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Peek’n Peak continues
to grow and flourish as
one of our perennial favorites
The development of Peek’n Peak Resort and Spa in Clymer, NY has been a 50
year journey of ski lifts and slopes, and now ziplines and adventure courses.
Established in 1964, this winter destination has evolved into a four-season
resort with PGA-quality golf courses, a cutting edge treetop adventure course
and giant dual ziplines, a renovated, 108-room slope-side inn, six eateries, and
so much more.
But snow sports are still at the heart of Peek’n Peak. With 27 slopes and
trails, a network of cross country trails, cruisers, bumps, learning hills and
parks, The Peak offers skiing for every skier and snowboarder from beginners to
elite athletes.
“The plan was always to turn Peek’n Peak into a four season resort, a place
for year-round fun,” said Nick Scott Sr., President of Scott Enterprises and
owner of Peek’n Peak. “The development of the property is based around new
ways to have fun all year, but that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten about snow
sports. Peek’n Peak will always be the place for skiers and snowboarders of all
ages and abilities.”
The resort now offers four progressive terrain parks designed to challenge
skiers and riders of all skill levels. Beginners start at the 180 park, with transitions to the intermediate and advanced 360, 540, and 720 parks. Riders can
show off their skills at Rail Jams and Freestyle competitions held throughout
the season.
Snow tubing is winter fun for everyone! The seven-lane tubing arena at
Peek’n Peak features a Magic Carpet lift for easy fun activity in the snow for 3
Years old and up.
“The tubing arena is the perfect place for kids, family, and friends!” Scott said.
“There are no skills required for tubing, so absolutely everyone can do it. It’s a
lot of fun, and a great way to share snow sports with the kids.”
To promote skiing and snowboarding as family sports, Peek’n Peak also
offers the Peek’n Kids ski and snowboard programs to give kids the best onmountain experience possible. Half day and full day lessons are available, complete with equipment rentals.
“Our experienced instructors make children feel safe and comfortable on the
slopes, teaching them the fundamentals of snow sports that will last them a
lifetime!” Scott said.
Whether you’re looking for romance, adventure or family fun, Peek’n Peak
has everything you need! Plan a winter getaway at the Inn at the Peak. Luxury
and comfort await in this newly renovated, slope-side inn at the heart of Peek’n
Peak Resort. Available with ski-in and ski-out options, 100 luxury condos feature relaxing fireplaces and roomy spaces for couples, families, friends and
groups. Need more space? Spectacular views of Findley Lake await at the
Peek’n Lake House. Located minutes from the resort and available year-round,
this lakeside home features the best in comfort and design. Upper and lower
sitting decks provide plenty of space for relaxing and entertaining.
There are many dining options are available within the resort, including elegant meals in the Royal Court Dining Room. The Regency Pub offers lighter fare
with the same attention to detail. Featuring gourmet coffees, frozen drinks and
Panini sandwiches, the Courtyard Café is the place for quick bites. All-American
cuisine is served at the Main Ski Lodge, and The Retreat serves made-to-order
subs and sandwiches and features a second-level bar. Brick-fired pizza and a
full to-go menu are available at the Sugar Shack Pub’n Eatery.
Available on select weekends, Sunday brunch is a Peek’n Peak tradition!
Breakfast foods, meats, soups, fruits and pastries, delicacies and sides are pre-
pared with locally
sourced ingredients
by the Royal Court
Dining
Room’s
master chef.
The golf courses, spa and mountain adventures show Scott’s commitment to all four seasons at Peek’n
Peak. With mountain views and
unique terrain challenges, the Upper
Course gives golfers a PGA-quality
experience. The Lower Course is
“more forgiving” than the Upper
Course, but still provides numerous
risk and reward opportunities for
golfers of all abilities.
It's Back! The Upper Course at
Peek’n Peak will host the Web.com
Tour’s LECOM Health Challenge. A
qualifying event for the PGA TOUR,
this tournament brings a weeklong
See Peek’n Peak page 3
CMSC trip report:
Present and future
By Curtis Bell, CMSC Trip Chair
The ski season is well on its way and many of our clubs have begun running many of their trips. We hope
everyone reading this finds themselves on one of these great trips run by our ski clubs. If you’re not on a trip
yet contract one of our many ski clubs and find out about openings on the trips.
CMSC 2016 Park City Trip (Jan. 9-16)
This was a trip run in conjunction with Hi Rise Ski Club and they started the trip on Saturday, January 9th.
The combined total for the two groups was 52 people. They started out the week skiing at Park City. From there,
many participants moved onto other ski areas as a group to The Canyons, Deer Valley, and Solitude. Needless
to say, with El Niño the snow was excellent and as most people know, Utah is known as the destination with
the best snow in the world. Greg Schmid was the leader of the CMSC group, while Bob Maclauchlan was the
group leader for Hi Rise. The activities were shared between the two groups, allowing for some great group
get togethers both on and off the slope. At the end of the week they had a condo party were everyone had the
chance to use up any unused food and beverages. Condo parties are always a great way to conclude a week of
great skiing.
Mt. Bachelor is CMSC’s second destination on March 19-26
The third full week of March will see 40 CMSC skiers enjoying the slopes of Mt Bachelor, Oregon, which isn’t
just a beautiful area to ski but is also located near the great town of Bend. The town has great restaurants,
night clubs and shops for the time when not skiing. We will also offer a great day trip to Crater Lake in Oregon,
which is known for its unique beauty. We will be staying at the Double Tree Hotel in Bend, which is a beautiful resort located just steps from the downtown night life. I will be running this trip so please ask for Curtis
Bell at [email protected] for more information. At this time all air is sold so only land packages can be
offered.
What’s up for 2017?
The plans are being made for long awaited trips to both Japan and Telluride. Both of these destination have
had dozens of request and were mentioned a lot in the survey that was emailed out earlier in 2015.
In January or February, we will be looking at going to Japan. We are also looking at New England around the
same time, followed by Telluride in March.
As one of the 50-plus people looking at Japan, I hope to have details by mid-February. Telluride detail
should be coming out by then, along with information about our New England trip.
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CMSC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The heat is on
This edition I am going to discuss politics, or what some people perceive
to be politics. Even though I jokingly played a “Global Warming” set of music
at the CMSC Holiday Party on December 30, 2015, global warming is no joke.
I’m sure that the lack of snow in Ohio and Western New York was partially
responsible for the fantastic turnout at the Holiday Party. More on that later.
We could argue all night whether we are responsible for global warming.
However, we cannot deny that the planet is getting hotter, weather disruptions are getting more severe, and skiing in many parts of the country is suffering from a lack of natural snow, shorter seasons, and higher costs
This issue has affected CMSC and its membership in many ways. Even if
membership is not significantly down overall for the CMSC clubs, active skiing membership is down. Poor weather conditions lead to trip cancellations
or reduced participation. CMSC’s racing schedule is become less predictable. There were no qualifying races prior to the first races of the weekend at Holiday Valley. And even those races were plagued by the four-letter
“r” word.
Admittedly, part of our snow dearth is due to “El Nino”, which has made
this year a great year to go West, especially to the Southwest (Lake Tahoe,
New Mexico, and California). But all of the Western resorts have benefited
from the warming of the waters in the South American Pacific Ocean.
However, “El Nino” comes with a price to Southeast Asia, which will be experiencing flooding, tidal waves, and earthquakes.
In the Midwest, global warming
has increased average temperatures
by almost 4 degrees at night over the
last 75 years. Weather has become
more severe, with more tornadoes,
severe thunder storms, and flooding,
alternating with drought-like conditions. The warming Lake Erie has
exacerbated the algae bloom problem, to the point that the Toledo water
system had to be shut down in 2014.
High temperatures can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion, and deadly
heat stroke. Very hot weather can also aggravate existing medical conditions
such as diabetes, respiratory disease, kidney disease, and heart disease.
Urban populations, the elderly, children, and people with impaired health
and limited mobility are particularly susceptible to heat-related illness and
death.
What can skiers and snowboarders do? Besides reducing our carbon footprint (take a bus to races instead of driving unless you have a Tesla or a
Prius), we can get involved by becoming active (walk or bike instead of drive
to do errands), or by advocating for change.
One organization that’s advocating for the snowsports industry is Protect
Our Winters (www.protectourwinters.org), which is trying to raise awareness
of climate issues and its effect on the over 500,000 Americans who depend
on the industry for jobs. As soon-to-be Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee
Chicago once sang “We can make it happen, We can change the world now.”
I would like to thank everybody who helped in putting together the CMSC
Holiday Party. I’m sure I’ll miss someone, but thanks go to Gail Vogt, Gary
Krusinski, Anne Houdek, Curtis Bell, Bryan White, and to our clubs who
donated items, and to Little Mountain, the Village, Geiger’s, Seven Springs,
Snow Trails, Swain, Holiday Valley, Stuck in Ohio, Artifacts, and the estimated 130 people who attended. This gathering was an outstanding representation of what makes Cleveland Metro Ski Council great.
Greg Schmid, CMSC President
CMSC IN THE GATES
CMSC IN MEMORIUM
CMSC Racers stayed dry in
the warming hut on top of
Cindy’s Run before the
January
10th
Sunday,
CMSC
race.
Despite
Sunday’s on-again-off-again
rain, the Holiday Valley race
crew gave us good slalom
courses that held up
throughout the day. New
this year: Holiday Valley
moved racing from Cindy’s
Run to the Foxfire Run (next
to Cindy’s).
Alfred August Mulliken, Jr.:
Cleveland Ski Club
An entrepreneur, a paratrooper, Vietnam Vet, an avid skier and biker, and
the best dad he knew how to be to four children. Alfred August Mulliken, Jr.
lived a life full of adventure and hard work from January 17th, 1940 to
December 13th, 2015. “Whoosh” I can remember him declaring as he was
describing the wind as it ripped past his face because he was skiing so fast.
As his 15 year old daughter, I always had to giggle inside because he really
wasn’t going that fast. Our family grew up skiing at Alpine Valley in
Chesterland, Ohio, and on a few lucky weekends, Al would take us to Peek’n
Peak or Holiday Valley to experience the “big mountains.” Once I hit high
school, I remember every year the skiers of our family would take a ski trip with
our dad to Park City, Utah. Al loved going out west to ski, be in the outdoors,
catch the fresh groomers, and cap off the afternoon with some newfound
friends on the chairlift and his peach brandy. His sense of adventure and
desire to ski new terrain had an affect on where two of his daughters ended
up going to college and currently live. With my sister and I living out west, Al
would come to visit while exploring new ski areas for the ski club. I remember
my dad talking about how much he loved being part of the Cleveland Ski Club
and I know he loved the excuse to travel to a new ski area on a “scouting trip”
for the club. In his later years, he also became incredibly involved with the
bike community of Cleveland. I can remember many conversations on the
phone with my father about his ski and bike weekend adventures. The adventurous side of my father is where my favorite memories remain. Ski trips were
a time for my dad to get away from work and be the most present father he
could be. I am thankful for the Cleveland Ski Club and the outlet it provided
for my dad to adventure through his final years of his life.
Bina
Robinson:
Co-founder,
Swain ski
area
It is with sadness that CMSC notes the passing of Bina Robinson, age 92,
on November 21, 2015, at the Leo Center for Caring Hospice in Rochester, NY.
She co-founded New York’s Swain ski area with her husband Dave in 1947.
In 2013, Bina charmed CMSC racers during the awards ceremony following
the race. She briefly told of the hardships endured as she and Dave got Swain
underway, including cutting down trees by hand and removing boulders to
clear the ski slopes we enjoy today. “It was hard in the beginning, but we had
fun. All Dave and I wanted was to do some good,” she said. Bina then distributed medals to over 100 racers, and each had a kind word to say to her about
how much Swain meant to them.
Bina and Dave memorialized Swain’s history in their book, “With Our Own
Four Hands and a lot of help from our friends and new neighbors Swain Ski
Area came to be.” Their children, Jeanie Robinson-Pownall, Janet Davison
Robinson, Andrew McLeod Robinson and Challice Binless Robinson also
contributed their memories to the book.
CMSC skiers owe Bina and Dave a debt of gratitude for bringing Swain Ski
Area to life. We share a multitude of memories because of their life’s work. If
all they wanted was to “do some good,” Bina and Dave definitely did, more
than they could have imagined all those years ago.
Stein Eriksen: A legend passes By Greg Schmid
Stein Eriksen, one of the skiing industry’s founding fathers, passed away on
December 27, 2015.
Eriksen, 88, began his skiing rise at the 1948 Olympics for Norway (he didn’t
medal there). Two years later, he earned a gold medal in the giant slalom at the 1950
World Championships at Aspen. He then won sliver in the slalom and gold in the
giant slalom at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Soon after these
Olympics, he immigrated to the United States.
Eriksen became a ski instructor, and taught at Sun Valley, Boyne Mountain,
Sugarbush, Heavenly Valley, and Aspen. He was credited as one of the founders of
Deer Valley Resort (where there is a luxurious lodge named for him) and Park City
Mountain Resort, and in generally raising the professional level of ski instructors.
His fame spread beyond skiing, as he became a notorious promoter of the
American Skiing industry, advertised various products, and appeared in a number of
ski films. He also helped to establish the “freestyle” ski sports. He was a very impressive man, and was always willing to talk to strangers. I met him about 10 years ago
in his lodge at Deer Valley, with an older gentleman who was obviously taking a lesson from Eriksen, who was still teaching in his late 70s.
He is survived by his four children and his wife, Francoise.
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2015-16 Officers
President, Greg Schmid
[email protected]
Vice President, Gail Vogt
[email protected]
Secretary, Krista Petrolla
[email protected]
Treasurer, TBA
[email protected]
Trustee, Gary Krusinski
[email protected]
Trustee, Kris Kunkel
[email protected]
Trustee, Anne Houdek
[email protected]
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CMSC Adult Skier Profile:
Chuck McConnell
Snowballers & Fagowees
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schedule of events to Peek’n Peak July 4 -10, 2016, including a Pro-Am and four rounds of championship play with a purse of $600,000.
The newest addition to Peek’n Peak, the Aerial Adventure Course and Giant Dual Ziplines let
people walk among the treetops and ride the wind! A challenge for all ages and abilities, this treetop climb features eight individual courses through 69 rope, wood and wire obstacles. From beginner to intermediate to advanced, each course is rated by difficulty and by age.
The Giant Dual Ziplines are a mountainside tour like no other! Soar over the treetops on sideby-side ziplines and enjoy the majestic view of the surrounding mountains and forests as you
cruise more than 2,000 feet down the mountain and through the trees.
Available seasonally, Segway Tours are a unique way to experience the hills and valleys of Peek’n
Peak. And After the adventure, enjoy the ultimate in relaxation at the Serenity Spa by Aveda. Enjoy
a single treatment or indulge in a customized treatment package.
The resort also has indoor/outdoor pools and hot tubs, mini golf, indoor/outdoor play areas for
kids, and daycare options.
“Romance, adventure, family fun or relaxation – Peek’n Peak has what you’re looking for,” Scott said.
Peek’n Peak Resort is conveniently located within easy driving distance of Canada, Buffalo, Erie,
Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. For more information or to book a stay, call (716) 355-4141 or visit
www.pknpk.com.
Position: CMSC Race Committee
Skis: Elan
Boots & Bindings: Lange & Elan
Occupation:
Banking/Finance
Hobbies: Golf & Bicycling (besides skiing)
STARTED SKIING: Age 3 at Mont Chalet
in Chesterland, Ohio. I don't remember
it but my that is what my parents told
me. At that time I was using hand me
downs, from my older sister, wooden
skis with screwed in edges, lace up
leather boots, and cable bindings. My
older sister, on the other hand, had
BRAND NEW wooden skis with
screwed in edges, rubber boots that
she buckled (yes, they were made of
rubber), and cable bindings...all of
which were handed down to me a few
years later. However, my parents had
state of the art Head Standard skis with
Cubco bindings.
Career Highlights: National Champion NASTAR (2009), Three Time Bristol Combined Champion, Seven
Time Overall Class Champion
Favorite Ski Area: Zermatt, Switzerland. With four times the skiable acreage and twice the vertical as
Vail, Zermatt looked to me like an area that had no end. We skied six long days and the only time that
we went down the same run twice was if we really enjoyed it and wanted to try it again. It straddles
two countries, Switzerland and Italy, with the Matterhorn in the middle. Skiing over to Italy and back
would take all day. We would all congregate at the Hennu Stall, an apres ski bar, in Furi, literally on the
last run that we would take back to Zermatt (you really do ski from town to town) and we would get the
DJ to play "Who the F&$& is Alice?" and the new CMSC favorite "Hey Baby". The town has many bars,
restaurants, and night clubs all with the Swiss/European culture that I found so amazing. I highly recommend going there with 80 or so awesome friends!!
Metro Memories: My mother passed away shortly before Bristol Combined in 2008 and the final part
of her services was the Friday afternoon of Combined Weekend. I told my race chair to keep me registered although, I had some doubt if I would, or even should, go. Going over 50 MPH in a Super-G when
your mind may be elsewhere can be very dangerous. I did go, and on Saturday placed 5th in the SuperG and 3rd in the Giant Slalom. I knew that if I had a strong Slalom on Sunday my combined time may
put me in the top three...maybe even 1st. I ended up winning the Slalom and subsequently Combined.
The amount of camaraderie that I experienced from everyone, especially my fellow competitors, that
weekend cannot be put into words. It is a very special memory for me and I always have a smile and a
tear when I think about it.
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CMSC CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS
Continental Ski Club
Continental Ski Club is again
looking forward to another great
winter season of skiing! We continue
to be involved in the CMSC Racing
Programs—adult & kids, and
remember our slogan “Continental
may not win the race, but we definitely win the PARTY!” So, look for
CSC on the slopes.
A one-day trip to Holiday Valley in
Ellicotville, NY, will be held on a
Wednesday in late January or early
February. Our other winter trips
include Bristol Mountain Combined
on February 26th-28th. Both of these
coincide with the CMSC Racing
Program; non-racers enjoy a weekend of recreational skiing, as well.
For more information regarding our
trips, please contact Mike Neibecker
at (440) 537-7127.
The induction of one of our members into the CSC Hall of Fame
occurred at our annual Christmas
Party. This award recognizes members for their outstanding service to
CSC; Terry Francis received it this
year for Leadership. He will be honored at our annual Hall of Fame
Celebration to be held on Saturday,
February 13th at Lino's in Wickliffe.
Congratulations, Terry!
In addition to being a ski club, we
are also a social club and enjoy having fun whatever we do! If you like to
have fun and would like to meet
some new people, please check us
out. Our membership includes singles, couples and families. We meet
on the eastside, but have members
from all around town and also outof state. Try to attend one of our
meetings to find out more about us.
Our meetings are held at The
Captain’s Club Restaurant & Bar
(34820 Vine Street, Eastlake). We
meet the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month beginning
at 8:00 PM. For more information
about CONTINENTAL SKI CLUB,
please contact our President John
Boyle at (440) 944-9105.
Edelweiss Ski Club
As another year closes, the
Edelweiss ski club members look
forward to the season of snow. We
danced, ate and drank with family
and friends at our annual Alpenfest
fundraiser in November. We gathered together again in December to
celebrate Christmas with the ski and
tennis clubs. You will find us on the
slopes of western New York ski areas
in January and February. Check out
the ski club page on the DGACC
website for details of our family fun
ski trips. Even if you don't ski or
snowboard, we would love for you to
join us for wonderful weekends of
Gemütlichkeit.
Erie Shore Ski Club
A fun ski club which meets on the
west side of Cleveland at the
German-American club ( Lenau Park
) in Olmsted Township, on Columbia
Rd., just south of Great Northern
Shopping Center. Our meetings,
which consist of good conversation,
good food and drink, are on the 2nd
Thursday of each month; Sept. is our
picnic meeting and then we meet
from December to March at 7:00 pm.
We also have guest speakers at our
meetings. This year we are going to
have a ‘Dessert Bake-off’. Our race
team is fun and supportive.
This year we are skiing at Banff,
Canada plus our one day trips to
Holimont.
So join us for skiing and enjoy our
summer after-work get-together parties and other events. For more info,
call our President, Bob Griffin, at
or
email
at
440-376-3518
[email protected]. THINK SNOW!
Goodyear Ski Club
Finally! It’s snowing and GSC is
going skiing! Our first bus trip of
2016 will be to Holiday Valley on
Friday, January 22 for the very attractive price of $70 (the non-member
price is $75). Please contact trip
leader George Csepegi at 330-6996486. Then we will ski at Holimont
on Friday, February 19. The price for
that trip is $69 for members and $74
for non-members. Please contact
trip leader Teresa Gifford at 330-7143643. For both trips the price
includes your lift ticket, bus transportation and light refreshments on
the bus.
Both of our western ski trips sold
out this year, but it’s not too late to
be first in line on the waiting list. We
are going to Winter Park, Colorado
during the week of January 30
through February 6. This trip features ski in/ski out accommodations
at the Zephyr Mountain Lodge.
Please contact trip leader Linda
Slicker at 330-725-7372. Then we
head north to Banff in British
Columbia for the week of March 512. This trip features two dinner parties as well as a free breakfast buffet
every day. Please contact trip leader
Bill Nappi at 216-759-3410.
Alpenfest 2015 with founders of
Edelweiss Ski Club: George and
Maria Adam and their daughters
Anita, Adrea and Annamarie.
GSC has great social events all
year long. Our two largest events are
the summer picnic at Wingfoot Lake
State Park and the holiday dinner
party and raffle at Houston Hall in
Norton. Both are family friendly
events. Some of our other activities
include a golf tournament at
Arrowhead Golf Club, a dinner
cruise on the Nautica Queen, an
Ohio wine tour, baseball games at
Canal Park, a soup and chili cookoff, and a Euchre tournament.
Goodyear Ski Club welcomes
guests at our club meetings as well
as at our social events and ski trips.
We meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of each month (September
through May) at the New Era
Restaurant, 10 Massillon Road,
Akron OH 44312.
For more information, please conChris
Gifford
at
tact
[email protected] or 330329-0553. The website is at
www.GoodyearSkiclub.org.
Sandusky Ski Club
Sandusky Ski Club members have
been anxiously anticipating the
slow-to-arrive winter weather and
showed their eagerness by hitting
the slopes at Snow Trails opening
day Sunday January 3.
Members kept busy pre-ski season with other non-ski activities
such as the club’s reinstated
Halloween Party held October 24th.
Thank you to Dan Schaeffer’s daughter for the use of their family’s barn
and for allowing it to be decorated
spooktacularly. A chili cook-off contest, costume judging, games, and
great food made for a frightfully fun
evening for member’s families and
their guests. This party is certain to
once again become an annual event.
Also celebrating the Halloween seamembers
attended
son
HalloWeekends at Cedar Point on
October 30th; dancing and fun at the
Wonder Bar in Milan on the 31st
with entertainment provided by the
club’s own member Gary Mould’s
Kick’in Back Band, as well as the
many other Halloween events on
the North Coast.
The club’s aluminum can donation in November proved successful
weighing in close to 78 pounds. The
money generated by this campaign
helped out the Hartman family
whose second grade twins both suffer from cystic fibrosis. This donation helped to make this family’s
holiday a bit brighter.
On December 6th fifty-one club
members enjoyed a Christmas feast
and an afternoon of socializing at
the Vineyard’s on Catawba, Catawba
Island.
November and December birthday dinners out were both held in
Sandusky at the Sandusky Yacht
Club and Casa Real.
The club’s renowned “Make It,
Bake It” philanthropic project held
after the December 7th meeting
made the most money ever. Thank
you to ski club member and past
queen Deb Mould for being such an
awesome auctioneer(ess) making
the meeting so much fun one wants
to come just for the laughs. Bruce
from Victory Kitchen could hardly
speak when presented with a check
for $1,440. Victory Temple's Soup
Kitchen's (Victory Kitchen's) mission is to be the helping hands for
the lost and hurting people in the
community, keeping the focus
uncluttered, pure and simple.
January ski club meetings will be
held January 4th and January 18th,
2016. The January 14th Birthday
Dinner out will be held at The
Reserve at Kalahari. The Men’s
Breakfast’s will be held January 7th
and January 21st, the venue TBA.
Contact Jim Tabellion [email protected]. February 1st there
will be no meeting as all officers will
be on the Breckenridge trip. The
only February meeting will be held
February 15th.
The Breckenridge trip January 30
to February 6 is a go with 48 members signed up. Some of our members and member’s relatives have
already been skiing in Colorado
since before Thanksgiving and the
snow/ski conditions have been
excellent. This trip is sure to be the
best west trip ever with slope side
accommodations at the new Beaver
Run Condos.
There are still openings for the
Holimont/Holiday
Valley
trip
February 19-21 (contact Lisa or Dan
[email protected])
Burcaw
and the day trip to Peak and Peak
February 27 (contact Terry Fields
[email protected] or Kim Mohr
[email protected]) .
If you wish to volunteer or have
an idea for hosting a future event
contact Daria Deno, Chair for
Marketing and Social Committees:
Email [email protected] or call
419-239-8545
Club meetings are held the first
and third Monday’s of each month
September through April at the
American Legion Hall, 3615 Hayes
Ave., Sandusky OH, with membership and trip sign-up at 7:00 p.m;
meeting at 7:30 p.m. Both
skiers/snowboarders as well as non
skiers/snowboarders of all ages are
invited to attend.
For more information on joining
the fun and making new friends go
to www.sanduskyskiclub.com. There,
both membership and trip applications may be printed.
The Warren Ski Club
The Warren Ski Club is a year
round ski and social club founded in
1956. The Warren Ski Club features
weekend ski trips and one-day ski
trips, as well as weeklong ski trips to
Western and European ski resorts
with optional add on excursion trips
to non-skiing European cities. The
Warren Ski Club also runs non-ski
trips to warm weather destinations.
Other social events that the WSC
enjoys throughout the year include
our annual Pig Roast in June, a Put
in Bay weekend in August; a weekly
Thursday night bike rides on local
bike trails, a Wine & Beer Taste in
October, and winery trips.
The Warren Ski Club has been skiing the world for 60 years and this
winter will be no different.
Casino/ Winery Trip – May 14 – 15,
2016: The WSC is planning a spring
winery tour. We will be visiting 7
wineries (tastes included) in
Pennsylvania & New York along the
CMSC Snow Dogs Profile:
Dora the Explorer and Paris
Mom/Dad: Geri Weis/Peter Snitzer
Hi Rise, Snowballers and Fagowees
How old are you? 10 years old (70
in Dog Years. Mom says we can
race Super Senior Vets this year.)
What breed are you? Dora: They
say I am a Dachsund/Black Lab mix.
I don’t know how it happened. Paris:
Beagle/Hound/Pointer mix (both are
females)
Favorite ski place parking lot and
why? The Swain Parking lot is the
best! Did you know there is a little
river across the street and you can
dig in the snow and try to catch
snow mice there? We also like to sit
on the deck and watch the racing.
Inside the picnic area there is
always some sort of food. We act
cute and sometimes people give us
some.
Why do you like going to watch
racing/skiing? We love excitement
and food! If people are excited we
are too. We also love to wear our ski
jackets. Paris loves to wear just
about anything, scarfs, jerseys and
plenty of bling. Dora not so much. There’s never been a scarf she couldn’t chew off.
What is your favorite thing to bark at? Big Blue, our neighbor’s dog. He is a handsome male Swiss Mountain Dog.
What do you like to do beside watch skiing? Lots of things! We love, love, love walks (especially with Malley, Beth Skalak’s
dog). Paris amuses herself trying to climb trees while Dora digs with her nose in the yard. Both love to sleep on the couch
the best!
What things scare you the most? Dora is deathly afraid of thunderstorms. She can tell when they are coming and has been
nicknamed Dora Doppler. Paris gets upset listening to the crowd sounds at sporting events like the Cavs or Indians. She doesn't know why but frequently Mom and Dad start yelling at the TV and get upset. They shout words like "out", "walk" and "get
the ball". It makes Paris very nervous and she watches the TV but just sees balls being thrown around and bouncing.
5
How old are you? I am 10 years old. What
grade? I am in 5th grade at Avon Heritage
Elementary
How old were you when you started skiing? I was 3 years old. I learned to ski at the
Peak n Peek ski school.
Does your family ski? Yes!
Skis/Boots/Bindings: Elan skis and Dalbello
boots.
Besides skiing with CMSC do you ski with
other programs? I will be able to start
Winter Sports Club at my school next year in
6th grade.
Favorite Ski Areas: Breckenridge, CO and
Park City, Utah
Favorite Skier or Snowboarder? Ted Ligety
Favorite Ski Memory: Going to
Breckenridge when I was 5 years old and
skiing blue runs. It was snowing a-lot.
(Mom’s comment: He had a lesson there and
when we picked him up from it he was
snow-covered and so happy saying it was
THE * BEST * DAY * EVER!)
While not yet finalized, Non-Ski
Trips include a fantastic "Spring
Wine Tour" occurring in May, and a
return to Holiday Valley's "Sky High
Adventure Park", likely taking place
in July or August depending on
availability and interest. Of course,
group bicycling events will return
this April as well. Other events
include a "Beer & Wine Taste" in
April. Looking for new adventures
and a change in your activity status? Consider joining the Youngstown Ski
Club on any of our great opportunities!
Club meetings are held on the second Monday, each month at Magic Tree
Pub & Eatery on South Avenue in Boardman. Current updates and additional
information
are
best
found
on
Face
Book
at
www.facebook.com/pages/Youngstown-Ski-Club/147642933854. Contact
information: President Brian Hinchcliffe 330-207-3775, email at
[email protected]. Trip Manager Lynne Rosati: 330-501-2594, email at
[email protected].
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016
Happy New Years to everyone in
CMSC! We hope that you carry good
health into this new 2016 season, as
well as tons of snow that has been
ridiculously absent to start us off.
The Youngstown Ski Club is now
entering into its 58th Ski Season
and we continue to maintain and
share our philosophy of cooperation, friendship, and enjoyment!
Our members are committed to
open-minded ideas, and we encourage support from all social groups
and other ski clubs from all over
Northeast Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. Join as we embark on
new adventures and participate in
fun activities that create and build
new relationships, new friends, and
a truly fun social network.
As we journey into this 2016 season, let us reflect upon the success
of the previous year. Thanks to the
collaboration and wonderful cama-
CMSC Junior
Skier Profile:
James Brassell
Hi Rise Ski Club
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Youngstown Ski Club
raderie among our affiliates, we
were able to produce many satisfied
members and guests. Leading the
way, was the exceptional efforts
from our accomplished Board of
Trustees and Officers, who took on
additional roles to organize, promote, and work at events. Some of
the things we experienced included,
but not limited to, were Bar Crawls,
House Parties, Group Bicycling, Ski
Shows and Parties, Winery Tours,
The Annual Wine Taste, Movie
Nights, and of course, Skiing and
Snowboarding! The Youngstown Ski
Club is a small organization, but its
leadership is genuinely committed
to providing fun trips and numerous
activities that embraces friendship.
Discover what we are about...
Current Events and Trips are displayed on our facebook page, as we
are undergoing a website rebuild,
and it is unclear at the time of this
article if it would be ready. Due to
limited snowfall early this season,
all available trips are still accepting
reservations unless otherwise stated. Day Trips offered for 2016
include January's "Kissing Bridge"
and "Peek'n Peak", and February's
"Blue Knob" and "Holimont". We are
running a weekend trip to "Holiday
Valley" in late January. This is a
drive-only trip. A very exciting multiday trip is going to "Whiteface/Lake
Placid" and guests from other clubs
and ski councils are joining us.
Whiteface boasts the greatest vertical in the East and is rated #1 for offmountain activities. There's a passport to adventure option to receive
discounts on a bobsled ride, ice
skating, and merchandise. Lodging
is at Hotel Northwoods, a newly renovated facility right in the heart of
Lake Placid, near all shopping,
recreation, and restaurants. The
entire Adirondack region is just truly
something wonderful to take in...
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shores of Lake Erie with an over
night stay in Niagara Falls, NY. The
hotel is located with in walking distance of the American Falls and the
Seneca Niagara Casino. The
Casino/Winery Tour flyer to be published in the January newsletter.
The Warren Ski Club holds its
monthly membership meeting at
High Point Restaurant and Tavern
located at 754 Youngstown-Warren
Road, Niles, Ohio on the first
Tuesday of each month starting at
8:00pm. On the third Tuesday of
each month, the Warren Ski Club
holds its Pub of the Month social,
hosted by a different local pub or
restaurant
in
the
Warren/Youngstown area. The pub
of the month is a great way to mingle with friends old and new.
Locations can be found each month
on the WSC website.
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2-Person Coed Scramble
Ingrid D’Ambrosio
Dan Ledasil ......................71 ................1st...............17.................Continental
Pat Klima
Eric Fisher.........................78 ................2nd .............14.................Fagowee
Jessie Anderson
Bob Akamine ....................82 ................3rd ..............12.................Hi Rise
The 14th Annual CMSC Metro Cup
golf outing recap and scoring
The weather was spot on perfect
for the 14th annual Metro Cup outing at Punderson golf course.
Eighty-four golfers from Beaver
Valley, Continental, Fagowee, Hi
Rise, Snowballers, and Warren ski
clubs teed off on Saturday, July 25,
2015. Two outstanding rounds
were played by Continentals 2 person scramble team of Ingrid
D’Ambrosio and Dan Ledasil, and
2 man best ball team of Richert,
both shooting one under par
scores of 71. Also winning their
divisions were Greg Smelko ,
men’s medalist, Ellen Bruin,
women’s medalist, both from Hi
Rise. Winning the Scramble cup
was the team from Fagowees.
The competition for the Metro
Cup was close with Continental and
Fagowee separated by only 2 points
for second and third place. Hi Rise
defended as last year’s winner with
points. With a few more players,
Beaver Valley and Warren would
have been in the competition.
Thanks to the club golf coordinators, Mike Gumbish, Ed Hahn, Ted
Donnellan, Joe Mazie, Bob
Maclauchlan,and Gordon Hancock,
the registration of golfers went off
with very glitches. Having golf
coordinators is like club race chairmen in organizing people into
events and assuring a CMSC club
membership for each participant.
The committee was short handed this year with Penny Kirby out with
an ankle injury and Larry Crookshanks away on family vacation. The
remaining crew of Joe Mazie, Guy Nerren, Jessie Anderson, and Bob
Akamine manage to get her done.
We would like to thank our hole sponsors: Little Mountain LTD.,
Buckeye Sports, Geiger’s, Holiday Valley, Peek n Peak, Crookshanks
Architectural Roof Works, Nolan’s Maintenance, Guy Nerren, Dr. Bob
Akamine, Lifeguard Financial, Continental Ski Club, Hi Rise Ski Club,
Fagowee Ski Club, and The Captain’s Club.
Jessie donated deluxe divot tools from St. Andrews and a golf and
stay package at Holiday in memory of her father Harry Anderson.
It’s a long trip for the guys from Beaver Valley, PA and they could not
get a cabin, so they camped out! Good news is this year they can book
their cabins early for next year.
Attendance was just about the same as last year at 84 players. It
would be difficult to accommodate more than 88 in the Maple room for
dinner. We would have started awards earlier, but some people were
playing extra holes. I you do that next year, at least turn in you scorecard when you finish 18 holes.
We would like to offer quality prizes and keep our overhead down to
return funds to CMSC’s general fund. Please let me know if you wish to
donate a prize next year.
We hope the quality of the golf course and facilities make you look forward to coming back next year on Saturday July 23, 2016!
Score
Rank
Points
Club
Men’s Medalist
Rick Smelko ......................73 ................1st...............17.................Hi Rise
Jeff Scott ...........................84 ................2nd .............14.................Warren
Matt Jurcevic.....................84 ................3rd ..............12.................Fagowee
Joe Mazie ..........................84 ................4th ..............11.................Continental
Women’s Medalist
Ellen Bruin .......................103. .............1st...............17.................Hi Rise
Kathy Dent........................104 ..............2nd .............1...................Hi Rise
Patty Cooper.....................104 ..............3rd ..............12.................Continental
Chris Scully.......................114 ..............4th ..............11.................Fagowee
2-Person Best Ball
Bruce Richert
Matt Richert .....................71 ................1st...............17.................Continental
Andy Cratcha
Jeff Keefe...........................76 ................2nd .............1...................Continental
Mike Stewart
Dan Kirby..........................79 ................3rd ..............12.................Hi Rise
Joe Tominc
Bob Tominc ......................82 ................4th ..............1...................Hi Rise
Guy Nerren
Greg Schmid.....................84 ................5th ..............1...................Hi Rise
Ed Hancock
Frank Bates.......................85 ................6th ..............9...................Beaver Valley
Bob Jensik
Jim Schaffer ......................86 ................7th ..............8...................Fagowee
Michael Shon
Roger Redmond ...............90 ................8th ..............1...................Hi Rise
Tim Hanrahan
Sean Hanrahan ................101 ..............9th ..............1...................Hi Rise
Score
Rank
Points
Club
4-Person Scramble
Yvonne Daycak, Neil Oblonsky, Alex Vasickanin, Dennis O’Connell
63 ................1st...............17.................Fagowee
Bob Maclauchlan, Pat Mello, Bill Stark, Jim Macek
65 ................2nd .............14.................Hi Rise
David Gratta, Jim Kester, Paul Dearborn, Ken Frederick
68 ................3rd ..............12.................Beaver Valley
Gordon Hancock, Alex Orndorf, Kevin Orndorf, Dave Orndorf
68 ................4th ..............1...................Beaver Valley
Bootsie Ricketts, Lance Price, Dave Bissell,Becky Bertozzi
69 ................5th ..............10.................Warren
John Merchant, Walt Czerwinsk, Dean Pasquale, John Seidel
69 ................6th ..............9...................Continental
Bob Shimek, Patty Kearney, Carol Urichichi, Dave Nisbett
71 ................7th ..............1...................Warren
Ed Hahn, Bruce Persin, Jason Uber, Nate Persin
75 ................8th ..............1...................Warren
Tom Covey, Wes Gussler, Steve Savina, Michael Duvall
75 ................9th ..............6...................Fagowee
Ted Donnellan, Doug Majkrzak, Caryn Donnellan, Dale Wolbolt
80 ................10th ............5...................Snowballers
Mike Neibecker, Peter Keefe, Laine Keefe, Sue Mazie
83 ................11th ............4...................Continental
Sue Koslowski, Chuck McConnell, Jim Rosbaugh, Alicia Christy
84 ................12th ............1...................Fagowee
Curtis Bell, Lee Bell, Chuck Burchko, Roger Gillespie
88 ................13th ............2...................Hi Rise
Team Points
Men’s Women’s
2
Best
Coed
4
Total
Medal Medal Person
Ball
Person Points
Rank
Hi Rise . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . 18 . . . . . 16 . . . . . 12 . . . . . 16 . . . . . 79 . . . . . 1st
Continental . . . 11 . . . . . 12 . . . . . 18 . . . . . 17 . . . . . 13 . . . . . 71 . . . . . 2nd
Fagowees . . . . . 12 . . . . . 11 . . . . . . 8 . . . . . 14 . . . . . 24 . . . . . 69 . . . . . 3rd
Warren . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . 12 . . . . . 26 . . . . . 4th
Beaver Valley . . . 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . 13 . . . . . 22 . . . . . 5th
Snowballers . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . 5 . . . . . 6th
2015 CMSC Zermatt trip review
By roving reporter Karen Moyer
Bruce (Kahn) and I joined the
Cleveland Metro Ski Council’s
(CMSC)
trip
to
Zermatt,
Switzerland in January 2015; it
ranks as one of the best two vacations we’ve taken in the past dozen
years. It exceeded our expectations and I’m happy to share our
trip with my fellow CVSC ski
enthusiasts.
We were attracted to the trip
purely because of the location. I’ve
always wanted to ski in the Swiss
Alps, and Bruce was anxious to
visit Zermatt, a place he visited
when he was 19. (those of you who
know him can figure out how long
ago that was!)
Getting to Zermatt from
Cleveland involved a connection
through Newark (we were on
United; others flew Delta through
JFK), 8.5 hour flight to Milan, Italy,
a 4 hour bus ride, and a 15 minute
ride on a cog railway from Tasch,
Switzerland (the only way to get
into Zermatt). Packing 2 buses in
Milan with 88 travelers, luggage
and skis proved to be a bit of a
challenge! It truly was a planes,
You should pray first if you want to enter paradise.
trains and automobile kind of day!
Zermatt is a pedestrian village and only has electric vehicles. We
walked to our hotel upon arriving from Tasch, about a 10 minute walk,
after loading luggage onto the electric hotel mini taxis.
Zermatt became famous in the 19th century because of attempts to
hike to the top of the Matterhorn (elevation 14,692’). The feat was accomplished in 1865, but tragically, the climbers slipped on the way down the
mountain, with four of the seven climbers falling to their death. A little
creepy, there is a cemetery in town with many of the fallen climbers over
time.
Zermatt, the “Mountain Mecca” has 29 mountains soaring over 13,000
feet, and 9 of the 10 highest mountains in Europe. Skiing in Zermatt is
split up into four areas: Sunnegga, Gornergrat, Klein Matterhorn and
Schwarzsee. There is also a connection to Cervinia and Valtournenche in
Italy through the Plateau Rosa glacier. Zermatt is often referred to as the
“Aspen” of Europe.
Winter sports came to Zermatt in 1928, with the first lift opening in
1942. Much like the US and Canada ski areas, the major ski development
and addition of many lifts was done in the 1960’s.
The ski area encompasses Switzerland and Italy. The facilities are
amazing based on the sheer size of the area:
There are over 217 miles of marked slopes, with over 100 runs. You buy
a ski pass for the day, or multiple days, and it is either an international
pass, allowing you to go to Italy, or just a Swiss pass. Your pass is electronically scanned at the top and bottom of most lifts. When purchasing
your lift ticket, you are asked if you want $5/day ski insurance. Unlike in
the US, the ski insurance is for the ski patrol to bring you down the
mountain, should that be necessary. One of our fellow passengers did
not have the insurance and needed the ski patrol to bring him down after
an ACL tear, which cost him several hundred dollars just for the ski patrol
ride down.
At the top of Matterhorn Glacier Paradise (elevation 12,739’) there are
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CMSC CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF SKI TRIPS
DATE
DESTINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CLUB . . . . . . . . . . .TRIP LEADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-MAIL
MULTI-DAY TRIPS
2/9-11
Canaan Valley/
Timberline WV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Shifflet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-638-0513 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/11-12
Holiday Valley &
Bristol Mtn, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Ganz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-536-7299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/24-28
Whiteface/
Lake Placid, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Hinchcliffe . . . . . . . . . . . .330-207-3775 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/13-17
Killington (Train trip) . . . . . . . . . .HR . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Maclauchlan . . . . . . . . . . . .440-622-1283 . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
WEEKEND TRIPS
2/7-9
Snow Shoe, WV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCSC . . . . . . . . . . .Art PokopacBob . . . . . . . . . . . .330-697-7491 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/9-11
Canaan Valley/
Timberline WV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-534-3258 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/12-14
Camelback/
Jack Frost, PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BVSC . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419-549-0143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/19-21
Holimont/Holiday Valley . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa & Dan Burcaw . . . . . . . . . .419-357-1281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/26-28
Bristol, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HR . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Gzesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-261-4459 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/26-28
Bristol Mountain, NY . . . . . . . . . .BVSC . . . . . . . . . . .Gordon Hancock . . . . . . . . . . . .724-650-9194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/27-28
Holiday Valley-Casino . . . . . . . . .SCSC . . . . . . . . . . .John Malsako . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-484-2405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/4-6
Swain, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HR . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Akamine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-773-2900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/11-13
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .BVSC . . . . . . . . . . .Ray Lucci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .724-312-7080 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
ONE-DAY TRIPS
2/3
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-534-3258 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/3
Seven Springs, PA . . . . . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Cliff Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-371-3981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/3
Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ESSC . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/4
Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCSC . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Hunsinger . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-340-7548 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/7
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth Silverman . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-799-2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/12
Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HR . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kerry Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-337-9567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/14
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .CVSC . . . . . . . . . . .Cary Paugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/15
Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Driscoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-758-6490 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/15
Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Tracy Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-823-7352 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/15
Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ESSC . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/17
Kissing Bridge, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-534-3258 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/18
Peek ’n’ Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/19
Seven Springs, PA . . . . . . . . . . . .SCSC . . . . . . . . . . .David Hershey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-466-5918 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/21
Blue Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BVSC . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412-726-5097 . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/24
Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-534-3258 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/25
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth Silverman . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-799-2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/27
Peek ’n’ Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419-706-0679 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/28
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .CVSC . . . . . . . . . . .Cary Paugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/2
Kissing Bridge, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-534-3258 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/2
Seven Springs, PA . . . . . . . . . . . .ESSC . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/4
Holimont, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Evan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-503-7089 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/9
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-534-3258 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/16
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-534-3258 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/19
Holiday Valley, NY . . . . . . . . . . . .SCSC . . . . . . . . . . .Fred Scherer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-874-3150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/23
Best Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GTSC . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-534-3258 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
ASC = Akron Ski Club; CV = Chagrin Valley Ski Club; CMSC=Cleveland Metro Ski Council; CSC = Cleveland Ski Club; CONT = Continental Ski Club; EW =
Edelweiss Ski Club; ESC = Erie Ski Club; ESSC = Erie Shore Ski Club; ESP = Esprit “the Ultimate” Ski Club; EUC = Euclid Ski Club; FSC = Fagowees Ski Club;
GSC = Goodyear Ski Club; GTSC = Good Times Ski Club; GF = Great Falls Ski Club; HSC = Highlanders Ski Club; HR = Hi Rise Ski Club; ICSC = Inner City Ski
Club; LSC = Lewis Ski Club; SSC=Sandusky Ski Club; SBSC= Snowballers Ski Club; SCSC=Stark County Ski Club; Sub=Suburban Ski Club; TT=Three
Trackers of Ohio; WSC = Warren Ski Club; YSC = Youngstown Ski Club
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WEEK-LONG TRIPS
2/1-7
Banff, Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ESSC . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/13-21
Red Mtn, CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CV . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judi Fordyce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-289-5511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/20-27
South Lake Tahoe, CA . . . . . . . .LSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Vannuyen . . . . . . . . . . . . .on flyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .email on flyer/website
2/21-27
Sunday River, ME . . . . . . . . . . . .Sub . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-932-3636 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/26-3/4 Sun Valley, ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Feronti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-258-6848 . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
2/27-3/5 Banff, CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Driscoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-758-6490 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/5-12
Banff, Alberta, CAN
. . . . . . . .SCSC . . . . . . . . . . .Al Brancifort . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-495-5313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/5 13
Banff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Nappi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216-759-3410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/6-11
Jay Peak, Vermont . . . . . . . . . . .ESSC . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-376-3518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/6-13
Whistler Blackcomb, BC . . . . . . .Sub . . . . . . . . . . . .Tracy Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440-823-7352 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/12-19
Park City-Canyons UT . . . . . . . . .FSC . . . . . . . . . . . .Jered Popik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(330) 592-2043 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/19-26 Mt. Bachelor, OR . . . . . . . . . . .CMSC . . . . . . . . . .Curtis Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-638-8005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
3/19-26
Mt. Bachelor, OR . . . . . . . . . . . . .BVSC . . . . . . . . . . .David Gratta
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .w/CMSC . . . . . . . . .(BVSC Trip Leader) . . . . . . . . . .724-312-1523 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Holiday Valley Day Trip & Happy Hour
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016
Spend Wednesday skiing at Holiday Valley (no lines!), then depart at 3:30 for
Happy Hour in Downtown EVL (on your own). We will head for home at 5:30 pm.
The cost is $80 Fagowee members / $87 non-members /
$40 for lift ticket if you drive up separate
Price includes: Transportation, lift ticket, Bloody Mary's, beer, wine, pop,
water, bagels, donuts, snacks and drinks on the way home
Westside pick up: Lakefront Charters, Brookpark Rd, Parma, 5:30 am (SHARP)
Eastside pick up: Lakeland Community College Park n Ride lot, 6:00 am (SHARP)
For more info: Dawn Ulle 440.590.5330, or Tim Czaruk 440.242.7733
Mail your payment to: Dawn Ulle, 30572 Mallard Cove, Westlake, 44145
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experience in North America. There are old farm houses and other buildings on the mountain that have been turned into restaurants, inns and
bars. We ate at Chez Vrony, highly recommended both on Trip Advisor
and from other skiers, and the owner told us that the building was her
grandparent’s old farm house, which her parents turned into a restaurant
in the 1950’s. She now seats 180 people inside and 180 people outside
who can view the Matterhorn during their lunch. This is a place that is
only accessible by skiing or hiking. Our waitress uses a sled to get to
work! We had to finish up lunch in time for the last ski lift out of the area
at 4:20, lest we have to do more walking in those ski boots up the mountain!
CMSC had 88 people on the trip, staying at 3 different hotels in
Zermatt. We were at the Hotel Astoria, a charming hotel in the center of
Zermatt, about 2 blocks from the bus stop to the mountain. The Hotel
Antika was right at the bus stop. The third hotel was Hotel Atlanta. Each
hotel provided daily breakfast and two of them had a daily dinner. We
enjoyed the Astoria’s dinners and regrouping with our fellow travelers to
hear about their ski day and plan for the next. The dinners gave us a wonderful opportunity to get to know people from other clubs. The food and
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Bruce & Karen with furry friend. What’s that mountain in the background? Can we ski that?
staff at Astoria were absolutely amazing!
We did go out to dinner once and found the selection of highly recommended restaurants quite large. We settled on Schaferstube Grill
which sources food from its own lamb farm. Bruce had a rack of lamb
which was served twice, once each with 3 racks so the lamb wouldn’t
get cold, as the owner explained to us. Lamb is abundantly raised in
the local Swiss mountains.
The cost of living in Switzerland is very high; Bruce’s lamb dish was
about $50. Those who had to eat out every night commented that a hamburger was $20. In Italy, we did get a $10 pizza to share.
We were traveling with people from about every ski club in Cleveland.
Needless to say, there was après ski planned daily at one of the bars in
town, a great way to see people from other hotels. On Thursday, there
was a bar crawl off the mountain, organized by the Fagowees to celebrate
one of their member’s birthdays. The crawl started at the Ice Iglu on the
mountain, and ended at Hennu Stall, which was a jammed pack location
on the ski out trail. We hear there were a couple locations in between. It
was just a bit of a challenge to ski out after a few beers in the dusk/dark,
but we managed to all get back to the hotels safely!
Many of the travelers were going on to Malta, Italy after the trip.
Our trip leader was Curtis Bell from the Warren Ski Club. He has run
many international trips for both Warren and CMSC and did an amazing
job with the large size of the group. He was fun to ski with and we are
looking forward to seeing his Go Pro videos.
We highly recommend Zermatt and encourage you to add it to your
bucket list of ski places to visit.
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a couple passes into Italy. Getting
to the top, you take a gondola,
which has 4 loading points, then
an aerial tram which holds 150
people. Once up at the top, there is
an observation deck and movie of
the area, both along a walk of
about 100 yards to get outside to
start your journey down. This walk
challenges you to keep your breath
in the altitude while walking a distance in your ski boots. Bruce
bought new boots as soon as we
got home; his proved too uncomfortable for the amount of walking
we had to do during the week.
Bruce said, “it is important to have
comfortable boots because this
area makes you walk a lot!”.
We skied in Italy 2 days and had
attempted a third but the pass was
closed due to weather. The run
from the top of Glacier Paradise to
Cervinia, Italy is 7 miles long. It
was SO FUN! It was great to ski
into Italy for lunch of real Italian
pizza and pasta. The first day we
did that, we were with a group of
about 12 people from the trip who
we hooked up with on the mountain. Everyone was sporting green
ribbons on either their helmets or
poles so we could spot each other
on the slopes.
A striking difference about this
area from typical US and Canada
areas is the food service on the
mountain. The food service is
unique in that each restaurant is
run by a different family, not the
usual commercial food service we
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