It s (almost) Time to SKI!!!!

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1 November-December 2007 Volume 47, No. 6 It s (almost) Time to SKI!!!! Holiday Party at Adam s Mark THURSDAY DECEMBER 6TH (not the 13th) 630 PM Join us for finger food, dancing, and lots of holiday cheer. Dress up nice, just for fun. Shine up those boots, put on some flashy jewelry (the ladies, too), and maybe even shower and splash on smelly stuff. Like we said, it s the holidays! Let s start the Ski Club s 50th year in style! The Prez Speaks by Jim Robinson GRATEFUL This note and 200 dollars showed up in our treasurer s mail recently: Happy 50th Anniversary! Having been involved with this club on and off for many years, I felt compelled to send an anonymous small anniversary gift. It is my hope that the members can use this gift to continue the ski trips and other activities that make this organization great. Hopefully the Indianapolis Ski Club will continue to promote skiing and friendship for another 50 years. A lot of us feel this way. Maybe, as the club celebrates its 50th birthday, we should take the time to tell somebody new to the club how we feel. The holidays are fast approaching and that means ski season is, too! We hope you have already reserved a spot on one of our fabulous trips and are eagerly awaiting the first run. Maybe you d like to know that our total membership for the year is now running ahead of last year, and the number of folks who have signed up for North American trips is also ahead of last year... that s a trend that should make all of our club members proud. I truly believe that the club represents a tremendous value to all of our members. As an example, did you know that your membership entitles you to go on trips sponsored by other area clubs? In case you were not fortunate enough to get on one of the Indy Ski Club trips that you wanted, as a member of the Indy Ski Club, your membership entitles you to book a spot on trips sponsored by ski clubs who are affiliated with the Ohio Valley Ski Council or the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council. You can find information about those trips on the Indy Ski Club s web site by hitting the link titled Our Partners on the left hand side. Don t forget to attend this year s Christmas holiday party at Adams Mark Hotel on December 6 th. We have arranged a gala evening for you featuring great hors d oeuvres and dancing to tunes spun by Baby Boomer Sound. So, bring a friend or come by yourself to join us for an evening of fun, food, drinks, and music. It'll be a holiday party, so wear your fun clothes of the season and come celebrate with your friends. Non-members are always welcome and can join the fun for a $5 guest fee a great way to introduce your friends to the club! In January, the Club will sponsor a Learn to Ski Better day at Perfect North, so please think about friends and family who you d like to introduce to the joy of skiing. Our great group of instructors will be on hand to teach new folks as well as others who want to improve their own skills. Watch the club s web-site and the next newsletter for more details as the date draws nearer. Think SNOW!!!! - Jim

2 Snowmass (short) $770, 24 spaces Dec 12 Thru Dec 16 (Wed-Sun) (United to Aspen) -3 day, 4 area lift ticket with possible additional half day -4 nights-snowmass Inn located 50 yards from the slope, almost ski-in/ski-out, 2/room, Pizza party -Welcome reception, daily continental breakfast -Final payment due: Sept 29, Deposit = $150 Contact: Martha Heinrich (H) mheinrich9326@comcast.net SOLD OUT Salt Lake Safari $1288, 24 spaces Dec 26 thru Jan 1 (Wed-Tues) (United to Salt Lake) -6 nights-downtown Red Lion Inn with night club on top, 2/ room, Hot buffet breakfast each day, welcome party, mini excursions thru downtown, pizza party -5 day lift ticket for Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude -Private club bus daily to and from slopes -Final payment due: October 19, Deposit = $300 Contact: Jim Robinson (H) jimrobinson46077@earthlink.net SOLD OUT Beaver Creek/Vail $1200, 36 spaces Jan 26 thru Feb 2 (Sat-Sat) (Frontier to Denver) -7 nights-ridgepoint condos, ski-in/ski-out and easy access to Beaver Creek Village, 3 BR/3 BA/6 per condo, pizza party -5 day lift ticket also good for Vail; Express bus to Vail -Club ski Instruction available -Final payment due: Nov 7, Deposit = $150 Contact: Jean Ballinger (W) jballinger@lilly.com MAY ADD SPACES Keystone (short) $760, 28 spaces Feb 6 thru Feb 10 (Wed-Sun) (Frontier to Denver) -4 nights-lakeside condos in Lakeside Village, 2 BR/2BA 4/ condo, pizza party -3 day lift ticket with possibility of additional half day (also good for Arapahoe and Breckenridge) -Club ski instruction available -Final payment due: Dec 19, Deposit = $150 Contact: Kara Anderson (cell) kdaphoto@aol.com MAY ADD SPACES Mt Bachelor, $1140, 32 spaces Feb 23 thru March 1 (Sat-Sat) (United to Portland) -7 nights-riverhouse Hotel and Resort in Bend OR, walking distance to downtown restaurants/shops, 2/rm -Welcome party, daily continental breakfast, pizza party -5 day lift ticket, club ski instruction available -Optional day trip to Crater Lake -Final payment due: Dec 17, Deposit = $150 Contact: Julia Wacker (H) summersnowj@yahoo.com MAY ADD SPACES Indianapolis Ski Club Trip Schedule Boyne Highlands (Indiana Ski Council family/race weekend) $270 Feb 22,23,24 (Fri-Sun) -Transportation not included -Main Lodge at Boyne Highlands 2/room -2 breakfasts, one dinner, 2 day lift ticket Contact: Randy Ridgway (H) rridgway@accs.net Engelberg Switzerland $1330/1285 March 1 thru March 9 (Sat-Sun) 42 spaces -5 nights Hotel Terrace Superior or standard rooms, Nite hotel, ride the funicular to & from town -2 nights Swiss Hotel-Zurich, both hotels-2/room, -All brkfasts/dinners in Engelberg, brkfasts in Zurich -Possible to ski on 4 days. Lift tickets not included. -Day trips to Davos (ski/non-ski), Lucerne, Berne -Pre-trip to Dublin Ireland $695 Feb 27-March 2 (Wed-Sun) 12 spaces -3 nights-holiday Inn Dublin City Center, 2/room -Daily Irish Breakfast, Half day city tour, paid entrance to Guinness Brewery -Post-trip-Paris/London by train $1117 March 9 March 15 (Sun-Sat) 16 Spaces -3 nights each - 4 star Hotel Paris Suffren Tour Eiffel and Hilton London Olympia, both 2/room -Daily breakfast & half day city tour in both cities Final payment due: Nov 27, Deposit = $300 Contact: Dick Surber (H) raskisy@sbcglobal.net Park City, $ spaces March 15 thru March 22 (Sat-Sat) (American to Salt Lake) -7 nights-park City Peaks Hotel, 2/room -Hot breakfast buffet & après-ski hot cider & cookies daily, wine and cheese party, pizza party -5 lift tickets: 2@ Park City, 2@ Canyons, 1@ Deer Valley -Club ski instruction available -Final payment due: Dec 7, Deposit = $150 Contact: Priscilla Johnson (H) johnsonteam@comcast.net Big Sky (OVSC) $1465/$1275, 42 spaces March 29 thru April 5 (Sat-Sat) (Northwest to Bozeman) -7 nights-huntley- $1465, 2/room, ski-in/ski-out, hot buffet breakfast daily, close to hot tub -7 nights-big Horn - $1275, 3 BR/3 BA/6 per condo -5 day lift ticket, 2 OVSC parties, mountain picnic -Pizza party & 50 th club anniversary celebration -Final payment due: December 23 Contact: Georgie Amonett (H) gmccartyamonett@aol.com Up to date information is always available at

3 Trips are Selling Out!!! by Dick Surber, Trips VP Thanks for supporting our trips this season. The first six trips on our western/european schedule are either sold out or nearly sold out. Here is how it stands: -Snowmass- We originally had 24 spaces. We are now taking 30 on the trip. SOLD OUT, wait listed -Salt Lake Safari- We originally had 24 spaces. We are taking 31 on the trip. SOLD OUT, wait listed -No more people can be added to Snowmass or Salt Lake. But people DO cancel, creating an opening. Wait list!! -Beaver Creek- The original 36 spaces have been sold, with 3 on the waiting list. We have 6 air seats left and would look into getting another condo if we had 6 on the wait list. Final payment date is coming up fast though. -Keystone- The original 28 spaces have been sold. We have 2 air seats left, but we need 4 more people to fill an additional condo. This one is likely closed except for a waiting list. -Mt Bachelor- The 32 spaces have been sold, but we have 4 air seats left & are checking on additional room availability to expand the trip. Engelberg Switzerland- We have only 3 spaces left. Seven people have joined in the last week. How about some Spring skiing? This looks like your only option at this time, but it s not a bad thing. In fact, it is a very good thing. Spring skiing can have LOTS of snow as well as plenty of warm sunshine. Park City (Saturday, 3/15 to Saturday, 3/22) and Big Sky (Saturday 3/29 to Saturday 4/5) both have open spaces. I have heard that some think Park City is too low in altitude for Spring skiing. The bases at Park city, Canyons and Deer Valley are at about 6,000 to 6,500 feet and the tops are between 9,600 and 10,000 feet. Spring skiing is usually excellent at these resorts. Big Sky is an Ohio Valley Ski Council trip with over 200 OVSC skiers, which adds to the fun. You can practically skiin/ski-out at the superb Huntley Lodge. Why not come out and help celebrate the end of the Indy Ski Club s 50 th anniversary ski season? Kathleen Roell Licensed Assistant 2 x recipient of the ISC s Jr. Pacesetter Award or Visit Our Website at Suzanne Roell-Carlson CRS, GRI 2 x recipient of the ISC s Top Gun Award Call US for All Your Real Estate Needs!

4 Get Ready For Another Exciting Ski Season!!! Come join this short and fun filled adventure to Keystone, CO Feb. 6 th - Feb. 10 th Lakeside Condos in Lakeside Village surrounding Keystone Lake Located ½ mile from the base of Keystone Mt. 2 bedroom, 2 bath condos Walking distance to restaurants and shops Heated pool and hot tubs Shuttle services available HURRY!!!!! 3 Day lift tickets with the possibility of an additional half day. Club ski instructor included. Lift tickets also good for Arapahoe and Breckenridge. All transportation included. $760 Total Cost, $150 Down, Total Due Dec. 19 Trip Leader, Kara Anderson, kdaphoto@aol.com or Mount Bachelor, Oregon Saturday, 02/23/2008 to Saturday, 03/01/ spaces The Riverhouse Hotel and Resort, located in Bend, Oregon is "ranked the number 6 Resort in the Northwest" by the Portland Business Journal and "A top 50 Ski Resort in North America" by Conde Nast Traveler. A private shuttle will take us daily on the 20 minute ride to the Mt Bachelor ski area (there are no lodging facilities at the ski area). Riverhouse is walking distance to downtown restaurants and shops. Welcome Reception Daily continental breakfast buffet - Pizza Party Free "around town" evening transportation - 3 restaurants and nite club with live music in the hotel Optional day tour to Crater Lake (snow shoeing) 5 day lift ticket Club ski instructor available - Air travel via United to Portland OR. Standard Package: $1140 * Deposit Amount: $150 Final Amount Due: 12/19/2007 Cancellation Date: 12/17/2007 Julia Wacker 131 Green Acre Drive Brownsburg, IN Phone 1: Phone 2: Since Bend is a year round destination, golf, canoeing, hiking, cycling, snowshoeing also available. * Upgrades to rooms with fireplaces and kitchens available. summersnowj@yahoo.com Long weekend at Jay Peak Vermont March 5-9, sponsored by Ohio Valley Ski Council. Indy Club members are eligible. Cost about 900 dollars depending on departure city (Columbus OH or Cincinnati) Contact amwhisner@hotmail.com (Cincy) or glenkubinski@yahoo.com (Columbus) 4 nights lodging, 4 1/2 days skiing, daily lessons, breakfasts, OVSC race and party More info at click on OUR PARTNERS

5 Push the Powder in Park City!! Ski Park City, Canyons, and Deer Valley $1395 March days lift tickets 2 Park City, 2 Canyons, Deer Valley All transportation included 2/room at Park City Peaks Hotel hot breakfast buffet cookies and hot cider daily Tom and Priscilla Johnson johnsonteam@comcast.net down payment $ upon registration ration final payment due December 7 Current club information (and archived Boomers) are on Engelberg Switzerland And The Capitals of Europe Engelberg, Switzerland (42 spaces) Lodging: Engelberg: 5 nights at 3 star Hotel Terrace. Wonderful views and a night club on site. A 3-minute funicular ride and a 1-block walk thru a park gets you to the center of town. Zurich: 2 nights at 4 star Swiss Hotel. (2 per room at both hotels) Meals: Breakfast buffet and dinner daily at Engelberg. Breakfast daily in Zurich Lift tickets: Not included. Potentially 4 days of skiing- one or multiple day tickets, good for two different areas, are available. 80% of runs are groomed. Ski and boot rental available (poles too) Day Tours: Davos for skiers and non-skiers. Berne and Lucerne for non-skiers. (All with a Guide) When: Leave Indy on Delta at 1:00 PM on 3/1/08. Return on Delta at 6:05 PM on 3/9/08 Cost: $1330 with superior room at the Terrace, $1285 with std room at Terrace (17 superior & 4 std rooms available) plus $ in departure tax and fuel surcharge (subject to change) Engelberg with pre-trip to Dublin Ireland (12 Spaces) Lodging: 3 nights at Holiday Inn Dublin City Center, 2/room Meals: Daily Irish breakfast Tours: ½ day city tour including entrance to Guinness Brewery. When: Leave Indy on Delta at 1:00 PM on 2/27/08. Return from Engelberg at 6:05 pm on 3/9/08. Fly Swiss Air from Dublin to Zurich on 3/2/08 (on way to Engelberg) Cost: Add $695 to above cost--$2025 or $1980 plus $ in departure tax and fuel surcharge (subject to change) Engelberg with post-trip to Paris and London by Train (16 spaces) Lodging: Paris: 3 nights at 4 star Hotel Paris Suffren Tour Eiffel. Easy walk to Eiffel Tower. London: 3 nights at Hilton Olympia Hotel (2 per room at both hotels) Meals: Breakfast buffet daily in both cities Tours: I/2 day panoramic city tour with guide in both cities Ground transportation: High speed trains with handling of one suitcase per person When: Leave Indy on Delta at 1:00 PM on 3/1. Return on Delta from London at 6:05 PM on 3/15/08 Cost: Add $1117 to Engleberg cost $2447 or $ $ in Departure tax and fuel surcharge (subject to change) Final payment due Nov 27, 2007, Deposit = $300 on all packages Trip Leader: Dick Surber, raskisy@sbcglobal.net,

6 COME CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF I.S.C at BIG SKY, MONTANA 4350 feet of vertical, 5300 acres (Big Sky plus Moonlight Basin) SAT. MARCH 29 TO SAT APRIL 5 LAST CLUB TRIP OF THE SEASON - IPS AND SURROUNDING AREAS SPRING BREAK. THIS IS AN OVSC TRIP WHERE THE EXTRAS ARE ALWAYS A PLUS. LODGING OF YOUR CHOICE: THE HUNTLEY LODGE OR THE BIG HORN LODGE. - The Huntley Lodge offers ski in/ski out and a hot breakfast buffet. The hot tub is right there! Hotel type lodge, 2 people per room... $ The Big Horn is 3 BR, 3 bath units for six. Poma lift only a block away... $1, Included is a Pizza Party & 50 th ISC Anniversary Celebration. Five Day Lift Ticket. Can upgrade to ski Big Sky and Moonlight Basin next door (5300 total acres) Flight to Bozeman, Montana and bus to Big Sky 7 nights lodging at one of the two locations of your choice. $150 Deposit at sign up Final Payment due December 23, 2007 Trip Leader: Georgie McCarty Amonett phone: GMcCartyAmonett@aol.com For more details check out From your club Race Chair. Last article we discussed three common skiing myths. I hope you have been practicing and now understand the need for up/down movement, committing to the outside ski, and how to make turns without rotating. Let s now continue and discuss another common issue. One big problem a lot of us struggle with in racing is staying out of the back seat. I know this has been the source of a lot of grief for me. After years of coaching and an obscene amount of money spent, I think I have it nailed down. The first big no-no is skiing with your hands and arms down at your side. If your arms are down, you are in the back seat, period. Get your arms up in what I call the hug the big tree position. Hands comfortably in front, elbows slightly out. This keeps your arms and hands ready for the pole plant. The pole plant is now a flick of the wrist. No wild arm movement needed. The second no-no is skiing stiff legged. If your legs are straight and stiff, your weight is on your heels and you are again in the back seat. Think of a tennis player waiting to return a serve. They are standing with knees bent, in an athletic position. That is also our ski position. Like we discussed previously, move down during the turn and project up and forward as you exit the turn. By projecting up and forward (while keeping your hands up), your upper body stays ahead of your skis. Think of always pulling your skis down the hill, never pushing. If you are pulling, you are skiing. If you are pushing, you are being skied. The third no-no is letting your inside ski run ahead or what is commonly called excessive tip lead. When you finish one turn and project up and shift your weight to the new ski, that new ski needs to be underneath you. Think about that. If you let it get ahead, when you shift your weight to it, you will be behind it. Peek down at you ski tips during turns. Hold the uphill or inside ski back. Under most circumstances, a couple inches of tip lead is all you should have. Last, think about the feedback from your skis. Learn to feel your edges and what they are doing to the snow. Are they moving side to side or tip to tail? Look back at your tracks. Are there clean lines; carving, or no lines; skidding? Learn to be patient and let the skis do the work. We want the skis turning us, not us turning the skis. To wrap this all up, keep it simple. 1.) Hands up, hug the big tree. 2.) Get low during the turn; project up and forward as you exit the turn. 3.) Keep your inside or uphill ski held back or underneath you. 4.) Be patient. Do not rotate. Lead with your inside shoulder and let the skis turn you. In the future we can discuss speed control, turn shape, and skiing offensively vs. defensively. Now get out there, have fun and practice, practice, practice. And regardless of whether you race or not, check out a free lesson from one of our club s instructors. Russ Boehm More information is at

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8 Postmaster: If Undeliverable Please Return to: Marilyn Rader 7834 Valley Stream Dr Indianapolis IN Next Club meeting - December 6 at Adam s Mark President: Jim Robinson President-elect: Christy Sharp Secretary: Melody Ingle Treasurer: Mike Karsas Indianapolis Ski Club Officers November 2007 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT BC Europe balance due VP Trips: Dick Surber VP-elect trips: Priscilla Johnson VP Member Services: Marilyn Rader Website LATEST INFO IS ONLINE AT Articles for Jan-Feb Boomer to Mel Crichton kj9c@iquest.net by December 20, 2007 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 5 Board mtg at 6 Ski Club 7 Park City Christy Sharp s Holiday Party balance due Snowmass go Bachelor balance due 16 Snowmass ret Big Sky 23 balance due Christmas 26 Utah leaves /1 Utah returns 7 Beaver Crk Balance due December Keystone balance due