THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB NEWSLETTER

THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONISSUE 188March 2020 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 ActivitiesMarch 19, Thursday: The next Don DiegoSki Club meeting at Boomerangs Restaurantin Clairemont Mesa starting at 5:00 PM.

March 1 - 6, Mammoth Midweek #3 ski trip:Our 3rd ski trip of the season.

April 19, DDSC End-of-Season Party:Safari picnic at San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park at the MombasaIsland Pavilion . Parking and all day admission to Safari Parkwill be included. Stay tuned for the details to be provided.

May 28 - 31, Far West Ski Association Convention:88th annual FWSA convention in Portland, Oregon. See theflier on page 3.

FROM OUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN

Membership continues to increase forDDSC. We just added two more mem-bers for a total of 31 new members!Currently membership is 124, 8 morethan this time last year. Our newestmembers are Connie English and Mar-tin Wai. Welcome Connie & Martin.

Club membership dates are June 1 –May 31 so there is still time to join forthis year. DDSC offers more than mid-week ski trips to Mammoth. A wide variety of activities andsocial gatherings take place all year long. Check out the Ac-tivities page on our website, www.skidondiego.org, for moredetails.

The membership application can be found on the Membershippage of the website. Please mail the completed form with yourpayment to my attention – mailing information is on the appli-cation.

I hope to see you at an upcoming DDSC event

Ellen Locke, Membership

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Greetings Don Diego,

You have probably heard about the plansfor the End-of-Season Party. The 2020version will continue the tradition of mak-ing it a memorable event: This one will bea safari picnic in the wilds of San DiegoZoo’s Safari Park. The date is Sunday,April 19, and we will publish details andbegin accepting reservations right afterour skiers return from the March trip.

Save the date and watch for the announcement.

The March trip is the last of our three visits to Mammoth thisyear. If anyone is interested in getting together for informalmeetup ski trips to Mammoth (or other Ikon Pass destinationssuch as Alta or Taos) let me know and I will spread the word.

Social events in March will include Sabine’s Thursday morninghikes (www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Skiers/). There will be atleast one suds-fest in March, and we are also planning an eventin mid-March that will be of special interest to military aviationbuffs. Stay tuned.

Don Diego is growing at a rate not seen in decades. Thanks to allof you for making this happen. Your suggestions are alwayswelcome. Please email them to me at ed@skidondiego.org and Iwill run them by the Board.Hasta la vista,

Ed Offstein - DDSC President

Mammoth Mountain founderDave McCoy1915 - 2020

THANK YOU DAVE

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President Ed Offstein 760-231-8821Past President Pete Michael 858-560-8520Vice President Eileen Weiner 858-334-8876Secretary Cindy BennerTreasurer Leslie PallyDirectors at Rose EmryLarge Dan Henry

Karl CiksteEllen Locke

Membership Ellen Locke 760-231-8821

Council Rep Martin Wascher 760-975-3355Sunshine 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

DDSC Officers and Directors

Climate Change Is Killing Alpine Skiing As We Know It:

Global warming is leaving its mark across the globe, especiallyat resorts at relatively low altitudes. In Garmish, and across theAlps, resort towns depend upon the tourism to help their econo-my, but with the little snow that those areas are seeing, thesetowns could soon be in serious trouble! Climate change is ex-pected to cost Austrian tourism 300 million euros a year. InFrance, authorities in Tignes delayed the start of the ski seasonby several weeks, citing the effects of global warming on theGrande Motte glacier. If greenhouse-gas emissions continue atthe same level, snow will almost disappear at lower levels by theend of the century.

Juergen Hilla, a school teacher from nearby Frankfurt, predictedthat skiing and other winter sports may not be viable inGarmisch in the longer term and that he and his family may haveto consider alternatives for their ski vacation. “Probably in 20 or30 years, it won’t have the same role as it does now,” he added

after a day on the slopes. “The higher runs were in good shapebut the lower ones needed cannons spraying artificial snow tokeep them passable”, Hilla said.

To make up for a lack of natural snowfall, resorts switch on thecannons, although they’re energy intensive and unpopular withenvironmentalists. Producing artificial snow will get harder astemperatures rise. Higher areas will survive, but they will haveto invest more in snowmaking and to cope with the additionaltourist inflow. Areas most affected by warming are on the out-skirts of the Alps—in Austria’s east, the foothills in France andItaly and in Germany. They were never as dependent on ski tour-ism as some regions in the central Alps, and are more attuned towelcoming guests around the year. At Garmisch City Hall,Mayor Sigrid Meierhofer is putting on a brave face, citing thetown’s brisk conference business. “Of course, we have to comeup with concepts to maintain the winter tourism that we stillhave,” she said. “You say it’s brown—I say the hiking paths areopen.”

Some Ski Industry News (reprinted from the FAR WEST NEWS FLASH)

Mammoth Midweek #2:A great group of mostly downhill skiers, witha record number of snowboarders, and a halfdozen multi-tasking cross country skiers/snowshoers/hikers joined together for theFebruary Don Diego Mammoth #2 trip.There was a super mix of people among the44 on the trip which included 5 new memberswho were welcomed by the many returning

members. Everyone chatted and skied, boarded or hiked enthu-siastically with old friends and new.

The week started chilly and breezy but the weather improveddaily. Thursday and Friday were spectacular days on the hill,with sunny skies, warm temps, great views and thanks to greatgrooming by Mammoth Mtn, super slopes to ski and board on.We took great advantage of it! Even the hikers took the gondolato the top to enjoy the great view. The REVolution Tour madethe ride up chairs 1& 6 pretty amazingas we watched the13-19 year old ski-ers and boarderscompete on the halfpipe and the big airjumps.

The Best Westerntook great care ofus each morningwith their breakfast

buffet and made to order eggs and pancakes. One night theyhosted a wine and cheese party for us. The jacuzzi was hot andmany of us took advantage of it. Monday we had a deliciouscatered dinner of smoked meats, cheeesy potatoes, salads anddesserts, followed by an entertaining couple of games of LCR (afast paced entertaining and easy dice game). Thursday we hadpizza, salad and great conversation. Friday we tried a new sand-wich place for pitas (or salads) on the way home.

We were fortunate to have Daniel as our driver and he made thevery windy drive up extraordinarily smooth as he navigated thetricky winds with seeming ease. Always willing to help whenev-er he is available to join us he is a welcome addition to our trips.

In February a great time was had by all! Keep doing your snowdances! We are looking forward to repeating the great fun inMarch, under Keith's capable leadership.

Ellie Oppenheim, trip leader

Mammoth Midweek #3:By the time you read this we’ll likelyalready be skiing at Mammoth enjoyingthis 3rd midweek ski trip. The skiingconditions look to be a repeat of the excel-lent January and February experiences.We have almost 30 participants ready tohit the slopes.

Keith Bowen, trip leader

TRAVEL/TRIP REPORTS

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The Council’s annual Aspen ski trip last De-cember was another great success with 60local skiers attending. The skiing was greatwith plenty of snow and the other plannedactivities were a lot of fun as usual. Therewas an event every evening starting with awelcome party at the Gant, a couple of pubcrawls to different establishments aroundAspen and of course,”Lots of Shopping.”

The Far West Ski Week trip to Big Sky Montana was also a greatsuccess with plenty of powder and bluebird days in the high 20’sto low 30’s. The San Diego council night was a buffet and thepizza night went off without a hitch. The trip home was a bit ex-citing because the flight out of Bozeman was an hour late. With agroup that size they would have held the connecting flight, buteveryone got on their cell phone and changed their flights so fromBozeman to San Diego was a free for all.

The Council received a bit of bad news. Eileen Sanford who hasbeen putting together all of the wonderful overseas trips for thepast six years had to resign. The Council is looking for people totakeover running the trips that are already planned. Alan Godwinthe travel director for US trips will help out, but they are stilllooking for additional people. Eileen will be sorely missed.

Council Travel Report:Mosel Bike and Boat: 25 July – 1 Aug, Full with a waiting listFarWest Ski Week 2021: 30 Jan – 6 Feb, Sun Valley Idaho

SAN DIEGO COUNCIL of SKI CLUBS REPORTby Martin Wascher

Announcement from Connie Smith

Helen Harris Memorial Luncheon

Helen's nephew, Tony Navoy, will be hosting a memorialluncheon for Helen on April 7, 2020.

Details:

April 7, 2020, at noon, at the Brigantine Restaurant onShelter Island, in Point Loma, 2715 Shelter Island Drive.It is on the right as you are heading out to Shelter Island.If you are a ski buddy or friend of Helen's you are invited.

Please RSVP by 30 March 2020 to Connie Smith at(conniebatessmith@AOL.com) or 619-743-0808.

If you have questions please call or email me. The upstairsrestaurant will be reserved for the luncheon. There is anelevator available. Also, metered parking. If you have ahandicap placard, it is OK for parking. Hope to see allof Helen's friends there.

Here are some scenic pics from the February MammothMidweek ski trip

Chair 23 disappearinginto the mist

Top of Mammoth Mountainlooking like a fortress

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HIKING/FITNESS

HIKING:In February we hiked at the Torrey PinesExtension (wild and beautiful), only two ofus, since the rest went skiing. Next wasLake Poway (one of our favorites) and theTunnel 4 hike at Del Mar Mesa, a beautifulone mile long tunnel of tall chaparral, plusa Cardiac Hill. Our last February hike is theEllie Lane Loop, next to Iron Mountain, anew hike for us!

For March we'll do some familiar hikes, like PenasquitosCanyon, Lake Hodges, San Clemente Canyon and maybe someEast County hikes (Fallbrook and Santa Ysabel).

FITNESS:Walking may be one of the most powerful “medicines” availa-ble. It can help lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, anddiabetes, lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and evenkeep your memory sharp.

The simple activity of walking has so many powerful healthbenefits, the experts at Harvard Medical School created'Walking for Health'. This special report takes you step-by-step from why walking may be the most perfect exercise, tohow to get started on a walking program, to specific walkingworkouts. Harvard Medical School has created a number ofHealth Reports about different Health issues in depth, each ofthem you can order online or in print for about $20.

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 atsabinalb@pacbell.net or on my mobile phone, 858-342-00338.

Sabine, Your Hiking Leader

Here are some pics from hikes this past month:

Here are two pics of our hikers/snowshoers during the February Mammoth Midweek trip who took a day off from skiing

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Some action pics from the February Mammoth Midweek trip

Heidrun

Ellen J.

Rita

Ed

Matt

Hans

Russ

LyndaBill H.

Wanda

Rose

Cindy

Ellen L.Les and Claudia Win

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Racing Reportfrom Racing Director Dave Arnold

We still plan to have one day of racing atMammoth on March 14. There will be 4 runs,each one counting as a race: 2 giant slalomand 2 slalom. The whole day of racing willcost $55 per racer. There will be a race clinicon Friday and the cost will be $60. The clinicwill be free to any racer who has not racedwithin the last two years.

Due to the reduced schedule for the 2020 skiseason we are going to include the races fromthe Far West championships on April 4 and 5at Mammoth as part of our league races. Thecost for racing at championships will be $65per person.

The Alpine League awards dinner and SkiCouncil Board member recognition is plannedfor Friday evening May 15th at Elijah’s Res-taurant on Clairemont Blvd starting at6:00pm.

Some non-action ski pics from the February trip

Some more scenic pics from the February trip

Some social pics from the February Mammoth Midweek trip

Corduroy Freeway -St. Anton, 8:30 AM

riding up Chair 25

Linda, Wanda, Claudia, and Viola

Trip leader Ellie

some LCR action Irene, Roy, and Russ at Tusks

Kramer Junction rest stop on return trip

Keith and Barbara

Linda and Wanda

Roy M.,Heidrun

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Leslie and Roy T.

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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 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.

THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB is a NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION and a MEMBER of the SAN DIEGO COUNCIL & FAR WEST SKI ASSOC.

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)

DD SKI CLUBMEETING5:00 PM @

BoomerangsRestaurant in

Clairemont Mesa

Cesar Fernandez-Mansilla 03/01John McGrath 03/03Susan Bellamacina 03/05Bachir Jirari 03/05Frances Roberts 03/06Russ Broscious 03/09

Keith Bowen 03/12Jean Harris 03/15Dan Henry 03/16Ellie Oppenheim 03/18Eileen Weiner 03/27Ed Bergen 03/30

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NEXT CLUB MEETING: Thursday, March 19, 2020@ Boomerangs Restaurant (5:00 PM)

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