Upcoming Trips

Telluride, Colorado
March 10 - March 17, 2012

For further information about this trip, see  the August 2011 Newsletter .

Big Sky, Montana
April 1 - April 8, 2012

For further information about this trip, see  the August 2011 Newsletter .

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Avoriaz, France
February 4 - February 11, 2012

For further information about this trip, see  the August 2011 Newsletter .

Aspen, Colorado
January 8 - January 15, 2012

by Mike Southwell
The trip from Newark to Aspen served as a paradigm of the whole trip: part went perfectly, and the other part could have been a lot better. Skyrocketing airfares forced us to substitute a bus trip for a flight on the Denver-Aspen leg, which proved tedious even as we drove through beautiful scenic landscapes. Similarly, the general lack of snow at Aspen, even with an eight-inch dump on the day before we arrived, produced extremely icy, really eastern, conditions on the groomed slopes, and very scrappy thin cover off-piste. And yet it was wonderful to be in these glorious surroundings, and even this kind of skiing has to be considered better than no skiing.

Rooms at Aspen Hotel and Molly Gibson Lodge were satisfactory even if not exactly spacious. The big and varied breakfasts complemented happy hours overflowing with food, beer, and wine. These were so epic that some club members substituted them for actual dinners.

Free inter-mountain buses once again facilitated our skiing at any of the four mountains, none of which was in the least crowded. This was presumably an unwitting benefit of the lack of snow.

We had the good fortune to be there on the weekend of Winter Sköl, and so we were treated to astonishing ice sculptures, along with a torchlight parade and fireworks on Saturday evening.

So despite the less-than-ideal snow cover, this was yet another successful Club trip, for which Dottie and John are once again entitled to our thanks.

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Vail, Colorado
December 10 - December 17, 2011

For further information about this trip, see  the August 2011 Newsletter .

Big Sky, Montana
March 28 - April 4, 2011
by Mike Southwell

The 2010-11 season ended on a high note as the Club enjoyed its (nearly) annual trip to Big Sky. A week containing some less than ideal weather was framed by two gorgeous sunny days, the last afternoon being probably the best half-day of the entire trip.

Big Sky is a huge area, and so there was lots of varied terrain for skiers of every ability level. And we had them, from young near-beginners to grizzled experts.

There were plenty of memorable meals at base and nearby restaurants. But the gastronomic highlight was, as always, a pizza party hosted by Dottie and John in their spacious suite.

Thanks, Dottie and John, for another terrific year of trips, and I think we are all already looking forward to next year!

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Jackson Hole, Wyoming
March 1 - March 8, 2011

For further information about this trip, see  the August 2010 Newsletter .

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Park City, Utah
February 13 - February 20, 2011
by Mike Southwell

The Club’s trip to Park City featured both sunny and snowy days, something for everyone indeed, along with dining and shopping in the quaint and charming town of Park City itself.

The resort’s three areas, Park City, Deer Valley, and The Canyons, offered skiing for every ability and preference, from the beautifully groomed intermediate runs at Deer Valley to the hair-raising steeps and bumps of The Canyons. Combine that with all the weather possibilities, and you have skiing that was sure to satisfy everyone.

Three days with Utah’s famous champagne powder made the trip memorable even for those who declined to ski in it. But two people actually went out on Sunday morning, before the bus took off for the return flight, for the highlight of the trip, some 20 inches of brand new powder.

All in all, this was yet another great WLB Ski Club trip. Thanks, Dottie and John!

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Crested Butte, Colorado
January 5 - January 12, 2011

by Mike Southwell

The Club’s trip to Crested Butte this year featured spectacular scenery, a wide range of high-quality skiing, bitter cold weather, and, alas, illness for several participants.

The trip home, thankfully, avoided the “alas” factor, and we made it home easily despite fears of trouble at Newark because of the snowstorm in the East.

Looked at as a whole, I think everyone was pleased. A well-attended pizza party on Sunday evening was a highlight of a week in which people renewed old acquaintances and made new friends, and enjoyed the beautiful resort—at least most of the time.

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Vail, Colorado
December 8 - December 15, 2010

For further information about this trip, see  the August 2010 Newsletter .

 Big Sky, Montana 
March 30 - April 6, 2010

 Steamboat, Colorado 
March 6 - March 13, 2010

 Alpe d’Huez, France 
January 30 - February 6, 2010

 Aspen, Colorado 
January 9 - January 16, 2010

 Vail, Colorado 
December 9 - December 16, 2009

 Big Mountain, Montana 
March 19 - March 26, 2009

 Lake Tahoe, California 
February 24 - March 3, 2009

 Club Med, Les Menuires, France 
January 31 - February 7, 2009

 Club Med, La Plagne, France 
January 24 - January 31, 2009

 Snowbird, Utah 
January 3 - January 10, 2009

 Vail, Colorado 
December 11 - December 18, 2008

 Big Sky, Montana 
April 1 - April 8, 2008

 Park City, Utah 
February 28 - March 6, 2008

 Club Med, Val d’Isère, France 
February 2 - February 9, 2008

 Vail, Colorado 
January 6 - January 13, 2008

 Aspen, Colorado 
December 11 - December 18, 2007