch to cap a great day on the mountain with a rejuvenating soak in the World’s largest natural hot springs pool,” said Troy Hawks, Sunlight marketing and sales director. 

The Sunny Soaker Pass is valid everyday of Sunlight’s 115-day season running from Dec. 8, 2017 to April 1, 2018. The pass is offered at three price points based on age. The Sunny Soaker Pass for adults aged 18 to 64 is $605. The Senior Soaker Pass for ages 65-79 is $429, and the Student Soaker Pass for ages 13-17 is $459. 

The Sunny Soaker Pass is only available for purchase on Sunlight’s website at SunlightMTN.com. Hawks said this latest collaboration with Glenwood Hot Springs marks the next chapter in what has been a long and successful cooperative partnership between the two companies dating back to 1989 when Sunlight first introduced Ski, Swim, and Stay family vacation packages. He added that Sunny Soaker Passes come with all of the benefits of Sunlight’s other season pass products, including free or steeply discounted skiing and riding at resorts in Japan, Spain, as well as other areas in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona. Sunlight season pass holders also enjoy 10 percent discounts on all food purchases at the mountain, plus 10 percent discounts on new product purchases at Sunlight Ski & Bike Shop, 309 9th St., Glenwood Springs. About Sunlight Mountain Resort 

There’s so much to smile about at Sunlight Mountain Resort! With more than 680 skiable acres and 2,000 vertical feet, Sunlight offers big skiing at an affordable price. Visit us online at sunlightmtn.com Follow us on Facebook! #SoMuchToSmileAbout.

Mountain Sports Club members enjoy several lift ticket discount options at Sunlight Mountain Resort for the 2017.18 winter season. Discover Sunlight Mountain Resort this winter and the great skiing and riding they offer. Truly one of Colorado's Gems.

BOGO, Free Lift Tickets and Discounts for 2017.18 Winter season at resorts/areas coast to coast

The snows have started to fall, season pass sales, 4 packs and different packages are available online and at fall festivals and ski swaps across North America. Mountain Sports Club members will once again enjoy deep savings and great value at resorts/areas across the continent. Here is a current update of current live offers. More and more are being added and updated weekly. Join Now and save all winter. Preseason rates now in effect.

California
Mammoth Mountain - Save on advance purchase of lift tickets, up to $80 a day.

Colorado
Monarch Mountain - $54 adult lift ticket, save up to $35 daily. Include a lift ticket with membership. Below is the snowfall yesterday. Winter is coming real soon.

Ski Cooper - Save on advance purchase of lift tickets
Ski Granby Ranch - Save on advance purchase of lift tickets
Sunlight Mountain Resort - Lift tickets as low as $50 each.
Winter Park Resort - Save on advance purchase of lift tickets, 435 daily.

Idaho
Brundage Mountain - BOGO and daily lift ticket savings.
Lookout Pass - BOGO lift tickets for winter 2017.18.

New Hampshire
Black Mountain - BOGO and daily discounts. Add a lift tickets to membership with premium plus.
Pats Peak - Daily discounts on lift tickets and Add a lift ticket(s) to membership with premium plus.

New York
Swain Resort - BOGO and daily discounts. Add a lift ticket(s) to membership with premium plus.

Pennsylvania
Shawnee Mountain - BOGO and daily discounts. Add a lift tickets to membership with premium plus.

Vermont 
Jay Peak Resort - Enjoy BOGO Sundays to Fridays. Save up to $84 daily.

Washington
49 Degress North - Save $10 Mondays and Tuesdays
Mt Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park - BOGO nights midweek.

Timberline Adventures Announces 2017.18 Tours and Early Bird Savings for Members

Adventure Tour and Travel sponsor Timberline Adventures has just started to release details on 2018 trips, tours and adventures. Many of the annual favorites are going again with some new and exciting trips. Currently they are also offering a $150 early book discount on reservations made by October 31. 

They are now offering additional savings when you bring a group, and/or more friends. Ask for the details and share an adventure with family and friends. The more the merrier and bigger savings for you and everyone.

There is still time for last minute and 2017 trips for your adventures and tours. A couple of trips include:

Capital Reef National Park and Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument hiking tour or maybe the Death Valley Mini with a Grand Canyon option.

With snow now starting to fall our winter enthusiasts have the Rocky Mountain National Park Snowshoe Tour in December.

Time to get out and enjoy your next adventure and plan one or several for 2018!!

Advantage Rent A Car New Program Sponsor with New Fleet and Deep Savings for Members

We are pleased to welcome Advantage Rent A Car as a new Mountain Sports Club program sponsor for the 2017.18 ski and snowboard season. Advantage Rent a Car has the newest fleet of cars and big savings for Mountain Sports Club members and subscribers. This new program will provide members with a 10% off the lowest rental prices plus one free driver, up to a $15 daily value.

When traveling to the mountains, or anywhere and renting a car support our sponsor Advantage Rent A Car and save on your car rentals.

Black Mountain Offers BOGO and Daily Lift ticket discounts for winter 2017.18

Black Mountain in New Hampshire will once again offer BOGO/2 for 1 midweek and $10 off weekend lift ticket discounts for winter 2017.18 to premium Mountain Sports Club members. This family friendly area offers a great family experience. The lift ticket discounts represent a great value for the family looking to stretch the budget.

The premium plus(a Lift Ticket) membership option includes the discounts all year and the option to select an any day lift ticket to Black Mountain valid for the 2017.18 season. Use your membership once and it ls paid for, use it often and save hundreds.

Join now and save this winter at local resorts and more across North America with the Mountain Sports Club.

Brundage Mountain Resort and Winter BOGO Lift Tickets for 2017.18

Brundage Mountain Resort winds up the summer season this weekend. The resort had a busy summer filled with expanded activities and events. Get out and enjoy one last weekend with lift served mountain biking, scenic lift rides before the countdown to winter begins.

Once again Brundage Mountain Resort will extend lift ticket discounts again for premium Mountain Sports Club members. The offers are a BOGO/2 for 1 lift ticket Sundays - Fridays non holidays. Starting March 3 there will be another discount on Saturdays of $20 off adult full day lift tickets till seasons end. The BOGO represents a daily discount up to $67 daily. Join now and save this winter and all year.

Support Whaleback Ski Area Fundraising and Mountain Update

We strongly support the efforts of many locals to keep non profit local ski areas up and operating. One such notable effort comes from the folks at Whaleback Ski Area in New Hampshire.

They work tirelessly to keep the area open, improve the quality of the experience and accessible to many locals. Below is a recent update on the efforts. Please support them and others like them. 

This week was a busy one to say the least. Significant progress is being made on the two major capital projects occurring this year:

• The concrete for the T-Bar's base terminal and towers 1 and 2 was poured on Friday. Next week the remainder of the towers will be poured followed by the top terminal last. It is amazing to see serious progress being made on what we believe will be a transformative addition to the mountain.

• The crew is making great strides rebuilding our snow making pump house as you can see from the above picture. We will be ready when our Variable Speed Drive is delivered in September. More water on the hill pumped more efficiently = more snow.

Fundraising update - we have a great opportunity to garner an additional $50,000 with a match. In other words, if we raise $50,000 from the community, it will be matched with an additional $50,000. To make it even more fun, anyone who has given or gives $100 or more will be eligible for a random drawing to receive a $200 Gift Certificate to Golf and Ski Warehouse! Make your gift today—you make a difference!

This is an amazing opportunity for Whaleback to gain much needed capital for off-season repairs and to continue preparing for winter. We have capital intensive modifications to the summit chair towers ahead of us in order to meet new Tramway Board laws and regulations that were enacted this year.

Please visit https://whaleback.com/donation to make your gift today and help us reach our challenge goal! Checks can also be sent to UVSSF: 160 Whaleback Mountain Road, Enfield, NH 03748.

New England Fall Cyclng Tour with Timberline Adventures

Our adventure tour partner Timberline Adventures just announced a new fall cycling tour in New England with the option to pick any day(s) or part of the tours. 

2018 Cycling: New England Rambler

September 8 - 27

From the covered bridges of Vermont to the lobster laden waters of the Maine coast, this tour will ramble through some of the oldest established villages of the country for a gorgeous extended cycling trip. On this brand new tour we will meander through the Green Mountains of Vermont, visit Lake Placid - site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics in the heart of the Adirondacks, cross the beautiful Lake Champlain, kiss the Canadian border of French Quebec, revel in the peaks and notches of New Hampshire's White Mountains, enjoy a layover day in Wolfeboro on Lake Winnipesaukee, and follow the twisty Maine coastline to out of the way light houses and local fishing villages.  Every day we'll be treated to wonderful cycling, great food, unique experiences, and the warmth of New England hospitality.

This tour can be booked for its entire 20 days or choose just one half for your New England Experience.

View all tours. 

Pats Peak Ski Area Lift Ticket Discounts, free lift ticket and mountain improvements

Pats Peak Ski area in Henniker New Hampshire will once again extend discounted lift tickets for premium mountain sports club members this coming 2017.18 winter ski and snowboard season. Daily discounts range from $50 off daily to $10 off the day lift ticket. The Premium plus membership which allows the member to select a free day or 2 of skiing/riding at select resorts is now available with the Free Pats Peak ticket option while supplies last. Join now and select a lift ticket or 2 for the coming season.

Ownership continues to invest in Pats Peak ski area as the following are improvements and upgrades for the coming season.

Here's a list of what you can look forward to this upcoming season:

--New Peak Triple Chair
The ole Peak Double Chair was a good one. But with the new triple chair lift Pats Peak will be doubling the capacity of the lift from 800 to 1,600 people per hour! Also, they will be deploying some newer technology at the bottom of the lift with a conveyor carpet system that will make loading easier and faster, cutting down on the ride time to the summit.

-Additional Energy-Efficient Snowmaking Fan Guns
As a big fan of powder and this year is no exception! Improvements to provide early season skiing/riding continues to be at the forefront of our upgrades with another $250,000 investment into our already impressive 100% state-of-the-art snowmaking coverage system. This year’s investment is the addition of six (6) Fan Guns from Snow Machines Inc. We were the first ski area in New Hampshire to offer snowmaking and continue today to be a ski industry leader. With our new snow guns, we will be able to open more terrain even faster and sustain it longer, even through stretches with marginal winter temperatures!

--More Lodge Space
We are midway through our lodge expansion and renovation. When it is complete, it will add more seating, an elevator and new bathrooms along with expanded locker service. This year’s expansion work will be done on the middle A-frame of the lodge and by adding more seating on the cafeteria level.

-More Rental Equipment in the Rental Shop
Every season we add to the Starting Gate Rental Shop's already impressive rental fleet. This season renters will find new Elan skis, boots and poles along with new Burton snowboard boots. The 9,600 square foot Starting Gate Rental Shop is Northern New England’s largest rental shop. The Rental Shop will continue to provide fast service to renters with its self-service check-in service, where renter information is stored to make each rental process quicker. This allows skiers and riders out on the slopes even faster.

-New Deck Heaters
Brand new deck heaters will take the edge off of that chill while skiers and riders are relaxing on the deck. These are state-of-the-art and incredibly efficient. They'll be placed throughout the third floor deck nearest the Sled Pub.

-Renovated Behind the Scenes Infrastructure
When a ski area turns 50 so does a lot of its "behind the scenes" stuff that delivers great experiences year in and year out. With these new, behind the scenes updates, guests will a notice much smoother process in the day-to-day operations.

"The Other Season of Pats Peak"

Pats Peak is New Hampshire’s Premier Banquet Center accommodating up to 200 guests for any type of event. From weddings, company meetings, class reunions, anniversary parties and more.

The Pats Peak staff provides personalized service and will take care of your every desire. Facility amenities include beautiful stone fireplaces, air-conditioning and panoramic views of the mountain. Pats Peak is a one-stop Banquet Center.