Just got an email form a friend of mine who is on a ski trip in Chile. He described the Andes as the most magnificent mountain range on Earth. The skiing has been alright so-far as it is still early winter in the South Hemisphere. Anyway, checking out local ski rental shops, he noticed that the majority of people at the resort had snowboard rather than ski rentals. Of course, there were ski suits everywhere with straight skis too!!! The ski rentals were out-of-date and snowboards were newer models. I remember when I was at Valle Nevado a few years ago, three or four people asked me if they could buy my Burton Custom X from under me.
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It's that time of the year again, when I will begin trying to sell ski rentals to locals and seasonal employees coming to work at Heavenly next ski season. Perhaps, the main reason why I have already taken on this challenge is because I have already been contacted by several Chilenos and Argentinos seeking employment in Lake Tahoe next year. Ski rental leases are perfect for these seasonal employees of Heavenly Ski rental shops. There are several blog sites to get the message out and there is also a few recruiters in South America that have worked with me in the past. The flip side of this endeavor is selling skis to locals in Lake Tahoe. Of course, few locals are thinking about purchasing ski rentals at this point of the summer. However, making contacts and offering old ski rentals as a kickback is a great way to network for the coming ski season.
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The traffic is back! Summer has officially arrived in Lake Tahoe with opening day on the lake. Father's Day, the Summer Solstice, plus a corvette show are sure to draw large crowds from Sacramento and the Bay Area. Amidst insane traffic and construction, I drove to Stateline.Passed a couple Heavenly ski rental shops and had a great lunch at Chevy's Fresh Mex. Coming home it was crazy to see some cars with ski rentals in their racks.
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Driving around town, one can notice a multitude of bikers coming down off the Sierra Mountain Bike trails. Finally having my bike tuned up, I plan to ride Jackie Chan's Downhill this weekend. The excitement is overwhelming and reminds of my goal for the summer: to ride from Stagecoach lift to Meyers and down Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Last time I did this ride was over two years ago and I can still remember it like it was yesterday. Starting off at the Stagecoach Lift immediately allowed my mind to drift off and think about Heavenly ski rentals as I began my ascent of Monument Peak. As I reached the highest point on the trail, I noticed several large snow bands receding into dark, cold corners of the forest. At this point, I thought to myself, "This would be great if it was winter and I had some sweet Heavenly Ski Rentals to ski back into town". Having pushed through more than 20 miles of grueling terrain, I finally found myself at the top of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride preparing for the insane downhill ahead. After running out of water and wrapping myself around a tree, I finally made it down the trail into the town of Meyers, CA. After passing several heavenly ski rental shops, I decided to stop at El Papogayo for a cold Corona and a fish taco. I toasted my extreme accomplishment and relished about the next time I would ride this trail!
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