BRSC EUROFEST 2014 presents CORTINA

photo by Jerry

COLUMBIA SKI CLUB UpscaleUpscale European European 4 HOTEL ANCORA MARCH 7-15, 2014 CATHY HOMENS SkiSki Resort Resort CORTINA Venice Pre-Trip Trip Leader #2 Best Dining 7 Nights Lodging March 5 - 7 Breakfast & Dinner [email protected] #5 Spectacular Scenery +++ Welcome Party #6 Village Charm Florence & Tuscany JOHN HUBBS, Asst. Best Dining Aprés Ski Party [email protected] Village Charm Farewell Dinner Dance Post-Trip Option columbiaskiclub.org Spectacular Scenery Restaurant Ranks #11 in Italy March 15 - 19

OPTIONAL FULL DAY EXCURSIONS: Contact Trip Leaders CONEGLIANO, Italy for wine tasting and shopping. for additional BOLZANO, Italy with the Archeological Museum and sights. information. INNSBRUCK, Austria for sightseeing and shopping. SALZBURG, Austria for sightseeing and shopping.

Optional SKI TOURS with guides: www.SELLA-RONDA.info FIRST WORLD WAR Tour: www.altabadia.org

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Jerry Poley, Eurofest Coordinator ☆ 301-466-7851 ☆ [email protected] !! Join the Columbia Ski Club & the Blue Ridge Ski Council In Italy’s world famous premier ski resort for BRSC Eurofest 2014 Cortina,Cortina, ItalyItaly March 7 - 15, 2014 Cortina $ 2700. *

Trip Includes: 7 Nights Lodging at the four star **** Hotel Ancora in the center of resort Buffet breakfast and dinner daily www.hotelancoracortina.com Hotel is recognized as one of the 11 top hotels in Italy, offers award-winning restaurant and large lounge Round-trip Airfare and ground transfers Local guide to assist us on local activities and daily sightseeing excursions, BRSC Welcome Party, BRSC Apres Ski Party, BRSC Dinner/Dance Basic ski insurance included (Full trip cancellation insurance optional) Pre & Post Trip Parties

Discover the uniqueness of the Dolomites, Cortina was host to the 1956 Winter Olympic Games 122 groomed trails, 87 miles of trails from beginner to expert Vertical drop: 6,624’ base elevation: 4016’ top elevation: 10, 640’ Lifts: 40 20% beginners, 50% intermediate, 30% expert http://cortina.dolomiti.org/?lang=en 58 km of cross country skiing Italy’s Dolomiti Superski pass offers 464 lifts and 1200 kilometers or runs Fantastic shopping (200 boutiques) restaurants, apres ski and night life Many optional daily excursions available: Sella Ronda Ski Tour, Conegliano, Bolzano, Innsbruck, Salzburg, World War 1 Ski Tour

Send your $300. Deposit TODAY (made out to Columbia Ski Club) to ensure your space on the trip

To: Cathy Homens 6425 Abel St. Elkridge, MD 21075 Call Cathy Homens at 410/796-1190 (H) or John Hubbs at 443 280-1892 Or cell 410 262-8462 [email protected] [email protected]

Optional Venice pre-trip, March 4 - 7: Optional Venice $640. * 3 nights lodging with daily buffet breakfast at four star **** Hotel Bonvecchiati, www.bonvecchiati.com Includes all transfers, taxes and a walking tour with English guide. Trip for Venice departs on March 4.

Optional trip extension to Florence March 15 – 19,: Optional Florence $610. * 4 nights lodging with daily buffet breakfast at four star **** Hotel Adriatico www.hoteladriatico.it Includes all transfers, local taxes and a 3 hour walking tour with English guide.

*"You"must"be"a"member"of"the"Blue%Ridge%Ski%Council"to"go"on"this"trip.""Prices"are"subject"to"change"due"to"increases"in"airline"fuel"charges,"fees," taxes"and/or"exchange"rates.""Baggage"fees"are"the"responsibility"of"the"participant." " " " As of 9/3/13 the Cortina trip is nearly full.

Please note the next Sept. and Oct. payments. Hope you can come to the CSC meeting on Monday, July 8, & Aug. 12.

Payment schedule: Initial deposit: $300. July 8: $425. Aug. 12: $500. Sept. 9: $525. Oct. 14: $475. Nov. 11: $450. Dec. 6: Final payment due (this will include your final price due and all trip options, day trips, etc.)

Payment schedule above is for the Cortina trip, to add Venice or Florence extensions add $100. to each payment. If adding both Venice and Florence add $200. additional to each payment.

We will be having a pre-trip party (sometime around Jan./Feb.) so that everyone can meet and there will still be a chance to move roommates at that time.

Check your name with your passport and make sure that I have your name "as it appears on your passport". If you do not have a passport or if it is within 1 year of expiring please apply for one right away. I need to have a copy of everyone’s passport before ticketing. So, please send me a copy with your next payment.

Please let us know if you will be adding on the Venice or/and Florence extensions.

The Venice add-on will include: Spending 3 nights in Venice before the Cortina trip $640. All transfers included, water taxi, daily buffet breakfast & walking tour. The advantage of Venice before the Cortina trip: (Arrive in Venice on Wed/Thu/Fri-3 days) We believe that going to Venice before the trip will help with jet lag and have people more rested before we start skiing and physical exercise. (Due to the long travel day – We fly into Venice; we would stay there instead of continuing to Cortina) All museums and churches are open on Wed/Thu/Fri. (Churches are not available to tour on Sunday; most museums are closed on Mondays).

The Florence 4 night extension (with Tuscany & Siena) $610. Includes all transfers, daily buffet breakfast & 3 hr. walking tour.

Many"optional"day"excursions"available"from"Cortina:"Sella"Ronda"Ski"Tour,"Conegliano"&"Bolzano,"Italy,"Innsbruck" &"Salzburg,"Austria,"World"War"1"Ski"Tour."More"details"will"be"available"soon.""

For anyone on the Cortina trip interested in picking up a few Italian words, they can sign up to receive a new word every day by email. There is no charge for this. The website is www.transparent.com.

Hope to see you soon, Cathy & John "