[Snowriders] January News

[Nicoli M Ames]

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                  Snowriders January News
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Welcome back from your Winter vacation. Our next bus trip is just
two weeks away. Hope you're looking forward to those 4 a.m.
Sunday mornings as much as we are!

As always, updates are on: http://snowriders.mit.edu

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1. Bus trip season begins
2. Ski Market discount night #2
3. Ski cabin open MLK weekend
4. Photo gallery
5. Fresh coat of wax
6. Rider board tips
 
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1. Bus trip season begins

Our next bus trip is Sunday, January 22 at Killington. The entire
schedule is posted at:
http://snowriders.mit.edu/bus
This year we have made some improvements to our bus trips:
a) More scheduled trips
b) More buses on each trip
c) Online waitlist
d) Online exchanges
e) Everyone is welcome on all trips
f) The bus will wait for the President if she sleeps in

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2. Ski Market discount night #2

Ski Market will once again keep their doors open 9pm - 11pm just
for us. You will save 20% off all your purchases at that time.
Check our website for the exact date, but it will be before the
end of January (and before the GSC ski trip).

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3. Ski Cabin open MLK weekend

The Snowriders ski house is still open for group rentals on MLK
weekend. That's next weekend! More details:
http://snowriders.mit.edu/skihouse
To make your stay even cheaper, pick up a discount ski pass
from MITAC:
http://web.mit.edu/mitac

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4. Photo gallery

The snowriders photo gallery has been upgraded and now everyone
can post their photos. Whether you're spending 2 weeks skiing the
Alps, or 1 day at Wachusett, post your photos for all to see.
http://snowriders.mit.edu/v/

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5. Fresh coat of wax

There are currently THREE tuning sessions posted on the website.
Not sure you want to spend four hours giving your skis or board
the premium treatment? Don't worry, you can give your equipment
a simple coat of wax in far less time. So signup and save some
money.
http://snowriders.mit.edu/tuning

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6. Rider board tips

Have a car, like to ski? Want to help car-less MIT students get
up to the mountains? Some tips for the Snowriders Rider Board:

a) Post your trip before Thursday.
This is when a digest is sent to almost 600 Snowriders
summarizing the weekend's rides. Only about 70 Snowriders have
opted in to receiving instant notification when a ride is
posted.

b) Go to an "All East" or Threedom Pass resort.
Over 130 Snowriders bought an All East season pass, which gets
them into:  Killington, Sunday River, Mt Snow, Attitash,
Pico, and Sugarloaf.
Several other Snowriders bought the Threedom pass, which gets
them into:  Loon, Waterville, and Cranmore.

c) Go on a Sunday.
A lot of season passes have Saturdays blacked out.

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Nici Ames
The only Snowriders Officer not skiing somewhere cool during IAP.
http://snowriders.mit.edu