2010-2011 Calendar of Events

BURLINGTON SKI AND OUTING CLUB CALENDAR  2010-11

Below is the schedule of activities (stay tuned for further updates :)    ANYONE can organize an event, you don't need to be an expert!  If you have an idea and you’d like to invite club members, just email Patty Williams at pwilliamsvt@myfairpoint.net 

or Roxanne Royce at alrox@comcast.net and they will forward the information.    

Details for each event (time, meeting place) are determined by the contact person.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Saturday, December 18    Holiday Party, Potluck Dinner & the famous Yankee Swap at Sue & Kevin Marvin’s home in Burlington, 5pm. Please RSVP for the party by emailing Roxanne at alrox.comcast.net or calling 434-7647 by Saturday, December 11.  Please bring a dish to share.  The  club will provide turkey, wine and soft drinks.

January 8-9   Craftsbury Weekend - Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, VT.  2 days of XC, lodging, and 3 fabulous meals.  Contact Patty Williams  865-2233  pwilliamsvt@myfairpoint.net

February 11  14  Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.  LeLupin B & B.  This is an especially great location w/ XC skiing right from the door.   XC passes are not included in the trip cost, but can be purchased for $14CA.  Average cost for all 3 nights is $430 per double room including tax.  For singles sharing a room, the cost will average $215.  Prices include breakfast.  Arrange to carpool from Burlington on Friday, Feb. 11th.  For Downhill skiers:  If you’d like to go earlier in the week to get in a day or two of downhill skiing, you can call Pierre and Sylvie directly toll free at 1-877-425-5474.      

For more info contact:  Donna Leban at 865-2839

March 19-20     6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.    RELAY FOR LIFE NordicStyle, Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe. Let’s get a team to together to XC and snowshoe overnight in the world’s only Relay for Life Nordic Style.  Funds raised for American Cancer Society.   www.relayforlife.org/nordicstylevt.  Contact Roxanne at alrox@comcast.net by January 15 if interested.  

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DOWNHILL SKIING SPECIALS & INFO  Certainly not an exhaustive list, but a sampling of upcoming “special” deals.  Contact Roxanne Royce if you’d like to connect with other club members to ski. 

STOWE SKI CLUB APPRECIATION DAYS – Adult / child & seniors   $42 / $33 for 1 day;   $63 / $38 for 2 days;   $95 / $54 for 3 days.  January 10-12; March 16-20.   Also for BSOC members:  FREE Stowe Points Card.  Save 25% on single day lift ticket rates while earning points to redeem for free tickets!

BOLTON VALLEY – Dec. 19    Dress as Santa, ski for FREE! Dec. 20-24  –  $15 alpine/$5 nordic per day 

MAD RIVER GLEN  - January 8 & 9   Green Mountain Club Weekend. 

GMC members ski for 1/2 price  

Fridays, Ski & Ride with the Point   

 www.pointfm.com.  ½ price tickets and prize raffle

Dick Aiken will be leading downhill trips every Tuesday to various areas, especially SMUGGLER’S NOTCH (free for 70+) with the exception of Christmas and President’s weeks.  He also coordinates Friday trips to the PointFM Ski & Ride areas.   

Contact Dick at 860-3303 or aikenaiken62@yahoo.com

                    XC SKIING and SHOWSHOEING

SPECIAL DEALS

January 8    Vermont Winter Trails Day offers children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free, and to discover the great fitness and social benefits with these easy-to-learn winter sports.  Check out participating areas at www.wintertrails.org

Join the Catamount Trail Association and receive a FREE Rewards booklet with over $1000 value in discount coupons to alpine and XC ski centers, sports retailers, restaurants, etc.  Still only $35 individual; $50 family.  

2011 XC Calendar.   Events are organized by BSOC club members unless noted otherwise.   Please contact the leader listed a few days ahead for the meeting time and place and possible change of area due to snow conditions.  Trip leaders will be skiing on XC trails, however, most areas have snowshoe trails for those who prefer to snowshoe.    Contact the (CTA) Catamount Trail Association and (GMC) Green Mountain Club leaders directly for those events.  The Catamount Trail Association maintains the Catamount Trail and sponsors back country trips every weekend.  Get their full schedule and info at www.catamounttrail.org.  The Green Mountain Club maintains the Long Trail and sponsors hikes year round as well as snowshoe outings and some cross country trips.  Get their Burlington Section schedule and info at www.gmcburlington.org.

1/2  Sunday.  XC or snowshoe at Smuggler’s Notch, Jeffersonville.   

Russ Kinaman at 879-6666

1/15 Saturday.  XC or snowshoe at Stowe Mountain Resort.  

 Carol Hignite 860-1530

1/16 Sunday.  Snowshoe hike with GMC to Birch Glen.  Easy.   

Dot Meyer 863-2433 or dotmeyer@myfairpoint.net

1/17 Monday.  XC or snowshoe at Morse Farm, Montpelier.    

Russ Kinaman at 879-6666

1/22 Saturday.  XC at Beaver Meadows, Morristown with CTA.  Intermediate.   

Kim Dunkley/Scott Meyer.  802-635-2418.

1/23  Sunday.  XC or snowshoe at Rikert, Middlebury.  

 Carol Hignite 860-1530

1/29 Saturday.  XC or snowshoe in Underhill with GMC.  Easy.  

 Linda Evans 899-3006.

1/29 Saturday.  XC at Sterling Forest, Stowe, with CTA.  Easy/Intermediate.  

 Cindy Gray 802-244-6265 or crwgray@comcast.net

1/30  Sunday   XC or snowshoe at Sleepy Hollow, Huntington.  

 Lou Young 482-2018 or louyoung@comcast.net

2/3 Thursday.  Snowshoe Forest City trail, Camel’s Hump, Huntington.   Moderate.   

Russ Kinaman at 879-6666.

2/5 Saturday.  XC or snowshoe at Bolton Nordic Center.  Tim Parsons  863-6147

2/17 Thursday.  Snowshoe to Battell Shelter, Mt. Abraham. Moderate.  Russ Kinaman  879-6666.

2/19 Saturday.  XC or snowshoe at Blueberry Hill in Goshen.  Donna Leban lightspd@comcast.net until 2/18, then 865-2839.

2/20 Sunday.  Snowshoe to Taylor Lodge via Nebraska Notch, Underhill, with GMC.  Moderate.  Kelley Mackison-Christie 999-7839 or kellymchristie@gmail.com

2/21 Monday.  XC or snowshoe at Hazen’s Notch, Montgomery.  Russ Kinaman  879-6666

2/26 Saturday.  XC at Mad River Valley with CTA.  Easy.  Lauren and Geoff Slater.  496-6793 or laurens@madriver.com

2/27 Sunday.  XC Honey Hollow with GMC.  Moderate to Diff.  Carlene Squires at 434-2533 or carlene@gmavt.net

2/27 Sunday.  XC or snowshoe at Ole’s in Warren.  Russ Kinaman  879-6666

3/3  Thursday.  Snowshoe to Cantilever Rock, Mt. Mansfield, Underhill.  Easy.   

Russ Kinaman 879-6666

3/6   Sunday.  XC or snowshoe at Catamount Family Center, Williston. 

Roxanne Royce at alrox@comcast.net

3/13  Sunday.  XC or snowshoe at Camel’s Hump Nordic, Huntington.   

Roxanne Royce at alrox@comcast.net

3/19  Saturday.  XC or snowshoe at Bolton Nordic Center.  Tim Parsons  863-6147

3/24  Thursday.  Snowshoe Snake Mountain, Addison.  Moderate.  Russ Kinaman 879-6666

3/27  Sunday.   XC or snowshoe at Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe.  Roxanne Royce at alrox@comcast.net