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http://PacificRimAlliance.org/DATES Pacific Rim Snow Sports AllianceUP Vol. 10 • No. 4 • Winter 2006/2007 INSIDE THIS ISSUE the Alliance the GST paid on The Alliance. 1 your room, estimated to be $28 Features Sun Valley— USD. • Member Profile: Marie Estocin . 2 January 20-27, 2007 • Kid’s Korner. 5 • Snowboard Strip . 11 We are off to Sun Valley. With more If you are interested, you must act than 50”, it should be a great trip. immediately. Please call or email us Public Affairs asap. We will be on the road but will • Health, Fitness, Safety . 2-3 Big White— keep in touch with both our land line • Industry Ski News . 4 April 8, 2007 • GPS Tracking. 13 (858-467-9469) and electronic mail • Ski Fads. 14 For the past four years, Catherine & I ([email protected]). have been closing out the North Tripping Around . 2 America ski season with a trip to Big Argentina— • Sun Valley, ID. 6 White, Canada. This resort is amazing August 2007 • Big White, Canada . 7 and we have always had great snow, As of this writing, I am still waiting • Las Leñas, Argentina . 8 • Madonna di Campiglio. 9 fresh powder, and awesome weather. for confirmation of prices & dates for • NASTAR races. 12 South America. The proposal We would like for others to join us in submitted was for Las Leñas in Trip Wrap Up the fun so we are offering a trip to Argentina with a stopover in Buenos • Heuga Winer Maker Dinner . 10-11 you. We got great lodging and lift Aires and a pre or post trip to Iguazu • Council Galas . 13 tickets prices. In addition, reasonable Falls and/or Rio de Janeiro. At Las air is available through Big White for Sign-Up Forms . 15 Leñas, you will have a choice of the around $300. (See page 7.) 5-star Pisces or the 4-star Escorpio. For about $92 USD a day per person We will be sending out email notices • Ski With Pride • (dbl. occ.), we are offering 7 nights at • Watch All Sides • as soon as we get the numbers. Please the Inn at Big White, 7 days of lift •Let It Ride • email us if you are interested. First With Safety Awareness tickets, ground transfer to and from the airport in Kelowna, a dinner, and Email Issues— Associate Member National nightly cocktail parties. The Inn at Big Catherine has been having a fine time Ski Areas White is located in the Village Center trying to resolve a significant email Association with a restaurant (breakfast, lunch & issue. For a while both of our email nsaa.org dinner), bar, swimming pool, hot tub, addresses were on “THE Black List.” fitness center, and ski-in/ski-out access. Membership in Pacific Rim Alliance gives We have no idea how many emails you membership in LA Council of Ski Clubs Each room has a queen bed and queen went into the byte bucket. We are still [LAC], San Diego Council of Ski Clubs Murphy bed, a fireplace, microwave, being blocked by earthlink (our ISP) [SDCSC], Far West Ski Association [FWSA], and mini-fridge. and National Ski Council Federation [NSCF]. BUT Catherine has a work around in You will be able to use your credit card place and we are now getting all of our for both air and lodging/lift tickets. In email. SO, if you send email addition, at the end of your trip you and get a bounce, just will be able to apply for the return of ignore it. TRIPPING AROUND MEMBER PROFILE Marie Estocin Pacific Rim Alliance • SUN VALLEY, ID . January 20-27, 2007 Marie Estocin has been around Fay Mumbauer @ 323-773-5330 the club scene for a number of • BIG WHITE, BC, CANADA . April 1-8, 2007 years. While she has been a Gene Fulkerson @ 858-467-9469 member of Torrey Pines for many years she has been a part • ARGENTINA . August 2007 of Pac Rim since the beginning. Gene Fulkerson @ 858-467-9469 Courtesy Catherine Ohl Recently, Marie attended the • KOOTNEY SAFARI, Canada . February 2008 2005 Jimmie Heuga dinner, Gene Fulkerson @ 858-467-9469 trips to Snowmass, Bormio and • MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy . March 2008 Malta, and the 2006 trip to Val Thorens and Turkey. SORRENTO, Italy. March 2008 Gene Fulkerson @ 858-467-9469 We really got a chance to know Marie better on the trip to Turkey. Turns out the Navy named a Los Angeles Council ship, SS Estocin, after her husband who was killed in the service. A few years back that ship was decommissioned and sold to • STEAMBOAT, CO . Jan. 27 - Feb. 3, 2007 Turkey. So while we were in Turkey, Marie was able to visit the Judy Chapel @ 949-275-8848 old ship. She had become friends with the Admiral and was • JACKSON HOLE, WY. February 3-10, 2007 treated to a personal tour. What a special event to be a part of. Iris Williams @ 310-638-2826 Marie surprised us all last year when she brought a condo in • SNOWBASIN/POWDER MTN., Utah. February 22-26, 2007 Durango, Colorado on her way home from Far West’s trip to Britt Johnson @ 310.379.8972 Telluride. She figured, why not? If she doesn’t do it when she • COURMAYEUR, ITALY . March 3-14, 2007 can, when will she be able to? She rented her house in Bonnie West @ 562-699-8880 Tierrasanta, packed up her furniture, and headed out. We have plans to stop by and ski a few runs with her this San Diego Council winter. Durango is such a wonderful town and we are so • STEAMBOAT, CO . Jan. 27 - Feb. 3, 2007 looking forward to hooking up with Marie again. Susie Vetter @ 619-435-8736 Safety Tips Far West Ski/Race Association Pre-Season Ski Tune Up— • STEAMBOAT, CO . Jan. 27 - Feb. 3, 2007 You may have been working hard Lynnell Calkins @ 310-278-5900 getting yourself in shape for ski • BORMIO, Italy . March 3-11, 2007 season, but don’t forget to have your Norm Azevedo @ 925-944-9816 skis tuned and your bindings checked before that first day on the • FWRA CHAMPIONSHIPS, MT. Bachelor . Mar 29-Apr 2, 2007 snow. Not only does everybody get a • FAR WEST CONVENTION, Santa Clara, CA . May 31 - Jun 3, 2007 good laugh at the expense of the • CHINA &TIBET . Sept 14 - Oct 4, 2007 person dragging rust tracks all the Norm Azevedo @ 925-944-9816 way to the lift line, but it can make for some tough skiing. All of • FAR WEST SKI WEEK, Whistler. 2008 sudden, those rocks you ran over Go to “Tripping Around” at http://www.pacificrimalliance.org during your last run in the spring to download color flyers for most of the events listed above. will come back to grab you. pg 2 — Pacific Rim Snow Sports Alliance Updates • Winter 06/07 http://pacificrimalliance.org/ Health, Fitness & Safety Nutritional Advice Designed for Skiers Eye Protection— Nutrition plays a crucial role in not only helping an athlete There’s no question that good goggles should achieve optimal training results, but also recovering quickly. By be an essential on everybody’s snow experience applying a knowledge of the metabolic demands of skiing to checklist, especially in the cold and high wind nutritional strategies, you can reach peak performance. of mid-winter. Here is a good cross-section of Below is a list of guidelines that should be followed while at work, quality goggles. at home, or on the slopes. Oakley A Frame Goggles ° Eat fresh nutrient dense foods. Keep junk food and processed The Oakley A Frame food at a minimum. These contain calories that the body does Goggle comes in a variety not use optimally because of their low vitamin and mineral of styles and different content. Fresh is best. features, but any make of this goggle will work well. These goggles will protect your eyes from ° Eat approximately every 3-4 hours to the glare of snow and sun, and they are maintain energy levels, aid in recovery, designed to give you the widest-range of vision. and avoid that evening crash. Also, these goggles have “Ram-Air surge ports” ° Eat complex carbohydrates at a ratio of that encourage air flow and prevent fogging. 2.5-3.5 grams per pound of Bolle Scream Goggles bodyweight. For example, a 180 lb. These goggles have a male needs 450-630 grams of special “P80 Plus Carbo carbohydrates per day and a 120 lb. Glas®” coating that prevents female needs 300-420 grams. fogging and scratching. The goggle is vented, so ° Eat primarily raw and lightly steamed they are doubly-protected against fogging. vegetables, yams, sweet potatoes, brown These goggles will be soft against your face, and rice, and occasionally wheat bread and they are helmet-compatible. whole grain cereals as a major energy Smith Transit Regulator Series source to fuel you. These foods are also If you’re tired of fogged up lenses, these Smith a source of fiber, vitamins, minerals and goggles are good for you. Their ventilation phytonutrients – the health protective system regulates air exchange and makes sure substances in plant foods. that your goggles are never foggy. Plus, clear ° Choose protein sources at a ratio of lenses are cut for optimal snow contrast, so 0.54-0.86 grams per pound of your vision will be great. bodyweight from turkey, chicken, eggs, fish, and lean cuts of beef, Carrera Tiger SC Goggle tofu, and low fat cottage cheese. If you’re looking for an affordable goggle, the Partial List of Complex Carbs— Carrera Tiger SC Goggle is definitely a top Bran Potatoes Wheetabix pick.