StartNow at Park City Mountain Resort-Utah residents – If you don’t know how, StartNOW! Learn to ski or snowboard at one of the country’s premier winter resorts for only $25.  StartNOW gives first-time skiers and riders the skills you need to experience the Greatest Snow on Earth® and includes:

•    Afternoon ski or snowboard lesson and lift access (1:00 – 4:00 pm)
•    Ski or Snowboard equipment rental

Plus, with the StartNOW bounceback offer, you can return four additional times during the season for only $25 per day (your choice of afternoon lesson, lift access, equipment rentals or any combination of the three).

Utah residents, ages six and older, who are first-time skiers or riders only. Blackout dates and restrictions apply.

What is the StartNOW Program? 
Park City Mountain Resort’s StartNOW Program gives first-time skiers and riders the skills they need to experience the Greatest Snow on Earth and includes:
    - Afternoon ski or snowboard lesson and lift access (1:00 – 4:00 pm)
    - Ski or Snowboard equipment rental
Plus, with the StartNOW bounceback offer, participants can return four additional times during the season for only $25 per day (choice of afternoon lesson, lift access, equipment rentals or any combination of the three).
How do I sign up?
Reserve your StartNOW lesson now to ensure availability. Lesson availability is limited. Your first lesson reservation must be made at least five days in advance. Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian as a signature is required at time of check-in. Please note, we require age, height, weight and shoe size for all StartNOW participants at registration.
Who can take a StartNOW lesson? 
The StartNOW Program is for Utah residents, ages six and older, who are first-time skiers or riders only. Proof of Utah residency will be required at time of check-in. Park City Mountain Resort offers learn-to ski and snowboard lessons to out-of-state visitors. Visit our ski school page for more information.
When is the StartNOW Program available? 
The StartNOW Program is offered December 4, 2009 to March 28, 2010 (not available December 18-January 3 and February 13-20). The lesson and lift access will begin at 1:00 pm and end at 4:00 pm.
Where do I go? 
StartNOW participants should arrive at Park City Mountain Rentals, located on the lower level of the Legacy Lodge, no later than noon registration and fitting of their equipment. The lesson will begin at 1:00 pm and participants will meet their instructor by the light blue StartNOW flags located near the Kid's Korral. StartNOW lessons will take place in the beginner area of the Resort.

To sign up for StartNOW visit: http://startnow.parkcitymountain.com/site/index.html

So this season you want a new snowboard? Want a free lesson with your snowboard and also want to ride for free? Burton is offering a way to do both or in Rickyisms, “get two birds stoned at once.

Get Lifted - For the 2010 season you can get with a purchase of a selected new Burton snowboard worth over $350 a free lift ticket to any participating ski resort in North America and locally at either Powder Mountain or Sundance Resort. The Get Lifted promotion is as simple as purchasing a new snowboard and than entering those serial numbers here:
http://www.burton.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Burton_US-Site/default/GoSnowboarding-GetLifted

Get Lifted Ticket - However, if you purchase select snowboard under $350 Burton wants you to also learn how to ride so your first day is not you last.  This package of free lift ticket and lesson is combined in their LTR (Learn to Ride) program and can be used at Park City Mountain Resort or any number of other participating resorts. The free lesson is also fully transferable to anyone who would like to take a lesson. Find out all your information here:
http://www.burton.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Burton_US-Site/default/GoSnowboarding-Start

Learning to snowboard can take money and dedication to master, but these few offers to either ride for free or get a free lesson will keep your stoke alive long enough to make it back up to the mountain and hopefully keep you on the slopes for years to come.  Did I also mention that you will be learning and riding on some of the best-handcrafted snowboards that have ever been made? This should be the icing on the cake or again in Rickyisms, “what goes around is all around.”

Kicker To Nose Press

A few days ago, speculation turned into anticipation as Brighton Ski resort quietly announced their opening day, moved up 6 days to today, November 11, 2009. Utah had a significant storm two weeks ago that brought up to 36” at some resorts, but with a high pressure and warm temperatures, most of the pre-season fluff vanished. Thankfully for modern man’s addiction to snow sports, man made snow makes opening days possible without Mother Natures blessings.
The day started off slow without the usual line of season pass holders waiting to get their passes. And purchasing a lift ticket is running $30 until Crest Opens up, which could be as early as this weekend.  Majestic lift ferried everyone up to two runs and the Brighton Terrain Park crew, set up multiple runs with boxes and rails varying on lower Majestic.
There is a storm on the horizon through the weekend, so watch more secret openings at your favorite resorts as the 2010 season gets underway.

Demo's All Day Long

Testing The Boxes, A Digger's Job Is Never Done

Rail Methods Are The New Rad