Fall 2016 - St. Louis Ski Club
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Fall 2016 - St. Louis Ski Club
St. Louis Ski Club Board of Directors 2016-17 Sitzmarker September 2016 President President’s Message Joe Bauer 314-249-6919 [email protected] Vice President Bev Doolin 618-972-3412 [email protected] Trip Director Candy Girth 636-458-1897 [email protected] Communications Director Tom Coscia 314-780-3021 [email protected] Record Center Pat Pender 314-703-0803 [email protected] St. Louis Ski Club P. O. Box 712 St. Charles, MO 63302 www.stlouisskiclub.com [email protected] It’s September, summer is officially over and now is the time to plan for winter activities. By the time you read this we will already have had our annual trip sign-up night. The board has worked hard this year planning trips to locations that you the members requested through the annual trip survey. We have three great trips this year. Our first trip is Steamboat, the annual FSA race trip. I encourage everyone on the trip to come race with us and meet fellow skiers from throughout the Midwest. Trip two is Vail, the hands down favorite destination on our annual trip survey. We have a great trip planned, the airline is Southwest and its non-stop St. Louis to Denver. Finally we have Jackson Hole always a club favorite. This year we are staying in new lodging (to the St Louis Ski club). wait list are the first called to fill vacated spots. Please check the website for availability. Steamboat is full and Jackson Hole is not far behind. Please remember that we do have a wait list for all trips. If you sign up on the wait list your deposit is refundable or transferable to another trip if you choose. We encourage everyone who wants to go to a specific destination to consider the wait list if the trip is full. Experience has shown that there are almost always cancellations and members on the A note of clarity: The ski club purchases lift tickets for members at a “group discount”. Most destinations will allow guests to ADD days to a lift ticket at the window at the discount rate. They will NOT however give refunds for unused lift tickets without a medical reason. Completely unused tickets or days for which a club member is unable to ski (for medical reason with backup) may be refunded. All refunds are handled by the club, tickets must be returned to the trip captain. If you have questions please review the ski area policy or discuss with the trip captain. If you decide that you will not use all of your ski days the best policy is to check with other members of the group and sell one of them your ticket. Next Club Meeting Monday, September 19 at the Alpine Shop Inside this Issue Trip Director Report & Steamboat Trip 2 Vail & Jackson Hope trip 3 Trip Grid 4 Member Feature 5 Holiday Party 6 Club Pics 7 Join your friends at the Alpine Shop in Kirkwood. Bud Light provided or you can bring your favorite beverage. Feel free to bring a snack to share. Happy Hour starts at 5:30 pm and the meeting will start at 6:30 pm. You'll be enchanted with the new ski gear the Alpine Shop has to offer! You can also still sign-up for a ski trip. The Alpine Shop is located at 440 N. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122 Join Us September 24 at St. Charles Oktoberfest Let's raise our beer mugs. Leave the parking hassle behind. Take advantage of the FREE St. Charles Oktoberfest shuttle located at the EPC parking lot conveniently off of Hwy 70 in Cave Springs Exit 225. It's just a quick 10 minute bus ride to Frontier Park. Join us 4:00 pm or anytime thereafter. Look for us under the big beer tent. Contact if questions: [email protected] Annual Holiday Gathering December 9 at Bravo: See page 6! Page 2 The 2017 Trips from your Trip Director The kick-off to the 2016-17 ski season has begun. Our official sign-up night was August 29th at the Manchester Elks Lodge in Ballwin, Missouri. For future club activities, some events will be held at this location, so remember this location. With pre-sign-up, plus the sign-up night, our trips are filling up fast. Trip Director Candy Girth Vail has several openings left and is the bargain trip of the ski season. The last time the club stayed/skied at Vail, the price was $1,020 (excluding lift tickets). Fast forward 10 years, and for only $250 more, our trip price this year is $1,270 (excluding lift tickets). Vail is a great ski resort for beginner and intermediate skiing. Also, one can hop on a bus to ski a day at Beaver Creek, Breckenridge or Keystone. So don’t delay, sign-up for this trip ASAP. Jackson Hole has only six openings left. I expect this trip to be full soon. If you always wanted to experience the ambiance of the American West, now is the time to sign-up. Besides skiing, there are two National Parks within an hour of Jackson. These parks will still be opened during the time of our visit. This being the 100th year of the National Park system, you can experience the winter season at the parks without the summer crowds. Sorry to say, the FSA trip to Steamboat is now full, with a wait list. To get on the wait list, send in your trip application with a $100 deposit. If you would like more information on our trips, feel free to call our trip captains, Carole (Steamboat), Dan (Vail) or Paul (Jackson Hole). More detailed trip information is in this issue of the Sitzmarker. Remember our next meeting is September 19th at the Alpine Shop in Kirkwood, Missouri. The Alpine Shop will be introducing their latest ski equipment for the 2017 ski season. See you there, Steamboat, Colorado – 53rd Annual FSA Races “Champagne Powder Skiing” Trip Full: January 22 – 29, 2017 32 Skiers Price $1,450 or $850 (Land Package – No air or shuttle service) Wait List only Trip Captain: Carole Stevenson 314-954-6280 [email protected] Luxury condos with a convenient location right at the base of this premier Colorado Mountain. The Dulany at the Gondola is just steps from the gondola, restaurants, shops, & bars! The trip includes round-trip airfare on American Airlines, and shuttle service from the airport to the condos. However, you can elect the Land Package (a limited number will be allowed) and you choose your own method(s) of transportation - planes, trains, or automobiles - to get to the Dulany! Up to 6 days of skiing, with deeply discounted lift tickets through the FSA starting at $52 per day. We’ll be staying at the Dulany at the Gondola Condos right at the base! ( Ski in/ walk to lifts) 2 bedroom/2 bath condo (4 people per unit). Daily housekeeping, luggage assistance, and elevators Complimentary ski valet at the condo Washer/dryer in each unit, complimentary Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor hot tubs Private Dulany on-call complimentary shuttle service to shopping and over 100 restaurants and bars! Club party with food and drinks! FSA Welcome Reception and Banquet (free food and beer), plus FSA Après Ski Optional FSA activities include: Slope Side Picnic on Saturday and Race Clinic on Wednesday afternoon. FSA Races for all levels – Beginner Race at the base for easy access. Racers & enthusiastic fans are all welcome! Annual snowfall is 349 “of fluffy, dry powder. 2, 965 acres of terrain with 165 trails and 16 lifts. Loads of optional activities including: snowmobiling, snowshoe trails, hot springs, and a chance to party with other ski clubs! Page 3 Vail , Colorado “The Ultimate Ski Destination” February 4 -11, 2017 32 Skiers Price: $1,270 Trip Captain: Dan McGurk (660) 216-3623 [email protected] Join us as we return to Vail Ski Resort (www.vail.com) for a full week of skiing in February. Vail is the largest ski area in Colorado and offers 5,289 skiable acres and an average annual snowfall of 366 inches. It includes 193 marked trails for every ski ability level and 7 miles of expansive back bowls that should be on everyone's bucket list. This is accessed through 31 lifts, including one gondola and 17 high speed quad chairs! Seven nights lodging at the popular Vail International Condos (2 bedroom/2bath/ 4 per unit). Fully equipped kitchens, complimentary WiFi, heated outdoor pool, hydrotherapy whirlpool with waterfall, steam rooms, fitness facility, daily housekeeping, and much more Condos located between the Vail and Lionshead Villages and on free in-town shuttle with a 5-7 minute walk to the Eagle Bahn Gondola and the Born Free Express Quad Chairlift See www.vailinternational.com for more details Non-Stop Round trip air from STL to Denver via Southwest Airlines, with ground transportation to/from Vail. 6 days of skiing (discounted group lift tickets not included in price) Tickets good at Vail and surrounding resorts (Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, and A-Basin). Transportation to resorts outside of Vail not included. Vail Club Party Numerous restaurants, bars, shops, and an exciting nightlife scene in Vail Village Other activities include snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice skating, cross country skiing, etc. Jackson Hole, Wyoming “Where the Adventure Never Ends” February 25 – March 4, 2017 Price $1,240 32 Skiers Trip Captain: Paul Snyder 314-761-4797 [email protected] Only 6 spots left! Join us at one of the most legendary resorts in the west, Jackson Hole! You’ll have an amazing time exploring the mountain and breathtaking surroundings. It’s traditional western taken to a new level! And don’t be intimidated by its reputation; while known for its legendary “Powder and Pitch” over ½ the trails are beginner and intermediate level. www.jacksonhole.com Round trip air from St. Louis to Jackson Hole via American Airlines, with complimentary shuttle service to the hotel. Seven (7) nights at the Parkway Inn (2 persons per room), just blocks off the town square. Known for its awesome staff and friendly, welcoming service, ski clubs from around the country make this their hotel of choice in Jackson. Lap pool, 2 hot tubs, dry sauna, hair dryers, irons, Serta pillow top mattresses, Starbuck’s in-room coffee, complimentary continental breakfast every day, free wireless, lobby computer and printer. www.parkwayinn.com Up to six (6) days of skiing (lift tickets not included in trip price). 2,500 acres/133 trails/13 lifts; terrain is 50% beginner/intermediate & 50% advanced (1 tram, 2 gondolas, 8 quads, 1 triple, 2 doubles) The tram to the top of Rendezvous Mountain is iconic, and the view is not to be missed! Hotel welcome reception the day of arrival, plus a club party later in the week. Jackson has many world famous bars and restaurants including the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, the Silver Dollar Bar and Grill, Café Genevieve, the Snake River Grill and the Gun Barrel Steak and Game House to name just a few. Other activities can be arranged such as a snowmobile or snow coach trip to Old Faithful in Yellowstone, a dog sled tour to Granite Hot Springs, wildlife tours, an Elk Reserve sleigh tour, or even a side trip for a day of skiing (transportation and lift ticket are extra) at Grand Targhee. www.grandtarghee.com Page 4 Wednesday 1/11/17 Trip Full: Wait List only Wednesday 1/18/17 Thursday 2/16/17 Only 6 spots left! The new location of the Ice Breakers is at the Scarecrow Restaurant at 1095 Chesterfield Pkwy E, Chesterfield, MO 63017 as our regular Ruby Tuesday restaurant location is now closed. 6:00 pm Page 5 Member Spotlight: Mary Robert & David Hawley Mary Robert and David Hawley met as colleagues around 1996 when they were both working for Monsanto, she as a temp, and he as a project team representative from the UK. They kept in touch via email after the end of the project and much later, after divorces and changed jobs for both, David found himself on another project in Memphis Tennessee, gave Mary a quick call and more or less showed up on her doorstep after 9 years. Surprisingly, he was admitted. She was unable to get rid of him after down the slopes at Steamboat and that, and they married in early 2015. continues to try the green runs (and an occasional blue) on a trip every Mary has been a member of the St. year or two. He is much more adept Louis Ski Club for about ten years on the motorcycle circuit. Although now. Her first club trip, with the retired from a racing career, he con“Charlie (Nahlik)’s Angels” group in tinues to officiate at a high level, as Breckenridge that included Carole Series Chief Marshal for the MotoAStevenson, Denise Buehrer, and Pat- merica National Superbike Championty Bausch, was such a blast she has ship, with the occasional job at World tried to take at least one trip a year Championship rounds. In exchange ever since. Mary’s favorite ski destifor his learning to ski, Mary agreed to nation so far is Jackson Hole, with take up the motorcycle and she is Vail a close second. now the owner of a Triumph Bonneville. It was at Mary’s urging that David joined the ski club in about 2008. He While they may have needed some first learned (sort of) to make his way convincing to take up each other’s hobbies, neither Mary nor David needed any cajoling when it came to their shared interest in theater. Mary has been acting since the age of eight when she played one of the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music in her home town of Syracuse, New York. More recently, she has appeared in Inherit the Wind and Macbeth at Clayton Community Theatre and in Rhinoceros at SLCC Meramec. As a playwright, David has had two full length plays produced, as well as about eight 10-minute plays. His occasional forays into acting include upcoming productions of Witness for the Prosecution for the Kirkwood Theater Guild and Noises Off at SLCC Meramec. The latter will be a family affair; in his role as “Selsden” in Noises Off, David is joined by Mary in the role of “Dotty/Mrs. Clackett”. Mary and David prove once again that many of our St. Louis skiers have interesting and varied lives beyond the slopes. For further proof, catch them in a performance of Noises Off, which will be performed on the Meramec campus October 5th – 9th. See Mary & David in Noises Off October 7th! Noises Off" comedy play will be at 7:30 pm at STLCC Meramec, 11333 Big Bend Road, St Louis, MO 63122. Two of our very own will be performing --Mary Robert (the housekeeper) and David Hawley (the burglar)! Tickets are FREE on a first-come, firstserve basis. Meet at 7:00 at box office. Plan on grabbing a bite to eat and/or drinks afterwards. Kindly RSVP: [email protected] Biking and Villa Marie Winery Planned for October 2 Meet at 10:00 am for 20 mile bike ride Meet at 12:30 pm for winery Where: Meet for either or both activities at Villa Marie Winery, 6633 East Main St. Maryville, IL 62062 The Madison County Illinois bike trails are virtually within sight of the winery! Lets park at the winery and hop on the trail for something short of a 20 mile bike ride. We'll do an easy out and back, so you may turn around at any point you choose if you aren't up to the full ride. We'll rejoin at the winery for some refreshments. Please join us for either or both activities. Contact: Bev Doolin: 618-972-3412 Join the Club for a Klondike Park Hike & Sugar Creek Winery on October 15th Hike starts at Klondike Park boat ramp parking lot at 9:30 am on October 15. Hike will be approximately 3-5 miles. Then meet at Sugar Creek Winery at 11:30 am. You may bring your own picnic lunch to the winery, but all beverages must be purchased at the winery. Music starts at 1:00 pm. Directions: from 40/64 get off on Hwy 94 and head to Defiance. It is a short distance past Defiance: Approximately 14 miles from 40/64 to trail head and approximately 12 miles from 40/64 to winery. Hope you can join us for one or both activities! Contact Pat Pender: 314-703-0803 Page 5 St Louis Ski Club Holiday Happy Hour Friday December 9 Bravo Cucina Italiana West County Center 15 West County Center Drive Des Peres, MO 63131 We have a private room! Come to Happy Hour and/or Dinner. Let’s start with drinks at 6:30 pm. Order your dinner off Bravo’s regular menu at approximately 7:15 pm. Eat, drink and be merry! Kindly RSVP so that we can give Bravo an approximate count. Bev Doolin (618) 972- 3412 [email protected] Page 7 Club Pics from our Rafting Trip Page 8 Club Pics from Sign-Up Night Page 9 Happy Hour at Urban Chestnut P. O. Box 712 St. Charles, MO 63302-0712 Mark Your Calendars: We encourage you to use our Meetup page (http://www.meetup.com/St-Louis-Ski-Club/) to RSVP. Date Activity Location Monday September 19, 2016 6:30 pm Club Meeting New Ski Equipment Rundown Happy Hour starts at 5:30 pm Alpine Shop 440 North Kirkwood Road Kirkwood, MO 63122 Saturday September 24, 2016 4:00 pm — St. Charles Oktoberfest (See page 1 for details) Frontier Park 500 South Riverside Dr. St Charles, MO 63301 Sunday October 2, 2016 10 am-Bike / 12:30 pm-Winery Bike Ride / Villa Marie Winery Meet at winery for both events (See page 5 for more details) Villa Marie Winery 6633 East Main St. Maryville, IL 62062 Friday October 7, 2016 7:00 pm “Noises Off” Play (See page 5 for more details) STLCC Meramec 11333 Big Bend Road St Louis, MO 63122 Saturday October 15, 2016 9:30 am-Hike / 11:30 -Winery Klondike Park Hike / Sugar Creek Winery (See page 5 for more details) Sugar Creek Winery 125 Boone Country Ln, Defiance, MO 63341 Friday October 21, 2016 5:00 pm Monthly Happy Hour Bar Louie Bar Louie 110 S Kirkwood Rd Kirkwood, MO 63122 Friday December 9, 2016 6:30 pm—Drinks Annual Club Christmas Party Bravo Cucina Italiana (See page 6 for more details) Bravo Cucina Italiana 15 West County Center Des Peres, MO 63131