JUNE FSC Book Club Monday, June 12 th at 7pm

Flatirons Ski Club May, 2017 An Outdoor Multi Sports & Social Group General Meetings are held @ the Unitarian Universalist Church 5001 Pennsylvania AV, Boulder, CO 80303 www.flatironsskiclub.com Message from the President: We've had many new members join the club. I'd like to take on kind of an outreach to them. There has sometimes been confusion around trip sign ups, deposits and payment, carpooling, roommates and other elements. If you are a relatively new member, I'd like to talk to you about what the experience has been like and how we might address some of the issues. We could also set up a buddy system. For that, I am hoping that experienced members of the club might step forward. Please contact me if you're willing to participate in either capacity. Sincerely, your Prez, Donna Please Welcome Our New Vice President, Nancy Nancy is a 3 year FSC member for 3 years and credits the FSC for making her Bucket List smaller. Originally from Kansas, Nancy enjoyed 23 years as a public health nurse and has traveled and lived in Europe and Asia. Since retiring to Colorado and Nancy has generously given of her time doing local volunteer work. Nancy has volunteered as a Boulder County naturalist, a foster parent, a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and is currently mentoring a child in the I Have a Dream Foundation. In addition to other sports, Nancy cycles, kayaks and skis. Her latest interests are learning Spanish and to play the mountain dulcimer. MAY FSC Book Club Monday, May 8 th at 7pm For the first time, we are giving people a choice of what book to read. Since both books have a somewhat similar focus, we think we can discuss both in the same meeting. Hillbilly Elegy, A memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by Colin Ellard OR Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger & Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild Discussion Leader: Arnie & Claudia Where: Arnie Mullen s home JUNE FSC Book Club Monday, June 12 th at 7pm Who Discovered America, The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas by Gavin Menzies and Ian Hudson Discussion Leader: Pat Where: Maddie's

TUESDAY NIGHT HIKES ARE BACK! Tuesday night hikes begin on May 2 nd and will start at 6pm at the designated trailhead or meeting place and provide a chance for exercise and fun with other club members and visitors, as well as, a delicious potluck dinner after the hike. Bring your paper plate, plastic ware (always bring these even if we go to someone s home after the hike), water bottle, and a dish to share for 6-8 people. All hikes are approx. 2-3 miles. In case of rain or high wind, potluck may still take place at someone s home. Contacts: Call Trip Leader OR Pat. MAY 2 Settler s Park Red Rock Circle Meet at 6 pm at Louisa s house. There is almost no parking in the Cul de Sac where the house is located on the north side of the street just west of 3 rd Street. Park across Pearl in the parking lot for the now-empty Independent Motors, in the vacant lot behind the bus shelter just west of the Independent Motors building or in the parking lot for Settler s Park one long block west and walk back. To find Louisa s house go between the 2 brick pillars that mark the entrance to the subdivision and hers is the second on the left; number is on the garage. This will be a relatively short hike with one challenging hill, appropriate for the first of the season. Pot luck afterwards at Louisa s home. MAY 9 Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm From Boulder go east on South Boulder Rd through Louisville to the light at Highway 42 (95 th St.). Turn right here and travel about a mile to Dillon Rd. Go left on Dillon for about another mile to S. 104 th St where you will turn right and continue for about a mile. The Preserve is on your left and restrooms are available. Bonnie MAY 16 Pella Crossing Pella Crossing is located at Hygiene Road and N. 75 th. Take Hwy 119, turn LEFT on Niwot Road. Go to 73 rd which later becomes N75th. Keep going until just before Hygiene Rd. Trailhead is on Right side of road. Linda will send out a mass email later when it is determined exactly where to meet. Potluck will be at the trailhead. Linda G. MAY 23 Walden Ponds From 75 th and Arapahoe go North on 75 th for approx. 2 miles. You will pass Valmont and the sign to Sawhill Ponds, and will then see the sign for Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat. Turn here and continue for about ¼ mile to sign saying Cottonwood Marsh. Park in the parking lot there. After hiking we will picnic at the shelter come rain or shine. Elease and Bill MAY 30 Eben G Fine Park Drive West on Arapahoe until you get to Eben G. Fine Park. Park in one of the two parking lots and meet in the park. We will hike and eat there on our return. Roger P. GUIDELINES FOR TUESDAY EVENING HIKES These are social hikes for everybody to enjoy! Starting time is 6 pm at the designated trail head. All participants will sign the Roster and the leader will take a head count. The group will wait for a maximum of 10 minutes for an expected latecomer. Hike leader will set a time to be back for potluck meal. Group will pause after 15 minutes hiking to determine if there are slower hikers who will then be advised to hike another 15 or 20 minutes and then return the same way to be back in time for dinner. There should NOT be FEWER than 3 people separating from the group (if one gets hurt, one can go for help and the 3 rd stay with the injured hiker). Everyone's safety is a priority! FSC General Meeting, May 4 th, 2017 @ 7PM Stew Woodward will present pictures from some of this past year s FSC trips. Stew s photos include summer and winter adventures. You may even see yourself or friends in some of them! LOCATION: Unitarian Universalist Church, 5001 Pennsylvania AV, Boulder, CO 80303 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 hike in Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park, mountain bike the slick rock trails or just wander around Moab. Bed cost for 3 nights with kitchen facilities and pot luck dinners is $75 per person. Due to a cancellation there are now 2 Spaces on the trip and there is no one on the Waiting List. Sign up now! If you miss out on the existing vacancies and are put on the Waiting List your chances are good that there may be more cancellations. Check with Stew.

SPRING 2017 Wildflower Rambles Saturday, May 6 Legion Park Leader: Boulder County Parks and Open Space. 10:00 AM to noon. Meet at Legion Park Open Space, east of Boulder on Arapahoe Road, 0.5 miles west of 75 th St. Volunteer BPOS naturalists will lead an easy stroll through pinyon and ponderosa pines. Great view of the Continental Divide and unusual early season wildflowers. Saturday, May 13 Rabbit Mountain - Leader: Boulder County Parks and Open Space volunteer naturalist Diane. 10:00 AM to noon. Meet at Rabbit Mountain Open Space, northeast of Lyons on north 55 th Street, at the group picnic shelter. A great place for spring wildflowers in the transitional foothills life zone. Moderate 2-mile route from grassland to ponderosa pine and mountain mahogany shrub land. Wednesday, May 17 Denver Botanic Garden - Leader: TBA. Meet at 9:00 AM at Meadows Shopping Center (Foothills and Baseline where the FSC Thursday hikers meet) in the SE corner of the parking lot near Anytime Fitness. Leisurely amble to view the spring gardens and the Calder Monumental outdoor sculpture exhibit to about lunchtime. Perhaps, one or more carpools will stay at DBG later for lunch and more flowers (optional). Saturday, May 28 Bald Mountain - Leader: Boulder County Parks and Open Space volunteer naturalist Diane. Ten AM to noon. Meet to carpool at 9:40 AM at the Centennial Trailhead parking lot just up and across Sunshine Canyon Drive from Mt. Sanitas or go directly to Bald Mountain Open Space for the 10:00 AM meet-up. A 1.5-mile trail walk through forest and meadows in search of spring wildflowers. Part of this open space burned in the Four Mile Canyon fire of 2010 and each year new plants return and become dominant on the landscape. To reach Bald Mountain, take Mapleton Avenue west past Mt. Sanitas and up Sunshine Canyon Drive (County Road 52). Bald Mountain is approximately 5 miles west of Boulder on the left (south) side of the road. There is a picnic area, so bring a lunch, if you wish. The rambles leaders (there is a team of 8 of us) recognize that there are many levels of expertise and pace among the people interested in wildflowers and also recognize that we will get strung out on our route because of that. Some want general information about the flowers and others are into keying them out. Rambles are not meant to be hikes. Our rambles policy is to provide several leaders to accommodate faster, moderate and ambling paces. You are welcome to go as far as your interest or physical condition take you. Third THURSDAY HIKERS Thursday, May 18th RMNP Trail Ridge Road. The road is clear of snow and closed to traffic. This is a magnificent walk at high elevation, from Rainbow Curve. In/out, go as far as you like and enjoy the view. Bring a lunch, water, warm clothing & camera. Meet at Meadows Mall - usual place - 7:45a leave at 8a. Judy s Hikes 2017 May 24 th (Wednesday) Lions Lair, meet at trail head up Sunshine Canyon at 8:30am. We will hike this trail to the top is Sanitas and back, approximately 4 miles. For more info call Judy May 31 st (Wednesday), Wild Basin, to look for Orchids and then on to Where ever. Please meet at Margaritas at 7:30am. For more info call Judy SPRING FLING IN THE PARK on JUNE 3, 2017 IT S SPRING! PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE The annual FSC Spring Fling will again be held at the Foothills Community Park from 12N until 2 Pm as usual. We will picnic and compare winter stories and adventures and look forward to summer outings. We ask you all to bring a vegetable dish, salad or dessert to share. The club will provide barbecue pulled pork, chicken brats, veggie burgers and soft drinks! Friends are welcome to come and enjoy the celebration and the warm hospitality of Flatirons Ski Club members! Directions: From North Broadway, go west on Violet. At 10th St turn right and follow the road as it becomes Cherry, turn right (North) and the park is on the left.

VAIL PASS BIKE RIDE June 17 th (Saturday) with Stew Woodward Ride down Vail Pass from summit to Frisco, CO on a paved trail. Car pools leave Boulder area at 8AM and meet at the Vail Rest Area at 10AM. There will be shuttle cars to Frisco parking lot before starting the ride. After the ride down the group can have lunch at the Log Cabin Restaurant. If you are up to the strenuous climb you can go early to Frisco or Copper Mountain and pedal up to the pass summit to meet the group at 10AM. SPRING AND COLORADO ROCKIES BASEBALL RETURN TO COORS FIELD Once again, we plan to see another great afternoon game under cover with great seats. The date is Thursday, June 22, vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks. We can take the bus there and back or you may drive if you prefer. Dinner downtown afterwards is always an option. Please send check for $11 to Bonnie (made out to me) together with a selfaddressed stamped envelope so I can send your ticket when I receive it. We will need to have tickets finalized by June 4. 2017 Crested Butte Wildflower Trip July 21 24, 2017 Three spaces remain for the Wildflower Rambles trip to Crested Butte next July 21 24, 2017-3 nights lodging at the Cristiana Guesthaus on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, checking out Monday. The waiting list has people who have interest in going but are not sure. If you are on the waiting list, payment is required to secure one of these remaining spaces. If you wish to go on this trip, you can bring a check to the May meeting or you can call Linda or Chris and send a check to them by mail (address available from the membership list). Members signing up now should pay the full amount. The total trip cost is $260.00. 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 meeting or by e-mail or telephone with questions Full payment is due from all participants by May 4 (last membership meeting). Uncle Bud s 10 th Mt. Div. Hut August 21-23 (Monday-Wednesday) The Flatirons Ski Club has reserved a 10 th Mt. Div. Hut above Turquoise Lake near Leadville, CO. cars with 4WD SUV s carrying the gear. There is a $75 cost including a $25 deposit for 2 nights in the lodge, 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts. The 8/21/17 trip is now full. As in the past years once there are 14 additional members on the Wait List (no deposit yet) and if the 9/10 & 9/11 dates are still available Flatirons will make a second reservation. There are now 6 members on the Wait List. Check with Stew. Grand Lake, CO, Aug 30 th - Sept 1 st 2017! Grand Lake Lodge attendees: Summer is in the air but we still have quite a few months until our trip. I would like the balance of the cost, $80, by 6-3-17. You may: #1 pay at any club meeting; #2 pay at the picnic; or #3 send Sandy a check. Enjoy the weather until then! Contact info: Sandy.

S z 2017 Avalanche Ranch Trip October 6th, 7th & 8th, 2017 (Space for 25 people) Price $240.00 total, with a $50 deposit due at sign-up. ***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 or Carolyn. Thursday Hikers Spring 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 for more information. ATTENTION!! NO JULY CANOE TRIPS THIS YEAR Due to physical problems, Stewart will not lead a canoe trip this year. If another club member would like to lead a canoe trip? Stew will be glad to help with info and maps. Contact Stew for more information. 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. Board Members and and Support Staff President Donna Vice Vice Pres. Nancy Secretary Diana Treasurer Roger Publicity Reed Downhill Louise Activities Social Chair Membership Newsletter Webmaster Stew Elease Linda Jane Jane Roger If you would like to join the Flatirons Ski Club or have any questions about the Club, please send an email to: membership@flatironsskiclub.com May Board Meeting Thursday, May 18th 6:30 pm Mailing Larry Larry

MAY 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAY DAY 1 2 3 4 5 April 15th, time 2:00pm at Buell. Kentucky Derby 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7p FSC Gen Mtg 16 17 18 19 20 7p FSC Bk Club 21 22 9a Wild Flower Rambles 28 29 30 9a Tuesday Hikes 23 24 25 31 9a Wild Flower Rambles 3 rd Thur Hikers 6:30p FSC Brd Mtg 26 27 Flatirons Ski Club An Outdoor Multi Sports & Social Group PO Box 6120 Boulder, CO 80306