GREETINGS DON DIEGO MEMBERS

It’s cooling off and it even rained in San Die-go! What? Mammoth is open and winter issettling into the Sierra. Whether the Califor-nia drought is over or not, Mammoth snow-making will save the day.

In November we enjoyed the presentation byour own Dan Henry and fellow swimmer andskier Dana Selles. They swam the CatalinaIsland to La Jolla ocean relay until feedingsharks appeared in the middle of the night.Everybody out of the water!

Ed Offstein opened a MeetUp account for the club. We will use it toannounce Sabine’s hikes and our midweek bus trips to MammothMountain – the only club to offer such ski trips. Search: meetup dondiego ski club. By joining, the number of our MeetUp membersmakes the club more attractive to skiers new in town. The board hasjoined and we hope to see your name too. Thanks, Ed.

Come to the December 4 meeting at Boomerangs restaurant. The tripleaders will sign you up for our February and March midweek Mam-moth trips. Congratulations Carolyn, for selling out the January tripbefore November. Our bus will be full with two-thirds Don Diegoskiers; the rest will be Torrey Pines Ski Club skiers. Some Don Die-go people will drive up as well.

Come to Boomerangs before 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 4 soyou can order dinner and drinks before the meeting. Be sure to eat upto keep Bruce and Jose happy. Boomerangs is located at 4577Clairemont Drive, San Diego 92117 next door to Lens Crafters at thecorner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd.

Pete Michael - DDSC President

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THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONISSUE 140December 2014 HTTP://WWW.SKI-DONDIEGO.ORG

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Nonmembers are always welcome at club meetings. Member-ship applications are available there and you may join and getyour membership card right away. Membership applicationsalso can be downloaded from the club web site:

www.skidondiego.org

Or if you desire, you may contact our membership chairman,

Noni Henning (619-437-8941), who will mail a membershipapplication to you.

The yearly club dues are $30 for a single membership ($45 fora family membership) and you obtain the newsletter from ourweb site. For an additional $10.00, the newsletter will bemailed to you.

M E M B E R S H I P I N F O R M A T I O N

Upcoming Activities

The next Don Diego Ski Club meeting,Thursday, December 4 at Boomerangs,4577 Clairemont Drive, starting at 5:30PM.

Dec. 4, 11, 18 - Local hikes/walks:See page 4 for the details.

Dec. 10 thru 12– 1st Rokka Ski Camp:Rokka Ski/Race Camp at Mammoth. See flier on page 5.

(Continued on page 2)

GOAL: 100 members7 new members

So Far:87 members ; 5 new membersas of November 19, 2014

2014/15 Membership Goals:2014/15 Membership Goals:2014/15 Membership Goals:

We’re nearly to our membership goals for the upcoming ski sea-son, so get your forms & dues sent in if you haven’t already.A warm welcome to our newest member: Elke Radelow. Elkehas been skiing since she was 15. She also plays tennis and en-joys kayaking. We look forward to seeing her at the meetings andon the slopes.In case you’ve been putting off updating your renewal, pleasecomplete the form at the back of the newsletter and mail it to mewith the appropriate dues. Or, you can bring it with you to ournext meeting at Boomerang’s, 4577 Clairement Drive (next toLensCrafters) corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd & ClairemontDrive on December 4th at 5:30 PM.PS. Bring your checkbook and sign up for one of our threeMammoth trips.

Noni Henning, Membership

TOY DRIVE - Please bring an UNWRAPPED TOY to the DecemberSki Club Meeting OR Christmas Party. All toys will supportour Military families. THANKS.

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Mammoth Midweek #1

Mammoth is now open with a reported base of 14"-18". I feel itin my bones that this is going to be a good year for skiing withlots of snow and sunny weather during the day, and piles ofsnow at night.

If you are thinking about skiing and joining us on the Januarytrip, either email me (csblumenthal@gmail.com) or give me acall (858-457-2418) to get your name on the waiting list. Thebus is full right now, but you never know what magic we canwork or when there is a cancellation.

Think SNOW and keep that smile on your face. Have a greatholiday season.

Carolyn Blumenthal, trip leader January Mammoth Trip

TRAVEL NEWS

CST REFERENCE NUMBERThe paragraph below explains what CST (California Seller ofTravel) means. You will see the number referenced on everyflyer. Please read this paragraph thoroughly. It is a requiredfor all club trips to make this statement available to you.

CST 2056054-40

California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account orbond. This business has a trust account. All payments for transportation ortravel service not provided to the passenger shall be promptly refunded, inaccordance with the agreed-to-terms and conditions, unless the passengerotherwise instructs the seller of travel in writing. This business is a partici-pant in the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporations (TCRC). You, thepassenger, may request reimbursement from TCRC if you are owed a refundof more than $50 for transportation or travel services which was not refund-ed in a timely manner by a seller of travel who was registered and participat-ing in the TCRC at the time of sale. The maximum amount which may bepaid by the TCRC to any one passenger is the total amount paid on behalf ofthe passenger to the seller of travel, not to exceed $15,000. A claim must besubmitted to the TCRC within six months after the scheduled completiondate of the travel. A claim must include sufficient information and docu-mentation to prove your claim and $35 processing fee. You must agree towaive your right to other civil remedies against a registered participatingseller of travel for matters arising out of a sale for which you file a claimwith the TCRC, if your were located in California at the time of the sale.You may request a claim form by writing to: Travel Consumer RestitutionCorporation, P.O. Box 6001, Larkspur, CA 94977-6001; or by faxing arequest to: (415) 927-7698.

Ski Trip dates for Don Diego Ski Club for the 2015 Season:

Mammoth Midweek #1: Jan. 11—16, 2015Mammoth Midweek #2: Feb. 8—13, 2015Mammoth Midweek #3: March 8—13, 2015

Thursday Dec. 11 - DDSC Christmas Party:Our annual Holiday get-together at the 94th Aero Squadron. See theflier on page 4.

Saturday Dec. 13 - GS Race at Mammoth:1st Rokka ski race of the season.

Thursday Dec. 18 - Council Holiday Happy Hour:Council “Candy Canes and Snowflakes” Happy Hour at the Hotel Del.See the flier on page 4.

Jan. 7 thru 9 – 2nd Rokka Ski Camp:Rokka Ski/Race Camp at Mammoth. See flier on page 5.

Jan. 11 thru 16– Mammoth Midweek #1:Our 1st ski trip of the season.

(Upcoming Activities continued from page 1)

San Diego Alpine LeagueRace Dates2014-2015Season

Dec 13 GS half day raceJan 10 SL half day raceFeb 21 GS half day race (Mar 7 GS full day race (SoCalcs)Mar 8 SL Half day race (SoCalcs)Mar 28, 29 Far West Championships at Mammoth

Note: All races are at Mammoth Mtn.

Any questions? Want answers? Want to join the race team?Can you race twice during the season? Need more infor-mation? Ask our Race Director, Carl Cobb, at the monthlymeeting or call him at 619-222-5015

Racing News

The Rokka League consists of racers from San Diego and LA skiclubs. The participating San Diego clubs (i.e. San Diego AlpineLeague) are a sub-league of Rokka and won the Rokka champi-onship last ski season.

The Rokka Ski/Race camp this coming ski season is beingorganized again by the San Diego Alpine League (see the flier onpage 5). This year there will be two Ski/Race camps precedingthe first two races. This is a wonderful opportunity to improveyour skiing skills - similar to our Technique Week in past years.See our website to get a printout of the Rokka flier.

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STEAMBOAT PROTECTS THEIR TRADEMARK NAMEAND ADDS TWO NIGHTS OF SKIINGWe all recognize the trademark " Ski Town USA " used bySteamboat for decades. Both Steamboat Ski Resort and theSteamboat Springs Winter Sports Club have registered SkiTown , U.S.A. with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, hav-ing used the term since 1959. On the heels of the launch of amarketing campaign by Visit Salt Lake to promote Salt LakeCity and its four member resorts (Brighton, Solitude, Alta andSnowbird) as Ski City USA, Steamboat Springs, Coloradomoved to protect its trademark Ski Town, U.S.A. in the FederalDistrict Court for the District of Colorado by filing a complaintagainst Visit Salt Lake, and the four mentioned resort are-as. Steamboat will also add two additional nights to ski underthe lights. Night Operations will now be available Thursdaythrough Monday evenings from 5:30-8:30 p.m. and from 6-9p.m. during spring

SKI BANFF-LAKE LOUISE-SUNSHINE JOINS THEMOUNTAIN COLLECTIVEThe Mountain Collective has added Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine is the 15th resort for the $389 season passs collabora-tive, joining AltaSnowbird, Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole,Mammoth Mountain, Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows and Whis-tler Blackcomb to their season pass promotion.

BIG SKY GETS LARGERAs if 5,700 acres of skiable terrain wasn’t enough for Big SkyResort, they have opened up another 100 acres pushing the en-velope to 5,800 skiable acres. The Southern Comfort lift off ofAdesite Mountain got the most treatment opening up two newintermediate runs. A new Lizette run is located between DeepSouth and Sacajawea, and another new run Pomp is in betweenSacajawea and El Dorado. Both runs were kept in the family andnamed after Sacajawea’s children.Two new runs on Lone Mountain, an intermediate glade run

named Lois Lane, and a black-diamond run called Soul Hole canbe accessed off the Swift Current chairlift. Below the Lone Peaktriple Tango Trees was thinned and dead trees removed improv-ing the tree skiing experience and on Lone Mountain’s southernexposure Dakota Gully was also thinned. It will now be regular-ly groomed changing its designation to intermediate.

PURGATORY AT DURANGO MOUNTAIN SOLDDurango, Colorado’s James Coleman, has purchased Purgatoryat Durango Mountain Resort and the Arizona Snowbowl nearFlagstaff, Arizona. Coleman has been the managing partnerof Sipapu Ski Resort near Taos, New Mexico, for 15 years andalso has an ownership interest in Pajarito Mountain Ski Area inLos Alamos. The four areas will now form the Mountain Col-lective with a total of 3,088 acres of skiing within a four-hourdrive of each other in the southwestern United States.

FRENCH RESORTS SUPPORTING ELECTRIC AUTO-MOBILESSerre Chevalier is offering electric car rental for the coming skiseason. A fleet of 40 Renault Twizy electric cars will rent for$25.33 a day or $76 a week and will be located through the re-sort’s different villages. Each Twizy seats two people and isequipped with ski carrier and snow tires. The resort has alsoreplaced the Croix de la Nore draglift with a four-person fixed-grip chairlift.In Les Gets you’ll find charging ports and get lift pass discountsif you roll in to town with your own (or a rented) electric car.In La Clusaz you’ll be able to race on an ice circuit in electriccars. Located on the edge of the village on the route des Con-fins, at the foot of the Aravis range, the La Clusaz ice circuitopened its doors last winter and it’s 100% dedicated to electriccars. Visitors try a Renault Twizy, especially equipped for driv-ing on ice. The cars are available to rent by groups which willbe supervised by driving professionals.

Some Ski Industry News (reprinted from the NATIONAL SKI CLUB NEWSFLASH)

THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB

Snow Jam was a great success as usual. Thanks to all of ourmembers who helped out: Ed and Ellen Offstein, Judy Porter,Carl and Virginia Cobb, Eileen Weiner, Barbara Daniels andPete Michaels. Our earnings will go into our Club coffers.

Far West Ski Week to Whistler, Canada has 38 sign ups. If youintend on going, please contact Alan Godwin (alan@skiclub.us).

Mike Sanford’s trip to Aspen is full with 40 people signed up. Ifyou want to go, get on the waiting list (bubasanfr@san.rr.com).

The Italy bike and Boat tour, April 4-11, 2015 is full.The Viking Rhine Boat cruise, August 21-29 still has openings.If you want to sign up contact Mike Sanford(bubasanfr@san.rr.com).

The Council had our Winter Gala this year at the Town andCountry hotel. The same cite as will be our 2015 Far WestConvention, which San Diego Council of Ski clubs will behosting, on June 4-7, 2015. It was a lovely evening with ourMan and Woman of the year being chosen. This year JerryStokely of San Diego Ski Club, was the Man of the Year andDebbie Schroeder of Torrey Pines Ski Club, was the Woman ofthe Year. Congratulations to you both.

Don’ t forget the Council Holiday Happy Hour at the Hotel Delon December 18. Please check the flier on page 4 of thisnewsletter.

SAN DIEGO COUNCIL of SKI CLUBS REPORTby Eileen Weiner

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Hello Don Diego Hikers and guests!We hike on Thursdays.

Last month we got a gift of an extra hour in the morning; it'scooler, so no more excuses for not hiking!Imagine doing your exercise being surrounded by nature, in thefresh air and hearing the birds chirp! (Versus the stink, poundingand grunting and being surrounded by machines in the gym).And it's free!

Here are our hikes in December:There will be one moderate hike and two a bit more challenging.

12/4 - Lake Poway, from the Blue Sky Ecological Reserver 12/11 - Lake Hodges, from Del Dios Hwy, Henandez Hideaway 12/18 - Cowles Mountain, from San Carlos

Details and directions are sent out to members on the weekendbefore the hike. Please contact me with any questions!

Sabine Albertisabinalb@pacbell.net858-481-9567 direct, 858-342-0338 cell

HAPPY HOUR: 5:30 - 6:30 PM in 94th AEROSQUADRON BAR.

DINNER: 6:30 - 10:00 PM in PRIVATE ROOM.

DINNER CHOICESFresh filet of Salmon or Top Sirloin Steak.

Dinner includes Caesar Salad, FreshVegetables, Rice Pilaf or New Potatoes, Dinner Roll, Coffee or

Tea, and Dessert

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!

(Party is limited to 40 Party Elves).

To obtain your reservation, Bonnie needs your name,entrée choice and a check payable to DDSC

Sign up at the club meeting or sendyour check and info of dinner choiceto:

Bonnie Fritts6255 Caminito MarcialSan Diego, CA 92111

Thursday, December 116:30 pm to 10:00pm

94th Aero Squadron8885 Balboa Ave.

$40 per person

At the trailhead

Millie, Bill, and Roberte

Sabine on the trail

Some picsfrom the

Rose Canyonhike lastmonth

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O f f i c e r s a n d D i r e c t o r s

President Larry PickeringVice President DarleneLittleSecretary Sara Lewis 616-443-4019Treasurer Dale Shannon 619-444-0261Directors Roberte Bentrott 858-278-2165

at Don Bentrott 858-278-2165Large Carolyn

Blumenthal 858-457-2418Rodgers Magee 858-272-7024

Club Founders Joe Harris Bruce BarrAdvertising Anne Heye 858-279-8178Council Rep Helen Harris 619-283-8559Sunshine Rep. Anne Heye 858-279-8178Bicycling Carl Tatina 858-560-5963

Golf Coordin MC Eastman 858-551-8252Historian Helen Harris 619-283-8559Membership Noni Henning 619-437-8941Racing Carl Cobb 619-222-5015Public Affairs Leslie PallyPublications Don Hamm 858-453-7413Programs Gunter Schrecker 760-942-1287Ski Safety Rodgers Magee 858-272-7024Social Bonnie Fritts 858-748-8110

Carol Hamm 858-453-7413Travel Connie Smith 619-442-4924Webmaster Karl Cikste 619-442-2160

President Pete Michael 858-560-8520Past President Larry Pickering 858-755-6580Vice President Judy PorterSecretary Sarah Lewis 619-443-4019Treasurer Dale Shannon 619-729-1620Directors at Noni Henning 619-437-8941

Large CarolynBlumenthal 858-457-2418

Anne Heye 858-279-8178Club Founders Joe Harris Bruce BarrAdvertising Anne Heye 858-279-8178Council Rep Eileen WeinerSunshine Rep Anne Heye 858-279-8178Bicycling Carl Tatina 858-560-5963

Golf MC Eastman 858-551-8252Historian Helen Harris 619-283-8559Membership Noni Henning 619-437-8941Racing Carl Cobb 619-222-5015Public Affairs Leslie PallyPublications Karl Cikste 619-442-2160Programs Gunter Schrecker 760-942-1287Social Bonnie Fritts 858-836-1556Webmaster Karl Cikste 619-442-2160

NEW MEMBER

Elke Radelow

WELCOME !

Just a short note to let you know that the officersand members of the DON DIEGO SKI CLUB aredelighted to see you as a new member. We lookforward to meeting you at the club meetings orone of the many other club activities.

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Priscilla Freeland 12/06Maria Brower 12/08John Barr 12/08MC Eastman 12/12Jean Boren 12/14Albert Nolan 12/15Elke Radelow 12/23Christine Kiffmann 12/25Gunter Schrecker 12/27Dan Kuczon 12/31

December Birthdays

Some pics from theBernardo Mountain

hike last month

On the trail to Bernardo Mountain

Signing the register at the summit

The summit at last!

Karl, Sabine, Hans, Jim, and Verena

BOARD MEETING6:00 PM

@Denny’s

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1st Rokka race(GS)

@ Mammoth

December 2014

DD SKI CLUBMEETING5:30 PM @

Boomerangs

THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB is a NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION and a MEMBER of the SAN DIEGO COUNCIL & FAR WEST SKI ASSOC.

JANUARY HEADS UP

Jan. 8 Club meeting atBoomerang’s

Jan. 10 Slalom race at Mammoth

Jan. 11-16 Mammoth Midweek #1ski trip

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Contact Anne HeyeAdvertising Director Editor

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Check out these websites foradditional ski and club information:

www.skidondiego.org (Our website)

www.skisandiego.org (San Diego Council)

www.fwsa.org (Far West Ski Association)

www.skifederation.org (National Ski CouncilFederation)

Christmas

UPCOMING TRAVEL EVENT

Trip to China: depart May, 2015(exact itinerary and price to be determined)

For information and/or to sign up, callCarl Cobb (619) 222-5015 or

(619) 203-2062

(NOTICE: This function is NOT a club sponsored event).

DDSC ChristmasParty @

94th Aero Squadron

Council HappyHour @ HotelDel Coronado

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NEXT CLUB MEETING: Thursday, December 4, 2014

@ Boomerangs Restaurant4577 Clairemont Drive, 5:30 PM

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