With new ownership as the season gets underway, Waterville Valley is launching its new Wicked Long Ski Weekends at Expo. Reps will be handing out special scratch cards that offer savings of 10%, 15% and even 50% off the entire ski and stay package. The resort's Wicked Long Weekends include a wicked early 12:30 p.m. check in on Friday and extra late 3 p.m. check out on Sundays. That makes for an extra long weekend at both ends.
Whistler, BC
Home of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, this mega-resort in the Canadian Rockies staging a vacation giveaway, the "Celebrate Whistler Contest." The winner and three friends will experience a Whistler getaway and play starring roles in the resort's final Whistler webisode. Grand Prize includes: roundtrip airfare to Vancouver; roundtrip ground transfer to Whistler; six nights' lodging; lift tickets for Whistler Blackcomb; Fresh Tracks tickets for two mornings; one $400 pre-paid Visa gift card and one $300 dinner certificate plus several personal add-on options like dog sledding or a spa experience.
WSI Sports
WSI Sports, producer of performance apparel like self-heated long underwear, has an Expo-only special offer of 20% off every $100 purchase made at their booth. Be sure to look for the WSI "blow out" rack where everything will be 50% off. WSI will also showcase FIVE new ski/snowboard outfits featuring WikMax HEATR and WikMax fabrics. WSI products are "proudly made in the U.S.A."
Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project booth will be set up to raise awareness and donations to benefit the services this non-profit group provides. Wounded Warrior helps injured soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and their families, including counseling, warrior-to-work program, peer mentoring, TRACK, Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project and Soldier Ride. The group is organizing the "Ride 2 Remember," honoring all veterans, which will take place in June 2011. It will start at the US Capitol in Washington, DC and end at the US Coast Guard base in Boston, a distance of 475 miles in five days. For more information, visit Wounded Warrior Project. The booth staff at Expo are volunteers who wanted to make a difference in the lives of fellow servicemen and women who have proudly served this great nation.
The Ski Card
Look for the Ski Card from the folks at Premium Member Cards Inc. Ski Card purchasers receive substantial lift ticket discount every time they ski or ride at over 40 participating resorts. Expo attendees can purchase the card for only $24, a savings of $15. The Ski Card is mirrored after their Links Card program which has dominated the northeast golf market for over 20 years. Ski Card members will also receive lodging, equipment, and dining discounts throughout the season. As an added bonus for the golfers in attendance, The Northeast Links Card (155 participating courses) is available for only $64, also a $15 savings off the regular rate. which is a $15 discount.
Gibbon Slacklines
The Gibbon Slacklines booth will have several members of their Pro Team on hand for performances throughout the weekend along with an interactive area so attendees can try slacklining themselves. It's a hot new sport, an excellent training apparatus for skiing and riding, and just plain fun. Think of slacklining as tightrope walking, testing one's balance, without a scary distance between the line and terra firma.
Snowriders
A team of 20-somethings, the Goyette brothers raised in Dedham, are bringing their ski/ride trip packages to Expo along with their packaging of fun on and off the slopes, and even in Boston itself. They are partnering with Expo retailer East Coast Alpine to book trips both in the stores and online, including day, weekend and long-stay destinations. Trips include slope action, parties, music and more, as well as kick-off seasonal events in Boston. This year-old web-based company out of Dedham is on a growth curve report the brothers, graduates of UMass Boston and BU, says eldest brother Nick.
