Volume 51 Number 2 November/December 2016 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE

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1 Tips N Tales The voice of the WEST JERSEY SKI CLUB Volume 51 Number 2 November/December 2016 Hi, everyone. PRESIDENT S MESSAGE We re getting closer to winter, colder weather, the holidays and ski season. The anticipation is great this time of year with visions of snow all over the place, or at least all over the Poconos, New England and out west. Some snow around here is fun but it can get old really fast, just enough to build interest without a lot of shoveling would fit the bill. Waiting for those early indicators of winter does drive some of us nuts though. It s hard to get excited about plunking down money when there is uncertainty about what s ahead of us when the season gets into full swing. This tendency is human nature and the bane of trip leaders and ski club officers. At times I wonder how southern ski clubs manage, but they do. Around here, I believe our thoughts are modeled after what we see when we look out our window; no snow, no skiing, no sense signing up. Then, in January, when the snow starts to fall, the phone rings with people wanting to go on the trip. Sadly, the trip was canceled because of a lack of participants by certain deadlines in compliance with cancellation policies. We all want to go on successful and rewarding trips. What s your vision of a successful and rewarding trip? For some, it s got to be a western trip, or at least a New England trip; it s got to be a mid-week trip, a destination with no big crowds and lift lines. We all seem to want to ski with people we know, whether we are skiing single, with a spouse or S.O., it s great to have others to mix-it-up with and then there is always the après ski gatherings. In my mind, my thoughts for any successful trip wander back to some of the best memories of past trips. Sitting on a deck with friends after a day on the slopes with a cold beverage, talking about the runs that were great, the trails that could have been better and the fact that even the worst day was better than a good day at work are great memories. After a day on the slopes, getting back to a lodge with a fire waiting or settling onto the bus for the trip home are always good end to the day. And then there s the snow? We would all like perfect pristine snow; not too much of it, not too heavy, no ice underneath, temperature not too hot, not too cold forget it, it s too unpredictable! I prefer to focus on the things that we can control and the things that I will remember longer than anything other than perhaps one day of truly outstanding, perfect snow conditions. My message is simple. We have scheduled trips to accommodate a variety of interests but they aren t going to necessarily meet every expectation for conditions that Mother Nature can throw at us; they are not all out west or mid-week. Our trip schedule is set up to accommodate a variety of skiing interests and a variety times that a diverse club needs. While not all of our trips are a perfect skiing fit, keep in mind some of those best memories from past trips; there are still a lot more to be made. Come join us! Best wishes to everyone for a great season! Rick Guenther, President From the Trip Chairperson All ski trips are doing well. Please come out to our ski meeting and sign up for our trips. The more people sign up the less the price of the trip! All areas have received some snow fall already! The ski season is looking promising! Vail is doing well. We have 27 people signed up. I need one single male to round out our current group. I could probably take two more people, as long as they are willing to room together! But I need to know asap. Thanks. Margo Mattis, Trip Chair KEEP READING THERE S MORE INSIDE SKI TRIPS, MEETING INFO, IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENTS, PHOTOS, AND MAYBE A FEW SURPRISES!!

2 WEST JERSEY SKI CLUB TRIP SCHEDULE Location Date Deposit Cost Trip Leader Phone # Windham (NY) Jan. 10, 2017 (Tues) $50 $125* Linda Dickerson / Sabra Jernigan / lsdickerson45@hotmail.com / sabra.jernigan@comcast.net Vail (CO) Jan , 2017 (Sun. Sun..) $500 $1896 Margo Mattis mvmattis@comcast.net Mt. Snow (VT) Feb , 2017 (Fri. Sun.) $100 $449* Kristin Bozarth kristin.bozarth@hotmail.com Plattekill (NY) Mar. 4, 2017 (Sat) $50 $111* Ashlee Davidson a.davidson458@gmail.com Jay Peak (VT) Mar , 2017 (Sun. Thurs.) $150 $806 Nancy Guenther gnchrls@netscape.com Due to contracts at the ski resorts and the bus company, it is important that members sign up as soon as possible for all trips, so that the club can avoid the loss of deposits. See listings below for further information. Prices are based upon group rates (double occupancy, if applicable) If the trip does not have the minimum number of participants, the group rate may not be available. THE FINE PRINT: Bus Day Trips Include: Snacks; Bus with Lavatory; Lift Tickets. Overnight Bus Trips Include: Snacks; Bus with lavatory; Lift tickets; Lodging with M.A.P. meal plan. Airline Trips Include: Airline ticket/transfers; Lodging; Lift tickets. Bus driver tip is included. Lessons, rentals and airline baggage fees extra. All trips subject to availability and require conformance to the Code of Conduct. All information presented is subject to change. Come join Linda and Sabra for a warmup trip to start off the season. Windham is one of WJSC s favorite mountains, with runs that are perfect for a first trip of the year. We will leave Walmart on Rt. 541 in Burlington at 5:30 am. A light continental breakfast (including coffee, tea, hot chocolate) will be served, leaving lots of time for a little more sleep before we get to the mountain. After a full day of skiing, we will be serving snacks and beverages (adult and soft), sandwiches and home-made desserts on the bus trip home. We anticipate that we will be back at Walmart by 9:00 or so. Windham has a nice variety of trails for all skill levels: 25% ; 40% and 35%. The trails wind through some very impressive slope-side homes. Whether you like cruising or a challenge, you ll find trails to your liking! The lodge is modern and clean and, a big plus, restrooms are on the main floor!! Rentals and group lessons are available. If you re a first-time skier, beginner packages including a lesson, lift ticket and rental equipment (including a helmet) are available WINDHAM, NY JANUARY 10 (TUESDAY) $125* Includes: the bus ride, lift ticket, continental breakfast on the way up, snacks beverages and a light dinner on the way home! Trip Leaders: Linda Dickerson lsdickerson45@hotmail.com Sabra Jernigan sabraruje73@gmail.com Ski VAIL, Colorado NOTE: THERE IS AN OPENING ON THIS TRIP FOR A SINGLE MALE! PLEASE CONTACT MARGO IMME- DIATELY IF YOU ARE ABLE TO FILL THIS OPEN- ING! We ll be staying at The Evergreen Lodge. The lodge guestrooms feature refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Enjoy the outdoor pool and a spa tub. Also, ski storage, and a fireplace in the lobby. Vail, CO Jan (Sun. Sun) $1896 Includes: Airfare, ground transportation from airport to Vail, lodging, daily hot breakfast, welcome wine and cheese reception, 5 of 8 day ski pass Elevation; 8120 at base Trip Leader: Margo Mattis mvmattis@comcast.net Trip includes: Roundtrip air fare via SouthWest Airlines from Philadelphia to Denver with ground transportation to Vail. Lodging at the Evergreen, with daily hot breakfast, welcome wine and cheese reception on arrival and 5 of 8 day ski pass. *Based on 2016 rates! Subject to slight increase. Please send your $ deposit to 880 E. 5 th Street, Florence, NJ

3 Priced to sell! $449 includes hotel accommodations, lift ticket, transportation (including tip), a bagged sandwich dinner on both bus rides with an assortment of snacks and regular/adult beverages, 2 full breakfasts, Sat evening après ski party and dinner at The Lodge restaurant. The Lodge at Mt Snow features wireless internet, indoor hot tub, game room, full service lounge, and complimentary shuttle service to the base lodge. Mount Snow has 589 skiable acres with a 1700 vertical drop and an elevation of 3600, with 20 lifts servicing 4 faces of the mountain. There is something for everyone with 15% beginner, 70% intermediate and 15% difficult, a 100 acre terrain park on Carinthia and 10 different terrain parks throughout the other faces and a super pipe; there is always something available for every skier/boarder. MOUNT SNOW, VT FEB (FRI SUN.) $449 See write-up at left for all the details too many to fit in this small box! Trip Leader: Kristin Bozarth Kristin.bozarth@hotmail.com With a lift capacity of 30,370 skiers per hour, don t worry about weekend crowds with 1 six passenger bubble chair, 3 high speed quads, 1 fixed quad, 6 triples, 4 doubles, 1 rope tow, and 4 magic carpets, you won t stand for long. If you are a new skier/boarder, looking to improve your skills or have children that are starting to ski, the Mt. Snow ski school has something for you. Feel free to ask for more information. I am looking forward to a great trip and a good time to be had by all. Please be sure to see me at the next meeting to reserve your spot with just a $100 deposit! This trip will provide the opportunity for families to celebrate a season of family skiing; or simply to spend quality time with children and grandchildren on a day's trip to a mountain that is not overcrowded on weekends and has a very laid back environment for families to enjoy. It offers a nice mix of terrain for skiing families, an inexpensively priced option for people of any age to give skiing a first try or a three hour tubing option for the committed non-skier. Family members are welcome to ride along on the bus, relax in the lodge surrounded by the beautiful Catskill Mountains and watch family members have great time. At the end of the day, we can all enjoy a toast or two, dress the littlest ones in PJ's, get on the bus for the ride home, and contemplate the great day of skiing that we all will enjoyed while interacting in a way that doesn't come along often. PLATTEKILL, NY MARCH 4 (SATURDAY) $111* Includes: the bus ride, lift ticket, continental breakfast on the way up, light dinner on the way home (you shouldn t be hungry afterward)! Trip Leader: Ashlee Davidson A.davidson458@gamil.com Yes, it's almost 4 hours on a bus, each way. It's not cheap skiing isn't and we don't do it to save money plus it s a Saturday - things always cost more on the weekend! Kids can get cranky! But, they will have memories that will last a lifetime. We re going back to Jay Peak Finally!!! It will be my second visit to Jay after a couple decades and I am excited to get back and ski the mountain and see the changes they ve made. The skiing has always been great with 50 miles of trails including many glades, multiple lifts (mostly quads) as well as a 60 passenger gondola (Vermont s only aerial tram). The old Hotel Jay has been replaced with three new modern hotels including the Stateside which we will call home for four nights. This is ski in/ ski out lodging at its best. Our destination also includes a variety of restaurants, pubs, specialty shops and a General Store all easily accessed with their complimentary shuttle that services the two base areas. Just $ pp (double occupancy) will get you four days of ski in/ski out fun at the Stateside Lodge with breakfast included, roundtrip transportation expenses including driver s tip from the Burlington Twp. Walmart, snacks, beverages and a box JAY PEAK, VT MARCH (SUN. THURS) $806* Includes: the bus ride, lift ticket, continental breakfast on the way up, light dinner on the way home (you won t be hungry afterward)! Trip Leader Nancy Guenther ngpeteach@netscape.net lunch/dinner both coming and going. Because of the low group package pricing, there are no senior discounts and use of Jay s indoor water park, ice skating rink, snow shoeing and cross country facilities and other services are not included in the price. We are leaving Sunday, March 19th and returning Thursday, March 23rd. Whether you are returning or going for the first time, it will be a great trip. I look forward to you being a part of it.

4 WHAT STYLE OF SKIING IS YOUR FAVORITE? ALPINE - Formal name for downhill skiing, one of a halfdozen distinct styles found in the sport. The others styles are: NORDIC - cross-country NORPINE telemarking, a skiing technique that combines elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing. FANATIC powder skiing), MORONIC tree-skiing in wooded glades ASININE snowboarding and SUPINE reclining on a sofa in a nice cozy lodge with a feigned ski injury. FROM -"A Snowglider's Dictionary" Contributed by Kris Seriously How to Prepare for Ski Season At the Tuesday, Nov. 1 Meeting Oh my aching (Circle one or all that apply): Back; Shoulders; Knees; Body: etc.. As we approach the ski season, we start to focus on getting the skis, clothes and equipment ready for the upcoming season. A couple of our members, Eleanor Dunker, Marvel Carrol and my wife have been turning to Yoga to prepare themselves for the upcoming season and push back against the effects of time and active lifestyles to improve their flexibility, balance and overall well being. Nancy and Eleanor have made arrangements with one of the local instructors to come in for this meeting for a discussion and presentation on the benefits of yoga for all who wish to learn and watch a little bit about what it has to offer. This will be for members of all ages. Our meeting will start at our normal time (7:30 p.m. at O'Connor's American Bar and Grill, on Tuesday, November 8) with the presentation to begin at about 7:45-8:00 PM with time before and after for trip sign-ups and needed payments for trips. Feel free to bring a friend to learn more about our club and the overall well being that can be had through yoga. Feel free to wear comfortable clothes if you wish to try some of the moves. December 6 Meeting Our annual Christmas Party! Fun! Food! Friends! Awards! We didn t do our awards for this past year's ski trips at the Spring Social since we were celebrating our 50th anniversary. So we have decided to do these awards at the December Meeting. I know it may be difficult to remember back to those trips, but I'm sure there were some funny, good, bad or ugly things that happened. If you have anything that you think should be included as an award, please contact Linda Dickerson. Help me with some ideas or I will make them up!! SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, APRIL 8 ANNUAL SPRING SOCIAL This year s Spring Social will celebrate 51 years of family-friendly skiing. Watch the newsletters, Facebook, and special s for the details and plan to come out for this special occasion! 50TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO APPAREL AVAILABLE AT LANDS END Apparel, bags, mugs, and more, showing our 50th anniversary logo, are available at Lands End. Simply use the link at Westjerseyskiclub.org. Click on WJSC Logo Accessories to be taken to the Lands End pages where you can order everything from a polo shirt to a canvas boat bag with our logo prominently displayed. And watch your if we find there is any special offer on the embroidery or shipping, we ll be passing it along!

5 WJSC First Annual Golf Outing Aren t You Sorry You Missed It! West Jersey Ski Club s First Annual Golf Outing was held on Tuesday, September 13, at Indian Springs Golf Club in Marlton. In attendance were Gayle Butler (event host), Jim Wakeling (co-host), Bill Hughes, Nancy Guenther, Milt McFalls, Margo Mattis and Jerry Lydon. It was a beautiful afternoon for a round of golf and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It was a scramble format to expedite play. After the 18 th hole was completed, everyone headed for Gayle s house for a lasagna dinner that included appetizers, salad, bread and cheesecake for dessert. Nancy and Milt had invited their spouses (who are nongolfers) to join us for dinner so Rick and Edith arrived shortly thereafter. During dinner, Gayle distributed prizes: The team with the highest score (Bill, Margo, Jerry and Gayle) each received a deck of cards, suggesting they should consider taking up a different sport!! The low-scoring team of Nancy, Milt and Jim each received a sleeve of golf balls. The longest drive was won by Jim and closest to the pin was won by Bill each of whom received a bottle of white wine. Our hope is that next year we will have more people who are willing to come out and join us!! Ed. Note: Many thanks to Gayle for suggesting, planning, coordinating, cooking and encouraging this event! Bill, Jim, Gayle, Nancy, Milt, Margo, and Jerry Après Golf at Gayle's

6 Why Does WJCS Belong to the Eastern PA Ski Council? Do you know that your membership with WJSC includes some money-saving perks? WJSC club belongs to Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council, which has outstanding lift ticket prices for many eastern ski resorts. Come to a WJSC meeting to learn the details of this money-saving program! EPSC s sticker on the back of your current WJSC membership club could mean you could ski or ride for $15 at some Pocono resort simply by showing your current WJSC membership card. You also belong to the National Ski Area Association which promotes Learn to Ski Month in January and National Bring a Friend Challenge. These programs encourage new skiers and riders. They are important initiatives in growing the sport, which benefits all skiers with new facilities, better equipment and more. All of the ski areas on this year s WJSC schedule endorse NSAA s Sustainable Slopes program. Club Discount at Extreme Ski! Extreme Ski in Medford is offering all club members a 25% discount on most purchases. You must show your WJSC card. Visit them for great equipment, accessories, tuning and repairs. Extreme Ski [a.k.a. Jersey Pools & Spas] is located at 683 Stoked Rd. They carry North Face and Helly Hansen outerwear, offer tuning service and rentals, as well as skies, boards, boots, and ski accessories. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers and Committees President Rick Guenther Vice-President Pat Horan Secretary Sandy Verner Treasurer Milt McFalls Newsletter Sabra Jernigan Membership Nancy Guenther Trip Chairperson Margo Mattis Racing Chairperson Gayle Butler EPSC Representative Rick Guenther Program Chairperson Oren Carrol Historian/Webmaster Gayle Butler Nominations Marvel Carrol Awards/Publicity Linda Dickerson Club Ambassadors Marvel Carrol Gail Lingo BOARD MEETINGS The Board of Directors of the West Jersey Ski Club meets monthly on dates announced by the President. It is important that members participate in the various programs and committees of the Club. Members are encouraged to attend and participate in the Board meetings. If a member is interested in a specific committee or program, please see the individual chairperson or the Club President. All information is subject to change! Thanks! HAVE SOME WINTER CLOTHES YOU DON T USE? Here s an incentive to clean your closets and help someone less fortunate. WJSC is again having a WINTER OUTDOOR clothing drive on behalf of the Christian Caring Center in Browns Mills. Please bring CLEAN, MENDED winter coats, hats, gloves, & mittens, any size, to the November meeting. Ski wear is especially appreciated; some of their clients live outdoors. (They can also use sweat suits/shirts and sweaters (washable), blankets, sleeping bags, etc.) Please no summer clothing as their storage space is very limited. Please place garments in a plastic bag. The Christian Caring Center helps meet the basic needs of children and adults of all races and cultures. NEWSLETTER Tips 'n Tales is the periodic publication of the West Jersey Ski Club. It is available electronically at or as an attachment via . To have a complimentary copy sent to someone, please contact Sabra Jernigan at: (609) or sabraruje73@gmail.com. For an electronic version, please submit your name and address to Sandy Verner at sverner@comcast.net. How to Contact WJSC Mailing Address: PO Box 512, Mt. Laurel, NJ Online: info@westjerseyskiclub.org Facebook:

7 WJSC CODE OF CONDUCT To assure a pleasant trip for all participants and to uphold the Club's good reputation, the Club has established the following rules and regulations: ON THE BUS The member will select a seat on the bus at the time of final payment for the trip. The seat you select is yours for the duration of the trip. No personal coolers will be permitted on the bus. The club will provide snacks and drinks for consumption during the trip. No glass containers will be permitted on the bus. The playing of musical instruments, radios and the like, should be done with consideration of one's neighbors. Use of earphones is requested. Ski boots may not be worn on the bus or carried on to the bus after skiing. IN GENERAL Obnoxious and/or abusive behavior is unacceptable. Anyone damaging equipment or facilities (meeting halls, buses, hotels, ski areas, etc.) will be held personally liable for all damages. All personal bills will be paid or resolved before boarding the bus for the return trip. Anyone caught stealing will be turned over to the local security force or police. Bad checks will not be tolerated. Any check that "bounces" must be replaced by cash immediately. Failure to comply will result in immediate loss of reservation. Deposits and/or payments for subsequent trips will only be accepted in cash. Alcoholic beverages will not be served to or consumed by individuals under 21 years of age. Public use, disbursement, or sale of illegal drugs, including "pot", is strictly prohibited. These rules and regulations apply to all members. The club, through its officers, reserves the right to revoke the membership of any individual and the right to participate in subsequent club activities should such individual fail to comply with the rules and regulations as printed. DAY TRIP CALENDAR OVERNIGHT TRIP CLUB MEETING SPRING SOCIAL WINE TASTING To Burlington Rt Monmouth Road, Eastampton, NJ O Connor s American Bar & Grille Smithville Rd. Rt. 206 Woodlane Road Monmouth Rd. (Rt. 537) To Mt. Holly