September 2023 Newsletter | |
Battle Creek Ski Club
Serving Central and SW Michigan
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Below are the highlights of the September President's corner
- Last summer event 9/8-10
- Attend the General Meeting to hear about the ski trips this season
- Need ideas for General Meeting speakers/topics
- Change in Bittersweet club passes
Click HERE to read it in it's entirety
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Enjoy the rest of August!!!! | |
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LOCATION: Miller's Time Out
13261 Helmer Rd S, Battle Creek, MI 49015
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Social Time begins at 6:30pm
Meeting begins at 7:00pm SHARP!
Our guest speaker is Mike Larson, Executive Director of Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.
Being deeply rooted in southwest Michigan, Mike has fond childhood memories of camping, hunting, and fishing at his grandparents’ cottages on Gun and Payne Lakes. Mike is blending his passion for nature with the experience and practical wisdom he gained while serving for more than two decades as President and CEO of United Way of the Battle Creek, Kalamazoo Region and Michigan Association of United Ways.
“We tend to take advantage of Michigan’s beautiful natural resources while also taking them for granted."
SWMLC’s mission to protect and care for nature so that it will be here for others in the future is so needed. I’m excited to be part of this organization and working with this great team!”
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Bear Creek Lodge:
https://www.telluridelodging.com/resort/bear-creek-lodge/
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February 2024 Western Trip
Telluride Resort, CO
February 3-10, 2024
Come ski with your club in the beautiful town of Telluride, Colorado. Fly from MI to Montrose, Colorado. Then jump on board an included shuttle, about 1.5 hours south taking in the beautiful mountain views.
Staying at Bear Creek Lodge in 2 and 3 bedroom condos, with equal # of baths. Come enjoy the FUNicular to the lifts (picture to the left).
Take a short gondola ride to Mountain Village for shopping and restaurants. Extend that gondola ride right into the town of Telluride for more adventures. It operates until midnight every night.
Includes 5 days if lift tickets. More or less are available. $670 less on price if lift tickets are not needed. Telluride is on EPIC.
Price per person: $2,752.00.
There are only 28 spots, so do not wait long to get your name on the list by contacting the Trip Chair below. No deposit needed yet.
Trip Chair, Michele Mollard, 269-998-3331, mmollard13@gmail.com
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Boyne Weekend Trip
Jan 19-20-21, 2024
We are headed back to Crooked River Lodge for this fun-filled weekend. We have a block of 10 rooms with double occupancy so do not wait to get on this trip.
Options to ski Nubs, Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain. Dinners out as a group will be planned and optional.
Trails for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling are within easy access from the lodge.
Pricing for hotel stay and fun to be posted shortly.
Lift ticket purchase is on your own.
Trip Chairs, Julie Lenczycki, 269-217-5918, crew480@yahoo.com
Barb Starring, 269-569-0292, bstarring69@gmail.com
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Nub's Nob Resort
Midweek trip
Feb. 26-March 1, 2024
This is a fun-filled, inexpensive, mid-week trip (think no lift lines) and groomed runs for your enjoyment!
SENIORS 70 AND UP
SKI FREE…YES, FREE!!!!
We will be staying at the Best Western Motel in Harbor Springs, just a short drive to Nub’s Nob ski area. Boyne Highlands is also across the valley from Nubs for those who like to mix it up.
Continental breakfast is included. There is a hot tub on site, along with a pool. Also included with your room rate is a pizza party and a get-acquainted welcome reception with snacks.
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in another “Finer Dinner” with that cost to be attendees’ responsibility.
Transportation to Harbor Springs and ski area is on your own.
The Club has reserved a block of 10 rooms, with double occupancy. Cut-off date for reservations is February 16th, 2023. After that date pricing is no longer guaranteed.
Price per person TBD for the 4 nights of lodging only.
Please note lift tickets are the responsibility of attendees to purchase as needed.
Trip Chair: Gerry Tillmann, 616-318-9554, gtillma1428@gmail.com
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2023-2024 Ski Trips
WE NEED TRIP VOLUNTEERS!
These trips do not run themselves. If you want to run an overnight, you must co-chair a trip first with a seasoned trip chair.
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Spring Break Western Trip
Winter Park Resort, CO
March 23-30, 2024
We are working hard on all the details that come with this trip. We are trying to offer this as a train trip or a plane trip, you get to choose.
What we do know:
LIFT TICKETS
4 day adult is $299
4 day 13-22 yo is $253
4 day 12 and under is $ TBD
5 day adult $374
5 day 13-22 yo is $ 316
4 day 12 and under is $ TBD
Condos at Beaver Village and Hi-Country House are being set aside.
FLIGHTS: Detroit or Grand Rapids to Denver are $487
AMTRAK: TBD
Please express your interest about this trip to Bill Cole and also let him know if you prefer to fly or take Amtrak. This will help us negotiate with Amtrak.
Trip Chair: Bill Cole, 269-569-4710, william_70@hotmail.com
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FYI: The past several years we have cancelled one or both bus trips due to a lack of interest. There is a decent amount of work to get started so Michele Mollard (yes I spoke in third person) has determined that this year will determine if the club will offer these in the years to come.
Maybe we should turn them into park-n-rides out of Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids? Or maybe it just "pick a resort", and let people get their own lift ticket and hotel or not.
We would love your feedback. See Michele Mollard to express your thoughts.
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Day Bus Trip
Saturday January 13, 2024
To Schuss Mountain Resort!!!!!
Leave the driving to the professional, so you can ski as long and as hard as you like and sleep on the way home. Also enjoy some adult beverages if you choose and not get in trouble with the law :)
We will depart from I-94 and Oakland Drive in Portage, MI at 6 am. Arrive at Schuss at 9 am. Muffins, fruit, yogurt and juice/water served on the way up. Lunch is on your own dime. Board the bus at Schuss at 4:30, grab subs or pizza and enjoy the drive back to Portage arriving around 8 pm.
Bus Fare: $95/person (Includes round trip bus, breakfast, and dinner)
Lift Tickets: TBD, They should have these for groups in the coming month.
Trip Chair: Michele Mollard at mmollard13@gmail.com, 269-998-333
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Want to ski in Europe?
Your BCSC has decided based on research that the Chicago Metro Ski Council has been running trips to Europe for years. We cannot offer a better price, nor better service than them. So here is the link to their week in Zermatt. Dates and price below
Jan 26-Feb 7 for $3997/person
Click HERE to learn more or to find out who to contact for more information
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Trips that we offer are not the right dates for you?
You want to join to take more ski trips but do not want to go alone?
This LINK is you solution. Make sure to use the search functions at the top of the page.
CMSC has over 15 clubs that will allow a BCSC members to attend. You will likely need to pay their membership fee, but it will solve your need!
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Upper Peninsula ski resort REBIRTH | |
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Snowriver Mountain Resort!
Was previously known as Big Snow Resort, which was comprised of Indianhead & Blackjack Mountains.
The resort was purchased in August of last year by the owner & operator of Lutsen & Granite Peak.
Snowriver has undergone huge transformations over the summer that we are excited to share with you. Our biggest news being our new 6-person high-speed chairlift, proudly the 1st & only high-speed lift the U.P.!!! In addition to our new high-speed lift many improvements have been made across the entire property including newly renovated hotel rooms in the Lodge and Gabbro Suites. Multiple chalet improvements with new conveniently located retail and rental locations offering new rental equipment. Along with adding 30 new snow guns to our fleet to ensure the best possible riding conditions in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
We invite you to check out the rebirth of these legendary resorts.
www.snowriver.com | 500 Indianhead Rd. Wakefield, MI 49968
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Want to be a Ski Instructor | |
Contact:
Joe Torre was our speaker at the April General Meeting. He spoke about some great opportunities to help people get introduced to snow sports in a good way, by taking lessons or keep them enjoying skiing and boarding, by taking lessons.
If you are interested, email them at:
timberridgeskischool@gmail.com
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