September 2016 - Flatirons Ski Club

Flatirons
Ski Club
September, 2016
An Outdoor Multi Sports & Social Group
www.FlatironsSkiClub.com
President’s Message:
By the time you read this, our Fall Membership picnic will either be coming up in
the next few days or already be over. I hope to see many of you there. Please bring
along friends who might be interested in joining our club. We’re always excited to
have new members. This will be the first opportunity for you to see the great ski
trips that we have lined up for this coming season.
Speaking of this coming season, our new VP, Donna Scott, has been working on presenters for General
Meetings. She has some exciting ideas for speakers so you’ll want to put the first Thursday of every
month (October through May) on your calendar so you don’t miss any of them. Enjoy the warm weather
while it lasts! Monica
THANKYOU TUESDAY HIKERS 2016
The Tuesday hikes were again a great success! There were 10 to 25 participants every Tuesday.
We were rained out twice. The July rainout turned into a party when
Ellie B. invited us to her house for a great potluck and social hour.
I just want Thank all the leaders for making Tuesday hikes another bumper year.
The potlucks were outstanding!! Pat Irwin
Third THURSDAY HIKERS
Third Thursday Hike - September 15th
Arapaho Glacier Trail #905
Time to check out the autumn colors, the best place to do it, Arapaho Glacier
Trail from the Rainbow Lakes TH. TH is at 10,000’+, tree line in 2 miles at
10,500‘+ overlooking the City of Boulder Watershed lakes. The trail continues
to the Glacier Overlook at 6 miles. Everything in between is spectacular
viewing. Meet at 7:45a at Meadows Mall to arrange car pools
Afainer@yahoo.com RSVP.
Let's Play Games!
Fun & Games at Sandy Morris' house on
October 23rd from 2-5 p.m.
Location: 1283 Graham Circle, Erie 80516.
Bring an appetizer and your beverage.
RSVP to Sandy at
swimmie864@hotmail.com
or 303-955-4910.
Thursday Hikers
It has been a good summer for hiking with a lot of wild flowers and a lot of FSC hikers.
In September, we should continue to enjoy summer weather with the occasional hints of
the coming fall. We will usually be hiking in the higher mountains so come prepared for
all kinds of weather conditions. Be sure to bring water, lunch, and extra food.
Call Connie Macinko at 303-443-6572.
We meet at Meadows Shopping Center located at Baseline and Foothills. You will find us
in the southeast corner of the parking lot close to the frontage road and 24 Hour Fitness.
Please arrive by 7:45am so that we can decide where we are going and form car pools.
We leave promptly at 8:00 am.
Great Hut Trips 2016
Twenty eight Flatirons Ski Club members had a fantastic time at the Ben Eiseman
Hut this August. 16 participants filled the hut on the 1st trip. 12 more members went
on the 2nd trip the following week. Road construction in Vail made the meeting in
Vail and the convoy up to the hut road more complex. Most of the group hiked the
last 5 miles up the 4WD road to the hut. Several with physical problems that limited
their hiking rode up in the 4WD vehicles carrying all the gear and food. As with all
the huts that the club uses due to all the rain these past years the 4WD road was found
to be much rougher for the vehicles. Thanks goes to the drivers.
The group enjoyed the facilities at the 10th Mountain Division Hut. As on past trips
first timers found that the hut nomenclature is the wrong term. The lodge has solar
lights, propane stoves, large picture windows, mattresses, pillows, padded couches
and large eating tables with chairs. There was conversation, reading and games all
the time in the common room.
The weather during the trips was fine. The predicted rain showers did not affect the
hikes and only occurred when the groups were warm and cozy in the hut. Several of
the sunsets were a sight to behold. The ski runs of Vail and Beaver Creek were visible
from the hut as well as trail viewpoints. Most of the group members hiked to a ridge
above timberline to view the peaks of the Gore Range. There were large fields of
wild flowers to enjoy. The 1st trip was awed with a meteor shower during the night
and the 2nd trip enjoyed a brilliant full moon.
Special thanks should go to members who volunteered to plan and purchase food for
the meals. The attendees ate much better than at home. All of the groups helped
prepare the food, wash dishes and clean the cabin.
A hut trip is not to be missed.
All of the members are already looking forward to next summer’s hut trip.
PROPOSED PARK CITY SKI TRIP
MON, JAN 2nd to FRI, JAN 6th
Leader: Lois Bennett (301-875-1716)
Park City offers excellent skiing at the Park City/Canyonlands resorts which are connected by a gondola, and are
covered by the Epic Local Pass. Epic pass-holders can also help others buy discounted lift tickets. The Park City
area offers a wide selection of dining, shopping, and sightseeing opportunities, including the excellent Park City
Historical Museum, and the Olympic Training Center.
We propose to rent in the same condo complex as last year, Payday Condominiums, which are located one-half
mile from the base and plaza area of the Park City Mountain Resort. The bus stop for the free city transportation
system is right across the street, and at day’s end, you can ski down to the Silver Star Lift, also across the street.
Amenities include access to an outdoor heated swimming pool, community outdoor hot tub and sauna.
The unit we plan to rent has its own hot tub, a fully-equipped kitchen with dining room, microwave, coffee maker,
refrigerator, dishwasher, and washer/dryer. Living room area has a flat screen TV and fireplace. Bedding
consists of two king-sized beds in the master & second bedroom, two twin beds in the third bedroom and two twin
beds in the loft.
Total cost for 4 nights lodging is $490, assuming one person per bed (6). Cost will be adjusted if we get some
couples, or two folks willing to share a king. People can carpool to Park City, or fly into Salt Lake City. Call me
if you need assistance with transportation coordination.
Due to the requirement for a ½ non-refundable deposit, the individual deposit for this trip will be $245, and we
cannot actually book until we receive everyone’s deposit. If we get additional people wanting to come, then we
can book an additional unit. So be ready at the October trip sign-up meeting with your deposit check in hand.
Give your check to me, Lois Bennett, and remember to make it out to Flatirons Ski Club with Park City written on
the memo line.
Let’s go to Grand Lake in the Summer of 2017!
Includes: Two Nights at the Grand Lake Lodge.
Cost for two nights with buffet breakfasts is approximately…$165
Optional activities include: white water rafting, boating (canoe, kayak,
pontoon), the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre show. Hiking in Rocky
Mountain National Park (Some activities will cost extra)
Contact info: Sandy Morris, Home: 303-955-4910,
E-mail: swimmie864@hotmail.com
FSC Book Club - New Members Welcome
Monday, September 12th at 7pm -- Roger Povilus will lead the
discussion of Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a
Jobless Future by Martin Ford., We will meet at his home at 2949
Shady Hollow East in Boulder.
Monday, October 10th -- Jan Demorest will lead the discussion of The ISIS
Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic
State by William McCants. The kindle version of this book is reasonably
priced, but the hardcover copy is $44. There are 14 copies on Prospector at
the Boulder Public Library. You might consider putting a request into
Prospector for the book soon so you have time to read it.
An American In Paris
An American in Paris brings the magic and romance
of Paris into perfect harmony with unforgettable
works from George and Ira Gershwin.
This new hit musical about an American soldier, a
mysterious French girl and an indomitable European
city, each yearning for a new beginning in the
aftermath of war, earned more awards than any
other musical in the 2014/15 season!
If you are interested in this fabulous show,
please contact: Sandy Morris at
swimmie864@hotmail.com or 303-955-4910.
Group tickets (includes service fee)- $22.00 each
(tickets are limited). After you are confirmed,
please send checks to : Sandy Morris
1283 Graham Circle, Erie 80516
http://www.denvercenter.org/shows/specificseries/Get?Id=20d44ce2-4382-4b11-b7d9-ed33d6a8ab29
HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is the genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing
musical sensation, with a pulsing score and electrifying performances that
tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage.
Brilliantly innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny, Hedwig and the
Angry Inch is the landmark American musical by John Cameron Mitchell
and Stephen Trask that is “groundbreaking and undoubtedly ahead of its
time” (Entertainment Weekly).
Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) and winner of four 2014 Tony Awards
including Best Musical Revival, Hedwig and the Angry Inch played to record-breaking sell-out crowds on
Broadway and promises to take Denver by storm with what Time magazine proclaims is “the most exciting rock
score written for the theater since, oh, ever!”
Ticket cost: $33 There are a limited number of tickets. When: December 9, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Where: Buell Theater
Contact Sandy Morris by email at swimmie864@hotmail.com or phone 303-955-4910.
ATTENTION: All FSC skiers who enjoy skiing at Steamboat Springs!
Steamboat Springs Ski Area is offering a 3 Day Pass for just under $57 a Day!
Hurry, this deal will be gone by September 6TH!
Also, there are some Blackout days (12-26-16 thru 1-10-17) and restrictions.
3 DAYS $169*
PURCHASE BY 9/6/16
Restrictions and blackout days
(12/26/16 - 1/10/17) apply.
FYI: The Flatirons Ski Club has no vested interest in this
promotion by Steamboat Springs. We are only passing
along information to our many FSC skiers who
might be interested in this sale.
FSC Friday Afternoon Club (FAC)
New Participants Welcome
FSC Friday FAC meets from 4 pm until 5:30 pm at Rincon del Sol, 2350
Arapahoe. It is on the South Side of Arapahoe, just west of gas station at SW
corner Folsom & Arapahoe, and good parking is on the West side. Has good
Happy Hour prices and food. FSC meets in the large west-side room.
Board Members and Support Staff
President
Monica Tremblay
Vice Pres.
Donna Scott
Secretary
Diana Vari
Treasurer
Roger Povilus
Publicity
Reed Bailey
Downhill
Louise Geil
Activities
Stew Woodward
Social Chair
Elease Miller
Membership
Linda Giandinoto
Newsletter
Jane Odenheimer
Webmaster
Roger Briden
Mailing
Larry Rittenhouse
If
you like to join Flatirons Ski
Club or have any questions about
the club, please send an email to:
membership@flatironsskiclub.co
SeptemberBoard Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 15th
6:30 pm
SEPTEMBER 2016
SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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7:45a Thur Hike
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NO FSC Gen Mtg
4pm FAClub
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7:45a Thur Hike
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Labor Day
4pm FAClub
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7p Book Club
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7:45a Thur Hike
Arapaho Glacier
Trail
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4pm FAClub
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7:45a Thurs Hike
Fall Equinox
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7:45a Thurs Hike
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4pm FAClub
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4pm FAClub
Flatirons Ski Club
An Outdoor Multi Sports & Social Group
PO Box 6120
Boulder, CO 80306
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