July / August 2003 2003-04 Directors www.lacouncil.org Jacquie Nemor President [email protected] 310-399-0945 Ed Knott Past President LA Council attends FWSA Convention [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 Travel [email protected] 562-699-8880 Tedd Gerstenfeld Programs [email protected] 310-985-1112 Catherine Ohl Communications [email protected] See pages 8-9 & 13 for more details! 858-467-9469 Judith Miller Competition [email protected] Features Inside This Issue 818-841-4192 President’s Message . 2 Ken Yamamoto Membership Matters . 3 Softball Travel Tidbits . 5 [email protected] 310-827-3975 Snow Training . 7 Public Affairs Tripping Around Competition Corner . 11 Ski History Bits. 2 LAC Whistler . 4 Ron Dun Softball Dugout . 13 Summer Safety . 15 Volleyball LAC Salt Lake City . 6 Advertisers . 17 Skate for Fitness. 15 [email protected] FWSA Lake Louise . 10 310-513-1401 It’s A Wrap Ski Industry News . 16 FWSA Convention . 8-9, 13 Calendar Gravity Games . 11 Fay Mumbauer FWSA Golf Tourney . 12 Ski Dazzle Volleyball Results . 11 FWSA . 18 [email protected] FWRA Championships. 11 LA Council. 19 LA Council Clubs . 18 323-773-5330 Message from the President Welcome Everyone by Jacquie Nemor, LAC President www.lacouncil.org Far West newsletter won first place in rides, kayaking, camping, Convention— the Council category. lobster fests, trips to Mexico, cruises, and the list goes on! Congratulations to the Far Congratulations to West Ski Association’s 2003 Catherine Ohl, recipient of One event not to be missed man of the year – Andy the Western Ski Heritage is, if you’re riding on Amtrak Vogel. Award; to Ed Knott on one evening looking out the We had great representation being elected Far West VP window, and see a bunch of at the Far West Ski Recreation and Safety; and bare behinds – that’s the Association Convention with to Lynnell Calkins on being Wailers showing off again! our Man and elected VP Travel Services. Presidents’ Meeting— Woman of the Year Summer Fun— team from Century Club Presidents, please plan City Ski Club, Andy After returning from a to attend the Presidents’ Vogel and Candy fabulous Far West meeting on July 7th, 2003 at (McKnight). You convention in HOT Palm 7 PM at Mrs. Garcia’s. made us very Springs hosted by the San Membership cards will be proud! Diego Ski Council, it’s hard given out for your members to focus on cooler weather, to receive discounts on Congratulations to in fact cold mountain ski/sports-related items. G L.A. Asians Ski weather, and recall that the Club who won ski season just recently ended Jacquie first place for their and, in fact, may still be newsletter and going on in some locales. web site and to Pacific Rim History Bits Alliance for their first place Moving right along into The History Committee of FWSA newsletter. Tri Valley, and summer, we find our clubs is now planning for its annual Unrecables were amongst having houseboat trips, convention in 2005, a year that th the other winners at the evenings at the Hollywood marks the 75 anniversary of Convention. The Council Bowl, wine tastings, bike organized skiing in the Far West. The theme will be the history of Westwood Ski Club had an outstanding race season and skisport and its achievements in the won the following ski racing championships: region. Among anniversary events being considered are a public day • Southern California League Championships (SOCALC) showcasing historical exhibits, a • Los Angeles Council Championships multi-media awards banquet, • Rokka League Championships celebrity presentations and a ski history bookstore. For more • Mammoth Ski Club Challenge Race information, contact John Watson, Congratulations! G FWSA History Chairman, at [email protected]. G Convention Photos available at http://acatmeowz.com/FWSA page 2 — Jul/Aug 03 Membership Matters It’s Time to Renew Iris Williams, LAC Membership VP www.lacouncil.org Summer Is Here– Clubs are a balancing of nature affects our community and Summer is water sports, ski and man, fostering goodwill our environment. among competitors while trips down south, and LA Without you, the member- Council membership promoting the art of winter sports among young and old. ship, where would the future renewals. Yes, it is that time of skiing and ski clubs be? of year. It is a feat not easily attained. Okay enough Ski Club Renewals– This balancing act requires volunteers, who through club introspect. On the serious side, the membership, provide a FWSA Convention really put Renew Today– catalysis in which skiers can Council’s club membership So if you do not propagate individual renewal into prospective. want your club to skills and comrade- miss out on some LA Council needs ship of other skiers in great recruiting your club’s updated competition and tools and club information ASAP. In order fun-filled activities to get into this winter’s around the world. event dissem- publications, we are inators, get your Afterall, the world is a requesting that you information to Iris traveler’s paradise and an send your updates and a Williams, LAC athlete’s finest playground. $30 membership renewal Membership VP, today! fee to us by July 30, 2003. LA Council– The Far West Skier’s Guide So we attempt to put into Email to Iris at deadline is August 15, 2003 prospective what LA Council [email protected] and we need to provide club really means to the skier’s or snail mail to P.O. Box information to them soon. community. It means us 83338, Los Angeles, CA And then further down the collectively promoting the 90083, or bring to a monthly road, LAC Directory will be many facets of skiing as it meeting. G going to the printer around Iris the first of September. And, of course, you want your club information on the LA Chris Rock on the World– Council website to be current. You know the world is going crazy when... Clubs Dynamics– • the best rapper is a white guy, • the best golfer is a black guy, All club members constitute • the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, a dynamic group of • the Swiss hold the America's cup, individuals coming together • France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, to help skiers achieve the • Germany doesn't want to go to war, ultimate skiing experience • and the three most powerful men in the United States are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' G here and aboard. Jul/Aug 03 — page 3 LA Council presents Site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games!2004 Ski Week in Whistler www.lacouncil.org LA Council & Target Sport Adventures presents Whistler/Blackcomb January 31 – February 7, 2004 from Package Includes— $755*plus lifts • Round Trip Air LAX to Vancouver • Round Trip Ground Transfer from Vancouver • Seven Nights Lodging based on Double Occupancy - Lodging options available in the Village, North Village and Upper Village • Welcome Reception • Mountain BBQ Courtesy Whistler/Blackcomb • 2 NASTAR Races • Farewell Banquet and Dance • Ski Week Souvenir Elevation Not Included— 2,140 - 7,494 feet • Lift Tickets— Vertical Drop 5,280 feet - 5 of 6 day lift ticket is $177 ($152 for Seniors) Acres of Terrain 7,071 acres - Mammoth Pass holders can buy lift tickets for about $22 a day. Average Snowfall CST 2060973-50 • Optional activities— cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, dog sledding, 360 inches Lift Facilities snowshoeing, snowcat tours, horse drawn sleigh rides, heli ski, flight tours 3 Gondolas 12 Express Quads About the Mountain— 5 Triple Chairs • About two hours from Vancouver 1 Double Chair + 12 Surface Lifts • More than 7,000 acres of Skiable Terrain with 200 trails and 33 lifts Number of Runs 200+ runs • 12 Alpine Bowls and 3 Glaciers, 3 Halfpipes and 2 Parks Alpine Terrain Rating • Longest run on EACH Mountain is 7 Miles 18% Novice 55% Intermediate • 18 On-Mountain Restaurants 27% Advanced On Snow Activities • Activities include zip-trekking, scenic glacier tours, ice-skating, rock climbing Heli-Ski Snowcat Tours Taking Reservations & Deposits NOW— Snowshoeing • Contact your ski club trip leader or Snowmobiling Dog Sledding • Bonnie West, VP Travel, LA Council Sleigh Rides (562) 699-8880 or [email protected] Cross Country Ski page 4 — Jul/Aug 03 * Price is based on an exchange rate of .66. Any change in the rate may effect trip price. Travel Tidbits LA Council Ski Trips by Bonnie West, LAC Travel VP www.lacouncil.org LAC Ski Week Salt Lake City, Utah Ski Week 2005— January 31 – February 19-23, 2004— I attended the travel bid February 7, 2004— A new addition to the winter presentations at Far West Whistler has proven to be trip schedule is a 4-day trip Convention. Once the extremely popular with to Salt Lake City. decision is made for the everyone. Several clubs have 2005 Far West Ski We’ll leave on Thursday already filled their initial Week and their date evening and return home allocation and requested is set, then I’ll be Monday evening with a full sending out requests more space. 4 days of skiing. You can for bids for the LAC We can still add more slots, choose to ski Alta, Snowbird, Ski Week. but the air is getting limited, Solitude and Brighton. Hopefully, we can so if you would like to go, We’ll have continental separate the two contact your club leader. breakfast each morning at weeks, but that usually puts us If your club hasn’t put this the Ramada Inn and a pizza party one evening.