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wait list are the first called to
fill vacated spots.
A note of clarity: The ski club
purchases lift tickets for mem-
bers at a “group discount”.
Most destinations will allow
guests to ADD days to a lift
ticket at the window at the
discount rate. They will NOT
however give refunds for un-
used lift tickets without a medi-
cal reason. Completely unused
tickets or days for which a club
member is unable to ski (for
medical reason with backup)
may be refunded. All refunds
are handled by the club, tickets
must be returned to the trip
captain. If you have questions
please review the ski area poli-
cy or discuss with the trip cap-
tain. If you decide that you
will not use all of your ski days
the best policy is to check with
other members of the group
and sell one of them your tick-
et.
It’s September, summer is offi-
cially over and now is the time
to plan for winter activities.
By the time you read this we
will already have had our annu-
al trip sign-up night. The board
has worked hard this year plan-
ning trips to locations that you
the members requested
through the annual trip survey.
We have three great trips this
year. Our first trip is Steam-
boat, the annual FSA race trip.
I encourage everyone on the
trip to come race with us and
meet fellow skiers from
throughout the Midwest. Trip
two is Vail, the hands down
favorite destination on our
annual trip survey. We have a
great trip planned, the airline is
Southwest and its non-stop St.
Louis to Denver. Finally we
have Jackson Hole always a
club favorite. This year we are
staying in new lodging (to the
St Louis Ski club).
Please check the website for availa-
bility. Steamboat is full and Jackson
Hole is not far behind. Please re-
member that we do have a wait list
for all trips. If you sign up on the
wait list your deposit is refundable
or transferable to another trip if
you choose. We encourage every-
one who wants to go to a specific
destination to consider the wait list
if the trip is full. Experience has
shown that there are almost always
cancellations and members on the
Join your friends at the Alpine
Shop in Kirkwood. Bud Light
provided or you can bring your
favorite beverage. Feel free to
bring a snack to share.
Happy Hour starts at 5:30 pm
and the meeting will start at 6:30
pm. You'll be enchanted with
the new ski gear the Alpine Shop
has to offer! You can also still
President’s Message
I n s i de th i s
I s sue
Trip Director
Report & Steam-
boat Trip 2
Vail & Jackson
Hope trip 3
Trip Grid 4
Member Feature 5
Holiday Party 6
Club Pics 7
Next Club Meeting Monday, September 19 at the Alpine Shop
St . Louis
Sk i C lub
Board o f
D irectors
2016-17
President
Joe Bauer 314-249-6919
Vice President
Bev Doolin 618-972-3412
Trip Director
Candy Girth 636-458-1897
Communications
Director
Tom Coscia 314-780-3021
Record Center
Pat Pender 314-703-0803
St. Louis Ski Club
P. O. Box 712
St. Charles, MO 63302 www.stlouisskiclub.com
Sitzmarker September 2016
sign-up for a ski trip. The
Alpine Shop is located at
440 N. Kirkwood Road,
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Join Us September 24 at St. Charles Oktoberfest Let's raise our beer mugs. Leave
the parking hassle behind. Take
advantage of the FREE St. Charles
Oktoberfest shuttle located at the
EPC parking lot conveniently off
of Hwy 70 in Cave Springs Exit
225. It's just a quick 10 minute
bus ride to Frontier Park. Join us
4:00 pm or anytime thereaf-
ter. Look for us under the
big beer tent. Contact if
questions:
Annual Holiday Gathering December 9 at Bravo: See page 6!
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Trip Director
Candy Girth
The 2017 Trips from your Trip Director The kick-off to the 2016-17
ski season has begun.
Our official sign-up night was
August 29th at the Manches-
ter Elks Lodge in Ballwin,
Missouri. For future club
activities, some events will
be held at this location, so
remember this location.
With pre-sign-up, plus the
sign-up night, our trips are
filling up fast.
Vail has several openings left
and is the bargain trip of the
ski season. The last time the
club stayed/skied at Vail, the
price was $1,020 (excluding
lift tickets). Fast forward 10
years, and for only $250
more, our trip price this year
is $1,270 (excluding lift tick-
ets). Vail is a great ski resort
for beginner and intermedi-
ate skiing. Also, one can hop
on a bus to ski a day at Bea-
ver Creek, Breckenridge or
Keystone. So don’t delay,
sign-up for this trip ASAP.
Jackson Hole has only six
openings left. I expect this
trip to be full soon. If you
always wanted to experience
the ambiance of the Ameri-
can West, now is the time to
sign-up. Besides skiing, there
are two National Parks with-
in an hour of Jackson. These
parks will still be opened
during the time of our visit.
This being the 100th year of
the National Park system,
you can experience the win-
ter season at the parks with-
out the summer crowds.
Sorry to say, the FSA trip to
Steamboat is now full, with a
wait list. To get on the wait
list, send in your trip applica-
tion with a $100 deposit.
If you would like more infor-
mation on our trips, feel free
to call our trip captains,
Carole (Steamboat), Dan
(Vail) or Paul (Jackson Hole).
More detailed trip infor-
mation is in this issue of the
Sitzmarker.
Remember our next meeting
is September 19th at the
Alpine Shop in Kirkwood,
Missouri. The Alpine Shop
will be introducing their lat-
est ski equipment for the
2017 ski season.
See you there,
Steamboat, Colorado – 53rd Annual FSA Races “Champagne Powder Skiing” January 22 – 29, 2017 32 Skiers Price $1,450 or $850 (Land Package – No air or shuttle service) Trip Captain: Carole Stevenson 314-954-6280 [email protected] Luxury condos with a convenient location right at the base of this premier Colorado Moun-tain. The Dulany at the Gondola is just steps from the gondola, restaurants, shops, & bars!
The trip includes round-trip airfare on American Airlines, and shuttle service from the airport to the condos. However, you can elect the Land Package (a limited number will be allowed) and you choose your own method(s) of transportation - planes, trains, or automobiles - to get to the Dulany! Up to 6 days of skiing, with deeply discounted lift tickets through the FSA starting at $52 per day. We’ll be staying at the Dulany at the Gondola Condos right at the base! ( Ski in/ walk to lifts) 2 bedroom/2 bath condo (4 people per unit). Daily housekeeping, luggage assistance, and elevators
Complimentary ski valet at the condo Washer/dryer in each unit, complimentary Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor hot tubs Private Dulany on-call complimentary shuttle service to shopping and over 100 restaurants and bars!
Club party with food and drinks! FSA Welcome Reception and Banquet (free food and beer), plus FSA Après Ski Optional FSA activities include: Slope Side Picnic on Saturday and Race Clinic on Wednesday afternoon. FSA Races for all levels – Beginner Race at the base for easy access. Racers & enthusiastic fans are all welcome! Annual snowfall is 349 “of fluffy, dry powder. 2, 965 acres of terrain with 165 trails and 16 lifts. Loads of optional activities including: snowmobiling, snowshoe trails, hot springs, and a chance to party with other ski clubs!
Trip Full: Wait List only
Vail , Colorado “The Ultimate Ski Destination” February 4 -11, 2017 32 Skiers Price: $1,270 Trip Captain: Dan McGurk (660) 216-3623 [email protected] Join us as we return to Vail Ski Resort (www.vail.com) for a full week of skiing in February. Vail is the largest ski area in Colorado and offers 5,289 skiable acres and an average annual snowfall of 366 inches. It includes 193 marked trails for every ski ability level and 7 miles of expansive back bowls that should be on everyone's bucket list. This is accessed through 31 lifts, including one gondola and 17 high speed quad chairs!
Seven nights lodging at the popular Vail International Condos (2 bedroom/2bath/ 4 per unit).
Fully equipped kitchens, complimentary WiFi, heated outdoor pool, hydrotherapy whirlpool with waterfall, steam rooms, fitness facility, daily housekeeping, and much more
Condos located between the Vail and Lionshead Villages and on free in-town shuttle with a 5-7 minute walk to the Eagle Bahn Gondola and the Born Free Express Quad Chairlift
See www.vailinternational.com for more details
Non-Stop Round trip air from STL to Denver via Southwest Airlines, with ground transportation to/from Vail.
6 days of skiing (discounted group lift tickets not included in price) Tickets good at Vail and surrounding resorts (Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, and A-Basin). Transportation to resorts outside of Vail not included.
Vail Club Party
Numerous restaurants, bars, shops, and an exciting nightlife scene in Vail Village
Other activities include snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice skating, cross country skiing, etc.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming “Where the Adventure Never Ends” February 25 – March 4, 2017 Price $1,240 32 Skiers Trip Captain: Paul Snyder 314-761-4797 [email protected] Join us at one of the most legendary resorts in the west, Jackson Hole! You’ll have an amazing time exploring the mountain and breathtaking surroundings. It’s traditional western taken to a new level! And don’t be intimidated by its reputation; while known for its legendary “Powder and Pitch” over ½ the trails are beginner and intermediate level. www.jacksonhole.com
Round trip air from St. Louis to Jackson Hole via American Airlines, with complimentary shuttle service to the hotel.
Seven (7) nights at the Parkway Inn (2 persons per room), just blocks off the town square. Known for its awesome staff and friendly, welcoming service, ski clubs from around the country make this their hotel of choice in Jackson.
Lap pool, 2 hot tubs, dry sauna, hair dryers, irons, Serta pillow top mattresses, Starbuck’s in-room coffee, com-plimentary continental breakfast every day, free wireless, lobby computer and printer. www.parkwayinn.com
Up to six (6) days of skiing (lift tickets not included in trip price).
2,500 acres/133 trails/13 lifts; terrain is 50% beginner/intermediate & 50% advanced (1 tram, 2 gondolas, 8 quads, 1 triple, 2 doubles)
The tram to the top of Rendezvous Mountain is iconic, and the view is not to be missed!
Hotel welcome reception the day of arrival, plus a club party later in the week.
Jackson has many world famous bars and restaurants including the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, the Silver Dollar Bar and Grill, Café Genevieve, the Snake River Grill and the Gun Barrel Steak and Game House to name just a few.
Other activities can be arranged such as a snowmobile or snow coach trip to Old Faithful in Yellowstone, a dog sled tour to Granite Hot Springs, wildlife tours, an Elk Reserve sleigh tour, or even a side trip for a day of skiing (transportation and lift ticket are extra) at Grand Targhee. www.grandtarghee.com
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Only 6 spots left!
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Trip Full: Wait List only
Only 6 spots left!
The new location of the Ice Breakers is at the Scarecrow Restaurant at 1095 Chesterfield Pkwy E, Chesterfield, MO 63017
as our regular Ruby Tuesday restaurant location is now closed. 6:00 pm
Wednesday
1/11/17
Wednesday
1/18/17
Thursday
2/16/17
Member Spotlight: Mary Robert & David Hawley
Mary Robert and David Hawley met as colleagues around 1996 when they were both working for Monsanto, she as a temp, and he as a project team representative from the UK. They kept in touch via email after the end of the project and much later, after di-vorces and changed jobs for both, David found himself on another pro-ject in Memphis Tennessee, gave Mary a quick call and more or less showed up on her doorstep after 9 years. Surprisingly, he was admitted. She was unable to get rid of him after that, and they married in early 2015.
Mary has been a member of the St. Louis Ski Club for about ten years now. Her first club trip, with the “Charlie (Nahlik)’s Angels” group in Breckenridge that included Carole Stevenson, Denise Buehrer, and Pat-ty Bausch, was such a blast she has tried to take at least one trip a year ever since. Mary’s favorite ski desti-nation so far is Jackson Hole, with Vail a close second.
It was at Mary’s urging that David joined the ski club in about 2008. He first learned (sort of) to make his way
down the slopes at Steamboat and continues to try the green runs (and an occasional blue) on a trip every year or two. He is much more adept on the motorcycle circuit. Although retired from a racing career, he con-tinues to officiate at a high level, as Series Chief Marshal for the MotoA-merica National Superbike Champion-ship, with the occasional job at World Championship rounds. In exchange for his learning to ski, Mary agreed to take up the motorcycle and she is now the owner of a Triumph Bonne-ville.
While they may have needed some convincing to take up each other’s
hobbies, neither Mary nor David needed any cajoling when it came to their shared interest in theater. Mary has been acting since the age of eight when she played one of the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music in her home town of Syracuse, New York. More recently, she has ap-peared in Inherit the Wind and Mac-beth at Clayton Community Theatre and in Rhinoceros at SLCC Meramec. As a playwright, David has had two full length plays produced, as well as about eight 10-minute plays. His oc-casional forays into acting include upcoming productions of Witness for the Prosecution for the Kirkwood The-ater Guild and Noises Off at SLCC Meramec. The latter will be a family affair; in his role as “Selsden” in Nois-es Off, David is joined by Mary in the role of “Dotty/Mrs. Clackett”.
Mary and David prove once again that many of our St. Louis skiers have in-teresting and varied lives beyond the slopes. For further proof, catch them in a performance of Noises Off, which will be performed on the Meramec campus October 5th – 9th.
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Biking and Villa Marie Winery Planned for October 2
Approximately 14 miles from 40/64 to
trail head and approximately 12 miles
from 40/64 to winery.
Hope you can join us for one or both
activities! Contact Pat Pender:
314-703-0803
Hike starts at Klondike Park boat
ramp parking lot at 9:30 am on Oc-
tober 15. Hike will be approximately
3-5 miles. Then meet at Sugar
Creek Winery at 11:30 am. You
may bring your own picnic lunch to
the winery, but all beverages must be
purchased at the winery. Music
starts at 1:00 pm.
Directions: from 40/64 get off on
Hwy 94 and head to Defiance. It is a
short distance past Defiance:
See Mary & David in Noises Off October 7th!
Noises Off" comedy play will be at 7:30
pm at STLCC Meramec, 11333 Big Bend
Road, St Louis, MO 63122.
Two of our very own will be performing
--Mary Robert (the housekeeper) and
David Hawley (the burglar)!
Tickets are FREE on a first-come, first-
serve basis.
Meet at 7:00 at box office.
Plan on grabbing a bite to eat and/or
drinks afterwards. Kindly RSVP:
Join the Club for a Klondike Park Hike & Sugar Creek Winery on October 15th
Meet at 10:00 am for 20 mile bike ride
Meet at 12:30 pm for winery
Where: Meet for either or both activi-
ties at Villa Marie Winery, 6633 East
Main St. Maryville, IL 62062
The Madison County Illinois bike trails
are virtually within sight of the win-
ery! Lets park at the winery and hop on
the trail for something short of a 20 mile
bike ride. We'll do an easy out and back,
so you may turn around at any point you
choose if you aren't up to the full
ride. We'll rejoin at the winery for some
refreshments. Please join us for either
or both activities. Contact: Bev Doolin:
618-972-3412
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St Louis Ski Club
Holiday Happy Hour
Friday December 9
Bravo Cucina Italiana
West County Center
15 West County Center Drive
Des Peres, MO 63131
We have a private room! Come to Happy Hour and/or Dinner. Let’s
start with drinks at 6:30 pm. Order your dinner off Bravo’s regular menu at
approximately 7:15 pm. Eat, drink and be merry!
Kindly RSVP so that we can
give Bravo an approximate count.
Bev Doolin
(618) 972- 3412
Club Pics from our Rafting Trip
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Club Pics from Sign-Up Night
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Happy Hour at Urban Chestnut
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Mark Your Calendars: We encourage you to use our Meetup page (http://www.meetup.com/St-Louis-Ski-Club/) to RSVP.
Date Activity Location
Monday September 19, 2016
6:30 pm
Club Meeting New Ski Equipment Rundown Happy Hour starts at 5:30 pm
Alpine Shop 440 North Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Saturday September 24, 2016
4:00 pm —
St. Charles Oktoberfest (See page 1 for details)
Frontier Park 500 South Riverside Dr. St Charles, MO 63301
Sunday October 2, 2016
10 am-Bike / 12:30 pm-Winery
Bike Ride / Villa Marie Winery Meet at winery for both events
(See page 5 for more details)
Villa Marie Winery 6633 East Main St. Maryville, IL 62062
Friday October 7, 2016
7:00 pm
“Noises Off” Play (See page 5 for more details)
STLCC Meramec 11333 Big Bend Road St Louis, MO 63122
Saturday October 15, 2016
9:30 am-Hike / 11:30 -Winery
Klondike Park Hike / Sugar Creek Winery
(See page 5 for more details)
Sugar Creek Winery 125 Boone Country Ln,
Defiance, MO 63341
Friday October 21, 2016
5:00 pm
Monthly Happy Hour Bar Louie
Bar Louie 110 S Kirkwood Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Friday December 9, 2016 6:30 pm—Drinks
Annual Club Christmas Party Bravo Cucina Italiana
(See page 6 for more details)
Bravo Cucina Italiana 15 West County Center Des Peres, MO 63131
P. O. Box 712 St. Charles, MO 63302-0712