Ski Club Newsletter Fall 2015
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Idaho Falls Ski Club Newsletter “Best In The West” Winter Guide 2015/16 Ski Sale & Fest: November 13 & 14 Kick off Party October, 30th 6:30PM at Snow Eagle Brewing & Grill New Terrain Park Instructional at Grand Targhee Member Benefits: Will be posted on the web-site Sun Valley Special Stay & Ski Rates (Nov. 29-Dec 18 2015; Jan 3-15 2016) Discounts on Lodging and cabins Jackson Hole & Grand Targhee Discount Lift Tickets Subsidized Pomerelle & Grand Targhee Instructionals & More Photo credits: Robert Bower www.ifskiclub.com 2 2015 Ski Sale & Festival Early Bird Friday, November 13th 6 PM – 7 PM, $10 Ski Sale Hours Friday, November 13th 7 PM – 10 PM, $2 (ages 12 & over) Saturday, November 14th 9 AM – 6 PM, $2 (ages 12 & over) NO SALE ON SUNDAY! Depot Equipment check- in Thursday November 12th 6 PM – 9 PM Equipment check- in Friday November 13th noon – 5 PM Un-sold equipment pick-up Saturday November 14th 7 PM – 9 PM Location: 560 E. Anderson St. Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (next door to Fred Meyers) Purchase IFSC Memberships at the Ski Sale Junior memberships now apply to persons aged 18 years or under at time of purchase and are $15 each. (Adult membership prices have not changed and remain at $25 each.) Family membership pricing is now available with the following provisions: To receive a family membership dis- count, all memberships must be purchased at the same time and all members must live in the same household. At least one Adult membership must be purchased at $25 and the first Junior membership is $15. Beginning with the second, and any additional Junior membership, the purchase price is discounted to $5 each. 3 President’s Message Welcome to the 2015/2016 snow season! I am excited to spread the news about the great events and benefits offered to members of the Idaho Falls Ski Club. The Ski Club offers something for everyone who is eager to get out on the slopes and trails this winter! Here is some news you can use about the Idaho Falls Ski Club: Fall Social – We will have a party at Snow Eagle Brewing & Grill on Friday, October 30. Memberships will be available at the door – and the party is free to members. Join your friends for a fun night of food, drink, socializing, raffles, door prizes, information on ski club activities and more. Ski Sale and Fest – The annual Ski Sale and Fest will be Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14, at 560 East Anderson (near Fred Meyer). Bring in any items you want to sell on Thursday, November 12 from 5 – 9 and Friday the 13th from noon to 5 pm. Bring them to the sale location at 560 E. Anderson. Sale hours this year has changed: Early birds will be Friday from 6 – 7 pm, with regular sale hours from 7 – 10 pm. Saturday hours are 9 am – 6 pm. There will be no Sunday hours. The Ski Fest will be the same hours as the sale. Visit the Ski Fest for information, drawings, and signup's for deals from ski resorts, hotels, and more. You can also purchase your ski club membership at the sale and sign up for trips. Come join the fun! Volunteers are needed to help run the sale. Volunteers get to shop with the early birds! We need help with the depot, equipment check in on Thursday night and Friday afternoon. We need three shifts of people to help during the sale: Friday night, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon. We need help with cashiers, office, security, and food service. If you can help, call or text Sam Hahn at 390-9674 by November 6 with the job you could do and times you could work. Grand Targhee Instructional's – these lessons are a fantastic way to learn or brush up on your technique. This year, we are excited to add terrain park lessons! The kids should love this, so sign up to reserve a spot. Share your photos – Do you have some great photos or videos from seasons past or maybe already some from this year? Post your photos and videos on Instagram #downhilltherapy. Member benefits and discounts – we are lining up some great discounts and benefits for this year. You will be able to save on lift tickets, gear, lodging, food, drink, and services. I look forward to seeing everyone as the season kicks off. If you have any comments or questions about the club, please drop me a line at [email protected]. Kick Off Party : Friday Oct 30th 6:30 PM Snow Eagle Brewing & Grill ,455 River Parkway, Idaho Falls Free to IFSC Members Adult Membership: $25.00 (19 & above) $10.00 Non Members Child Membership: $15.00 ( 18 & under) Cash or Checks Only New Family Pricing Available Includes 2 drink tickets and appetizers Memberships available,and great raffle prizes from your local merchants & ski areas. 4 Attention Youth Skiers/Snowboarders Youth skiers/snowboarders who are members of the Van runs starting weekend of Dec 5/6 through Jan Idaho Falls Ski Club and the Teton Valley Ski 9/10 Education Foundation race team will have access to Riders must be self-sufficient subsidized transportation to and from Grand Targhee Excluding Jan 16-17, 23-24 Resort on Saturdays and Sundays this winter. The Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation will be To register for TVSEF programming please check providing van service to Grand Targhee to promote ski out www.tvsef.org and you can register training for Idaho Falls youth. Our van carries 14 at tvsef.skiclubpro.com riders and we will need a minimum of 6 riders to initiate this service during the 2015/2016 ski season. For more information regarding the Teton Valley Ski Service is only open to registered athletes and not Education Foundation please e-mail [email protected] families. Cost per racer for transportation will be $5 per day. For more information contact, Rob VanKampen at 589-0838. Gloves Used Equipment Ski Boots Snowboards Clothing Skis Helmets Jackets/Pants Ski Sale: “Depot”! Do you have used ski/snowboard equipment or ski/snowboard clothing that you do not plan to use anymore? Think about selling that equipment or clothing at the Idaho Falls Ski Club’s Annual Ski Sale and Fest. The equipment and clothing needs to be in good condition and clean. All zippers and buckles need to be working. Skis should be clean and the binding working as originally designed. Obsolete binding and skis will not be allowed at the Ski Sale, this applies to snowboard’s. Clean and functioning equipment will be allowed in. Volunteers at the depot will check the equipment and clothing that is brought in for obsolete equipment or non- useful clothing. For the cross-country skier, there is usually a limited amount of cross-country equipment or clothing brought to the depot. So, you stand a good chance of having your equipment sell. Do not over-price your used equipment or clothing. Not all equipment or clothing will sell at the ski sale, but you want to present your equipment and clothing in the best light possible and at a price that a willing buyer will pay. It is not uncommon for a pair of skis with bindings that sold for $800.00 new, to sell for $25.00 at the Ski Sale after five years of use. The depot is on Thursday night and Friday morning, so gather your used equipment and clothing and bring them in. Remember, the Ski Club keeps a percentage of all sales, which is used to run other Club activities, such as subsidies for trips, parties, as well as the Instructional's. 5 (photos from last season’s avalanche refresher Once upon a time there were three skiers enjoying the back country. They did not live happily ever after. Two of them died, and the one who survived lives with the nightmare of that avalanche. Sadly, various renditions of this story are repeated multiple times every year. Those fortunate enough to have survived often comment, “it happened suddenly and without warning”. True, avalanches do happen suddenly. They are unpredictable and provide practically no time to respond. However, rarely do they occur without warning. It is well understood there are four basic ingredients that contribute to an avalanche; The Snowpack The Terrain Rescue Techniques The Weather And us, the backcountry adventurers Avalanche training is all about learning to identify the warnings in each of these contributing factors, and avalanche rescue techniques. On-the-job-training is not an option to avoiding or responding to avalanches. You’ve got to know the warning signs and how to respond in advance. If you are a back country enthusiast, consider registering for this year’s avalanche training course. Avalanche Awareness Night December 8, 2015 Monday 7-9pm Taylorview Middle School See Alpine Section for info Alpine Trips 6 AVALANCHE AWARENESS lessons at Grand Targhee/Wild Bill’s Price includes a one hour lesson and a NIGHT Grill. See lesson form for details. lift ticket. December 7, 2015 Go to www.ifsc.com for the lesson $10 ski package rental Monday, 7 – 9pm registration form. $15 snowboard package rental Taylorview Middle School This is an extremely popular ski club Updates: Please check the Club Auditorium activity. The two-hour lessons are website for updates prior to the trip. This course is free and open to the offered to Idaho Falls Ski Club members at outstanding rates. These public lessons are designed to help member’s Our Pomerelle trips are an The Idaho Falls Ski Club, The progress or just polish up skills.