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15% on Japan Powertrip During October!

Hey boys and girls!  Our trip to the Black Diamond Lodge in Niseko, Japan generated some serious interest during our launch – many of you saw the light and now want to go to the Far East and shred deep, light, untracked lines, pillows, and trees this winter with one of the most unique outposts in the shred world.

This could be you come December…   JP Auclair  P: David Levin

Well to motivate you a little bit, we’re offering a 15% discount on the Power Trip – your own all-terrain vans, guides, and backcountry touring gear to do and go wherever you want to go shred on the island of Hokkaido for 7 days – you basically roll like a pro on a week-long mission.  There are still spots available for the final Power Trip going down Jan. 22-29, so check out the details or call us a 1.800.851.4660 to book – the discount is good only until the end of the month!!

This van, and those guides, could be yours for a week.

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JP & Chris Benchetler on their own Power Trip…

Starting Halloween: Surf Rincon, Puerto Rico

Starting this Halloween, SGT will be offering guided sustainable surf trips to Rincon, Puerto Rico, the capital of the Atlantic surfing universe.  With countless breaks that ensure good surf any day there’s swell, Rincon is a mandatory stop for any serious surfer.  With guiding from local Sam Scheer, lodging in solar-powered bamboo treehouses, and only a three-hour JetBlue flight from the Northeast, this will be the place to get your warm-water fix starting in November.  Click here for more info. or call 1.800.851.4660.  7 days starting at $899 and weekend packages are also available starting at $299 – give us a call!

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SASS Global Travel: Rincon, Puerto Rico

Treasure Mtn. Hut in the Mags

The trip to Treasure Mountain Hut outside Silverton, Colorado this winter is a special one – previously this was available only to film crews and a few other groups.  We’re stoked as hell on it as it will be guided by our boys Skylar Holgate, Max Wanaka, and Stan Pritchard, all Silverton Mtn. guides and original rippers.  Well the TMH hut has been getting all kinds of love in the press…

From the story about the Dragon team at TMH in Austalia/NZ Snowboarding Mag…

…and SASS OG Roby Van Gyn gettin’ hers in the new Roxy ad – way to slay!

SASS Global Travel Official Launch

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

South America Snow Sessions Launches SASS Global Travel

SASS Global Travel connects action sports enthusiasts with adventure travel throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Japan, The Dominican Republic and beyond.

October 12, 2010 – North Hampton, NH — South America Snow Sessions (SASS), the leading action sports adventure travel company for backcountry skiers and snowboarders traveling to Argentina, announces the launch of their newest division, SASS Global Travel (SGT).

SASS pioneered summer freestyle and backcountry ski and snowboard trips to Argentina in 2004 and quickly grew in size and popularity. The addition of SASS Global Travel has expanded the company to offer surf and snow trips to its growing list of destinations worldwide. Some of these excursions include Puerto Rico, Argentina, Japan, The Dominican Republic and just about anywhere adventurous in North America.

Travis Moore, Director of Sales is quick to point out that the SGT philosophy and staff are anything but normal, saying, “We live and breathe action sports, so we tapped our network to create a global community that plugs people into the best destinations and operators on the planet. We’ve always had a great connection with our clients, and realized early on that the huge success of SASS in Argentina meant that we could offer a more diverse schedule of trips year-round.” You can also visit All World Travel Website to find your next adventure.

SASS Global Travel (SGT) blends cultural immersion with action sports experts to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences. SGT connects clients to private backcountry ski lodges, unexplored surf breaks, and acres of untouched powder in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. SGT’s upcoming adventure travel opportunities include:

Surfing in Rincon, Puerto Rico; San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua; Cabarete, Dominican Republic

Skiing and Snowboarding in Bariloche, Argentina; Niseko/Hokkaido, Japan; Silverton, Colorado; Jay, VT

SGT will be adding multiple worldwide destinations in the coming months. For a complete list of trips and dates visit http://www.sassglobal.com/ To kick off the new SGT venture, SASS clients will be visiting Rincon, Puerto Rico, beginning in October and featuring incredible surf spots and sustainable lodging in bamboo tree houses.

ABOUT SASS/SGT:

http://www.sassglobal.com/

SASS began in 2004 as a full service tour operator with the goal of providing the most unique and fulfilling ski and snowboard experience in the world. Building on over six years of success in Argentina and thousands of satisfied clients, SASS Global Travel (SGT) was launched to revolutionize action sports adventure travel worldwide. With an industry-leading sustainable travel vision, SGT offers exceptional trip opportunities to clients as they surf, ski, and ride in some of the most extraordinary destinations on Earth. With a core set of principles that go far beyond traditional tour operators — including education, cultural immersion, personal development and physical well-being, SGT creates transcendent life experiences that are far more than a vacation.

CONTACT:

David Burg / Media Relations / 800.851.4660 / david@sassglobal.com

SASS Global Travel – 540 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03842

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Argentina Wrap Up

Summer 2010 in Bariloche, Argentina was another one for the books – an epic Santa Rosa storm that dropped 10 feet on Cerro Catedral at the end of August, team visits from Roxy (including Olympian Torah Bright), Dakine, Burton, and One Life, greenhouses and biodiesel reactors being built and donated to the community, great coaching from our guides and coaches, piles of amazing meat, and an amazing group of clients.  With the deepest and most stable snowpack in six years, the SASS crew absolutely crushed Bariloche – from the Palmero trees to the park to Laguna cliff hucks to 3,000 foot backcountry lines to 3-day hut trips at Refugio Frey.  Always incredible to see the energy, motivation, and stoke that the SASS crew has – it’s unlike anything else.  Here’s to another great season…

SASS client and Freeski World Tour competitor Emma Lande on another backcountry mission in Argentina this August.  P: Skylar Holgate

The SGT Crew Arrives in Bariloche!

It only makes sense that Bariloche, Argentina is going off right now because the SGT staff and crew has arrived! Within the first couple days here it has already been dumping snow, with the entire mountain covered and ready to be dominated by the SGT family.

With more snow than previous years and earlier than ever, the SGT crew has already been ripping pow lines, dipping in and out of trees runs, and have already pin-pointed and tested various jump spots for when our campers arrive. Playing hard also means working hard on the mountain, with SASS guides giving on-mountain orientations for everything from beacon drills, to radio tests, to learning about the immediate snow conditions.

Throughout the week The SGT and SASS staff has been getting the camp up and ready to go before the campers arrive. With full course Asado meals, full internet access, heat, and the most stoked staff crew they have ever had, the SGT compound here in Bariloche is the pimpest place to work hard and play harder.

The campers arrive today, and the stoke meter is going off the charts. The SGT crew is here and ready to give the campers the best SASS experience ever. Keep watch on the blog for banger photos of the copmlete South America Snow Sessions experience in Bariloche, Argentina.

Roxy Women’s Session @ SGT

SASS Global Travel Announces Roxy Women’s Session in Argentina

New partnership between SGT and action-sports giant Roxy brings pro snowboarders Erin Comstock and Robin Van Gyn to Argentina for backcountry coaching, guiding and women’s-specific events.

HAMPTON, NH, June 13 — SASS Global Travel is proud to announce the launch of the 2011 Roxy Women’s Session at its SASS Argentina operation, taking place in Bariloche, Argentina from August 20th to September 3rd, 2011.  With Roxy athletes Robin Van Gyn and Erin Comstock coaching in addition to SASS’s already stellar coaching and guiding staff, the Roxy Women’s Session is focused on getting women riders into the backcountry and improving every aspect of their snowboarding, from jumping to steeps and trees and everything in between.

SASS Argentina has been at the forefront of progression in the women’s freeride movement for years with its programs designed specifically for female riders, and is proud to have Roxy on board as its partner for the 2011 Women’s Session.  “We had the whole Roxy team down last year and they had an amazing time,” said SASS Global Travel Director Travis Moore.  “We’re very happy to be bringing Robin and Erin back from the Roxy crew to coach an awesome group of women this year.”  SASS and Roxy will be putting together not only an awesome freeride coaching and guiding program, but will have a number of signature events going on during the Session like the Chicas Only slopestyle contest and a Women in the Industry seminar.  “SASS is the most unique program I’ve ever been to,” says Roxy’s Women’s Session coach Erin Comstock.  “You’re in the middle of winter, hitting cliffs, jumps, and powder.  It’s a camp for backcountry – that’s pretty awesome!”

The Roxy Women’s Session runs from August 20th to September 3rd, and riders can pick either week (August 20th-27th or 27th-Sept. 3rd) or both – perfect timing for the biggest dumps of the Southern Hemi season, known as the Santa Rosa.  Starting at $1995/week, Women’s Session riders will have access to all of SASS Argentina’s amenities, including slopeside lodging, daily breakfast and dinner, a backcountry awareness course, 24/7 support, local airport transfers, and discounted airfare through LAN Airlines in addition to the women-specific coaching, guiding, and activities.  More details and booking information is available online at sass2016.wpengine.com/argentina/roxy or by calling 1.800.851.4660.

MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact Ryan Dunfee, Director of Communications, 1.800.851.4660 x106.

Battling with student loan

Having student loans is not unusual. In fact, 45 million people have them. It’s also incredibly common to feel overwhelmed by your student loan payments.

 

A survey of student loan borrowers found that almost 65% of respondents said they lose sleep because of the stress caused by their loans. If you find yourself overwhelmed by your monthly student loan payment, there are some options you should consider to lessen the burden. If you still haven’t taken out a student loan, be sure to use a student loan calculator to determine how much you can afford.

 

Before you can explore alternatives, however, you need to know the types of loans you have. Certain options are only available for federal loans as opposed to private loans. Check the Federal Student Aid website to determine any federal loans you may have, and request your free credit report to see any private loans. Once you’re familiar with your loans, you can consider new courses of action.

 

Create a Budget
If you don’t already have a budget, create one! This will allow you to see if you can afford your current student loan payment. It will also show you areas where you’re spending unnecessarily. If you find there just isn’t enough income to cover all your necessary expenses, then you can begin working on different ways to reduce your student loan payment.

 

Research Different Payment Plans
If your federal student loan payment is overwhelming, consider switching to a different payment plan. When you initially begin repayment, your loans are automatically put on the standard repayment plan. On this plan, your payments are based on a ten-year repayment term.

 

A Direct Consolidation Loan can help you change your payment plan to help make your payment more affordable. It can also help consolidate multiple federal loans into one loan. (Note: Consolidating your federal loans is different from student loan refinancing, discussed below.)