THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB NEWSLETTER

THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONISSUE 178February 2019 HTTP://WWW.SKIDONDIEGO.ORG

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Non-members are always welcome at club meetings. Mem-bership applications are available there and you may join andget your membership card right away. Membership applica-tions also can be downloaded from the club web site:

www.skidondiego.org

Or if you desire, you may contact our new membership chair-

person Ellen Locke (760-231-8821) who will mail a member-ship application to you.

The yearly club dues are $30 for a single membership ($45 fora family membership) and you obtain the newsletter from ourweb site. For an additional $10.00, the newsletter will bemailed to you.

M E M B E R S H I P I N F O R M A T I O N

Upcoming ActivitiesFebruary 21, Thursday: The next Don DiegoSki Club meeting at the Rockin’ BajaLobster Coastal Cantina starting at 5:00 PM.

Feb. 3 - 8, Mammoth Midweek #2 ski trip:Our 2nd ski trip of the season.

March 3 - 8, Mammoth Midweek #3 ski trip:Our 3rd ski trip of the season. (See the flier on page 6)

FROM OUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN

Our 18th new member of the ski year isKim La Selle. She is Millie and BillGallaher’s daughter and is a regularparticipant in Sabine’s Thursday morn-ing hikes. Kim, great to have you as aDDSC member and we hope to see youat upcoming club events and ski trips.

If you have not yet renewed your mem-bership, we hope that you will renew and join us for anothergreat year of skiing and other social activities. To renew orupdate your membership please go to the membership page ofour website and download the membership application. Mailthe completed form with your payment to my attention – mail-ing information is on the application. As a current member ofthe club you will be eligible to participate in the remainder ofthis year’s Mid-Week ski trips to Mammoth (Feb 3-8 andMarch 3-8). Our trips offer round trip travel in a deluxe coach,5 nights at the Best Western Plus High Sierra, 5 days of excel-lent skiing on uncrowded slopes, and most importantly theopportunity to ski with a warm and friendly group of skiers.

Ellen Locke, Membership

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

As you can tell from Karl’s PhotoAlbum on our website(www.skidondiego.org) of the Januarytrip, the whole week was great. The buswas packed, the skiing was fine, and theevenings were fun. Big thanks to tripleaders Carolyn and John! Kudos toCindy Benner and Anneli Ford forassisting downed skiers (includingstrangers) who were trapped in sinkholeson the Saddle Bowl (Back of Chair 3.)

Double thanks to Bea Stoyla for giving brush-up ski classes tosome rusty members, and also for collecting 48 pounds of toilet-ries which she donates to a shelter for homeless teenagers.

2019 marks the 60thanniversary of the founding of Don Diego

Ski Club. The Board of Directors is beginning to think about asuitable event to commemorate this milestone. We may be dip-ping into our Treasury to do something special. Any sugges-tions? Please contact me or any other Board member with yourideas.

Hasta la vista,

Ed Offstein - DDSC President

DID YOU EVER WONDER?Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?Why is the third hand of a watch called the second hand?Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

January Mammoth Midweek view

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Mammoth Midweek #2:On January 20, 2019, I submitted the roominglist to the hotel. So far, there are 22 partici-pants needing 12 rooms. The hotel will spon-sor the Wine & Cheese Party if we we occupyat least 13 rooms. I am optimistic that addi-tional club members will sign up so that wewill take additional rooms provided the hotelhas vacancies. We will have the traditional

catered dinner on Monday night and a pizza party on Wednes-day night, both in the meeting room. If we have the Wine &Cheese party it will be on Thursday night in the restaurant.

I would like to say “come join us” but when you read this it willlikely be too late. Weather forecast at the mountain for Sunday,2/3/19 (Superbowl Sunday): Snow showers, 34/16F, little wind.Will change …

Gunter Schrecker, trip leader

Mammoth Midweek #3:Today Mammoth has well over 10 feet ofsnow on the ground! Yes, we are lookingforward to our March trip. We can expectmore fresh snow and longer daylight. Wewill be staying at the Best Western with afull breakfast included, heated indoor pool,and spa. As with our other Mammoth trips,bus ride and club dinner is included. Time is

running out. We need your deposits now so we know how manyrooms to reserve.

If you have any questions please give me a call or email me at:Keithrbowen@aol.com

Keith Bowen, trip leaderSee the trip flier on page 6

TRAVEL/TRIP REPORTS

Mammoth Midweek #1 Trip Report by Karl Cikste

The January Mammoth Midweek trip was another resoundingsuccess. Trip leader Carolyn did another superb job organizingeverything. The catered dinner, the wine and cheese party and thepizza party each hadmore than forty par-ticipants. But theweather was notunder her controland although itsnowed and blowedfor a couple of dayswe still enjoyedgood skiing, espe-cially on Thursdayand Friday.

The mountain accumulated over 4 feet of snow during this week.On Monday the visibility was very poor and only Chair 6 wasrunning at the Main Lodge. As I left the locker area to head out-side I was asked if I had a cell phone. “Why?” I asked. “ So youcan call back and let the rest of us know what it’s like out on theslopes” was the reply. I had limited success out there. Broad-way proved to be my nemesis where I had four “sitdown” falls.Poor visibility, snow accumulation on the outside of my goggles,and deep, heavy Sierra cement all contributed to my misery. Ifelt like a beginner. The lesson I learned was that it’s a lot easier

to get back up if you take off your skis than to use your poles totry standing up. Also if the weather is bad at the Main Lodge,take the shuttle back to the village and get on the gondola to Can-yon Lodge where the slopes are more protected from the ele-ments. Those who did that told me they had a wonderful time.

The weather improved on a daily basis each following day.Thursday was a bluebird day and Friday was a close second. Iwas able to take some good scenic and action shots. The skiingwas excellent coming down the backside of Chair 3 and on thecruiser run on Bridges to the Eagle chair. But the groomingseemed to be cut back at least during the first part of the week.The face of Chair 3 remained ungroomed for several days. Costcutting at Mammoth? More snow is expected at Mammoth sothe February and March trips should be excellent.

Thank you for planning and orchestrating the first Mammothtrip of the year. It was very well done. (I say this having a lot ofpersonal experience planning and executing large group trips.So, I know it isn’t easy.)

There was good communication in advance and during the trip.Everything was well organized. And on time. You, and in facteveryone, were very welcoming to me as a new member. I par-ticularly appreciated the morning meet up as a chance to groupup with other skiers and as a result I had the chance to enjoymeeting and skiing with quite a few of the folks. All of the

planned evening activities made it easy to meet people. I foundit was a very nice group of people. And generally quite goodskiers too.

In sum, the trip (and the Club) exceeded my expectations. I ap-preciate all of your efforts putting this trip together. Based onthis good experience with the Club I will be participating inmore of the Don Diego Mammoth trips. Thank you!

Best,Ellie Oppenheim

A Thank You Note to Mammoth Midweek #1 Trip Leader Carolyn, from a New Member

8:15 AM bus departure to the slopesWednesday, following a snow plow to the slopes

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Remaining Ski Trip dates for Don Diego Ski Club for the 2019 Season:

Mammoth Midweek #2: Feb. 3—8, 2019 Trip Leader: Gunter Schrecker

Mammoth Midweek #3: March 3—8 2019 Trip Leader: Keith Bowen(See the last page for CST/TCRC information)

12 Tips And Tricks For Skiing And SnowSports

(Downloaded from www.seniorsskiing.com/) by Don Burch

Clever Hacks For A Better Winter Experience.

1. When skiing wet and slushy snow, spray the top of your skisand even your ski boots with silicone (wipe it off afterspraying). The faster heavy snow slides off skis, the easierit’ll be to make turns.

2. Toe warmers work better in gloves than hand warmers. Usethe sticky back on toe warmers and attach them to the back-hand side of your gloves. If you’ve used hand warmers, youknow they have a tendency to fall out when you take yourgloves off.

3. When skiing groomers, especially hardpack, wider skis putmore stress on knees because they require more angulationto get them on edge.

4. Skis with softer tips puts less stress on skiers’ knees.

5. When purchasing used skis, make sure the bindings aren’tso old that ski shops won’t service them. A Google searchwith the words “Binding Indemnification List” will provideyou with an up-to-date list of acceptable bindings. Betteryet, ask your local ski shop if they’ll service them.

6. Don’t use lens wipes on the inside of your goggles. Most

goggles have anti-fog on the inside and wiping it may causedamage.

7. On crowded days, the single line will almost always be fast-er even when skiing in groups. Lifts that don’t start at themain lodge are also good bets on crowded days.

8. Always stop on the side of trails where you can be seen byuphill skiers. Look up hill before starting. Wear a helmetand make sure it is strapped.

9. Thoroughly dry your boots each day after skiing especiallyif skiing back-to-back days. If your boots are the least bitdamp, your feet will be cold. I use a dedicated boot dryer.

10. If you want to demo skis, do it at a mountain where you cantry several during the day. On less crowded days, you’ll geta much better selection and won’t have to wait for the modelor size you want to try. Select a day that will have variedconditions on the mountain; this way you can try the skis onboth hard pack and softer snow. Within a specified timeperiod, many shops will apply the cost of the demo to a pairof new skis; ask about their policy.

11. If you plan on sharing skis, consider getting demo bindings.These bindings can be adjusted to fit about any size ski bootwithout needing to remount the binding.

12. In a pinch, you can use a plastic card from your wallet toclear sleet from goggles.

President Ed Offstein 760-231-8821Past President Pete Michael 858-560-8520Vice President Eileen Weiner 858-334-8876Secretary Leslie Pally 619-855-7899Treasurer Kathy Hendrickson 858-243-4385

Directors at Rose EmryLarge Dan Henry

Karl CiksteEllen Locke

Membership Ellen Locke 760-231-8821Council Rep Martin Wascher 760-975-3355

Sunshine Rep Rose Emry 619-299-4234Racing Dave ArnoldPublic Affairs Leslie PallyPublications Karl Cikste 619-442-2160Programs Judy Porter 858-453-4453Social Bonnie Fritts 858-836-1556Webmaster Karl Cikste 619-442-2160Hiking/Fitness Sabine Alberti 858-342-0338

Club Founders Joe Harris Bruce Barr

DDSC Officers and Directors

We had our race on January 12, 2019 on avery overcast and cold morning. Becausewe did not have enough racers to have a fullday on the hill, we improvised and shortenedour race to a half-day event.

Each racer had the opportunity to run fourlaps down Fascination. There were two GSruns and two SL runs. We only able to put

45 racers on the hill, therefore we did not meet our minimumnumber of racers to be able to have a full days use of the racehill.

Our two club racers, Martin Wascher and Dave Arnold wonmedals. Dave will be well remembered for his “tumble” startout of the gate. San Diego Alpine League won the most pointsthat go toward the end-of-the-year trophy. The Alpine Leaguecurrently has 47 members.

SAN DIEGO ALPINE LEAGUE RACING REPORT by Eileen Weiner

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HIKING/FITNESS

I still believe the best way to get fit is bywalking and especially hiking in ourbeautiful nature, but it is not for every-one, so here is another alternative.

You might try out an app helping you getfit, here are two that are highly recom-mended:

SweatWorking app, which is rankedNo. 1 in fitness coaching apps in the iTunes store—gives youaccess to thousands of audio and video recordings from top-trainers in fitness styles including high-intensity training,strength, barre, restorative yoga, and meditation. The app alsojust launched “Gym Channels,” where studios worldwide canopt to upload recorded workouts from their gym for you. (Free;iOS)

Nike Training Club app comes with all the things you’d ex-pect from a top-notch fitness app: workouts designed by pro-fessional trainers and athletes, customizable fitness programs,sharing capabilities to compare your progress with others, anda totally sleek interface. And in Nike fashion, it just does itbetter than the competition. (Free; iOS and Android)

Please look for details for our Thursday hikes in your email boxand the Don Diego Meetup at www.meetup.com/san-diego-skiers

You can contact me directly at sabinalb@pacbell.net or on mymobile phone, 858-342-00338.

Sabine, Your Hiking Leader

Here are some pics from hikes this past month:

Some off-the-slopes activity during the January Mammoth Midweek trip

Is food and drink the real reason we go skiing?

Trip leader Carolyn

What’s sofascinating on the

smart phone,Paula??

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Some on-slope Action from Mammoth Midweek #1

Roy and Irene on Chair 3Roy

JoeAnneli

Irene

Tump Alley 9:00 AM

Ninja ladies on the Eagle chair

Shannon and Roy M

Shannon

Ellie

Christene

Ellen

Cindy

Ed

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Ski with Bea and Paula

Ski like Don Die-go’s own Swedishski instructor BeaStoyla and Czechdevelopment teamracer PaulaSvandova. Comewith us to Mam-moth on Gunter’sFebruary trip andKeith’s March tripand watch Bea and

Paula flow down the mountain. It’s a beautiful sight.

Bea and Paula tell us advanced skiing is different from interme-diate skiing because it requires less effort and it looks so cool.Come with us. We look forward to skiing with you mid-week atMammoth Mountain.

Some more social activity pics from the January Mammoth midweek trip

Cat’s cradle demonstration/contest at the pizza party

How wide do those skishave to be, Roy?

… and here’s the winner!!

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DDSC recommends all tripparticipants secure travel insurance.

Here are some providers:

Trawick InternationalTravelguard.comSquaremouth.comQuotewright.comInsuremytrip.com

Travelprotectors.comYour own home/auto insurance carrier

MARCH HEADS UPMarch 3-8 Mammoth Midweek #2 ski trip

March 21 Club meeting at the Rockin' Baja. Lobster Coastal Cantina

CST REFERENCE NUMBERThe paragraph below explains what CST (California Seller ofTravel) means. You will see the number referenced on everyflyer. Please read this paragraph thoroughly. It is a requiredfor all club trips to make this statement available to you.

CST 2056054-40

California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account orbond. This business has a trust account. All payments for transportation ortravel service not provided to the passenger shall be promptly refunded, inaccordance with the agreed-to-terms and conditions, unless the passengerotherwise instructs the seller of travel in writing. This business is a partici-pant in the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporations (TCRC). You, thepassenger, may request reimbursement from TCRC if you are owed a refundof more than $50 for transportation or travel services which was not refundedin a timely manner by a seller of travel who was registered and participatingin the TCRC at the time of sale. The maximum amount which may be paidby the TCRC to any one passenger is the total amount paid on behalf of thepassenger to the seller of travel, not to exceed $15,000. A claim must besubmitted to the TCRC within six months after the scheduled completiondate of the travel. A claim must include sufficient information and documen-tation to prove your claim and $35 processing fee. You must agree to waiveyour right to other civil remedies against a registered participating seller oftravel for matters arising out of a sale for which you file a claim with theTCRC, if your were located in California at the time of the sale. You mayrequest a claim form by writing to: Travel Consumer Restitution Corpora-tion, P.O. Box 6001, Larkspur, CA 94977-6001; or by faxing a request to:(415) 927-7698.

Check out these websites foradditional ski and club information:

www.skidondiego.org (Our website)

www.skisandiego.org (San Diego Council)

www.fwsa.org (Far West Ski Association)

www.skifederation.org (National Ski CouncilFederation)

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Magaly Schmid 02/10Jeannette Pease 02/11Adele West 02/15Kim LaSelle 02/17

Martin Wascher 02/18Tom Boren 02/24Lynda Marika 02/24

February Birthdays

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Presidents’Day

Valentine’sDay

NEXT CLUB MEETING: Thursday, February 21 , 2019@ Rockin’ Baja Lobster Coastal Cantina (5:00 PM)

8223 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego

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