The Snowflake News from the Finger Lakes Ski Club, Auburn, NY

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1 FINGER LAKES SKI CLUB October 2018 The Snowflake News from the Finger Lakes Ski Club, Auburn, NY Inside This Issue: Pg 2 President s Perspective Pg 3 5 Events, Fall Owasco Yacht Club Pg 6 In Memoriam: Helen Barrett Pg 7-8 Greek Peak Brew Fest, Membership form, Benefits & Mission Pg Gore Weekend/ Sun Valley, Idaho Trips FLSC Road Rally Sunday, October 1:00pm It s time for the ever-popular ROAD RALLY!! Meet at 1:00 at CCC (197 Franklin St, Auburn); bring family, friends and neighbors. Only $5 / carload. Follow clues along back roads to a mystery location for early dinner. SO MUCH FUN! FLSC Mission Statement: To promote, plan and participate in year-round recreational sport activities and social events in the Finger Lakes area of New York State for adults and families. The focus is on winter weekend and week-long group trips with local, national and European destinations for skiers and non-skiers alike. P.O. Box 161 Auburn, NY

2 Officers / Board Members / Committees (area code is 315) Board Officers: President Kelly Buck kdbskier@gmail.com Vice President Andrea Price Aprice4@roadrunner.com Treasurer Elaine Buchberger Ebuchberger@rochester.rr.com Secretary Jay Clark jay_clark@us.crawco.com Newsletter Editor Keek Bellen kbellen@foxsyracuse.com Board Members-At-Large: Midge Fricano Linda Tersegno Bob Trama Barb Clark Art Price Diane Lehner Phyllis Cannucciari Bob Sloan Paulette LeFever Committees: PRESIDENT S Membership PERSPECTIVE Dan Cannucciari Happy Summer! Hope cannucciarid@gmail.com everyone Song Ski Pass Program Kelly Buck kdbskier@gmail.com Webmaster Barb Clark jodboulja@hotmail.com Big Trip 2019 Dan Cannucciari cannucciarid@gmail.com X-C Skiing / Hiking / Snowshoeing Joan Bozogian jbozogian@gmail.com The Snowflake is published 10 times a year and is free to any friends with or online access ($5 for US mail). Contact us at flskiclub@yahoo.com to sign up or if your address changes. President s Perspective Fall is upon us and we re gearing up for the ski season. I won t lie I was hoping for a little more summer weather but alas, it s not meant to be. That s OK! Who doesn t love Indian summer and fall in the Finger Lakes?! The FLSC officially kicked off the new year at its first club meeting and party on October people attended, and enjoyed good food, drink, and companionship, in addition to renewing their memberships and signing up for our 2019 trips to Sun Valley and Gore Mountain. We heard from reps from our local ski areas and many won door prizes donated by those mountains and board members. There are still spots open for the Gore Mountain trip on February 1 4, FLSC has been invited by the Owasco Yacht Club for their Fall Fling at the yacht club on Saturday, October 13 from 4:00 8:00pm. All FLSC members are invited to bring a crockpot to share and what they re drinking, and listen to live music and learn more about OYC. The next day is the everpopular road rally on Sunday, October 14, starting at 1:00 at Cayuga Community College. Also mark Friday, November 16 for the 69 th Annual Warren Miller ski flick The Face of Winter at the Landmark! It s gonna be a good year! We ll see YOU at FLSC events soon! ~ FLSC President Kelly Buck SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER Ski Company s Annual Ski Swap & New Ski Sale Horticulture Building, NYS Fair Free Admission. 2

3 Upcoming FLSC Activities for your Calendar: Watch , newsletter and website for more info & activities! Thurs., Oct 4 Song Mountain/Lab Early Bird Season Pass $439 Deadline. All Season passes are good at both Song and Lab and include two free Tickets to Okemo. SkiCNY.com THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Happy Hour! 6:00pm for drinks; dinner about 7:00pm, Good Shepherd s Brewing, 31 Loop Rd downtown Auburn across from Parker s. They make the beer and encourage patrons to bring in food to go with it, so we may get Mesa Grande, order pizza, or grab wings from Parker s and eat there! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 FALL OYC 4:00 8:00pm at Owasco Yacht Club, 5p-8p Live Music with Raven! Summer Meets Winter at the FALL FLING with our friends at Owasco Yacht Club (Fire Lane 2, East Lake Road, Auburn). What a great idea! BYOB and a dish or crockpot to share, and we ll get to know each other better. See Page 5 for details. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 ROAD RALLY! 1:00pm at Cayuga Community College parking lot near red light A busy activity week wraps up with the ever-popular ROAD RALLY!! Meet at 1:00 at CCC (197 Franklin St, Auburn); bring family, friends and neighbors. Only $5 / carload. Follow clues along back roads to a mystery location for early dinner. SO MUCH FUN! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 6:00pm for drinks; dinner somewhere nearby about 7:00pm HAPPY HOUR at Next Chapter Brew Pub. Let s support the newest addition to downtown Auburn! In Exchange Street Mall across from Auburn Public Theater. They re so new, it s not clear what s on the menu yet, but we ll check it out and decide together whether to eat there or walk somewhere close. 3

4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 5:30pm carpool & dinner; flick at 7:30pm The 69 th annual WARREN MILLER SKI MOVIE The Face of Winter at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse! Buy tickets now (about $18-$20) at the box office or at the door that night; we would have included a link but the dang online fees are so high, we don t want to send you there! As it gets closer, someone may organize a carpool and dinner together in Syracuse before the show. More on that soon. Warren Miller Movie Face of Landmark Theatre, 730pm Visit some of Warren's favorite locations from Switzerland to Chamonix, British Columbia to Alaska, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand and more! Tickets on sale now! Come celebrate the holidays with FLSC! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 FLSC Meeting & Holiday Party! 7:00pm (not 7:30) at Knights of Columbus, 47 Market St, Auburn It s the club s DECEMBER MEETING & HOLIDAY PARTY! The best group get-together of the ski season! Join us for more good food and drinks, door prizes, and holiday cheer! FLSC now has a Facebook page! Like us! 4

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6 Helen Barrett Our dear friend and member, Helen Barrett passed away on Friday, September 28 at the age of 85. Helen and her late husband Ken were beloved in the Finger Lakes and Onondaga Ski Clubs. They went on several trips with the two clubs, including FLSC s journeys to Banff in 2014 and Quebec City last year. Helen was also a yearly participant in the weekly Masters in Motion ski class at Labrador Mountain. Sadly, Ken passed away two years ago, yet Helen kept going; she traveled with us this March to Cortina and Venice, Italy. She will be greatly missed. 6

7 FLSC Membership DISCOUNTS Club membership has its privileges! You ll get the discounts when you show your FLSC membership card at the ticket window! Toggenburg prices for FLSC members this year are $35 mid-week and $44 weekend/holidays Greek Peak prices for FLSC members this year are $43 mid-week and $59 weekend/holidays Song Mountain/Labrador: Song/Lab day lift tickets for FLSC members will be $39 this year Early Bird Season Pass Deadline: 4 October Season passes for adults: $439 Season passes for students Grades 3-12: $319 Any person over 65 yrs season pass: $239 Full time college student season pass: $249 All season passes are good at both Song and Lab - no restrictions - also, two free tickets to Okemo! Friday Night Freakout dates: 28 Dec 18 Lift tickets just $ Jan Feb 19 7

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9 FINGER LAKES SKI CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Membership Period: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Your FLSC membership includes free membership in the New Jersey Ski Council! Membership Dues: Individual ($20) Couple/ Family ($30) Name: Last First Name: Last Children s Names (under 18): Address: First Membership cards will be mailed unless marked No No: Newsletter format preferred: only Print* ($5 extra) Amount Paid: City: State: Zip: Phone: I acknowledge that there are certain risks inherent in skiing, and I knowingly and willingly accept such risks associated with Finger Lakes Ski Club outings/events/trips. I hereby release the Finger Lakes Ski Club, its officers & members of any & all responsibility and liability for any injuries, damages, inconvenience or loss whatsoever that I may incur as a member of FLSC. In addition, I agree to be bound by the terms of the Finger Lakes Ski Club Code of Conduct which is available for review on the club website at fingerlakesskiclub.com. Signature: Date: Signature: Date: * to offset costs associated with printing and mailing hard copy newsletters, include an additional $5 with your membership dues Send completed, signed application with payment to: FLSC, P.O. Box 161, Auburn, NY May also bring to a club meeting: Oct 2, Dec 4 or March 12 at 7:30 pm, Knights of Columbus, 47 Market St., Auburn 9

10 The Benefits of a FLSC Membership: Value added! As a Finger Lakes Ski Club member, you are automatically also a member of the much larger New Jersey Ski & Snowboard Council. They have lots of bargaining power with so many clubs and members across the Northeast. As a NJSC member, you have three benefits and discounts: 1) Advance purchase lift tickets and Merchant / Ski Resort discounts when you present your ski / snowboard club membership ID card; 2) posted Council Discount Days at assorted resorts across the Northeast; and 3) ability to go on NJSSC trips. This year, they are advertising three great ski trips coming up in 2019 (Mount Washington, New Hampshire; Taos, New Mexico and Sunday River, Maine) plus loads of discounts. Check them out: Our new FLSC Mission Statement: To promote, plan and participate in year-round recreational sport activities and social events in the Finger Lakes area of New York State for adults and families. The focus is on winter weekend and week-long group trips with local, national and European destinations for skiers and non-skiers alike. 10

11 2019 Weekender Trip Gore Mountain North Creek, NY Friday February 1 - Monday February 4, 2019 The Finger Lakes Ski Club is excited to announce that the 2019 Weekend Trip will visit Gore Mountain in the heart of New York s Adirondack Mountains. Gore boasts 82 trails and 28 glades serviced by 9 aerial lifts and 1 gondola with 2,537 feet of vertical. The mountain offers over 425 skiable acres with 85% snow making. Trails range from beginner terrain to true double black options like The Rumor, one of the steepest slopes on the East Coast. The area is truly beautiful; views to the north from Gore include the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks including Mt Marcy, NY s highest peak. Gore has just undergone major lodge renovations in the past year with a brand-new summit warming hut and a fully renovated mid-mountain lodge (Saddle Lodge). Lodging Lodging will be 3 nights at the Wingate in Lake George, NY. This is a traditional double occupancy style hotel with breakfast included. The Wingate is located 29 miles from Gore. 11

12 Pricing Information for Gore Mountain $280/person* Price Includes: 3-nights lodging at the Wingate by Wyndham in Lake George, NY Daily breakfast buffet at the hotel from 6:30-9:30am Welcome party on Friday evening at the hotel from 5-8 pm Two-day group lift ticket (Sat, Feb 2 and Sun, Feb 3, 2019) *PRICE: (based on minimum 20 skiers, 10 rooms, double occupancy): $280 PER PERSON Important additional details: 1. This is a self-drive trip; no transportation is included 2. Price is based on minimum of 20 skiing participants in 10 double occupancy rooms skiing participants must be booked before non-skiing participants will be accepted 4. Maximum number of total participants is 30 people / 15 double occupancy rooms 5. Lodging includes indoor pool, indoor Jacuzzi, free WIFI. 6. Other than the meals noted above, participants are on their own for food 7. The dates have been selected to coincide with the opening weekend of Lake George s Winter Festival 8. Dining options range from pub style to fine dining between North Creek and Lake George. Once signups are complete, additional restaurant information will be provided to the confirmed participants 9. Gore has no night skiing, Lift hours 8:30am to 4pm 10. Non-skiers deduct $112 from the price above 11. Snowshoe and Nordic skiing options at Garnet Hill Lodge 12. Gore is located approximately 3 hours from Auburn *PAYMENT Information: $150 deposit per person due with completed registration form. Remaining balance due by The trip will sell out at 30 total participants. MAIL PAYMENTS AND SIGNED FORMS TO: FINGER LAKES SKI CLUB, P.O. BOX 161, AUBURN, NY FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT TRIP LEADER: Vin Maresco ( ) OR vinmaresco@gmail.com Relevant Links: Registration form is online: 12

13 2019 WESTERN TRIP SUN VALLEY, IDAHO SAT, MARCH 2 - SAT, MARCH 9, 2019 JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL MID-WINTER TRIP TO SUN VALLEY, LOCATED IN KETCHUM, IDAHO IN THE BEAUTIFUL SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS. THE SKI RESORT HAS 75 RUNS; THE LONGEST IS 4 MILES IN LENGTH. ELEVATION IS 5,570 FEET AT BASE AND 9,150 FEET AT SUMMIT. WE WILL BE STAYING AT THE SUN VALLEY DELUXE LODGE CONDOS WITH ACCESS TO A LARGE OUTDOOR HEATED POOL, HOT TUB, FULL SERVICE SPA AND EXERCISE FACILITY. FREE COMMUNITY SHUTTLES RUN TO KETCHUM AND BALD MOUNTAIN EVERY 15 MINUTES. INCLUDED: ROUND TRIP AIR FROM SYRACUSE TO BOISE ON AMERICAN AIRLINES ROUNDTRIP CHARTER BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM BOISE TO SUN VALLEY (3 hours) SEVEN NIGHTS ACCOMODATIONS IN THE SUN VALLEY LODGE APARTMENTS A FIVE-DAY GROUP LIFT TICKET SPECIAL THEME WEEK ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: WELCOME PARTY, MOUNTAIN ORIENTATION, RETAIL DISCOUNTS IN THE RESORT VILLAGE, PUBLIC NASTAR RACES PRICE: (BASED ON 35 PARTICIPANTS): $2,024 PER PERSON, 4 PER TWO BEDROOM CONDOS (6) $1,885 PER PERSON, 6 PER THREE BEDROOM CONDOS (3) PAYMENT SCHEDULE: $400 DEPOSIT WITH COMPLETED TRIP REGISTRATION FORM 3BR: SEPTEMBER-$372 OCTOBER-$371 NOVEMBER-$371 DECEMBER-$371 2BR: SEPTEMBER-$406 OCTOBER-$406 NOVEMBER-$406 DECEMBER-$406 MAIL PAYMENTS AND SIGNED FORMS TO: FINGER LAKES SKI CLUB, P.O. BOX 161, AUBURN, NY FOR MORE INFO CONTACT TRIP LEADER DAN CANNUCCIARI: ( ) OR CANNUCCIARID@GMAIL.COM 13

14 2019 WESTERN TRIP SUN VALLEY, IDAHO SAT, MARCH 2 - SAT, MARCH 9, 2019 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)/ MORE INFO: THERE IS A TWO HOUR TIME DIFFERENCE IN Sun Valley: Noon in Auburn = 10:00am in Idaho Free Wi-Fi is provided resort-wide. Check in time is 4:00pm; check out is 11:00am. Meals are your own responsibility. There will be a grocery stop on the way to the condos from the airport. There are a number of restaurants in Ketchum including: Sawtooth Brewery Public House (brewery, burgers), Pioneer Saloon (steakhouse), Rickshaw (Asian Fusion), Enoteca (Italian), Warfield Distillery and Brewery etc. For group dinners our ski tour operator recommends Ricco s or Whiskey Jacques. There is also the Village Station in the resort village. There is complimentary ski storage for clubs staying with Sun Valley at the base of the mountain at Pete Lane s Mountain Sports. There are no senior rates for this trip. NON-SKIERS - DEDUCT $290 We need to book at least 35 full packages with air before accepting land-only packages. There is a free Mountain Village Shuttle that runs every 15 minutes to town and to River Run Plaza and Ski Lodge at Bald Mountain. Trip to Bald Mountain takes approx. 12 minutes. The shuttle to and from the mountain runs from 8am to 6pm. During the winter, the last shuttle from town to the Lodge is at 11pm. The distance from Boise, Idaho to the Sun Valley Lodge is 155 miles or 2 hours and 41 minutes by bus exclusive of grocery stop. Ski Rentals: These are available from Pete Lane s Mountain Sports at the River Run base of Bald Mtn or the Warm Springs base of Bald Mtn. (No boot rental at Warm Springs). For small groups (11-24) there is a 10% discount off regular rates. For 25 or more there is a 20% discount. For 2017, the five day rental rate for the demo package was $273 and for the performance package it was $227. We would have to pre-register to receive the discount if there was enough interest. The link for XC/Snowshoeing, skating and sled rides is: Registration form is online: 14