OTTAWA SKI CLUB · BULLETIN MUSEE 457a SUSSEX DRiV'i.9JO PROGRAM December 20111, 1969 GlfJI/:VA K1 N 6 7 4 ©ii'ii'A\WA\ $~0 (!!.!WOO THE FUTURE "Proposed ten year expansion plan" Feature article page 2. ~\ ~ (I) FORTUNE LODGE (9) PINEAUL T (2) MCHUGH (10) CONNIES LODGE (3) MCDONALD ( 11l EXPO (4) ALEXANDER (12) VANIER (5) MARSHALL (13) SPARKS (6) CLIFFORD (14) CLARK (7) SLALOM (15) CANADIAN (8) PEE WEE (16) HEGGTVE IT @lflf t!\ wt!\ £) ~ ~ ~ [!J!)J 00 INVITES YOU TO A £)~a [H)@~a@o.\ w ~[!)) OO@[f) ~ ~~i}@oo ALITALIA~ 12 DAYS ALL INCLUSIVE FROM $322.00 SKI CLUB'S CHARTER FLIGHT OVERWHELMING SUCCESS Our first charter was fully subscribed within seven days. A waiting list soon developed and it now slightly exceeds avai I able seats. Should some of these people have a change of plans, there is a possi bility that space may become available and we would therefore suggest that any Club members desiring to "Ski Europe 70", should advise the Ski Club office im­ mediately by telephone at 237-3395, to be placed on the waiting list. JST CLASS JET FLIGHT ALITALIA DC 8 OTTAWA TO MILAN DEPART FEBRUARY 19 RETURN MARCH 2 All inclusive price for Ski Club Members: AIR FARE ONLY OTTAWA-MILAN-RETURN $115.00- WITH 1ST CLASS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION INCL. $360.00 • WITH 2ND CLASS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION INCL. $322.00 Telephone or visit Ottawa Ski Club office, where brochures of the Area showing Hotels, etc., are on display. *Persons selecting first class accommodation package, may spend five days in Cervinia and five days in Courmayeur if they so wish. "Lunch break, 07927" Photo courtesy H. Cahill Annual Christmas A'lpine Racing MASSES This season, the Ottawa Ski Beginning December 14, Club will operate two clinics for 1969 and continuing throughout the Aloine Racers. ski season, Masses will be cele­ 1st CLINIC brated in Cassel Lodge · each Sun­ Registration for the first day: at the following times: clinic will occur in Lockeberg Lodge at 9:30 a.m. Sunday Dec. 21st and 10:30 A.M . - Father Turcotte will finish on Dec. 24th. 11: 15 A.M. - Father Howard Both clinics are open to all Alpine Racers of the new Ottawa Ski Zone. .b1_ Fees : $5.00 for all racers over 10 ··w.· years of age. $3.00 for 8 and 9 year olds. Head Coaches Mike Des Brisay Don Brouqh 2ncl CLINIC H. D. FRIPP & SON Second clinic is intended for Est. 1924 further instruction of the more ad­ For per.mnal and friendly serdce vanced racers of the 1st clinic. in all in.mrallct' mul Registration Dec. 26th 9:30 a. m. Lockeberg Lodge. Fee $5.00. real <'.\late matters. An Ottawa Zone Preliminary race will be held on Sat. Jan. 3rd at Fortune for racers in both clinics. • Zone cards will be necessary 261 Cooper (at Metcalfe) before entry into this race. If further information is required telephone OTTAWA 233-ll36 B.F. Shaver clinic co-ordinator at 733-7765. -1 - ANNUAL MEETING HEARS LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN A comprehensive and imagina­ have recommended that parking tive plan for long range development areas be provided as close as possi­ at Camp Fortune was presented to the ble to each of the main ski areas and Annual Meeting by Chairman, Wy that lodges be provided as close as Lawson. possible to each of these parki ng The report was prepared in re­ areas. To accomplish this we have sponse to a recommendation from the divided the property into 5 areas. last Annual Meeting and is based on Our objective is to provide each area the P Ianning Committee Reports of with sufficient parking, lodge and hi ll previous years, as well as letters and facilities, all closely gro uped, and memos received from interested that each area should be closely in­ members. tegrated with adjoining areas so that Mr. Lawson expressed the skiers would be able to t ravel freely committee's appreciation to those from area to area. who had left these reports with the Area No. 1 has parking in the Club and invited comment from any­ Alexander Lot which is a long way one else who has anything to con­ from Fortune Lodge and has no ade­ tribute. quate road access to that Lodge. He described the plan as follows: Fortune Lodge itse If is attractive and The report is based on a the terrain in the area provides ample study of the way people move through room for increase hi II skiing. This our ski area. area also contains the Clubs large trai I development. Area No. 2 has more parking The Traffic Flow than needed but a shortage of lodge - Road Access facilities and no road acces s to -Parking Lockeberg Lodge. This area also -Walking includes our j umping fac ilities. -Skiing Area No. 3 has ample parki ng -Washrooms but no lodge and the terrain is suit­ - Cafeteria able for greatly expanded hill devel­ -Ski Storage, etc. opment. -Safety and First Aid Area No.4 is undeveloped but could be developed to provide ex­ We have tried to ensure that cellent skiing for the intermediate our proposals will improve this skier. traffic flow and make the skiing day Area No. 5 has a shortage of more enjoyable for all our members. parking and almost nonexistent lodge We have attempted to use our site facilities but the terrain is well to the best possible advantage, keep­ used for hill skiing. ing in mind that it is the aim of the This plan on the next page Club to encourage skiing in all its shows the property as it is to-day. aspects in the National Capital Area, and to provide skiing for as many people as possible. In order to minimize the traffic problem involved in getting people to the Hills, we -2- @~~ ~ w~ ~~0 ~[L(!JJ[;) 1969 The following work would be This area would then provide undertaken. parking, lodge facilities and hill skiing for 1,500 plus cross country Area No. 1 (a) Hills expanded and skiing for 2,000, a total of 3,500 on a improved peak day. Because less than 50% of (b) New lifts installed our members turn out on any peak and existing equip­ day, this would represent a member­ ment improved. ship of over 7,000 in this area alone. {c) The provision of parking closer to For­ Area No. 2 (a) Redesign Pineault tune Lodge Hill (d) Addition to Fortune (b) Improve Hi II Contour­ Lodge. ing (e) Extension of trai I (c) Addition and altera­ system and additional tions to Lockeberg Trail Lodges Lodge -3- (d) Jumping improve- This is not a fixed or rigid ments and expansion pl_an but an approach in principle. It will undoubtedly b~ changed consid­ This area would provide park­ erably before formal submission · to ing, lodge facilities, hill skiing for you. 1,000 plus jumping for 300, a total of We have not attempted to 1,300 skiers- 2,600 members. reach any detailed agreement but we Area No. 3 (a) Major Hill Expansion do agree that the first step in this (b) Installation of New program should be in the development Lifs required of Area No. 3 and involves in addi­ (c) Construction of New tion work in Areas 1, 2, and 5. Lodges (d) Additional Parking In greater detail, the work in This area would provide park­ the Club's proposed Phase #l - in ing, lodge facilities and skiing for Areas 1, 2, 3 and 5 includes: 2,500 skiers- 5,000 members. Work to be done at the Club Expense­ Area No. 4 (a) Cutting of New (1) New Lodge as indicated in plan (2) Cut New Slopes Slopes (b) Installation of chair (3) Complete Lockeberg Alterations (4) Extend parking 200 spaces and Lift (c) New Lodge facilities improve road access (d) Parking Lot (5) Improve Slope at bottom of Alexander This area would provide park­ (6) Improve Contour of Heggtveit ing, lodge facilities and skiing for Hill 800 skiers- 1,600 members. Work to be done at the Company's Ex­ Area No. 5 (a) Improve Hi II Contour­ pense- ting (1) Erect T-Bar on New Hill (b) New Base Lodge and improved (2) Erect T-Bar on Pineault Skyline Lodge (3) Move Poma to Alex (c) Enlarged Parking area (4) Extend Snow making to M each and all new slopes . This area would provide park­ mg, lodge facilities, and skiing for 1,200 skiers - 2,400 members. The completion of this work After the work we are recom­ would see the elimination of the mending has been completed the traffic problem on Pineault Hill, property would look like the cover greatly expanded hill skiing for the picture. Novice and Intermediate skier, pro­ vision of much needed lodge space, The total area could then pro­ provision of additional parking spaces vide skiing for 9,300 - which would and improved vehicular traffic flow. We are hopefu I that these studies w iII allow us to expand membership to completed in the next few months 18,500. be at which time this wi II be presented You will notice that each to you. area, while being as self sufficient as possible is also very closely in­ tegrated into the whole . property so that skiers of varying skill may arrive at Camp Fortune together but divide so that they may ski at different areas-fami I ies can easily regroup for lunch, departure, etc. -4- NA 110NAL CAI'trAL JUMPING SCHEDULE 1970 Date Event Trophy Class Ski Area Time Dec.