PLEASE NOTE:  The Open House is this Saturday, January 7th, from 1-4 p.m.  WE HAVE NO RENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR ADULTS, so it's a BYO gear.  Otherwise, we will have free day passes, free lessons, free guided tours, free hot drinks.  Goodies will be sold (proceeds will go to the ski club).  The rest of the newsletter (below) is worth a read, if you didn't get it via email, for the latest about grooming, kids' programs, adult lessons, races, etc.

Happy New Year Everyone and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I went south for 2 weeks and being one of those luddites who doesn’t check emails when on holidays, was somewhat dismayed to find how much work the remaining executive had to do to keep the trails open over the break. This is Snow Valley but who expected this much!!?

Via email conferencing the executive discussed closing the trails during the week to cut costs and give the groomers a break. But the groomers are willing to keep at it and if it would just stop snowing every 5 minutes we’d have great trails! So the trails remain open 7 days a week.

There’s a but coming here you know… but, members need to be aware that groomers are all volunteers with day jobs who groom in their spare time so grooming will not always be perfect. During the week, they will focus their efforts on the Dog Trail and the Lit track. On the week ends they will do their best to get the Moose in good shape. If the weather gives us a break, more will be done and it will last longer.

A word about grooming wet snow. We can groom it, and we can ski on it, but when it freezes hard, it’s going to be boiler plate out there and we can’t groom that. Then we just have to wait for, you guessed it, more snow! So everyone has to pray for about 6 weeks of minus 2 degree weather with occasional light flurries. Got that? 

Coming Events

Sat. Jan. 7, 1-4 pm. Open House

Free day passes (bring your friends), free lessons, free guided tours, free hot drinks.

Please note – we have no adult rentals – BYO friends and skis. We do have some kids gear. Call me if you can spend some time helping out – I need tour guides, greeters and cookies! (632 6055)

 

Sat. Jan. 14, 10 am 'til noon: Rabbits program starts

Register asap.  (See website, or call Adrienne 635-7397).  If kids still need rentals come at 9.

 

Snowflake Café – 11:30 – 1:00 on all Saturdays while the Rabbits program is going and during race days

Karen Westby is all on her lonesome this year and needs help. It takes at least 2 to run the café and she’ll be away for 2 of the scheduled weekends. She’ll also gratefully accept donations of baking and soup. Call her @ 635 0135.

 

Adult/Teen Lessons – 10:30  on Saturday mornings.   Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to sign up for a lesson.

Biathlon skiers take note – sign up for lessons – Call Chris Schooner @ 615 – 3417 to find out when shooting practice starts again.

 

Sat. Jan. 28 – Snow Valley Open

Find out what a real ski race is like – just like the Olympics! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you want to help or, if you want to race – watch for the notice on the website.

 

I’d love to see everyone out for the Open House this Saturday.   Cheers!

Liz Thorne (da Prez – SVNSC)