Flatirons Ski Club An Outdoor Multi Sports & Social Group ruary, 2017 General Meetings are held @ the Unitarian Universalist Church 5001 Pennsylvania AV, Boulder, 80303 www.flatironsskiclub.com FSC President s Message: The ski trips are going very well. Thanks to all the overnight and mid-week trip leaders for making this possible. You do a great job! The snow has certainly cooperated too so far this year. Our Board elections will be coming up in April, just two months away! If you would like to serve on the Board, please let one of the Board members know. We encourage people who have never been on the Board to try it. You can make an important contribution to keeping this club in existence. Monica Crested Butte Ski Trip Needs a Skier(s) Friday, January 27th to Monday, January 30th, 2017 Due to a Cancellation, the Crested Butte Ski Trip has ONE Available Queen bedroom which would accommodate either a single person or a couple. The trip cost is $260, payable immediately. Please contact trip leaders Linda or Chris Paris. FSC Book Club - New Members Welcome Monday, ruary13th at 7pm The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin An engaging, relatable and inspiring result of the author s adventure in becoming a happier person. Babette Barone will lead the discussion and we will meet at Jim Dimmick s home. Monday, March 13th at 7pm I m Right and You re an Idiot by James Hoggan (with Grania Litwin). An examination of the most pressing environmental problem we face today and it is not climate change. (See March Newsletter for Location & Discussion Leader.) Steamboat Springs Ski Trip ruary 14th 16th, 2017 We will be staying at the Steamboat Mountain Lodge. The price is $105 per person (double occupancy) for 2 nights with a $50.00 deposit. Each room has two queen beds and includes a continental breakfast. The lodge has a hot tub to enjoy and bus service to the ski areas is provided by the city. Lift tickets are not included in the prices above. Call or email Sandy Morris.
FLATIRON SKI CLUB / MID WEEK SKI SCHEDULE 2017 Join us for a day of pleasurable skiing without crowds and lift lines. We will meet at the Park & Ride at Marshall Rd. & Hwy 93 in Boulder at 7:30 am, unless noted below. Please call the trip leader the evening before if you are planning on going so they can arrange cars and drivers. MONDAY/TUESDAY THURSDAY Contact: Eric Jaeckel- Contact: Rich Evertz Contact: Louise Geil **CARPOOL (CP) FEE PER PERSON P = ADDITIONAL FEE FOR PARKING Jan 30 - Leader s Choice (MON) $10 Jan 26 Winter Park/Mary Jane $10 6- Leaders Choice $10 2- Eldora 8 am CP $5 13- Breckenridge $10 9- WP/ MJ Call Rich $10 21- Keystone (TUES) $10 16- Copper Call Lois $10 27- Vail/ BC 7am CP $15/P 23- Winter Park/ Mary Jane $10 ** These locations are subject to change based on snow conditions and weather. A different ski area may be chosen if the entire group agrees. There is a carpool fee per person (cash preferred), per trip reflecting the driver s true auto costs. WOLF CREEK SKI TRIP. 14 th - 16 th (Tues-Thurs) Flatiron s skiers have always enjoy this Colorado Ski area with the most snow in the state! Twenty-one feet of snow has already fallen this season with a packed base of 9+ feet. Wolf Creek has great runs, no lift lines and the lowest lodge cost. Due to cancellations there are now beds for 1 women & 1 man to match up roommates. Two nights at Foothills Lodge is just $6o! Adult lift tickets-$66! Senior 65+ lift tickets-$37! Contact Stewart Woodward. Thursday Hikers Winter hiking will take us up to mountain trails and colder weather. Bring food for lunch, snacks, water and warm clothing for the changing weather conditions. We will meet at 8:45 AM at the Meadows Shopping Center, at the southwest corner of Baseline and Foothills Parkway close to Anytime Fitness and the frontage road. We'll decide on where we want to go and leave by 9AM. We are looking forward to seeing new and old friends as we get to enjoy our mountains without the tourists! Call Connie Macinko for more information. Trinity Site and the Very Large Array March 31- April 2 (Fri-Sun) Ground zero where the first atomic bomb was detonated is only open one day in the spring. The VLA with its 27 radio telescope antennas each 82 ft. in diameter has tours to visit the control room on the same Saturday. Car pools may also visit the Ludlow Massacre Memorial, hike Tent Rocks National Monument, visit the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History and the Capulin Volcano crater on this trip. Contact Stewart Woodward for info.
DATES DESTINATION LODGING SKI TRIP SCHEDULE 2017 ST SPACE AVAILABLE NIGHTS PER PERSON LIFT TIX. ST W/O LIFT DEPOSIT BALANCE DUE TRIP LEADER(S) Jan 24-26 Snowy Range, WY Old Corral Lodge 10 2 $80.00 $46.00 70+ = $0 n/a $25.00 Dec. 1st Stew Woodward Jan 27-30 Crested Butte, Cristiana Guesthaus 23 3 $260.00 n/a n/a $25.00 Dec. 1st Linda & Chris Paris 6-9 Granby, Snow Mountain Ranch 28 3 $165.00 n/a n/a $25.00 Jan.5th Beth Gaffney, Tom Cannon 14-16 Wolf Creek, Foothills Lodge 16 2 $60.00 n/a n/a $25.00 Jan.5th Stew Woodward 14-16 Steamboat, Steamboat Mountain Lodge?? 2 approx. $105.00 n/a n/a $50.00 Dec. 10th Sandy Morris 24-27 Fraser, Fraser House 18 3 $135.00 n/a n/a $25.00 Jan.5th Brenda Hutchinson Mar 3-5 Aspen, Silver Spruce 30 2 $265.00 $165.00 $25.00. 2nd Art Gneiser Mar 15-17 Leadville, Leadville Hostel 25 2 $85.00 n/a n/a $25.00. 2nd Elease Miller General Trip Policies Though the club doesn t expect to make money on trips, it does expect each trip to cover its costs. With that in mind, please be aware of the following policies: The $25 deposit guarantees your spot on the trip. If you cannot go, do not expect to have your deposit refunded. Notify the leader promptly if you have to cancel, even if you have only paid the deposit and full payment isn t yet due. If something prevents you from going, do not expect a refund. If a replacement can be found, then that person can reimburse you. Make out a separate check to Flatirons Ski Club for each trip, and write the name of the trip on the memo line. If you are paying for another person with your check that person needs to be identified on the memo line, as well. Suggested Car Pool Fees These suggested car pool fees are based on 5 cents per mile and 2 or more passengers. They represent a reasonable cost of providing a vehicle to the various ski resorts beyond merely gas usage. The fees include round trip to the resort and intermittent trips as needed to the base area. Final pricing is up to the discretion of the driver. Make sure you have an understanding with the driver before you leave. Crested Butte $30 Glenwood/Aspen $40 Leadville $15 Park City $60 Snow Mountain Ranch $15 Snowy Range $20 Steamboat $20 Taos $50 Telluride $50 Wolf Creek $40 Note: If there is only one passenger, it is generally accepted that the cost of gas will be split between the passenger and the driver, and the passenger is encouraged to add an additional amount to cover vehicle wear and tear. Follow up Report for the January 9th 12th Snow Mountain Ranch Ski Trip The conditions for downhill and cross country skiing were fabulous! We all had a great time! Roger P.
Canyonlands & Arches May 9 th - 12 th (Tues.-Fri.) The Flatirons Ski Club has once again rented 2 houses in Moab, UT for members to: 1) hike in Canyonlands National Park, 2) Arches National Park, 3) mountain bike the slick rock trails, &/or 4) just wander around Moab. Bed cost for 3 nights with kitchen facilities and pot luck dinners is $75 per person including a $25 deposit. Sign up with Stewart Woodward 2017 Crested Butte Wildflower Trip July 21 24, 2017 Linda & Chris Paris will lead a Wildflower Rambles trip to Crested Butte this July 21 24, 2017-3 nights lodging at the Cristiana Guesthaus on Friday thru Sunday, checking out Monday. If you wish to go on this trip, a sign-up will available at the ruary meeting starting at 7:00 PM. It is for those who are ready to commit to go on the trip rather than those who are just thinking about it. There will also be a Wait List. If you have interest but are not sure, put your name on the wait list. A non-refundable deposit of $75.00 is required at the time of sign-up either at a meeting or by mail. The lodging costs are being finalized with the Cristiana Guesthaus. The total trip cost will be at least $260.00 and will be determined after we assess the numbers making deposits & finalize the costs. There are accommodations for 3 couples (king), 10 single persons in a queen + double (each with own bed) and 4 single persons or couples (queen). Carpool fee will be at least $50.00 (based on mileage at a rate of $.10/mile). Contact Linda or Chris at the ruary meeting or by e-mail or telephone with questions. Deposits can be sent to the Paris by mail (available from the membership list). Full payment will be required by the May meeting. GRAND LAKE, LORADO, AUG 30 th - SEPT 1 st 2017! Includes: Two Nights at the Grand Lake Lodge The cost for two nights is $130 per person with two Club provided breakfasts and one potluck dinner. There is a $50.00 non-refundable deposit required or you may pay the entire amount. Rooms will be assigned and the bedding situation is very similar to Snow Mountain Ranch. I may need volunteers for top bunks and sleeper sofas. I will try to accommodate 20 people. The maximum would be 25. Optional activities include: white water rafting; boating (canoe, kayak, pontoon); the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre show (show be to announced in January); & hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Some activities cost extra.) Contact info: Sandy Morris. 2017 Avalanche Ranch Trip October 6th, 7th & 8th, 2017 (Space for 25 people) $240.00 total, $50 deposit due at sign-up at ruary 2nd meeting. ***Your place is not reserved until we receive a deposit.*** Final payment is due July 1st. After July 15th, you must find your own replacement. Avalanche Ranch requires 1/2 payment a year in advance with the remainder on Aug. 1st. Hot springs soaking at the ranch in newly renovated tubs. Friday activities on our own until Chili dinner at 6pm. Everyone brings a dish to share. Check in after 3pm. Saturday will be a planned hike if you wish to join us. There is an Apple Festival Saturday evening with meat and drinks provided by the ranch. Bring another side dish to share. Sunday activities are on your own. Many of us go to dinner in Carbondale or Redstone on Sunday. Monday check out and return to Boulder. Contact: Donna Seaman Carolyn Hart
S z SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH ruary 6-9, 2017 Come and Join Us we have 5 available beds!! We have five spots available on the Snow Mountain Ranch trip, ruary 6 th - 9 th. The total cost of $165 includes the lodging, meals, and cross country ski ticket. Call or email Beth Gaffney. Follow up on this year s Park City Trip 01/02/17 to 01-06-17 These FSC skiers, Janet, Bob, Bryan, Paula, Pat & Lois had a wonderful ski trip in Park City! They all enjoyed amazing powder snow and wonderful accommodations! Board Members and Support Staff FSC Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) New Participants Welcome FSC Friday FAC meets from 4 pm until 5:30 pm at Rincon del Sol, 2350 Arapahoe. It is on the South Side of Arapahoe, just west of gas station at SW corner Folsom & Arapahoe, and good parking is on the West side. Has good Happy Hour prices and food. FSC meets in the large west-side room. President Monica Tremblay Vice Pres Donna Scott Secretary Diana Vari Treasurer Roger Povilus Publicity Reed Bailey Downhill Louise Geil Activities Stew Woodward Social Chair Elease Miller Membership Linda Giandinoto Newsletter Jane Odenheimer Webmaster Roger Briden Mailing Larry Rittenhouse If you would like to join Flatirons Ski Club or have any questions about the club, please send an email to: membership@flatrionsskiclub.com ruary Board Meeting Thursday,. 16th 6:30 pm Location TBA
FEBRUARY 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 6 Super Bowl 7:30a MWS Copp 1 2 Groundhog Day 7:30a MWS Eldor 7p FSC Gen Mtg 7 8 9 Granby (Snow Mountain Ranch) 6 th - 9 th 3 10 4 11 7:30a MWS Keyst 7p FSC Bk Club 7:30a MWS W Pk 12 13 14 15 16 Steamboat (Steamboat Mountain Lodge) 14 th - 16 th 19 20 President s Day 7:30a MWS A-Bas 7:30a MWS Keyst Wolfe Creek (Foothills Lodge) 14 th - 16 th 7:30a MWS Copp 21 22 23 Valentine s Day 6:30p FSC Brd Mtg 7:30a MWS W Pk 17 18 24 25 Fraser (Fraser House) (cont.) 26 27 24 th 27th 28 Mardi Gras 7:30a MWS L/Ch Flatirons Ski Club An Outdoor Multi Sports & Social Group PO Box 6120 Boulder, 80306