Neither the author, nor RealConditions, SkiSite.com, or any of its affiliates are, so far as the contents of this post are concerned, affiliated in any way with KBPI. Nor is this an official endorsement of or advertisement for KBPI or any of its affiliates (though, the author does like listening to their music).

I recently skied Breckenridge Ski Area in Breckenridge, CO for $10.67. How for so cheap asks you? Well I'll tell you, says I. I am a member of Uncle Nasty's Militia, a "militia Member" if you will. What does this mean? Am I a going around town wreaking havoc and causing mayhem? No. Am I part of a group of anti-government pseudo-para-wannabe-military fatsos running around the hills with pitch-forks and AR-15s pretending to over through the government? No. Am I a social deviant? No. Well, maybe kinda sort of- ask my friends. Anyway, it means that I get periodic emails about upcoming events- generally music related that I can't attend because of work. But recently I got a notice that, for Militia Members only, Uncle Nasty and KBPI were having Hump-day Hooky on Wed the 14th of January and lift tickets were going to be $10.67. So again, why $10.67 asks you? Because, says I, the radio frequency for KBPI is 106.7 FM and rather than a lift ticket for $106.70, they moved the decimal one place to the left- duh.

Since I purchased the Rocky Mountain Superpass this year, it hasn't made sense to pay for a lift ticket elsewhere- especially at $92.00 a pop; the price for an adult lift ticket at Breck. When the opportunity came up to ski Breckenridge (I had never skied Breck) for so cheap though, I couldn't pass on it. What I had forgotten about are the lines at the lift ticket counter (better get an alpine start), and what I hadn't anticipated was the inevitable increased population for a Wed due to the promotion. Scratch that, the crowds would have been heavy for a Saturday. It wasn't bad though, by any means. The lower lift lines on Peaks 7 and 8 were pretty steady at a half hour for anyone other than singles, but Breck is a pretty big ski area.

If you don't have a pass and are limited in your ability to get some time in on the slopes only by cost, then become a Militia Member, wreak social havoc (kidding, don't do that- I don't need to get sued or go to jail...seriously, I was kidding), and watch your email for the next Hump-day Hooky event (probably sometime mid-February). You also get to meet Uncle Nasty if you want...maybe get an autograph or have your picture taken. Share a cool, refreshing Cola. Frolic in the snow. Yeah. Okay...

KBPI HOOKY PAGE: KBPI Hooky

BRECKENRIDGE HOME PAGE: Breckenridge Resort

REGULAR PRICES: An adult single day lift ticket is $92.00. Children's (5-12 years) single day lift tickets are $64.00. Seniors' (65+ years) single day lift tickets are $82.00

PRICE ON PROMOTION: An adult single day lift ticket: $10.67. Make sure you take your ID with you to the ticket counter and that your email address prints on the coupon page for verification purposes; you will be turned away without these two items.

FORECAST: provided by www.noaa.gov 90% chance of 3-5 inches Sunday; same for Monday and Monday night with a high of 26° with 9-15 mph West/Southwest winds (gusts to 25 mph, wind chill to 10°) and a 10-20% chance of thunder in the afternoon. 30% chance of snow on Tuesday with a high of 15°, winds out of the West/Northwest at 7-16 mph (gust to 20 mph, wind chill to -9°). 40% chance of snow Wednesday with a high of 30°. Slight chance of snow on Thursday with a high near 24°.