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Welcome to SnowPals.org's Guide to the 2009-2010 SF Bay Area's Ski
and Snowboard Shows/Snow Festivals, Ski and Snowboard Movie/Film Premiere!
If you've missed this year's early season snow festivals, ski movie premieres and pre-season sales and free lift ticket promotions, bookmark this page and
check back in October 2010 for a summary of deals that'll save you huge money. In the meantime, you can still score some seriously good deals by checking
SnowPals.org's discounted lift tickets' page at:
http://www.snowpals.org/liftticketdeals.html
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events where you can: score free Lake Tahoe area lift tickets, Any Mountain discount coupons, get deals of up to 70% off skis, boards and gear, apply for a Tahoe ski resort job at the Ski Show job fair(bring your resume and dress to impress), explore gear manufacturer booths, interactive ski resort exhibits, enter to win an exotic heli or snowcat ski trip and or other prizes, gear,
etc., plus join in the wine & beer tasting expo and fun snow sports entertainment, rail jam and live snow play area for the kids and entire family. What's not to love?
Contact us to get on our happy hour invite list before these events.
Dates and locations:
Planning an upcoming ski trip vacation? Check out our discounted ski trips: get $6 to $60 off: Bay Area ski bus to Tahoe resorts and ski trips to Utah, Colorado and France.
View our Tahoe and Reno Vacation Rentals and get into a Tahoe area ski lease for those who have a season pass where you can maximize the number of ski/ride days.
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+ (1) Saturday October 17, 2009 8PM at Stanford University Campus, Teton
Gravity Research film "RE: SESSION"
Follow the TGR crew as they score in one of Alagna, Italy’s deepest seasons on record. Check out forbidden
powder in Poland, massive wedges in Colorado, new gap jumps in Utah, and seven weeks of epic riding
conditions in Alaska. Re: Session brings the most talented athletes in the sport, including recent TGR addition
Tanner Hall, together into one must-see film.
Tickets:
Give away and Raffle:
-Give aways of schwag (jackets, hats, maybe skis) from TGR
Cubberley Auditorium, Saturday, October 17th, 8PM
View the trailer.
Directions to Tressider Lot:
Enter the Stanford campus on Palm Drive. Make a left onto Campus Drive East, and follow the road past
Galvez and Serra Streets. When you see a row of small houses on your right, look for Mayfield Avenue and
make a right. When Mayfield Avenue bends to the left, you will see the Tressider parking lot on your right.
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+ (2) Wednesday November 4, 2009 in SAN FRANCISCO Palace of Fine Arts, Teton
Gravity Research film "RE: SESSION"
Save the date & join us for the San Francisco premier of this year's ski/snowboard movie event from TGR: Re:Session!
Shot on both film and RED ONE high definition camera technology, Re: Session documents the true wealth of the mountain experience.
Follow the crew as they score in one of Alagna, Italy's deepest seasons on record. Check out forbidden powder in Poland, massive wedges in Colorado, new gap jumps in Utah, and seven weeks of epic riding conditions in Alaska. Re: Session brings the most talented athletes in the sport together into one must-see film.
Shot on location in: Jackson Hole WY, Alagna Italy, Last Frontier Heli-Skiing, Poland, Slovakia, Haines AK, North Cascade Heli-Skiing, Colorado, Stevens Pass WA, Utah, Montana, and Pemberton B.C.
When: Wednesday Nov. 4th, 2009
For SnowPals members going to the 9:30PM showing, we will have a
6PM pre-movie mixer at a nearby pizzeria. A great way to meet local skiers and snowboarders for Tahoe rideshares, cabin shares and people to ski and ride with. Contact us if you'd like to attend.
SHOWTIME:
1st Show: Doors at 5:30pm / Show Time at 6:30pm
View the trailer.
Give away:
Tickets: Tickets available at Ticket Web, Sports Basement, at The North Face Store (415.433.3223)
Visit us online: www.tetongravity.com
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+ (3) Warren Miller's Ski and Ride Movie, 'Dynasty', Multiple Bay Area locations and
dates from Wednesday November 4, 2009 to Wednesday November 25, 2009
View the trailer and detailed info.
Give away:
2 for 1 Alpine Meadows lift ticket offer & free Heavenly lift ticket voucher at
Warren Miller movie screenings.
The 2 for 1 Alpine Meadows lift tickets offer is on page 19(look for the ad promoting Lake Tahoe, the ad begins with "7 RESORTS. ONE PLACE.") of the Warren
Miller's Snoworld Magazine given out at the shows ~ don't throw the free magazine away if
you want to take advantage of the offer.
Any Mountain: $25 OFF A PURCHASE OF $100 OR MORE AT ANY MOUNTAIN
FREE LIFT TICKET TO HEAVENLY
Click here to view
locations, dates and purchase tickets. *At all locations, you can buy movie tickets at the box office/at the door usually one hour before show times and save money paying online service fees.
Bay Area Film Tour Locations: Spartan Theatre, Mountain View High School; Campbell Heritage Theatre; Spangenberg Theater, Palo Alto; Performing Arts Center, San Mateo; Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz; Amador Theater, Pleasanton; Livermore Performing Arts Center; Castro Theatre, San Francisco; Wheeler Auditorium Berkely University of California; Palace of Fine Arts Theatre SF; Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek; Marin Center, San Rafael; Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa.
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+ FRI 11/6 to SUN 11/8; FRI noon-9pm, SAT 10am-9pm, SUN 10am-7pm Mel Cotton's San Jose Resorts Day 2009, 1266 West San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95126
Giveaway deals: Spend $50 and you get a free lift ticket to Bear Valley or spend $100 and get a free lift ticket to either Kirkwood or Sugar Bowl.
FREE tickets to the Santa Clara Ski Fest on 11/14-15 by Snowbomb.
Just ask customer service on November 6-8th! Limit 2 per person while supplies last.
- 50% off ski and snowboard apparel
- 40% off snowboards, skis, boots, bindings
- Buy used demo skis, snowboards for cheap
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+ (5) Ski Dazzle Bay Area Ski and Snowboard Show, Friday November 13: 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm; Saturday November 14: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm; Sunday November 15: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm,
San Jose McEnery Convention Center - South Hall, 35 S Market St, San Jose, CA
Ski Dazzle® – The Bay Area Ski Show & Snowboard Expo™ celebrates it’s 14th Anniversary and features
Exhibitor and Sponsor booths showcasing One-Stop Shopping & Non-Stop Fun!™. And a FREE Lift Ticket
Offer with Admission! Money saving Resort Show Specials and over $2 Million Dollars of brand-name gear all
on sale at up to 70% off. Plus, show sponsors join in by offering FREE entertainment, lift tickets and prizes for
all ages!
Free Lift Ticket Offer* with
Regular Show Admission
Regular Show Admission price includes the FREE "SuperLift Ticket™" from one of these six (6) resorts:
Bear Valley
Additional Bonus: Any Mountain's “Triple Black Diamond” Discount Offer includes:
Click here to view
locations/dates and purchase tickets.
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+ (6) 2009 SF & Silicon Valley Ski / Snow Festival Gear Sale, Wine & Beer Expo:
Saturday November 7 to Sunday November 8, 2009 at the Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, Marina Blvd & Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA.
AND Saturday
November 14 to Sunday November 15, 2009 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA.
Sorry, we are all out of free tickets for both SF and Santa Clara locations as of 10/27/09.
Featuring:
+ Attendees to this unique event will each receive a FREE lift ticket(valued at $59) valid for one day of skiing or snowboarding at one of the following Central Sierra Resorts: Bear Valley, or Dodge Ridge, or Sierra Summit Resort and a 2 for 1 lift ticket voucher to Mammoth Ski Resort
+ $1 Million Winter Ski and Snowboard, Gear Sale:
+ Free live entertainment:
+ Engage in the interactive exhibits:
Two types of tickets available:
(1) $15 General Admission Ticket: Click here to purchase general admission tickets.
(2) $30 VIP Wine/Beer Tasting Ticket: OVER 21 ACCESS to the Wine and/or Beer Tasting Portion of the event. Click here to purchase VIP tickets.
VIP ticket includes unlimited tasting with valid ID and a commemorative glass.
Local retailers selling tickets:
Included with both types of tickets:
1) ALL ACCESS to the Resort/Vendor Expo, Winter Gear Sale, Tahoe Job Fair and Special Attractions.
SATURDAY:
SUNDAY: Ski Resort Exhibitors: Industry Exhibitors: Entertainment/Travel Exhibitors:
Click
here for more info about the SF and Silicon Valley Ski / Snow Festival.
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Sports Basement Annual SnowFest 2009
The SNOW IS COMING! Music, food, drinks, great deals, resorts and reps. If you’ve been to one before, you know SnowFest is the premiere snow season kick-off party. Visit with your favorite Tahoe Resorts, for details on the best season pass deals. Get the inside scoop on the latest gear from the top Ski and Snowboard manufacturers. Plus FREE raffle giveaways including lift tickets, helmets, goggles, bags and more.
Attend all three Sports Basement SnowFest:
(1) San Francisco – Presidio Store: Thursday, November 12, 5-9pm (2) East Bay in Walnut Creek: Tuesday, November 17, 5-9pm (3) South Bay in Sunnyvale: Thursday, November 19, 5-9pm Why go?
- The first 200 people to spend $50 will receive a FREE Sugar Bowl Lift ticket (one per person).
- Get your ski and snow gear on sale and last year's gear at huge discounts
-Free food, beers, and soda plus a live DJ throughout the night
-Free hourly raffles with schwag from resorts and vendors
-Sugar Bowl, Squaw, Northstar/ Sierra at Tahoe, Bear Valley, Mammoth, and Kirkwood will all be there to discuss the season’s hottest deals and how to get your ski season pass for less
- Snow, ski and travel vendors will be there to discuss the season’s newest gear and ski trip destinations!
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Sweetgrass Productions SIGNATURES Freeride FALL TOUR 2009
Come down to the SF Sports Basement to check out the latest backcountry freeride film from Sweetgrass Productions, winners of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at IF3 film festival in Montreal.
From the orange and gold of fall to the pink cherry blossoms of spring, Signatures follows an entire winter deep in the hardwoods of Hokkaido, Japan. Deliciously deep January blower to April corn, we bring you a film about expression and the art of riding on snow. Every turn has a personality, and every personality has its own unique style: the air, the smear, the spin, the grab, the laid-out cutback carve. Shot in HD, Signatures is 100% human powered riding in all snow-sliding styles: board, noboard, ski, and drop-knee.
Riders: Taro Tamai, Lorenzo Worster, Nick Devore, Will Cardamone, Jacqui Edgerly, Matt Philippi, Jamie Laidlaw, Jess McMillan, Yutaka Takanashi, Charlie Cannon, Eben Mond, MC Larivee, JT Robinson, Adam Moszynski, Caroline Gleich, Forrest Coots, Jake Sakson, Orry Grant, Mike Coletti, Ommu, Sheesa, Nobu, Kenichi Miyashita, Hayato “Bubbles” Maruyama, and Atsushi Gomyo.
Locations: Niseko, Yotei, Kiroro, Asahidake, Tokachidake, and Furano backcountry
Tickets available at the door.
Event giveaway:
Clothing from Flylow, Patagonia, and Dynafit, plus jackets, pants, insulating layers, and then some ultra secret
door prizes to boot.
Host: Sweetgrass Productions
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Presented in association with Patagonia, Dynafit, Black Diamond, Flylow, Backcountry Magazine, and Backcountry.com
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Free Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Slide Show by Rich Meyer at
Clif Bar
(1609 4th Street Berkeley, CA) 630pm - 830pm, Wednesday November 18, 2009
Have you ever wanted to ski or ride in the back-country?
Learn how to recognize some of the hazards of traveling in avalanche terrain.
Learn how to choose when and where to get out and ski in the backcountry.
Rich Meyer has over 10 years of experience guiding clients to mountain peaks around the world. His specialties include Skiing, Climbing and Avalanche Education. Although regularly working and playing in his beloved Sierras, Rich can be found leading trips from the summit of Denali to the volcanoes of Ecuador.
Learn more about Rich and his adventures ..richmeyeralpineguide.com
Event giveaway:
Come early, some cool door prizes to be raffled off.
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Arbor Snowboard Artwork Design Contest
Visualize Your Arbor Snowboard
How can your art go from the drawing board to a snowboard?
Please submit artwork in JPEG format.
Keep in mind that the winning submission will be applied to the vertical format of a snowboard.
Contest Begins: 11/2/09
Visitors to REI.com vote thumbs-up or thumbs-down on the contest entries.
About Arbor
Arbor is a collective of artists, designers and friends who snowboard, skateboard and surf. The company was founded in 1995 with a mission to deliver performance, durability and style in the most environmentally responsible way possible. It works to find solutions for a more sustainable future through a blend of art, technology and eco-materials. Arbor annually donates at least 5% of its profits to groups that work to protect and restore the planet.
Click here for more info on how to enter Arbor's Snowboard Artwork Design Contest
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Skiing and riding is getting more expensive every year; here are ways to save money:
Go to the 2009/10 Ski and snowboard shows/festivals and ski movies to get a free Tahoe area resort lift ticket. That's a savings of up to $82 for a Heavenly lift ticket.
Save $6 to $10 when you go on a one or two day Tahoe Ski Bus Trip.
Save $20 to $60 when you go on a ski vacation in Utah, Colorado and France.
Planning a ski/snowboard vacation? Check out our ski vacation rentals to find the best price, location and amenities.
Looking for a Tahoe area ski lease? Check out our ski lease listing to find one that suits you.
Looking for SF Bay Area local skiers and boarders to ski and ride with, and rideshare to Tahoe resorts with? Participate in our yearly ski kick-off parties and on-going mixers to meet new friends to ski and ride with. Bring your biz cards to easily exchange contacts. Save money with Tahoe rideshares/cabin shares and have more fun.
Win lift tickets and Sports
Basement gift certificates at our on-going mixers.
Contact us to get on the evite list.
Buy the ski, snowboard and gear you need without paying taxes, get 10% off Sports Basement purchases.
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Please contact us if you know of any ski shows or
ski movie listings in the Bay Area we might have missed or if you see any error on this page. Advance thanks!
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