| Okay turkeys, so you love snowboarding! | | | | but not quite more than 5 times, you might want to |
| You are from the Bay Area or somewhere in driving | | | | consider a "multiple day pass" available at many of |
| range of Lake Tahoe, you love boarding at Alpine | | | | these mountains. If you just want to go one day, or |
| Meadows, Diamond Peak, Mt. Rose, Northstar at | | | | to multiple mountains, Craigslist often has great deals |
| Tahoe, Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl, Boreal, Donner Ski | | | | by people trying to unload their ticket. Our personal |
| Ranch, Soda Springs, Tahoe Donner, Heavenly, | | | | favorite is the "Double Whammy" Seasons pass |
| Homewood, Kirkwood, or Sierra at Tahoe, but you | | | | offered at $219 if purchased early in the season and |
| want to make sure you are getting the most out of | | | | you are a student. If you are not a student, perhaps |
| each season because snowboarding AIN'T CHEAP! | | | | you might consider taken a couple classes at your |
| Well, with you in mind and after eons on exhaustion, | | | | local community college and save yourself a bundle of |
| I have put together your perfect snowboarding | | | | money. |
| guide. | | | | 4) Over Nights? Our favorite cheap hotel with hot |
| Here is how to plan your snowboard trip. | | | | tub is called The Tahoe Inn. If you are feeling |
| 1) Weather, check the weather! You are going to | | | | adventurous you might try to look up the Couch |
| want to know if you need 4 wheel drive, chains, or if | | | | Surfing organization for a free stay and maybe even |
| you will need to leave early to beat the storm and/or | | | | a new friend. =) If you are set on finding a different |
| traffic! | | | | hotel, look up the Kayak website for great discount |
| 2) Transportation, personally, I prefer to get a few | | | | offers. |
| more people involved, rent a car and save yourself | | | | 5) Community? Want to find other like minded |
| the headache of wear and tear on your car especially | | | | snowboarders? Google SnowPals organization to find |
| if you don't have 4 wheel drive. Splitting the cost of | | | | group trips and other discount organized events. |
| a rental car and gas with four people can bring your | | | | 6) Equipment, Boards, Clothing? Sierra Snowboard |
| transportation cost to as low as $25 a head. In | | | | store is on the way to Lake Tahoe from the Bay |
| addition, if you can't put a group together to cut | | | | Area and is HUGE with great price deals and |
| cost or you just don't like driving in the snow, you | | | | discounts. You can also try Burton or the House |
| may want to consider taking a bus. There are many | | | | Snowboarding Company. For great protective gear |
| bus companies where you find great deals for a bus | | | | search for XSportsProtective. And if you know your |
| trip to and from Lake Tahoe or your favorite ski | | | | size, we recommend first searching eBay or Craigslist |
| resort mountain. | | | | or Amazon. |
| 3) Tickets! Did you get a season's pass? If you plan | | | | We hope you benefited from our information, we |
| on going 5 or more times, this is your most cost | | | | have a ton more with links on our website. |
| effective option. If you plan on going more than once | | | | |