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ROCHESTER SKI CLUB: ESTABLISHED 1936 FEBRUARY, 2019 PAGE 1 Events You Won’t Want to Miss Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day at Bristol Mt, Sunset Lodge February 26 General Meeting at Red Fedele’s Brook House March 14 Pancake Day at Swain & Old Sierra and Maple Tree Inn April 4 General Meeting at RIT Inn & Conference Center May 9 Spring Banquet at Midvale Country Club SKI TRACKS NEWSLETTER RSC TO MEET AT BRISTOL FOR A VALENTINE SKI DAY ON FEB. 14 The Rochester Ski Club plans the annual Valentine’s Day Ski Event to be held on Thursday, February 14th. This is a drive yourself event with no sign - up required. The lifts at Bristol open at 9:00 a.m. Lunch is around noon in the Sunset Lodge. Lift tickets will be on your own. Please provide a dish to pass and your own favorite beverage. Wine and dessert will be provided. Blue skies are ALMOST guaranteed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bob Pogel at home: 585 544 5688 or by email: [email protected] RSC TO BEAT HOT TRACKS FOR COMING EVENTS! RSC DINNER MEETING TO FEATURE ACCORDION VIRTUOSO, ALEXANDROV Iskra “Alex” Alexandrov, born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, began to play accordion at age seven and won the Bulgarian national accordion competition by age 13. Two years later she won the World’s Accordion Cup rewarded through the Radio Luxembourg in Versailles, France. Having performed numerous concerts in the US, Bulgaria, Italy, France, Switzerland, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, and Poland, she escaped communist Bulgaria in 1986. Spending six months in a refugee camp in Italy with her young son, the two eventually arrived in the United States and lived in California for ten years. Performing as director of broadcasting for SUNY Brockport she has lived in the Rochester area for the past several years and has just recently retired to enjoy skiing and extensive traveling as well as continuing to perform with accordion for a variety of concerts in the area. Her repertoire includes classical, Argentine tango, and contemporary. She enjoys doing solo work as well as orchestra, ensemble, and teaching accordion. She is a member of RSC and participates in its trips and activities. Event flyers and information regarding a club activities available through the club website: www.rochesterskiclub.com
Transcript of ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY, 2019 SKI TRACKS
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Events You Won’t Want
to Miss Feb. 14
Valentine’s Day at Bristol Mt, Sunset
LodgeFebruary 26
General Meeting at Red Fedele’s Brook
House
March 14 Pancake Day at
Swain & Old Sierra and Maple Tree Inn
April 4 General Meeting at
RIT Inn & Conference Center
May 9 Spring Banquet at Midvale Country
Club
SKI TRACKSNEWSLETTER
RSC TO MEET AT BRISTOL FOR A
VALENTINE SKI DAY ON FEB. 14
The Rochester Ski Club plans the annual Valentine’s Day Ski Event to be held on Thursday, Februar y 14th. This is a drive yourself event with no sign-up required.
The lifts at Bristol open at 9:00 a.m. Lunch is around noon in the Sunset Lodge. Lift tickets will be on your own.
Please provide a dish to pass and your own favorite beverage. Wine and dessert will be provided.
B lue sk ies a re ALMOST guaranteed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bob Pogel at home: 585 544 5688 or by email: [email protected]
RSC TO BEAT HOT TRACKS FOR COMING EVENTS!
RSC DINNER MEETING TO FEATURE ACCORDION
VIRTUOSO, ALEXANDROV
Iskra “Alex” Alexandrov, born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, began to play accordion at age seven and won the
Bu lgar i an nat iona l accord ion competition by age 13. Two years later she won the World’s Accordion Cup re warded through the Rad io Luxembourg in Versailles, France.
Having performed numerous concerts in the US, Bulgaria, Italy, France, Switzerland, Romania, Hungary, Serb ia , and Poland , she escaped communist Bulgaria in 1986. Spending six months in a refugee camp in Italy with her young son, the two eventually arrived in the United States and lived in California for ten years.
Per forming a s d i rector o f broadcasting for SUNY Brockport she has lived in the Rochester area for the past several years and has just recently retired to enjoy skiing and extensive traveling as well as continuing to perform with accordion for a variety of concerts in the area. Her repertoire includes classical, Argentine tango, and contemporary. She enjoys doing solo work as well as orchestra, ensemble, and teaching accordion. She is a member of RSC and participates in its trips and activities.
Event flyers and information regarding all club activities available through the club website:
www.rochesterskiclub.com
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website: www.rochesterskiclub.com
EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING
DINNER MEETING ENDS IN WHITE
KNUCKLES! A snowy evening brought
out eighty-five RSC members to the Daisy Flower Mill for our first dinner meeting of the 2018-19 season. The buffet meal and comrader y were excellent as always.
The h igh l i ght o f the evening featured Jeff Krahe and Sydney Smith f rom Sk i Company reviewing trends in sk i s , boots , and j ackets . Discussing features of new downhi l l sk i s , boots and appare l , they were both knowledgeab le and enter ta in ing . The l a tes t techno logy in equ ipment geared to a specific skier ’s needs and styles, as well as ordinary and extraordinary sk ie r requ i rements for equipment that would meet the i r expectat ions , were thoroughly presented. Five pairs of skis for women and men in a variety of price ranges, p lus sk i boots w i th ne w interiors, as well as light weight but warm jackets were also presented.
While the food was great and the presentation excel lent , the drive home became a whi te -knuck le exper ience . Many dr iver s doubled their driving time to negot ia te the s l ipper y conditions and accidents. The sk i sea son wa s o f f to a memorable and magnificent start. by Sandy Foley
The annual holiday party was held on December 6, 2018 at the Burgundy Basin Inn. The weather was perfect and 135 members and guests attended. Guests enjoyed cocktail hour at 6:00 PM accompanied by an assortment of hors’deouvres. Dinner followed with selections of prime rib, chicken French, poached salmon fillet and pasta primavera. Vanilla ice cream with raspberry melba sauce topped off the meal.
Patty and Joe Kuby chaired the event and came up with the idea of having an ugly sweater contest. It was very well received with many guests wearing their sweaters, whether new or very old. Annie Bacon, Bruce Johnson and Jan Rogers helped with the judging. The contest winners were:
Ugliest: Carol Bonczyk sporting a colorful Florida holiday sweaterMost Creative: Judi & Fluff Flemming wearing a 2 in 1 large
sweater for two people Retro: Bob White wearing a truly old sweater sporting moth
holes and all!Many door prizes, provided by area business were awarded
including: Ski Company, Swain, The Distillery, Brew & Brat, Marketview Liquor, Chili’s, Thirsty Turtle (who donated 20 $10 gift cards, BJ’s who gave 162 hand warmers. Door prize poinsettias came from Loews. Many thanks to Patty and Joe for their organization and hard work. It was another fun holiday party and people seemed to enjoy themselves. As always, we thank Burgundy Basin for their
excellent service and dinner.article by Sue Cook, photos by Bob. Bacon
HOLIDAY PARTY PROVIDES A HORD OF PRIZES AND FUN INCLUDING THE UGLY
SWEATER CONTEST
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“WEATHER GODS” CHALLENGE CHILI PARTY AT SWAIN
The weather gods gave us another challenge this year!
On New Year’s Eve it poured for hours and heavy winds blew all night. Not the kind of weather to entice members to think about skiing and driving to Swain. But by morning, the rain and high winds stopped.
We usually have about 40; this year 22. The two who skied were pleased with the conditions and the number of slopes open.
Sue Cook coordinated this year’s event with help from Nancy Oberholzer and myself. We enjoyed three chili’s and two soups: compliments to Mary & Bob Pogel, Patty & Joe Kuby, Sue Cook, Jean Belaskas, and Sandy Foley. Their offerings were delicious.
Others brought tasty appetizers and cookies. Rain and winds from the night before didn’t keep everyone from attending, particularly Jim Peters, who was able to manage a windblown pool cover and still pick up Nancy Oberholzer, who brought the required wine!
As usual, many members pitched in with the set-up and clean-up: very much appreciated! Thank you, Sue and kudos to Swain! A good start to 2019.
photos and information from Bev McElheny
We start 11:15 am for the early arrivals at Duke Derrenbacher's Sierra Inn at Swain, NY for the on site featured Bloody Mary. Around 12:45 pm we intend leaving for the Cartwright's Maple Tree Inn (the pancake part), located in Angelica NY, 4321 County Rd 15A, 14709. Ca l l the Sw a i n Sk i Ce n t e r , (1)607-545-6511, to check on availability, if you plan on some s lope t ime before the start. byTony Belaskas
SKI-IN, SKI-OUT NEW FOR RSC AT OKEMO THIS YEAR
Sunshine, good snow and great people make for a fun three days and three nights at Okemo Mountain. Sixty-two Rochester Ski Club members drove to Ludlow, Vermont for the first trip this season. New this year was staying at Jackson Gore Inn which allowed ski-in and ski-out each day. Okemo Mountain is now part of the Vail conglomerate and the transition caused a few hiccups, but we prevailed. Members commented they found the porters eager to assist in loading and unloading baggage at the Inn with valet service for car and skis at no extra charge, thus making the transition quite comfortable.
A “Welcome Wine/Beer Reception” provided by Jackson-Gore on the first evening followed by an RSC group party on the second evening organized by Sandy, the trip leader, and embellished by multiple guest treats, provided time for relaxing and sharing. Skiers, according to their various needs, discovered places to dine both at the Inn and just around the corner in the charming little ski town, Ludlow.
Sadly, Marshall Kurfiss injured his knee, and Carolyn and Nick Schiavetti’s son Peter suffered a dislocated knee and fractured tibia requiring surgery. Injuries are always scary yet skiers continue to participate in a dangerous sport. What makes it worthwhile? Ask any RSC participant. by Foley & Oberholzer
Photo by Bob Wheeler
SPRING SOIREE, THURSDAY, MARCH
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January for National Ski Patrol is skier safety awareness month. The Eastern Ski Region experienced two needless fatalities already this season. Discipline, a simple task of lowering the chairlift safety bar, could have prevented these deaths. RSC – let’s be the mentor! Keep an eye open, and be on the alert for potential reckless situations. Be a guardian angel. Know the Seven Rules of Skier Responsibility. An Excellent 3 minute video called “Ride Another Day” can be viewed on the internet at: https://app.box.com/s/es3ucnzqenovgv2sm8qfw561xthm0ukv
In the interest of promoting unity, enhancing communications, and minimizing depression, I would like to discuss e-mail tools. Why? Aging tools, or lack of proper tools could make us vulnerable. Is your email account flooded with junk mail? Do you have anti-virus protection? Have you been hacked? It might be time to upgrade.
Now that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to open your wallet. There are many excellent e-mail service providers that are free and offer SPAM filters to eliminate junk mail. For example, some highly rated services are: Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook, all FREE. Anti-Virus: AVG, also free. Being hacked, typically, happens only after you have granted permission, as in opening a suspicious email, link, or providing confidential information regarding social security or bank accounts. If it doesn’t feel right, raises a red flag, or makes you uncomfortable, don’t do it! The best defense is a great offense. Educate yourself. Check out your local Public Library for an educational computer series.
At Bristol recently, I have enjoyed observing events on the newly changed Challenger trail. It’s wider, steeper and has an an olympic caliber aerial jump. Familiarize yourself before skiing. Upper Challenger is open to the public. Lower Challenger is dedicated to professional athletes. Recently China’s olympic aerial jumpers have been training on Challenger. How exciting to see Bristol grow and be recognized internationally.
Happy New Year, and look forward to seeing as many as possible at RSC February-March events.by Bob Bacon
From the president’s desk . . .
Going out West, the Alps, or in the Adirondacks skiing?
The Ski Patrol is conducting an Avalanche Safety course on February 23,24. Come learn about avalanches, how they occur, how to avoid them and how to survive them. In addition snow immersion safety is involved as 20% of inbounds fatalities now involve tree wells. This is an accredited National Ski Patrol, Level 1 Module I, course that is open to the skiing and riding public. Saturday February 23rd is a classroom session in Honeoye and Sunday February 24 is an on slope session at Hunt Hollow.
This is an opportunity to learn about avalanches and have fun doing so as well as gain information that may be a lifesaver at some point in your skiing career. Recall the recent inbounds avalanche at Jackson Hole for inspiration.
This is ordinarily a $200-300 course, but due to the generosity of our venues and Ski Patrol, the cost is $20 to Rochester Ski Club Members. Please contact Bob Andre’ for more information at [email protected].
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Patty & Joe Kuby facilitated an excellent Holiday Party this year. The program format was engaging, and well received. Every
member left with a prize. True “tell tale sign”, was at the end, when members lingered to socialize.
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Ski Trip Calendar
February 8-16Fernie, British
Columbia Margie Simpson
March 3-8Stratton, Vermont
Carol Wolfer
March 18Holimont, NY
Bob Bacon
Event flyers and information regarding all club activities available through the club website:
www.rochesterskiclub.com
RSC Board of Directors
President Bob BaconVicePresident Janice RogersSecretary Jean BelaskasTreasurer Gary KloeszMembership Nancy OberholzerPast President Bob PogelGeneral Meeting Sandy FoleyWebsite Bev McElhenySocial Sue CookTrip Coordinator Paul QuirinNewsletter Barb McCauleySunshine Monica Boss
If you are interested in helping the club by being an elected club
officer, please contact one of the following Nomination Committee Members:
Bob Pogel 585 544 5688Carol Bonczyk 585 671 4749Bruce Johnson 585 482 1596
Rochester Ski Club has five elected officers: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and membership.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to call or check the website: http//www.rochesterskiclub.com, specifically the section titled “officers”. Click on the hypertext “bylaws”.
Nominations need to be submitted by February26, 2019
by BobPogel,Chairperson
RSC BOARD POSTS
NOMINATION COMMITTEE FOR 2019-2020 ELECTIONS
Just back from a very successful Okemo trip, complete with great skiing and a wonderful group of RSC friends. I would like to thank Sandy Foley for all her efforts in making this possible. Without all of our volunteer trip leaders, we would not have these fantastic opportunities to experience the sport we love with fellow RSC members at such varied locations and resorts. For those of you not taking advantage of our trip offerings, I would simply say that none of us are getting any younger, and that the snow isn’t going to ski itself !
On another note, I would like to inform you that Carol Wolfer has accepted the position of RSC Trip Coordinator and will be taking over my duties, setting up some incredible trips for 2020. Please welcome, support, and encourage her as she assumes her new role. I have had the pleasure of working with Carol on the Killington, Attitash,Tremblant, and upcoming Stratton trip, and could not give her a higher endorsement. Welcome aboard, Carol.
by Paul Quirin
From RSC trip co-ordinator’s desk . . .
SUNSHINEGet Well Wishes to
Greg Talomie and Don Boese.Sympathy extended to
Knobby and Jean Eldridge in the passing of their daughter-in-
law.Sympathy to friends and family in
their loss of Nancy Welch.
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“U.S. Skiing is extremely excited about the development of a world class freestyle aerial site at Bristol Mountain. This site can be used for elite level international competitions, which may include; U.S. Aerial Selections, NorAm Aerial
competitions, and U.S. Aerial National Championships.” —Chris “Seedog” Seemann, Technical Advisor U.S. Ski and Snowboard
Information reported by Drew Broderick, Director of Sales & Marketing, Bristol Mountain Ski Resortas seen in THE LAKE COUNTRY WEEKENDER, JAN 2019
BRISTOL MOUNTAIN’S NEW HIGH TERRAIN PARK PROVIDES ADDED VISITOR EXCITEMENT
Bristol skiers and visitors thrill to the view of aerial jumpers.
Skiers on adjacent slopes can watch as a team preps to jump.
“The creation of this pro-size jump at Bristol gives Bristol a capability that few other ski areas in the United States have. The site has been built so that it is scalable to fit the needs of both freeride and freestyle aerial athletes.”
—Drew Broderick, Director of Sales & Marketing Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
Challenger Trail at Bristol Mountain has been significantly widened and regraded to accommodate the new High Point Terrain Park! This new park is a major improvement to the freestyle/freeride facilities at Bristol Mountain. The park has something for skiers and riders of intermediate and advanced abilities to enjoy as the upper section is wide enough to allow for several “lanes” of features. Large jump knolls were set into the dirt on the lower section of the park to allow the park to open earlier in the season and stay open longer.
The lower section of the park features a “pro-size” jump that is permanently set into the ground. This jump site has been built to the specifications required to host World Cup Aerial Competitions and Big Air Snowboard/Freeride events as seen in the most recent Winter Olympic Games. It also includes a judges building which allows Bristol to host FIS level competitions and store equipment necessary to maintain the site. Several coaches from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team provided on-site technical input related to the construction of this freestyle aerial training site. When in use by e l i te l e ve l a th le tes for t ra in ing or competitions the upper section of the park remains open for riders to use and enjoy.
Team members work hard for hours prior to jumping.
