We’re pre funking the coming season with the ladies next Wednesday, Nov. 16th at 6:30 pm with a ladies boot fitting at Arlberg Sports!

It's the first of many great events in our locally famous Women’s Escape Snow Clinics and it's FREE! Whether you decided to participate in Women's Escape or not you can still come hang out with the girls and get your boots fit! 

Women’s Escape is a season-long program for female skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. It's been a way for female winter athletes all over Washington to hone their skills and abilities, learn new ones and most of all – hang out with other cool ladies! 

In addition to the boot fitting on the 16th, Women’s Escape includes a series of four on-snow clinics with Mission Ridge snow sport instructors. Lift tickets and rental gear are included (if needed) and even PREFERRED PARKING for our VIP guests! 

We even do lunch! 

Here are the details, reserve your spot now because now that snow is falling they’re filling up fast. 

Dates Offered: 

• January 19, 2012
• February 9, 2012
• March 8, 2012
• March 29, 2012

Package includes:

• Coaching from 9am - Noon
• Women's Specific Equipment Demo
• Delicious Lunch (please let us know in advance if you have special dietary needs)
• Preferred Parking
• Lift Tickets & Rentals are included (if needed)
• For more info call Kari at 509-663-6543, or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Cost:

• $60 per clinic with an advance reservation, or $75 the day of.

For more information check out our Ladies Escape page on the wesbite: http://www.missionridge.com/events/womens-escape.html

They say the early bird gets the worm and that's truer than ever opening weekend THIS WEEKEND at Mission Ridge. 

Three lucky guests are going to get three gifts cards as part of our “First Chair” contest.

Did we say luck? It’s more about being a hardcore Mission Ridge rider... 

The first person in line at chair 1 on both Saturday and Sunday of opening weekend (Nov. 19 & 20) win Mission Ridge Mountain Money cards, which are good for anything from food to gear. Of course the SAME person can't win both days, although your dedication and stoke is epic... 

PLUS the first person in line at chair 1 at 11:19 a.m. on Saturday to say the password "Arlberg" to our lifties will get a $50 Arlberg sports gift card.

Remember – it's 11:19 on 11/19 and the password's "Arlberg."  

Couple things to note: only one winner per gift card – spread the wealth! No purchase necessary and you must be present to win. Meaning: leaving your skis or boards at the front doesn't qualify you to win and you don't have to buy anything to stand in line, but you might feel kind of funny without any gear.  

Special thanks to Arlberg Sports. And all our loyal skiers and boarders. This is one of the many ways that Mission is going to be rewarding Mission Ridge riders this season. It’s a way to say “Thank You” to the people who make Mission the great place it is. 

See ya at First Chair!

Our weekend-long Snow Daze event at Arlberg Sports is back! This weekend, all weekend you can get your season pass and discounted gear downtown Wenatchee.

Why wait in line once the snow's on the ground? Get your pass now and hit the slopes in style!

 And we've been selling passes and it is good to see everyone coming back. Ticketing manager Cheri Hobbs is down there all weekend and spent about 10 hours selling passes and that was just the first day! 

"We processed a ton of passes and there were a lot of new business," she said. "But hey! When the mountain calls you want to be ready! Why come up and stand in line?"

Why indeed... 

Matt Dorsey, a 7th-grader from Foothills Middle School came in with his family and got his pass. Here he is proudly showing off his 2011-12 Mission Ridge pass. 

So come on in and get your gear, get your pass and get ready because it's going to be an awesome ride this year. 

Viva La Nina! 

For more information, call Arlberg Sports at 509-663-7401