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, October 2017, NI Snowdrifter Newsletter

October Edition 2017

Big Bear trip news:

The Snowdrifters will be

adding a Big Bear trip this

year. Those of us who have

been around long enough may

remember the weekday trips

to the resort. The trips were a

great break in the middle of

the week for our members to

ski the closest ski resort to

San Diego. Single day trips

are also less expensive than

the three-day trips and require

much less planning.

XTC Tours will provide

the trip travel for the first Big

Bear trip to determine club

support for the mid-week trips.

The cost last year was $116,

this year the cost is TBD (Lift

ticket and transportation will

be included in the price.)

The date for the Big

Bear trip has not been set yet

so talk it up with your friends

and family. We already have a

number of people who want to

go. I will keep the club updat-

ed on the status of the trip

schedule and pricing. I will

also provide a map to the

pickup points.

Here is the Itinerary:

A deluxe bus pickup at 5:30am

at 5770 Morehouse Drive at

one of the Qualcomm build-

ings off Mira Mesa Blvd.

A second pick-up in Escondido

at the North Broadway park

and ride lot #11 off Lincoln

Parkway will be scheduled if

there are anyone from North

County. The bus leaves the

mountain at 4pm and will

arrive in SD around 8pm. The

bus will provide a cold bever-

age and a Subway deli meal

(extra $) while a movie will be

played on the return trip.

The Big Bear trips were an early part of our club and provided our members with great skiing entertainment. I realize that not everyone can

make a mid-week trip but please take time and let me know if you are interested in the concept ([email protected]).

President’s Message

Pg. 1: President’s Message

Pg. 2: VP’s Message and our Board of Directors

Pg. 3: Travel Director and Activities Director Message

Pg. 4: NIS Council Rep Update

Pg. 5: On and Off the Mountain Calendar and our Cancellation

Policies

Pg. 6: January 2018 Trip Flyer

Pg. 7: February 2018 Trip Flyer

Pg. 8: March 2018 Trip Flyer

Pg. 9: March 2018 Trip Flyer

(Last Mammoth Trip of the Season)

Pg. 10: Halloween Bash Flyer

Pg. 11: San Diego Council of Ski Clubs Gala Flyer

Founded in 1977

WHAT’S INSIDE !!

... it’s the MEMBERS who

make North Island

Snowdrifters the great club

that it is!!!!

For past newsletters and more information about our club visit www.nisnowdrifter.com

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Summer Meetings were a great success !!

The Snowdrifter's Ski & Board Club had

their summer General Meetings outdoors at beau-

tiful Presido Park off I-8 and I-5 overlooking the

Bay, sorta on August 11th and September 8th.

The location was perfect for our summer meet-

ings. Tree shrouded, uncrowded and on two

warm and breezy summer Friday late afternoons

and early evenings. The meet-up started about

4-something as the early arrivals began to show

up to chat and have a refreshment or two. Dinner

was served at 5:30.

The August meeting featured hot dogs/

buns and condiments supplied by the Club and

cooked by the Club's very own VP Barry with

ample help from his numero-uno lifemate, Nora

Lee. The membership supplied the sides and to-

share dishes including potato and macaroni

salad, leafy salads, snacks, fresh fruit and

scrumptious desserts. The September meeting

supplied a main dish which featured home-made

Italian spaghetti and meatballs produced from the

famous Cook's kitchen of Nora Lee Cole with help

from the ever-helpful husbono. The attending

members supplied Garlic Bread, Caesar Salad,

other salads, fresh fruit and, again, some awe-

some desserts. Libations, as usual, were supplied

by the Club and included red & white wine, regu-

lar & lite beers, sodas and water; all in cans and

plastic in keeping with the Park's requirement that

no glass containers be used. After dinner was

served, President Nick Cowell brought everyone

up to date with the Board of Director's most recent

plans for the fall and winter seasons.

August and September had good turnouts

with many of the regulars and a few new member-

ship "candidates" and a few past members taking

another look. We had close to 50 folks in attend-

VP’s Message Barry Cole

ance in August and a few less in September. If

you did not join us, for whatever reason, try to

join us in October, as we go indoors for our

winter meetings, beginning with the Mammoth

sign-up meeting on October 11th at Filippi’s in

Kearny Mesa.

Hope to see you there.

President Nick Cowell

[email protected] 619-390-6659

Vice President Barry Cole


Secretary Dale Voeltzel


Treasurer Mary Jo Lau


Resource Director Frank Arambarri

[email protected]

Travel Director Lina Arnold


Programs/Meetings Janie Lindenfeld


Activities Director Lynette Collins


Race Director Lina Arnold


Comms/Pub.Relations Kris Watkin

[email protected]

Membership Alan Godwin


SD Council Rep Rick Bonnett


Past President Dave Arnold


Newsletter Editor Debi Young


Webmaster Nick Cowell


Many of our Snowdrifter members use our

website as a means of keeping up with our

club’s activities and news. Don’t forget we also

have a Facebook page. Facebook is a great way

to keep up with friends and other members.

You can post mes-

sages and update

the club on activities

and ideas.



So are you looking to go away for a long

weekend to Mammoth Mountain and not have to

worry about driving, or cooking and just looking

forward to going skiing and have some time to

relax with some good friends and great food, hop

on one of the 4 trips to Mammoth and the only

thing you would need to do is bring some clothes,

and sunscreen. If you don’t have ski equipment

no worries, Mammoth Mountain has a great

selection of equipment to rent. If you don’t know

how to ski, there are plenty of other things to do,

like snowshoeing or hiking up at Tamarack, snow

mobiling, beer tasting, shopping and you can

even get a massage.

We stay in nicely appointed 4 bedrooms/3

baths condos at Chateau Sans Nom which is on

the City bus line. Our trips leave on Thursday

night at 5:00 pm and come back on Sunday night

usually by 11:00 pm. We have two pickups. One

off the Highway 805 at Governor drive and the

other one off the Highway 15 off El Norte. Both

have park and rides where you can leave your

car for the weekend. So for $350 per trip, come

and join us and make some wonderful memories.

Travel Director’s Message Lina Arnold

Joint Happy Hour - North Island & Action Ski

Clubs

Many members of NI & Action Ski Clubs

met at the new Stone Brewery in Liberty Station

for a joint get-together to enjoy friendship & liba-

tions. Over 65 club members joined together for

this event. Many ordered delicious meals and

snacks from the exotic menu.

We had so much fun that we are planning

to get-together again in October.

**Watch upcoming eblasts for locations & dates.

Activity Director’s Message Lynette Collins


San Diego Council of Ski Clubs (skisandiego.org)

Ski Trips – Aspen in December... Dec 7-13, 2017, Lodging at the Gant as usual; Cost $1399 for adults, senior price $1299. Contact Eileen or Mike 858-695-1442

Events –Council is doing a “Casino Night” this year instead of the Gala. The date is Satur-day, November 11

th starting at 5:30 pm. It will be held at the San Diego Mission Bay Boat & Ski

Club, 2606 Mission Bay Dr., San Diego, CA 92109.

FWSA Trips… (fwsa.org)

Far West Annual Ski Week 2018: February 3-10, 2018 are the dates set for the next Far West

Ski Week, which will be held in Banff. Known for its exceptional natural beauty, wildlife, and incredi-ble landforms. Contact Nancy Ellis [email protected], or your own council Trip Lead-er, Alan Godwin at 619-663-6626.

Far West International Ski Week 2018: March 3rd

to 11th, 2018 for the main part of the Ski

Week. The optional extension, to Lyon, Beaune, and Paris, will begin March 11, and end March 18,

2018. Contact Debbie Stewart [email protected], or go online www.fwsa.org

Far West Mini Ski & Adventure Week: February 25-March 4, 2018 for the Mini Ski Week

at Alyeska Resort, in Anchorage, at the Captain Cook Hotel. Anchorage is the site for the ceremoni-

al start of the Iditarod dog sled races. Many optional events will be made available, such as a wild-

life tour, dog sledding, glacier walk, glacier cruise, heli-skiing/cat skiing, sleigh rides and much,

much more. Contact Gloria Raminha [email protected] or 661-800-8229

Other FWSA News…

Far West Convention: The 2018 Convention, being co-hosted by Sierra League and Council along with Bay Area Council, will be held June 7-10, 2018 at the Atlantis Resort and Casino Spa in lovely Reno, Nevada. Make your reservations now: https://reservations.travelclick.com/98418?groupID=2016540

Amtrak Adds Winter Park Experience: Beginning Friday, January 5, 2018, Amtrak will once again offer rides to Winter Park for the ski season. The cost will be $29 each way for adults. Check with Amtrak for reservations.

Ship Skis Has Increased Their Discount to FWSA Members: Ship Skis has been a Member Benefits Partner for Far West for a year now. As we head into our 2nd year with them, they have generously upped their discount to us. Now, all FWSA members will receive 10% off any skis or golf clubs shipped through them. Please check them out at: http://www.shipskis.com/fwsa.

NIS Council Rep’s Message Rick Bonnett

http://www.fwsa.org/


https://reservations.travelclick.com/98418?groupID=2016540

https://reservations.travelclick.com/98418?groupID=2016540

http://www.shipskis.com/fwsa

http://www.shipskis.com/fwsa


North Island Snowdrifters sponsored events are shown w/*

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:30pm

MONTHLY CLUB MEETING* Filippi’s 5353 Kearny Villa Rd San Diego, CA 92123

Any Member of the Board of Directors

Saturday, October 28, 2017 6:00pm

Halloween at the Young’s* 11145 Valley Lights Dr El Cajon, CA 92020

Debi Young [email protected]

November 3 - 5, 2017 Camping Ramona Oak’s* 24340 CA-78 Ramona, CA 92065

Lynette Collins [email protected] or

760-828-8983

Saturday, November 11, 2017 5:00pm - 10:00pm

San Diego Council of Ski Clubs Gala* 2606 N. Mission Bay Drive San Diego, CA 92109

Chris Gill, see flyer

DATES EVENT LOCATION CONTACT INFO

DATES MOUNTAIN TRIP TRIP LEADER(S)

January 18 - 21, 2018 Mammoth Mountain Trip 1801 MJ Lau [email protected] or 619-840-3364

February 8 - 11, 2018 Mammoth Mountain Trip 1802 Dave and Lina Arnold [email protected] or 619-733-9266

February 28 - March 6, 2018 Steamboat Trip 1805 MJ Lau [email protected] or 619-840-3364

March 8 - 11, 2018 Mammoth Mountain Trip 1803 Frank Arambarri [email protected] or 858-774-3040

March 22 - 25, 2018 Mammoth Mountain Trip 1804 Kris Watkin [email protected] or 818-970-2210

Trip Cancellation and Trip Refund Policy

Trip deposits are a minimum of $150, including a $20 non-refundable administrative fee. Full payment for each trip is due and payable not less than 45 days prior to the trip departure. If a member cancels within the 30 days prior to departure no refund will be issued, except for the following reasons:

That all actual charges and fees can be refunded by the airline, travel company or agent and/or resort, then he or she is subject to a cancellation fee of $20 plus an additional $30 administration fee plus any other fees or cost incurred by the club .

If the canceling member is replaced on the trip, then he or she is subject to the $20 fee plus an additional $30 administration fee plus any other fees or cost incurred by the club.

If a trip goes full, a canceling member may request consideration for a partial refund from the North Island Snowdrifters Executive Board in writ-ing within 14 days from the start of the trip. The Board may not grant a refund if a trip does not generate enough income to cover the trip.

If a canceling member finds a substitute who is able to accept the bed assignment and any monetary exchange is made outside the club, the substitution will not be considered a cancellation.

Any other consideration for a partial refund must be made in writing within 14 days from the start of the trip by writing the Travel Director and the North Island Snowdrifter’s Executive Board. As stated above the Board may not grant a refund if a trip does not generate enough income to cover the trip.

Activity Cancellation and Activity Refund Policy

All money is due and payable in full, not less than 30 days prior to planned activity, unless a "pay at the door" - or similar - option has been ex-plicitly offered. Sorry no refunds within 14 days of any activity.


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