Training still planned for Monday

The weather may be frightful in some places but for those of you who have asked; we do not see any delay in training Monday morning.

Big Party coming up!

 

GORE MOUNTAIN SKI CLUB NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH

Dear Ski Club, Emeritus friends, and NYSEF coaches,

Looking for a great time with old friends and new....  Come to the 5th annual Gore Mountain Ski Club Dinner Dance at the Inn on Gore Mountain on Friday, December 31st, 2010.  Guaranteed good eats, drinks, and music!!!  

 
 

The event starts at 7pm with cocktail hour (cash bar)
8pm Dinner
9:30pm The Upsiders, with our very own Steve Gaechter, will entertain you and the dance floor will be hopping
Midnight Champagne Toast (included in per person cost)
Band plays until 12:30am ish

 
 

This year's menu (YUMMO!!):

Stuffed Salmon
Stuffed Pork
Lemon Chicken
Pasta Prima w/veggies

Scalloped Potato
Salad Bread
Coffee Tea Soda
Desserts

and cash bar

The cost this year is $65 per person.  At this point we are asking for $40 per person for NYSEF employees.   We would like to further discount the cost to our coaches in recognition of their support of our children while perhaps making the event more accessible for them in term of expense.  We can only do that with your generosity.  So, if you would like to sponsor a coach (or even part of a coach), it would be much appreciated.

 
 

Please give either Tanya Gaechter (in the NYSEF building) or Nadine Slemp  (in the lodge) your money -- checks made out to Gore Mountain Ski Club.  Tanya's in the NYSEF office this weekend and Nadine will be at Gore this Sunday.  We will both be around all Christmas week.  We'd appreciate it if you could pay ahead so we're not collecting a bunch of money at the dinner dance.

 
 

That night, please be sure and thank the Inn's owners for their gracious hospitality throughout the years -- Sue and Rich Mannuci.

And be sure to thank Steve and Tanya Gaechter for Steve donating his musical talents and both playing host to the band while in North Creek!!!  We are delighted to have such a talented group of musicians play for this event!

 
 

Thanks all!   Looking forward to an unbelievable night!!  Hope to see you there!!!!

Craig and Nadine Slemp

Gore Mountain Ski Club President

518-373-1444

Gore 251-4397

This weekend at Gore

Well folks, it has been colder then…….well colder then something that is really, really cold this week and the Gore snowmaking crew has been hard at work putting down a whole lot of snow this week. Ole Mother Nature helped out a bit as well, as she provided a few inches to the top of the hill.

So, this weekend the J4's have a parent meeting Saturday afternoon and the J3's have a parent meeting Sunday afternoon. Check in with those coaches for exact times.

The JI II group will be at their first races of the year this Saturday up at Whiteface. The weather looks perfect and I hear that conditions will be fine, so good luck to everyone!

Our first races at Gore are this coming Monday and Tuesday. We still need some volunteers for the event. Remember that nothing say's happy holiday more then volunteering for a NYSEF event!

The J5 race schedule has been posted on the NYSEF website. Take a look if you like.

The Holiday week training schedule is Sunday December 26 – Friday December 31^st at noon. There is no training December 24 & 25^th and January 1^st. The building will be open though, if you want to come inside for something.

 

Happy Holidays,

2010-2011 at a glance race calendar

Date	J1 & J2	J3	J4	J5
12/18-12/19/10	Whiteface GS
12/20- 12/21/10	Gore Slalom
01/01-1/2/11				World Cup #1
01/08-01/09/11	Windham/West SL/SL	WF Hovey/ J3 Cup GS/GS	Hovey Saturday GS	Hovey Saturday GS
Jan 15-Jan 16/11			Combi Gore GS/SL	World Cup #2
Jan 22-Jan 23/11	WF/West GS/GS	Polar Bear Sunday SL	Gore SG Camp
Jan 28-Jan 29- Jan 30	Gore Super G	Belleayre/Windham GS/SL	Mt. Pisgah/West SL/SL
Feb. 5- Feb. 7		Gore Super G	West Mt. GS	World Cup #3
Feb. 10-11 Th/Friday	Super G open non-Nyssra	Super G open non-Nyssra
Feb. 12-Feb. 13	Sno-Ridge/Lab SL/GS Gore Open GS Sat.	Song Mt qualif SL/GS Gore Open GS Sat.	Whiteface GS
Feb. 19- Feb. 20		Bristol States SG/SL/GS		World Cup #4
Feb. 26- Feb. 27	WF Invy SG/GS/SL	Gore Kandahar GS	Kandahar Gore GS	Kandahar Gore GS
March 5- March 6	Toggenb/Lab SL/GS	HV Kandahar champs GS	HV State Champs GS
March 12-March 13				World Cup DH #5/picnic
March 19-March 20	Gore Spring SL	Gore Spring SL
March 26-March 27	Whiteface GS	Hunter GS/DUAL SL

Gore Ski Club

Happy Thanksgiving to all Gore Ski Club  Families and Friends!

 
 

We truly have so much to be thankful for...it is ok to say it out loud and take a moment in thanks..

 
 

Back at the hill, the snow making equipment is in full operation at Gore, now that the weather is cooperating. 

 
 

Saturday is opening day and the Slemp Family will be there early to enjoy the first turns of the new season (Well, it will be the first turns for me, anyway! ).  The NYSEF Training Center will be open for NYSEF kids to pick up your pass.

 
 

Regular season NYSEF training is scheduled to begin on Saturday December 4th at 8:30AM.  Both Saturday 12/4 and Sunday 12/5 will be half days as the NYSEF staff will have their annual staff meetings in the afternoon both days.  Please continue to check Bone's blogs for any updates...   http://gorenysef.blogspot.com

 
 

If you haven't already done so, please complete your annual club membership form attached and send it off to Linda Feist as noted on the bottom of the form!  Thanks to those that have already paid their dues!!!

 
 

As far as the easy fundraising opportunity for Gore Ski Club, it goes something like this...

 
 

Many of you will be producing Christmas Cards, Holiday cards, photo memory books, photo calenders and other photo related items as gifts this holiday season.

 
 

Pinhole press (www.pinholepress.com),  a producer of the highest quality photo cards, photo books, etc, will support a fundraising effort for our club and will giving back a little to you, as well, when you use www.pinholepress.com to produce your photo related projects this holiday season.  

 
 

Pinhole is the real deal to produce top quality photo products - see some reviews here:  http://alphamom.com/family-fun/personalized-photo-notepads-for-holiday-gift-giving/ ; http://ohjoy.blogs.com/my_weblog/2010/10/love-these.html ; http://www.dailycandy.com/kids/online/article/92187/Pinhole-Press-Online-Photo-Boutique or you can friend Pinhole Press on facebook to stay up to date.

 
 

Here is the deal: Go to www.pinholepress.com, upload your photos to create photo cards, photo books, etc.  Use the discount code GoreSkiClub  at check out and you will receive a 5% discount for yourself on all items purchased (before shipping & taxes) AND
you will earn 10% of the purchase price as a contribution to the Gore Ski Club.  Anyone/everyone can use the discount code, so pass it along to all of your friends and family!

 
 

Bone has identified that money earned from this fundraising effort will go to upgrade the office equipment in the Gore Race Center, starting with an upgraded copier. And we all can remember times waiting for stapled copies of start lists and run orders from the current set up.  Note, no disrespect to Kelly & Tanya intended.  So that is a good choice by Bone.....

Thank you  and see you on the slopes!

 
 

Craig and Nadine Slemp

 
 

 
 

(For full disclosure, Pinhole Press also serves as technical demonstrator of one of the software products of Mohawk Fine Papers.  Hard as it is to imagine,  I work for a paper mill that not only produces some of the finest paper used around the world but also creates incredibly brilliant and elegant software - software primarily used professional photographers.  Mohawk has chosen to use Pinhole Press to support charitable/non profit organizations in which our employees participate --  like the Gore Ski Club.  In the mean time, Mohawk gets to vigorously exercise and to demonstrate the software to the trade.  We also get to make really well crafted, cool stuff.... all made in the USA and the paper is manufactured 100% by windpower.)

 
 

 
 

New Gore Opening date!!!

Gore will open for Skiing on Saturday November 27^th. Lifts are scheduled to load at 8:30 am

NYSEF passes will be available at the Training Center. Please do not go to the main lodge looking for your pass

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Gore Opening This Friday

 

Gore will open this Friday November 26^th for Skiing and Riding. The scheduled start time is 10am. Skiing will be on Ruby Run, Sunway to Quick Silver and Jamboree. Top Ridge is scheduled to open on Saturday.

Gore is getting ready!

 

Hello everyone,

As of last night the crew at Gore has started the 2010/2011 snowmaking season. The weather looks great for snowmaking the next few days and if Mother Nature cooperates I expect the mountain to open next Friday November 26^th. Assuming this does happen, the Gore NYSEF office will be open next Friday – Sunday to hand out season passes.

We will have your athletes pass in our office as long as you did not request a new pass photo. If you did request a new pass photo you will need to go to a ticket sellers desk and have that photo taken before the mountain will print your pass.

Regular season training is scheduled to begin Saturday December 4^th at 8:30 am. On both Saturday December 4^th and Sunday December 5^th training will end at noon so we can conduct our annual staff meetings in the afternoon.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Inside Edge Race Night

 

ATTENTION:     RACERS, RACE FAMILIES, COACHES,

                      OFFICIALS, INSTRUCTORS, PATROLLERS

                            RESORT PERSONNEL

 
 

Team/Pro night at the Inside Edge is on

Thursday, October 14^th, 6 - 9 PM. 

 
 

Take advantage of the season's best prices and availability

on race stock equipment and race accessories from:

 
 

* Atomic * Head * Tyrolia * Elan * Leki * Volkl * Tecnica *

* Swix * Marker * Alpina * Vist * Dalbello *

 
 

Factory reps and Inside Edge staff will be on hand to help

you make your best selections.

 
 

* TEAM NIGHT ONLY:  20% OFF in-stock accessories by Spyder, Descente, Reusch, Level, Auclair,
POC, Briko, Shred, Carrera, Uvex, Giro,
Marker, Shred, Jofa/Reebok, Leki, Exel,
Swix, Vola, Toko,
EnergiaPura, Vist and more!

 
 

Inside Edge / Reliable Racing Supply

643 Upper Glen St.,  Queensbury NY 12804

518-793-5676 store@reliablracing.com

NYSEF Trip to Canada

NYSEF Early on Snow Training Camp

November 19- 24 2010

Mount Sainte Anne Canada

We will be traveling to Mount Sainte Anne to take advantage of early season snow. This is an excellent opportunity to get a jump on the competition. The focus will be on balance, body position, stance and having fun in a unique cultural setting. We will be leaving early afternoon the 19th and returning the evening of the 24th. Space is limited, don't miss out! Details are as follows.

Who can go?: Open to all JI, II, III & IV athletes

Cost: $995.00 for NYSEF athletes $1195.00 for non NYSEF members

What's included?:

Transportation from Glens Falls and Lake Placid area, lodging, lift tickets, training lane, coaching, video review, trip to Old Quebec and meals from Saturday morning through Wednesday lunch.

Camp Staff:

Many of your favorite NYSEF Coaches

How do I sign up?:

Call 251-2825, 946-7001 or email boneb@nysef.org Deadline and deposit of at least $600.00 due by November 1st, 2010

Start the season with an edge on the competition!!!!

Ski Camp at Copper

                            

 

To:        NYSEF/ Northwood Friends

From:     Guy Middleton

Re:        Open Copper, Colorado - Fall 2010 - SHORT CAMP

Date:        August 27, 2010

 

This year, we will again be offering a short prep camp at Copper Mt., Colorado in conjunction with our full length camp. The purpose of this camp is for JII and JIIIs who are looking to get on snow early to work on technical skills and develop tactical gate skills but cannot afford to miss school for the entire full length Colorado Camp.

 

Camp Details:

Location: Copper Mountain, Colorado

Dates: November 17-23, 2010

Tentative Travel Plans : Depart Northwood the morning of Nov 17 with Northwood Staff. Tentative flights will depart in the late morning of Nov 17 arriving in Denver, Colorado and return from Denver to Albany the evening of Nov 23^rd.

                

If you want to make other airfare plans, you must arrive and depart Denver, Co. at approximately the same time as our group. If you do make your own flight plans, we will deduct the cost of our flight, $400.00 from your total cost. Northwood School cannot be responsible for athletes who fly separately from the group. If you plan on purchasing your own flight, please wait until we have confirmed our exact flights with you. Then send me a copy of your flight itinerary once you have made your reservation.

 

Estimated Cost: $1,600 - Includes flight, lodging, ground transportation, baggage fee, breakfast, lift tickets (week- end fast pass), and training space fees. The fee does not include lunch or dinner. Athletes can prepare meals in the condo or walk into town below the condos.

 

Additional Costs: Additional airline baggage fees greater than 2 bags and overweight fees; lunch and dinners. Lunch and dinners should be a minimal cost since we will have condo units with full kitchens. The athletes can prepare their own meals for lunch and dinner or go out to eat.

 

Staff: Guy Middleton, Northwood Program Director; Jim Johnston, NYSEF JIII Head Coach; John Norton, NYSEF Head Women's coach; Royce Van Evera, NYSEF Head Men's Coach; Marcy Fagan, Northwood tutor/coach; and other coaches TBD.

 

Focus: 6 full days on snow - Full Length GS and SL training, drills as well as directed free-skiing. Dartfish video analysis and timing. Due to the altitude and the longer training block, it is important for the athlete to be physically ready to meet these demands. Daily study hall sessions will be a component of this camp.

 

Accommodations: Condos at the base of Copper Mountain

 

 

 

 

The deadlines and payment schedule is as follows:

• September 10^th Friday: Deposit of $1,000 payable to Northwood School, PLUS:
  
  • "Permission to Attend", with exact name from Passport and parent signature (below)
    

  
   

• October 8^th Friday: Final payment of approximately
  $600 payable to Northwood School (exact balance due to be e-mailed by the end of September). Deduct $400 if using own flight. PLUS:
  
  • "Northwood / NYSEF liability waiver", signed (attached to e-mail)
    

 

*** Note: checks are preferred, payable to Northwood School but credit card payments can be called in to Bob Farmer at the Northwood business office (518) 523-3357 for an additional $50 fee. Be sure to tell him what camp you are paying for! More details including travel and flight itinerary and camp daily plan will be sent in September. We look forward to a productive camp as well as a successful ski season! E-mail or call with any questions.

 

Guy Middleton         518 523-3357 ext:223

Ski Program Director         middletong@northwoodschool.com

Northwood School        www.northwoodschool.com

Northwood Road

Lake Placid, NY 12946

Cell 518 796-1052

 

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Permission to Attend

 

Yes, please include my son/daughter, _____________________________________________ (exact name shown on Passport) for the 2010 Open Colorado Short Camp.

Parent Name: _________________________________

Parent Signature: ______________________________

Email address_____________________________________

Cell Phone:__________________________

Please check one of the following:

______ My son/daughter will be flying with the Northwood group

OR

______ My son/daughter will be flying on a flight reservation separate from the group that I have purchased and I will send Guy the trip itinerary.

 

AND

_______ Enclosed is my deposit of $1,000
check payable to Northwood School

OR

________ I will call (518) 523-3357 with a credit card number to reserve a space on the trip by the due date of September 10th. (Additional $50.00 credit card fee)

 

Please return this form and mail checks to:

Northwood School
               P.O. Box 1070, Northwood Road
               Lake Placid, NY 12946 Attn: Guy Middleton, re: Colorado Short Camp Deposit

Open House This Weekend Sunday September 12, 2010

 
 

Here's is the plan for the NYSEF Open House :

 
 

The NYSEF/Gore Open House will run from 10 am to 4 pm, on Sept 12. It will be held at the Tannery Pond Community Center.  It is on Main Street, across from the Town Hall/Library, in North Creek.
 
This is a new format for getting information out and letting you visit with old friends in a more relaxed atmosphere. The plan is for the coaches to be available to answer any questions you may have and gather information on equipment. Sports Page will be giving a 2 part presentation on equipment and services. Gary Higley's (owner of Sports Page) presentation will begin at noon and run until 2. The first part will be a discussion on equipment and services for JI/JII and JIII's and the second part will be for JIV and JV's. You can visit coaches at anytime throughout the day.  And get race schedules and sign up for NYSEF. It should be noted that Sports Page will not be having a racer night this year, but will be offering racer prices for an extended time period.
 
The Gore Ski Club will be at the Open House so every family could sign up and pay your annual dues early. 
 
If you can't be at the Open House, don't forget to join USSA on-line at www.ussa.org. If you are a JIV or older race family, you can register for NYSSRA and find your race schedule on-line at www.nyssra.org.  And the Gore Ski Club membership form will be available on their website www.goreskiclub.org with directions for mailing to the club secretary on the bottom of the form.  

 
We will once again be going to Monte-Sainte-Anne in Canada for early season training. This is a great opportunity to allow you to get a jump on the season. We expect this camp to fill quickly this year, so if there is interest, get your name on the sign-up list. More details will be forth coming, but tentative dates are November 19-24, 2010. This trip is usually for 2nd year JIVs and older.

Northwood has also extended an invitation to their fall camp at Copper, CO for a FEW athletes. Look for information regarding this camp.
 
Hope to see everyone on the 12th

Fall Ski Camp

The NYSEF Gore program will once again be heading to Mount Sainte Anne for our early on snow camp. The dates are Friday November 19th through Wednesday November 24th.

Full schedule and trip cost will come out in early September.

Save the date!

Sunday September 12th, will be the Gore NYSEF fall orientation day, (formally Gore Dry land day). The event will take place at the Tannery Pond Community Center in downtown North Creek.

A full schedule with times and details will be out at a later date.

NYSEF Fall Ski Camp

Save the dates!

November 19-24, 2010 The NYSEF fall ski camp.

Location and more info coming in the weeks ahead.

Questions -email bonebayse@hotmail.com

Mt. Hood Summer Camp

Mt. Hood Summer Camp

Don’t miss out on the most focused and best training of the year!

Dates: June 29^th thru July 10^th

Early sign up rate & airline seat block ends May 14^th

Ages 11 & up

For additional information please contact Jimbo Johnston at Jimbo3347@Gmail.com, call 518-946-7001 or go to www.NYSEF.org

FOCUS

You will be learning GS and SL techniques from our

experienced coaching staff. Through free skiing, gate

drills, and full length gate training we will provide an

ideal opportunity for the athletes to refine both their SL

& GS techniques and tactics. Time runs, dual courses,

video, and a camp race will round out the skiing

progression. We anticipate a visit from current US Ski

Team Members, including ANDREW WEIBRECHT.

Gore Ski School offering

The Gore Mountain Ski School will be offering an open house this coming Saturday,  3/20 at 3pm til 4pm in Topridge room of Northwood's lodge.   it's an information session to let parents know what teen programs they offer.   This is a good opportunity for teens who don't want a race program and are looking for some free ride terrain park stuff.

  

Mt Pisgah Ski Lift Fundraiser

   Mt Pisgah Ski Lift Fundraiser

The Saranac Lake Ski Club is hosting a fun ski event with U.S. Ski Team members at Mt Pisgah on Friday March 19^th from 4-6 pm. Ted Ligety, Andrew Weibrecht (not skiing) and a number of other Olympians are planning on being at Pisgah from 4-5:30 training with racers. An autograph session will occur from 5:30 to 6 in the lodge. $15 to ski at Mt Pisgah includes the lift ticket. Additional donations are also welcome. If you would like to donate but can't be present please send donation to Wayne Feinberg, Friends of Mt Pisgah, DBA Saranac Lake Ski Club, PO Box 1132, Saranac Lake, NY 12983.

A bit of history from Friends of Mt Pisgah  - It's a 501c3 corporation. Donations are tax deductable. 20 years ago volunteers raised money and installed snow making.  10 years ago volunteers raised the money and built a new base lodge and now the 1950's T Bar is beyond repair and on its last legs.  

 The U.S. Ski Team is also participating at a cocktail fundraiser Sunday the 21st at The Fireside Steakhouse in Lake Placid from 4:30 to 6 with U.S.Team members. Cost for admission to this fundraiser is $50. A photographer will be present so that our racers can have their picture taken with a Ski Team member.

 It will be a unique opportunity to ski and meet our U.S. Ski Team members. Please join the Saranac Lake Ski Club in this fundraising effort.

 
 

 
 

Congratulations

Congratulations to all our Athletes who competed at the J3 States this past weekend. Everyone did a great job, you should all be proud of your performance!

This weekend the Eastern Kandahar Race comes to Gore. Good luck to all our J3, 4 & 5's this is sure to be a great fun filled event.

Kandahar This Weekend!!

Dear Gore Ski Mountain Ski Club members and want-to-be members:

It’s snowing as I write this. YEAH!! FINALLY!!!

As you know this weekend is KANDAHAR!! We’re looking forward to 2 days of some great skiing, great racing, and great fun!! Maybe we'll have some powder?! If you don’t know the history of the Kandahar, it’s posted in the NYSEF training center, straight in from the entry doors on the bulletin board. It can also be found on NYSSRA’s website under the Qualifiers & Teams blue tab across the top.

Calling all bakers or wanna-be bakers -- we’re doing a fundraiser bake sale on Saturday morning. Please make/bring something yummy to sell during bib pick-up in the Training Center. Registration starts at 7:30AM, so please bring your treats over as early as possible. Whatever you bring, please package them so we can sell them each for 25 cents or 50 cents. Suggestions: Muffins, donuts, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, rice krispie treats, trail mix, muddy-buddy mix, etc… If it has nuts in it, please label it. The club will have coffee/tea/hot chocolate available in the morning to go with!!

We have a number of volunteers registered to help with all the activities. Both days we’ll have stuff for sale - bake sale items on Saturday and lunch tickets, raffle tickets, NYSSRA t-shirts, fleece hats & bandanas. Saturday afternoon we’ll be humming (dancing?) tunes, scooping ice cream, shoveling popcorn, and pouring drinks (the non-alcoholic type).

If you have any Gore Race Team logo clothing, please wear it. This will help if any visitors have questions, they’ll know who the “local” people are. Plus, it’ll show support for our team!!

We also need a few volunteers yet for the races. Please consider gate keeping on either day. You’ll get a close up view of the race! Thanks in advance!

GO GORE!!

Craig & Nadine Slemp

Gore Mountain Ski Club President
Ph. 518-373-1444
Gore 251-4397

Holiday week Training

The Schedule for this up-coming week is:



JI II - Training through the week

JIII - Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday. Also opportunities to train with the JI II group on the off days.

JIV - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

JV - Saturday (race), Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday (race)

Please check emails from your groups coaches for more detail on training and times.

This weekends events

This weekend Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist, World Cup Champion, seven-time National Champion, member of the United States Ski Hall of Fame – Diann Roffe, will add gold medal luster to the always successful Gore Mountain JIV Speed Camp.

Diann is a native New York skier from Brantling Mountain and is an Olympic Gold Medal winner at Lillehammer in Super G. Diann is uniquely qualified to share her solid fundamentals and world beating tactics with our JIVs and is excited to return to Gore Mountain.

The club is planning a "meet and greet" time with her immediately after training on Saturday, 1/30, afternoon. ALL parents and racers are welcome to come by the training center, have a snack, bring your camera and something to autograph. See attachment.

For JVs and JVIs: Save the date -- Sunday, March 14th will be the annual picnic and awards.

For JIVs and up: Save the date -- Saturday evening, March 27th will be the annual banquet at The Lodge On Echo Lake in Warrensburg.

Kathie Donohue is working on putting the finishing touches on the club directory, so if you want your family included, please join ASAP. I've attached the membership form. Please mail it to her (her address is on the bottom of the form) or give it & your dues to one of the club officers. Remember -- to attend the banquet on 3/27, you need to be a member...

We'd also like to express our condolances to Tanya Gaechter and her family. Her father passed away Monday night. For those who don't know Tanya, she works in the NYSEF office as our race/office coordinator. Bud Yablonsky, her brother, and his family are emeritus members of the club. Their Dad's obituary can be found here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northjersey/obituary.aspx?n=michael-d-yablonsky&pid=138986548
Please note that the obituary incorrectly notes the funeral mass at 9 AM on Saturday. It is going to be at 10 AM.

Finally, on Tuesday this week, the Olympic Alpine Team was announced. Andrew Weibrecht (Whiteface NYSEF) made the team! For more details see http://www.usskiteam.com/alpine/news?storyId=2382

THINK SNOW!!!

Craig & Nadine Slemp
Gore Mountain Ski Club Presidents

Natural Forces

 

Well, it has been a while since my last post and I wanted to catch up with you all. As I sit here and watch another winter storm go by us; like an eighteen wheeler passing you on your way to work leaving just enough snow to use your wipers once or twice. Boy we sure did have some struggles over the holiday, rain on the first weekend and winds so strong on the last weekend it was blowing the horns off the deer! Now, don't mistake what I'm saying, it's not all bad, sure we really could use some snow and yes we can spend our idle hours coming up with ways to change the weather patterns. One thought I had was to make a really nice lake, heck lets make it a great lake over on the other side of Gore so we could start getting some of that lake effect snow, or if I can find the time to finish my experiment with plate tectonics, I'm pretty sure that something will change, I'm just not sure what at this point. The bottom line though, we just can't change the natural forces.

So, it really was a good holiday period. Everyone got plenty of skiing in, and overall everyone is skiing pretty well. It's great to have our group of college alumni in town during the holidays; they add an exciting element to the program. A big thank you goes out to those folks and an invite to keep coming back. This coming weekend officially marks the start of the racing season. The Hovey on Saturday, the J3's are at Whiteface Sunday and the J1 2's race at Gore on Saturday and West on Sunday. As you head out to these events please keep in mind that there have been some rule changes that everyone should be aware of. The first is in regard to gate keeping and or proper gate passage. This is only in regards to Slalom, but if you are an athlete racing or a volunteer gate keeper you should brush up and be familiar with these changes. The second is not a new rule but a reminder that only athletes and coaches/team captains are allowed on the race hill. That means that parents should not be inspecting with their athletes.

I guess I had better get out side and give Twister a ski. Yes, that's right Twister; it's almost ready to open. Burnt Ridge should open as well this weekend, I'll see you on Echo!

J5 World Cup Schedule

 

Here are the dates for the J5 races this season:

1. Saturday January 2, 2010

2. Saturday January 16, 2010

3. Saturday February 13, 2010

4. Sunday February 21, 2010

5. Sunday March 7, 2010