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November / December 2002
2002-03 Directors
Ed Knott
President
[email protected]
310-313-1902
Rinda Wohlwend
Secretary
[email protected]
626-446-4879
Ray Craig
Treasurer
[email protected]
805-496-6720
Iris Williams
Membership
[email protected]
310-638-2826
Jacquie Nemor
Programs
[email protected]
310-399-0945
Bonnie West
Travel
[email protected]
562-699-8880
Catherine Ohl
Communications
[email protected]
858-467-9469
Judith Miller
Congratulations
King Andreas & Queen Candy
Congratulations to Century City’s Man and
Woman of the Year, Candy McKnight and
Andy Vogel, on being voted LAC 2002-03
Man & Woman of the Year. Both will
represent LA Council at the upcoming Far
West Ski Association (FWSA) Convention to
be held in Rancho Mirage on May 31 - June
1, 2003. We know they will do us proud.
Candy is currently President of Century City
and has served on the board in just about
every position since 1985. She jumped in
with both feet when she first volunteered to
run the summer water ski trips. Andy is
currently the LAC Representative for
Century City and has helped with the
printing of the LA Council Directory. He
too has held many offices in Century City as
well as being the Editor for many award
Andy Vogel and Candy McKnight, Century City Ski Club
winning Westwood newsletters.
Competition
818-841-4192
Ken Yamamoto
Softball
[email protected]
310-827-3975
Ron Dun
Volleyball
[email protected]
310-513-1401
Fay Mumbauer
Ski Dazzle
[email protected]
323-773-5330
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Features
Knott’s Knuggets . . . . . . . 2
Membership Matters . . . . 3
LAC Programs . . . . . . . 4-5
Travel Tibbets . . . . . . . . . 7
Competition Corner . . . . . 8
Thanks Sponsors . . . . 14-15
Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . 19
It’s A Wrap
Snow Gala . . . . . . . . . . . 5
LAC Softball . . . . . . . . . . 9
Inside This Issue
Tripping Around
LAC Winter Park . . . . . . 6
FWSA Big Mountain . . . 10
FWRA Mt. Bachelor . . . 11
LAC Race Camp . . . . . . 12
FWSA Convention. . . . . 13
LAC Club Trips . . . . . . . 16
LAC Clubs . . . . . . . . . . 20
Public Affairs
Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ski Industry News . . . . . 18
Calendar
LA Council . . . . . . . . . 21
FWSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Message from the President
Knott’s Knuggets
by Ed Knott, LAC President
Can’t you just feel it?
There’s a definite change in
the air to remind those of
us living in a “no season”
zone that winter is around
the corner.
To celebrate the arrival of
snow, the council once
again hosted our
annual Snow Gala on
November 2, 2003 at
the beautiful Marina
City Club. There was
plenty of wining and
dining, fabulous door
and raffle prizes and a
chance to cheer for
your favorite Man and
Woman of the Year
candidates.
This year Ski Dazzle comes
to the convention center
November 21st through 24th,
2002. In addition to the
latest ski/board technology
on display, the ski swap and
ski area operators to talk to,
the show will provide a
forum for attracting new
members to your clubs. The
council will staff a booth to
direct people to information
about clubs in their areas.
Our first taste of “official”
skiing occurs December 13th
through 22nd, 2002 for the
L.A. Council’s Ski, Board
and Race Week. The two
Johns— Funtsch and
Catozzi— will put on
another terrific race camp
with five days of intense
instruction followed by five
nights of fun and games.
so many Denverites call
Winter Park their favorite
mountain. Our V.P. Travel,
Bonnie West, will be
leading a whole bunch of us
to try to bring Mary Jane to
her knees. Why not join us?
This year Debbi Kor, V.P.
Development, Far West Ski
Association, is working hard
to provide benefits to club
members in the form of
equipment and clothing
discounts, equipment
shipping, etc. As the
benefits become available,
I’ll be notifying the club
presidents on the
particulars.
See you on the hill! ●
From February 1st through
8th, 2003, we’ll find out why
Do You Love To Ski?
Here’s a challenge that will change your life . . .
AND enhance a person’s life forever!
• The Unrecables, a member club of LAC & Disabled Sports
America, are recruiting volunteer instructors for their adaptive ski
program at Mammoth.
• No experience is required— they provide the training!
• For each weekend you volunteer and instruct, you get a free ski day
at Mammoth.
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• Sign up now to share your love of snow sports and make a
difference—
Barbara Miyamoto— 818-986-3830 / [email protected]
Jacquie Nemor & Bonnie West
at Snow Gala 2002
Membership
Matters
by Iris Williams, VP Membership
Hello Everyone. I want to thank all the Member
clubs who have sent their dues and club
information to LAC before October 2002.
Catherine Ohl always does an excellent job on
our Annual Directory and without your
participation the booklet would be worthless.
For those clubs who still have not sent in their
information and/or dues, please do so asap.
LAC still needs your updated information for
continued communication throughout the year.
Our goal is to create a dynamic resource for
all the member clubs while providing a
stimulating atmosphere for skiers whether
novice or expert. Bilateral communication is
a must to obtain this level of success. And
Our Success is your Success.
Based on information provided, your most
recent newsletter and your web site, we have
complied a list of LAC clubs trips. They
have been classified into three groups—
Mammoth, other trips by destination, other
trips by date.
Trip information appears in the Directory
and on the LAC web site
(www.lacouncil.org). Check it out and send
any corrections to me. ●
The Future of Ski Clubs
Yesterday—
Most ski clubs were formed 20
to 35 years ago. At that time,
the average age of members was
in the mid-30s. The original
impulse for club creation was
one person (or a few people)
who said "Let’s go skiing." This
skiing activity emerged from
within some other social
context— church, business,
sport, bar, or other social group
On trips, skiing was the main
attraction. Clubs members,
being relatively young and less
affluent, were more roughand-ready and willing to
accept basic travel
arrangements. At the time, the
travel environment was vastly
different and groups were the
only way to get a good deal.
Today—
Today, the average age of club
members is in the 50s. The
typical current club membership
has decreased sharply to 25% to
35% of the their peak
membership. Clubs today have
often assumed a broader social
role providing many other
activities for members. Members
are skiing less and are seeking
new destinations, new
attractions, and more comfort in
their travel arrangements. More
are traveling overseas and adding
non-ski dimensions to their trips.
Today, air travel is nonregulated and very
competitive. Being a member
of a group is not necessary to
get the best deals. In this
environment, successful clubs
need to add value beyond
mere trip price, and to provide
other benefits that their
members seek.
Individual clubs have very
different personalities, and
excerpted from NSCF, 07/22/02
there is no single program that
applies to every club. Clubs
recognize the need to attract
more members. Most want to
grow, but not necessarily back
to their peak numbers. Clubs
also recognize that their
membership is aging and want
to attract younger members.
Few clubs have any vision for
their future, or any concrete
plans, either strategic or
tactical, beyond the travel
and activity program for the
current (and, possibly, the
following) year. The few clubs
that seem to be countering the
trends are those that have
strong family and youth
programs. Notable among
these are some clubs belonging
to the NBS (National
Brotherhood of Skiers).
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Snow Gala Recap
Oh What A Party!
by Jacquie Nemor, VP Programs
Snow Gala—
Now, I call that a successful
party when the dance floor
is still rocking and rolling
past 11:00 p.m.! Thank you
to all for attending and
making the Marina City
Club the most happening
and happiest place to
be on November 2,
2002.
The Mardi Gras theme
made us ready to party
all night long, the food
was outstandingly
delicious, and the
laughter from hearing
the Men and Women
of the Year contestants’
stories of “What is your
most funniest experience
skiing” left us in stitches!
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Congratulations to Century
City’s Man and Woman of
the Year, Candy McKnight
and Andy Vogel. There
certainly is something going
on when one club is voted
both the Man and the
Woman of the Year since
this is the forth year in a
row for this to happen. Last
year it was Grindelwald
with Fay Mumbauer and
Norbert Knapp, and the
year before it was the
Unrecables with Sigrid
Noack and Gordon
Cardona and before that it
Congratulations to the Club’s Women & Men of the Year
Donna Estrin, Hal Mankau
Candy McKnight, Andy Vogel
Jan Grant, John Perkins
Camille Jack, David Chambers
Cheryl Graffi, Bruce Campbell
Linda Mero, Jack Miller
Gail Stewart
Michelle McCarthy, Kurt Rust
was Catherine Ohl and
Gene Fulkerson of Pacific
Rim Alliance. As you can
see, there is no one club
that dominates every year.
This proves that the
members of each club are
just exceptional! What club
will it be next year that
walks away as the club with
the most exceptional
members? Stay tuned and
come to the 2003 Snow
Gala to find out!
This could not have been
such an exceptional evening
without the help of these
Auslich Ski & Recreation Club
Century City Ski Club
Conejo Ski & Sport Club
Four Seasons West Ski Club
Grindelwald Ski Club
Single Ski Club of LA
Tri Valley Ski Club
The Unrecables
very special people. The
highest accolades go to all
of you: Karen James and
her husband John for
having the registration flow
so efficiently. Jessica
Freeman for chairing the
raffle. Bonnie West for
conducting the Man and
Women of the year segment
of the evening and
coordinating all the
candidates’ resumes with
the judges. Iris Williams
for helping me send out emails to the clubs. Ray
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More on the Snow Gala
One of the Best Yet!
Photos Courtesy Bonnie West
Continued from Page 4
Craig for keeping track of
the flow of money.
Catherine Ohl for
designing the beautiful and
informative program. Rick
Malin for making everyone
smile as he snapped pictures
throughout the evening.
Hal Mankau, the DJ of the
evening. And the president
of LA Council, Ed Knott.
The winner of the Grand
Raffle Prize, a trip for two to
Winter Park, Colorado,
February 1-8, 2003, was
Sigrid Noack, member of
Single Ski Club and the
Unrecables. The Grand Door
Prize was a pair of Nordica
skis donated by Ski Dazzle
which was won by Patricia
Ortiz from Pacific Rim.
The clubs really went out this
year to support the LA
Council raffle. Century City
sold the most tickets. 60
raffle books were singlehandedly sold by their
president & LAC Queen,
Candy McKnight. Their
Thank You Judges!
Victor Wegelin
Nancy Goettling
Ray Craig
Toni Dudley
Fay Mumbauer
Patricia Ortiz
Irv Jacobs
Iris Williams
Beverly Accordino
Barbara Miyamoto
Kathy Faris
Auslich Ski & Recreation Club
Century City Ski Club
Conejo Ski & Sport Club
Four Seasons West Ski Club
Grindelwald Ski Club
Pacific Rim Alliance
Single Ski Club of LA
Snow Busters Ski Club
Tri Valley Ski Club
The Unrecables
Westwood Ski Club
proceeds from the raffle are
going directly to the
Unrecables. Four Seasons
West wasn’t far behind in
number of books sold.
This year, thanks to
Meshekow Brothers, we had a
silent auction of fur scarves,
fur headbands, and a
crystal fox boa. It was a
great success and a highlight of the evening. The
highest bidders got great
deals and looked fabulous
in their new furs!
For more on sponsors,
check out pages 14-15.
My term as VP
Programs will be
completed in April and the
position will be open to one
of you. So take advantage of
this great opportunity that
comes around once every
two years to be on the LA
Council board and be the
organizer of next year’s
Great Snow Gala. ●
c Donna Estrin &
Hal Mankau,
Auslich Ski &
Recreation Club
C Fay Mumbauer
(Right) crowning
Andy Vogel &
Candy McKnight.
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LA Council presents
2003 Ski Week in Winter Park
LA Council & Target Sport Adventures presents
Winter Park, CO
February 1 – 8, 2003
from
$989
Elevation
9,000 - 12,060 feet
Vertical Drop
2,500 feet
Acres of Terrain
2,886 acres
Average Snowfall
369 inches
Lift Facilities
8 Express Quads
4 Triple Chairlifts
7 Double Chairlifts
3 Magic Carpets
Number of Runs
134 runs
Alpine Terrain Rating
9% Novice
21% Intermediate
13% Advanced
54% Most Difficult
3% Expert
Other Activities
Snowcat Tours
Snowshoeing
Snowmobiling
Indoor Climbing
www.lacouncil.org
CST 2060973-50
Package Includes—
• Round Trip Air LAX to Denver
• Round Trip Ground Transfer from Denver
• Seven Nights Lodging based on Double Occupancy
– Winter Park Mountain Lodge is $989 / person in hotel room
– Iron Horse Condo from $1,045 / person in 2 bd / 2ba condo
– Zephyr Mountain Condo is $1,049/ person in 3 bd / 3ba condo
• Five of Seven Day Lift Ticket
– age 70 and over, deduct $148
– age 62-69, deduct $20
• Welcome Reception
• Mountain BBQ
• 2 NASTAR Races
• Farewell Banquet and Dance
• Ski Week Souvenir
Not Included—
• Optional activities— cat-skiing, tubing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling,
dog sledding, hot air balloons, hot mineral baths, snowshoeing, snowcat tours
About the Mountain—
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•
•
•
Less than two hours from Denver
2,886 acres of skiable terrain with 64 miles of trails and 22 lifts
Five mountains to ski
Average annual snowfall of 369 inches
Taking Reservations & Deposits NOW—
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• Contact your ski club trip leader or
• Bonnie West, VP Travel, LA Council
(562) 699-8880 or [email protected]
Travel
Tibbets
by Bonnie West, VP Travel
LA Council Website—
There is only one club that
has turned in any club trips
for the web. Surely some of
you would like to have
more publicity for your
trips! Send your list to me
with Date, Location, and
contact name, number and
e-mail so we can help you
fill your trips.
Ski Week 2003—
LAC Ski Week to Winter
Park is February 1-8, 2003.
There is still room for any
of your members to attend.
Contact me for additional
information. Please
advertise this trip to your
club members. See the flyer
on page 6 for all the details.
Ski Week 2004—
The response from the
clubs on where to go for Ski
Week 2004— Steamboat,
Telluride or Whistler— was
split fairly even. Ski week
2004 will be to Whistler
the week of January 31February 7, 2004!
Once again, Target Sports
Adventures will be the tour
operator. Denny has a lot of
contacts in Whistler, having
lived there for many years,
so it will be a great trip.
We’ll be putting together a
fam trip soon, so if your
club wishes to participate in
Ski Week 2004, you may
wish to have a
representative attend the
fam trip.
the Snow Scene and a letter
mailed to every President,
to date there have been only
two clubs that have
responded with donations.
I have heard that some
clubs have given money
directly to the
Unrecables, instead of
going through LA
Council. That is great
and we appreciate that.
If your club has done
that, could you just drop
me a note to that effect,
so that the Council can
acknowledge your
donation. Thanks.
Ski you on the slopes. ●
Support the Unrecables
for Ski Week—
Golly, I don’t know what to
say! Despite the notice in
Winter Park Opens
November 21-24, 2002
LA Convention Center - West Hall
1201 S. Figueroa, LA
Contact Ed Knott at [email protected] or call him at
310-313-1902 to sign up for LAC booth. Free admission with
minimum 4 hours worked. Must pay own parking.
Thursday, Nov. 21
Friday, Nov. 22
Saturday, Nov. 23
Sunday, Nov.24
3 PM to 11 PM
3 PM to 11 PM
11 AM to 11 PM
Noon to 6 PM
More than 2 Feet of Snow in 3 Days!
More than six feet of snow has fallen so far
this season at Winter Park which opened
Wednesday, November 13, 2002 with 3 lifts,
10 trails, and a 33 inch base— one of the
best opening days in history!
Skiing is available from top to bottom! 31
beginner, intermediate, and advanced trails
are open— more than 75% of Winter Park.
Mary Jane Opens November 23, 2002.
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Competition
Corner
by Judith Miller, VP Competition
Well, the summer is over
and the softball and
volleyball tournaments are
history. Our thanks to Ken
Yamamoto and Ron Dun
for running these
tournaments as they
have tirelessly done over
the last several years.
The Volleyball Finals
are as follows:
Volleyball Finals
A Division
1.Renegade (Jen Team)
2.Sports-R-Us (Will Binegar)
3.Balboa (Keith Wichner)
B-1 Division
1. Sports-R-Us (Marilyn Stein)
2. Newport Coast
(Mike Maloney)
3. Beach Cities (Norm Cooper)
B-2 Division
1. Beach Cities
(Kyoko Palcewicz)
2. Beach Cities (Keith Nielson)
3. Sports-R-Us (Carl Guenther)
B-3 Division
1. Beach Cities
(Charlene Bremer)
2. Aerospace (Wayne Sult)
3. Beach Cities (Andy Deva)
Softball results are on page
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So now it’s time to think
“snow,” and to get our
bodies as well as our
equipment in shape. Bob
Salerno of Virtual Snow and
two time world freestyle
champion has fitness
sessions as well as lessons on
the virtual ski machine to
help you along.
The Mammoth race
schedules have now been set:
2002-2003
Mammoth Races
This is the currently proposed
Race Schedule for the LAC
leagues. Note that Ullr and
Rokka share a number of race
dates including the first
weekend.
Ullr League—
Dec 15, 2002 (Sun)
Jan 12, 2003 (Sun)
March 8, 2003 (Sat)
March 9, 2003 (Sun)
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Rokka League—
Dec 14, 2002 (Sat)
Jan 11, 2003 (Sat)
Feb 8, 2003 (Sat)
March 9, 2003 (Sun)
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LAC Championships—
March 29, 2003 (Sat)
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Don’t forget about the Far
West Race Championships
at Mt. Bachelor April 5 and
6, 2003. The trip planned
by Tour Pros (see page 11)
is from April 3-7, 2003 and
costs $599. It should be a
wonderful long weekend.
That’s all for now. ●
Running for a Good Cause
Having raised several thousand
dollars for the Stroke Association,
two “representatives” of LA
Council flew to Kona, Hawaii the
end of June for the Kona 5K and
Marathon: Linda Riback of The
Unrecables for the 5K and yours
truly (Judith Miller) for the
Marathon. Unfortunately, Linda
had an extremely sore toe, so
wasn’t able to do her race. But she
was there to cheer us on and
welcome us at the finish.
The Marathon had its moments.
The course goes along a main
highway lined on each side with
fields of black lava and vehicles
whizzing by. The temperatures
probably went up into the 90s
(fortunately the humidity was
lower than LA), but the thin
cloud cover we had seen the two
previous days faded away and
there was nowhere to hide from
the sun. But I finished.
Our stay in Hawaii was very
pleasant. The Waikoa Hilton
resort is truly deluxe (they even
make you pay for morning coffee
in the room and charge a flat
$5.21 to deliver one small
suitcase!). We had a super pasta
party and even better “victory
party” with hula girls and stud
muffins doing fire dances and in a
gale-force wind.
The return home was extra nice
because we didn’t have to submit
to the body-search we had on the
way in and our flight brought us
directly to LAX.
Thanks everyone for your support.
You made a difference. ●
LAC Softball
Dugout
Ken Yamamoto, LAC Softball Commissioner
Hello LA Council sportsfans! What a wonderful
season of softball and a most
interesting conclusion.
The regular season ended
with the following results:
Softball Results
Beach Cities I
Asian I
Asian II
South Bay
Beach Cities II
9-1
6-4
5-5
3-7
3-7
We took the top three
teams into the playoffs.
After some fierce
competition, the results
ended with Beach Cities I
first place, ASBCLA I
second place, and ASBCLA
II third place. Congratulations to Beach Cities I
for a good season.
The tournament, which was
planned for October, was
cancelled. The fields in
Chino were not ready and
Palms Springs was already
filled up. Kyle Lucas says
he is looking at having a
tournament in March and
October of 2003.
Look for information when
available or you can contact
Kyle at the following email
address [email protected] or
leave a voicemail for him at
310-353-3565.
Talk with your clubs and see
if you can have a team
participate in the 2003
season. Contact me, Ken
Yamamoto at
[email protected] for
more information. We can
sure use more ski club
participation in 2003.
Until the next time, keep
your eyes on the ball and
your feet running
towards home. ●
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Tomorrow—
Skiing (using the word generically
to apply to all on-snow activity) is
not going away. Financial
investment in infrastructure and
real estate is high. Ski resorts are
well managed, increasingly
successful, and have a good
understanding of their markets.
On the other hand, ski clubs are in
serious risk of aging into oblivion,
becoming obsolete or irrelevant.
There are only a few snowboard
clubs but the issue if not one of
skier versus snowboarder but
simply of age differences.
It sometimes seems that clubs, and
the officers running them, have an
agenda of their own, beyond
serving their members. Ski clubs
should be operated like a small
business— members are the
customers and management needs
to be entrepreneurial, not
bureaucratic.
Clubs should focus on marketing
from the inside out, better serving
their existing members and similar
people these members can attract.
It is very difficult, if not
impossible, to change the basic
demographics of a club’s
membership. Focusing on
attracting new, younger, members
has a strong risk of alienating the
existing members.
The first thing is to be sure that
the club really provides the services
that its current members expect.
The next step may be an everyone-brings-one campaign. 68% of
entry-level skiers reported that
friends or family were the primary
influences that brought them to
the slopes (and into the clubs).
Do younger people still want to
ski (or snowboard) together?
Do the motivations that
originally prompted the
creation of ski clubs still apply?
Surprisingly, yes. In a recent
survey, several hundred younger
people identified themselves as
being interested in group
activities. These groups have the
potential to become clubs. They
are motivated by the opportunity
to ski together and for the
organizer to be rewarded by a free
trip. However, they do not have
any interest in joining existing
clubs. ●
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FWSA presents
2003 Ski Week in Big Mountain
Big Mountain, MT
January 25 - February 1 , 2003
$1,030
Courtesy Big Mtn.
Package Includes—
for first 20
to sign up
• Seven Nights Lodging (Double Occupancy)
• Round-Trip Air (from LAX to Kalispell)
• Round-Trip Transfers from Airport
• Five of Seven Day Lift Ticket
– age 65 and older, deduct $14
• Welcome Party Sunday Evening
• Three Races
• Two Mountain Picnics
• Two Après-Ski Parties
• Farewell Banquet & Dance
• Registration, Activities Fees, Taxes
Elevation
4,500 - 7,000 feet
Vertical Drop
2,500 feet
Acres of Terrain
3,000 acres
Average Snowfall
335 inches
Lift Facilities
2 Express Quads
1 Quad
5 Triple Chairlifts
1 Double Chairlift
2 Surface Lifts
Number of Runs
83 runs
Alpine Terrain Rating
25% Novice
50% Intermediate
10% Advanced
15% Expert
Other Activities
Snowcycles
Snowshoeing
CST 2036983-40
Grouse Mountain Lodge—
• Deluxe Hotel in Whitefish
– All rooms with 2 queen beds, indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, health club
• Full Restaurant and English-style Bar & Grill with nightly entertainment
• Cross-country skiing at hotel
• Shuttle on call
– Five minutes to downtown, 20 minutes to ski area
Payment Schedule—
Initial deposit due immediately
Second deposit due September 5, 2002
Third deposit due October 13, 2002
Final deposit due November 17, 2002
$150
$250
$250
Balance
For Information & Reservations—
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• Make Checks payable to “L.A. Council” and send with roommate preference to
Judith Miller, 1701 Scott Road, #208, Burbank, CA 91504
818-841-4192 or 213-623-7400, Ext. 619
Must be a member of Far West Ski Association, a FWSA Ski Club or LAC Club
Far West Racing Association
2003 Championships
Far West Race Association & Tour Pros presents
Mt. Bachelor, OR
April 3 - 7, 2003 (Thurs.-Mon.)
$599
Not Included—
• Race Fees estimated at $35 for two races
• Friday All-Day Race Camp for $45
Deposit & Cancellation Policy—
• $50 Deposit due NOW
• Balance due by February 15, 2003
• Cancel without penalty before February 1, 2003
CST 2031736-40
• Round-trip Air From LAX to Portland, OR via Southwest Airlines
- Flights available from Orange, San Diego, and Amtrak (on request)
• Ground Transfers from Airport to Hotel and to the Mountain
• Four Nights Lodging at Riverhouse in Bend (Dbl. Occ.)
• Three Days of Lift Tickets
• Friday Night Activity
• Saturday Night Awards Party
Courtesy Mt. Bachelor, Inc.
Package Includes—
Taking Reservations & Deposits NOW—
• Contact Nancy Sanford at Tours Pros, LTD
• P. O. Box 2906, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
• 909-866-9066 or 909-866-9396 (fax) or [email protected]
Required Information—
Name: ________________________
Address: ______________________
Club: ________________________
Age: ________
City, Zip: ______________________
❑ Male ❑ Female
Airport: ❑ LAX ❑ SAN ❑ Orange
Fri. Race Camp: ❑ Yes ❑ No
Phone: ________________________
Sex:
Email: ________________________
Roommate Preference: ____________________________________________
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Elevation
6,300 - 9,065 feet
Vertical Drop
2,765 feet
Acres of Terrain
3,683 acres
Average Snowfall
350 inches
Lift Facilities
7 Express Quads
3 Triple Chairlifts
2 Surface Lifts
Number of Runs
71 runs
Alpine Terrain Rating
15% Novice
25% Intermediate
35% Advanced
25% Expert
Other Activities
Snowblast Tubing
Snowshoeing
Dog Sled Rides
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LAC Ski, Board, and Race Week
Registration Form
December 13 – 22, 2002
VCL
Mammoth Mountain, California
Name:______________________________________❐ Male
Home Phone: __________________
Street: ______________________________________❐ Female
Work Phone: ____________________
City & Zip: ____________________________E-mail: ____________________________________
Club or League Affiliation (if any): ______________________________________________________
Special Bedding/Condo Requests: ______________________________________________________
Fleece Vest (Men’s sizes)
Air Quality
Lesson Request (Check One)
(Circle One)
(Circle One)
Small
Medium
Large
X-Large
Smoker
Non-Smoker
Do Not Care
Racing Technique Only
50% Skiing / 50% Racing
75% Skiing / 25% Racing
Skiing Technique Only
Beginner Ski Lessons
Snow Boarding (Beginner)
Snow Boarding (Int, Adv)
Trip Package (check one)
Contact
1. Registration, lessons, nine nights lodging. No Lift Tickets.
(lodging is Friday night through Sunday morning)
2. Registration, lessons, seven nights lodging. No Lift Tickets
(lodging is Sunday night through Sunday morning)
3. Registration and lessons ONLY. (includes all activities)
7:30 - 9 AM or 7 - 9 PM
John Funtsch
310-545-9349
[email protected]
John Catozzi
Add 5-day Lift Ticket to any Package
(5-day lift ticket begins Monday for 5 of 6 consecutive days)
858-674-7454
[email protected]
Add 4-day Beginner Skier Lift Ticket to any Package
(No ticket needed for first day)
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$865
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$760
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$390
$200
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$160
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5 Days Ski, Board and/or Race Lessons
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Monday - Friday, five hours a day
Ski & Board Technique for Beginner to Intermediate
Learn Racing Technique for Intermediate to Elite Racer
Class Size of Six to Eight with Two Days Video
Welcome Registration Cocktail Party
Friday Night Awards Banquet &Huge raffle of skis, boots, dinners, discounts & more
Sign Up (Full Payment Now Due)
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check payable to LA Council Ski & Race Camp and send to
www.lacouncil.org
- John Funtsch, P.O. Box 1090, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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FWSA Convention
May 29 - June 1, 2003
Rancho Las Palmas Marriott Resort & Spa
41-000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA
760-568-2727
Convention
Packages will be
sent to the
Ski Clubs in
January 2003!
Convention Highlights—
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Silent Auction
Travel Expo
Club Leadership Seminars
Celebrity Guest Speakers
Saturday “Midnight at the Oasis” Awards & Dinner Dance
FWSA Business Meeting
More Fun Events—
• Thursday Pub Crawl
• Friday Golf, Tennis, Tram Ride & Hike, or Shopping Spree
• Friday Afternoon Pool Party
Hotel Amenities—
• Tortuga Island with 100-foot Water Slide and 6,000 sq. ft. Swimming Pool
• Spa & Fitness Center, make advance reservations at 877-843-7720
• Ted Robinson 27-Hole Golf Course
Hotel Reservations—
• Call 1-800-458-8786, use code "FWSA"
• Visit www.marriott.com, use code "FARFARA"
Information—
• Judy Schultheis, Convention Coordinator
• [email protected] or 619-461-4478
(revised 10/02)
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Please Support Our
Snow Gala Prize Donators
Grand Door Prize— Nordica W65 Gel Driver skis, 163 cm
Donated by Ski Dazzle – Jim Fowler and Judy Gray, owners
Grand Raffle Prize— Target Sport Adventures
Trip for two to Winter Park, Colorado, February 1-8, 2003, includes lodging, air from LAX,
grand transfers, 5-day lift ticket, picnic, banquet, races and parties.
Alpine Meadows, Mt. Rose, Northstar, Sugar Bowl
Tahoe Get-Away— Two one-day lift tickets at Alpine Meadows, valid Sunday through Friday, non-holidays,
through 5/31/03. Two one-day lift tickets at Mt. Rose, NV, valid during the 2002-2003 season, excluding
holiday periods 11/28/02-12/1/02, 12/21/02-1/6/03, 1/18/-20/03, 2/15-17/03. Two one-day lift tickets at
Northstar-at-Tahoe, valid during the 2002-2003 season, Sunday through Friday, excluding holiday periods
11/28-30/02, 12/21/02-1/4/03, 1/18-20/03, 2/15-22/03. Two one-day lift tickets at Sugar Bowl, Norden,
CA, valid midweek, non-holidays, during the 2002-2003 season.
Autry Museum Western Heritage, Los Angeles, CA
Four tickets. Part of Griffin Park located across from the LA Zoo.
Bear Valley Mountain Resort, Bear Valley, CA
One one-day lift ticket at Bear Valley Mountain Resort, valid fall 2002 to spring 2003, excluding
12/21/02-1/5/03, 1/18-20/03, and 2/15-23/03.
Big Mountain & Grouse Mountain Lodge,Whitefish, MT
Two nights lodging for two at Grouse Mountain Lodge. Not valid 12/23/021/2/03. Expires 4/4/03. Two Big Mountain Whitefish baseball caps.
Bogus Basin, Schweitzer, Sun Valley, ID
Idaho Get-Away —Two one-day lift ticket at Bogus Basin Mountain Resort
(Boise), expires April 2003. Two one-day lift ticket at Schweitzer Mountain
Resort. One 3-of-4-day lift ticket at Sun Valley, valid 2002/2003 season.
Breeze Ski Rentals, Intrawest Retail Group
One-day rental of any ski or snowboard package valued at up to $40. Not valid 12/23/021/1/03 or with any other discount. There are four separate prizes.
Congratulations to
Sigrid Noack,
Unrecables,
Grand Raffle
Prize Winner,
Trip for two to
Winter Park, CO
Brian Head Resort & Cedars Breaks Lodge, UT
Two-night stay in a studio unit at Cedar Breaks Lodge and four adult lift
tickets at Brian Head Resort. Valid through 4/403, Sunday through Thursday
only. There are two separate prizes.
Deer Valley, Park City, UT
Two one-day lift tickets at Deer Valley, valid throughout the 2002/2003 ski season, excluding
holiday periods 12/26/02-1/1/03 and 2/15-17/03.
Diamond Peak, Incline Village NV
Four one-day lift tickets, valid throughout the 2002/2003 ski season, excluding the holiday
period 12/21/02 – 1/1/03, 1/18-20/03 and 2/15-23/03.
Gift Basket
Donated by Celeste Coleman, Snow busters Ski Club.
Gift Basket
Donated by Debbie Oresko, Gold Coast Tours.
Gift Basket
Donated by Jessica Freeman, Single Ski Club of LA.
Holiday Lodge, South Lake Tahoe
Two-night stay in a king or double-double room. Not valid during holiday or
special event periods.
Honey Bear Lodge, Big Bear Lake, CA
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Two-night stay in an in-room spa guest room, valid midweek, Sunday through
Thursday, excluding holidays. (There are two separate prizes)
Hornblower Cruises and Events
Four Commodore’s Passes for a Lake Tahoe Cruise, expires 12/31/02.
Please Support Our
Snow Gala Prize Donators
Inn of the Seventh Mountain & Mt. Hood Meadows, OR
Oregon Get-Away— One night stay in a Q-style room at The Inn of the Seventh
Mountain, Bend, OR, valid Sunday through Thursday, except holidays and spring break,
expires 3/1/03. Two one-day lift tickets at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort, OR, valid the
2002-2003 season, expires May 2003.
Jackson Hole,Teton Village,WY
Two 3-of-4-day lift tickets.
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, CA
Two tickets, valid through 3/31/03, 9 AM – 6PM.
There are separate prizes.
Long Beach Ice Dogs & Baja Sonora, CA
Dinner and Hockey Game— Four arena level tickets for the 2002-2003 Long
Beach Ice Dogs Home Game at the Long Beach Arena. $20 Gift Certificate at
Baja Sonora, 2940 Clark Avenue, Long Beach, home of the two-pound burrito
Mountain High, CA
Two one-day, eight-hour lift tickets, valid during the 2002/2003 season. There are two separate prizes.
Mt. Baldy, CA
Two one-day lift tickets, valid midweek and non-holidays.
Pure Indulgence,
Gift Basket donated by Andy Vogel and June Tischler.
Sierra Summit Mountain Resort, Lakeshore, CA
Two two-day lift tickets, valid midweek, non-holidays during the 2002-2003 winter season.
Ski Net Sports, Studio City, CA
One custom orthotic, including alignment and cant evaluation. Must call for an
appointment. Expires 4/15/2003 and may not be claimed between 11/15/0211/30/02 and 12/10-31/02. Cants will cost extra
Snow Valley, Running Springs, CA
Congratulations to
Patricia Ortiz,
Pacific Rim
Alliance,
Grand Door
Prize Winner,
Nordica Skis
Two one-day lift tickets at Snow Valley valid during the 2002-2003 season.
Spirit Cruises, San Pedro, CA
Two tickets for a harbor cruise.
Sunshine Village, Banff, Canada
Three nights accommodation for two at the Sunshine Inn including three days skiing.
Accommodation is subject to availability during the following period: Opening to 12/19/02,
1/5/03-2/14/03, 4/23/03-5/18/03, Sunday through Thursday only. There are two separate prizes.
Virtual Snow,West Los Angeles, CA
One six-session series of lessons by Bob Salerno, owner & two-time world freestyle champion.
A 50% off coupon for every Snow Gala Attendee.
Winter Park Resort,Winter Park, CO
Two two-day lift tickets, valid during the 2002-2003 season, except 11/28/02-12/1/02, 12/21/021/5/03, 1/17-20/03, 2/14-17/03, 3/8-23/03.
Two three-day lift tickets, valid during the 2002-2003 season, except 11/28/02-12/1/02, 12/21/021/5/03, 1/17-20/03, 2/14-17/03, 3/8-23/03.
Winter Park Resort & Winter Park Mountain Lodge, CO
Two nights lodging at Winter Park Mountain Lodge and Two three-day lift tickets, valid during
the 2002-2003 season, except 11/28/02-12/1/02, 12/21/02-1/5/03, 1/17-20/03, 2/14-17/03,
3/8-23/03.
Special Thanks for Donations from
Gene Fulkerson, Ed Knott, Judith Miller, Bonnie West, Jessica Freeman, Ron Lucas, Nancy Sanford
Special Thanks for Printing Services
Mel Katz, PIP Printing, Los Angeles
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Tripping Around
with LAC Clubs
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AEA
ASBCLA
ASRCBC
BCSC
BSC
CCSC
CHASA
CSSC
ESSC
EXB
FWRA
FWSA
4SW
GSC
HSC
KSC
LAC
LBSC
LPSC
PRA
RRR
SAGA
SSCLA
SSSC
SSC
SBSC
TVSC
TRW
TU
USRSA
WSC
WWSC
WFSA
Aerospace
Asian
Auslich
Beach Cities
Buckhorn
Century City
Cliff-Hangers’
Conejo
Edelweiss
Executive Board
Far West Racing Assoc.
Far West Ski Assoc.
Four Seasons West
Grindelwald
Hughes
Kronenstadt
Los Angeles Council
Long Beach
Los Padres
Pacific Rim Alliance
Radar River Rats
Saga
Single
Slope Surfers
Snow Busters
South Bay
Tri Valley
The Right Way
Unrecables
US Recreation Ski Assoc.
Wailers
Westwood
Winter Fox
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Dates
Destination
Club*
Contact
Dec 06, 2002
Dec 07, 2002
Dec 27 - Jan 01, 2003
Dec 27 - Jan 01, 2003
Dec 28 - Jan 01, 2003
Jan 08-12, 2003
Jan 12, 2003
Jan 12-16, 2003
Jan 12-19, 2003
Jan 16-20, 2003
Jan 16-20, 2003
Jan 16-20, 2003
Jan 17-21, 2003
Jan 19-26, 2003
Jan 23-26, 2003
Jan 24 - Feb 01, 2003
Jan 25 - Feb 01, 2003
Jan 25 - Feb 01, 2003
Jan 25 - Feb 01, 2003
Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 01-08, 2003
Feb 06-10, 2003
Feb 08-15, 2003
Feb 08-15, 2003
Feb 21 - Mar 02, 2003
Feb 22 - Mar 02, 2003
Feb 22, 2003
Feb 22 - Mar 01, 2003
Feb 26 - Mar 02, 2003
Feb 27 - Mar 01, 2003
Feb 28 - Mar 03, 2003
Mar 01, 2003
Mar 01-08, 2003
Mar 01-15, 2003
Mar 05-09, 2003
Mar 07-15, 2003
Mar 08-16, 2003
Mar 08-18, 2003
Mar 14-22, 2003
Mar 16-22, 2003
Mar 16-23, 2003
Mar 18-23, 2003
Mar 29 - Apr 5, 2003
Apr 03-06, 2003
Apr 03-07, 2003
Apr 03-07, 2003
May 29 - June 1, 2003
Jun 16 - Jul 6, 2003
Jul 31 - Aug 12, 2003
Aug 08-19, 2003
Aug 12-17, 2003
Sept 12-23, 2003
Jan 24-31, 2004
Jan 31 - Feb 07, 2004
Snow Summit, CA
Mountain High, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Red Mtn., Canada
Park City, UT
Big Bear Mtn., CA
Tahoe
Keystone, CO
Tahoe
Tahoe
Tahoe
Vail, CO
Aspen, CO
Tahoe
Kitzbuhel, Austria
Aspen, CO
Big Mountain, MT
Vail, CO
Snow Basin, UT
Sun Valley, ID
Whistler, Canada
Whistler, Canada
Winter Park, CO
Winter Park, CO
Winter Park, CO
Winter Park, CO
Winter Park, CO
Winter Park, CO
Tahoe
Aspen, CO
Park City, UT
Lech, Austria
Innsbruck, Austria
Mountain High, CA
Copper Mtn., CO
Whistler, Canada
Snow Basin, UT
Park City, UT
Mountain High, CA
Panorama, Fernie
Val d'Isere
Tahoe
Schladming, Austria
Sestriere, Italy
St. Moritz
St. Moritz
Genoa, Florence, Italy
Snowbird, UT
Big Sky, MT
Banff, Canada
Alta / Snowbird, UT
Mt. Bachelor, OR
Mt. Bachelor, OR
FWSA Convention
Africa
New Zealand
Africa
Cook Islands, NZ
Africa
Lake Louise, Canada
Whistler, Canada
ASBCLA
SSC
CSSC
TRW
SSCLA
SAGA
ASBCLA
WFSA
USRSA
4SW
SSC
WFSA
CSSC
SAGA
LPSC
WSC
BCSC
FWSA
AEA
PRA
CCSC
4SW
SSC
CSSC
LAC
LBSC
TRW
TU
TVSC
ASBCLA
SSCLA
BSC
TRW
ASRCBS
SSC
ESSC
LPSC
GSC
SSCLA
SSC
LBSC
CSSC
SAGA
FWSA
PRA
ASBCLA
SAGA
PRA
TRW
WFSA
CSSC
SAGA
FWRA
GSC
FWSA
AEA/SBSC
PRA
FWSA
PRA
FWSA
FWSA
LAC
Charlie Okamoto- [email protected] / 626.793.8504
Celeste Coleman- 626.797.0892
Gene Burcham- [email protected] / 818.591.2762
Marc Forman- 800.350.7544
Sheri Penny- 310.836.5455
Ken Slater- [email protected] / 562.426.7870
Ian Abasolo- [email protected]
Charles Berry- [email protected] / 562.889.8745
Nancy Sanford- [email protected] / 909.866.9066
David Kidd- [email protected] / 310.396.9546
Trish Dugan- 323.292.8276
Ida Cochrane- [email protected] / 818.702.0261
Gene Burcham- [email protected] / 818.591.2762
Ken Slater- [email protected] / 562.426.7870
Brian McKenna- [email protected] / 805.985.2004
Lisa Gill- [email protected] / 626.797.3335
Wendy Brennan- [email protected] / 310.358.3033
Judith Miller- 818.841.4192
Kent Bradford- [email protected] / 310.336.5137
Gene Fulkerson- [email protected]/858.467.9469
Jeff Woolf- [email protected] / 818.887.6201
Ben Finley- 310.568.0172
James Rice- [email protected] / 562.597.0301
Gene Burcham- [email protected] / 818.591.2762
Bonnie West- [email protected] / 562.699.8880
Teresa Duell- [email protected] / 714.893.6921
Phillip Weisgerber- [email protected] / 310.921.9341
Sigrid Noack- [email protected] / 310.823.1373
Elaine Guidotti- [email protected] / 909.947.4506
John Okanishi- [email protected] / 626.793.8503
Al Tomei- [email protected] / 310.821.7842
Barb- [email protected]
Bob Shepard- 562.430.5346
Hal Mankau- [email protected]
Celeste Coleman- 626.797.0892
Roy Megahan- [email protected] / 818.780.5736
Brian McKenna- [email protected] / 805.985.2004
Dee Liudzius- [email protected] / 818.242.2471
Al Tomei- [email protected] / 310.821.7842
Celelste Coleman- 626.797.0892
Teresa Duell- [email protected] / 714.893.6921
Gene Burcham- [email protected] / 818.591.2762
Ken Slater- [email protected] / 562.426.7870
Tucker Hoffmann- [email protected] / 510.278.5900
Gene Fulkerson- [email protected]/858.467.9469
Steve Ott- [email protected] / 818.964.2410
Ken Slater- [email protected] / 562.426.7870
Gene Fulkerson- [email protected]/858.467.9469
Rich Downey- [email protected] / 310.812.5517
Lynne Mueller-Benn- 323.752.7713
Gene Burcham- [email protected] / 818.591.2762
Ken Slater- [email protected] / 562.426.7870
Nancy Sanford- [email protected] / 909.866.9066
Larry Vicker- 818.249.9791
Judy Schultheis- [email protected] / 619.461.4478
Donna Shumaker- [email protected] / 310.834.0927
Gene Fulkerson- [email protected]/858.467.9469
Susie Vetter- [email protected] / 858.278.9026
Gene Fulkerson- [email protected]/858.467.9469
Tucker Hoffmann- [email protected] / 510.278.5900
Susie Vetter- [email protected] / 858.278.9026
Bonnie West- [email protected] / 562.699.8880
Ski Fitness
Building Strength with Exercise Ball
Excepted from ”Ski Magazine” November 2002
1A
1B
Hamstring Extension
Lie face up and place your heels on the ball.
Your legs and back should be straight. Extend
your arms out from your sides for balance (1A).
Keep your abs and glutes tight throughout the
exercise. Pull your heels toward you as far as
you can, bending your knees and rolling the
ball toward you as you do so (1B). Hold for
one second; then roll the ball back to the
starting position. Do three sets of 12 reps.
2A
Ball Crunch
Lie face up, with the ball supporting your hips and
lower and mid-back (your hips should be toward
the front of the ball). Lift a small "medicine" ball
above your head with both hands (2A). Keep your
arms in line with your ears and a slight bend in
your elbows throughout the exercise. Slowly lift
your head, neck and shoulders as far as you can,
keeping your back straight (2B). Pause, then slowly
lower to the starting position. Do three sets of 12
reps. This exercise works the upper abs. As you
improve, use a heavier medicine ball.
Ski Fitness
Any program should
improve your
coordination,
balance and
flexibility—
allowing you a more
dynamic range of
movement. ●
2B
3A
3B
Prayer
Kneel facing the ball. Interlace your fingers and
place your forearms on top of the ball leaning
forward slightly (3A). Keeping your abs tight
and back straight, slowly roll the ball forward by
extending your forearms (3B). Pause for three
seconds; then roll back to the starting position.
Do three sets of 12 reps. This exercise works the
abs, obliques, lats. As you improve, separate
your hands; this requires more strength and
stability. Or, instead of kneeling, try it with two
feet on the floor, shoulder-width apart and legs
straight. ●
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What’s News in the
Ski Industry
by Catherine Ohl, VP Communications
Helmets Mandated—
The Resorts of the
Canadian Rockies—Lake
Louise, Mont-Ste. Anne,
Fernie, Kimberley, Nakiska,
Fortress, Wintergreen, and
Stoneham—is requiring
kids 12 and younger to
wear helmets during
the time that they are
in the resorts' ski and
snowboard schools.
The policy is effective
immediately. The eight
resorts offer helmets for
rent as well as purchase.
The resorts will allow
parents who object to
the policy to opt out.
Winter Hits Early—
Contrary to seasons past,
Mother Nature has decided
to bless winter enthusiasts
with early cold temperatures
and some of the white stuff.
It all started in Colorado
when Beaver Creek reported
its first snowstorm on
September 17. Silverton
and Loveland, CO both
opened officially on
October 17, 2002.
Over in Utah, Snowbird
received the first snowfall
on September 18, 2002.
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Out in California, temps in
the south have been cold
enough to allow Mountain
High to fire up its
snowmaking equipment.
Over in Europe, winter has
struck early, as well.
Big Bear Motn. Resorts—
It's official, Snow Summit
has finalized its purchase of
neighboring Big Bear Ski
Resort from Booth Creek
Ski Holdings. The two
resorts will now be jointly
marketed as the Big Bear
Mountain Resorts and,
singularly, Big Bear will
return to its former name of
Bear Mountain Resort.
Bear Mountain, according
to Snow Summit president
Dick Kun, will be oriented
toward the youthful
freestyle skiers and
snowboarders whereas Snow
Summit will cater more to
families and mainstream
sliders. However, customers
can get a taste of each resort
with interchangeable
tickets, except for Saturdays
in January and February
and holidays.
World Price Comparison—
Snow24 has undertaken one
of the largest ever surveys of
lift ticket prices worldwide,
comparing more than 200
ski centers in 25 countries
as far apart as Finland,
Chile, Japan, Australia and
Korea. The study compares
prices for a 6 day adult
ticket taking the week
including January 1st, 2003
as high season, (except for
Southern Hemisphere
resorts).
And, the report made a
study of the cost of skiing
for families and tabulated
which resorts offered the
best value for a typical
family group as compared
to the price for a single
adult.
• Japan is not as expensive as it
used to be and Andorra is not as
cheap as it used to be.
• Finns offer cheapest lift tickets
in Western Europe.
• Switzerland remains the most
expensive in Europe— but not
for families.
• Some Canadian lift tickets are
cheaper than European.
• Hunter Mountain, Japan is
cheaper than Hunter Mountain,
USA.
• Snowbird, Utah is cheaper
than Pas de la Casa, Andorra,
for families.
• USA was confirmed as the
most expensive for lift ticket in
the world but is cheaper than
last year for Europeans.
• A day in Colorado or a week
in Slovakia — same price.●
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Tripping Around With
Los Angeles Ski Clubs & Far West
Asian Ski & Board Club
Winter Fox Ski Association
Asian is participating in Demo Days
sponsored by Sport Chalet at Snow Summit
on December 6, 2002.
www.asbcla.org
Winter Fox is sponsoring a Learn to Ski
Clinic at Heavenly January 12-16, 2003.
www.wfsainc.com
Edelweiss Ski Club
TRW will be skiing in Lech, Austria for the
week of February 21 - March 2, 2003.
www.therightwayskiclub.org
Edelweiss will be spending a week at
Copper Mountain February 22 March 1, 2003.
www.edelweissskiclub.org
Pacific Rim Alliance
Pac Rim will be running the downhill at
the site of the 2006 Olympics in
Sesteriere, Italy March 8-16, 2003.
www.pacificrimalliance.org
Aerospace Ski Club
www.lacouncil.org
Kronenstadt Ski Club
Kronenstadt will be celebrating Thanksgiving in Mammoth, November 27December 1, 2002.
www.skitownclubs.com/info.cfm/CA/Krony
Far West Ski Association
If you are a member of an LAC club, you are a
member of FWSA and you can participate in the
following events.
www.fwsa.org
Areospace will Kick Off the ski season
with a party on December 7, 2002 at Bill &
Lisa’s in Torrance. The event is free but “ya
gotta bring ya own Lemonade.”
www.aeroclubs.org/ski/index.htm
• BIG MOUNTAIN, MT
Conejo Ski Club
• CONVENTION
Conejo will be Club Medding in Val
d’Isere, France followed by a visit to
Mallorca & Barcelona, Spain.
www.conejoski.org
• AFRICAN SAFARI
Saga Ski Club
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The Right Way Ski Club
Saga will be skiing St. Moritz, Switzerland
with the rich and famous March 14-22,
2003.
www.sagala.org
Jan 25 - Feb 1, 2003
Judith Miller, LAC Trip Leader
818-841-4192
• SCHLADMING, AUSTRIA
Mar 7-15, 2003
Tucker Hoffmann, Trip Leader
510-278-5900 / [email protected]
May 30 - June 1, 2003
Judy Schultheis, Convention Coordinator
619-461-4478 / [email protected]
August 8-19, 2003
Susie Vetter, FWSA VP Travel
858-278-9026 / [email protected]
• AFRICAN SAFARI
September 12-23, 2003
Tucker Hoffmann, Trip Leader
510-278-5900 / [email protected]
• LAKE LOUISE, CANADA
Jan 24-31, 2004
Susie Vetter, FWSA VP Travel
858-278-9026 / [email protected]
Tripping Around With
Los Angeles Council
LAC Calendar of Events
N OVEMBER 2002
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10-23
21-24
LAC Snow Gala
Jacquie Nemor / 310-399-0945
FWSA Trip to Thailand
Ski Dazzle, LA Convention Center
Ed Knott / 310-313-1902
D ECEMBER 2002
9-13
Rokka Race Camp
14 / 15 Rokka / Ullr Races
13-22
LAC Race Camp
John Funtsch / 310-545-9349 (7-9 PM only)
J ANUARY 2003
11 / 12 Rokka / Ullr
25-2/1 FWSA Big Mountain Ski Week
Judith Miller / 818-841-4192
F EBRUARY 2003
1-8
8
LAC Winter Park Ski Week
Bonnie West / 562-699-8880
Rokka Race
M ARCH 2003
7-15
8/9
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FWSA Schladming, Austria
Rokka / Ullr
LAC Championships
Judith Miller / 818-841-4192
A PRIL 2003
4-6
FWRA Championship, Mt. Bachelor
Nancy Sanford / 909-866-9066
M AY 2003
30-6/1
FWSA Convention, Rancho Mirage
Judy Schultheis / 619-461-4478
N OVEMBER 2003
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LAC Snow Gala
J ANUARY 2004
24-31
FWSA Lake Louise Ski Week
31- Feb 7LAC Whistler Ski Week
Bonnie West / 562-699-8880
Los Angeles Council
LAC is a member council of the Far West Ski
Association (FWSA) and the National Ski Council
Federation (NSCF).
LAC is made up of 31 member clubs located
throughout the greater Los Angeles region. The
council offers a forum for clubs to come together to
share activities and lessons learned. LAC sponsors a
major Ski Week, Club Races, Volleyball, Softball,
Gala Dance and summer event.
This newsletter is published bi-monthly.
Articles for the next issue are due October
15. Media is accepted in electronic form (word
or text). You can send photos electronically
([email protected]) or snail mail (10818
Viacha Dr., San Diego, CA 92124). All
photos will be returned.
Meeting Location—
Mrs. Garcia’s
13365 W. Washington Av., Mar Vista
(1 block east of Lincoln at Glencoe)
General Meetings—
First Monday of the Month, 7 PM
Board Meetings—
Fourth Monday of the Month, 7 PM ●
2002-2003 Mammoth Races
This is the current finalized Race Schedule for the
LAC leagues. Note that Ullr and Rokka share a
number of race dates including the first weekend.
Ullr League—
December 15, 2002 (Sunday)
January 12, 2003 (Sunday)
March 8, 2003 (Saturday)
March 9, 2003 (Sunday)
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Rokka League—
December 14, 2002 (Saturday)
January 11, 2003 (Saturday)
February 8, 2003 (Saturday)
March 9, 2003 (Sunday)
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LAC Championships—
March 29, 2003 (Saturday)
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www.lacouncil.org
Los Angeles C ouncil Clubs
www.lacouncil.org
Aerospace
www.aeaclubs.org/ski/index.htm
Asian
www.asbcla.org
Los Angeles Council
P.O. Box 83338
Los Angeles, CA 90083
Auslich
www.auslichskiclub.org
Beach Cities
www.bcskiclub.org
Buckhor n Ski/Snowboard Club
www.orgsites.com/ca/buckhorn/
Century City
www.centurycityskiclub.org
Cliff-Hangers
C onejo
www.conejoski.org
Edelweiss
www.edelweissskiclub.org/
Executive Board
Four Seasons West
www.4sw.com
Gr indelwald Ski Club
Hughes Ski Club
Kronenstadt
http://skitownclubs.com/info.cfm/CA/Krony
First Class Mail
Long Beach
www.longbeachskiclub.org
Los Padres
www.lospadresskiclub.net
Pacific Rim
www.pacificrimalliance.org
Radar River Rats
www.radarriverrats.org
Saga
www.sagala.org
Singles
www.singleskiclub.com
Slope Sur fers
www.slopesurfers.org
Snow Busters
www.snowbusters.com
South Bay
www.southbayskiclub.org
The Right Way
www.therightwayskiclub.org
The Unrecables
http://home.earthlink.net/~unrecables
Tr i Valley
www.trivalleyskiclub.com
Wailers
www.wailersskiclub.org
Westwood
http://members.aol.com/wwskiclub
Winter Fox Ski Association
www.wfsainc.com
Ski with Pride • Watch
All
Sides
•
Let
It
Ride
First with Safety Awareness