OCT/NOV 2013 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 8 ALTITUDES ESPRIT THE ULTIMATE SKI AND SPORTS CLUB Letter from the President, Howard Lewis Dear Esprit, As the leaves fall and temperatures drop we are anticipating with excitement, another wonderful winter of skiing and winter activities. And so it is time to begin the business of making our club ready for winter 2013-2014. Everyone should begin their fall exercise training program (if you have not already done so) so that we have ourselves in shape. This will maximize the fun on the slopes and minimize chances for injury! Pull out your ski clothing, skis, boots and accessories and make sure you have everything prepared. Local ski shops are having preseason sales right now. Get your skis waxed and tuned. November 12 is the date for our trip sign-up meeting and to pay your membership dues. (please invite old members and new friends, refreshments will be served!!!!) Each returning member and/or new member must complete a new membership application and medical release form each year (this includes Life Members). Our ski trips this winter will include: 1. Peak N Peek - Friends and Family/Ski Better Weekend - Jan 24-26, 2014 A big, big thank you to all who attended our annual fundraiser trip to NY and those who participated in the Clambake/ Bike Ride. In closing, have a great week and try to bring a new member with you to the sign-up party! Sincerely yours, Howard A Lewis President Know that tomorrow is today. When you visualize your future as your present, you will reduce your proclivity for procrastination. What is the value in waiting? Do it now, because today is tomorrow and tomorrow is today. Tavis Smiley 2. Holiday Valley - Feb 15, 2014 3. Seven Springs - Mar 8, 2014 In addition the NBS will be having the Summit in Sun Valley, ID on Feb 22 - Mar 1, 2014 and the Midwest Region will sponsor Winterfest in Beavercreek, CO on Mar 19-23. Possible bonus trip to SNOWSHOE
It s cheaper and you won t have to adjust to time or altitude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!esprit! The!Ultimate!Ski!&!Sports!Club!Presents,!!!Friends!and!Family!Ski!Better!Weekend!at!Peek n!peak!see!you!at!the!top!youth! Will!Race!with!CMSC!Kids! on!sunday!!!!! January 24th thru 26th, 2014! Weekend Ski Package:$399 per person (Based on Double Occupancy) (3rd/4th person in the room $329 per person) *Junior Ski Package:$140 (*Based on Adult Double Occupied Room, *junior 6yrs-11yrs*) Non-Skier:$299 per person, based on double occupancy Package!includes:!!!Transportation,!2!Nights!Lodging,!3!dayD Lift!Tickets,!Trip!to!Seneca!Allegheny!Casino,!Sunday!Morning! Brunch!with!complementary!Champagne/Bloody!Mary s,! Pool/Weight!Room!Vouchers,!Snacks,!Fellowship!&!Fun!!!!! Q s: Why should YOU join ESPRIT? Why should YOU join THIS TRIP? Why should YOU participate in WinterSports? Why should YOU introduce YOUTH to WinterSporting Activities? A s: YOU will have the opportunity to Meet & Form FRIENDships, & share in FUN International & domestic TRAVELing Excursions & outings! Peek n Peak offers the absolute best slopes for Beginner s, and training for experts! Active Aging is Essential to Healthy Aging! We have the Absolute BEST YOUTH CLUB in the midwest and Active kids, are Happy Healthy Kids that will develop into Happy Healthy Aging Adults!!! This is a WINNING package deal just for YOU!!! Equipment Rental Information: Additional Weekend Ski Rental $63 adult/ $50 junior* Additional Weekend Snow Board Rental $78/ $65 junior* Newbies looking to give it a try: Beginner Ski/Snowboard Package $38: Includes all day Saturday or Sunday Beginner Area lift ticket AND rental equipment, AND a 1 ½ hour beginner group lesson. This deal is available both Sat/Sun Group Lesson additional $22.00 per day, Available Sat/Sun! Depart: Fri @1:30pm prompt (load @1pm) *** Return: Sun @~ 7:00 pm Cleveland Southeastern Trails, 43 Harrison ST. Bedford, OH 3 Easy-Pay, Payment Plan $$$$$ 1. Deposit $150, Due Now!!! 2. 50% of Balance Due: Fri. Dec. 13th, 2013 3. Remaining Balance Due: Fri. Jan. 10th, 2014 Mail Checks Payable To: Esprit Ski Club Hood 4550 Lee Rd. Cleveland, OH 44128 *cc payments accepted as well Trip Captains: Ebony Hood (216) 346-5887 Marcia Hood (216) 402-6954 Erika Hood (216) 536-5443
Nubian Ski Club... Many of you may know Phil Littlejohn, founder of the Nubian Empire Ski C l u b i n A l b a n y, N Y, former member of Jersey Ski and the Sno Burners (and I believe a couple of other clubs). And ifyou personally do not know him, some of your more seasoned members will. Phil has had a tragic zip line accident in Vermont and remains in the ICU in critical condition. He has received over 40 pints of blood/blood matter due to a tear in his femur artery and is blessed to have made it through the first couple of critical nights. Phil is a strong man but in need of your prayers. I have attached a couple of updates from Miki giving more detail. Please share t h i s w i t h y o u r c l u b m e m b e r s a s k i n g f o r prayers not only for Phil, but for his family as they deal with this difficult situation. Thank you, Peggie Allen ER VP SEE YOU AT THE TOP...youth rocks out in the Rock & Roll Cleveland Half Marathon & Mini Marathon. 10/6/13 Clambake/Bike Ride 2013
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OUR OWN, CHRIS CARSON! (PROUD GRANDMOTHER, PAT STINSON)
National Ski Club News A S P E N S N E W M O B I L E CHAMPAGNE BAR Aspen Mountain is now home to the world s highest champagne bar, The Oasis. This mobile champagne bar is t r a n s p o r t e d b y s n o w c a t s a n d relocated to a new slope every weekend in the springtime and operated by The Little Nell Aspen s only five-star, five-diamond and ski-in, ski-out hotel located at the base of the mountain. The bar serves up glasses and bottles of Veuve Clicquot, as well as caviar and potato chips and features umbrellas, lounge chairs, a solar-powered sound system, flags, and other eye-catching features that make The Oasis stand out as a truly unexpected and luxurious onmountain experience. Guests can find The Oasis based on Tweets and Facebook hints sent out by The Little Nell Hotel prior to the opening of the bar each week. Follow @TheLittleNell on Twitter and become a Facebook fan a t w w w. f a c e b o o k / TheLittleNellAspen to stay updated on the bar s whereabouts. X GAMES CONCENTR ATING ON NORTH AMERICA VENUES ESPN will not continue the X Games events in Barcelona, Munich, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, or Tignes, France, saying that the overall economics of these events did not provide a sustainable future path. Their news release stated that t h e c o m p a n y r e m a i n s f u l l y committed to the X Games brand in Aspen, Colorado, and Austin, Texas its newest host city and we will continue to distribute these premier events around the world. 10 PEOPLE CAN WIN AN EPIC PASS FOR 2014-2015Vail Resorts new Epic Race is a season-long competition to visit all 26 resor ts spread across four countries that make up the Epic Pass. The reward: The first 10 participants to complete the adventure win a lifetime Epic Pass beginning November 22, 2013. Contestants can find all the rules and register to Ski the World by visiting http://epicrace.epicpass.com. Each racer will need to ski or ride all 26 resorts on the Epic Pass (Vail, B e a v e r C r e e k, B r e c k e n r i d g e, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, and Eldora in Colorado; Canyons in Park City, Utah; Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood at Lake Tahoe; Afton Alps, Minnesota; Mt. Brighton, Michigan; Verbier, Switzerland; Arlberg, Austria: St. Anton, Lech, Zürs, St. Christoph, and Stuben; and Les 3 Vallées, France: Courchevel, La Tania, Méribel, Bridesles-Bains, Les Menuires, Saint Martin de Belleville, Val Thorens, and Orelle). Registration closes November 17, 2013. Epic racers will be asked to document and share their experience at each resort to be eligible to win. After all resorts have been visited, all content will be verified. Winners will be determined upon completion of the race and verification of compliance with the official rules. Registration for The Epic Race opened November 1 at http://epicrace.epicpass.com. WIN PRIZES BY BRINGING A FRIEND TO LEARN TO SKI Organizers of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month/Bring a Friend have expanded the program to reward passionate enthusiasts who want to share their passion with others. It is the exemplary level of the Bring-a- Friend Challenge. Folks who help newcomers sign up for lessons from professional instructors can win prizes when they register to become an Ambassador or Champion of snow sports. Ambassadors are adults 18 years of age and older and Champions are between the ages of 13-17 who introduce at least three people to skiing or snowboarding this winter by helping them sign up for beginner lessons from a professional instructor. FAA LOOSENING RESTRICTIONS ON IN-FLIGHT ELECTRONICS The New York Times is reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration will loosen its rules on using electronic devices during flight takeoffs and landings. The paper reports that the FAA plans to allow fliers to use their laptops and tablets while set to airplane mode during the takeoff and landing process by the end of the year but will keep its current rules in place for cellphones and smartphones. The ban on sending and receiving emails and text messages or using wifi during takeoff or landing will probably remain in place, as will the prohibition on making phone calls throughout the flight. TOUR OPS DISCUSS RELEASING AIR SEATS Several tour operators met at Beaver Creek in September to get the tour operator community to change how they acquire and release airline space for groups and to prevent tour operators from holding airline seats after they have lost the sale. Jim Barsch, of VacationRoost stated, Technological solutions to improve efficiency at the group tour operator level and booking processes with the airlines needs to be explored, developed, and implemented. The consensus was that reviving the Partners in Groups Sales platform ( P I G S ) w o u l d b e a n e xc e l l e n t opportunity to pursue this and other topics, so a meeting date and location for a PIGS meeting is being proposed. KRONPLATZ CONNECTING NEW RAIL STATION TO SLOPES Kronplatz ski area in the Dolomites is spending 25 million euro s on new railway station that s connected to the ski slopes with a gondola linking direct to the station platform and a new 7.2 km long ski slope reported to have been created to allow ski-in, ski-out access to and from the slopes. See http://www.kronplatz.com for m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n.
Saturday March 8th, 2014 Prices: Lift Ticket Ski/Snowboard...$60 Ski Rental...$28 Snowboard Rental...$38 Ski/Snowboard Lesson...$26 Pick-up/Drop Location: Cleveland Southeastern Trails, 43 Harrison ST. Bedford, OH Play all day, then warm up with a cup of HOT chocolate!!! Contact Trip Captain Peggy Vauss, For More Information
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