March / April 2004 www.lacouncil.org 2003-04 Directors Jacquie Nemor President Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Week Recap— [email protected] 310.399.0945 Ed Knott Past President [email protected] 310.313.1902 Rinda Wohlwend Secretary [email protected] 626.446.4879 Ray Craig Treasurer [email protected] 805.496.6720 Iris Williams Membership [email protected] 310.638.2826 Bonnie West C See page 5-9 for Lots of News & Great Photos! Travel [email protected] 562.699.8880 Catherine Ohl See you in Steamboat— Feb. 5-12, 2005! Communications [email protected] 858.467.9469 Judith Miller Competition Inside This Issue [email protected] 818.841.4192 Features It’s A Wrap Tripping Around Ken Yamamoto President’s Message . . . . . 2 Whistler ...... 5-9 LAC Steamboat ...... 4 Softball Membership Matters . . . . 3 [email protected] Rokka Results . . . . . 20-21 2005 Convention . . . . . 10 Travel Tidbits ...... 5 310.827.3975 Ullr Results...... 22 Ski Tips...... 13 FWSA Championships . 14 Ron Dun Nuts & Bolts ...... 14 Public Affairs Mammoth Club Trips. . . 18 Volleyball Kid’s Korner ...... 15 Club Extended Trips . . 19 [email protected] Ski History Bits ...... 14 310.513.1401 Advertisers ...... 23 Ski Resort News ...... 16 Calendar Ski Industry News . . . . . 17 Fay Mumbauer In Loving Memory LA Council Clubs . . . . 24 Ski Dazzle Sutter Kunkel ...... 11 Ski Fitness ...... 19 FWSA ...... 24 [email protected] Maureen Burrows . . . . . 12 Safety: Backcountry Tips. 19 LA Council ...... 25 323.773.5330 Message from the President What A Year!!! by Jacquie Nemor, LAC President www.lacouncil.org

Whistler/Blackcomb— Because you are a member of the Los Angeles Great snow and great food — What more could Council of Ski Clubs you get a discount for valet one ask for? That’s what occurred on the Los parking. Angeles Council of Ski Clubs trip to Whistler See you on the slopes. ● /Blackcomb, Canada, January 31st through February 7th, 2004. Mother nature certainly helped with the snow, but Bonnie West, VP Jacquie Travel; Denny Bartlett, Tour Operator of Target Sport Adventures; and all the club trip leaders By-Law Change Proposed— made this ski week a very memorable and fun A change to the bylaws will also be voted on time for everyone. at the April 5, 2004 elections. The additions are highlighted below. Essentially, we want to Thank you to all of you! require that all member clubs be non-profit Elections— snow sports organizations. st Remember, at the March 1 , 2004 Membership Eligibility general meeting, we will be taking Any nonprofit, 501(c) club, as nominations for the Los Angeles defined acording to law, located in Council offices of President, Secretary, the Southern California area that VP Travel, VP Competition, VP wishes to actively participate in Membership, VP Programs. amateur sports activities is eligible Elections will be held on April 5th, for membership upon submission of 2004. This organization doesn’t a written request for membership. happen without your volunteerism. Adding Members So please run for an office. The board of directors will, by a 2005 FWSA Convention— majority vote, have the power to add 2005 Far West Ski Association, 75th Anniversary, or delete any nonprofit, amateur Convention is in motion now. Catherine Ohl is snow sports club to or from the chairing this convention. We need all of your council. support. Your club's participation is essential. Take Advantage of Banner Snow Year— There is still a lot of skiing left this season. There Blood Needed are direct flights into Big Sky, Montana, Vail Star Vega, a member of Resorts, , and Sun Valley, Idaho. Also, Kronenstadt Ski Club, for a quick, fun get-away, enjoy a night in Las had a relapse of her Vegas and then lodging and skiing in Brian illness and needs a blood Head, Utah. There are great packages to all of transfusion. She is being these destinations! treated at the City Of Hope. And remember Heavenly Valley for the Far West Championships in April. And to make your trip For more information, call the City of Hope at hassle-free, park at the Parking Spot on Sepulveda (626) 359-8111, Ext. 68905 and ask for page 2 — Mar / Apr 04 or Century Boulevard if you’re flying out of LAX. Veronica. ● Membership Matters Membership Has Its Benefits Iris Williams, LAC Membership VP www.lacouncil.org

Mid winter blues causing you to coo. Fret not, In addition to the phone, you will need to Mammoth, Tahoe, and Colorado has tons of snow and purchase a SIM card for $69 for the country in all the resorts are just waiting for you to come join which you will be traveling. The card is yours to them. Races in South Lake Tahoe (FWRA Champion- keep, comes with free unlimited incoming calls, ships and March Madness (St Patty’s Day) will keep some unpaid minutes, and rates comparable to your vertical drop heart happy. Check with your clubs the country. For example, a SIM has 10 for the March and April ski trips. free minutes, local calls at 0.45 Euros and international calls at 0.75 Euros. You can add For those of you who travel outside of the United States minutes to the SIM and pay as you go. we have a discount cellular phone rental deal for you. Go online to http://www.cellularabroad.com to learn A free trip to Sun Valley was given away at more about their rental program. Call 1-800-287-3020 March 1, 2004 LAC general membership and give them the code name “LACouncil.” Their meeting. Once again membership has its ● phone rental fee for LAC for one week is $25. benefits. Ski you later. Iris Mammoth Passes Mammoth announces the return of the ‘Mammoth Value Pass’ for the 2004/05 season! Become a MVP Member and enjoy great discounts, benefits and unlimited skiing/riding at Mammoth and June Mountains. Sales Begin April 1, 2004

Passes will be offered online. Adult passes are Courtesy Ski Courtesy Steamboat only $425, teen $319 and children/senior at $213. Passes pay for themselves in only 7 days of skiing or riding. Quantities are limited so act fast. Last year passes sold out in only 27 days and we anticipate an even faster pace this year. MVP Member Benefits As a MVP Member, you are entitled to numerous benefits including discounted activity passes at Sierra Star Golf Club, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park and Tamarack Cross Country Ski Center. By purchasing your activity , and coach passes early, you are ensured the best price. These celebrated America’s men first Olympic Medals on special “Buy it NOW” prices are only available February 8, 2004 at Steamboat, CO. This was also the th during the Mammoth Value Pass sales period. 40 anniversay of the winning their medals in , . They skied from the top of Buddy’s Run, named Keep checking MammothMountain.com for for their friend and teammate Buddy Werner. They are all the details. ● pictured here at the top of Buddy’s next to his bust. ● Mar / Apr 04 — page 3 ae4—Mar / Apr04 4 page All Photos Courtesy Steamboat / Larry Pierce Steamboat Stats nulSofl 337” Annual Snowfall 13%Beginner 3 65 2,939acres Terrain Longest Run 3,668feet 142 Trails 6,900feet 10,568feet Acres Vertical Summit Base 56% Intermediate 31% Advanced + + miles miles & & Package toInclude— For Information— Optional On-line Registration • All Taxes Charges &Service • Ski Week Souvenir Pin • Farewell Banquet &Dance • 2NASTAR total) Races(4runs • Mountain Picnic • Welcome Reception • Five ofSix Day Lift Ticket • Seven Nights Lodging[dbl.occ.] • Round Trip Ground Transfer from Hayden • Round Trip AirtoHayden • BonnieWest,LAC VP Travel • Contactyour skiclubtripleaderor • 562.699.8880 [email protected]

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On Saturday, January 31, 2004 nearly 300 luscious 10 minutes with hot oil and strong Ski Club members and guests flew off for a fingers. week in the picturesque ski resort of Whistler, B.C., Canada. After a 3-hour A Day at Blackcomb— flight and a harrowing 2+ hour bus drive Tuesday the snow came and blanketed the on the treacherous “Sea-to-Sky Highway” mountains. Many skied Blackcomb and we arrived at the Village. went on the mountain orientation; others took the day off and went on side trips. A After checking in and getting situated, small group went off for a morning of most of us hit the town for dinner. snowshoeing. It was hard work and built Sunday dawned sunny and bright and most up quite a thirst that was satisfied by headed for Whistler Mountain where many finding the best Bellini’s in town at took the orientation tour to get their bear- Milestone’s. Après ski was at Monk’s Grill ings. According to locals the day was a “10.” with over 150 LA Council members attending. Superbowl Skiing— A Day of Rest— After skiing it was party time with the Superbowl, Welcome Party and Auction at Wednesday was again a great ski Buffalo Bills. They closed Buffalo Bills just and side trip day. Several people for LA Council. Since it is a sports bar, went on a river cruise to see the there were plenty of TVs around to watch bald eagles. A group of 24 from the commercials. Well, toward the end, several different clubs hopped on many of us were watching the exciting a private van and, with tour guide finish to the game. extraordinaire, Corey, explored the area in and around Vancouver. Candy McKnight got a pool going which was won by Marilynn Beshore, Don Dave Seret Races— Stinson, Don Stinson – again!, and Thursday arrived and with it the The Zippers Marsha Simpson. Several companies from Dave Seret Club Races on Whistler around Whistler donated items for an Mountain. A spectacular crash by Mary auction, aptly MC’d by Grady Smith. Albritton sliding headfirst into a gate Steve Talley purchased the skis – about caused a black eye and bruised body. After time he got off those straight skis! recuperating for a short while, she was helped down the mountain by Good A Day at the Races— Samaritan, Rick Benz. Monday was the first race and the Mountain Picnic at the Roundhouse Lodge Awards Banquet— on Whistler. Non-skiers took the Gondola Thursday night we again boarded the up to join the group and partake in a great gondola for the trip up to the Roundhouse, lunch. Unofficial après ski was at the which was all decked out fancy for our Longhorn Saloon where the special of the Awards/Farewell Banquet and Dance. The day, Buttery Nipples, was enjoyed by buffet line went fast and the DJ played several TVSC and Auslich members. Then Racer Ready, Set, Gone... the “$1 per minute” massage girls showed up and there were a few who enjoyed a C Continued on Page 7 Mar / Apr 04 — page 5 The Unrecables— A Winter Wonderland in Whistler by Gordon W. Cardona, Communications Director, Whistler photos by Bonnie West & Bob Dunlap

We arrived at Whistler on a beautiful sunny banquet, we had a serious snowball fight Saturday afternoon. The Unrecables were right in the middle of the village. We excited to get this trip underway and to hit think it was Gina Ariola who started the the slopes. Our first day of skiing was commotion! Those wild girls from awesome thanks to the L.A. Council clubs Hawaii. Gina lives in Hawaii and took a and members who kindly offered to help us red-eye to join us on this ski trip. all week. That evening, we attended L.A. Council’s Super Bowl Party at Buffalo Bills, We would like to thank Sigrid Noack, our just adjacent to our beautiful hotel, the Trip Coordinator, for organizing this Crystal Lodge. We partied into the night wonderful trip for us with assistance from and danced. Bob Dunlap. They did a super job with the trip and our fundraising efforts. Thank you The next day we participated in the race Bonnie West of L.A. Council, Denny Apres Ski hosted by L.A. Council. Ray and Bartlett of Target Sport Adventures, and Kathleen Craig and their crew did an Peter Fritz of Intrawest for a great job excellent job organizing this event. We overall with the trip and parties. enjoyed a delicious mountain barbecue in the Roundhouse on top of the mountain. Thank you to our always dependable Beautiful view! assistants who helped us all week: Gina Ariola, Wally Cardona, Kathleen & On our off day, Wednesday, some of us Ray Craig, Armand Darian, Bob relaxed and went shopping, a few of us Dunlap, and Sigrid Noack. This went to Vancouver for a city tour, Sigrid fabulous trip wouldn’t be possible Noack and Bob Dunlap had a great without your great assistance. Thank you time dog sledding and mushing, and my very much! ● Mom and I went to Vancouver Island to visit friends. The Unrecable members Gina Ariola, Dee Armstrong, Gordon & Ski We competed in the Dave Seret Memorial Race and Kathy Paisley did us Wally Cardona, Armand Darian, proud by performing very well in the Bob Dunlap, Steve Lefkowitz, race. She’s an awesome skier! Everyone Sigrid Noack, and Kathy Paisley from The Unrecables raced both days, would like to thank all the except for me, since my instructors were wonderful people who helped us more into skiing than racing. Actually I during the week: love going fast down the mountain! Randal Wong Mary Albritton Patricia Ortiz and Gina Ariola were our Rick Benz Clarence Ballinger other medalists. Sheri Crisp Paul Bollanger That evening, we celebrated everybody’s Mil Green Ron Guidotti achievements at the farewell banquet in Bill Henrick Kathy Kunz the Roundhouse. The dancing was really Patricia Ortiz Joseph Reich fun and the food was delicious! We got a Pete Sendelar Ray & Kathleen On the Town completely different perspective going up Barry "Mad Dog" Smith the Gondola in the dark. After the page 6 — Mar / Apr 04 LAC Ski Week Whistler by Bonnie West, LAC VP TRravel, Whistler photos by Bonnie West & Bob Dunlap www.lacouncil.org c Continued from Page 5 explore the Village and do their last minute shopping. Another some great dance music. We group went “zip-trekking” – a anxiously awaited Ray Craig thrilling ride where you’re who was madly figuring out the suspended on a cable and race results. We breathed a sigh whisked between the of relief when he finally arrived mountains. and announced the results. The last après ski was at the The fastest man on the Brewhouse. Some had to get up mountain was Don Shafe from very early to fly home on Century City, with Peter Saturday, while others had more Broen, South Bay, second and time to spend in the village. Rinda Wohlend & Karen Jorgensen Art Pressell, Century City, In Closing— third. The fastest woman was Unfortunately, through the Karyn Purmort from Auslich, week there were several injuries, with Jan Grant, Conejo, broken collarbone, broken ribs, second and Joyce Rodella, twisted knees, and black eyes to South Bay, third. South Bay name a few. We wish them all was the winner of the Dave speedy recovery. Seret trophy. (results pgs 8-9) I want to thank Ray Craig for A Final Farewell— again handling the races for me Friday – the week was almost this year and Elaine Guidotti over. As usual, vacation time for setting up all the après ski always seems to go so fast. functions. ● Cloudy weather – many skied Ron & Elaine Guidotti— but more took the time to Next Year – STEAMBOAT! 10-minutes of hot fingers. Thank You Thanks to the following clubs & individuals for your support of the Unrecables. Without your generous donations, many of these folks would not have been able to attend Ski Week in Whistler. Conejo Barbara Miyamoto Radar River Rats Edelweiss L.A. Council Singles Jan Grant Catherine Ohl Tri Valley H. Hosen Pacific Rim

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Whistler Prize Winner— by Bud Margolin Dave Seret Racers— by Ray Craig During this summer I stopped by Edelweiss’s Club Pl Pts H’cap Time Summer Picnic. They were selling tickets for a A Men raffle, so I thought I should buy some just to Don Shafe CC 1 3 22.96 19.95 show support for my ski club. Peter Broen SB 2 2 23.05 20.51 Art Pressell CC 3 1 24.94 20.57 To my total surprise I got a call Richard Grant AU 4 23.57 21.02 from Karen James several John Catozzi SB 5 22.31 21.02 months later telling me I was the Earl Mitchel SB 6 23.44 21.15 grand prize winner of LA Joe Zema SB 7 23.68 21.85 Council’s Ski Week to Whistler. Gunner Green SL 8 24.29 22.31 At first I didn’t know what she Lloyd Huff CC 9 24.79 23.12 was talking about. I didn’t B Men remember buying the raffle Dennis Frieborn SL 1 3 24.97 22.72 tickets so I had her tell me what Don Ticinovich CC 2 2 25.14 22.77 Steven Nishimura CC 3 1 25.32 22.93 I had won several times over Grady Smith SB 4 24.25 23.31 until I woke up and understood Pete Sindelar TV 5 25.27 23.87 that I was going to ski in Barry Smith TV 6 25.80 24.27 Canada (something I had never Dave Schrader SB 7 25.36 24.58 done before). Allan Elowe SL 8 25.56 24.83 Rich Jonnson CO 9 26.33 24.91 After getting over the shock of C Men Shelli & Bud Margolin winning, the next question was Mike Sermbra SB 1 3 27.07 23.64 who should I bring with me on Don Cole TV 2 2 26.69 23.97 the trip. Everyone I told about winning this Mark Glasmeier CO 3 1 26.47 24.21 wonderful trip were ready to come with me. First Aaron Algazy CC 4 27.28 24.30 my daughter, then my brother. When I went to John Shutt CO 5 27.07 24.52 the next club meeting, I became everyone's best Glenn Morton TV 6 26.95 24.81 friend and had lots of them who were ready, John Freeman CC 7 26.66 24.91 Phil Burton CC 8 26.97 24.91 willing and able to go with me. Ron Lucas SB 9 26.49 25.07 After due consideration, I decided to ask my Doug Goettling CC 10 27.23 25.62 daughter and as it turned out that was one of D Men the best decisions I have ever made. What can I Wade Yoshii SB 1 3 27.59 24.34 say about out week at Whistler other than it was Eric Riccio TV 2 2 27.49 24.78 perfect. The snow, the weather, the people on Burke Mucho SL 3 1 27.69 25.02 Ken Hovet AU 4 27.32 25.30 the trip, the people working the mountain, the Sam Hayakawa SL 5 27.39 25.52 food, and the parties all were wonderful. Jeff Wolf CC 6 27.84 26.23 Jim Simpson CC 7 27.68 26.45 We took the day trip to Vancouver which was Dave Cristopher SL 8 27.80 27.11 also a great experience. I just want to say that Al Schwartz CC 9 27.90 27.18 the Los Angeles Council of Ski Clubs treated me and my daughter to a fabulous vacation and I page 8 — Mar / Apr 04 truly thank you one and all!!! ● C See page 9 for More Racer Results! More Dave Seret Racers Results c Racer Results Continued from Page 8!

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Club Pl Pts H’cap Time Club Pl Pts H’cap Time E Men B Women Alan Friedman CO 1 3 28.09 25.48 Beth Robertson SB 1 3 29.40 26.08 Min Ichiho TRW 2 2 29.25 25.51 Karen Schwartz TV 2 2 29.53 26.20 Walter Lamay SB 3 1 28.13 25.72 Diane Grant AU 3 1 29.14 26.85 Paul Bollinger TV 4 28.19 25.99 Michele Shafe CC 4 29.23 27.08 Thad Melish CO 5 26.19 26.19 Candy McKnight CC 5 29.53 27.15 Kathy Kunz UN 6 28.77 27.61 Tom Depalo CC 6 28.95 26.47 Donald Milin CO 7 29.20 26.95 C Women Guy Towe CC 8 28.34 27.39 Bettie Shepard AU 1 3 30.19 25.89 Jack Miller SL 9 28.50 27.65 Maryam Burcham CO 2 2 30.25 27.88 Sallie Bett Tomei SL 3 1 29.95 28.14 F Men Suzette Wheeler CC 4 30.34 28.18 Britt Johnson SB 1 3 29.78 24.00 Uly Boecker CO 5 31.61 28.87 Marty Friedman SB 2 2 29.70 25.15 Sherry Crisp UN 6 28.44 30.17 Joe Niederkorn CO 3 1 29.99 25.34 D Women Bob Dunlap UN 4 29.26 25.78 Joan Jonsson CO 1 3 31.66 28.51 Dale Foster TV 5 25.99 25.99 Liz Broen SB 2 2 32.21 28.64 Ron Guidotti TV 6 29.88 26.38 Nancy Goettling CC 3 1 32.50 28.87 Richard Paoletti TRW 7 29.61 26.80 Polly Anderson SL 4 32.41 28.89 Jack Kern CO 8 30.00 27.33 Kathleen Craig CO 5 32.03 30.36 Ron Donnegan ? 9 29.42 27.52 Debbi Novashen CC 6 35.12 30.75 Gene Burcham CO 10 29.98 28.05 Beverly Accordino TV 7 33.66 31.70 Marsha Simpson CC 8 40.61 32.17 G Men Ditah Rimer SB 9 48.53 32.17 John Perkins CO 1 3 31.44 24.99 Joe Reich SL 2 2 30.73 26.58 E Women Irv Jacobs SL 3 1 33.10 26.96 Kathy Paisley UN 1 3 35.09 31.99 Armen Darian UN 4 31.70 27.00 Patricia Ortiz UN 2 2 38.39 35.38 Clarence Ballenger TV 5 30.15 27.85 Gina Ariola UN 3 1 44.54 41.94 Wally Cardona UN 4 62.10 60.03 Bob Duran TV 6 30.21 30.21 Dee Armstrong UN 5 126.53 60.13 Don Brenholt CC 7 32.34 30.36 Don Tavish 8 32.50 32.50 Al Tomei SL 9 32.06 32.54 Mike Murdock AU 10 33.24 150.96 Dave Seret Club Results H Men The results are in. Congratulations to South Bay, Michael Medkiff CC 1 3 33.93 31.55 Conejo and Century City for coming in first, David Tabbush TV 2 2 33.80 31.68 second and third, respectively. Steve Talley TV 3 1 40.90 36.72 Michael Greenwald CO 4 44.13 39.53 Club #M #W Total# Points Steve Lafkowitz UN 5 47.27 43.35 South Bay 12 4 16 21 Ed Storey SL 6 43.72 43.72 Conejo 12 5 17 15 John Deming CO 7 34.94 59.97 Century City 16 6 22 11 A Women Singles 11 3 14 8 Karyn Purmort AU 1 3 24.10 22.75 Tri Valley 12 3 15 8 Jan Grant CO 2 2 24.47 23.00 Auslich 3 3 6 7 Joyce Rodella SB 3 1 27.77 24.71 Unrecables 3 8 11 6 TRW 2 0 2 2 Julie Morris TV 4 27.85 25.44 Independent 2 0 2 Joan Foreman SL 5 28.29 26.20 Sigrid Noack UN 6 28.21 26.67 Total 73 32 103 Mar / Apr 04 — page 9 LA Council of Ski Clubs presents FWSA 75th Anniversary Convention Highlights June 9-12, 2005 • Special 75th Anniversary Celebrations The Westin Long Beach • History Reunion, Reception & Exhibit • Celebrity Guest Speakers 333 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach • Silent Auction 2005562.436.3000 • Travel Expo The Los Angeles Council is already hard at work • Saturday Awards Luncheon & Dinner Dance planning the 75th Anniversary of the Far West Ski • FWSA Business Meeting Association at the 2005 FWSA Convention to be held at the Westin Long Beach on June 9-12, 2005. Reservations at the Westin Long Beach • $129 before May 15, 2005 This Convention will be a bit different in that it will • Call 800-228-3000, say you’re with Far West feature a significant historical event that runs • Visit www.2005FWSACelebration.org concurrently with the normal convention business. • Room rate available 3 days before/after event Changes to the convention will be the addition of a Ski History Exhibit that will be on display Friday Hotel Amenities night through Saturday night. On Saturday, we expect • A Starwood Hotel that all normal business activities will be finished by • Turbo Net High Speed Internet Access Available lunch to allow for an afternoon full of ski history with • Mini Bar, Coffee Maker, Hair Dryers, Robes multi-media presentations, discussion groups, and a • Fitness Facility, Outdoor Heated Pool reunion reception. • Lounge, Restaurants, 24-hour room service The scope of the history presentations and exhibits • Great Location and rooms with ocean view will depend largely on the clubs, resorts, museums, and our guest speakers. We already have soft Nearby Attractions for the Whole Family commitments from a number of National Ski Aquarium of the Pacific, The Queen Mary, Pine Av., Museums and Ski Resorts to display their history. The Pike at Rainbow Harbor, Shoreline Village, Catalina Island, Disneyland & California Adventure, We would like the clubs to start thinking about presenting their history. We are in the process of Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Beverly Hills defining a standard for displays. For more information, Information please contact John James at [email protected]. ● Catherine Ohl, [email protected], 858-467-9469 page 10 — Mar / Apr 04 In Loving Memory Sutter E. Kunkel submitted by Catherine Ohl, Pacific Rim Allicance www.lacouncil.org

that he made what is perhaps also instrumental in developing his most significant a system of classifying ski runs contribution to the with color identification for development of recreational terrain difficulty. This program skiing. He organized what was was adopted by the National to become the Far West’s largest Ski Areas Association and is still and most popular single used today. program — charter flights. The first flight took place in 1959, followed by two in 1960, six in 1961, with eight to ten flights in subsequent years. Sutter E. Kunkel These flights were operated 1915-2004 under the leadership of Sut and Will Martin and were entirely Sutter Kunkel began skiing in managed by volunteers from the late 30’s on a pair of pine 1959 to 1963. Any profits from skis ordered from a Sears these trips were returned to the Catalog. At that time skiing participants and used to send was just a competition sport. Olympic hopefuls to Europe Sutter in Europe in 1962 Sut’s vision of skiing was that it for training. should be enjoyed by everyone. The most significant aspect of FWSA has honored Sut with In 1949, Sut founded and the charter program was that the Hans Georg Award in became the first president of FWSA grew from 3,000 mostly 1989, the J. Stanley Mullin Grindelwald Ski Club. The competition skiers to 10,000 Award in 1997, and the first following year he originated the mostly recreational skiers in just History award sponsored by club’s famous Ski Swap (the the first two years. This Steamboat in 2000. predecessor to the Swap held program was essentially the Grindelwald Ski Club is every year at Ski Dazzle in Los cornerstone of recreational A devoted husband, having a memorial Angeles) which allowed skiers programs which led to the father, grandfather, service for Sutter on to buy and exchange equipment development of FWSA into the friend and skier, Sut March 28th, 2004, 2 at a low cost. largest and strongest regional will be remembered for ski organization in the United his generosity, honor, PM. It will be at Fred & He developed an interest in the States Ski Association (USSA). wit, sense of humor Linda Kramer's home at National Ski Patrol System and devotions to his 11017 Willowbrae in In 1963, Sut was elected (NSP) and served on the NSP family and the sport of Chatsworth. President of FWSA. During his at Mt. Waterman and Mt. skiing. Baldy from 1957-1974. presidency, he initiated the Proficiency Ski Test Program, a Donations may be made to the Sut was the first Far West Ski method of measuring a skier’s Todd Cancer Institute and Association (FWSA) Vice capability of skiing diverse Nursing Education at Long President of Recreation and conditions and terrain. The Beach Memorial Medical Center served in that position for five program was adopted by USSA Foundation [POB 1428, Long years. It was during this time and all its divisions. Sut was Beach, CA 90801]. ● Mar / Apr 04 — page 11 In Loving Memory Maureen Bivans Burrows submitted by Catherine Ohl, Pacific Rim Allicance www.lacouncil.org

Maureen "Mo" Burrow was a best event! Mo also held various body three times and endured survivor. She bravely battled positions on the Balboa Ski numerous major surgeries. cancer for almost ten years. Club Board of Directors. Maureen was a survivor and she After yet another round of In 1986, Mo met her husband radiation treatments, Mo passed always had a smile and a Paul on a fam ski trip to positive attitude. Family, away quietly at her daughter’s Europe and within a few years on Sunday, February 29, 2004. friends, the ski clubs and she became an active member prayers kept her going. Mo was born a Taurus of Kronenstadt Ski Club where and raised in Los she served as President, News- Maureen volunteered at the Angeles. She is letter Editor and Trip Leader. Wellness Community Foothill in Pasadena facilitating survived by her Mo has run many trips for both husband Paul, two orientation for newly diagnosed Balboa and Kronenstadt cancer patients. She made a brothers, a sister, four including Mammoth, Sun nephews, two grown difference and gave back to her Valley, ID, St. Moritz, community. kids, one step- and St. Anton (her daughter, and seven favorite place) Austria. In A non-denominational grandchildren. addition to all her ski club memorial service will be held at Mo graduated from involvements, she served as LA the Church of the Lighted Washington High Council Treasurer for two years. Window on Saturday, March School in Los 20, 2004 from 11 AM to 12:45 Maureen joined Pacific Rim PM. Those in attendance will Angeles and was thrilled to be Alliance in 1997 and served as able to attend her 40th be encouraged to share their Membership Chair for the past remembrances of Maureen. (millennium) reunion in 2000. four years. While she attended LA City Church of the Lighted Window Mo was the first to admit that 1200 Foothill Blvd., La Canada College School of she would never be a great skier (corner Foothill & Verdugo Rd.) Business and UCLA, but she loved the ambiance of it she stopped short of Immediately following the that official degree. all — the clothes, scenery, service, a party will be held at At 18, Mo started people and most of all the fun. Paul & Maureen’s home. Please working in the Mo had a great attitude and RSVP to Paul. escrow field and later was usually the first to lend a owned her own hand when needed. Paul & Maureen’s escrow company in 5266 La Canada Blvd., What most people didn’t know Newport Beach. La Canada, CA 91011 about Mo was that she was 818-790-3576 Mo had been around diagnosed with Stage IV the ski club scene for Ovarian Cancer in 1995 (on a In lieu of flowers, the family many years starting Friday the 13th, no less) and it requests that donations be made with Balboa Ski Club where she was about as serious as you can to the Wellness Community learned to ski and did just get. It eventually spread all over Foothill. about everything the Club had the her body. She had tons of Wellness Community Foothill to offer from River Rafting to chemotherapy and radiation, 200 E. Del Mar Blvd., Suite 118 page 12 — Mar / Apr 04 Volleyball to partying— her lost every hair on her head and Pasadena, CA 91105. ● Ski Tips For Ski or Race

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by Kenneth L. Williams, Cliff Hangers aggressive skiing off the race course - this makes transitioning from free-skiing Oh, by the way, may I pass on a little tidbit that aggressively to racing aggressively easier and might help all of us now unable to clinic to more effective, and properly prepare for this weekend’s races? I’ll assume I can. 2. A racer must track both skis aggressively and in parallel in order to maximize their ability to ski When I was clinicing last month along with many fast times - and this requires that the skis be LAC racers, Brent from Mammoth Mountain who engaged from tip to tail rather than mid-ski to was coaching us confirmed for me something that tail or tail only, and to do this, the upper body I have always suspected that has helped me to be a and arms must be used to leverage the edged better racer. He saw that I was extremely aggressive fore-ski into the snow and the turn*. in attacking the course, i.e., skiing very forward of my skis (upper body and arms over/beyond my *One more point— this should not be skis’ shovels) such that I lead them around every confused with leaning forward over the turn instead of letting them take me for a ride. front of the skis— rather, it requires learning to extend the outside/downhill And then he noted, “Oh, but you free ski a lot, leg out to the side from under the body don’t you?”. He then continued to coach me to do while simultaneously acutely flexing the only one thing differently, i.e., to track my Courtesy Bodie Miller inside/uphill knee and ankle such that inside/uphill ski into each turn just as aggressively the thigh is parallel to the skis and the as, and more in parallel with, my outside/downhill lower leg is angled back. ski which I was driving hard around every turn. If you look at a photo of most World So, the messages I took from his comments are Cup racers rounding a GS turn, you two-fold: will notice that their inside/uphill knee 1. Aggressive skiing on a race course stems from is nearly up into their chest). ● Bodie Miller

direction in a traverse. With kids, we call this Hop Like A Bunny "hopping like a bunny". Do this a number of by Paul Maraschiello, www.skibumnews.com times, until you are comfortable jumping. Begin by standing as tall as you can on your skis, keep your legs absolutely straight and jump into Next, start down the hill (not directly down the the air. This should be very difficult. Next, crouch fall line but not in a traverse ether). Jump into down and try to jump. This should be very easy. the air and turn while in the air (less than 180) Jump up a few times to get comfortable doing this and land facing in the direction you want to be while standing in place. going in. Next, jump into the air and make a 180 turn in Congratulations, you now have a method of the air and come down facing in the opposite turning in crud, wet cement, and other endearing direction. Do this a few times until you get the terms used to describe snow conditions often hang of it. found in the Spring. As a historical note: This is one of the earliest types of turns used in skiing. Now, start across the hill in a traverse, jumping up The correct term is an Alburg turn — sometimes and landing while still continuing in the same referred to as a Gorilla turn. ● Mar / Apr 04 — page 13 Nuts & Bolts A Word (or two) from the Editor by Catherine Ohl, LAC VP Communications www.lacouncil.org

History Gathering— The International Ski History Heavenly—Lake Tahoe th April 1 – 4, 2004 $575 Association is hosting their 13 [Seniors $520] Annual Benefit Gathering, Monday, March 22 to Sunday, Price Includes— March 28, 2004 at Mammoth • Air from LAX to Reno, Non-Stop via Alaska Lakes. - April 1, 2004, Flight #677, depart 5:36 PM, arrive 6:56 PM - April 4, 2004, Flight #680 depart 7:26 PM, arrive 8:50 PM The schedule of events includes • Four Nights Lodging at Horizon Casino Hotel (dbl occ) • Visits to the Mason Beekley • Three Day Lift Ticket at Heavenly Valley Archives and Mammoth Ski • Transfers from/to Reno Airport Museum • FWRA Dinner at The Horizon • Mason Beekley History Lecture • Cocktail Receptions, Dinners For Information— • All Breakfasts Lynnell Calkins or Nancy Sanford • Lift Passes 310-370-6948 909-866-9066 [email protected] [email protected] • Slopeside Lodging at the Mammoth Mountain Inn Payment— More information available at Make check for the full amount payable to FWSA and send to www.skihistory.org. Lynnell Calkins, 2211-B Gates Av., Redondo Beach, CA 90278. USARCfest '04— This trip coincides with the FWRA Championships at Heavenly Valley, Lake Tahoe. This trip is NOT for racers only. The price does not include US Adaptive Recreation Center the FWRA race fee. One trip leader comp available for every 25 paid (USARC) is hosting a SkiFest on participants. Sunday, March 14, 2004 at Big Bear Mountain. The Color of Racing— Andre is originally from Alaska, All downhill enthusiasts, be they Team NBS Elite team member, and with his sister stand-up skiers, mono-skiers, Andre Horton, returned snowboarders, bi-skiers or from Europe with telemarkers, are welcome to Europa Cup experience participate. and days on snow to Help make a difference. Go to prepare him for the US NBS Courtesy www.usarc.org and click on National Championships “special events” for more at Alyeska, Alaska next information. Ski Club support month. has been instrumental in His hard work paid off as sustaining USARC programs. he finished on the podium Suki Horton, USARC provides recreation at Big Mountain. Starting 29th now skis out of Mt. Bachelor. opportunities for people with he ended up with a second place Suki is also a top contender and disabilities through its summer finish, for another NorAm is ranked 6th in her age page 14 — Mar / Apr 04 and winter programs. podium of his career. classification. ● Kid’s Korner Stuff for the Kids & GrandKids presented by Catherine Ohl, Pacific Rim Alliance www.lacouncil.org

Snow Monsters— Kids Boeri Helmet— Have your kids visit the Snow Monsters web The Boeri Apollo Kids Ski and site. It offers a fun, entertaining, and Snowboard Helmet was newly educational experience for kids of all ages. developed this season specifically for the growing young skier or http://www.snowmonsters.com/ snowboarder. This children's Kids Ski Free— helmet has a full shell, free flow venting, and jaw piece compatibility. Kids age 6-13 ski free at January 5 through March 9, 2004. For The newest feature exclusive to the Apollo every paying adult, a child gets a free lift ticket child's helmet is the Boeri "Microplast and lodging (if staying in the same room as the Precision Helmet Sizing" System adult) if the reservation is booked through (MPHS™). This room-to-grow feature Winter Park Central Reservations at works by strategically placing pads into 800.975.8892. recessed zones of the helmet, creating a snug fit while allowing the pads to be removed, There is a three-night minimum for this relocated and attached selectively. package. All Boeri Ranger helmets have a goggle The Canyons Kids Clinics— retention strap on the back. The Canyons offers ski clinics for ages 2-12, indoor and outdoor daycare with plenty of Star Kids— activities to make your kids happy. Making your There's no better place than Silver Star for vacation happier! kids to improve their skiing or

boarding skills, whether they're Courtesy Larry Doell New Ski Laws for — new to the sport or already at a A new law for the ski and board industry more advanced level. in Italy will come into force on January The Children's Centre at Silver 1, 2005. Star is like a spa for young The most controversial element in the new children. They are coddled and law will probably be a requirement that helmets encouraged by hand picked instructors are compulsory for all children up to 14 years of who were obviously dealt an extra hand in age — with fines from 30 to 150 Euros ($40- patience with children.

$200) for transgressions. Kid’s Fly Free— Courtesy Tiny Tots Tiny Courtesy Kids & Helmets— Destination ski resorts that rely primarily on fly-in visitors are offering more discounts Buying a ski helmet that fits your child properly than usual this winter. helps reduce serious injuries while skiing or boarding. New models offer "room to grow" Steamboat, the innovator of Kids Fly Free in with removable padding. the skiing industry, is offering an incredible deal — kids ages 12 and under can Fly Free Some ski areas have kids ski helmets available to Steamboat with a parent purchase. for daily rental for as low as $5 and a few areas have recently made new rules for kids wearing Vail is offering a Kids Fly Free deal with helmets in ski school, so check before you go. American Airlines. ● Mar / Apr 04 — page 15 What’s News at Western Ski Resorts submitted by Catherine Ohl, VP Communications. excerpted from www.saminfor.com www.lacouncil.org

Winter X-Games Return to further complicate matters, The resort consists of 24 runs Aspen Through 2007— there is no precise survey and over a 97-acre facility, operated ESPN and the Aspen Skiing there are boundary issues with a under permit from the U.S. Company have reached a neighboring forest and Forest Service. The term of the landmark agreement that will wilderness area. lease is 20 years. A Riblet Quad keep the Winter X Games, the Lift, two Poma Lifts and a Moonlight Basin has no Rope Tow service a vertical world's signature winter action intention of giving up the land sports event, in drop of 864 feet. The Chalet saying that it is integral to their Lodge includes a restaurant, Aspen/Snowmass through future plans, as well. Winter X Games XI in 2007. bar, ski shop and ski/snowboard Colorado Court Revives rental facility with equipment. The 2004 Winter X Games Steamboat Ownership The top third level of the lodge VIII was the third-straight Dispute— contains a 2 bedroom, 1 bath Winter X Games held at managers apartment. Buttermilk, an Aspen The saga of the failed sale two area mountain. years ago of Steamboat ski area Lee Canyon ski resort sold to Triple Peaks LLC, an to Park City— Who Owns the Top investor group headed by The Las Vegas Ski &

of Lone Peak? Okemo owners Tim and Diane Courtesy ESPN Courtesy Snowboard Resort has been The ownership of Mueller, is getting longer. purchased by the Park City- the summit of the The Colorado Court of Appeals based Powdr Corp. 11,166’ Lone Peak, ordered the issue back to trial, a which is home to The Las Vegas Ski & Snow- ruling that Steamboat owner board Resort, formerly owned Big Sky, American Skiing Co. (ASC) Yellowstone Moun- by Russell Highfield, has plans to appeal to the Colorado operated at Lee Canyon, tain Club and the Supreme Court. new Moonlight about 45 miles northwest of Basin, is the subject Ski Sunrise for downtown Las Vegas, since the of what is to become a court Sale— mid-1960s. This year the battle. Owners of the Ski season opened Sunrise resort Tim Blixseth, owner of the early on located, 90 miles Yellowstone Club, has filed suit Thanksgiving from downtown against the U.S. Forest Service Day. claiming that it had erroneously Los Angeles, have

Courtesy Ski Sunrise deeded a 20-acre parcel—the announced that Powdr's stable peak of the mountain—to the ski resort is of properties Moonlight Basin. for sale. Ski includes Park Sunrise is located City, UT, Mt. Blixseth claims the land was in the San Bachelor, OR, as promised to him as part of a Gabriel well as Alpine land swap he executed in 1998, Mountains four Meadows, Boreal giving the Forest Service Big miles west of the Village of and Soda Springs Sky Lumber land in exchange Wrightwood, California. The ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe, page 16 — Mar / Apr 04 for the parcel at the top. To asking price is $550,000. CA area. ● Late Breaking Ski/Board Related News submitted by Catherine Ohl, VP Communications www.lacouncil.org

Sticker Shock for www.klugriding.com, solely that this year's refinements were Europeans— dedicated to getting alpine making a lot of good stuff even For many Europeans, skiing in snowboarding gear into the better. the US can lead to a severe case hands of riders. Working with Burton Snowboards, the web Atomic introduced an of sticker shock. A one-day lift electronic binding system with ticket in Aspen is $72, but in site will make available alpine snowboarding hard goods to a computer chip that monitors , France, Aspen's adjustments. sister city, the price is $50. In the general public, including Vail, one day's skiing is $73. Its boards, bindings and boots. Bogner came out with a super sister city of St. Moritz, known on Top— high-tech, retro-looking $3,000 for its glamour, celebrity and Bode Miller missed a ski suit. exclusivity, huge chance to build his There is a proliferation of charges World Cup points lead about $42. ski/binding systems in the recently when he $1,000 range, prompting some missed a gate in the The large dealers to question whether first slalom run but he discrepancy these products are outpricing in pricing held onto his No. 1 spot when Austrian the market, which still seems to can be favor skis in the $400 range. explained by Beni Raich fell on his the different second run. Boots continue to emphasize ways US and Miller won a giant comfort along with performance. European slalom to reclaim the resorts are Boa lacing systems were seen on

Calle Toernstroem / REUTER / Toernstroem Calle overall and giant many snowboard boots, while structured as slalom points well as the high leadership. With Hermann combo strap/step-in cost of liability insurance in the Maier of Austria, Miller’s top binding systems are US where everyone sues for challenger, only eight points trying to bridge the everything. back and not skiing slalom, it gap between ease of use and performance. Alpine Snowboarding was a major missed opportunity. There are only six Gets A Boost— Some pretty diverse races remaining— four of them apparel trends were Alpine snowboarding has never are downhills and super Gs, really caught on, but for a small where Maier excels. apparent, and many but dedicated group, it is the companies seemed to thrill of a lifetime. In the past SIA Show Sets Positive Tone— pick up on them few years, however, most SnowSports Industries America simultaneously. The snowboard shops have stopped (SIA) wrapped up what was military look, bright carrying alpine gear because arguably one of its more colors — pink and almost nobody buys it. successful shows. neon in particular — plaids, fur Now Olympic bronze medalist While there was little in the trim, faux fur, suede, softshell, and liver transplant survivor way of the shock and awe quilting, leather, retro and Chris Klug has developed an factor, buyers liked what they technical backcountry looks e-commerce web site, saw. The general feeling was were all in evidence. ● Mar / Apr 04 — page 17 Tripping with LAC Clubs www.lacouncil.org

Dates Club* Contact Email / Phone

Mar 04-07, 2004 AUS Mary Albritton [email protected] / 562.856.0922 Mar 04-07, 2004 TVSC Tri Valley Ski Club www.trivalleyskiclub.com Mar 05-07, 2004 4SW David Kidd [email protected] / 310.396.9546 Mar 05-07, 2004 ASC Lena Gorgi [email protected] / 310.540.3996 Mar 05-07, 2004 CCSC Jeff Woolf [email protected] / 818.887.6201

ounain Mar 05-07, 2004 CSSC Roslyn Hart [email protected] / 805.373.0810 Mar 05-07, 2004 LBSC Julie Elder [email protected] / 562.437.3948 Mar 05-07, 2004 LPSC Tom Reed [email protected] / 805.485.6717 Mar 05-07, 2004 SAGA Jim Corbett [email protected]

ammoth M ammoth Mar 05-07, 2004 SSCLA Jeanette Matye [email protected] / 310.657.2856 Mar 05-07, 2004 SSSC Michael Madden [email protected] / 310.416.5346 Mar 05-07, 2004 WSC Bill Shook [email protected] / 818.559.2469 Mar 05-07, 2004 WWSC Kathy Faris [email protected] / 310.470.2522

Courtesy M Courtesy Mar 12-15, 2004 KSC Jean Evans [email protected] / 949.786.7472 Mar 18/19-21, 2004 SSSC Michael Madden [email protected] / 310.416.5346 Mar 19-21, 2004 KSC Gloria Barnett [email protected] / 626.305.9415 Mar 25-28, 2004 AUS Mary Albritton [email protected] / 562.856.0922 Mar 26-28, 2004 4SW Robin Dykes 310.324.4844 Mar 26-28, 2004 ASBCLA Ian Abosolo [email protected] Mar 26-28, 2004 ASC Lena Gorgi [email protected] / 310.540.3996 Mar 26-28, 2004 CCSC Jeff Woolf [email protected] / 818.887.6201 Mar 26-28, 2004 CSSC Roslyn Hart [email protected] / 805.373.0810 Mammoth’s Mar 26-28, 2004 ESSC Roy Megahan [email protected] / 818.780.5736 Mar 26-28, 2004 SAGA Jim Corbett [email protected] Unbound Park Mar 26-28, 2004 SSCLA Jeanette Matye [email protected] / 310.657.2856 Mar 26-28, 2004 TU Karen Finfer [email protected] / 310.998.8550 * Legend of Ski Clubs Mar 26-28, 2004 TVSC Tri Valley Ski Club www.trivalleyskiclub.com AEA Aerospace Mar 26-28, 2004 WSC Bill Shook [email protected] / 818.559.2469 ASBCLA Asian Mar 26-28, 2004 WWSC Kathy Faris [email protected] / 310.470.2522 AUS Auslich Mar 26-29, 2004 LBSC Julie Elder [email protected] / 562.437.3948 BCSC Beach Cities CCSC Century City Apr 02-04, 2004 KSC Dick Patton [email protected] / 626.795.5537 CHASA Cliff-Hangers’ CSSC Conejo Apr 02-04, 2004 SSSC Michael Madden [email protected] / 310.416.5346 ESC Edelweiss Apr 02-04, 2004 WSC Bill Shook [email protected] / 818.559.2469 FWRA Far West Racing Assoc. Apr 09-11, 2004 SAGA Jim Corbett [email protected] FWSA Far West Ski Assoc. Apr 16-18, 2004 ESSC Roy Megahan [email protected] / 818.780.5736 4SW Four Seasons West GSC Grindelwald Apr 22-25, 2004 AUS Mary Albritton [email protected] / 562.856.0922 HSC Hughes Apr 22-25, 2004 TVSC Tri Valley Ski Club www.trivalleyskiclub.com KSC Kronenstadt Apr 23-25, 2004 4SW Ben Finley 310.568.0172 LAC Los Angeles Council Apr 23-25, 2004 CSSC Roslyn Hart [email protected] / 805.373.0810 LBSC Long Beach LPSC Los Padres Apr 23-25, 2004 SSC Iris Williams [email protected] / 310.638.2826 NBS Nat’l Brotherhood of Skiers Apr 23-25, 2004 SSSC Michael Madden [email protected] / 310.416.5346 PRA Pacific Rim Alliance Apr 23-25, 2004 TU Karen Finfer [email protected] / 310.998.8550 RRR Radar River Rats Apr 23-25, 2004 WSC Bill Shook [email protected] / 818.559.2469 SAGA Saga May 07-09, 2004 SSSC Michael Madden [email protected] / 310.416.5346 SSCLA Single May 14-16, 2004 TU Karen Finfer [email protected] / 310.998.8550 SSSC Slope Surfers SSC Snow Busters Note: SSSC (Slope Surfers Ski Club) runs the bus trips for Beach Cities, Hughes, South Bay, and TRW. SBSC South Bay WSC (Wailers Ski Club) runs bus trips for themselves and Grindelwald. TVSC Tri Valley TRW The Right Way TU Unrecables USRSA US Recreation Ski Assoc. Mammoth Club Appreciation parties and fun. Be sure to mark this date WSC Wailers Weekend— on your club’s calendars. WWSC Westwood WFSA Winter Fox Don’t miss this season’s best For more information contact party — Ski Club Appreciation Weekend at Mammoth Mountain, April Renée Fontaine at 805.388.2217 or page 18 — Mar / Apr 04 23-25, 2004. There will be the usual [email protected]. ● Tripping Around the Country with LAC Clubs

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Dates Destination Club* Contact Mar 06-13, 2004 Morzine, France FWSA Kathy Hoffmann [email protected] / 510.278.5900 Mar 07-14, 2004 Kicking Horse, Canada SBSC Britt Johnson [email protected] / 310.379.8972 Mar 10-14, 2004 Taos, NM NBS Myisha Jenkins [email protected] / 281.636.1954 Mar 10-14, 2004 Tahoe Gay Ski Week SAGA Jim Corbett [email protected] Mar 12, 2004 Mountain High, CA WWSC Scott Peer 818.500.0488 Mar 12-20, 2004 Verbier, Switzerland PRA Gene Fulkerson [email protected] / 858.467.9469 Mar 13, 2004 Snow Summit, CA 4SW Ken Baswell 310.292.0961 Mar 13-20, 2004 Park City, UT ASBCLA Ruby Tsou [email protected]

Mar 20-25, 2004 Barcelona, Spain PRA Gene Fulkerson [email protected] / 858.467.9469 Courtesy Mounain High Mar 23-28 Big Sky, MT WFSA Sandy Harper-Alexander [email protected]/323.290.1408 Mar 26, 2004 Mountain High, CA WWSC Scott Peer 818.500.0488 Mar 26-29, 2004 Sun Peaks, Canada SSC Iris Williams [email protected] / 310.638.2826 Mar 27 - Apr 03, 2004 Big White, Canada CSSC Gene Burcham [email protected] / 818.591.2762 Mar 30 - Apr 04, 2004 Vail/Beaver Creek SAGA Jim Corbett [email protected]

Apr 01-04, 2004 Heavenly, NV FWRA Robb Margrave www.fwra.com / [email protected] Apr 01-04, 2004 Heavenly, NV SSCLA Judith Miller [email protected] / 818.841.4192 Sept 19-26, 2004 Alaska Cruise FWSA Lynnell Calkins http://fwsacruises.com/ / 800.274.3866 Oct 2004 Costa Rica PRA Gene Fulkerson [email protected] / 858.467.9469 Mountain High Skiing

Fitness & Health Backcountry Safety Tips— As we age it’s important to stay a toll on bone health and makes ❆ Never ski in the back- on top of our skiing game. We fractures more likely. We also country alone. Always can prepare for the hill in three have a harder time absorbing have a partner and be ways: physical training, nutrition vitamin B12, which is needed sure to stay within and equipment selection. for normal nerve function. We visual range of each need to eat a diet rich in these other. Physical Training— nutrients (try salmon, tuna, Getting tuned for skiing requires oysters, dairy products, barley ❆ Never ski in out-of- more than hitting the gym two and oatmeal), and some experts bounds or closed areas. weeks before the lifts open: we recommend taking supplements need to have a preparation of each. The aging body also ❆ Be "woods-wise" by season, the main ski season and needs more water than ever. understanding the hid- a cool-down season each year to Skiers should drink at least eight den dangers of tree-ski- make it work. Experts glasses of caffeine-free fluid daily. ing— deep snow pock- recommend working on four ets, hidden under- Equipment— areas: cardiovascular endurance, growth, stumps and Modern equipment, despite strength, balance and flexibility. rocks can all be dan- making the sport significantly Nutrition— easier, isn't always easily gerous. It's not news that we need to eat embraced by seniors. There's a ❆ Always ski in control better as we age. But the reason reason why skis are shaped now. using caution. why may come as a surprise to There's a reason why cotton is many. As we age, our bodies' called 'death cloth.' That old ❆ Be a good skier, not a ability to absorb calcium and gear just isn't helping anymore. statistic! ● vitamin D decreases, which takes You need to update. ● Mar / Apr 04 — page 19 Rokka Race Results for the Men January 10, 2004 Submitted by Bob Warzynski www.lacouncil.org

Name Club Place Pts Time1 Time 2 Best H’cap Name Club Place Pts Time1 Time 2 Best H’cap 1 OPEN M 6 VET M Royce Difley WEST 1 5 38.90 41.05 38.90 34.42 Tom Williams WEST 1 10 47.82 48.70 47.82 67.61 Martin Wascher NORT 2 8 47.96 DNF 47.96 68.10 1 VET M Steve Skinner SING 3 7 49.16 51.04 49.16 72.31 Scott Peer WEST 1 9 37.28 39.39 37.28 28.82 Larry Klaasen NORT 4 5 49.47 50.33 49.47 73.40 Mitch Pain WEST 2 7 39.21 40.89 39.21 35.49 Dave Olson JETP 5 4 49.68 49.99 49.68 74.13 Tom Molloy SING 3 4 39.52 40.43 39.52 36.56 Rick Malin WAIL 6 2 50.12 55.89 50.12 75.67 Paul Kitlas WAIL 4 2 44.40 44.22 44.22 52.80 Ron Gilbert CLIF 7 1 53.31 51.89 51.89 81.88 2 OPEN M 7 OPEN M Jake Winebaum WEST 1 9 38.42 39.00 38.42 32.76 Jim McGee FOUN 1 6 51.43 52.65 51.43 80.27 Bob Fritz WAIL 2 6 42.20 44.89 42.20 45.82 Mark Hanlon BALB 2 4 52.03 52.76 52.03 82.37 Armando Morales WAIL 3 3 44.57 45.70 44.57 54.01 7 VET M 2 VET M Don Frinell WEST 1 10 48.10 47.50 47.50 66.49 Ken Williams CLIF 1 9 41.50 41.81 41.50 43.40 Jim Hecht WEST 2 8 50.46 53.72 50.46 76.87 Sam Soule BEAC 2 6 41.94 DNF 41.94 44.92 Ben Prupis EDEL 3 7 51.97 53.83 51.97 82.16 Dave Mashaw BALB 3 3 43.81 44.78 43.81 51.38 Dave Cristofar SING 4 5 52.89 52.41 52.41 83.70 3 OPEN M Mike Hudgins NORT 5 4 53.39 54.47 53.39 87.14 John Forland WEST 1 5 DNF 47.81 47.81 65.20 Bruce Walker BEAC 6 2 53.90 53.88 53.88 88.85 3 OPEN M Steve Olson BALB 7 1 54.75 DNF 54.75 91.90 Peter Broen Open 42.29 43.25 42.29 46.13 8 OPEN M Dan Malonson WEST 1 9 43.06 44.75 43.06 48.79 Kip McGuire HUNT 1 9 53.12 49.66 49.66 74.06 Richard Orosco BLIT 2 7 43.98 45.92 43.98 51.97 Pat Bennett SING 2 6 53.06 58.21 53.06 85.98 Robert Forster BLIT 3 4 44.10 46.56 44.10 52.38 Michael Tuchman BALB 3 3 56.56 55.74 55.74 95.37 Bud Allie BLIT 4 47.06 47.95 47.06 62.61 8 VET M 4 OPEN M Greg Djurovich ORAN 1 10 48.85 47.08 47.08 65.02 Gary Christensen WEST 1 9 46.04 47.13 46.04 59.09 Greg Hernandez WAIL 2 9 50.04 50.81 50.04 75.39 Emilio Russi WEST 2 7 46.34 47.64 46.34 60.12 Sam Hayakawa SING 3 8 52.48 54.33 52.48 83.95 Steve Brown BEAC 3 4 46.81 46.91 46.81 61.75 Jean Harris DOND 4 7 52.57 DNF 52.57 84.26 Ken Kawahara BEAC 4 2 47.70 51.80 47.70 64.82 Ernell Smith CLIF 5 6 52.63 62.86 52.63 84.47 4 VET M Jack Miller SING 6 5 53.94 56.67 53.94 89.06 Howard Buckley SING 1 10 44.52 46.90 44.52 53.84 Richard Robbins SING 7 0 54.13 DNS 54.13 89.73 Gary Seaton BALB 2 8 44.65 47.14 44.65 54.28 Homer Barar BEAC 8 4 54.27 DNF 54.27 90.22 Jim Gregory WEST 3 6 44.80 DNF 44.80 54.80 Olie Smildzins BALB 9 3 56.04 58.02 56.04 96.42 Gary Sasai WEST 4 3 46.65 49.38 46.65 61.20 Andy Vogel WEST 10 2 56.27 57.25 56.27 97.23 Mikhail Ginovker SAND 4 3 46.65 48.27 46.65 61.20 John Martin Open 0 56.93 DNF 56.93 99.54 Steve Wilson BALB 6 1 50.31 53.82 50.31 73.84 9 OPEN M 5 OPEN M Allen Semerdjian BEAC 1 5 53.39 53.54 53.39 97.81 Jack Gaar WEST 1 6 44.90 49.16 44.90 55.15 9 VET M Jerry Stockely SAND 2 4 50.75 50.98 50.75 75.36 Bill Shea SING 1 10 49.35 51.57 49.35 82.85 5 VET M Karl Cikste DOND 2 8 51.91 49.74 49.74 84.29 Roger Sands BEAC 1 10 47.39 50.20 47.39 63.75 Roy Heilpern DOND 3 6 55.68 50.80 50.80 88.22 Wyatt Isabel WEST 2 9 48.58 49.77 48.58 67.86 Steve Webb ORAN 4 4 53.00 54.79 53.00 96.37 Don Palazzo WEST 3 8 DNF 49.70 49.70 71.73 Bob March NORT 5 2 54.49 53.14 53.14 96.89 Mike Fiore WEST 4 49.72 53.32 49.72 71.80 Al Tomei SING 6 1 53.54 55.68 53.54 98.37 Mike Zullo BEAC 4 6.5 49.72 49.92 49.72 71.80 10 OPEN M Izzy Goberman BALB 6 6.5 49.75 DSQ 49.75 71.91 Tom Stangl BEAC 1 6 51.95 52.76 51.95 92.48 Bob Warzynski WEST 7 49.79 54.19 49.79 72.05 Dave Arnold NORT 2 4 66.13 59.37 59.37 119.97 Ted Disberry FOUN 8 5 50.48 DNF 50.48 74.43 10 VET M Richard Bonnett NORT 9 4 51.33 DNF 51.33 77.37 Ron Pope SING 1 10 51.64 50.16 50.16 85.85 6 OPEN M Jefferson Lanz WEST 2 8 51.75 DNF 51.75 91.74 Chris Borel WEST 1 9 45.55 47.13 45.55 59.66 Irv Jacobs SING 3 6 66.04 55.17 55.17 104.41 Nick Cowell NORT 2 7 46.61 DNF 46.61 63.37 John Dwight SING 4 58.28 55.70 55.70 106.37 Jeff Annis DOND 3 4 47.09 49.16 47.09 65.05 John Tyson SAND 5 4 61.06 62.31 61.06 126.23 Brian Ellis NORT 4 2 49.20 51.26 49.20 72.45 Bob Wintheiser BALB 6 2 73.48 66.33 66.33 145.76 page 20 — Mar / Apr 04 Rokka Races Results for the Women January 10, 2004 Submitted by Bob Warzynski www.lacouncil.org

Name Club Place Pts Time1 Time 2 Best H’cap Name Club Place Pts Time1 Time 2 Best H’cap 1 VET F JI Marcie Pettigrew WEST 1 5 44.98 DNS 44.98 55.43 Katrina Gaar WEST 1 9 42.09 45.58 42.09 45.44 Steve Foust BLIT 2 7 46.01 48.57 46.01 58.98 2 OPEN F Trevor Fritz WAIL 3 4 50.63 51.80 50.63 74.95 Kim Wentworth WEST 1 5 42.61 45.59 42.61 47.24 Cameron Allie BLIT 4 2 54.23 53.60 53.60 85.21 4 VET F JII Jan Grant LOSP 1 5 48.45 50.65 48.45 67.42 Emily Russi WEST 1 10 56.28 52.46 52.46 94.37 5 OPEN F Garrett Fritz WAIL 2 8 60.57 57.41 57.41 112.71 Patty Russi WEST 1 5 49.65 53.05 49.65 71.56 Gerry Delorie WEST 3 7 79.88 61.03 61.03 126.12 5 VET F Ryan Russi WEST 4 63.63 61.40 61.40 127.49 Ann Nesbit WEST 1 9 47.39 50.50 47.39 63.75 Geoff Delorie WEST 5 71.43 62.33 62.33 130.94 June Palazzo WEST 2 7 47.88 50.22 47.88 65.45 Arianna Lanz WEST 6 69.83 68.00 68.00 151.95 Debbie Warzynski WEST 3 50.02 DNF 50.02 72.84 Travis Heidelman WEST 7 241.47 195.24 195.24 623.38 Mae Lon Ding BALB 4 4 51.05 54.86 51.05 76.40 SNOWBOARD 6 OPEN F Tom Molloy SING 1 6 58.55 58.65 58.55 116.93 Sherrie Marco SING 1 5 53.28 55.65 53.28 86.75 Patricia Holland SING 2 4 100.22 87.76 87.76 225.16 6 VET F FTR UPPER Kathy Lewis SING 1 5 50.25 51.20 50.25 76.13 Greg Graham WEST 1 1 40.03 41.07 40.03 38.32 Frank Mottola NORT 1 1 43.33 DNF 43.33 49.72 7 VET F Erin Barber SAND 1 1 49.78 DNS 49.78 72.01 Laura Priess SING 1 10 49.41 50.76 49.41 73.19 Betty Fritz WAIL 1 1 52.99 53.38 52.99 83.10 Kathy Faris WEST 2 8 51.09 53.29 51.09 79.07 James White SAND 1 1 53.14 53.51 53.14 83.62 Christa Van De Wall WAIL 3 6 51.87 52.97 51.87 81.81 Richard Malvaez WAIL 1 1 53.70 53.50 53.50 84.87 Jessica Freeman SING 4 4 52.78 56.57 52.78 85.00 Randy Mason NORT 1 1 53.80 DSQ 53.80 85.90 Lynn Theard WEST 5 2 53.31 55.80 53.31 86.86 Gary Stoll WAIL 1 1 54.45 54.12 54.12 87.01 Don Violette NORT 1 1 56.80 55.94 55.94 93.30 8 OPEN F Raphael Hon ORAN 1 1 57.32 57.72 57.32 98.06 Kathy Brown WEST 1 6 50.62 51.12 50.62 77.43 Robert Wolfe SING 1 1 61.99 59.24 59.24 104.70 Michelle Shafe WAIL 2 4 57.45 59.31 57.45 101.37 Shawn Fitzsimons NORT 1 1 59.67 63.36 59.67 106.19 8 VET F Steve Gill WAIL 1 1 60.23 60.31 60.23 108.12 Terrie Seaton BALB 1 10 51.29 55.57 51.29 79.78 Walt Goede SING 1 1 84.58 79.50 79.50 174.71 Sonia Pope SING 2 8 53.75 54.37 53.75 88.40 FTR LOWER Jutta Hanss SING 3 6 55.29 58.14 55.29 93.80 Roy Cundiff JETP 1 1 50.67 49.34 49.34 82.81 Lors Spicher WEST 4 4 56.25 59.80 56.25 97.16 Allen Elowe SING 1 1 61.95 56.51 56.51 109.37 Denise Vance NORT 5 2 58.44 56.73 56.73 98.84 Carole Lee Walsh SING 1 1 76.21 61.15 61.15 126.57 Jeanette Matye SING 1 1 71.88 61.20 61.20 126.75 9 OPEN F Jack Barrett WAIL 1 1 72.93 66.30 66.30 145.65 Jane Guitierrez CLIF 1 5 56.29 52.24 52.24 93.55 Michael Eggleston BEAC 1 1 69.96 DNS 69.96 159.21 9 VET F Heather Dafnos WEST 1 1 80.55 72.51 72.51 168.66 Carol Scott JETP 1 9 55.48 51.38 51.38 90.37 Maggie Belkamp SING 1 1 102.63 82.08 82.08 204.11 Yvonne Freeman ORAN 2 6 54.81 54.98 54.81 103.08 Patricia Holland SING 1 1 97.17 DNS 97.17 260.02 Sallie Tomei SING 3 3 58.27 55.78 55.78 106.67 10 OPEN F The Skiing Govenator— Sue Barr WAIL 1 6 60.21 59.33 59.33 119.82 Francine Oschin SING 2 4 61.47 60.72 60.72 124.97 It may be good news for the sport of skiing 10 OPEN F that newly elected Governor Arnold Polly Anderson SING 1 10 55.96 56.14 55.96 107.34 Schwarzenegger of California has been an Mary Russo BALB 2 9 58.56 55.99 55.99 107.45 avid skier since he grew up in Austria. The Becky Schreiber SING 3 8 60.73 58.23 58.23 115.75 Eve Lanz WEST 4 7 59.34 58.48 58.48 116.67 governor has a third home in Sun Valley Maxine Hanlon BALB 5 6 65.92 60.37 60.37 123.68 that’s almost as big as the Sun Valley Betty Donellan BALB 6 61.31 60.61 60.61 124.56 Lodge. Arnold has always been a celebrity Sandee Sands BEAC 7 5 70.92 62.39 62.39 131.16 Anne Barneson ORAN 8 4 68.86 65.95 65.95 144.35 citizen in town. “Arnold’s Run” on Sun Cindy Ellis NORT 9 2 73.05 78.86 73.05 170.66 Valley’s Mt. Baldy is named after him. ● Mar / Apr 04 — page 21 Ullr Race Results December 14, 2003 by Ray Craig www.lacouncil.org

Pl Pt T S B Club Racer Time H'cap Pl Pt T S B Club Racer Time H'cap S1VM 1 2 T AE Scott Peer 34.89 20.31 S9 VM 1 6 T TV Paul Bollinger 46.49 93.71 S1 M 1 2 T AE Royce Difley 36.98 27.52 2 TV Ron Hamer 47.51 97.96 3 LB David Lopez 51.89 116.21 S2 VM 1 6 T AE Peter Broen 38.56 32.97 2 FS Ken Williams 38.88 34.07 S9 M 1 2 T TV Glen West 45.97 91.54 3 CC Sam Soule 40.49 39.62 S10 VM 1 9 T CO Dale Vanderwelling 47.37 97.37 S3 VM 1 4 T SB Earl Mitchell 40.38 39.24 2 T CO Dirk Feild 52.63 119.29 2 AE George Eachus 41.63 43.55 3 5 T TV Rick Dibacco 53.20 121.67 4 CO John Perkins 60.34 151.42 S3 M 1 4 T AE Aval Sina 40.37 39.21 5 CC Steve Shiel 61.33 155.54 2 LB Larry Gowing 41.18 42.00 6 TV Steve Talley 65.25 171.88 S4 VM 1 9 T LB Gary Seaton 40.34 39.10 7 CC Michael Medkiff 80.71 236.29 2 5 T LB Robert Forster 41.02 41.45 S10 M 1 4 T FS Samuel Freeman 57.56 139.83 3 2 T AE Glen Brewer 42.73 47.34 2 TV Mike Burns 72.06 200.25 4 CC John Forland 43.06 48.48 5 SB Gary Sasai 43.48 49.93 JII 1 T AE Alex Gorji 64.97 170.71 6 WF Nat Powers 43.96 51.59 2 AE Chloe Gorji 81.02 237.58 7 CO Don Palazzo 44.10 52.07 SB 1 1 T CC Megan Felker 25.95 0.00 8 LB Rowland Lohman 45.26 56.07 S1 VW 1 2 T SB Marcie Pettigrew 42.33 45.97 S4 M 1 4 T LB Steven Brown 41.94 44.62 2 FS Wyatt Isabel 44.73 54.24 S2 W 1 2 T AE Kim Wentworth 40.38 39.24 S5 VM 1 7 T CC Lloyd Huff 43.68 50.59 S4 VW 1 2 T CO Jan Grant 45.13 55.62 2 T CC Roger Sands 45.38 56.48 S5 VW 1 2 T CO June Palazzo 45.55 57.07 3 3 LB Michael Zullo 49.14 69.45 S6 VW 1 4 T LB Barbara Reum 46.00 70.37 4 SB Dan Egle 51.59 77.90 2 CC Kathy Lewis 47.57 76.19 5 SB Ron Lucas 52.53 81.14 S6 W 1 2 T LB Laura Gowing 43.59 61.44 S5 M 1 6 T AE John Nolan 45.99 58.59 2 CC Mike Devine 46.32 59.72 S7 VW 1 6 T SB Joyce Rodella 48.80 80.74 3 AE Randy Kendall 49.28 69.93 2 SB Kathy Faris 49.59 83.67 3 CC Candy Mc Knight 54.16 100.59 S6 VM 1 8 T CC Don Ticinovich 44.72 65.63 2 4 T CO Rich Jonsson 47.35 75.37 S8 VW 1 2 T LB Kathy Brown 48.13 78.26 3 FS Ron Gilbert 47.78 76.96 S8 W 1 6 T CC Michele Shafe 52.37 93.96 4 CO Alan Friedman 48.37 79.15 2 LB Homer Barar 52.74 95.33 5 CC Larry Davis 48.57 79.89 3 FS Ernell Smith 53.32 97.48 6 LB Peter Reum 48.59 79.96 S9 VW 1 4 T CO Linda Norberg 47.60 98.33 S6 M 1 4 T CO Chris Borel 44.38 64.37 2 CO Uly Boecker 51.92 116.33 2 AE Mark Mueller 46.55 72.41 S9 W 1 6 T AE Lisa Mann 49.79 107.46 S7 VM 1 8 T LB Ted Disberry 48.18 78.44 2 2 T CO Susan Williams 49.81 107.54 2 4 T AE Jim Hecht 49.06 81.70 3 FS Jane Gutierrez 52.99 120.79 3 CC Jim Simpson 49.81 84.48 4 LB Michelle Genest 78.11 225.46 4 TV Eric Riccio 49.89 84.78 5 LB Allan Gansk 52.31 93.74 S10 VW 1 8 T FS Beverly Ball 53.16 121.50 6 LB Craig Gibson 52.56 94.67 2 4 T CO Joan Adams 53.90 124.58 3 CC Annette Arbuckle 59.53 148.04 S7 M 1 2 T AE David Santiago 46.22 71.19 4 TV Beverly Accordino 60.58 152.42 S8 VM 1 9 T B FS Ed Monterro 44.46 64.67 5 TV Bonnie West 60.92 153.83 2 5 T SB Walter Lamay 51.18 89.56 6 CC Sandee Sands 61.17 154.88 3 2 T CC Mike Mc Closkey 51.62 91.19 S10 W 1 4 T CO Kathy Nelson 55.73 132.21 4 LB Homer Barar 52.74 95.33 5 FS Ernell Smith 53.32 97.48 2 LB Julie Elder 72.93 203.88 6 AE Frank Gorosko 54.37 101.37 7 CC Ed Mahfuz 55.32 104.89 8 CC Bill Shea 56.89 110.70 Club Point Totals S8 M 1 7 T CC Mike Patton 50.42 86.74 Conejo 38 Four Seasons 21 2 3 T CO Mark Glasmeier 51.06 89.11 Long Beach 37 South Bay 17 3 CC Joel Voelzke 52.40 94.07 4 CC Phil Gossman 52.66 95.04 Aerospace 36 Tri Valley 13 page 22 — Mar / Apr 04 5 CC Andy Vogel 56.67 109.89 Century City 31 Winter Fox 0 LA Council Advertisers Please Support Them

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Mar / Apr 04 — page 23 Tripping Around Los Angeles Ski Clubs & Far West www.lacouncil.org Aerospace Ski Club Radar River Rats Aerospace is TGIFing it at the Union Cattle The Rats kick off their Water Ski season with a Company in Hermosa Beach on Friday, March trip to Park Moabi on the Colorado River on 19, 2004 at 5:33 PM. June 4-6, 2004. They have scheduled two trips a www.aeaclubs.org/ski/index.htm month through October. www.RadarRiverRats.org Beach Cities Ski Club Beach Cities will spend a whole weekend Auslich Ski Club Camping in the sun and sand at the Doheny Auslich will hold their annual Body Auction on April 20, 2004. State Beach on April 23-25, 2004. www.AuslichSkiClub.org www.bcskiclub.org SnowBusters Ski Club Kronenstadt Ski Club The SnowBusters are planning a Gay Paris trip Kronenstadt will attend the Festival on for this fall.Trip includes a wine tour in Southern the Green at the LA Aboretum in France. Arcadia on Saturday, June 28, 2004 at 5:15 PM. 909.988.3033 www.geocities.com/kronenstadtski Far West Ski Association Long Beach Ski Club If you are a member of an LAC club, you are a Long Beach will celebrate St. member of FWSA and you can participate in the Patrick's Day with Games, a Potluck, following events. www.fwsa.org Club Bar and Cheers on March 20, 2004 at 4 • MORZINE,FRANCE Mar 6-13, 2004 PM in Laguna. www.LongBeachSkiClub.org Kathy Hoffmann, Trip Leader 510.278.5900 / [email protected] • CONVENTION June 10-13, 2004 Unrecables Ski Club Nugget, Reno, NV Unrecables will be participating in the DSUSA’s Joe Loader, Chair, [email protected] SummerFest in Long Beach on June 28 - July 2, • SCANDINAVIA Aug 26 - Sept 8, 2004 2004. Sports and activities include water skiing, Kathy Hoffmann, Trip Leader sailing, canoeing, kayaking, hand cycling, rock 510.278.5900 / [email protected] climbing and much more. If you are interested in • ALASKA CRUISE September 19-26, 2004 helping out, email [email protected]. Lynnell Calkins, FWSA Travel http://home.earthlink.net/~unrecables [email protected] / 310.370.4617 / www.fwsacruises.com • ASPEN,COLORADO Jan 23-30, 2005 Judith Miller, LAC Trip Leader Saga Ski Club 818.841.4192 / [email protected] Saga will join the annual Gay Ski Week in Beaver • CONVENTION June 9-12, 2005 Creek on March 30 - April 4, 2004. They haven’t Westin, Long Beach been to Beaver Creek since the 80s. Catherine Ohl, Chair page 24 — Mar / Apr 04 www.sagala.org 858-467-9469 / [email protected] Tripping Around Los Angeles Council

www.lacouncil.org LAC Calendar of Events Los Angeles Council LAC is a member council of the Far West Ski Association MARCH 2004 (FWSA) and the National Ski Council Federation 6 Rokka Race, Mammoth (1 run GS) (NSCF). SoCals Race, Mammoth (1 run GS) LAC is made up of 28 member clubs located throughout 7 Ullr Races, Mammoth (1 run GS) the greater Los Angeles region. The council offers a SoCals Race, Mammoth (1 run SL) forum for clubs to come together to share activities and 27 LAC Champions, Mammoth lessons learned. LAC sponsors a major Ski Week, Club (2 runs GS) Races, Volleyball, Softball, Gala Dance and summer Rokka, Race, Mammoth event. 28 Rokka, Race, Mammoth (1 run SL) This newsletter is published bi-monthly. Articles for the next issue are due March 16, 2004. Media is April 2004 accepted in electronic form (word or text). You 2 FWRA Championships, Heavenly can send photos electronically (pacesetters) ([email protected]) or snail mail (10818 3 FWRA Championships, (1 run SL) Viacha Dr., San Diego, CA 92124). All photos will be returned. 4 FWRA Championships, (1 run GS) 24-25 Mammoth Club Appreciation May 2004 Meetings Mrs. Garcia’s 17 2005 Convention Meeting, 13365 W. Washington Blvd., Mar Vista Mrs. Garcia’s, 7 PM (1 block east of Lincoln at Glencoe) JUNE 2004 General Meetings— 11-13 FWSA Convention, Nugget, Reno First Monday of the Month, 7 PM Board Meetings— AUGUST 2004 Fourth Monday of the Month, 7 PM 26-Sept 8 FWSA Scandinavian Tour

SEPTEMBER 2004 19-26 FWSA Cruise to Alaska 2003-04 Race Schedule JANUARY 2005 Rokka, Mammoth Mar 6 Rokka III (1 run GS) 29 - Feb 5 FWSA Ski Week, Aspen, Colorado Mar 27 Rokka IV (1 run GS) Mar 28 Rokka V (1 run SL) FEBRUARY 2005 5-12 LAC Steamboat Ski Week Ullr, Mammoth Mar 7 Ullr III (1 run GS) JUNE 2005 Championships 9-12 FWSA Convention, Westin, Long Beach Mar 6-7 So-Cals, Mammoth Catherine Ohl / 858.467.9469 / Mar 27 LA Council, Mammoth [email protected] Apr 2-4 FWRA, Heavenly ● Mar / Apr 04 — page 25 Los Angeles Council Clubs P.O. Box 83333, LA 90083 www.lacouncil.org Aerospace www.aeaclubs.org/ski/index.htm Asian www.asbcla.org Auslich www.auslichskiclub.org Beach Cities www.bcskiclub.org Century City www.centurycityskiclub.org Cliff-Hangers Conejo www.conejoski.org Edelweiss www.edelweissskiclub.org/ Executive Board Four Seasons West www.4sw.com Grindelwald Ski Club Hughes Ski Club Kronenstadt http://geocities.com/kronenstadtski/ Long Beach www.longbeachskiclub.org Los Padres www.lospadresskiclub.net Pacific Rim www.pacificrimalliance.org Radar River Rats www.radarriverrats.org / LarryCourtesy Pierce Steamboat Saga www.sagala.org Singles www.singleskiclub.com Slope Surfers www.slopesurfers.org Snow Busters www.snowbusters.com South Bay www.southbayskiclub.org The Right Way www.therightwayskiclub.org The Unrecables http://home.earthlink.net/~unrecables Tri Valley www.trivalleyskiclub.com Wailers www.wailersskiclub.org Westwood www.westwoodskiclub.org Ski with Pride • Watch All Sides • Let It Ride Winter Fox First with Safety Awareness