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1 March 2018 Volume 80, Issue 3 Kris Kolumn 3-4 Feet of Snow Predicted at Mammoth Big Bear Gets a Dump and local freeze warnings Jet Stream Goes South for February What do these events have in common? Potential for great skiing at Mammoth and locally for the rest of the season! Ski club Members have already realized this and started to RSVP for the February 8-11 Club Condo. Maybe, a few of our men and women will want to race and give Century City a run for its money? Mark tells us of really fantastic doings at Steamboat Springs, while Whitefish had a blizzard that prevented skiing for 2 days, and most resorts in Colorado and Utah have resumed receiving snow showers. I hope that you all are getting your fair share of skiing and/or boarding in this season. Yours truly is working on things closer to home, but may break thru yet for a little slipping and sliding down those wonderful slopes. And, if you can t ski, maybe you can sip a little wine? Your Board is starting to plan summer BBQs, the May Dinner/Dance, and elections. October will mark our 80 th Anniversary! Maybe, you can be a part of this? Please talk it up with your friends, Lance, and your favorite Board Members. Please see the calendars for your latest and greatest events... Cheers! Kris president@longbeachskiclub.org

2 LONGBEACH SKI CLUB March 2018 Volume 80, Issue 3 MARCH 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Go to 3-Valleys, France Happy Birthday Jean Proroggia At Mammoth Daylight Saving's Time General Mtg 7 PM Ecco's Pizza Club Condo contact Roberto Happy B-Day Rose Molina 11 France to USA Board Meeting 4644 Katella Ave. Los Alamitos First Day of Spring?? 7pm SoCal Champ's ULLR 3 Slalom St. Partrick's Day Wine Tasting at District Wine 5pm SKIING WEEKEND? Happy Birthday Garrett Kop Cesar Chavez Day 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

3 LONGBEACH SKI CLUB March 2018 Volume 80, Issue 3 Ecco's Pizza 2123 N Bellflower Blvd Long Beach Open until 9pm Bring friends, coworkers, family, boarders & skiers. The Long Beach Ski Club is a friendly community of adults involved in skiing, boarding, and year-round recreational and social activities. 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

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5 LONGBEACH SKI CLUB March 2018 Volume 80, Issue 3 Get Loose with Lance - Social By Lance Liebl social@longbeachskiclub.org Last month we had no scheduled social events. I hope everyone had a happy Saint Valentine s day. On March 17, St. Patrick s Day, we will have a wine tasting event at District Wine, located at 144 Linden Avenue, Long Beach. I have reserved the front section for club members at at 5pm. On Saturday April 21 st, we have a special wine tasting tour through Naples Canal planned, via Gondola Getaway. Meet me at the dock by 4:45pm at 5437 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach. We will leave by 5pm. Please RSVP! I have reserved two large gondolas with accommodations for a total of 24 members. The cost is $30.00 per person. This includes reservation, taxes and tip. Members are to bring appetizers and wine to share. Gondola Getaway will provide ice and tables. The club is providing water, plates, napkins and silverware. Put aside and hour for this peaceful and fun adventure through the canal. Be sure to check the weather and bring a proper jacket and shoes. Our annual Dinner Dance is Saturday, May 19 th, at Malainey's Grill & One Hell of an Irish Bar, formerly Malarkey s. It s located at 168 N Marina Dr, Long Beach. This event will start at 5pm. Watch for costs and programs for this in future flyer. In June, we will be having an outdoor wine tasting and July and August barbecues. Be on the lookout for upcoming information.

6 Wine Tasting at District Wine ST. PATRICK S DAY SATURDAY, March 17 th, Linden Avenue - Long Beach, CA (562) RSVP not required Tables reserved for 25 HAPPY HOUR 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Members, New and Old, Flatbread Happy Hour Food / Wines by the Glass Why not celebrate St. Patrick s Day with us at District Wine? And see who will be going up on the LBSC April 5-8 Mammoth trip? Share stories about your adventures skiing in Steamboat Springs and France. Let's each talk to 3 others about going to Mammoth soon over a glass of Pinot Noir, Chenin Blanc, or whatever your favorite flavor might be. COME JOIN US!

7 WINE TASTING TOUR WHILE CRUISING NAPLES CANAL On Saturday April 21st, join us for appetizers and wine tasting aboard authentic Venetian gondolas, gently cruising the enchanting canals and waterways of Naples Island. We ll meet at the dock by 4:45pm 5437 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach Gondola Getaway business number if lost: Our old-world adventure starts at 5pm. RSVP ASAP Lance at (562) to reserve your spot! Two large gondolas have been reserved accommodating a total of 24 members at $30 per person. Taxes and tip are included. Please bring an appetizer and wine to share. Gondola Getaway will provide ice and tables. The club will provide water, plates, napkins and silverware

8 LONGBEACH SKI CLUB March 2018 Volume 80, Issue 3 Mammoth Weekend Ski Trip Report By Roberto Tovar weekendtrips@longbeachskiclub.org The drive to Mammoth, on Thursday was pleasant with Zero traffic problems. Friday dawned a perfect Mammoth blue-bird day. Sunny and with hardly a breath of wind, one of those days you tell your friends, "You should have been there!" Saturday, massive holiday crowds descended, with a rising wind. Later that night, while watching Olympic coverage, we could hear the winds howling. My rider suggested we not ski on Sunday, which turned out to be the ticket. I later received a text that other friends were limited to Chairs 4, 10 and 11! The next Mammoth weekend is scheduled for March 8th through the 11th. Hope to see you there. March 8-11, 2018 April 5-8, 2018 Enjoy! Roberto roberto.tovar@alumni.usc.edu

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10 LONGBEACH SKI CLUB March 2018 Volume 80, Issue 3 Week Trips with Mark Malan Mark & Billy Kidd - Gold and Bronze Medal Olympic Winner! February s trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado was fantastic! Starting off on a relaxed mid-day departure meant we didn t need to get to the airport until after 10am. The non-stop flight arrived on time and we checked in at our condos just before dusk. We had plenty of time to buy condo supplies and more. I skied 6 days in a row with each day being more fun than the last. We had a Super Bowl party in the big condo on Sunday after skiing. Although we walked several times to the mountain, when dressed in gear with equipment it was easier to take the shuttle that came around every ten minutes. The entire town of Steamboat appears to run on an unlimited set of shuttles. The mountain has several lunch places that turn into dinner houses that are reached by large sleds after the lifts close. Rendezvous Café was popular however; the Four Points Lodge had the best pot pie I ve ever eaten. Although in Colorado, the pie was turkey, lest you get the wrong idea. It snowed lightly on three days which promoted AWESOME tree skiing. Groomers were fun and we had a club NASTAR race day. The fasted guy was Dana Hart by 37 hundredths of a second and the fasted woman was our newest member Wendy Walker. (Got to get her to the Mammoth races.) Friday night we celebrated the Olympic Opening Ceremony in the big condo with good food, drink, and company. A great time was had by all. As my legs couldn t do the 7th day in a row, I was happy to fly out Saturday after lunch, which also gave us ample time to do shopping for the folks back home. Next month read about the results of the upcoming trip to ski FRANCE!! Can hardly wait to ski the Alps. Keep your tips up, Mark weektrips@longbeachskiclub.org

11 FEBRUARY STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO WEEK LONG TRIP! The locals were frustrated with the snow but we had a fun time tearing up the slopes! Some took a couple of mountain tours, Jodie went horseback riding, others took a shopping days and explored downtown, and Catherine & Jodie checked out Fish Creek Falls; the inspiration for the Coors Brewery waterfall. Brian s fabulous sister and niece took a couple of days off and showed us the best ski runs. Mostly, we skied, skied, skied!

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13 Barbara Nelson arranged a delicious dinner, in the beginning of the week for the group at one of Steamboat Spring s premier spots - Cafe Diva. On Thursday we went downtown to listen to Brian s brother-in-law s band. They ROCKED! As did the beer and pizza! Friday, the big condo hosted a potluck and we watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Ray and Sandy were great adventurers, going on a snowmobile dinner one evening and a sleighride dinner another. Thank you Mark for a great trip and a leisurely morning before our afternoon flight home!

14 After16daysofexhilaratingsportingcompetition,the XXIOlympicWinterGamesreachedtheirclimaxwitha spectacularclosingceremony,asnightfelon PyeongChangon25February2018. Theatmospherewasoneofjoyandcelebration,asa packedolympicstadium wasiluminatedwiththeflags oftheparticipatingnocsandtheathletestookcentre stage. JustastheyhaddoneintheOpeningCeremony,the delegationofthehostnation,therepublicofkorea, enteredthestadium sidebysidewiththeirneighbours from thedemocraticpeople srepublicofkorea,ina powerfulshowofunity. Itwasacontinuationofathemethathadbeensocentral towhatiocpresidentthomasbachchoseinhis fareweladdresstocalthe GamesofNew Horizons. Flyingtheflag Amongtheflagbearersgiventhehonourofleadingtheir delegationsintothestadium weresomeofthestand-out performersofpyeongchang2018:esterledecká(cze), whocompletedanunprecedentedgoldendoublein Alpineskingandsnowboard;IreenWüstwhotookher medaltalyto11atthegangneungoval,morethanany otherspeedskaterinhistory;andtherewasthehost nation sleeseung-hoon,whoproducedabriliant victoryinthenewmassstartmen sspeedskatingevent; andofcoursethe QueenoftheGames whohadset recordstumblingwithfivemedals morethananyother athleteatpyeongchang2018 MaritBjoergenof Norway. Quotedfrom theolympic.orgsite

15 LONGBEACH SKI CLUB March 2018 Volume 80, Issue 3 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.

16 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

17 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

18 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

19 LONGBEACH SKI CLUB March 2018 Volume 80, Issue 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 then contact NiaHartman@icloud.com (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