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1 CONNECTICUT SKI COUNCIL skiclub.com December, 2018 FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear fellow constituents of the Council, What an auspicious beginning to the season! We ve already seen more snow than is usual by Thanksgiving, many mountains are open and gunning, and the SnowBall was an incredible night that I was honored to share with all of you. Again, thank you so much to our attendees and, especially, those who worked so hard to make it happen. With our kick-off event now behind us, it s time to turn our minds to other matters. If you haven t already heard, the finalized Awareness Days schedule is posted on our website let s get down to planning! We also have plenty of club trips and events lined up, and if you d like one advertised, our webmaster Bill Leuze is happy to help. Monday night racing is just around the corner, and it ll be Kids Day before we know it so much to look forward to! With more snow on the way, the season is falling nicely into place. As usual, I m looking forward to seeing you all at our next meeting, but I hope you ll all have a happy Thanksgiving in the meantime! Your brother in winter, Ben Newsletter Deadline The next newsletter will be for January - deadline is December 20. MY NEW ADDRESS!!! don.ludwig.45@gmail.com Thanks, Ginny Ludwig BULK TICKET INFO REMINDER Be sure to present your club membership card with the CSC sticker, and your personal ID card when redeeming a voucher for a lift ticket. Thank you to those clubs who responded to my request to locate the missing Stratton bulk tickets that belong to Metroland ski club. We still anticipate receiving the Okemo vouchers the first week of December. We will contact club bulk ticket coordinators when they arrive. If there have been any errors with the tickets you have already received, please let me now so I can take care of them. Major changes this season include: an on-line-only bulk ticket program at Mount Snow; the implementation of RFID cards at Killington, Sugarbush and Okemo. Killington paper vouchers must be redeemed for RFID cards at ticket windows; paper vouchers are not direct-to-lift Questions? Contact your club ticket coordinators. Thank you. Nancy and Cheryl CSC Bulk Ticket Coordinators Webmaster s Please send all information you wish to have posted on the CSC s website to Bill Leuze at: webmaster@skiclub.com COUNCIL MEETING: Dec. 11, 2018 Time: 7:30 pm LOCATION: The Back 9 at the Stanley Golf Course, New Britain Following meeting: January 8, 2019 SAVE THE DATES! Dec. 17 Pizza Night and Race Registration Dec. 17 OnSnow 2020 site selection vote Jan. 7 First Monday Night race Jan. 16 State GS race Jan. 27 Kids Learn-to-Ski Day Feb. 13 State Slalom race Feb. 26 Senior Games at Ski Sundown THE CSC on Social Media The CSC has a social media coordinator Jamie Ransom. He can be reached at Roadsandwaves@gmail.com for all the Council s Facebook and Instagram posts. Send your videos and photos of Council activities to him for posting!

2 AMBASSADOR S CORNER Hello, CSC Members, It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your CSC Ambassador this last year. I learned a lot about our Council and the 40 clubs that are our members. Thank you to everyone who helped with our 2018 Awesome Winter SnowBall, our kick-off event and fundraiser for this coming skiing and riding season. This year s theme is my wish for all of us, that we have an Awesome Winter filled with lots of snow, fun, friends and great adventures. I think we have a good start on the snow part! I ve met a lot of wonderful people through the Council. I want to recognize some of those people and the clubs that worked to make our SnowBall such a success. Thank you to Marsha Baretta, Council VP, my co-chair and SnowBall advisor, for all her help and guidance. Thank you also to Bob Lewis of Hamden Ski Club, my first runner-up and manager of the raffle and solicitation team. Marsha and Bob worked diligently to coordinate all the terrific prizes. I also want to thank Sandy Hansel of AE Ski Club, my second runner-up. Sandy secured Morgan Post, of Morgan Post Studio, as our official photographer this year, just before she moved to Utah with her husband. Best wishes and happy skiing to Sandy in her new home. A big thank you to the 15 clubs who served on the SnowBall working committees, and their lead representatives (see the list on the next page.) OnSnow at Mount Snow Info OnSnow Winter Carnival will be March 1, 2 and 3, 2019 at Mount Snow, VT. Here is some early planning information. Lodging: Grand Summit Resort Hotel full service; ski in/ski out; with full amenities. Check in Thurs., Feb 28 or Fri., March 1. Room availability: Hotel room: 2 queen beds, private bath. Studio: sleeps 4 with 1 queen Murphy bed and 1 queen sleeper sofa, kitchenette, private bath. Prices: 3-night stay: 4 people - $ ($ per person) 2 night stay: 4 people - $ ($ per person) Snow Lake Lodge lodge-style accommodations with free shuttle and with amenities and continental breakfast. Room availability: Hotel room: 2 double beds or 1 king, private bath. Prices: 3-night stay: 4 people - $414.70($ per person) 2-night stay: 4 people - $ ($81.95 per person) Reservations: and reference CSC Winter Carnival. 2-night min. stay required. One night fee as a deposit will be charged when booking. Lift Ticket pricing range: $44 to $131, based on age and number of days. Dinner: Sat. night buffet: Adult - $30, Junior $14 CSC will subsidize half. A special thank you also goes to my club, New Haven Ski Club, for all their support of my work with the Council. Anna Accetta stepped up in a big way to help me with the Outstanding Service Awards and Ambassador Day. Souki Tsialas and her sister Patsy helped Marsha and me with score-boarding and raffle ticket sales at last winter s OnSnow carnival at Okemo. I can t leave out our current president Ben Tomczak and our immediate past-president Jonathan Houck for their advice, counsel and support over the last year. Congratulations and good luck to our incoming CSC Ambassador, Debbie Bonnanzio of Sterling Ski Club, and her leadership team, Jane Suto of Hamden Ski Club, and Cindy Kisner of New Haven Ski Club. Happy Holidays everyone. Looking forward to seeing you on the slopes. Melissa Patterson-Meador CSC Ambassador AWARENESS DAYS The final Awareness Days schedule has been posted on the CSC s website. Please remember that you should always check before you make your skiing/riding plans, as dates sometimes change. Related to that is the recommendation that your club does not post it on its website or print it in your own newsletter. Members should always check the CSC s website before going to any of the resorts in case of last minute changes to the schedule. There are over 125 days offered on this year s lineup so take advantage of the variety of terrain, and the great pricing that so many resorts are offering this season!

3 SNOWBALL THANK YOUS The Awesome Winter SnowBall wouldn t have happened without the help of these clubs and their representatives. The Goodmen Club Donna Yanick Decorations UCONN Ski Club Chris Jablonka Decorations Metroland Ski Club Brian McNamara Program NAVA Ski Club Mike Corti Raffle/Solicitation CE Ski Club Ralph Veneema Raffle/Solicitation Cronin Ski Club Kevin Cronin Raffle/Solicitation Double Diamond Michelle Shaddock Raffle/Solicitation Ski & Sports Club Electric Boat Ski Club Amanda Aven Raffle/Solicitation Fairfield County Flakes George Kasper Raffle/Solicitation Hartford Ski Club Tom Hedges Raffle/Solicitation Hopmeadow Ski Club Steve Matyczyk Raffle/Solicitation Pinnacle Drew Berescik Raffle/Solicitation Meriden Ski Club Neil Young Door Security Ski & Snowboard Club Montachusett Andy Arvanitis Door Security New Haven Ski Club Anna Accetta Door Security; SnowBall Ticket Sales CSC SKIS ITALY!! Gorgeous views, great mountain villages, and outstanding skiing!! Only a few spots left! MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, ITALY Date: March 15-23, 2019 Includes: R/T air JFK to Milan via Air Emirates R/T ground transfers; 7 nights at 4-star Sport Hotel Plaza; Full hot & cold breakfast buffet daily; 4-course dinner on 5 nights; Spa, fitness center, sauna, free yoga; Ski room w/ boot heaters; Guided snowshoe excursions; Taxes, fees. Cost: $1660 per person, double occupancy Add $45-50 per day lift ticket Contact: Brian McNamara, Metrolandskiclub@gmail.com. This, Too, Is New! ASPEN/SNOWMASS March 17-24, 2019 Host: Ski Bears of CT Includes: R/T Newark/Denver w/ FREE luggage; transfers; 7 nights at Stonebridge Inn at Snowmass; welcome party; group dinner party; 5-day lift pass to all mountains. Cost: $1700. Cost w/ IKON pass purchased thru Ski Bears: $1325; w/ IKON pass NOT purchased thru Ski Bears: $1400. Deposit due Jan 8, Contact: Mike Kamszik, , or trips@skibears.org. This Just In!! More club-sponsored trips to enjoy! MT. SNOW BUS TRIP Date: Dec. 14, 2018 Mount Snow Founder s Day Host: New Haven Ski Club. Mount Snow s founder was also president of New Haven Ski Club this is a trip in his honor. Cost: $50 plus lift ticket. Bus leaves North Haven commuter Lot (Exit 10, I-91) at 6:00 AM. Pick-up at Cromwell commuter lot at 6:20 AM (Exit 21, I-91). Leaves Mount Snow at 4:15 Contact: Brien Smith, , Or brien230@aol.com. JAY PEAK BUS TRIP Date: Jan 4-6, 2019 Host: New Haven Ski Club Cost: $399/ pp/double occ Includes: 2 nights at Slopeside Condos; 2 day lift ticket; Sat. group dinner; breakfast items in each condo; bus ride. Waterpark not included. Condo has 2 bedrooms (1 queen, 1 w/ 2 twin beds), and kitchen; ski in/ski out. Bus leaves Jan 4 from Harugari Club, West Haven at 1 PM; pick up at Cromwell commuter lot (Exit 21, I-91) at 1:30 PM. Leaves Jay Peak at 3:30 PM Payment due Dec 3, Contact: Brien Smith, or brien230@aol.com. SUGARLOAF BUS TRIP Date: Mar 8-11, 2019 Host: New Haven Ski Club Cost: $399 based on double occ Includes: 3 nights in 4 or 5 BR condos on Kibby Rd (ski in/ski out); 2 day lift ticket; Sat group dinner, breakfast items; use of health center w/ pool; bus ride. Price w/ Ikon pass is $299. Bus leaves Harugari Club, West Haven at 1 PM; 1:30 pick up at Cromwell commuter lot (Exit 21, I-91) Food stop. Payment due Feb 7, Contact: Brien Smith, , or brien230@aol.com.

4 Ski and Ride It s Time to Decide SUGARLOAF, MAINE Date: Jan 6-11, 2019 Host: Central CT Snow Snakes Includes: 5 nights at your choice of standard or preferred unit lodging, Perfect Turn clinics. Cost: Studio lodging- $670 or $ BR - $785 or $ BR - $1050 or $ BR - $1280 or $1530. All prices per person based on number of occupants in each unit. 5-day lift tickets: Adult - $$250 or use an IKON pass; Juniors (4-14) ski free on 5-day lift ticket, rentals and lessons with paying adult. Deposit: 50% due Oct 15; add $25/pp after that date. Contact: Marie Carparelli at mcarparelli@att.net or MONT SAINTE ANNE/LE MASSIF, QUEBEC Date: Feb 6-10, 2019 Quebec s Winter Carnival Host: Danbury Ski Club Includes: 3 days skiing; 4 nights at Hotel Chateau Laurier; daily breakfast; 1 dinner in Old Quebec City at le D Orsay; R/T motor coach. Cost: $$947 dou occ; $500 deposit due now final due Nov. 1 Contact: Jim Seri, jimseri@yahoo.com or O Haras at weskisnow@gmail.com. MOUNT SNOW, VERMONT Date: Feb 11-14, 2019 Host: Nava Ski Club Includes: 3 nights at Grand Summit; 4-day lift ticket; 3 breakfasts; welcome reception; tubing session; club party; Snowbarn pizza/dance party. Cost: $425 pp/doub occ. $200 deposit due Oct 28. Contact: Janice Cohen, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA Date: Feb 15-23, 2019 Host: Metroland Ski Club Includes: R/T air Newark-Zurich via Lufthansa; R/T transfers; 7-nights at 4-star Hotel Grauer Baer (private bath); welcome drink & orientation; breakfast buffet daily & 5 dinners; Wellness center; local taxes, fuel charges, air taxes. Cost: $1525 pp/doub occ; $1745/pp single. Contact: Brian at Metrolandskiclub@gmail.com. ST. ANTON, AUSTRIA Date: Feb 22-March, 2019 Host: AE Ski Club Includes: R/T air JFK to Munich; R/T transfers; 7 nights at 4-star Hotel Karl Schranz; hotel shuttle; European buffet breakfast & 4-course dinner daily; pre-trip party; welcome party; taxes, fees, gratuities. Not Included: lift tickets ($376), lunch. Cost: $2540 pp/doub occ Prague extension:mar $464 pp/doub occ Contact: Mark Riesbeck, mriesbeck@aeskiclub.com PANORAMA/KICKING HORSE, BRITISH COLUMBIA Date: Feb 24-Mar 3 Host: Pinnacle Ski Club Includes: R/T air LaGuardia to Calgary; ground transportation; 7 nights at 1,000 Peaks condos; 2 group dinners; 4-day lift ticket; 1-day bus trip & ticket to Kicking Horse. Optional day heliskiing. Cost: $1760 pp/triple occ 2BR each w/ bath. Contact: Drew Berescik, , drewster333@aol.com., or Mike Finick, , mrfinick@yahoo.com. Ski and Ride Trips, continued TELLURIDE, COLORADO Date: Mar 2-9, 2019 Host: Danbury Ski Club Includes: R/T air Newark to MTJ via United; transfers, taxes, surcharges, portage; 7 nights at luxurious 4-star Camel s Garden; ski in/ski out; Continental breakfast daily, après ski wine & cheese daily; 5 out of 7 day lift pass; hot tub; most rooms w/ fireplace & balcony. Cost: $2275 pp/doub occ; $2795 single Contact: Dave Zuraw, or dscwebmaster@yahoo.com. JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING Date: Mar 4 11, 2019 Host: Metroland Ski club Includes: R/T air Newark to Jackson Hole; ground transportation; 7 nights at Mountain Modern Motel; hot breakfast daily; indoor pool; shuttle to resort; welcome reception; 4-day adult lift ticket (add $89 for day 5; subtract $70 for 4-day senior). Optional day trips to Grand Targhee & Yellowstone National Park. Cost: $1469 pp plus Metroland membership fee. Contact: squareup.com/store/metroland-ski-club- 3-Jackson-Hole. HEAVENLY/LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA Date: Mar 6 13, 2019 Host: Meriden Ski Club Includes: R/T air Hartford to Sacramento via United; R/T ground transfers; 7 nights at Forest Suites Resort or Landing Lake Tahoe Resort; 5 out of 6-day adult lift ticket (also valid at Kirkwood and Northstar); taxes; Meriden club membership. Cost: Forest Suites: $1470 pp/4 per 2 BR suite; $1590 pp/3 per 2 BR suite; $1785 pp/ 2 per 2/2 unit. Condos are close to lifts; daily breakfast; $15 credit for lunch at a Vail-owned property on day skied; at Heavenly gondola; 2 outdoor pools & hot tubs; full kitchen, LR & sleep sofa. Cost: Landing Lake Tahoe: same as above. 1 mile from mountain, shuttle bus provided; daily breakfast; waterfront Lake Tahoe; restaurant; outdoor pool & hot tubs. Contact: Wayne Gineo, , wgineo@cox.net.

5 CONNECTICUT SKI COUNCIL KID S LEARN TO SKI DAY WHO: WHAT: Related and Sponsored CSC Member kid s age 5 through High School Senior FREE 2 hour lesson from certified instructors at Mt. Southington FREE Lift ticket for all kids who register and take the lesson FREE Après ski pizza and soda party WHERE: MT SOUTHINGTON SKI AREA WHEN: Sunday, January 27 th, 2019 REGISTRATION / Class assignment from 12:30 2:00 PM Upstairs in the Mountain Room LESSONS from 2:30 4:30 PM COST: Kids lesson and lift tickets FREE Equipment not provided Rentals (skis and boots ONLY - $35.00 per child) available at Mt. Southington Council member Adults who accompany registered children - $28.00 lift ticket for the day HOW: Fill out the registration form and skill level guide found in this newsletter and on the CSC website ( by Monday, January 21st, 2019 Send to: Jonathan Houck, 424 Cardinal Lane, Cheshire, CT, cell (203) jhhouck@cox.net

6 Mount Southington Racing Pricing Pricing for both Monday and Tuesday night racing is the same as last season. CSC/CISC Race & Ticket: $31 CSC/CISC Race ticket with NASTAR: $40 Friend of CSC/CISC Race lift ticket: $25 Just NASTAR ticket: $10 CSC/CISC Race ticket with Season pass/employee: $17 CSC/CISC Race ticket with NASTAR and Season pass/employee: $27 Night ticket with NASTAR: $45 ($35 ticket, and $10 NASTAR) All are available for sale where racers sign up. Rob Dexter Race Chair Pray-for-Snow Event REI offers any ski club free table space at the event if they share the event via their and social media channels. Great chance to sign up new club members. Interested clubs should contact Mason Trumble at for info. The link to the pray-for-snow event is: Rei.com/event/pray-for-snow-party-at-two-roads-brewingco/Stratford/ Have fun! Mount Snow Connecticut Ski Council Everyday Benefits Program Simply present your current CSC membership card with current sticker and a valid photo ID at the Mount Snow group sales office, and receive a discounted group rate ticket any day of the season. The Group Sales office is located in the Clocktower building midweek, non-holiday, and in the Sundance Base Lodge weekends and holidays. See below for daily discounted lift ticket rates. We will issue one ticket per card and all members must be present with a photo ID. Value Season Ticket* Adult* Youth/Senior* 1-day $48 $41 2-day $88 $75 3-day $129 $110 Midweek 1-day $51 $43 2-day $97 $82 3-day $143 $122 Weekend 1-day (Sat) $71 $60 1-day (Sun) $61 $52 2-day $122 $98 SKI SWAP Please join Danbury Ski Club at our annual Ski Swap, at Ski Haus in New Milford. When: The weekend after Thanksgiving. Times: 10 AM to 5 PM. Sell used ski/board equipment, jackets, race suits. Buy used equipment and apparel or new items from Ski Haus. Where: 162 Danbury Rd., New Milford. You can pre-register your items. Contact: Dave Zuraw, dscwebmaster@yahoo.com. Holiday** 1-day $76 $65 2-Day $145 $116 3-day $213 $170 Special rates also available for 4- and 5-day lift tickets. *Adult Age 19 to 64 *Youth Age 7 to 18 *Senior Age 65 and older *Child Age 6 and under $10 per day *Value Season: Opening day to December 25, 2018 & March 11, 2019 to closing day,7 days a week. Midweek: Monday through Friday, non-holiday Weekend: Saturday-Sunday, non-holiday ** Holiday: December 26, 2018 to December 31, 2018; January 19-20, 2019; February 16-18, 2019

7 CONNECTICUT SKI COUNCIL (CSC) KIDS LEARN TO SKI DAY 2:00 PM - SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 TH, MT SOUTHINGTON SKI AREA ALL DAY LIFT TICKET FOR PARTICIPATING CHILDREN AND LESSONS FROM 2:30 4:30 PM REGISTRATION FORM 1 SHEET PER CHILD SPONSORING CSC ADULT (OVER AGE 21) MUST BE PRESENT AT THE EVENT CHILD S NAME CHILD S AGE SPONSORING ADULT S NAME CONTACT PHONE PARENT OR GUARDIAN (IF NOT SPONSORING ADULT) By signing this consent, I authorize (sponsoring adult) to render medical aid or assistance for the participating child listed below. I understand that skiing has inherent risks, and that the lift ticket provided absolves Mt Southington from injuries that may result from activities during this event. In addition, I understand that the Connecticut Ski Council (CSC) is merely providing the opportunity to participate, and has no direct involvement in the ski activities that the child is participating in. IMPORTANT PARTICIPATING CHILD S ABILITY LEVEL (*SEE NEXT PAGE TO CHOOSE LEVEL TO GUIDE US IN PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD TO THE APPRPRIATE CLASS) CURRENT SKI SCHOOL LEVEL (if skiing) CURRENT SNOWBAORD SCHOOL LEVEL (if snowboarding) PLEASE MAIL OR THE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT FORM TO: Jonathan Houck, 424 Cardinal Lane, Cheshire, CT., CELLPHONE (203) jhhouck@cox.net

8 CONNECTICUT SKI COUNCIL KIDS LEARN TO SKI MT SOUTHINGTON SKI AREA on JANUARY 27 TH, 2019 *ABILITY LEVEL GUIDELINE SKI SCHOOL ABILITY LEVEL LEVEL 1 Never skied before (magic carpet only) LEVEL 2 Slight direction change / can stop in a wedge LEVEL 3 Round wedge and rides chair LEVEL 4 Round controlled wedge turns and skies green trails LEVEL 5 Skies parallel in middle of turn LEVEL 6 Match skis parallel most of the time while skiing blues LEVEL 7 Wide stance parallel turns using poles on blues LEVEL 8 Short systematic parallel turns on more difficult terrain LEVEL 9 Short, balanced parallel turns on bumps, powder and ice SNOWBOARD SCHOOL ABILITY LEVEL LEVEL 1 First time (magic carpet only) LEVEL 2 Performs falling leaf with confidence LEVEL 3 Elementary linked turns on greens LEVEL 4 Performs various radius turns on blues LEVEL 5 Carved turns, elementary tricks over all of mountain

9 CONNECTICUT SKI COUNCIL Season Officers PRESIDENT: Ben Tomczak; VICE PRESIDENT: Marsha Baretta TREASURER: Amanda Aven 48 Terry Rd, Gales Ferry, CT SECRETARY: Jonathan Houck, ; AMBASSADOR: Debbie Bonnanzio BULK TICKETS: Southern Tier: Nancy Nolan, 28 Homestead Pl, Cheshire, CT Northern Tier Bulk Tickets: Cheryl Parmelee; AWARENESS DAYS: John Filakovsky ; NEWSLETTER: Ginny Ludwig ; RACING: Rob Dexter, ; WEBMASTER: Bill Leuze, HISTORIAN: TBA PAST PRESIDENT: Jonathan Houck ; CONTACT INFORMATION: Ben Tomczak BAD WEATHER Bad weather may necessitate the postponement of a CSC meeting. Please check the CSC website at skiclub.com. CT SKI COUNCIL MEETING LOCATION: The Back 9 Restaurant at Stanley Golf Course, 245 Hartford Avenue, New Britain CONNECTICUT SKI COUNCIL Visit our website at skiclub.com. The purpose of the Connecticut Ski Council is to foster and encourage organized amateur skiing and riding, to assist in the development of new clubs, to sponsor and run inter-club competition, promote club activity on and off the snow, and to teach skiing and ski safety skills to others. The Council offers discounts on lift tickets, ski trips, lodging, competitive racing, Nordic programs, ski instruction, and social and sporting events, community involvement, physical conditioning, meeting people and having fun. Newsletter Editor Ginny Ludwig 45 Wintergreen Lane Cheshire, CT 06410