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Vail December 11-13, 2009 $120 for members
$50 deposit is due at time of signing up for this Trip. IMPORTANT - If you are thinking about going on this trip, you must sign up at the October 14th Meeting! We must have a final count and return unused condos by that date.
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This year we are staying at the Vail International Condominiums -- In Lionshead Village! No shuttle required--parking is free, but we need to car pool because two other groups are staying at the same time we are. Lionshead Gondola is walking distance. Vail International Condominiums has 1,2, 3 bedrooms with view of Vail Mountain--there are full kitchens, living room, dining areas.
Lots of comfort-style food, Super-jumbo shrimp, Sloppy Joes, Chicken with wine dish, sides, lots of fresh fruit and veggies, Homemade chocolate pecan pies, pumpkin pies, and homemade Christmas cookies, plus the usual snacks/cheeses and definitely the usual refreshments. We can go to a restaurant the next day or eat the leftovers.
Lift tickets are not included. If you are planning to go on the Vail Trip, sign up for the FREE SkE Card at the Vail booth at the Ski Expo. This card guarantees the lowest lift ticket price for that day. Since most members on this trip have the 5 Mountain Pass, we do not have enough other members to get a group rate, please sign up for the SkE Card to get the best discount available. Discounts are also available with coupons from the Entertainment Coupon Book and Gold C Book. Discount lift tickets can be purchased from Denver area King Soopers or Safeway stores.
Directions--Go west on I-70 to Vail exit 176 (the main exit), turn right onto South Frontage Road and go to the road after the Information Booth. Turn left and then turn left again onto East Lionshead Circle and the first drive left is the drive into Vail International Condos. Vail International Condos is next to the Information Booth, but their driveway is only accessed from the road behind Frontage Road.
Trip leader: Vida Kalina at 303-948-9055 or e-mail 
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Steamboat Springs January 7-10, 2010 $135 for members
"At this price - you can't stay home that cheap!"
$50 Deposit at the Picnic. Payment due in Full at the October and November meetings. No refunds after November 11, 2009 unless your spot is filled. At this time, only members are allowed to sign up for this trip. Sorry no guests.
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Lift tickets are not included in this price. The group pricing will be $104/person for a 2 day lift ticket and Friday afternoon free if we meet the minimum lift ticket requirement. Many of our members have purchased the Rocky Mountain SuperPass with 6 days at Steamboat and therefore don't need lift tickets. More details on this and other ticket options will follow as information becomes available.
Monarch January 22-24, 2010 $100 for members
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Escape to the South Central Rockies and avoid I-70 traffic! Monarch Ski and Snowboard Area is located on the Continental Divide at Monarch Pass in the San Isabel National Forest of Central Colorado. LOTS of SNOW, but NOT a lot of crowds! We will be staying at the Woodland
Motel in Salida. Where else can you stay for $50/night? If you've been on this trip before, it's the same place we have stayed at the last few years. At this point in time, we have all the rooms reserved for the Satellite Ski Club, if you sign up early! Some of the rooms have full kitchens, others have refrigerators and microwave ovens and others have just the standard bed and bath. First come, first served! Sign-up and pay $$ early!
"Happy Time" upon arrival on Friday evening. Beverages and snacks provided. Breakfast burritos are also included on Saturday.
Lift ticket is not included, but there are discounts available. For discounts, be sure to check the Monarch booth at the Ski
Expo. Discounts are also available with the Gems
of the Rockies card, the Gold C Book, the Entertainment Coupon Book, and at Denver area King Soopers or Safeway stores. This is a carpool trip. If you are driving, please let the trip leader know if you have room for passengers. This trip is usually a sellout, so be certain you are at the November meeting early. If you can't make it, have someone sign up for you. Phone and mail requests will be serviced after the November meeting.
Trip leaders: Susie & Jim Becia
Jackson Hole February 3-7, 2010 ~$445* for members
* Airfare is additional which is currently running $220 and up.
* Price does not include baggage fees.
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*** You must provide your legal name as it appears on the ID you will use at the airport! Best to make a copy of it.
This will be a four day, four night trip to Jackson. Big Red is back! Ride the new, bigger, better, tram at Jackson Hole. With 2,500 acres of legendary inbounds terrain, a 4,139' vertical rise, 459" of average snowfall each winter, and unparalleled backcountry access, Jackson Hole offers a truly unique winter experience. Two distinct mountains in the heart of the Tetons - Rendezvous and Apres Vous - make up Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and have been home to incredible skiing and snowboarding for the past 40 years. Whether you're here to experience "The Big One's" wild, untamed terrain, rolling, wide-open groomers, or you're just getting out on the snow for the first time, it's bound to be an experience you'll never forget. Use the link above to explore the mountain before you get here or to plan your next day out on the slopes!
We will also be spending one day at Grand Targhee, known for its powder. Cradled in the western slope of the Teton Mountains, two mountain peaks with over 2,500 acres of skiable terrain. Famous for consistently superb snow conditions with over 500 inches annually.
Telluride February 18-21, 2010 $399 for members
Join us for 3 days in Telluride. In the last few years they have expanded their terrain significantly.
This is a bus trip and we will be leaving from the Lockheed Martin facility near Wadsworth and Hampden at 5:00 PM sharp. We will have the usual refreshments and snacks on the way down and a box dinner for the ride home.
We will be staying at The Mountainside Inn, which is located adjacent to Lift #7 (Coonskin) and only two blocks from the complimentary gondola and downtown Telluride. Most of the rooms we have reserved feature kitchenettes, with a queen bed or queen plus twin bed.
The trip price is set at $399* which includes three nights lodging and the bus ride down. A $100 deposit at the October meeting will save your spot, with the remaining balance by January.
*Lift tickets are estimated to be approximately $60 a day, which is over a $30 savings per day over the ticket window rate.
Trip leader: Sonia Helmreich or 720-272-2365
Loveland picnic March 13, 2010 BYO food, maybe some beverages
Come join us at the Ptarmigan Roost cabin on the slopes of Loveland Ski Resort on March 13th. The cabin is located at the top of Chair Lift #2 at elevation 12,440 feet and will be available all day. Test your balancing skills on the chair lift by bringing your own food up to the cabin. The club will provide some beverages. For lift tickets, check the bulletin board (follow link below) or send a request to the ski club chat: sskiclubchat@yahoogroups.com Lift tickets are approximately $35.
Mary Jane tailgate party March 27, 2010 BYOB for lift ticket + food
Come ski/board with the Satellite Ski Club on Saturday, Mar 27 at Mary Jane. Meet up for lunch between 11:00 - 1:30 in the Utah Junction (aka Challenger) parking lot at Mary Jane. We will try and be as close to the restrooms as possible. Look for a silver Blazer. The club's grills will be provided. It's Bring-Your-Own on most everything - FOOD, CHAIRS, and supplies. We will have some premium brew available for a nominal charge. Leftover wine and lite beer may be available at no charge. If your tastes are more eclectic - you better bring it! Season passholders may have some $55 coupons available.
A-Basin Fun Day April 24, 2010 Free to members; BYO lift ticket
This is our end of season ski party for our club members and their significant others! We are planning burgers, refreshments, skiing and good company. Beverages and food will be served from 11:30AM to 1:30 PM. Come to beach spot #3, ski and have a BBQ lunch. Bring your beach chairs and tables if you have them. Non-members who are significant others of ski club members may attend and will be charged $20.00. We are out in the open, so bring appropriate clothing and sunscreen - you just never know. Please keep pets on a leash and attended to at all times. Lifts open at 8:30 AM, but remember that it's spring skiing!
LIFT TICKET INFORMATION: We have some discount lift ticket coupons available.
Loveland closing day tailgate party May 1, 2010 BYOB for everything
Come ski/board with the Satellite Ski Club on May 1st at Loveland to close the ski season. You can always hook up with others if you have a radio (station 4 18). If you have any questions, contact the officers.
Moab Gold Bend group camp May 14-16, 2010 $10
Two nights camping at the BLM Gold Bar group site C on the Colorado River 14 miles outside Moab. We supply charcoal for BBQ, morning coffee and hot water and use of the breakfast propane Mega griddle. This is a bring your own everything else trip. Send check to 3211 Westbrook Highlands Ranch 80129 with email, address and phone
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/campgrounds/group_campgrounds.html
The Gold Bar BLM Recreation Site is located on a sweeping curve in the Colorado River, just 14 miles from the town of Moab. The campground offers stunning views both up and down the river corridor. Sunset is particularly striking at Gold Bar, as the Navajo Sandstone cliffs surrounding the campground change color as darkness falls. Campers can hike to Corona Arch right from the campground. This 90 x 140 foot arch rivals any in Arches National Park. From Moab, travel 5 miles north on U.S. Highway 191. Turn left (west) on Utah Highway 279 and drive 10 miles. Turn left into the Gold Bar Recreation Site.
Facilities: The site has a shade shelter with picnic tables, a stand-up grill, fire ring, vault toilets and
offers walk-in tent camping with vehicle parking immediately outside the site. Drinking water is not available at the sites, however it is available at Lions Park, which is at the intersection of Highways 191 and 128 two miles north of Moab. The water is located by the pedestrian bridge dedication plaque. A boat ramp is available for canoe and raft use of the Colorado River.
Trip leader: Steve Beck or 303-908-2035 cell
South Willow Falls Hike in Summit County June 19, 2010 free
Difficulty: EASY TO MODERATE.
Length: 2.7 miles one-way to the Gore Range Trail (FDT 60) 4.2 miles one-way to the South Willow Falls
Elevation: Start at 9,217 feet and ends at 10,007 feet (highest point 10,007 feet)
Elevation Gain: +1,043 feet - 253 feet = +790 feet
Access: From I-70 take Exit 205, Silverthorne / Dillon, and travel north on HWY 9 to the first traffic light at the intersection of Rainbow Drive / Wildernest Road. Turn left onto Wildernest Road / Ryan Gulch Rd.
After crossing the Blue River, turn right onto Adams Ave. and then immediately turn left onto Royal Buffalo Drive (you will be driving between two auto dealerships). After 0.8 miles, turn right onto Lakeview Drive and proceed to Aspen Drive. Turn left onto Aspen Drive and continue for 0.2 miles. There will be a pull thru parking lot on the right-hand side of the road. The trailhead is located just north of the parking lot.
http://www.dillonrangerdistrict.com/summer_trail_list.htm
http://www.dillonrangerdistrict.com/summer/mescor_hkg.htm
http://www.summitcountyexplorer.com/HIKES/Willow%20Falls%20-%20Hiking%20Trail.htm
This hike is followed by BBQ on “The Deck”.
Trip leader: Bill McAdams or 303 880 2489
Utah Green River flatwater canoe trip July 3-10, 2010 below*
Email me if you plan to go and indicate long trip or short trip.
July 3 - Drive to Moab. Stay in Motel. Book your own. Have all you stuff bagged and ready to go.
July 4 - Be at Tag-A-Long in Moab at 8 am. They take us and boats to put in at Ruby Ranch. Start down the Green River.
July 6 - Short trip Ends- Arrive at Mineral Bottom. Meet your vehicle here and drive home.
July 6 - The long trip continues down the river.
July 10 - Arrive at confluence of the Colorado and get picked up by jet boat that takes us to Moab.
This Itinerary gives us plenty of time for side hikes. It is like a smaller version of the Grand Canyon but the water flows much much slower (class 1).
This is back country type trip. Bring a canoe, all water, food and everything you need to camp. Do not overload your boat but bring a chair if you can fit one in. Most canoes can fit one medium size cooler chest. Do a practice load before going to the put in. We will leave no trace and we will carry a solid human waste containment system that everyone must use. (No cat holes).
*Cost: $160 pp for shuttle service (from Tag-A-Long Expeditions (435)259-8946) with your canoe or kayak to the put in and get picked up at the confluence (long trip). $35 pp one way for short trip for shuttle service to put in and get picked up and your canoe at Mineral Bottom. The short trip people will probably want to leave a vehicle at Mineral Bottom. Budget $15-$20 per person for group supplies.
Canoe rental $22 to $32 per day depending on size (from Tag-A-Long Expeditions (435)259-8946). There are probably cheaper canoe rentals to be found. Many of us will take our own canoe or kayak. Get or rent your own boat. http://www.tagalong.com/index.php?page=JC0DD http://www.tagalong.com/index.php?page=JC0
Everyone will be making their own Shuttle reservation. They charge $50 for the Jet Boat up front that is non refundable. The balance is due later. I have a spare kayak that someone may borrow, however you must carry the group supplies.
Does anyone have a favorite cheap motel in Moab?
Required reading if you plan to go: http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/rivers.htm
Flat Water Trips http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/flatwater.htm
Float Times and Distances http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/floattimes.htm
Regulations http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/riverregulations.htm
Safety http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/riversafety.htm
Food Handling and Sanitation http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/riversanitation.htm
Rating a River http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/riverscale.htm
Toilet Requirements http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/rivertoilets.htm
Water Purification http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/waterpurification.htm
Trip leader: Steve Beck or 303-908-2035 cell
14’rs Democrat, Bross, & Lincoln day hike July 17, 2010 free
Moderate to difficult depending on how far you want to go. Hike one or all three.
This hike is followed by BBQ on “The Deck”.
Trip leader: Steve Beck or 303-908-2035 cell
Summit County Peak 1 day hike July 31, 2010 free
Moderate to difficult depending on how far you want to hike.
This hike is followed by BBQ on “The Deck”.
Trip leader: Steve Beck or 303-908-2035 cell
14r hike and camping August 6-8, 2010 see below
Join us for a fun packed and relaxing weekend in Ouray hiking Mt Sneffels. We will stay 2 nights (Friday and Saturday) in Ouray, which is considered the Switzerland of America, with breath taking views. Mt Sneffels is 14,150' and located about 7 miles from Ouray. The trail head we will be hiking is Yankee Boy Basin, which is a simple hike and is considered a class 1-2 in difficulty. This is a fairly short hike at 4.2 miles from the lower TH and 2.9 miles from the upper TH. For those who don't want to attempt a 14'r there are lots of shorter hikes on Red Mountain Pass or you can visit Box Canyon Waterfalls. Two of the best hot springs in Colorado "Ouray Hot Spring and Orvis Hot Springs" are also located in or near Ouray for your enjoyment.
Option 1: Camping in either Yankee Boy Basin or the Ouray Amphitheater Campground, which has running water, toilets and fire pits. Cost: $5-45.
Option 2: Lodging at the Antlers Motel for two nights. Cost: $110
For more information or to sign up for this trip please contact the trip leader.
Trip leader: Mike Mitchell or 303-726-6896
Moab 3 day camp and mountain bike trip Sept 30-Oct 3, 2010 see below
Join us in Moab to do some Mountain Biking. There are also lots of other activities to enjoy in Moab during the summer months like kayaking, rock climbing, 4X4 or whatever you desire. This is a great way to warm the bones before a long winter.
The main event taking place on this weekend is the Moab Outerbike. Outerbike is an outdoor bicycle demo event open to consumers. The world's best bike manufacturers will be bringing their new models to Moab. For more information visit outerbike.com or call 800-845-2453.
Option 1: Camping in SlickRock/Sand Flats Recreation Area. There are about 84 camp sites with fire pits and outdoor restrooms "no running water". These campsites will usually hold about 3-4 tents and 3 vehicles are permitted per site, possibly 4 or 5 if you're driving a moped! Camp fires are allowed in these campsites so bring firewood. I will be driving out early to reserve the number of campsites necessary to accommodate the number of people choosing this option.
The fee for this option is $10/vehicle per night or $30 for all 3 nights and $5/person. Shower Facilities are available in Moab for about $5/shower.
Option 2: Staying in a motel Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, or a minimum of two nights. Fee for this option is $156-185 for 3 nights lodging depending on where you stay.
A deposit of $10 for option #1 is required, with full payment due 30 days before September 30. A deposit of $100 for option #2 is required, with full payment due 30 days before September 30.
Cancellation Policy: There will be a $10 cancellation fee for option #2 if made before September 22. If a cancellation is made after September 22 there will be a charge of one nights lodging.
If you would like to sign up for this trip or have any questions please contact me.
Trip leader: Mike Mitchell or 303-726-6896
Note: Trip prices and dates are subject to change. Non-member significant
others' price is $25 more for winter trips, which is applicable
towards future membership dues in the current ski season.
SATELLITE SKI CLUB TRIP SIGNUP AND REFUND POLICY
Trip Code of Conduct - please read
Hopefully this is common sense to most people.
Beds: The club does its best to place couples in queen/king beds and individuals in twin beds. In some cases this is not possible. In situations where twin beds are not available in a unit, couples shall yield the largest bed to the two individuals that have to share a bed. Being a couple does not automatically entitle you to the master suite.
Guests: Last minute impromptu guests are permitted only with the permission of the trip chairperson and with the appropriate payment and membership or guest fees. Under no circumstances may a participant invite someone to stay in a unit without the permission of the trip chairperson. Any club banned members are not allowed in the rooms, condos, vehicles or other club rented facilities.
Party Room: On some trips, a party room is provided to the participants. Non-trip persons may not attend a party without the permission of the trip chairperson. An appropriate fee may be assessed. Given that the party room is occupied by people that desire a good night's sleep, the party shall end at a reasonable hour.
Noise: It is a certainty that we will be sharing the hotel/condo with other non-ski-club people. Many of them may have small children and may not share our enthusiasm for late night libations. Please be considerate! Move yourself and your bags into your room as quietly as possible. Talking loudly (or any other activity that makes noise) in the hallways is NOT permitted! If you are getting a group together to go out, assemble the group in a room or outside the building.
Ground Transportation: On some trips the club provides rental vehicles for use by trip participants. The use of the vehicle is determined by the democratic decision of the occupants. Please be respectful of the drivers, they should not be considered personnel chauffer. The vehicles are primarily for transportation to and from the ski areas. No one, including drivers, should consider the vehicle primarily for their own personal use.
Bathrooms: All bathrooms in a unit are communal, within reason. After skiing, bathrooms in a unit should be accessible to the next person needing to use it. The master bath in a unit is not necessarily for the exclusive use of the persons occupying the master suite. This does not imply that anyone in the unit may transition the master bedroom in the middle of the night to get to the master bath. People should always use good judgment and use the most accessible bathroom without disturbing others.
Pets: Pets are generally not permitted. On certain trips, pets may be permitted when the property management allows it, and the trip chairperson agrees to it, and all persons sharing the unit agree to it.
Last of all: NO WHINING! Constructive suggestions are welcome. Responses to whining will be offers of cheese and music from very small violins.
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