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By Michelle Portesi
Even as I write this, the wind is whipping and light precipitation comes and goes as the area tries to decide what season we’re in. While the leaves have just turned in all of Fall’s glory, I’m really hoping these force 10 winds won’t blow them off the trees just yet. That being said, it is obvious that winter will soon be blustering its way into the area and reminding us to get our gear in order.
Ski Swaps are great for that, especially for those with families. It’s no secret that ski equipment is pricey stuff and kids grow out of it all too quickly. For more advanced skiers, it’s a chance to upgrade equipment without spending ‘beaucoup dinero’ for brand spanking new items at the ski shops.
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* Ski Swap Season kicks off this weekend at the North Lake Tahoe Ski Swap and Homewood Pumpkin Festival. The event has new owners and has changed its venue to Homewood Mountain Resort. There will also be a raffle and bake sale with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the North Tahoe PTO, supporting their youth programs.
But wait! There’s more! Even if you’re not in the market for new equipment, Homewood is also having its Pumpkin Festival at the same time, so if you’re aching for some pumpkin pie or want to try your hand at being the best pumpkin carver ever, here’s your chance. For more information, go here: www.facebook.com/events
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* The Truckee-Donner Recreation and Parks District holds their Ski and Board Swap on Nov. 5th at the Community Rec. Center at 8924 Donner Pass Rd.
Proceeds from the Swap help support Truckee Youth Sports Programs such as Buddy Werner, Girls volleyball and Youth basketball. For more info or to volunteer, go here: tdrpd.org
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*Meyers Gear Swap (South Lake Tahoe) Sunday Oct. 23. 2016 from 11am-2pm. 3170 US Highway 50, Meyers, CA 96150-9214. For more info, go here: www.facebook.com/events
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*UNR SKI SWAP will be held Nov. 11-12 at the Grand Sierra Resort.
Save up to 70% on new and used items.
20% of all sales go to benefit the UNR Winter Sports Club. For more information go here: unrskiswap.com
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*As of this writing, the Tahoe XC Ski Swap page has not been updated for 2016. Go here for more information and future updates: tahoexc.org
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** My apologies to the Sky Tavern Ski Swap which had already been held by the time this article was posted. Located on the Mt. Rose Highway, 30 minutes from Reno, Sky Tavern is the oldest non-profit ski and snowboard training facility in America. Here is their info: www.skytavern.com
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And don’t forget to buy your season ski passes if you haven’t already. The further into the season we get, the more expensive they are. Go to the Ski Area Column on the left hand side of this page for links to your favorite local ski areas.
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