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www.longbeachskiclub.org February 2018 Volume 80, Issue 2 Kris Kolumn The LBSC racers recently put up some impressive numbers. Let's cheer on our U.S. Olympic Team to make the grade for the medal podium in South Korea!

Great food, drink, sights, and skiing / boarding! Great credit goes to Mark Malan, Roberto Tovar, Craig Gibson, and Brian Maloney. Please be sure to ask them how you can join the fun - or add to it!

And, if you want some fun you can depend upon, please read Lance's article for the latest and greatest, and upcoming wine tastings and other social events. Simply wonderful!

1 February 2018 Volume 80, Issue 2 Kris Kolumn The LBSC racers recently put up some impressive numbers. Let's cheer on our U.S. Olympic Team to make the grade for the medal podium in South Korea! Many kudos Many kudos to those who are enjoying the solid average snow at Mammoth, and in February will be enjoying the snows at Mammoth, Steamboat and Whitefish. Great food, drink, sights, and skiing / boarding! Great credit goes to Mark Malan, Roberto Tovar, Craig Gibson, and Brian Maloney. Please be sure to ask them how you can join the fun - or add to it! This month, we look forward to the General Meeting at Ecco's, but no Board meeting, as the 2nd Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day (where would you rather be?!?). In March, we'll resume Board Meetings. And, if you want some fun you can depend upon, please read Lance's article for the latest and greatest, and upcoming wine tastings and other social events. Simply wonderful! Please thank our racers for their dedication to devote a good portion of their Mammoth time to slalom or giant slalom, rather than enjoying the actual mountain! And, please feel free to call upon your friends and acquaintances to share Olympic events at a sports bar or your home. These are the best of the best, crème de la crème, and well worth seeing! (Hopefully, you weathered January's onslaught of award programs and the upcoming Super Bowl to still have the stamina to watch the Olympics - just 17 hours ahead of our time. Please see the calendars for your latest and greatest events... Cheers! Kris president@longbeachskiclub.org

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS / CONTACTS President Kris Flaig president@longbeachskiclub.org VP of Week Trips Mark Malan weektrips@longbeachskiclub.

2 YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS / CONTACTS President Kris Flaig president@longbeachskiclub.org VP of Week Trips Mark Malan weektrips@longbeachskiclub.org VP of Weekend Trips Roberto Tovar weekendtrips@longbeachskiclub.org VP of Competition Ways & Means Chair Brian Maloney racing@longbeachskiclub.org VP of Social Events Lance Liebl social@longbeachskiclub.org Treasurer Luis Alonzo treasurer@longbeachskiclub.org Secretary Letty Gonzales secretary@longbeachskiclub.org Member-at-Large Dennis Potts Member-at-Large Ways & Means Co-Chair Marcia Gatz Member-at-Large LA Council Rep Chris Dawson Ski Breeze Editor Catherine Singer editor@longbeachskiclub.org Membership Chair Craig Gibson membership@longbeachskiclub.org Webmaster Dana Hart webmaster@longbeachskiclub.org

The Long Beach Ski Club is a friendly community of adults involved

activities. Bring friends, coworkers, family, boarders & skiers.

distributed to active/currently paid and subscription only members

Email submissions : editor@longbeachskiclub.org by the 20 th.

3 The Long Beach Ski Club is a friendly community of adults involved in skiing, boarding, and year-round recreational and social activities. Bring friends, coworkers, family, boarders & skiers. The Ski Breeze is a monthly publication for the Long Beach Ski Club, published since The Ski Breeze is a controlled circulation publication, distributed to active/currently paid and subscription only members of the Long Beach Ski Club. submissions : editor@longbeachskiclub.org by the 20 th. LONG BEACH SKI CLUB Snowboarding & Skiing All levels welcome Mammoth Mountain Weekend Trips Week-Long Destination Trips Social & Recreational Events

Get Loose with Lance - Social By Lance Liebl social@longbeachskiclub.

Over 25 attended which required an additional table.

The appetizers and wine selection were outstanding.

The pictures of this event show many happy faces.

5 Get Loose with Lance - Social By Lance Liebl social@longbeachskiclub.org January wine tasting was a tremendous success at Bistro Saint Germaine. Over 25 attended which required an additional table. The main one, which sat 21, was filled by 6pm. As usual the service was excellent. The appetizers and wine selection were outstanding. This venue is the club s favorite place for wine tasting. The pictures of this event show many happy faces. There will be no scheduled club social event for February, as the club is on three different trips. The Mammoth Ski trip should be great since the snowfall has been decent so far. You re on your own for Valentine s day.

6 RACERS EDGE Brian Maloney Ski Enthusiasts, The first race of the season went off really well. Eight registered starters of Long Beach Ski Club took second place with 83 points. Aerospace took first place with 111 points and fourteen registered. They took it with the electoral vote. Our club performed strong. In 9 Vet M Craig Gibson won two first places giving the club 10 points. In 8 Vet M Roberto Tovar came in first place in ULLR 1 giving the club 5 points. In 5 Vet M Brian Maloney won two first places giving the club 14 points and 2 strikes which throws me into 4 Vet M. In 4 Vet M Eric Hartman came in first place in ULLR 1 giving the club 6 points. Eric crashed on his second and third run due to premature release of bindings. The ribs are bruised but not broken. Pray for speedy recovery. In 4 Vet M Ken Kawahara won two second places giving the club 10 points. In 3 Vet M Steve Brown pounded consistently fast finish times. He won two third places giving the club 8 points. His best time was which was 3.32 seconds faster than Eric Hartman - which is lightning fast. Although not a club member, Gary Seaton raced for our club in 3 Vet M, winning two first places giving the club 18 points. His wife, Teri Seaton, won two first places in 5 Vet F giving the club 12 points. The next races are scheduled for February 10th. Be ready for March 10th race which should be a day of Slalom Race. Chin guards may be required. Hand and shin guards are precautionary. Aerospace beat us only because they had more participating. We need more to participate. A challenge to all our women. April 7th race will follow.

Mammoth Weekend Ski Trip Report By Roberto Tovar weekendtrips@longbeachskiclub.org The drive up to Mammoth, in January, was pleasant. We could see the storm coming over the Sierra crest.

Saturday was a typical Mammoth blue-bird day. A number of us spent the day racing on Andie's, four runs of GS. Sunday was another sunny day with many runs groomed to perfection!

7 Mammoth Weekend Ski Trip Report By Roberto Tovar The drive up to Mammoth, in January, was pleasant. We could see the storm coming over the Sierra crest. It began to snow after midnight and we arose to 4 inches of freshies! It snowed gently until the afternoon. Some of us had a little problem with the cut up snow, on many runs. Saturday was a typical Mammoth blue-bird day. A number of us spent the day racing on Andie's, four runs of GS. Sunday was another sunny day with many runs groomed to perfection! Joining me on this trip were Ron Scholz, Letty Gonzales, Jodi Hein and new member, Rose Molina. The next Mammoth trip is scheduled for February 15 through 18. Hope to see you there. February 15-18, 2018 March 8-11, 2018 April 5-8, 2018 Enjoy! Roberto roberto.tovar@alumni.usc.edu

Week Trips with Mark Malan Mark & Marietta Malan at the LBSC Wine Tasting We are sold out on the Steamboat trip. There will be 14 LBSC members on this trip.

8 Week Trips with Mark Malan Mark & Marietta Malan at the LBSC Wine Tasting We are sold out on the Steamboat trip. There will be 14 LBSC members on this trip. I was unable to secure more rooms as the air fare jumped in price (that is why we reserve months in advance). To those with late requests, sorry. The Steamboat departure is on Sat (2/3/18) at about 11am. Arrive early as ski luggage check-in is always a hassle. With 163 of 165 runs open their 48" base insures a good time will be had by all. Forecasts call for 2" tomorrow and 3" the next day. This constant accumulation is what Colorado winters are famous for. Keep your tips up, Mark

9 PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics By Dennis Potts In February, we are once again ready to follow the Winter Olympics. Starting with Ski Jumping and Curling (the only Olympic Sport where you can drink beer while competing, eh) on February 8 th with Opening Ceremonies on February 9 th. Curling starts at 9:05 am Feb 8th Korea Time (4:05 pm PST Feb 7 th ) first match is USA versus OAR. First lesson, South Korea is 9 hours ahead of GMT and we are 8 hours behind (total 17 hours.) Second lesson, What is OAR? Due to the Russian doping controversy, the International Olympic Committee will only permit certain Russian athletes to compete, under the designation Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) they will be wearing Neutral gray or red uniforms and hold the Olympic flag. The Games will be broadcast on NBC, NBCSN and across the networks of NBC Universal. But this is 2018 so you have more options. You can watch the Olympics online, on mobile devices and connected TVs Every Olympic event will be available to stream live and on-demand on NBCOlympics.com, along with a wide spectrum of highlights and video features. Watch on your mobile device, tablet or connected TV by downloading the NBC Sports app, where you'll find every Olympic event available to stream live or on-demand, along with the same immersive library of highlights and video features. Here is the schedule Our Team USA skiers/boarders are best seen in this link with Bios of each athlete. Of the fifteen Alpine skiers, none are from SoCal but in Snowboarding we have Kelly Clark from Mammoth, Chloe Kim from Torrance, Hailey Langland from San Clemente, Maddie Mastro of Wrightwood and Shaun White from Carlsbad or wherever his private training mountain is

10 Participants on the LBSC weekend trip had the delight of watching contestants vie for spots on the U.S. Freeski Team which will participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Gang enjoying the January trip!

Warren Miller, Legendary Outdoor Filmmaker, Dies at 93 (from the Hollywood Reporter 1/26/18) Warren Miller, the legendary outdoor filmmaker who for decades made homages to downhill skiing that he

11 Warren Miller, Legendary Outdoor Filmmaker, Dies at 93 (from the Hollywood Reporter 1/26/18) Warren Miller, the legendary outdoor filmmaker who for decades made homages to downhill skiing that he narrated with his own humorous style, has died. He was 93, in his home on Orcas Island in Washington state. A World War II veteran, ski racer, surfer and sailor, Miller produced more than 500 action films about a variety of outdoor activities including surfing and sailing. But he was best known for his thrill-seeking films featuring daredevil skiers barreling down breathtakingly steep slopes. His annual ski movies served as informal kickoffs to ski season and became a rite of passage for the legions of ski bums and snowboarders who flocked to see them at movie theaters and played them on video while relaxing with drinks after tough ski days. "Warren's legacy of adventure, freedom and humor carries on in the countless lives he touched," his wife of 30 years, Laurie Miller, said in a statement Thursday. "Warren loved nothing more than sharing his life's adventures and hearing literally every day from friends old and new about how his stories inspired others to enrich and enjoy their own lives." Miller was born in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles in He grew up during the Depression and said his family struggled to put food on the table. According to a biography on his website, Miller bought his first camera for 39 cents when he was 12 years old. He used earnings from his newspaper route to buy his first skis and bamboo

12 ski poles when he was 15 and took his first run at Mount Waterman near Los Angeles with his Boy Scout troop. "I really believe in my heart that that first turn you make on a pair of skis is your first taste of total freedom, the first time in your life that you could go anywhere that your adrenaline would let you go," he told The Seattle Times in a 2010 interview. Miller played varsity basketball at the University of Southern California and served in the Navy. In 1946, he bought a camera for $77 and set off with his friend Ward Baker in a 1936 Buick Phaeton towing a teardrop trailer to ski destinations across the U.S., including Yosemite, Jackson Hole and Mammoth Mountain. They camped in parking lots of ski resorts, perfecting the ski bum life. He once recalled loving the smell of rabbit frying in the silent evening while parked in Sun Valley's parking lot. Miller launched his film career in 1950 with his first skiing film, Deep and Light. He headed Warren Miller Entertainment until the late 1980s when he sold it to his son, Kurt Miller. Time Inc. bought it in 2000 and later sold it. Warren Miller Entertainment It is now owned by Active Interest Media. Miller was inducted into the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame in Aside from his wife, Miller is survived by sons Scott and Kurt, daughter Chris, a stepson, Colin Kaufmann, and five grandchildren. From Warren Miller's 2012 Flow State

Long Beach Ski Club Membership Application and Waiver June 1, 2017 May 31, 2018 New Member Renewing Member Member Since Each Member must complete this Application *Couples: each must complete a

: City: State: Zip: Email (required): Phone: Home ( ) Cell ( ) Work ( ) Occupation: Person to be notified in case of emergency Name: Relationship: Phone: Home ( ) Cell ( ) Work ( ) Spouse s/couple s

13 Long Beach Ski Club Membership Application and Waiver June 1, 2017 May 31, 2018 New Member Renewing Member Member Since Each Member must complete this Application *Couples: each must complete a separate Application and Waiver* Name: Address: Apt.: City: State: Zip: (required): Phone: Home ( ) Cell ( ) Work ( ) Occupation: Person to be notified in case of emergency Name: Relationship: Phone: Home ( ) Cell ( ) Work ( ) Spouse s/couple s Name: I agree to comply with the club s By-laws and waivers: Signature of Applicant: Signature of Parent/Guardian: Personal Information Sex: M F Birthday / (Mo/Day) Top Three Activities (after skiing): Other favorites (circle): wine tasting dining tennis table tennis bicycling sailing hiking camping RVing bikes computers gardening cooking museums fine art concerts live theatre volleyball softball travel (specify) cards (specify) other Dues Single: $45.00 Couples: $65.00 Child: $25.00 Couples can attach their applications and waivers together. Child and parent(s) can attach their applications and waiver together. Application is not valid unless the attached waiver is completed and signed. Mail Application to Long Beach Ski Club, Inc. c/o PO Box Long Beach, CA Date Rec d / Cash Check # Please go to LongBeachSkiClub.org to download the waiver with this form, and submit both with your check to the address given here.

LONG BEACH SKI CLUB 2017-18 Season MAMMOTH WEEKEND TRIP APPLICATION NAME ADDRESS CITY: STATE ZIP CODE PHONE EMAIL Please complete a separate application for each trip.

14 LONG BEACH SKI CLUB Season MAMMOTH WEEKEND TRIP APPLICATION NAME ADDRESS CITY: STATE ZIP CODE PHONE Please complete a separate application for each trip. Please check the date of trip you wish to attend: December 14-17, 2017 January 18-21, 2018 February 15-18, 2018 March 8-11, 2018 April 5-8, 2018 Member * three day weekend Thurs-Sun $ * three day weekend Thurs-Sun $ * three day weekend Thurs-Sun $ * three day weekend Thurs-Sun $ * three day weekend Thurs-Sun $ * indicates trips where FWSA races occur Make payment to Long Beach Ski Club Do you need lift tickets YES NO Are you willing to be a car pool driver? YES NO How many people (include yourself) can you accommodate with ski/board gear? What time do you prefer to leave town? Three day weekend trips leave on Thursday. All trips return Sunday. All trips are car pool drive-ups. Each individual is responsible for purchasing/providing for their own lift ticket. The prices listed above apply to current Long Beach Ski Club members and their guest. Premium for a Non-Member is applied to membership, and Non-Member must complete a Membership Application to be eligible to stay in the Club Condo. Prices subject to change without notice. Waiver and Release of Liability (attached) must be signed and returned with this signup sheet. Signature Date TRIP CANCELLATION POLICY If it necessary for you to cancel your trip for any reason, the following refund policy will apply: 1. No refund will be issued if the Long Beach Ski Club will suffer financial loss. 2. A refund will be issued if all spaces on the trip have been sold and your cancelled space has been filled and paid for in full. 3. If a refund is issued, penalties imposed will be deducted from the refund. 4. Refund will be issued ASAP. CONTACT: Roberto Tovar, VP of Weekend Trips Roberto.tovar@alumni.usc.edu SIGN UP: At any club meeting, event OR Mail payment & application to: Roberto Tovar 1339 Park Ave., Long Beach CA For this and other club information visit our website at: Page 1 of 3

15 Long Beach Ski Club Inc. RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I do hereby affirm and acknowledge that I have been fully informed of the inherent hazards and risks associated with Winter Sports Activities, including travel to and from winter designations. I fully understand that these risks can lead to severe injury and even loss of life. I further understand that: 1. Risk of injury from the activity and equipment utilized is significant including the potential for broken bones, severe injuries to the head, neck, and back or other bodily injuries that my result in permanent disability and death. 2. Possible equipment failure and/or malfunction or misuse of my own or others equipment. 3. I AGREE THAT I WILL WEAR APPROVED PROTECTIVE GEAR AS DECREED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SPORT I AM PARTICIPATING IN. However, protective gear cannot guarantee the participant s safety. I further agree that no helmet can protect the wearer against all potential head injuries or prevent injury to the wearer s face, neck or spinal cord. Failure to wear a helmet may result in denial of any claim(s) against the Long Beach Ski Club Inc. and its insurance provider. 4. Variation and/or steepness of terrain, variation or changes in surfaces including but not limited to snow surfaces, ice, bare spots, rocks, stumps, debris, cliffs, trees, fences, posts, trees, light poles, signs, buildings, roads, walkways, ramps, rails, stairs, pyramids, manual pads, bowls, half-pipes, jumps, padded and non-padded barriers, other persons, and other natural and man-made hazards. 5. My own negligence and/or the negligence of others, including but not limited to operator error and guide decision making including misjudging terrain, weather, riding surfaces or other obstacles. 6. Exposure to the elements and temperature extremes may result if frost nip, frost bite, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, sunburn, hypothermia and dehydration. 7. Dangers associated with exposure to natural elements include but are not limited to avalanche, rock fall, inclement weather, thunder and lighting, severe and or varied wind, temperature and other weather conditions. I understand the description of these risks is not complete and unknown or unanticipated risks may result in injury, illness, or death. Nevertheless, I wish to proceed and I freely accept and expressly assume all risk, dangers and hazards that may arise from such activities which could result in personal injury, loss of life and property damage to me. In consideration of being allowed to participate in Long Beach Ski Club activities, I hereby agree as follows: 8. To waive and release any and all claims based upon negligence, active or passive with the exception of intentional, wanton or willful misconduct that I may have in the future against Long Beach Ski Club Inc., their officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, and volunteers from liability and responsibility whatsoever and for any claims or causes of action that I, my estate, heirs, survivors, executors, or assigns may have for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death arising from the above activities whether caused by active or passive negligence of the Long Beach Ski Club Inc. or otherwise. 9. By executing this document, I agree to hold Long Beach Ski Club Inc. harmless and indemnify them in conjunction with any injury, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property that may occur as a result of my engaging in the above activities. Page 2 of 3

16 Long Beach Ski Club Inc. RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT 10. By entering into this agreement, I am not relying on any oral or written representation or statements made by the Long Beach Ski Club Inc., other than what is set forth in this agreement. I further agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States of America. 11. If any provision, section, subsection, clause or phrase of this release is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that portion shall be severed from this contract. The remainder of this contract will then be construed as though the unenforceable portion had never been contained in this document. I hereby declare that I am of legal age and am competent to sign this Agreement or, if not, that my parent or legal guardian shall sign on my behalf, and that my parent or legal guardian is in complete understanding and concurrence with this agreement. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, I UNDERSTAND IT, AND I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY IT. Signature of Participant Date Signature of Parent or Guardian If Participant Is a Minor, and by their signature they, on my behalf release all claims that both they and I have. Date Page 3 of 3

MAMMOTH RENTAL Nia and Eric Hartman are offering 20% off their AirBnB rates to their Mammoth Mountain condo buddies. Check out the Calendar and Rates at www.airbnb.

If you are comparing to other units on AirBnB make sure to turn off "Instant Book and to use Filters for 3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths.

17 MAMMOTH RENTAL Nia and Eric Hartman are offering 20% off their AirBnB rates to their Mammoth Mountain condo buddies. Check out the Calendar and Rates at then contact (562) to book or ask questions. If you are comparing to other units on AirBnB make sure to turn off "Instant Book and to use Filters for 3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths. She and Eric will be racing with the Long Beach Ski Club again this year. They will be up on the following dates so you can book a bedroom or two and stay with them. Feb 10 (tentative), Mar 10 Giant Slalom Race, April 6&7 Championships GS and S PUT YOUR AD HERE FOR $1. a line!!! Sell equipment and ski clothes. Rent your condo! contact: editor@longbeachskiclub.org Mail Check to: Long Beach Ski Club, Inc. c/o PO Box Long Beach, CA 90815

January 2018 Volume 80, Issue 1 Kris Kolumn

www.longbeachskiclub.org January 2018 Volume 80, Issue 1 Kris Kolumn December Ski Camp a Success for Long Beach Skiers/Boarders, Temps to Chill by at least 10 F for January! Happy 2018 skiers and boarders!