november 2011

 san juan ski company newsletter

we are turning 15 and celebrating with monthly specials

 

Space Available Seats

Sign up is open for our space-available seats. Email your name and phone number to sanjuanskico@aol.com. We'll email specifics around Dec. 1.

 

 

 Shuttle From Telluride

The Bootdoctors/Paragon  Sports is providing a shuttle from Telluride to the SJSC. Price is $375 round trip (the driver gets to ski with us) and the van holds 14. Please call the SJSC to reserve the van.

 

 New SJSC Blog

We have a new blog. Along with posting updates and news, SJSC guide Kevin Devine,  is  contributing a monthly (or so) column - "View From the Back of the Cat".   If you  have  a story or photos you would like to post on the blog, let us know.Check out our blog here.  

 

Multi-day Packages,

DMR Packages and

Area Discounted

Lodging

  

Our 5-day stay and 4-day ski package includes three days catskiing, five nights  lodging and one day lift skiing at DMR and starts at  $762 per person (that's less than what most Canadian catskiing with lodging operations  charge for a day!) A four-wheel drive vehicle is required to access the homes and price is based on 12- person occupancy. The homes sleep 12 and have 8 beds.  Price does not include taxes.  Some restrictions apply. 

 

DMR is offering a special for snowcat skiing guests January 2-31. Rooms start at $99 (higher on weekends and MLK weekend) and require a two-night stay. Call 800.525.0892 and mention you have booked a trip with us to get the deal. Visit DMR at www.durangomountainresort.com

 

The Silverpick Lodge, located two miles south of DMR, is again giving our guests a 20 percent discount on rooms and condos throughout the season. For more information on the Silverpick,  click here   

 

For other lodging options,  click here  to check out vacation rentals by owner. We like this site since it has availability calendars on each listing.  We will also post specials as they become available on our blog. Be sure to check it often for updates and news.

 

 

 

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SJSC turns 15; brings in new 'cat
 

 

We have some headline-making news this month.

 

Last week we  purchased a second work cat (our other work cat is a winch cat) and now have three cats that can accommodate our two passenger  cabs. We have the capability of running two guest trips a day! 

 

This season also marks our 15th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we are offering discounted trips and some great specials on and around the 15th of every month through April.  For details, see article below.

 

With the addition of the  second passenger cat, we still have seats available over President's Day Weekend. Act fast, these seats won't last long.

 

Since one day of catskiing just barely scratches the surface of our  60 square miles of terrain,  we are offering a catski and stay package that includes five nights lodging, three days catskiing and 1 day lift skiing for $762, per person, (plus tax) based on 12 people. Some restrictions apply. This is a killer deal for groups who want to base near DMR and hit the "goods" hard. For details and other lodging, check out  left-sidebar article.

 

October and November  brought several storms to our area and its looking like winter in the high country.  The southern San Juans escaped the extreme winds that hammered most of the state last week. Another storm is expected for the weekend...

 

It is shaping up to be an epic year.!

 

We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you get in a few turns over the holiday!

 

 - Bob and Carrie Rule, Kevin, Josh, Marc, Skippy, Andy and Mike

 

 
 
 
Anniversary revelry kicks of December 16-18; monthly discounts, events continue all season
 

Our 15th anniversary revelry kicks off Dec. 16 when a crew from IcelanticBoards joins the SJSC on its first trip of the season. One person has a chance to join the Icelantic ski animals (the Denver ski company's graphics are animal themed for 2012). Visit here  and "Like Us" on facebook to enter the contest. You can also email us your name to enter.

 

IcelanticBoards and the SJSC have partnered this season to provide a demo powder quiver, the Keepers and the Gypsys, for snowcat skiers. For details, click here 

 

In conjunction with the Backcountry Experience-sponsored and DMR hosted-BrewSki Demofest, Dec. 17-18, the SJSC is offering 10 a percent discount  on snowcat seats through the weekend, free ski demos, BCA on-the-snow mini-clinics featuring Tracker Beacons, Avalanche Float Airbags, shovels and probes. Guests are eligible for discounts on these products and more at Backcountry Experience.

 

We are also debuting our Family Powdercat trip Sunday, Dec. 18, with discounted seats, a special appearance by a Snow Monster character, hot cocoa and more! 

 read more about season deals and events