The Mogul: March 2010 - Bogus Basin Ski Club

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March 2010
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A publication of the Bogus Basin Ski Club Inc.
Inside this Issue
2 Message from the
President
3 BBSC Board of Directors
4 Life Flight Expired on
February 28, 2010
5 ULLR Festival at
Pioneer Lodge/
Bogus Basin
6 Annual Membership
Meeting
7 Spring Fling
Brundage Style
7 From the Editor
2009 ULLR Royalty: ULLR Queen Kerry Banyard and ULLR King Bob Running
ULLR Festival 2010
March 6, 2010 at Pioneer Lodge
Registration begins at 9am
For more information and a schedule of events, see page 5.
8 2010 BBSC Annual
Crab Crack
9 Bogus Basin
Season Passes
10 National Ski Club News
11 Sneak Peak at 2010-2011
Established 1938 – A Social Organization for Adults Based on Recreation
Message from
the President
March is here and I haven’t skied as much as I would have
liked. The Snow Basin/Powder Mountain trip was great,
with lots of snow and powder. I’m looking forward to the
Switzerland trip, just a matter of days away.
A big thanks to all who made the Crab Crack a success,
especially Fred Uranga, who makes it possible for us to use
the Officer’s Club at the base. The club had a complete make
over, and was quite delightful. Everyone seemed to have a
good time. Bogus Basin contributed a ski pass for next year
for our raffle and a new member, my friend, Hazel Haynes,
won the prize.
Upcoming is the Ullr Festival on March 6 and the annual
meeting on March 21. The annual meeting is a time for all
club members to have a say about what happens in the next
year. New board members will be elected and awards handed
out. Look for the announcement in this issue of The Mogul.
Hope to see you on the slopes!
Alicia Culbertson
President
Don’t forget about
your Scholar Dollar
donations. The club
will match all your tax
deductible donations.
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BBSC Board
of Directors
Alicia Culbertson, President
aliciaid2002@yahoo.com
Daryl New, Vice President
dnew4@yahoo.com
Ann Sabala, Secretary
asabala@johnlscott.com
Natalie Angell, Treasurer
nangell@idahopower.com
Bonnie Hill, Membership Director
bonniehill51@hotmail.com
Patrick Rice, Communications Director
patrickrice52@hotmail.com
Clyde McNeal, Purchasing Director
c_glide@yahoo.com
Paul Markowitz, Trip Coordinator
pmarkowitz@cableone.net
Bob Running, Marketing
bobrunn@clearwire.net
Kerry Banyard, Board Member
kerryboo@clearwire.net
Ruby Andridge, Web Communications
rrandridge@msn.com
Fred Uranga, Historian
freduranga@aol.com
Michael Bouton, Past President
mbouton0559@msn.com
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Life Flight Memberships Expired
February 28, 2010
by Bonnie Hill, Membership Director
First, I want to thank you folks who have renewed your Life Thank you for your continued support and participation
Flight membership through the Club. I currently have 12 in the Club and Life Flight. Have a great ski season and a
applications I am holding to send into to St. Alphonsus. The safe one too!
Club must have at least 25 applications to qualify for the
annual fee of $35 per household, otherwise the annual fee
will be $45. This is still a great savings to our membership.
Therefore, for you folks who haven’t considered renewing
your membership with Life Flight, now is the time. The
applications are available on the website. If you need me to
mail one to you, please let me know and I will get one mailed
out to you.
Mail your completed application and your check made out to
Life Flight Network to: Bonnie Hill, Membership Director,
6017 S. Rising Sun Way, Boise, ID 83709
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Visit the Bogus
Basin Ski Club
online!
bogusbasinskiclub.com
ULLR Festival at
Pioneer Lodge/Bogus Basin
Saturday March 6, 2010
Sponsored by the Bogus Basin Ski Club & Hood River Distillers, Inc.
You will not want to miss out on the free fun and prizes as
well as thanking ULLR for the wonderful snow this season.
We all hope that it will continue coming. Who will be the
ULLR King and Queen this year? This year’s festival will
be somewhat different with the “search for ULLR” contest
throughout the mountain. Find an ULLR and bring it
in for a prize. It could be anything, from a t-shirt to a
snowboard.
The registration starts at 9:00 a.m. and it is free to participate
in any and all of the events. All participants will need to
register in order to claim their prize.
There will be an added bonus, half priced club memberships
($10.00) for those that want to join in the fun for the rest of
the season and the summer. We have many events planned.
ULLR Festival Schedule of Events
9:00-11:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Registration for all events and prizes
Search for ULLR” throughout
the mountain
Crowning of ULLR King and Queen
Thank ULLR for our snow and winter
Broom Ball (for the kids,
east side of lodge)
Lunch in the parking lot
(free for all participants)
Costume Contest Judging
Prizes awarded
“Shot Ski” in the bar
Snowboard raffle drawing in the lodge (must be present to win)
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Annual Membership Meeting
Sunday, March 21, 5-8 p.m.
Reef Restaurant - 6th & Main St
If you have not attended our annual meeting in the past,
you need to be there this year. It is a subsidized club event
and for only $10 per member you get beer and wine, dinner
with dessert, and the opportunity to get caught up on what
the club is doing. Elections of new board members will take
place and some fun surprises.
Social hour is from 5-6 p.m. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with
election results and awards at 7:30 p.m. We’ll be done by
8 p.m.
You will need to R.S.V.P. to Rosie Rosco with a check. Mail
it to: Rosie Rosco, 1615 Euclid Ave, Boise, ID 83706 no
later than March 18.
If you are not there, you might find your name on a
committee. If you want to have your name on the ballot, let
Rosie know that also.
Club members enjoy the fun at the 2008 membership meeting.
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Spring Fling
From the Editor
Brundage Style
March 26-28, 2010
As my time comes to a close as the editor of The Mogul I
thought I’d take this opportunity to say thank you. Thanks
to all who have supported us and put tireless effort into The
Mogul’s great success, and thanks to all club members for
their wonderful support.
BBSC will be hosting a two day ski trip and party at
Brundage Mountain. It will be our way of “taking the show As you may recall it was about a year and a half ago that we
decided to make significant changes to The Mogul. And boy
on the road.”
did those changes make a huge difference! For that I have to
We will have two night accommodations at Shore Lodge acknowledge first and foremost Michael Bouton. Without
and a party with dinner at the Brundage Lodge. We will start his foresight this never would have happened. As many of
with a day of skiing Saturday, gathering at the “Birds Nest” you know Michael never stops looking for ways to enhance
at the end of the day for beverages and snacks. Then have the clubs visibility in the community and this I believe is
first tracks down Main St. on the fresh corduroy snow. The one of his best efforts. Also I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention
party will begin at 5:00 p.m. with live music and dancing. Ruby Andridge our current web master who’s dedication
A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 and music again until and hard work were the foundation to the Mogul we see
9:00 p.m.. We’ll even have transportation back down to the today. I’d also like to thank Vince Zappy and Kayla Bovey
at Idaho Entertainment Events for all their efforts and hard
Shore Lodge where we will probably continue the party.
work. Kayla takes the mess I send her every month and puts
So here’s the deal: Cost-$150.00 per person double together this wonderful newsletter and never complains…at
occupancy with the dinner. Party and dinner only, $20.00 least not that I hear!
for club members, $25.00 for non-members. We will
carpool and this price does not include lift tickets. There The new Mogul and this wonderful new format have had many
will be discounted tickets for those members that need to contributors and we really appreciate each and every one of
you. I would like to take special notice of Ally Jacobs for her
purchase.
outstanding articles on skier fitness through the months.
Mail checks to: Michael Bouton, 9632 Dorsetshire Pl.,
Lastly I would like to thank our many advertisers without
Boise, ID 83704 no later than March 21.
whom we would never be able to deliver this wonderful
This will be a real hoot and the party is open to the public. adventure we call The Mogul.
So we will show them how the Bogus Basin Ski Club can
throw a party. So don’t miss out, rooms are limited. For Best regards,
more information email Michael Bouton at mbouton0559@ Patrick Rice
Communications Director
msn.com
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2010
BBSC Annual
Crab Crack
by Patrick Rice
Another year and another fantastic BBSC Crab Crack took
place on Saturday, February 13 at the Gowen Field Activities
Center. One hundred and thirty hearty party goers showed up
to participate in all the great festivities.
We started the evening with the social hour beginning at 5:30
p.m. and what a great way to start. The evening took off from
there with outstanding food served at 6:30 p.m. We had crab,
we had ham, and we had all the trimmings which included
desserts provided by Dave and Ranae Kopet. Shortly after
dinner the band kicked in and the party really started. The
music was provided by Legacy and they were great.
Wonderful events like this take a good deal of volunteered
effort and this year was no exception. Our heartfelt thanks
go out to Rosie Rosco, Fred Uranga, Alicia Culbertson, Dave
Kopet, Kerry Banyard, Bob Running, Liz McWhorter and
Mishel VandenBusch for all their hard work and dedication.
We look forward to seeing you all next year and at the many
upcoming Bogus Basin Ski Club events for 2010.
Are you interested in advertising
your business in The Mogul?
Call the advertising sales office at
(208) 286-4157 for more information.
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Bogus Basin Bogus Basin Web Cam
Season Passes
View of front side from Pioneer Lodge as of February 25, 2010
Oh no! Did you miss out on Bogus Basin’s annual $199
season pass sale? Don’t panic – while the $199 sale is over,
you can still get a great deal on a 2010-2011 season pass.
Through the end of March, you can buy your season pass for
$239 or a family pass for $956. An individual Nordic pass is
$89 through the end of March.
Buy your passes now, as prices will continue to increase as
the year goes on and remember – season passes cannot be
purchased or picked up on the mountain. They are available
for purchase online, over the phone or at the Bogus Basin
office (2600 Bogus Basin Rd).
Don’t Miss
the ULLR Festival!
The ULLR Festival is
happening on
Saturday, March 6
at Bogus Basin’s
Pioneer Lodge. It
is completely free
for all participants,
so come join in on
the fun! For more
info, see page 5.
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National Ski Club News
from the NSC Newsflash - February 5, 2010
Intrawest Sells a Resort and Lodging Properties
Intrawest cried foul about published reports over an
impending foreclosure action and the company asserted that it remains in control of all its resorts after ads
appeared in major newspapers announcing that some
of Intrawest’s lenders, represented by Wilmington Trust
FSB, would conduct an auction to sell their interest in
the company. The auction is scheduled to take place on
February 19, while Whistler-Blackcomb hosts many of
the events for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
$182 billion federal government bailout and the company had said that it was going to sell the resort. But,
according to the Burlington Free Press, Despite receiving
what was described as many qualified offers for the resort,
none were accepted and AIG opted to transfer ownership
to the New York based subsidiary.
Ski Property Owners Sue Credit Suisse
Property owners at 4 resorts, including the Yellowstone
Club and Tamarack Resort, have sued Credit Suisse and
realtor Cushman & Wakefield for $24 billion in losses
and damages, claiming the banking giant attempted to
defraud investors through its lending practices of inflating
real estate values to earn fees and then foreclosing on the
properties to take control of them below market value.
Since that announcement, Squaw Valley USA has
acquired The Village at Squaw Valley from Intrawest and
a newly formed company, Panorama Mountain Village
Inc., consisting of area homeowners and local business
people, announced that it had entered into an agreement
to purchase Intrawest’s interests in Panorama.
In May, while ruling in favor of Cross Harbor Capital Partners in its bid to wrest control of Yellowstone, a
The Squaw Valley transaction includes Intrawest’s real federal judge decried Credit Suisse’s predatory lending
estate and operational assets including 2 condo-hotels and practices but Credit Suisse denied the accusations and
commercial assets whose tenants include 6 restaurants, 20 declared that it would “vigorously” defend itself.
retail shops and a spa.
Canadian Ski Council Recommending Helmets
The Panorama purchase includes the resort’s ski The Canadian Ski Council is now recommending the
operations, half-ownership of the Greywolf Golf Course, wearing of helmets for skiing. Skiers are encouraged to
all Intrawest’s commercial operations, lodging units, and educate themselves on the benefits and limitations of
developable land.
helmet usage.
Both sales come on the heels of Intrawest’s sale of Copper A Way to Reduce Bag Fees on United Airlines?
Mountain Resort to Powdr Corporation as Intrawest tries Some clubs in United Airline markets might be able to
to pay down its debts.
forget about bag fees. With United’s Premier Baggage
Program, members (perhaps trip leaders?) and up to
AIG Transfers Ownership of Stowe
8 companions traveling under the same confirmation
The American International Group (AIG) has transferred number can check up to two standard bags each without
ownership of Stowe Mountain Resort to its Chartis sub- fees every time they travel within the U.S. or internationsidiary which was formed in last year to take over AIG’s ally on United flights during the year. The program costs
property-casualty and general insurance business. AIG $249 per person, per year. If 9 members each paid $25
has had an ownership interest in Stowe since the 1940’s, per trip segment bag charge, that could cost $450, so the
it spun off many of its assets and properties following a potential savings to a club trip are obvious.
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Sneak Peak at 2010-2011
by Greenwood’s Ski Haus
We know that we still have some amazing skiing left this season better, and release even more consistently.
including sun and fun, but here at Greenwood’s Ski Haus we
have been busy testing all the new gear for next year. Here is a Skiing and riding is all about the fun and so is outerwear for
hint of what you will see for next season.
2010-2011! Colors are vibrant, clear, and bold. Prints and
patterns are still prominent as well as “color blocking”. Color
It is official! It’s time for everyone to learn the term “rocker”. blocking is the combination of large blocks of colors on an
“Rocker” is as common in skis next year as when the terms individual garment. But never fear! If you like a more solid,
“Parabolic” and “Shape” were first being talked about. There are subtle look for your riding attire, there are many solid options. all sorts of variations on the theme,
but essentially the tip starts coming
off the snow further down the ski.
This not only works on powder skis,
but we skied some skis with rocker
that were designed for hard snow
and if it’s done right, works very well.
Rocker allows the ski to initiate the
turn quicker on hard snow because
of the shortened snow to ski contact
area, and at the same time makes the ski easier to control in soft For women, we see the prominence of pinks and purples in
snow, where you have the whole ski giving you float.
many different shades. Black prints and plaids accented with
bolder colors will be plentiful. Lightweight, quilted down is the
For those who want ski boots that they can easily put on, preferred “around town” jacket; a great fashion look and super
walk in, and ski really well in, then Salomon has a great boot comfy! “Wet look” nylon outer fabric is the latest spin on the
coming out for you next season called the “Quest”. Boots have down sweater. continued to improve in fit and performance as they evolve with
the changes in ski design.
For men, we see colors ranging from the classic reds, greens,
and blues to bright yellows, oranges, and even lavender.Clothing
Bindings are one of those things that most people consider manufacturers are offering many variations of insulated,
something that just holds you on the ski but to those of us that weatherproof shells, and softshell garments so you can find
are obsessed with improvements in our equipment, we love the perfect option for your needs on the slopes. Stretch fabrics
new binding technology. Marker and Salomon have some new are plentiful and offer great fit, function, and comfort. Winter
bindings coming out next year that are lighter, hold your boot fashions for 2010/2011 will be bright, bold, and fun! f
Marker and Salomon have some new
bindings coming out next year that are
lighter, hold your boot better, and release
even more consistently.
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Bogus Basin Ski Club Inc.
P.O. Box 973
Boise, ID 83701
Upcoming Events
• Switzerland Ski Trip
March 5-13, 2010
• Ullr Festival
March 6, 2010 @ Pioneer Lodge
• Annual Membership Meeting
March 21, 2010 @ Reef
• End of Year Tailgate Party
April 11 (unless weather conditions dictate an earlier closing)
• Annual Golf Tournament
June 5, 2010 @ Terrace Lakes
Bogus Basin Ski Club Inc.
2009-2010 Membership Application
$20 per member annually
Club membership is effective November 1, 2009 - October 31, 2010
o New o Renewal Amount Enclosed $_______
o Cash o Check o Online Date:___________________
Name
Telephone (home)
Address
Telephone (work)
City, State, Zip
Email
Occupation/Work Expertise (optional)
How did you hear about the BBSC?
Would you be interested in helping with planning or assisting at our events? o Yes o No
As a member of the Bogus Basin Ski Club, I hereby waive, covenant not to sue and to hold harmless the Bogus Basin Ski Club and its members from any
liability or damage to the undersigned, and to any person or property in connection with any outing or activity in which I might participate. I understand and
am aware that the Bogus Basin Ski Club trips are not led by professional guides. At the sole discretion of the event leader/coordinator if my behavior is
deemed to be dangerous to myself or others, I may be asked to leave the event and I understand any cost incurred will be my responsibility. This Release
and Hold Harmless shall be binding upon my heirs and representatives.
Signature (s)
(both signatures required on joint memberships)
To save trees & BBSC funds, we recommend you register online. Register online at www.bogusbasinskiclub.com or mail this form
with your check made payable BBSC to: Membership Director, P.O. Box 973, Boise, ID 83701