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It’s only July, and in a normal year this would already be past time for avid skiers and snowboarders to have bought their passes for the upcoming season. But this winter, snow will not be the biggest source of uncertainty for skiers and ski operators. Customers don’t know what the status of the coronavirus pandemic will be by the winter, and what sorts of ski (and après-ski) activities will be available and advisable. They don’t know how comfortable they will be about getting on airplanes to take ski vacations. They may also be uncertain about their own personal financial outlooks, and whether they will want to spend money on ski trips. While skiing inherently involves face covering and social distancing and is itself a low-risk activity for COVID-19 transmission, a lot of things people do related to skiing pose significant risks. Skiers have lunch in busy cafeterias. At night, they drink in bars and gather in crowded restaurants. They ride together in buses to get around ski towns. And some ski-related jobs, particularly in food service, entail putting workers together in close quarters indoors. The skiing part of skiing sounds like it should be manageable, especially at mountains that don’t rely heavily on gondolas to transport skiers. But much more difficulty relates to the lodges and restaurants and cafeterias where skiers dine and warm up in between cold runs. While face masks help indoors, a lot of what people do indoors on ski mountains is eat and drink, for which they will necessarily take their face coverings off. And at least under normal conditions, on-mountain lodges are often crowded and convivial spaces. Even in non- pandemic conditions, skiers usually wear face coverings for warmth; one of the pleasures of stepping inside the lodge is normally that you get to take your sweaty balaclava off, have a drink, and chat with others. (Continued on page 3) A Monthly Publication of The Baltimore Ski Club Sharon Albaugh, Editor Mark Jones, Production Assistant President’ s Note 2 Time to Renew 4 Instagram 4 Ski Care 5 2021 Trips List 6 Trip Flyers 7-12 Tips for Trips 13 Blue Ridge Trips 13 New Members 13 Birthdays 13 2021 Ski Operations 14-15 Farewell “On the Snow” 15 Ski and the Coronavirus 16 July Ski Headlines 17 Business Cards 18 Calendar 19 Inside this issue: How Ski Resorts Hope to Operate Under COVID-19 This Winter (Excerpts from article by Josh Barro THE TOP LINE — JULY 12, 2020 Signs are posted as skiers wait for the lifts to start at the reopening of Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort on May 27. Photo: David Zalubowski/AP/Shutterstock
Transcript of The Baltimore Ski Club Mark Jones, Production Assistant ...€¦ · the coronavirus pandemic will...
It’s only July, and in a normal year this would already be past time for avid skiers and snowboarders to have bought their passes for the upcoming season. But this winter, snow will not be the biggest source of uncertainty for skiers and ski operators. Customers don’t know what the status of the coronavirus pandemic will be by the winter, and what sorts of ski (and après-ski) activities will be available and advisable. They don’t know how comfortable they will be about getting on airplanes to take ski vacations. They may also be uncertain about their own personal financial outlooks, and whether they will want to spend money on ski trips.
While skiing inherently involves face covering and social distancing and is itself a low-risk activity for COVID-19 transmission, a lot of things people do related to skiing pose significant risks. Skiers have lunch in busy cafeterias. At night, they drink in bars and gather in crowded restaurants. They ride together in buses to get around ski towns. And some ski-related jobs, particularly in
food service, entail putting workers together in close quarters indoors. The skiing part of skiing sounds like it should be manageable, especially at mountains that don’t rely heavily on gondolas to transport skiers. But much more difficulty relates to the lodges and restaurants and cafeterias where skiers dine and warm up in between cold runs.
While face masks help indoors, a lot of what people do indoors on ski mountains is eat and drink, for which they will necessarily take their face coverings off. And at least under normal conditions, on-mountain lodges are often crowded and convivial spaces. Even in non-pandemic conditions, skiers usually wear face coverings for warmth; one of the pleasures of stepping inside the lodge is normally that you get to take your sweaty balaclava off, have a drink, and chat with others.
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A Monthly Publication of The Baltimore Ski Club
Sharon Albaugh, Editor Mark Jones, Production Assistant
President’s Note 2
Time to Renew 4
Instagram 4
Ski Care 5 2021 Trips List 6
Trip Flyers 7-12
Tips for Trips 13
Blue Ridge Trips 13
New Members 13
Birthdays 13 2021 Ski Operations 14-15
Farewell “On the Snow” 15
Ski and the Coronavirus 16
July Ski Headlines 17
Business Cards 18
Calendar 19
Inside this issue:
How Ski Resorts Hope to Operate Under COVID-19 This Winter (Excerpts from article by Josh Barro THE TOP LINE — JULY 12, 2020
Signs are posted as skiers wait for the lifts to start at the reopening of Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort on May 27. Photo: David Zalubowski/AP/Shutterstock
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Mary Rose Cook
Officers President: Mary Rose Cook (h) 410-243-8090 E-mail: [email protected]
Vice-President: Beth Muscedere (h) 410-296-8270 (w) 410-468-2136 E-mail: [email protected]
General Treasurer: Mark Jones (h) 410-284-6264 [c]410-960-9698 E-mail: [email protected]
CorrespondingSecretary: Rick Todd (c)443-465-1388 E-mail: [email protected]
Recording Secretary: Joe Herbert (h) 410-252-1895 (cell) 410-967-0789 E-mail: [email protected]
Directors Business: Chris Rose (c) 410-236-9260 E-mail: [email protected]
Communication: Jocelyn Curtis (h) 410-239-8425 [c] 410-934-9284 E-mail: [email protected]
Membership: Loren Heaps (h) 443-838-2129 E-mail: [email protected]
Programs/Mtgs.: LuAnn Snyder (h) 717-741-0085 (c) 410-382-4650 E-mail: [email protected]
Trips: Dave Karczmarek (h) 410-612-9918 E-mail: [email protected]
Special Interests: Christopher Pukalski (h) 410-292-6656 E-mail: [email protected]
Blue Ridge Reps Joe Mihalovich: (h) 410-592-9193 E-mail: [email protected]
Bruce Eichen: 443-306-0011 E-mail: [email protected]
Committee Chairs
Eastern Trips Chair: John Landon H/W: 410-876-6638 C: 410-259-6618 [email protected]
Euro/Western Chair: Eileen Karczmarek (h) 410-612-9918 (c) 443-243-8541 Email: [email protected]
Membership: Sharon & Mark Jones (h) 410-284-6264 E-mail: [email protected]
Publicity: DJ Weatherby (cell) 443-935-4444 E-mail: [email protected]
Schuss: Sharon Albaugh (h) 410-284-6264, (c) 410-960-9709 E-mail: [email protected]
Trips Treasurer: Alan Leberknight (h) 410-592-2058 E-mail: [email protected]
Webmaster: Mike Cohen (h) 410-663-8858 E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: Maxine Cohen E-mail: copybymax@comcast net
Instagram: Catessa Simon E-mail: [email protected]
Meet-up: Jocelyn Curtis E-mail: [email protected]
Hello everyone. It is now August 2020. I cannot believe that now six (6) months later we are still in the midst of a pandemic. I first thought in March that it would not be possible to quarantine for weeks on end, but we have done it. I hope all of the BSC club members and their families are healthy and safe.
The BSC Executive Council has met by teleconference to
discuss the upcoming schedule of General Meetings. Typically, September would be our first big meeting back after the summer break and would feature the trips for the upcoming ski season. Everyone was eager to visit with BSC friends after a summer of sun and fun. But, we are unfortunately not able to have a September meeting this year. Hopefully, we will be able to have a meeting in October. We will keep you advised.
In the interim, the BSC Trips Committee has put together a
great line-up of trips for 2021. The trips have been advertised in the last two Schuss editions and posted on the website. You are now able to reserve your spot by sending a sign-up sheet (the July 2020 version found in the Schuss – Special Edition) and deposit to the trip leader. There are trips out West by flight and ones on the East by bus. This year, we are looking forwarding to members joining the BSC in rediscovering some of the Eastern ski resorts, including Jay Peak with the Blue Ridge Ski Council. Don’t hesitate to make your reservation. This year’s trips have later no-penalty cancellation dates so sign-up now.
Speaking of birthdays. Oh, wait, no one was. But, anyhow,
guess whose birthday is this month? Yep, me. Another year older and hopefully another year wiser. I won’t tell you my age, but I have now been a member of the BSC for 27 years and I was 30 when I first joined. I can’t believe how time has flown. I can, however, believe how many dear friends I have made in the club. Thank you all for the past 27 years. Here is looking forward to another 27 and making even more BSC friends. Oh, which reminds me –
Don’t forget to renew your BSC membership. Memberships
expired on May 31. Go to baltimoreskiclub.org and find the tab that says Membership and scroll down to “Become A Member” or “Renew your Membership” and follow the prompts. For only $38.00 a year, you can be a member of the best ski, no the best all-around club in town. And, if you are new to the club (not a renewing member), there is a great BSC
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Ski resorts and towns were significant hubs for transmission of COVID-19 this past winter, especially in Europe. Alterra CEO, notes the company has a guide to best practices for coronavirus suppression, with masks and social distancing as cornerstones. They have implemented disinfection protocols and installed plexiglass dividers similar to what you now see in many retail stores. They are building large, tented dining spaces in parking lots in order to be able to space dining tables farther apart than usual. But much of the plan for how to run a ski resort this winter is to-be-determined, depending on the prevailing virus conditions and the emerging research about what causes and prevents transmission.
The ongoing experience in Australia, which is currently in the midst of its ski season, presents some reasons to hold cautious expectations about the North American season. The Australian reports that resorts in New South Wales are operating at 50 percent capacity with social distancing requirements in effect and strong demand from customers. But across the border in Victoria, resorts closed less than a week after the season started, because Victoria’s capital of Melbourne re-entered a coronavirus lockdown and the interstate border was closed, making it impossible for customers to visit from Sydney.
All that said, to the extent resorts are open, it is possible to conceive of what a responsible ski trip during COVID-19 would look like: going to a resort that doesn’t require a trip on an airplane. Driving to the mountain in your own car, or staying walking distance from the lifts. Riding chairlifts together with a small, consistent group, such as your family. Keeping your face covered with your neck warmer or balaclava when in close contact with people outside your party. Eating outdoors, or at your own condo. In fact, quite a lot of people’s ski trips were already more or less like this before the pandemic and since ski resorts will likely need to operate at significantly reduced capacity in order to maintain social distancing, it’s for the best that resorts primarily be serving people who live within driving distance.
It is possible that much cheaper, faster, and more widespread testing may be available such that resorts could require customers to take daily COVID-19 tests before skiing, a practice that would identify most carriers and keep them off the mountain. He also said it is possible, under the most aggressive timelines, that one or more vaccines could be not only approved but widely distributed in time for the tail end of the ski season.
Personally, I’m hoping for the best.
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offer on Groupon. Check it out!!!!!!! I found a new game to keep myself busy. Tired of Angry Birds. So now I am playing Property
Brothers – Home Design. You earn points by winning various challenges and then using the points to decorate rooms. I know sounds corny, but it is fun. Maybe one of the redesigns will be a ski chalet. My design will have a floor to ceiling stone fireplace in the lobby, comfy sofas, a big picture window looking out over the slopes, and a hot chocolate bar. Puts you in the mood for skiing doesn’t it, even if it is 91 degrees outside. I will have to check the Farmer’s Almanac for the 2021 snow predictions. Does anyone have a copy? I am sure someone must.
Everyone take care, stay healthy and safe. Sign up for a ski club trip. And check out our social
media. We have Facebook, Meetup, Constant Contact, and a new Instagram site.
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Two Ways to Renew: Method #1: Paper 1) Go to the BSC website at www.baltimoreskiclub.org 2) Click on the “Membership” tab. 3) Then click on “Membership Signup Form”. 4) Print the application form. 5) Fill out the form completely. 6) Mail page 1 along with a check for your membership dues to:
BSC Treasurer 3420 Cornwall Rd Dundalk, MD 21222
Keep page 2 of the form for your records.
Method #2: Online 1) Go to the BSC website at www.baltimoreskiclub.org 2) Click on the “Membership” tab. 3) Then click on “Renew Your Membership”. The data that you entered previously should be
filled into the form that comes up 4) Choose “Single” membership or “Family” membership. 5) Click on “Sign Up Now” tab under the appropriate category. 6) Check that all the information is accurate. 7) Make any necessary changes or additions. 8) Choose your payment method (mail a check or use PayPal) 9) Make sure you check the box next to “I have read and agree to the Terms Of Service” at the
bottom of the form.
The Baltimore Ski Club now has an page!
If you would like to post your pictures to our Instagram page:
1. First post pictures/video to your personal Instagram page from your mobile device/cell
2. Link to the BaltimoreSkiClub Instagram page by tagging: @baltimoreskiclub in your post or use #BaltimoreSkiClub
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Treat ’em Right: 5 Tips for taking care of skis during the off-season
By Joe Harvis on Jul 28, 2020 12:22 am by FREESKIER on May 18, 2020
You know how it goes: After milking the last turns of the season on some slushy, muddy melting patch of snow, you throw your dirty skis in the roof rack, drive home and immediately put them in the corner of the garage until next year. Onto the next thing…
Okay, that might have been an overstatement. Not everyone just chucks their skis somewhere in the backyard to swelter and sweat through the scorching summer months. But, beyond giving your skis a quick wipe-down and placing them somewhere temperature-controlled, there are a handful of other things you can do that’ll help your skis perform their very best come next winter.
To get the inside scoop, we consulted veteran shop technician, Derek Leidigh, who works at Powder7 Ski Shop in Golden, Colorado. Leidigh has been tuning and tinkering with skis for more than 16 years and knows exactly what to do to keep your twigs looking and feeling like you bought ’em yesterday.
1. Get a summer wax
A thicker application of wax, a “summer” treatment keeps the P-Tex from drying out, which is a major source of issues when you start the next season. Professionally applied hot wax combined with some sort of storage wax protects the bases from drying out and prevents the edges of your skis from being able to oxidize.
2. Fix any nicks, chips or gouges
Once you’re done skiing for the season—or even midway through the summer—it’s best to take a look at your skis and fix any issues that you see. Then, you’ll want to get the ski tuned and then protect it until next season. If you get a proper summer wax and tune, when you start the next season, all you’ll have to do is just pull your skis out, scrape the wax off and brush the bases to smooth the surface.
3. Store ’em in the right place
It may seem like common sense, but don’t put your skis in your garage, anywhere it gets super hot or where they’d be sitting in direct sunlight. It’s better to house them in a shady area that doesn’t really experience high temperatures or big temperature fluctuations. If you have air conditioning and you live in a really humid climate, you might want to put them inside rather than outside.
4. Double-check your boots and bindings
Definitely take a look at your bindings and your boots to make sure that the AFD (Anti-Friction Device) on the binding and your boot soles aren’t worn out to the point where they might not function properly. If so, consider replacing those parts.
5. There’s always time to care for your skis
Bottom line: It’s never too late to give your skis some love. In the summer, you have all the time in the world. At Powder7, they found it was really effective for people to bring their gear into the shop in the middle of summer. That gives shop techs plenty of time to get the work done and everyone is a bit more relaxed about the whole situation.
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2021 Baltimore Ski Club Trips
Destination Dates Leader PRICE
Sunday River, ME 1/24-129 Sun-Fri John Landon 410.259.6618 [email protected]
$945.00*
Eastern PA Ski Council Steamboat, CO
1/30-2/6 Sat-Sat Christopher Pukalski 410.292.6656 [email protected]
$1890.00*
Winter Park, CO 2/7-2/13 Sun-Sat
Jeff McBride—Leader 410.365.5439 [email protected] Joe Mihalovich—Assistant 410.592.9193 [email protected]
$1399.00*
Snowbird, UT 2/21-2/28 Sun-Sun Joe Herbert 410.967.0789 [email protected]
$1975.00*
Blue Ridge Ski Council Jay Peak, VT
3/7-3/12 Sun-Fri Eileen Karczmarek 443.243.8541 [email protected]
$1025.00*
Big Sky, MT 3/20-3/27 Sat-Sat Mark Jones 410.960.9698 [email protected]
$1890.00*
BSC Trips Cancellation Policy
1.The Club does not intend to unduly penalize a trip participant who cancels from a BSC trip. However, other trip participants should not have to incur additional costs due to your cancellation.
2.Deposits and payments made toward the trip reservations being cancelled will be held until such time as a deter-mination can be made that the Club or trip participants will not incur additional expense due to non-recoverable costs.
3.Non-recoverable costs are defined as those that are associated with the trip that due to contractual obligations cannot be recovered when the individual cancels his/her trip. Non-recoverable also include those costs associ-ated with replacing a person or persons on a trip (i.e., name change charges on airline tickets, etc.) Refunds, if any, will be made based on the non-recoverable involved plus a cancellation fee. Cancellation costs will not exceed the cost of the trip. Club cancellation fee will be dropped if non-recoverable costs exceed 50% of the trip cost.
4.Replacement of a trip participant by a trip participant is strictly prohibited. Only the Trip Leader or Assistant Trip Leader can replace a trip participant who is unable to go on the trip. The canceling trip participant may suggest a replacement candidate to the trip leader or assistant trip leader, however the canceling trip participant is re-sponsible for the cancellation fee (if applicable) and any non-recoverable costs.
5.Be sure to know the cancellation dates in relation to the trip you select so that you can avoid monetary losses. The following cancellation policy in is effect in relation to BSC trips.
Multi-Day Bus, Carpool or Flight trips: NR=Non-recoverable costs
•More than 125 days before departure $0
•More than 110 days before departure $10 or NR (whichever is greater)
•More than 80 days before departure $25 or NR (whichever is greater)
•80 days or less before departure $35 or NR (whichever is greater)
*Final price may vary slightly, plus or minus, depending on final air carrier and surcharges imposed.
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MOUNTAIN STATS
30% BEGINNER 36% INTERMDIATE 18% ADVANCED 16% EXPERT
8 Inter-Connected Peaks 135 Trails & Glades 870 Skiable Acres 2,340’ Vertical 167” Annual avg snowfall 5 Terrain Parks 300 acres glades
Ski-in / ski-out lodging Free town shuttle Ice Skating Sno-tubing Nordic skiing Snow shoeing Jordan Spa
John Landon—Leader 17 Ridge Road
Westminster, MD 21157-4558
Cell: 410.259.6618 [email protected]
Please mail deposit check of $250.00 payable to Baltimore Ski Club along with your completed and
signed BSC Trip Sign-up Form to:
Per person Double Occupancy
TRIP PRICE INCLUDES:
Round Trip motor coach transportation Ski-in / ski-out lodging at the Grand Summit Hotel Five nights lodging with lavish breakfast buffet Four-day lift ticket Welcome party One or two group dinners
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~ Join the Baltimore Ski Club in~
Saturday to Saturday, Jan 30- Feb 6, 2021
Total Cost: $1,890 Includes: Roundtrip Air from BWI to Denver Bus Transfers from the Airport to the Resort Seven (7) Nights lodging at The Lodge at Steamboat – All Units are 2 Bed-
rooms / 2 Baths (4 people) 5 out of 7 Days of Skiing at Steamboat (Additional Day $50) Kick Off Breakfast; Welcome Reception, Mountain Lunch, Mid-Week Gala and
Group Dinner all included Single Supplement for a private bedroom - $690 additional Payment Schedule: Deposit: $250 August 12: $450 Sept 9: $375 Oct 14: $400 Nov 11: $415
Cancellation Fees: More than 125 days before: $0 More than 110 days before: $10 + NR More than 80 days before: $25 + NR 80 days or less: $35 + NR (NR = Non-Recoverable costs. Maximum penalty is total price of trip). All checks - payable to BSC Leader: Christopher Pukalski 8 Dembeigh Hill Circle Baltimore MD 21210 Cell: 410-292-6656 [email protected]
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~ Join the Baltimore Ski Club in~
Sunday to Saturday, February 7 – February 13, 2021
Total Cost: $1,399* Includes: Roundtrip Air from BWI to Denver Intl. Chartered Motorcoach Roundtrip Transfers Denver to Winter Park Six (6) Nights lodging at The Vintage Hotel located at base of Mountain) Queen+Queen Studio Units with Kitchenette Baggage Handling Four of five-day lift tickets at Winter Park Resort Group Dinner (s)
Winter Park – 9,000 ft. Base Elevation – 12,060 Top Elevation
3,081 acres – 167 Runs – 25 Lifts – Annual Snowfall 370 inches.
The resort consists of three interconnected mountain peaks (and seven "territories") — Winter Park, Mary Jane, and Vasquez Ridge — which share a common lift ticket. Mary Jane, opened in 1975, has a separate base area and is known for its moguls, tree skiing, hidden huts and gener-ally more difficult terrain. It encompasses the above-tree line terrain of Parsenn Bowl. Vasquez Ridge, opened in 1986, offers intermediate terrain and mogul runs. In 1997, 435 acres of back-country terrain in Vasquez Cirque were opened to skiing, although access required hiking from the top of Mary Jane; the 2006 relocation of the former Outrigger triple chair to the backside of Parsenn Bowl provides an easier escape back to Mary Jane after descending Vasquez Cirque.
Payment of $250 deposit, completed BSC trip application and copy of drivers license or pass-port, are required to secure a space at time of registration. All checks payable to BSC. *Final price may vary slightly, plus or minus, depending on final air carrier. Occupancy based on two people per unit.
Jeff McBride—Leader 1319 Stockton Road
Joppa, MD 21085-1409
Cell: 410.365.5439 [email protected]
Joe Mihalovich—Assistant Leader 410.592.9193
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Joe Herbert—Leader 62 Blondell Court
Timonium, MD 21093-2004
Cell 410.967.0789 [email protected]
MOUNTAIN STATS
8% BEGINNER 25% INTERMDIATE 43% ADVANCED 24% EXPERT
Vertical Rise 3240 ft Base Elevation 7760 ft Summit Elevation 11000 ft Annual Snowfall 500 inches Number of Trails 140 Skiable Acres 2500
OTHER ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE: ➢Tram ride to Summit ➢Heli-skiing ➢Snowshoe Tours ➢Ski with a Ranger ➢Snocat Skiing
TRIP PRICE INCLUDES:
Round Trip Airfare from BWI to Salt Lake. All Transfers Ski In / Ski out Hotel Accommodations at the Luxurious Cliff
Lodge (see Web Site) based on two per room. Single Supplement available.
Pool, Hot Tubs, Fitness Center, Internet, Ski Lockers and more.
Complimentary Welcome Breakfast with Intro to the Ski Area in Sky Top Restaurant
6-day Lift Ticket Mid-Week Group Dinner
OPTIONS: Ski Alta via taking the Snowbird Lift to the connecting tunnel, Waiting for additional information for add-on ticket price for the day or days you chose. There is a lot of interest in this trip for 32 spaces only. Price based on 2 per room. The BSC will try but cannot guarantee we will be able to assign a roommate.
Per person Double Occupancy
Please mail deposit check of $250.00 payable to Baltimore Ski Club along with your completed and
signed BSC Trip Sign-up Form to:
Payment Schedule: July 23: $250.00 Sept 9: $595.00 Oct 6: $575.00 Nov 18: $555.00
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MOUNTAIN STATS
20% NOVICE 40% INTERMDIATE 40% ADVANCED
81 Trails 100+ acres Glades 385 acres 50 Miles of Trails 9 Lifts Summit Elevation—3968 feet
Base Elevation—1815 feet Vertical Drop—2153 feet Nordic Skiing Snowshoeing Indoor Waterpark Movie Theater
Arcades Indoor Ice Arena Fat Biking Restaurants Spa Rec Center/Indoor Climbing
Eileen Karczmarek—Leader 3805 Federal Lane
Abingdon, MD 21009
Home: 410-612-9918 Cell: 443.243.8541 [email protected]
Per person Double Occupancy
※Roundtrip Motor Coach Transportation
※5 Night Slopeside Lodging at Stateside Hotel
※4 Day Lift Ticket
※Daily Breakfast
※BRSC Events: Welcome Party, Après Ski
Social, Farewell Reception
※BSC Event
TRIP PRICE INCLUDES:
Please mail deposit check of $250.00 payable to Baltimore Ski Club along with your completed and
signed BSC Trip Sign-up Form to:
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MOUNTAIN STATS
15% BEGINNER 25% INTERMDIATE 42% ADVANCED 18% EXPERT
5850 Skiable Acres 38 Lifts 4350 Vertical Feet Summit Elevation—11,166 ft Mountain Village Elevation—7,500 ft
Madison Base Elevation—6800 ft 300 Trails 4 Inter-connected Mountains 7 Terrain Parks First Tracks
OTHER ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE: ➢Headlamp Night Skiing ➢Adventure Zipline ➢Nature Zipline ➢Snowshoe Tours
➢Sno-Go Bike Rentals ➢Escape Room ➢Dog Sledding ➢Sleigh Rides ➢Snowmobile Tours
Mark Jones—Leader 3420 Cornwall Road Dundalk, MD 21222
Cell: 410.960.9698 [email protected]
TRIP PRICE INCLUDES:
Round Trip Air from BWI to Bozeman, MT All Ground Transfers (grocery/liquor stop
enroute) 7 nights lodging at The Huntley Lodge 5 of 6 day lift ticket includes Moonlight Basin
(6th Day Lift ticket Available for $75) Welcome Party Hot Breakfast daily Baggage Handling BSC Event (To be determined)
Please mail deposit check of $250.00 (payable to Baltimore Ski Club) along with your completed and
signed BSC Trip Sign-up Form to:
Per person Double Occupancy
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The Director’s Forum: Tips for Trips—August 2020 With the recent heat wave It's hard to believe that cooler weather is only a few weeks away and winter not far behind! The initial sign up process was a bit different this year but I hope everyone was able to get on the trip of your choice. For now, stay cool, be safe and Think Snow ! Dave
2021 Blue Ridge Ski Council Trips Open to all BSC members
Telluride, Colorado 2/6 - 2/13 Davos, Switzerland 2/26 - 3/6
Please check the BRSC website for updates and participating clubs www.skicouncil.com … click on sanctioned trips.
After multiple, lengthy discussions the trips committee has decided to not participate in the Blue Ridge Ski Council Western Carnival trip to Telluride nor to
the BRSC European trip to Davos. The Blue Ridge Ski Council website will list the ski clubs that are participating.
You will not have to join another club in order to go on these trips. As members of the Baltimore Ski Club you may travel with any club going to these
destinations without paying the Membership fees to that club.
Gina Fiss
Tammi Holihan
Barbara Fulton
Carol Hackenbracht
Zach Polak
Returning Members:
Todd Axelrodd
Davis Strohmaier
Larry Adams
Pamela Andrews
Susie Blake
Mary Bortner
Dennis Boyle
Lynn Breeding
Caroline Burkhart
Mary Rose Cook
James Curtis
Jocelyn Curtis
Gina Fiss
Robert Flack
Melvin Fox
Chris Giel
Melike Guryildirim
Imelda Hill
Donna Little
Randy McMenamin
Christine Miller
Michael Muscedere
Jay O'Neil
Philip Santana
Susan Seifert
Randy Shaw
John Tefft III
Raul Valcarcel
Sue Weber
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Operating in a Pandemic? What has Changed? 29th July 2020 Posted by Snowhunter in Snow-forecast.com
Masks and Gloves
Fortunately boarders and skiers and used to having their body’s covered to keep the cold and snow out, but most resorts now require gloves and masks to be worn at all times, not just when skiing downhill.
Limited Numbers
Ski areas that have been operating in recent weeks and months have strictly limited the number of people allowed on site. Many require you to buy your lift pass and book your time on the slopes at least a day in advance, you can no longer just roll-up. Some have sold-out for several days in advance as a result. Some have also staggered arrival times at the base.
Lift tickets
Resorts are doing all they can to minimize human contact in the ticket purchasing process. This typically means buying your pass online and adding credit to an electronic pass. If it’s a resort with a physical pass you’ll likely pay for online or on a site with a contactless card and collect it in a way that avoids human contact.
Hygiene
Ski areas that are currently open are making a lot of efforts to clean And disinfect public areas including lifts regularly and continuously and hand sanitizers are being made widely available for visiting skiers.
Queuing for the Lift
We should see an end to any scrums at the base of the lifts as social distancing measures are put in to place with spacings generally marked on the ground 6 feet/2 meters apart. It remains to be seen if resorts will offer extended opening times for lifts in peak periods in order to get enough people up the mountain.
Riding the Lift
Family groups and other groups that are already together will be able to ride on chairs and in cabins together but otherwise, there’ll be social distancing with cable car/tram and gondola cabins as well as on chairlifts so the number of people getting in any individual cabin or on a chair will be dramatically reduced and face masks must be worn.
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Ski Rentals
Some ski areas have re-opened but said that only those with their own equipment could visit and that rentals would not be available – another move to minimize the risk of virus spread.
Ski School
Some re-opened resorts aren’t offering group lessons, only private classes.
Eating and Drinking
There are different approaches being employed in different ski areas at present. Some are not offering any catering, others a counter takeaway service only and some only outdoor dining with tables spaced two meters or more apart and the same rules of social distancing we are getting used to with groups hat are together anyway able to eat and sit together but separate groups and individuals well spaced out. A few resorts have opened indoor dining halls but again with tables well-spaced out. Again this looks like a recipe for queues and waits at peak times and an end to crowded mountain cafes for the time being.
Toilets
A few smaller ski areas that have re-opened have said their toilets won’t be open in a move to reduce the risk of virus spread. Others have opened their toilets but with only one persona allowed in at a time and social-distancing queuing outside, and of course lots of hand-sanitizers available.
Health Certification
It’s not yet clear how much this will be an issue next winter but skiers in China have to prove to ski centers in advance of buying a ticket that they had a certificate to say they were virus-free before they were allowed to buy a lift ticket.
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THE 2020/2021 SKI SEASON AND CORONAVIRUS Posted on MintSnowBoarding.com
COVID-19 AND CONCERNS ABOUT THE 2020/2021 SKI SEASON
Travel has undoubtedly changed with the global coronavirus pandemic, but what we winter sport fans want to know is ‘How is Covid-19 going to affect next winter season?’. After ski resorts were forced to close early in March 2020, we are looking ahead to see how travel will be affected and how ski resorts will be able to operate for winter 2020/2021. There are lots of positive signs for future winter travel and resorts operating with Covid-19 safety measures in place.
HOW WILL COVID AFFECT WINTER TRAVEL IN 2020/2021?
As of 15th June 2020 European borders are open and the lockdown in France has been completely lifted, albeit with plenty of safety measures in place. In France all shops, restaurants, bars are open with various social distancing rules including the use of facemasks and hand sanitiser in certain instances. Some ski lifts in the Portes du Soleil, such as those in Les Gets, opened as early as the 30th May for the summer biking season.
The Telegraph newspaper has reported a huge increase in flight bookings for January 2021, whilst a recent survey of UK snowsports industry professionals indicates that the 64% of winter sports business, including tour operators, expect that it will be ‘business as usual’ next winter.
Many people will have missed out on ski trips due to the early closure of resorts at the end of last season as well as not being able to take a summer holiday. So with international travel opening up in time for the winter ski season, an abundance of holiday days to take and with a real urge to have a proper holiday, things are looking good for next winter.
EasyJet’s cheap flights, new flexible cancellation policies, discounted hold luggage and sports equipment fees have already tempted lots of our clients into getting next winters holiday booked in early.
For the latest UK government advice around travel and coronavirus, see the FCO page.
HOW WILL SKI RESORTS OPERATE WITH COVID-19?
Safety is of major concern to everyone as the world starts returning to the new normal and it is good to see that ski resorts are already thinking ahead.
Some ski lifts in the Portes du Soleil opened as early as the 30th May for the summer biking season, with others opening end of June as is usual. The opening of the lifts through the summer is allowing the lift companies to fully understand what increased sanitary procedures and social distancing measures are required for next winter. The lift operators are also looking into what operational changes will need to be made to help keep things running smoothly through peak periods of the 2021 winter ski season.
Another positive note is that ski resorts in the southern hemisphere are starting to open for their winter season with physical distancing and increased cleaning & sanitation in place. This is all great news and will help northern hemisphere resorts understand how to manage these new measures.
In mid May Avoriaz announced that it was already putting new coronavirus safety measures in place, both for the summer & next winter. Their new ‘SafeGuard’ label aims to protect visitors against Covid-19 and to give us all peace of mind. Avoriaz was the first ski resort in France to do this, so it shows that they are getting organised early for next winters operations.
Accommodation providers in the Morzine area are already implementing additional cleaning measures in their properties over the summer season, with extra precautions to disinfect all high contact touch points on top of the usual cleaning regimes.
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NEW: A second Argentinian ski area will open its lifts on Saturday, joining Catedral. Cerro Castor, the world’s most southerly resort, will run its lifts for the first time in 2020. (29 July).
New: There are different approaches to social-distancing emerging depending on the country you’re skiing in. Some offer self-policing by skiers; others have resort-staff policing distancing and still others have actual police occasionally checking everyone is following the rules. (29 July)
If not ‘normal’ New Zealand ski areas nonetheless appear to be having a better season than feared, with some opening daily this week due to demand having planned only weekends at this point in the season. (July 23)
Catedral becomes the first ski area in Argentina, the Andes and South America to open for the 2020 ski season. (22 July)
The key Jandri Express giant gondola lift which carries skiers to Europe’s largest summer ski area above les 2 Alpes in France does not require social distancing anymore, according to the resort, although face masks must be worn. This is believed to be the first time a cabin lift has been allowed to run at capacity and may be a model of how things will be allowed to work at busy resorts next winter. (17 July)
There are now both more ski centres currently open and more kilometres of slopes open in the southern hemisphere than the northern hemisphere for the first time in 2020. (15 July)
Is there light at the end of the tunnel in the Andes? Cerro Castor down near Tierra del Fuego in Argentina and the world’s most southerly developed ski area has opened its resort base and ice rink to local people in the province. It is believed it is the first ski area in the Andes to also permit back country skiing this winter, although its lifts are not running and it’s open to locals only. (12 July)
What’ happening at ski areas in Australia’s state of Victoria during the pandemic surge? Well it’s complicated: Mt Buller and Mt Baw Baw are staying open for now but the lifts at Mt Hotham and Falls Creek are closed for at least six weeks. HOWEVER the resorts themselves are open for tourists and back country skiers, for example. The good news is it’s snowing, a lot. Here’s our summary. (12 July)
It just keeps snowing in the Andes. This would have been one of the best winters this century if resorts were not closed by the pandemic. Corralco is one of several reporting bases now nearly 5m/17 feet. One sign of light Cerro Castor, the world’s most southerly resort, has re-opened its base area to locals and is allowing backcountry skiing. (12 July)
Positive signs from Argentina as one ski area re-opens some facilities to locals …although not yet its ski slopes. (July 9)
Falls Creek and Hotham ski areas in Australia have closed for at leas 10 days due top a surge in virus cases in Victoria. Mt Baw Baw will open weekends, Mt Buller will make a decision tomorrow. (July 9)
With travel restrictions easing, innovative instructor Warren Smith is going ahead with summer ski courses on the glacier above Zermatt later this month. (July 7)
With Mt Hotham and Falls Creek now open after fresh weekend snowfall, all of Australia’s major ski areas (Except Selwyn Snow Resort, rebuilding this year after bush fires damage) are now open for 2020. (July 7)
It’s turning in to one of the snowiest starts to winter in years in the Andes with base depths already nearly 4 metres (13 feet). Very sad it’s not safe for the ski areas in Argentina and Chile to open. (July 6)
Switzerland has made wearing masks compulsory on public transport – which includes cable cars, gondolas and funiculars in ski resorts. This initially affects skiers at the only Swiss area open, Zermatt, but Saas Fee is due to join them this coming weekend. (July 6)
North American ski resorts say that as we look ahead to winter 2020-21 it’s important to consider the positives of a ski holiday whilst being aware of what’s likely to be different next season. (July 2)
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