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Member of Flatland Ski Association
The Wichita Ski Club organizes several ski and snowboard trips per season. These are not only for our membership but we also welcome guests to join us for some fun in the snow.
If you are interested in any future trips, please Contact us.
We have included an electronic version of the application for many of the trips in a PDF file
Also see 2008-2009 Ski Trip Update.
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Crested Butte | Beaver Creek | Copper | Austria | Spring Breck
Trip captain is Paul Warren,
Work phone 316.517.5726, Home phone 316.744.7946, Cell: 316.519.2990,
or
Contact us.
December 12 - December 14, 2008
2 nights - 3 days skiing
Trip Schedule:
Trip Pricing: [Bus - Drive out] Requirements
Trip Payment schedule: Amount & Due Date
View the trip application
.
Also see Trip Notes / Disclaimers.
Trip captain is Paul Warren,
Work phone 316.517.5726, Home phone 316.744.7946, Cell: 316.519.2990,
or
Contact us.
January 16 - January 20, 2009
3 nights - 4 days skiing
Trip Schedule:
Trip Pricing: [Drive out] Requirements
Trip Payment schedule: Amount & Due Date
View the trip application
.
Also see Trip Notes / Disclaimers.
Annual Flatland Ski Association ski and snowboard racing trip - racing is optional. View the Event Schedule.
Trip captain is Herb Schnoetzing,
Phone 316.686.4769 or Contact us.
January 28 - February 1, 2009
Itinerary: TBD.
4 nights - 5 days skiing
Group Discount for 4 = $141 & 5 day =$168 lift tickets.
Trip Schedule:
Trip Pricing: [Bus - Drive out] Requirements
Trip Payment schedule: Amount & Due Date
Membership in the Wichita Ski Club required. View the
trip
application
.
Also see Trip Notes / Disclaimers.
Trip captain is Paul Warren,
Work phone 316.517.5726, Home phone 316.744.7946, Cell: 316.519.2990,
or
Contact us.
This trip will need to be booked by end of July. Passport is
required.
I have done this trip to Hopfgarten 5 different years and have already
booked this trip myself for this season. Several Club members over the
past few years have express an interest on joining me on my next trip to
Austria. Since a trip like this is a bit more complex to arrange than a
typical club trip it won't be book or arranged by the club. I am willing
to help interested individual make their own arrangement. So think of
this one as a commando trip if you like.
Check out www.skiwelt.at for details of this very large ski area. Lift tickets can easily be purchased on arrival for as many days as you care to ski, you may want to leave yourself some time to check out the area, the train station is very conveniently located within walking distance of the ski lift. Basic lift tickets are about ($290 for 6 days) and ($485 for 13 days).
Air transportation and airport transfer is responsibility of the individual. I booked Wichita to Munich on United for $806. Roundtrip airport transfer should be about $160 and takes about 2 hours.
Trip Schedule:
Also see Trip Notes / Disclaimers.
Trip captain is Steve Ashmore,
Cell: 316.208.6347 or
Contact us.
March 18 - March 22, 2009
4 nights - 5 days skiing
Trip Pricing: [Drive out] Requirements
Trip Payment schedule: Amount & Due Date
View the trip application
.
Also see Trip Notes / Disclaimers.
Perhaps the most convenient, comfortable way to travel too Colorado is via a sleeper bus.
A uniquely designed bus, a sleeper buses transport approximately 40 people arranged in booths, with four seated comfortably per booth. Each booth changes into two bunk beds so people can lie horizontally and sleep while driving overnight to their destination. Passengers typically bring a pillow and either a blanket or sleeping bag. Some also bring sleeping aids and earplugs.
Traveling this way has many advantages:
Skiing and snowboarding can be enjoyed in many ways. While at the resorts you may see people using alpine skis, snowboards, telemark skis, cross country skis, and other types of specialized equipment. Regardless of how you decide to enjoy the slopes, always show courtesy to others and be aware that there are elements of risk that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce. Observe the code listed below and share with other skiers and riders the responsibility for a great mountain experience.
Always stay in control and be able to stop or avoid other people or object.
People downhill ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them.
You must not stop where you obstruct a trail, or are not visible from above.
Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill and yield to others.
Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
Prior to using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safely.
It's for everyone's benefit to remember the code and be safety conscious.
View the Trip Rules for all Wichita Ski club sponsored trips.
The latest topic is:
El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa- Ski/Snowboard Special
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:24:25 GMT
Remember, you will be out all day in temperatures in which you would normally spend only minutes.
The concept of dressing a person in a cold-dry climate is to dress in layers. This means that layers next to your body should be porous, to trap air, which will insulate. Those layers should be covered with a layer that is wind proof and preferably water repellent. The layers next to your skin should be made of a natural fiber, as natural fibers can absorb moisture without losing the insulating quality. Moisture is your greatest enemy because it destroys the insulating quality of any clothing. Perspiration, of course, from the tired, overworked body and snow from the outside, will cause this loss should your outer shell not be water repellent. Layers can vary from 2 to 10 depending on how cold it is and how hard you ski. So, the absorbent insulating layer or layers covered by the wind proof layer, preferably water repellent is the rule.
Wind chill index tells more about clothing needs than temperature. Dress warmly! You can always remove inner layers. Keep your feet and hands warm and keep your bottom dry and have fun!
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