Park City, Utah…Delta, Continental and United have increased
their baggage fees again, now charging $25 for the first checked bag and $35
for the second. It costs $120 round trip for two bags. What options does this leave the skier or
snowboarder?
Rent Gear: Many travelers are leaving their gear at home and
renting with services like Ski Butlers. Depending on the ski/board package that
you choose this may be the cheapest and easiest way to avoid more baggage
charges. In addition you can rent the same skis you may own or skis that are
better suited for the conditions and it saves the hassle of schlepping
them.
Know your airline: Many airlines offer slight discounts if you check your
bags online or travel on Southwest which does not charge for the first two
bags.
Get Fee Waived: Baggage fees are generally waived for travelers who are
either frequent fliers or have reached elite status.
Ship Luggage: No hassles at the airport. No delayed or lost luggage.
Downside: Packing, organizing, shipping and you still need to pay.
Bryn, Park City, UT
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Rocked some AC 30s at Heavenly yesterday that I scored from Ski Butlers in South Lake Tahoe, and they were awesome!!! I kept doing the long laps from the top of Sky Express to the bottom of Stagecoach in record times! Ski Butlers rocks!!! Best ski rental delivery ever!
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Each year the great folks of Sierra-At-Tahoe invite local businesses to participate in their "Bowling Nite." It is a great time of year and is always a pleasant welcome to the start of the ski season. We are no "Lebowski's" over here, but we do enjoy pizza and bowling as much as the next guy, (not to mention some free spirits too). It is always nice to mingle with all the ski folks from around town and get pumped on what a fantastic season we have ahead of us. I personally went onto Sierra-At-Tahoe ski resort this week and was amazed with the conditions. The morning pretty much consisted of fresh turns from top to bottom for the first hour of the day then followed by fast groomers for the rest, which was just about all you could ask for so early in the season. I look forward to some serious coverage in the Lake Tahoe Basin so we can carve some nice turns down the Grand View lift line and get that out-of-breath feeling that can only come about from aggressive skiing. Until then, my fat powder ski rentals will have to remain in the closet but not for long. So for now, I'm looking forward to crushing the bowling lanes tonite, gorging on pizza, and reminiscing about deep powder lines from years past. Keep thinking snow because it's working!
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Does any one really know what this means and more importantly how often do we follow this golden saying? We all tend to get so busy, even though we live in some of the most beautiful places on earth, we don't take the time often enough to really look around and enjoy. For instance, I take Billie, my border collie, for a walk daily. Walking through all kinds of beautiful forests, to lakes with amazing scenery. Too often, the walk is part of my chores in a busy day, so I'm hurrying or talking on the phone or worse texting and don't really appreciate the beauty around me. I decided to change this today. There's an Olympic ticket sales booth right across the way from where I work in the Activity Centre. I've watched people line up and always thought, I'll just be too busy during the Olympics with Ski Butlers to be able to watch any of the events. Oh yeah, I gave my head a shake and bought 4 tickets this morning. How many times in my life will I ever have the chance to watch an Olympic event live?!? So I will be taking part, cheering for the amazing athletes and smelling the beautiful aroma of excitement in February 2010.
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Lake Tahoe mountain ski resorts continue to open this week. After a nice snowfall last week, Heavenly began operations and opening ski runs. Heavenly Ski resort now has 4 of 29 lifts running with 6 of 94 ski runs open. This Friday two more mountains will open for business, and with the predicted snow storm on the horizon, they might just have perfect timing. Sierra-At-Tahoe will start running lift chairs this weekend and are very anxious for guests to arrive. The great folks at "Sierra" are going to be offering free backcountry tours all year long and are pumped to provide the free service. "Sierra" also just got word that they were voted the #9 Best Park / #9 Best Pipe / #6 Overall Resort in Transworld Snowboarding Magazine's, "2010 Resort Guide." Kirkwood Mountain Resort's long anticipated opening gets underway this weekend. Minimal lifts will be running but they are optimistic that much of the terrain will be available very soon to ski. So get your ski and snowboard rentals ready because it's time to hit the slopes.
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