•••••••••••••••• G.E. Ski Club of Utica and Central •••••••••••••••• •••••••••• ARCHIVED Winter Ski Trips for the 2002-2003 season.•••••••••

We're going to UTAH...... Ski the Olympic Runs at Park City Utah NOTE: This trip is full. A waiting list has been started. March 15-22 2003 Price: $1150 This trip Includes: Seven nights in Park City, 3 bedroom 3 bath condos with hot tub. Transportation to the Syracuse airport, flight on Delta Airlines to Salt Lake City, transportation to Park City and return. 5 lift tickets for Park City, the Canyons, Deer Valley and Snowbird/Alta. This trip has limited availability so sign up now to reserve your spot. Payments can be in full or in installments. Payment schedule: 9/15 - $200 10/15 - $250 11/15 - $250 12/15 - $250 1/15/03 - $200

Weekend Trip Ski Canada and Vermont

Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2003 Mt. Sutton, Canada/Jay Peak, Vt $260 (Double) (Bus leaves at 4:30 PM) We are going back to Canada again this year. Jan 31-Feb 02, 2003. Ski Mt Sutton on Saturday and Jay Peak VT on Sunday. We are staying at the Horizon Hotel and the trip includes bus, 2 breakfasts, dinner and 2 days of skiing. Accommodations at Horizon Hotel – Indoor pool, Jacuzzis, Dinning room, disco / bar Located only 2 km From Mont. Sutton Ski area. Also there are over 40 km of X-country trails leading from the hotel www.hotelhorizoninc.com Mont Sutton boasts 3 quads and 6 double chairs serving 53 trails and glades covering 1500 vert. feet from the 3175 ft summit www.montsutton.com Jay Peak “It’s all about the Snow” – 351 inches annual average Need I say more! 2153’ vert. 75 trails served by 8 lifts including 2 quads and a 60 passenger Aerial Tram www.jaypeakresort.com Price = $260 includes transportation, 2 nights lodging(double rooms), 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner and 2 days skiing! Payment schedule is as follows - $60 by Nov 15 $100 on Dec 15 and final $100 by Jan 15 --

3 Day Trip to New Hampshire

Feb. 28 – Mar. 2, 2003 Attitash/Wildcat, NH$ 365 (Double) (Pico @ Killington, VT on Fri.) (Bus leaves at 5:30 AM) Accommodations ccommodations at Eagle Mountain House - Perched above the picturesque village of Jackson, the "Eagle" endures as one of the few original grand resorts still remaining in the White Mountains. http://www.eaglemt.com Pico Friday – Bus departs New Hartford 5:30 am for skiing at this 3967’ peak with 1967’ of vertical, 48 trails served by 7 lifts including 2 high speed quads.http://old.killington.com/pico/index.html Attitash Bearpeak Sunday – Two mountains 70 trails and 12 lifts with a 1750’ vertical. http://www.attitash.com Price = $365 includes transportation, 2 nights lodging (double rooms), 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner (Sat) and 3 days skiing! Payment schedule is as follows - $65 by Dec 15,$200 on Jan 15 and final $100 by Feb 15 Wildcat Saturday – NH’s fastest quad gets you to the top of 2112’ vertical in just six mins. http:// www.skiwildcat.com

Ski Ed's Beds

This is again our annual trip to Ed's Beds January 10-12, 2003. Cross Country ski one day and ski Gore Mt the other. Price $48 .' Ed's Beds is a bunk-house in Wevertown, N.Y., minutes from both Hill Cross Country Ski Resort and Gore Mountain. Plan to arrive Friday night January 10th, and ski Saturday and Sunday, January 11th and 12th. Our price of $48 includes lodging for Friday and Saturday nights as well as Friday night's dinner, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, and fixings for lunches. There is an additional parking fee of $5 per vehicle. (Parking is limited, so plan to car-pool.) Friday and Saturday nights' dinners will be at the bunkhouse; you don't need to bringanything for Friday's dinner but Saturday's dinner will be potluck, so bring a dish to pass. Please indicate what you plan to bring when you sign up! To sign up for Ed's Beds,you will need a current membership, a signed trip form, and a $20 deposit. If you prefer, you may pay the full amount ($48 plus $5 parking) at this time. Completed trip forms and a check payable to GE Ski Club should be sent to: GE Ski Club, Inc., P.O. Box 327, New Hartford, NY 13413. Sign-ups will also be taken at the general meetings. Directions to Ed's Beds: Take Route 365 from Utica or Rome to Route 8 North. Follow Route 8 to Speculator. Turn right in Speculator, staying on Route 8, and continue to Wevertown. At the intersection of Routes 8 and 28, turn right. Ed's Beds is the 2nd house on your left. Park in the driveway between the house and the old barn. Need more information? Contact Mary Novillo.

Cross Country Day Trips

X-Country at Betty's Saturday, January 4th Meet at 10:30 at HSBC Bank in the Mapledale Plaza in Barneveld. Bring drinks/dish or dessert to pass for après-ski party! Betty is serving bread, salad, and her famous chili!

X-Country at Bernie and Mary's Sunday January 26th Meet at 10:30 at HSBC Bank in the Mapledale Plaza in Barneveld. Bring drinks/dish to pass for après- ski party!

SALMON HILLS CROSS COUNTRY SKI RESORT Redfield, NY (on the Tug Hill Plateau) Saturday, February 8th $12 for all-day ski pass Check out their website: http://salmonhills.com *groomed trails *lodge *rentals available *lessons available *all ability levels *tubing available

X-Country at Tony and Jan's Saturday, February 22nd GET THE DETAILS WHEN YOU SIGN UP! (Space is limited, so be sure to sign up at the January meeting.)

SKI AND SNOWSHOE AT WAYNE'S! Saturday, March 29th 10AM until……. (rain date: Sunday, March 30th) Back-Country Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Wayne's making chili and a bonfire! Bring something to drink and something to grill!

Directions to Wayne's: Route 12 N to Boonville Left on 12D Keep straight at the blinking yellow light, where it becomes route 26. Stay on 26 past Snow Ridge for a few miles. Turn left on Carpenter Road. (There is a sign for Timberview Lodge/Polaris dealership at the corner of route 26 and Carpenter Road.) Follow Carpenter up the hill past Timberview. A couple of miles past Timberview, turn left on Ward Road. Where Ward Road comes to a "T" with Brenon Road, take a left on Brenon. Go a few hundred feet until you see a large barn on your left. Park on the right-hand side of the road. DO NOT PARK ON THE BARN SIDE OF THE ROAD!!! THE ROAD IS NOT WIDE ENOUGH!

Day Bus & Car Pool Trips Dec. 8, 2002 (Sun.) Gore Mt. (Car Pool Trip) $23 - however, 20 people needed for $ 23 tkts) Meet at Riverside Ctr. Near Office Max. at 7:00 AM.

Jan. 18, 2003 (Sat.) Whiteface, NY. $ $56 Bus Departs from New Hartford Shopping Center. 5:45AM and 6:05 AM from Barneveld

Jan. 24, 2003 (Fri.) Belleayre, NY $45 Bus Departs from New Hartford Shopping Center 6:30AM

Feb. 9, 2003 (Sun) Magic Mt., VT $60 Bus Departs from New Hartford Shopping Center 6:00AM

Feb.15, 2003 (Sat) Royal Mt., NY (Car Pool Trip) $ TBD

Mar. 9, 2002 (Sun) Car Pool to Bristol Mt with 20 people $35 or $41 with less -

Moonlight Cross-Country Ski Let's join the Tramp and Trail Club for a moonlight ski! Place: Valley View Golf Course (at the corner of Valley View Road and Memorial Parkway in Utica) Date: Tuesday, March 18th Time: meet at 6:00 at the Valley View Club House

Spring Picnic

Our spring picnic is on Sunday March 23rd at Snow Ridge. Come in the morning and ski all day. We'll set up our grills at the bottom of north slope around 12:30pm. Bring some barbeque or grill items and maybe a dish to pass. the cost is $4 for beer and soda. Call Ed Campbell for more info. For the latest ski conditions at Snow Ridge, call 800 962-8419. With the snowpack, there should be some great skiing !!