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The Los Angeles Council of Ski
Clubs is a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting the sport
of skiing, and in particular, ski
clubs in the Los Angeles area. LAC
is a member of the Far West Ski
Association and the National Ski
Council Federation.
Board of Directors
President Sandy Blackwell [email protected]
VP Membership OPEN [email protected]
VP Travel Todd Hood [email protected]
VP Programs Paula Hazard [email protected] VP Communications Cynthia Carter [email protected]
Treasurer Karen James [email protected]
Secretary Sandra Knapp [email protected]
Past President David Krupp [email protected]
JANUARY 2019
Our LAC clubs can post their events on FWSA CONNECT -
https://connect.fwsa.org/ This gives visibility to your club’s
events/trips. Great for filling in a trip or event! Contact
Jim Nachbar at [email protected] to obtain access code.
(Let Jim know you are with Los Angeles Council).
FWSA
FWSA Convention—June 13-16, 2019 HYATT REGENCY,
PS. VOLUNTEERS needed! http://www.fwsa.org/Conventions/
FW-2019Conv%20/FW-2019Conv.html
FWSA adventure week skiing Steamboat, CO Feb 2-9, 2019
https://www.sportsamerica.com/ online/farwestskiassociation-
1062 Your Mammoth Ikon pass will let you ski for 5 days at
Steamboat, they are owned by the same resort company. So,
no need to purchase extra lift tickets!!
FWSA 2019 International Trip, 3/9-16/2019 Hakuba Valley
Ski Resort, Japan, home of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
FWSA Mini Ski Week to Winter Park, CO 3/24-29/2019
LAC
Your LAC January 2019 Presidents Message—page 2
Supporting the Unrecables has now become easier!
http://www.unrecables.com/pdf/Ralphs&SmileAmazonLAC.pdf
ROKKA Race Dates—page 3
Athletic Scholarship Announcement—page 4
Local Clubs
See Ski Clubs Events in the following pages!
LA COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO US ALL!
LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT SKI SEASON AND A PROSPEROUS 2019!
Steamboat: The LAC Steamboat trip (with Far West Ski Association) has just about reached capacity for the
Council. And now that there is snow, people looking to go on the trip are coming out of the woodwork. So if you still want
to go and have not gotten your money in: Contact Todd Hood Immediately at [email protected] . Not only is this trip
packed full of things to do, Steamboat’s Western Days will be in full swing while we are there. Your Ikon pass is good for
5 days of lift tickets at Steamboat.
Winter Park, CO is the 2019 mini trip destination with Far West. Dates are March 24 -29, 2019. Currently, LAC is
not scheduled to go there, but if you are interested – as it is a wonderful place to ski – please contact Nancy Ellis
([email protected] ) and let her know of your interest. She can put you in with others that are attending.
Big Sky, Montana: To get you up to speed for 2020 – LAC will be going to Big Sky, again with Far West.
Trip dates are: Jan. 25 – Feb. 1, 2020; and
Big White, Canada is the Mini trip, set for March 29 – April 3, 2020.
[And, I think your Ikon Pass works at both of these resorts]
FEBRUARY 11TH
MEETING With a Guest Speaker: Dave Mazor of Sport Tours. The meeting will be in
Marina del Rey, location will be announced. And, I would appreciate your RSVP that you will be attending. Since we
have a speaker coming, I really want to make sure we have a wonderful turnout of the clubs at that meeting. [The date
was changed from the usual 1st Monday to the 2
nd Monday due to the FWSA annual ski trip to Steamboat – most of the
board will be out of town that week.]
LAC Website:
I wanted to thank Dan Haste of Wailers Ski Club. He has just about finalized the new LAC Website. And it truly need-
ed it. Dan, thank you for your help. This website is set up for computer and for your mobile phone (android & Iphone).
So, Check it out!! www.losangelescouncilofskiclubs.org
Dan is open to any feedback and it is appreciated. Please email me ([email protected] ) and I will forward your
messages on to Dan. Thank you for your help and feedback while we get the LAC website updated. See what you
think!
SKI trips - also included in this newsletter are some of the sites for ski clubs that are having ski trips to Mammoth and
other places. Check them out if you find yourself with a spare weekend and would love to go skiing. This is upcoming
SOON!!
Thank you all for your support in your clubs and of your Council.
Your LAC President
Sandra Blackwell
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Hello racers!
Rokka 1 and 2 are at Mammoth next weekend, and it's currently snowing! In addition to our Saturday races, it
will be early ups day, so lifts open early for pass holders and there's free breakfast at McCoys (RSVP for
breakfast to the ski area).
We will have two GS races, a morning best-of-two-runs race and afternoon best-of-two-runs race:
Friday 1/11
12:00-12:30 race clinic registration, Roma's Room ($40/racer)
1:00 - 3:00 GS clinic (trail TBD)
3:30-4:30 registration in Roma's Room (3rd floor, East end of Main Lodge)
Saturday 1/12
7:30-8:45 registration in Roma's Room., $55/racer
7:30 lifts open for Mammoth Pass Holder Early Ups
8:00 Mammoth hot pass holder-only complimentary breakfast at McCoy Station
10:00 GS first start. Everyone inspects before this course
11:00 GS second start after race department moves the course over
1:00 GS race 2, third start on a new course.
2:00 GS, fourth start after race department moves course over
4:00 awards in Roma's Room (BYOB)
The 2018-2019 club calendar: (* indicates a change from the last version; ? indicates not certain):
canceled: 12/14 Friday Rokka race clinic 1-3PM
canceled: 12/15 Saturday Rokka GS
1/9-11/2019 Rokka camp
1/11 Rokka GS clinic 1-3PM
1/12/2019 Saturday Rokka 1 GS and raffle at awards
1/24-27 (Masters DH/SG at Mammoth)
2/2-9/2019 FWSA week in Steamboat, CO
2/22 Friday Rokka clinic 1-3PM
2/23 Saturday Rokka 2 slalom
3/9-16/2019 Far West 2019 International Trip, Hakuba Valley Ski Resort, Japan, home of the 1998 Nagano
Winter Olympics
3/15 Friday Rokka clinic 1-3PM
3/16 Saturday Socal GS + SL
(3/18-23 Masters DH/SG/GS/SL Nationals at Mammoth)
3/24-29 Far West Mini Ski Week to Winter Park, Colorado
3/22-24 FWRA Championships at Heavenly Valley, Nevada side, registration at the Stagecoach Lodge
6/13-16/2019 FWSA convention
See you at the mountain!
Scott
[email protected]
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Athletic Scholarship Recipients
We are glad to have back (3rd year) Bruno Amon-Franceschi as our athletic
scholarship recipient.
Bruno is 17, skis for Mammoth and goes to John Marshall High School here in LA
where he has a 4.0 GPA. He is also the top runner on his high school cross coun-
try team. He currently ranks #3 in downhill, and #7 in slalom, GS, and Super G for
his age group In USSA Far West Division.
I want to thank LAC for the continued support in making the scholarship program
a success.
Regards,
David Krupp, Past LAC President
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FOUR SEASONS WEST SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB 2019 YOUTH GROUP
LEARN TO SKI PROGRAM WINTER SCHEDULE
Pre-Super Bowl Warm-Up – Youth/Adult Jan. 26, 2019--Learn to Ski/Snowboard – Snow Valley (Sims/Pat)
College Classic-Youth/Adult Feb. 23, 2019--Learn to Ski/Snowboard ---Snow Valley (Sims/Pat)
March Madness Youth/Adult Mar. 23, 2019--Learn to Ski/Snowboard - -Snow Valley (Sims/Pat)
Apr. 12-14, 2019----Youth - Ski & Snowboard Camp----Mammoth Lakes (Sims/Pat)
Apr. 12-14, 2019----- Adult - Last Run Ski Trip -----Mammoth Lakes (Sims/Pat)
TRIPLEADERS CLIFFORD SIMS—Youth Director----(949) 770-3409
PATRICK HOLLOWAY-----(323) 305-7777
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Optional excursion to Fiji: 3 nights, 4
Jane Gutierrez
323-325-5534
[email protected]
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Ski Club Events and Trips for 2018-2019 Season:
Local Clubs:
AEA Ski Club trips: https://sites.google.com/site/aeaskiweb/ski-
trips
Asian Skiing & Boarding Club: https://sites.google.com/site/
snwbrdclub/ASBCLA-Club-trips/trips-information
CCSC Sports Club: http://ccscsports.org/main/
Conejo Ski & Sports Club: https://www.conejoskiclub.org/ski-trips/
4 Seasons West: http://4sw.com/activities/
Kronenstadt: http://www.kronenstadtskiclub.com/files/
Trifoldbrochure_181007.pdf
Long Beach Ski Club:
Weekend trips: https://lbsc.wildapricot.org/weekend-trips
Week trips: https://lbsc.wildapricot.org/page-1661595
Los Padres Ski Club: http://www.lospadresskiclub.net/?
page_id=156
On the Hill Gang Los Angeles: http://ohgla.org/activities.html
Pacific Rim: http://pacificrimalliance.org/F.PacRimEvents/
Tripping/0Tripping.htm
Saga Ski & Snowboard Club: http://www.sagala.org/
Santa Barbara Ski Club: http://www.sbski.org/content.aspx?
page_id=22&club_id=373219&module_id=293704#
The Unrecables: http://www.unrecables.com/trips.htm
Wailers Ski, Snowboard & Social Club: https://
www.wailersskiclub.org/skitrips