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Boler Mountain A Not-For-Profit Organization The Past One rope tow - 60 foot vertical The Present 2 quad chairlifts - 105 foot vertical The “VERY NEAR” Future 3 quad chairlifts - 220 foot vertical Skiing • Snowboarding • Tubing • Mountain Biking 2010 11 www.bolermountain.com CH_LSC-Season_09_10.qxd 9/8/09 11:03 AM Page 1 A Not for Profit Organization Alpine Responsibility Code There are elements of risk that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce. Regardless of how you decide to use the slopes, always show courtesy to others. Please adhere to the code listed below and share with others the responsibility for a safe outdoor experience. 1. Always stay in control. You must be able to stop, or avoid other people or objects. 2. People ahead of you have the right-of-way. It is your responsibility to avoid them. 3. Do not stop where you obstruct a trail or are not visible from above. 4. Before starting downhill or merging onto a trail, look uphill and yield to others. 5. If you are involved in or witness a collision or accident, you must remain at the scene and identify yourself to the Ski Patrol. 6. Always use proper devices to help prevent runaway equipment. 7. Observe and obey all posted signs and warnings. 8. Keep off closed trails and closed areas. 9. You must not use lifts or terrain if your ability is impaired through use of alcohol or drugs. 10. You must have sufficient physical dexterity, ability and knowledge to safely load, ride and unload lifts. If in doubt, ask the lift attendant. Know the Code – Be Safety Conscious It is Your Responsibility Skiing • Snowboarding • Tubing • Mountain Biking 519 657 8822 CH_LSC-Season_09_10.qxd 9/8/09 11:03 AM Page 3 CH_LSC-Season_09_10.qxd 9/8/09 11:03 AM Page 20 1 President’s Message Ski Boler 2 2010 ~ Welcome to Boler Mountain! About Boler Mountain! Welcome to the 2010/11 winter season at Boler ! We trust your experience at A year round recreational facility serving London and Southwestern Ontario. Boler will be enjoyable each and every time you are here. The focus of the staff and volunteers at Boler Mountain is to provide all guests with quality service and A not-for-profit organization governed by the best recreational experience within our resources. We are not Whistler, but we a volunteer Board of Directors serving can provide exceptional learn to ski/snowboard programs, an opportunity to hone London and area since 1946 your advanced skills for the bigger hills through instruction and practice, as well as a worthwhile and accessible winter outing for you and your family. Terrain for all ability levels featuring 10 Boler Mountain is a not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer board, distinct runs serviced by 2 quad chairlifts run by a dedicated and very experienced management team, along with over and a magic carpet lift on our beginner 250 seasonal employees. We have more than 100,000 skier/snowboarder visits hill each year, and provide learn to ski programs for almost 10,000 school children. We have a busy separate tube park. We are host to the London Track 3 program State of the art automated snowmaking and its 200 volunteers who provide skiing opportunities to the physically and system, one of the best in Ontario developmentally challenged. The Boler Mountain ski club has been a wintertime fixture in London since 1946. Full rental shop and equipment Thanks to the remarkable foresight shown almost seven decades ago, we have service shop a 120 acre woodland facility available to serve London and surrounding areas. While the focus to date has been on winter sports, we are hoping to show the Exciting Terrain Park same foresight in carefully developing the property as a year round community recreational resource. Our summertime activities have been slowly expanding Day and night skiing beyond the mountain bike programs we have run for the last ten years, and we are Professional ski and snowboarding looking to establish summer camps in the near future. school offering private and group lessons Through some cautious planning and management, we have had a program of continual capital improvement to the outdoor operations while maintaining a solid Separate tube park serviced by a magic financial footing. Our new snow making system is second to none. The operations carpet lift centre built last year provides the infrastructure and capacity for our expansion to the west, and our grooming equipment is first class. While our chalet may leave Cafeteria and licensed bar something to be desired, it adequately serves its purpose for now and it is on the list for later improvement. Summer mountain biking trails and We have some ambitious plans ahead of us. Our West Hill expansion is nearing children’s camps completion, with the final shaping of the runs underway. Take the walk west of Rental space for parties and meetings the chalet to see for yourself. A chair lift has been purchased and is ready to be installed. The next steps involve installation of snow making and lighting. It is our hope to have the West Hill in operation by the winter of 2011/12. Many thanks to our operations manager Marty Thody and his staff for an exceptional effort throughout ! Boler Mountian is a On behalf of the board of directors and the staff, it is our hope that you enjoy community resource... for the the time you spend at Boler Mountain. We are always looking for feedback, community... by the community! suggestions and constructive criticism. Feel free to contact our managers, Marty, Greg and Wayne, our board members and myself. John R. Kennedy, President Boler Mountain [email protected] CH_LSC-Season_09_10.qxd 9/8/09 11:03 AM Page 3 CH_LSC-Season_09_10.qxd 9/8/09 11:03 AM Page 20 1 President’s Message Ski Boler 2 2010 ~ Welcome to Boler Mountain! About Boler Mountain! A year round recreational facility serving London and Southwestern Ontario. A not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors serving London and area since 1946 Terrain for all ability levels featuring 10 distinct runs serviced by 2 quad chairlifts and a magic carpet lift on our beginner hill State of the art automated snowmaking system, one of the best in Ontario Full rental shop and equipment service shop Exciting Terrain Park Day and night skiing Professional ski and snowboarding school offering private and group lessons Separate tube park serviced by a magic carpet lift Cafeteria and licensed bar Summer mountain biking trails and children’s camps Rental space for parties and meetings Boler Mountian is a community resource... for the community... by the community! CH_LSC-Season_09_10.qxd 9/8/09 11:03 AM Page 5 CH_LSC-Season_09_10.qxd 9/8/09 11:03 AM Page 16 3 Season Pass Rates Daily Ticket Rates 4 HST not included Skiing & Snowboarding ON or BEFORE AFTER OCT. 24/10 OCT. 24/10 Hours of Operation Adult $410 $460 Mon. & Tues. 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Student $375 $430 Wed., Thurs., Fri. 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Family of 2 $745 $855 .taS 9:00 am - 10:00 pm Family of 3 $999 $1,155 Sun. (Dec. & Mar.) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Family of 4 $1,180 $1,390 Sun. (Jan. & Feb.) 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Family of 5 $1,310 $1,565 Hours are subject to change. Please check our website; Family of 6 $1,445 $1,720 www.bolermountain.com Family of 7 $1,575 $1,875 Christmas & March Break: Open at 9:00 am; Closed Dec. 25/10 Additional member $130 $155 Boxing Day and New Year’s Day: Open at 11:00 am Senior = 65+ $299 $320 Christmas Eve closed at 4:30 pm 5 and under - - New Year‘s Eve check online for details Midweek Sun 6pm to Thurs 10pm $270 $295 HST not included in prices. Use the 50% payment plan. (50% of Daily Lift Ticket Rates HST is extra the total cost paid on or before Oct. 24/10 accompanied by a post-dated cheque for the balance dated no later than Nov. 26/10 ADULT JUNIOR 13 & OLDER 12 & UNDER Conditions of Season Pass 1. A family membership consists of at least two 2 hours $21 $18 people in an immediate family. Any child on a 4 hours $27 $23 family membership must be a student attending a full-time day school, 6 hours $29 $25 college or university and carry a student card. 2. Family is defined as immediate family members residing at the same All day $37 $31 residence of which maximum 2 are adults (non students). 3. Boler Mountain reserves the right to remove a season pass or lift ticket at their discretion. Beginner Area (Magic Carpet) 4. Each season pass holder is required to sign a RELEASE OF LIABILITY form 2 hours $12 $10 before picking up their pass. 4 hours $15 $11 5. A $20.00 charge will be made for replacement of lost passes. Minors must 6 hours $18 $13 be accompanied by a parent or guardian when replacing a lost pass. 6. Passes are non-refundable and non-transferable. 7. Season passes must be worn and visible at all times while at the ski area. Kids 5 & under receive free lift ticket with a paying adult. Lift ticket will not be issued for a forgotten pass. 8. The management reserves the right to close the area at any time it deems it unsafe to the public. Rental Equipment Rates HST is extra 9.