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THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 126
April 2013
SKI CHATTER
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GREETINGS DON DIEGO MEMBER
Spring time------ When we were planning the
March trip we were hoping for winter conditions--- in fact we got both, winter and spring
conditions. The division happened Wednesday. All the slopes were up and ready for
pleasure Monday thru Wednesday having blue
skies, winter snow and temps in the mid 50s at
the base. Thursday we had a cloud over us in
the morning which limited visibility and kept
the snow hard. The daylight saving time
change was not in our favor, the afternoon was
better. Friday we had the sun back and all was good. We noticed that the
Monday and Friday were noticeably more crowded than what we were
used to. We in most part were able to get in front of the crowds. However,
we did have one collision event, fortunately only lumps and bruising, get
well Verena.
Carolyn lead a great trip, everything went according to plan--Monday with
a light dinner and Wednesday pizza, great bus service, and club member
mingling. We had a new member on this trip, I hope Jocelyn that you had
a good time.
Remember that the election for club officers is approaching fast. If you
have ever had any ambition of being somebody someday this might be
your last chance. Contact any present officer for info and encouragement.
We will be at Casa Machado cafe for our April meeting. This might be the
last meeting here because Fillipi's is supposed to be finished with their
remodeling by the May meeting.
Larry Pickering - DDSC President
Mammoth Midweek #3 Scenes
Riding up Chair 8
Super G racecourse on the
Cornice
Upcoming Activities
The next Don Diego Ski Club meeting, Thursday, April 4 at Casa Machado in Kearny Mesa, 3750 John J Montgomery Drive, starting at
5:30 PM.
Saturday, Sunday, April 6, 7, FWSA Championships:
FWSA Championship races (GS and slalom) at Alpine Meadows.
Saturday, July 13, San Diego Padres Baseball:
Padres vs. San Francisco Giants. See flier on page 7.
Mammoth Midweek #3 Trip Leader Report:
Sunday morning early, I think it was really 8am even though the
clocks all said 9am, all were on the bus at Montgomery Field
ready to head up to the snows of Mammoth. Our bus driver
Eddie told us that there was a missing gas cap and that someone
would be delivering it to us soon. As the time rolled on we
were still sitting and not moving, so we decided to serve our
breakfast. Finally an hour later the gas cap arrived. The driver
forgot to turn ahead his clocks! Even though we got a late start
we still arrived at SNL during daylight. Unfortunately Chris,
who provided us with the breakfast served by Verena, was ill
and did not join us. Also missing was Cesar who stayed home
to be with Carole while she faced some medical problems.
Both were missed.
The sun shone brightly every day and the temperatures got into
the high 50's in the afternoon. Snow was hard in the AM and
soft in the late PM, but we all survived with smiles on our faces.
There were parties on Monday evening, the cocktail kind, and
pizza from Nik-N-Willies on Wednesday. Thursday we had a
"fireside chat" with coffee and Irish cream and left over cake as
the highlights. Tuesday a large group of us went to the Happy
Hour at Whiskey Creek and had delicious dinners. Hopefully
everyone had plenty to eat, drink and had lots of fun on this the
last trip of the season.
There were a few minor spills and a major run-in on Friday on
the Face of 3. Fortunately no major injuries, but Verena got
mighty bruised. I want to thank everyone for helping to make
this a successful and fun trip. There were no whiners aboard!
Thanks again, Carolyn your fearless trip leader
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Nonmembers are always welcome at club meetings. Membership applications are available there and you may join and get
your membership card right away. Membership applications
also can be downloaded from the club web site:
www.ski-dondiego.org
Or if you desire, you may contact our membership chairman,
Noni Henning (619-437-8941), who will mail a membership
application to you.
The yearly club dues are $30 for a single membership ($45 for
a family membership) and you obtain the newsletter from our
web site. For an additional $10.00, the newsletter will be
mailed to you.
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THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB
TRAVEL NEWS by Noni Henning
This season’s club sponsored ski trips to See you at the next meeting on April 4th at Casa Machado.
Mammoth are completed and each was a
resounding success. Kudos to our trip
Please read the CST information below:
leaders for their creativity and hard
work making our three annual MamCST REFERENCE NUMBER
moth trips some of the best in recent
The paragraph below explains what CST (California Seller of
memory. Thanks go to Verena Florence
Travel) means. You will see the number referenced on every
and Chris Houkom who outdid themflyer. Please read this paragraph thoroughly. It is a required
selves in January with two over-the-top
for all club trips to make this statement available to you.
CST 2056054-40
cocktail parties and two warm and cozy fireside chats. And
many more thanks to Chris Houkom, who was my right hand in
California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account or
February – she did double duty this year. Carolyn Blumenthal
bond. This business has a trust account. All payments for transportation or
provided a stellar trip in March and set the new streamlined
travel service not provided to the passenger shall be promptly refunded, in
accordance with the agreed-to-terms and conditions, unless the passenger
standards for all future Mammoth trips.
“Many hands make light work” as the old saying goes. Cheers
to all participants on our Mammoth trips. Every single one of
you helped in one way or another. Whether you prepped,
chopped, served, cleaned, lugged, dragged or lifted, you were an
important part of the process and invaluable to our trip leaders
and your fellow skiers.
We are now in the development stage for the 2014 season. We
will keep you posted as we firm up our plans. Call me or Larry
or any of the DDSC board members or trip leaders with your
suggestions and comments so we can provide you with the best
trips possible.
Some Ski Industry News
otherwise instructs the seller of travel in writing. This business is a participant in the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporations (TCRC). You, the
passenger, may request reimbursement from TCRC if you are owed a refund
of more than $50 for transportation or travel services which was not refunded in a timely manner by a seller of travel who was registered and participating in the TCRC at the time of sale. The maximum amount which may be
paid by the TCRC to any one passenger is the total amount paid on behalf of
the passenger to the seller of travel, not to exceed $15,000. A claim must be
submitted to the TCRC within six months after the scheduled completion
date of the travel. A claim must include sufficient information and documentation to prove your claim and $35 processing fee. You must agree to
waive your right to other civil remedies against a registered participating
seller of travel for matters arising out of a sale for which you file a claim
with the TCRC, if your were located in California at the time of the sale.
You may request a claim form by writing to: Travel Consumer Restitution
Corporation, P.O. Box 6001, Larkspur, CA 94977-6001; or by faxing a
request to: (415) 927-7698.
(reprinted from the NATIONAL SKI CLUB NEWSFLASH)
Proposed New Heli-Ski Operation Near Telluride
According to the Denver Post, Todd Chapman, a controversial
property-rights advocate known for proposing developments to
“add value” to remote mining parcels in pristine terrain and
forcing the Forest Service or others to buy the properties -- often
to prevent the development -- has announced plans to develop a
1,300-acre helicopter- and human-powered ski area in the steep
terrain of a basin popular with backcountry skiers near Telluride. He said that he and his partner, Ron Curry, have begun the
formal permitting process to access Forest Service land surrounding the 103-acre belt of mining claims they acquired in
2010 -- but the Forest Service says that they have not received
any proposal and that part of the area Chapman and Curry are
claiming is already inside the permit for Telluride’s Helitrax
Skiing. Is it an industry shake-up or a shake-down?
Google Maps Now Includes Ski Resorts
Google announced that its Google Maps app, which is available
for free on Androids and iPhones, now includes 38 new maps of
ski runs and lifts from some of the most popular ski resorts in
the United States and Canada. There are also other maps available: Ski TrailMaps Pro, $3.99 on Android, and iTrailMap, free
on iPhone, offers digital versions of several resort maps for
download, and also include snow forecasts, weather reports and
slope webcams. The Ski Tracks app, $0.99 on iPhone, is a GPStracking app that allows you to record your runs for the day.
X Games Venue May Change
ESPN has announced that it’s entertaining new venues for the X
Games with a final announcement due in April 2013. The 2014
X Games will be held in Aspen, Colo., where they have been
held since 2002. ESPN has announced a list of eligible winter
destinations for 2015-2017 games that include Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Park City, Utah; Le Massif, Quebec; and Aspen. According
to their press release, “The aim is to explore different options
and determine what is best for the progression and growth of the
X Games franchise. Official proposals from the qualified entities
were due to ESPN by April 2.” Past winter X Games have generated up to $10 million in revenue for the host location and
attracted 20,000 to 25,000 spectators a day, plus a TV audience
of 232 million.
Jackson Hole Intermediate Terrain much improved
In a trip report, the Charlotte Ski and Snowboard Club (NC)
reports that Jackson Hole’s intermediate skiing has greatly improved with the addition of the new state-of-the-art Casper highspeed, 4-passenger, detachable chairlift last summer when the
resort also expanded some existing trails to make them more
attractive to intermediate skiers. Also, in 2011, they added the
Marmot lift that services intermediate terrain from the top of the
Gondola to the base of the Thunderlift.
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Some après-ski activity from Mammoth Midweek #3
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A p r il B irt hd ays
Nancy Tatina
Anne Heye
Cecelia Cobb
Barbra Daniels
Thalia Barr
Chris Armstrong
Judy Shannon
Sarah Lewis
Carole Lindsey
Helen Harris
Carolyn Blumenthal
Heidrun Faulconer
Carl Cobb
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The Masters
Augusta National Golf Club was founded by Bobby Jones,
The only major golf tournament that is held on the same golf the legendary amateur champion, and Clifford Roberts, an
astute investment banker in New York. Jones helped design
course each year is the “Masters”, which is played in early
the golf course, working alongside the esteemed British archiApril at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Established in 1934, the Masters is known for its picturesque tect Dr. Alister Mackenzie. Jones's popularity within the game
setting and for the green jacket that is presented to the winner. helped attract golf's biggest stars to the Masters, beginning
with the inaugural event in 1934. Roberts oversaw innumeraThe Masters also includes the fewest golfers of any major;
ble details of the Tournament. He tirelessly sought to refine
invitations usually are sent to less than 100 golfers based on
certain qualifications, such as recent winners of certain tour- the Masters experience for the patrons and competitors and
naments and golfers who were ranked among the top 50 in the the wider world of golf.
Don’t miss 2013’s Master’s Golf Tournament April 11 – 14.
world for the previous year. All previous Masters winners
If you are no longer out of town on a Ski Trip – time to hit the
receive lifetime invitations, although most eventually stop
participating after they are no longer able to compete at a cer- links!
tain level.
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San Diego Alpine LeagueRace Dates 20122013 Season (tentative)
Dec 15
Jan 12
Feb 6
Feb 23
Mar 23
Mar 24
Apr 6, 7
GS half day race
(Race 1)
SL half day race
(Race 2)
GS at Snowmass, CO (Race 3)
GS half day race
(Race 4)
GS full day race
(SoCalcs, Race 5)
SL Half day race
(SoCalcs, Race 6)
Far West Championships at
Alpine Meadows
Note: Races 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are at Mammoth Mtn.
Any questions? Want answers? Want to join the race
team? Can you race twice during the season? Need more
information? Ask our Race Director, Carl Cobb, at the
monthly meeting or call him at 619-222-5015
Some Mountain Room scenes from
Mammoth Midweek #2
THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB
Racing Report
The GS race last month at Mammoth was cancelled due to high
winds. The makeup race and the SoCalcs championship races are
currently in progress as this newsletter goes to print. DDSC has
four racers for these events: Jeff Annis, BobBrower, Carl Cobb,
and Noel Mills. Race results will be reported in the next (May)
newsletter.
Trip Leader Carolyn - all smiles
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force to turn, ski on one leg at a time, perform an early weight
shift, ensure the outside ski is the only weighted ski, tilt the body
into the fall line, (crossover commitment of the body to each
new turn) and then fully complete each turn.
THE BUTTERFLY SKIER AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?
by Joanna Cikste
“She looks like a butterfly when she skis,” some (I thought) kind
soul said but then I wondered what they meant. Was it really a
compliment or a veiled criticism of my style? I like to ski with
precision and finesse preferring to take a slower but more measured route down (now) more groomed slopes where I can anticipate and plan and then execute each turn with control and refinement. I find bombing down slopes with abandon, breakneck
speed (What? Only 3 turns to get down that slope?), adding up
accumulated vertical feet - an assault against years of painstaking adherence to technique and competent execution.
When we started skiing, the turn was of paramount importance.
We flocked to ski school and technique weeks learning to turn
more smoothly, with more control, and to master that parallel
turn. They who had mastered those perfect turns were everyone’s role models. The supreme master was Stein Ericksen, he
of the “legs together” school. If our legs came apart, we were
certifiable failures; it was a matter of personal pride.
Where does the butterfly come in? Lito states that most beginners today are taught to ski with the legs apart; he considers this
stance “training wheels” that frequently programs the railroad
track skier, a habit difficult to break. He does not advocate jamming the feet next to each other or worse yet skiing with one
knee jammed behind the other. His advice is to weight that outside ski and then keep the unweighted leg more less near or parallel to the ski you are standing on. A narrower stance makes it
easier to shift your weight from ski to ski. Try shifting your
weight in the mirror in a narrow stance and then with legs hip
distance apart. Lito concludes that we can forget about form i.e.
looking graceful on skis. When you move easily from one position of balance to the next, you are graceful and you succeed in
gaining more result with less effort. I am happy that I have
found support for the narrower stance and feel that the butterfly
will continue to have pride of position on the ski slopes.
The equipment then was against us. I am 5’4” and I started on
skis that were possibly 190cm, then 185cm, where my bent hand
could reach; this dropped to the bent wrist at around 180 cm
equal to my last pair of non-parabolics. The long skis were beyond my mediocre athleticism to pressure into those reverse
camber turns. During the mid-90’s, I was still stuck in the intermediate rut with a graceless stem turn frequently sneaking in.
Obviously, I would never ski like Stein without some serious
assistance. This came in the form of LitoTejada-Flores and his
book “Breakthrough on Skis.” There was also the advent of
parabolic skis with their deeper sidecuts allowing simple weight
shifts to initiate and maintain turns plus the acceptance of shorter ski lengths. On parabolic skis I have dropped from 167cm to
approx. 150cm today.
Lito’s book was written just before the parabolic paradigm shift
but his advice still holds: use the ski design rather than brute
Officers
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Darlene
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Secretary
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Sara
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Lewis
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Secretary
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Sarah
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Treasurer
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Dale
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Directors
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and
Joanna leading her Doppelganger “butterflies”
down Solitude during Mammoth Midweek #3
Directors
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Historian
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MC Eastman
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Noni Henning
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Carl Cobb
619-222-5015
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Leslie Pally
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Karl Cikste
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Don Hamm
858-453-7413
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Outdoor/action scenes from Mammoth Midweek #3
Bea, heading down Stump Alley
Gunter and Russ on Scotty’s
Heidrun, on Stump Alley
An exuberant
Russ
Russ, Cindy, and Gunter on top of the world
Cindy
Joanna
Pete - at the starting gate?
Dan H.
Dale
Pete again, on Patrolmans
Rose
Sabina
Who else but
Shannon
April 2013
SUNDAY
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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FWSA
Championship
races at Alpine
Meadows
DD SKI CLUB
MEETING
5:30 PM @ Casa
Machado
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races at Alpine
Meadows
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BOARD MEETING
6:00 PM
@Denny’s
Earth Day
28
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Deadline for
Newsletter
Copy
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Arbor Day
30
Check out these websites for
additional ski and club information:
www.ski-dondiego.org (Our website)
www.skisandiego.org (San Diego Council)
www.fwsa.org
(Far West Ski Association)
www.skifederation.org (National Ski Council
Federation)
Awards rosettes and Ribbons for
various events
THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB is a NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION and a MEMBER of the SAN DIEGO COUNCIL & FAR WEST SKI ASSOC.
See our club website for directions
www.ski-dondiego.org
@ Casa Machado Restaurant in Kearny Mesa
3750 J ohn J Montgomery Drive, 5:30 PM
NEXT CLUB MEETING: Thursday, April 4, 2013
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