The lift configuration of 10 chairlifts, including seven high-speed quads, allows guests to access the mountain by riding two lifts to the run of their choice. While the early, early discounted rates for early season passes have expired, the next tier of discounts runs through October. Bachelor s Express Passes go on sale Nov. 1. Ski tune time My friend and boot fitter extraordinaire, Brent Amsbury of World Cup Skier Service in Bellevue, tells me this is the time to get the skis tuned. It is the shop s policy to offer a 50 percent discount on all services, including tuning, through the end of October.
Chances are they look like everyone else s that has already come in the shop pretty badly damaged.
When you check out your skis, look at the edges. Burrs are those little steel peels where material hangs off the edges. Brent says that these burrs act like little anchors and impede one s ability to turn by hindering the ski s grip on the snow. Only a ski tuning process can remove these nasty fellows. This is the same process used by the manufacturers to create the original satin-smooth finish.