Northwest Ski Club Council Meeting
NEXT Meeting: Wednesday, January 19, 2005
6:00 pm Social Hour
7:00 pm Meeting
Guest Speaker: Nathan Buehler of Special Olympics Oregon and a Special Olympic athlete.
Location:
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NWSCC
SKI NEWS:
MT. HOOD MEADOWS 10-TIME SKI PASSES------FOR SALE:
NWSCC has two (2) Meadows 10-Time passes for sale. $225.00 each!!!!!! Please contact Mary Olhausen, ASAP if you are interested (reply to this email).
MT. BACHELOR:
WHEN: 8:30 JAN 20th
WHERE: HILLCREST on 82nd and Johnson Creek Blvd.(IN-STORE THEATER)
WHY: BECAUSE SNOWBOARD CHICKS ROCK
HOW MUCH : FREE
MORE INFO: 503-771-5200 EXTRA DISCOUNTS ON LADIES GEAR AFTER THE SHOW!
STEVENS PASS - HALF PRICE LIFT TICKETS:
NWSCC Half Price Ski Days. Ski for half price on Sunday February 27 th at Stevens Pass and Saturday April 9 th at Crystal Mt !
Present your NWSCC member card at the ticket window to receive your discounted lift ticket. Join your fellow club members for two great days of skiing and support your local ski areas!
WINTER GAMES OF OREGON:
They will still be held at Mt Hood SkiBowl. Visit www.wintergamesoforegon.org for more information.
April 17 - 23, 2005 . "6 Days & 6 Nights in Majestic Banff National Park!" ONLY $810 (USD, Per Person/Double Occupancy)
The Tour Package includes: Roundtrip Coach Airfare between Portland or Seattle and Calgary. Roundtrip Motorcoach Transfers
(3) Nights Lodging at the Sunshine Inn in Sunshine Village (ski in/ski out) Welcome party with one drink & snacks (3) One-Day Lift Tickets for Sunshine Village (3) Nights Lodging at the Banff International Hotel in Banff . THIS TRIP IS LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS FROM PORTLAND/SEATTLE! THIS IS A JOINT TRIP WITH THE LOS ANGELES SKI CLUB COUNCIL.
Lodging: The Sunshine Inn is Banff's only ski-in/ski-out hotel. Nestled in the centre of the Sunshine Village ski area at 7200 feet and accessed via a high speed gondola, the Inn provides a high altitude respite from the crowds of Banff. 3200 acres of skiable terrain greet you outside your room window, and over half of Sunshine Village's lifts are within walking distance of the Inn's front door. With one of the largest outdoor hot tubs in Canada, a European dry sauna, fitness room and massage and chiropractic services, live entertainment, nightly activities, and a large family room with a big screen TV, wood burning fireplace and a pool table, there is always enough happening at nights to keep you busy.
The Banff International Hotel is a deluxe 4-star hotel located in downtown Banff and features a coffee shop, international gift shop, whirlpool, steam room, sauna, ski/snowboard lockers and tune-up room. Dining, shopping and attractions can be reached by simply walking out the front doors. Ski buses stop in front of the hotel.
Once in Banff you will be free to tour, shop, or even ski some more if you desire (optional). Lake Louise is only 20 minutes away, and buses to the ski areas stop by the front door of the hotel on a regular schedule. Optional Activities: NASTAR style race between NWSCC & the LA Council: $ 5.00 Pub Crawl/Scavenger Hunt in Banff Thursday night: $ 10.00
For planning purposes, you will need to sign up for these activities by February 28, 2005. Deposits: Initial deposit of $50 is due immediately to hold your spot and is refundable until January 31, 2005. The next deposit of $250 is due by January 31, 2005. The balance of the trip price, as determined by your lodging and optional activities choices, is due February 28, 2005, and is nonrefundable. Travel insurance is available through our tour operator; details and forms will be provided with your confirmation. For further details or to sign up contact Linda McGavin at 503-412-3531 or Trips3x@... . Make checks payable to "NWSCC" and mail to P.O. Box 1915, Portland, OR 97207. Please put "Sunshine Trip" on your check. Washington Seller of Travel #602-275-142.
SUN VALLEY, EXCLUSIVE NWSCC PACKAGE:
January 8 15, 2005. Any member of any NWSCC Club can individually purchase any number of nights during this week through Ski Pak, a NWSCC commercial member. Rates are only $94.50 per person, per night (double occupancy) for lodging and lift ticket. Lodging choices are Sun Valley Lodge or Sun Valley Inn. Airfare is also available from either Seattle or Portland for as low as $190 including transfers. Call Ski Pak at 1 800 446 4688 and mention the NWSCC Exclusive Sun Valley Package.
CLUB MEMBER BENEFITS:
Look at the NWSCC website at www.nwskiers.org to see an updated list of member benefits and discounts, and check out the FWSA website at www.fwsa.org under Membership to see the current discounts across the western United States and Canada. Telluride and Sun Peaks are offering special discounts this year. Half price ski day for NWSCC club members at Stevens Pass, Washington, on February 27, 2005. Show your NWSCC member card at the ticket window to receive the discounted lift ticket. NWSCC members can also obtain benefits through the National Ski Council Federation. A current list of NSCF benefits can be found at www.skifederation.org in the Members Only section. The user name is skigroup and the password is 24councils.