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August 2007 Archive

Understanding Your Limits: Bargain vs. Budget

Aug 30, 2007  ·  12:04 AM

bar·gain [bahr-guhn] –noun

  1. an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost

budg·et [buhj-it] –noun

  1. an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
  2. a limited stock or supply of something.

This is the classic battle of what I want versus what I can afford.

So, just some friendly advice to remember as you’re trolling Sniagrab and Ski Rex this weekend for all your ski and snowboard needs: while you’re hunting for bargains, remember your budget.

I might want the Colorado Pass or Rocky Mountain Super Pass, but what I can afford is the Four Pass.

I might really, really want those $800 dollar skis for $300, but maybe I’ll just have get by with rentals for one more season.

Sure, that Spyder jacket is sweet, but I’m pretty sure the one from Columbia will keep me just as warm.

Itemize, prioritize, budgetize.

Note to Self: Get Off Your Ass

Aug 29, 2007  ·  01:04 PM

Last spring I diligently tracked and noted locations and times for buying a Vail Resorts Colorado Pass. When the first deadline passed, but was extended, I noted it here and did my public service by reminding readers about the impending deadline.

Of course, the day after the second deadline had passed, I looked at my calendar and realized I’d missed it, and thus began much self-flagellation.

So, here again is the opportunity for renewers and never-befores to obtain their Colorado Pass. This really is an awesome deal—at $85 a pop, it pays for itself in under five visits to Vail alone.

Multi-tasking, anyone?

Aug 28, 2007  ·  10:21 PM

I forgot just how much fun chewing gum and skiing could be…

Out of season gear

Aug 27, 2007  ·  08:42 AM

It’s hard to think about snow sports when you’re picking bugs out of your teeth from your latest ride in triple digit weather. Maybe it’s been the recent cool nights, or the rapidly approaching cyclocross season, but I’ve thought about my equipment needs for the winter season and I need some suggestions.

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Gniiks Wons

Aug 21, 2007  ·  08:49 AM

It’s that time of year again. Here in Colorado, The Sports Authority (the sporting goods store formerly known as Gart Bros./Gart Sports) will have its annual Sniagrab sale, starting September 1st. It’s quite simply the largest sale of ski and snowboard gear in the state. The billboards all around town are shouting to us all, “Up to 70% off!”

I’m definitely gonna have to check it out. Unfortunately, there’s little to no info online, so I’ll just have to show up and wing it. But it should be the perfect starting place for a born again skier on a budget, such as myself.

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Returning to the Mountain

Aug 21, 2007  ·  08:47 AM

After a relatively innocuous ten years of living in Colorado, I’ve decided to once again strap on the sticks and get back on the mountain. There are a couple of reasons I’ve come to this decision.

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Gear Engine

Aug 08, 2007  ·  05:02 PM

And you thought you wasted time on Steep And Cheap. Check out GearEngine.com. New gear every 3 minutes. You can sell your own gear on Gear Engine too.

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