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The Holmdel Ski Club is a
friendly ski club based in Monmouth County, New Jersey that consists of
400+ members of all ages including couples, singles, and families. HOLMDEL SKI CLUB
– 2013 SEASON - PRE TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Greetings to the Holmdel Ski Club members and friends!
This message serves as an early save-the-date pre-announcement of the
airline trips that the HSC Executive Committee has planned for the club
for the 2013 ski season. We plan to formally announce all our trips via
e-mail in June/July and make our web page descriptions and forms
available for signup a few weeks later. Last year our main trip sold
out in 7 days so we want to make sure that you have sufficient time to
think about the trips and be ready to make a quick decision once the
trips are formally announced.
The HSC Executive Committee has reviewed the survey feedback from last
year and there were several main themes.
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Members wanted to maximize the chance of great snow conditions (i.e.,
minimize the chance of the warm temperatures we saw in 2012).
So let's head north – far north, then go a tad further north.
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Members were wondering when we’re going back to Banff.
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Members wanted convenience and bang for their buck, favoring a memorable
trip at a reasonable value, over a no frills economy trip.
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Members wanted the Club to go to new places that offer a variety of
ski/ride experiences.
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And finally, when the Club goes back to Banff, the only lodging option
had better be the Banff Springs Hotel.
The HSC Executive Committee listened to the member’s feedback and is
extremely pleased to announce two week long Western trips that are sure
to get your heart pumping.
 Our
first Western trip is, finally, to Banff, British Columbia, Canada, from
Feb 2 thru 9th 2013, staying at, of course, the legendary
Banff
Springs Hotel/Castle. The price is not yet final, but will be
around $1795, including roundtrip flights from Newark direct to/from
Calgary, motor coach to/from Banff, 7 nights lodging at the Springs, a 5
of 7 day lift pass to
all 3 Banff area ski resorts (Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, Mt
Norquay) with a combined 8,000 acres, and all Banff park
entrance/transportation fees and hotel gratuities. An amazingly low
cost for such a luxurious vacation.
  Our
second trip took a while to research. In March 2012, two club members
(Steve & Bob ->) went on a trek out west to check out the rumors about a
hidden gem in the Selkirks at the western edge of the northern Rockies.
Massive snowfall, two big bowls, 2900 acres, renowned gladed terrain, no
crowds, powder everywhere, and bargain rates for a ski-in/out
experience. This place won
SKI magazine’s Best-Kept Secret in North America for 2011-2012 – “the
best resort you’ve never skied”. We went, we skied, we fell in
love. If you liked the Club’s Whitefish trip in 2009, then you’ll
drool over this trip. Don't be surprised if you never heard of this
place. Advertising started about 6 years ago as millions of
dollars was invested into this ski resort. This place is one
of the few ski resorts that is privately owned by a single, incredibly
wealthy person. Private ownership is one reason why the glade
skiing is so awesome - no US Forestry service to block the thinning out
of trees.
Our second trip is to
Schweitzer Mountain
Resort, Idaho (near the Canadian border) from March 3-10 2013. The
not-yet-final price is around $1550, including round trip air from
Newark, transportation to/from Spokane-WA, 7 nights of true ski-in/out
premium lodging at Selkirk Lodge (where Steve and Bob stayed), breakfast
daily (they ate there too), 5 of 7 day lift, and all gratuities. You
won’t find ski-in/out mountain lodging at this price.
See a gallery of photos from Steve and Bob's expedition.
The Club's Northeast motor coach trips are still in the planning stage.
We are planning a trip over Martin Luther King weekend plus one
additional weekend.
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