Cyber Monday

After a fairly snow week last week we saw a brief warm up earlier this week. However, the cold returned a few days ago and it has even been snowing a bit here on Friday morning. The forecast is calling for colder temps over the next several days, so cold in fact that we'll be firing up the snowmaking system on Monday! 

We're getting ready for winter, now here are a few deals to help you get ready to save some money on skiing and riding this winter.

Cyber Monday Specials

• On Monday, December 2nd the following products will be on sale for 24 hours:
• Free lift ticket with purchase of a $100 Gift Card
• Powder Pass Lite: 5 night lift tickets for just $99
• Smuggs Bolton College Pass on sale for just $299, a $50 savings over the retail price

Powder Pass

• Get 5 lift tickets that you can use any day this season for less than the price of 3 when you purchase by December 13th.

Happy Holidays $25 Lift Tickets

• Lift tickets from Opening Day (scheduled for December 14th) through December 25th are just $25 when you pre-purchase by December 15th.

Season Passes

The weather is getting colder, the leaves are changing colors, and the season is right around the corner. Make sure you're ready for the season by purchasing your 2013-14 Bolton Valley All Access Season Pass today. 

Season Leases on ski and snowboard equipment are on sale now for just $109 for all ages.

Season long ski and snowboard programs, including Ridge Runners and Ridge Riders are also open for enrollment. 

The Smuggs Bolton College Season Pass is also on sale for just $249 until Halloween. It gives full time college students unlimited skiing and riding at Bolton Valley and Smugglers' Notch all season long.

Season Pass Deadline: Sept. 23

If you have not already purchased your 2013-14 Bolton Valley All Access Season Pass, make sure you get it before prices go up. Monday, September 23 is the last day to purchase before prices increase to the full retail price. Check the season pass page for the complete details on all passes.

Adult (18-64)	$569
Youth (7-17, with parent's pass)	$159
Youth (7-17, without parent's pass)	$299
Senior (65-74)	$299
Nordic Adult (18-64)	$120
Nordic Youth/College/Senior	$90

New This Year:

Senior Plus (75+)	$29
Night Pass (All Ages)	$119

Season Leases on ski and snowboard equipment are on sale now for just $99 for all ages.

Season long ski and snowboard programs, including Ridge Runners and Ridge Riders are also open for enrollment.

The Smuggs Bolton College Season Pass is also on sale for just $249 until Halloween. It gives full time college students unlimited skiing and riding at Bolton Valley and Smugglers' Notch all season long.

Labor Day Weekend Events

Vermont's Largest Ski and Snowboard Sale kicked off last night at the Sports Center. The sale will continue each day through Monday then open back up again for the weekend of September 6-8.

This evening we'll be hosting the Labor Of Love Rail Jam. This on snow jam is the first of the season in Vermont and WCAX will be broadcasting live from the event. The photos on the right show the guys having some fun with an old logo while prepping the rail.

On Saturday we'll trade in ski boots for running shoes and get muddy in the Bolton Valley 5K Trail Run to benefit Vermont Adaptive. Come on up and run in the event or just cheer on all the runners.

We'll also be printing and selling season passes at the sale and all 2013-14 Bolton Valley Season Pass Holders get an extra 5% off on all sale items.

Save $5
This week we are running ads in the following papers and each ad has a coupon to save $5 off of a purchase of $25 or more at the sale. Clip the coupons and get the savings:

• South Burlington's The Other Paper
• Waterbury Record
• Williston Observer
• Stowe Reporter
• Valley Reporter
• Seven Days
• Burlington Free Press (8/29, 8/31 and 9/5 issues)
• Colchester Sun
• Essex Reporter
• Times Argus (8/29 and 8/30 issues)

Ski and Snowboard Sale

Vermont's Largest Ski and Snowboard sale returns to Bolton Valley! More than $1 million worth of name brand skis, boots, snowboards and skiing/riding accessories will be on sale for liquidation prices as part of Vermont's Largest Ski and Snowboard Sale. The sale is being produced in conjunction with Sport Thoma, a New England company with years of experience producing large scale ski and snowboard sale events. Qualified technicians will be on site for binding mounting and adjustments. 

Skis and snowboards starting at $99 and kids snowboards starting at $59. Top manufacturer names will be sold including skis from Volkl, K2, Dynastar, Atomic, Elan, and Nordica as well as adult snowboards from Burton, Forum, K2, and Atomic. Youth ski packages begin at $99 for used and $199 for new. A large selection of adult and youth clothing and accessories also will be for sale. 

We'll be printing and selling 2013-14 Bolton Valley Season Passes at the sale. You'll also be able to sign up for season long equipment leases and season long ski and ride school programs. 2013-14 Bolton Valley Season Pass Holders receive and extra 5% off on items purchased at the sale.  

The sale will be held at the Sports Center located at the opposite end of the parking lot from the main base area.

Schedule:

• Thursday, Aug 29: 4 – 8pm
• Friday, Aug 30: 10am-8pm
• Saturday, Aug 31: 10am-8pm
• Sunday, Sept 1: 10am-6pm
• Monday, Sept 2: 10am-4pm
• Friday, Sept. 6: Noon-8pm
• Saturday, Sept. 7: 10am – 8pm
• Sunday, Sept 8: 10am – 4pm

Full line up of events on Labor Day Weekend at Bolton Valley: 

• Vermont’s Largest Ski and Snowboard Sale, August 29 - September 2 and September 6 - 8
• Labor of Love Rail Jam, Friday, August 30
• Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports 5K Trail Run, Saturday, August 31

Closed for the Season

That's a wrap! The 2012-13 season at Bolton Valley has come to a close. A big thank you to everyone who came out to ski and ride with us this year. Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing you again next winter.

Speaking of next season, 2013-14 All Access Season Passes and season long products are now on sale.

Extra Innings Weekend

We can sum up the weekend projections with just two words: Spring Skiing. If that's good enough for you, then feel free to skip ahead to the next headline which has something to do with $29 lift tickets, or even further ahead to read about your chance to score next year's pass at a great price. But, if you'd like to hear more about conditions for this weekend stick with us and head to the next paragraph.

Thanks to over 3 feet of snow since March 15, and colder than usual temps the past couple of weeks, the mountain is in excellent shape. Base depths are solid and snow should corn up nicely this weekend. We expect temps in the 30s under sunny skies on Saturday. Sunday, we'll see more clouds but the mercury will rise into the mid 40s. All in all, it looks like it is going to be a tremendous weekend of spring riding. Talk about closing out the season on a high note!

$29 Lift Tickets

As an avid reader of this Blog, you know that Bolton Valley's closing day was planned for this past Sunday, March 31. Also, you probably already know that thanks to mid-winter conditions lasting into late March, the season is going into Extra Innings and Bolton Valley will be open for one final weekend on April 6 and 7. Our plan is to run the Vista Quad Saturday and Sunday from 8:30am - 4:00pm. Pretty much every trail off of Vista will be open giving you about 40 trails and glades to choose from. Lift tickets will be just $29 each day.

We plan to set the BBQ up on Saturday and you can grab a burger and a drink for just $6. The Tavern and Deli will also be open this weekend, each with a limited menu. Ski school will be offering private lessons all weekend for intermediate and advanced skiers looking for those late season tips for spring skiing and riding. 

Thanks to deep base depths we plan to have about 11km groomed for both skate and classic skiing on our Nordic terrain. The remainder of our 100km of backcountry terrain will be open for the more adventurous souls. Nordic day tickets this weekend will be just $5. 

Special Sale on 2013-14 All Access Season Passes

The deadline for the early prices on season passes was on April 1st, but in honor of Extra Innings Weekend we have decided to give you one more shot at getting a 2013-14 Season Pass at a fairly reduced rate. When you purchase your pass before midnight on April 7th, you'll pay just $10 more than the early spring price for an All Access Season Pass and just $5 more than the early price for a Nordic pass. Season long leases and lockers are also on sale for just $10 more than the early price.
As another bonus, you can use your 2013-14 Season Pass to ski and ride this weekend for free.