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January-February 2009 NEWS FOR SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS Volume 49, No. 1

www.indyskiclub.org

TRIPS HAVE SPACES REMAINING See inside for details

E-BOOMER ??? Club members have the option of getting this bi-monthly newsletter via e-mail rather than via U.S. mail. The e-mail copy is in color and you get it right away. It also saves the club money, and in the future it might save you money, too. To get your Boomer delivered electronically, contact our member services VP Marilyn Rader at rm.rader@sbcglobal.net. NOTE to get the E-boomer you must have a good e-mail address on file with Marilyn, so please let her knSow if you change your e-mail address.

Next club meeting is April 9 at Adam’s Mark… so please mark your calendar for the SPRING MELTDOWN PARTY !!!

GO COLTS !!!! It was a great fin-

ish to the regular season. No

matter how you do in the play-

offs, we’re proud of you!!

LATEST INFO IS ONLINE AT www.indyskiclub.org

January 3 – 10, 2009 TAOS, NM 32 spaces $1350*

Lodging at the Sundance Condos & Spa ( 2 bed/2 bath for 4), Continental breakfast each morning, welcome wine and cheese party, Ski storage and Boot dryers, Pizza party, 5 day lift tickets, United Airlines to Albuquerque Trip Leader - Tom Miller af1962@sbcglobal.net

January 24- 31, 2009 TELLURIDE OVSC Trip 36 spaces $1560*

Lodging at the Telluride Lodge ( 2 bed/2bath for 4, 3bed/3bath for 6 condos), 5 day lift tickets, OVSC RACE, OVSC reception, après ski party, awards dinner, American Airlines to Gunnison and transfers Trip Leader - Dick Surber 317-818-9293, raskisy@sbcglobal.net

February 7 – 14, 2009 VAIL

32 spaces WAIT LIST $1425*

Lodging at Vail Spa Condos at Lionshead ( 3 bed/3bath for 6 and 2bed/2bath For 4), 5 of 8 day ticket valid at ALL Vail Resorts, Welcome reception, Pizza Party, United to Denver and Ground transfer, CLUB INSTRUCTOR

NEW Trip Leader - Priscilla Johnson Johnsonteam@comcast.net 545-7776

February 21-28, 2009 JACKSON HOLE 36 spaces $1420* ($780 land package)

Lodging at the Parkway Inn Hotel ( 2 per room), Continental Breakfast, Ski shuttle, 5 day lift tickets, Wine and cheese party, Pizza party, American Airlines to Jackson and ground transfers Trip Leader - Joan Naffziger jenaff@comcast.net 317-823-8192

March 6 – 14, 2009 BAD GASTEIN, AUSTRIA OVSC Trip 30 spaces PASSPORT REQUIRED

SKI WEEK Bad Gastein, Austria depart 3/6, return 3/14 $2025* With PRE TRIP to Munich depart 3/ 3, return 3/ 14 $2390* With POST TRIP to Vienna/Budapest depart 3/6, return 3/20 $2790*

Lodging in Bad Gastein at Hotel Weismayer ( 2 per room), Breakfast Buffet and Dinner daily on ski week trip, Welcome Party and parade Trip Leader - Julie Snyder (317) 254-0609 jasnyder7575@sbcglobal.net

March 14-21, 2009 LAKE TAHOE 18 spaces $1375 *

Combined trip with Lafayette Ski Club, Lodging at Lakeland Village Condos ( 6 per unit), Welcome wine and cheese Party, Pizza Party, 4 days lift at Heavenly, 1 day lift at Kirkwood, United Airlines to Sacramento and ground transfers. Trip Leader - Christy Sharp 317-293-4480 csharp_1@juno.com

March 28- April 4, 2009 ASPEN 40 spaces $1325*

Lodging at The Gant ( 2 bed/2bath for 4), Welcome wine and Cheese party, Club pizza party, 5 day lift ticket, American Airline to Denver, bus to Aspen Trip Leader - Jim Robinson 6119 Clearview Drive Carmel, IN 46077 317-997-5267 jimrobinson46077@earthlink.net

∗ -- Prices subject to future fuel surcharges by airlines. Luggage fees NOT included.

ALTHOUGH DEADLINES HAVE PASSED, THERE MAY BE SOME OPEN “GROUND PACKAGE” SPACES … CHECK WITH TRIP LEADER SOON !!!

INDIANAPOLIS SKI CLUB 2008-2009 REMAINING TRIP SCHEDULE

Cell 441 2771Cell 441 2771Cell 441 2771Cell 441 2771

LUGGAGE FEES for ISC domestic trips (US Dollars)

Airline 1st 2nd 3rd Bag American 15 25 100 Continental 15 25 100 United 15 25 100 On most airlines a ski bag + a boot bag counts as ONE BAG. Overweight (more than 50 pounds per

bag) extra charges will apply.

Check airline website a few days before packing!!

Your club officers for 2008-2009

President Christy Sharp

President Elect Jim Robinson

Secretary Jennifer Rhamy

Treasurer Mike Karsas

V-P Trips Priscilla Johnson

VP-Elect Trips Tom Miller (1975 foto)

VP Member Svcs Marilyn Rader

The PREZ Speaks -

The first trip of the year left Thurs. Dec. 11 for Breckenridge; I can't wait for Kara's article to see how the trip went. I have heard the west has really gotten tons of snow dumped on them, so this should make for a great ski season. If you haven't signed up already you better get with the program. Some trips have to start canceling their air and rooms the end of December through mid January to avoid fees.

I received a lot of compliments about the Holiday Party. It was a great time had by all that were there. I jazzed up the food selection a little bit. Steve Goldstein did a great job with Baby Boomers, sorry Dan that you could-n't be there.

You can still sign-up to receive the Schussboomer via e-mail. Just send your e-mail address to Marilyn Rader at rm.rader@sbcglobal.net. So far over 96 people have signed up. Elections will be here before we know it. Openings are for President-elect and secretary at this time. Anyone interested in any of these positions can go to indyskiclub.org. for a description of the officer positions. We

have Board meetings 6 times a year and a summit meeting in May. Most meetings last about 2 hrs. Please think about it and help the club remain viable. Our next club meeting will be April 9, 2009 at Adams Mark.

(Next board meeting is April 7, club members welcome) Happy New Year everyone!! Ski safely and have fun!

Christy

Can you find the NEW Indy International Airport Terminal?

West of 465 at I-70 exit 68. More info at

www.newindianapolisairport.com

Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow! Breckenridge Long weekend trip December 11-15 The Breckenridge crew kicked off the season with a great start with 5 new members of the 16 who attended the trip. We even had snow boarders! Yahoo! We arrived at the new Indianapolis terminal, checked in, grabbed a drink and waited to take off. We had no glitches until we went to collect our bags in Denver. Jutta Hoellein complained to the airline that the baggage handlers had busted the wheels off of her bag. The counter attendant asked Jutta if they needed to call the authorities because she had raised her voice. After Jutta and Rudy were threatened, they quickly got on the bus. Later when Jutta was unpacking she discovered they had placed the busted wheels in the suitcase. Thanks United Airlines!

We then headed to our favorite stop on the way to the mountains - Applejacks! Everyone gathered groceries, liq-uor, and a bite to eat. We arrived at The Village of Breckenridge to be greeted by Amy Russo who had every-thing worked out. We stayed at the Plaza, within walking distance of everything on Main Street and the slopes. The Quicksilver chair lift was about a 100 yards from our Condo. We had great accommodations and highly recommend the area for future club trips. Just before we arrived, Brecken-ridge received over 30 inches of snow and had opened Peak 9, so 50% of the big resort was open.

Many of us headed out by 9AM Friday morning to hit the slopes and met up at 11:30 at Ten Mile restaurant for lunch. Mel Crichton gave a great ski lesson the first day to get everyone’s ski legs working again. One of our new members, Tom Shepherd, had been skiing only 3 times and he was doing well on the blue runs after Mel’s lesson. We were all so proud to see how well Tom was skiing. He did even better the next day in a “private” lesson af-ter the would-be bump skiers did not show for their lesson. Some of us met for après ski at the Maggie to wind down and talk about our awesome day.

Friday evening most of us walked to our pizza party at Fatty’s Pizzeria. I decided that our small group would have more fun going out for pizza rather than staying in one of our condos. I think everyone really enjoyed our great pizza and salad.

On Saturday, I woke up to the weather report. One eye was barely open when I heard the weather man say “possible 3 to 5 feet!” I sat straight up in bed and said “Oh $#!T!” The snow sounded awesome, but as trip leader all I could think about was “how the heck we were going to get down the mountain Monday morning to get home?” I was OK with getting stuck for a few days, but I worried that I would have to figure out the logistics. However, Saturday night we received a mere 5 inches of powder with -13 degrees wind chill. Other Ski areas received 10-15 inches of snow. The 3-5 feet didn’t happen.

We had to wake up pretty early to catch an 11 AM flight Monday. It took our bus about 3 hours to get to the airport due to the icy conditions and morning rush hour traffic in Denver. After checking in and getting through security, we all headed towards our gate. While walking to the gate I heard one Mike Gossweiler being paged. Once he checked, Mike discovered he had left his ID at security. Mike went back to security to get his ID but forgot to take his boarding pass with him, so he could not get back through without it. He had to stand in line at the airline counter to get a boarding pass and then stand in line to get through security again. Meanwhile I am pleading with the flight attendant to hold the plane, which of course was out of the question. We all boarded the plane hoping Mike would make it, but he never did. The airline gave away his seat and closed the hatch on the plane. Because it was 13 below zero when we boarded, the crew only had one truck that was not frozen to

back the planes up to head to the runway. We sat there for an hour before it was our turn to be backed out. I am pretty sure Mike was cussing us as he watched us sit there while he watched from inside the terminal. Mike, I hope you made it home safely.

We really had a great time and a great group of ski club members. Breckenridge is a beautiful town with great skiing and snow. We must return.

Thank you everyone for a great trip.

Ski Bunny Kara

More Breck photos at club website, click on LIBRARY

TELLURIDE, CO January, 24 thru 31 (Sat-Sat) Lodging: Telluride Lodge. Two and three bedroom condos. Fully equipped kitchens. Two indoor hot tubs. On-site grocery. Washer/dryer area. Wireless internet.

Lodging Location: One block from lift 7. Easy walking distance to free gondola to the Village. Three blocks from downtown. Complimentary shuttle stops at Condo.

Skiing: 5 day lift ticket. 2000 skiable acres -38% intermediate, 38% advanced, 24% beginner; 18 lifts service over 100 trails.

Activities included: Indy Ski Club pizza party. OVSC activities include an awards dinner dance, an après-ski party, a picnic at the base, and a ski race. All ground transportation

Price: $1560/person, double occupancy. A few ground packages remain

Contact: Dick Surber , 317-818-9293, raskisy@sbcglobal.net

Trip Leader Info- Joan Naffziger

jenaff@comcast.net

317-823-8192

What's included — Air and ground transportation, American Airlines, 7 nights lodging - 2 per room, Daily continental breakfast, 5 day lift, Wine & Cheese party, Pizza Party

Sat Feb 21st to Sat Feb 28th www.jacksonhole.com www.parkwayinn.com

We’re staying at Parkway Inn in Jackson Hole just 3

blocks from Jackson Hole’s town square

Amenities- Indoor pool, spas, saunas, exercise gym;

Pick up for all activities at the door; 5 steps to shuttle

bus stop; 10 restaurants within 4 blocks; Nightlife,

shops, art galleries

Cost — Standard package $1,420.00 Land package $780

Final payment & cancellation – 11/14/2008

SPACES OPEN !

Lake Tahoe Mar. 14-21,2009

Lakeland Village Condos ( 6 per unit) Welcome wine and cheese party, club party, 4 day lift at Heavenly, 1 day lift at Kirkwood.

We are joining Lafayette Ski Club. 3500 ft vertical, casinos, great scenery.

$1375.00 per person* 6 spaces remain

Trip leader: Christy Sharp

317-293-4480 csharp_1@juno.com * Price subject to future fuel surcharges. Final payment/ cancellation 01-19-2009.

BOYNE HIGHLANDS WEEKEND TRIP February 20 - 22, 2009 An Indiana Ski Council Event

Indianapolis Club Trip Coordinator: Balance Due by January 15, 2009 Randy Ridgway 1434 E. County Road 450 N. All checks to be made payable to Frankfort, IN 46041 Indiana Ski Council rridgway@accs.net 765-658-2075 (H) 765-659-2777 (W)

Weekend Package Rates are as follows

2 Adults per Room = $ 265.00 per person 3 or more adults per room = $ 235.00 per person . Children above 13 fall into the adult rate. Children 9 to 12 years old with 2 adults per room = $ 140.00 per child Children 8 years old and younger with 2 adults per room = $ 71.00 per child

Package includes:

Friday and Saturday Nights Lodging slope-side at the Main Lodge Weekend Lift Tickets good for Friday 4:30 – 9:00pm Saturday 9:00am – 9:00pm Sunday 9:00am-4:00pm Saturday and Sunday mornings breakfast Saturday Night Banquet Dinner

See internet site: www.boynehighlands.com

TRANSPORTATION IS NOT INCLUDED

ASPEN ColoradoASPEN ColoradoASPEN ColoradoASPEN Colorado

Saturday, 03/28/2009 to Saturday, 04/04/2009 $1325

Lodging: The Gant - 2 bed/ 2 bath for 4

MARCH 28 depart Indy at 6:50am on AA361 thru DFW arrive Denver 10:35am APRIL 4 depart Denver at 11:02am on AA644 thru DFW arrive Indy 6:27pm

·5 Day Lift ticket good at any of four mountains:

Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands,

Snowmass, Buttermilk Mountain

Price includes lodging, lift tickets, transportation,

wine & cheese party, pizza party

James Robinson

6119 Clearview Drive

Carmel, IN 46077

Phone 1: 317-997-5267

Email: jimrobinson46077@earthlink.net

Ski in Austria some spaces may remain, ACT SOON

1. Bad Gastein, Austria ski week leaves March 6, 2009 and returns March 14, 2009 $ 2025

2. Munich pre-trip leaves March 3, 2009 through March 6, 2009 (+$365) $ 2390

3. Vienna and Budapest post-trip March 14, 2009 and returns March 20, 2009 (+$ 765) $2790

******************Total package $3155 ****** **all prices are subject to change.****************** LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS will apply.

Trip Leader: Julie “Harriet” Snyder 5350 Norwaldo Ave Indianapolis, IN 46220 (317) 254-0609 jasnyder7575@sbcglobal.net

Dan Cook 1/1 Joyce Farley 1/2 Janet Boehm 1/4 Joyce Ballinger 1/10 Janet Zusman 1/11 Randal Ridgway 1/13 Noli Bentley 1/14 Suzie Carlson 1/16 Michael Wier 1/17 Joe Hankins 1/19 Tim Stewart 1/19 Dick Darlington 1/20

Kent Kitchel 1/20 Julie Snyder 1/20 Andrew Mikosz 1/22 Lois Surber 1/25 David Carlson 1/26 Chelsea Payton 1/27 Jane Paino 1/30 David Trittipo 2/1 Cheryl Abner 2/3 Deborah Neal 2/3 Kara Anderson 2/5 Deby Crislip 2/6 Bette Dodd 2/7 Russ McIntyre 2/9

January-February BIRTHDAYS

Ron Habenicht 2/11 Rita Burroughs 2/13 Ray Sarkine 2/14 James Ault 2/17 Mary Segasser 2/17 Kristy Williams 2/19 Claudia Bossard 2/20 Dave Bossard 2/21 Catherine Buehler 2/21 Judsona Randolph 2/22 Patrick Swickheimer 2/22 John Gerhold 2/23 Christina Kane 2/23 Dick Verhulst 2/27 Mary Russell 2/28

French Lick and Paoli Peaks OVSC Getaway On Jan. 24th & 25th, and February 14-15, spend your days racing down the slopes at Paoli Peaks and spend your nights relaxing at French Lick Springs Hotel. Enjoy a weekend room rate of $119 per night and on Sunday mingle with other ski enthusiasts over cocktails and a delicious dinner. Adults $25 per person and $12.50 per child under 12 yrs. Paoli Peaks’ OVSC ski package is $85 and includes lift pass, skiing on Friday after 3 pm and all day Saturday and Sunday. 2-Day lift pass for Saturday and Sunday only, is $65. Saturday, 01/24/2009 - Sunday, 01/25/2009 2798 West County Rd 25 South Paoli, IN 47454 Who: ISC/OVSC Members and Guest(s) For more information, please contact: French Lick - use code OVSC09 888-936-9360

Of the club’s 237 member roster, these folks admit to having a birthday in January or February

Why are these guys happy? A) They are on a ski club trip B) There’s lots of snow C) There’s plenty of beer D) They are boarders E) All of the above

Answer - e ! There’s always fun on an ISC trip for boarders AND for skiers! Don’t miss out, sign up today !!!

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 SUPER BOWL

2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

14-15 OVSC at Paoli Peaks

16 17 18 19 20 Boyne High-lands leaves

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February 2009

Postmaster: If Undeliverable Please Return to: Marilyn Rader 7834 Valley Stream Dr Indianapolis IN 46237-8537

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3

4 Telluride pre-trip party

5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 Boyne bal-ance due

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18 19 20 21 Vail pre-trip party

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24-25 OVSC at Paoli Peaks

26 27 28 29 30 31

January 2009

LATEST INFO IS ONLINE AT www.indyskiclub.org

President: Christy Sharp 293-4480 President-elect: Jim Robinson 873-8753 Secretary: Jennifer Rhamy 774-9509 Treasurer: Mike Karsas 297-1589

VP Trips: Priscilla Johnson 545-7776 VP-elect trips: Tom Miller VP Member Services: Marilyn Rader 888-7168 Website www.indyskiclub.org

Articles for Mar-April Boomer to Mel Crichton kj9c@iquest.net by February 15

Indianapolis Ski Club Officers 2008-2009

Next Club meeting - April 9, Adam’s Mark

21 Jackson Hole leaves

28 Jackson returns

3 Taos trip leaves

10 Taos trip returns

24 Telluride leaves

31 Telluride returns

7 Vail leaves 14 Vail returns