National Ski Club Newsflash
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 |
 Located steps away from Heavenly Mountain Resort’s high-speed gondola and in the center of Lake Tahoe winter fun, Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort is the perfect meeting place for you next ski club trip.
Book your 2010/2011 ski trip for 5 or more nights at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe before May 31, 2010 and we will offer you an incredible $159/night rate for single or double occupancy (must reserve 10 or more rooms). Rates include:
Spacious two-room suite (king bedded suite)
Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast
Evening manager’s reception (subject to state & local laws)
*Valid December 2010 thru April 2011, Excludes 12/19-31/2010, 2/18-24/2011, 1/15-16/2011.
See http://www.sjmarketing.com/track/?id=471 for more information.
This month's articles:
KEYSTONE FINALS RACE CANCELLED
CERVINIA GETS NEW SIX-PACK
WHISTLER OFFERS GPS UNITS FOR KIDS
DENVER SKI TRAIN DELAYED UNTIL NEXT SKI SEASON
QUEBEC FAM TRIPS FOR CLUB OFFICERS
KEYSTONE FINALS RACE CANCELLED
Due to the economy and a low number of signups for this year's Keystone Nationals, the event has been cancelled. The event sponsors will be returning everyone's 2010 Registration check immediately for the full amount you paid for the event.
CERVINIA GETS NEW SIX-PACK
Italy’s Cervinia, which is connected by piste and lifts to Zermatt in Switzerland, has invested 11.5 million Euros in a new six-seat chairlift from the top of Cretaz to access an expanded Cretaz sector. The new lift was largely funded by the local government which is the major shareholder in the ski resort.
WHISTLER OFFERS GPS UNITS FOR KIDS
Whistler is the latest resort to fit kids with GPS units providing real-time tracking for additional safety while giving their kids a chance to track their day on the mountains It’s available to kids taking the Whistler Kids, Ride Tribe and private ski school programs and makes it possible to locate them on the mountain at any time, while also recording information such as lifts used, runs explored , average speed, vertical achieved, number of trails and total distance skied. The tag uses cellular technology via a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network and transmits information which is collected by a server, which pinpoints a guest’slocation.
DENVER SKI TRAIN DELAYED UNTIL NEXT SKI SEASON
Due to contractual dificulities with Amtrack over track use, Denver’s renewed ski train now does not plan to operate until the 2010-2011 ski season.
 QUEBEC FAM TRIPS FOR CLUB OFFICERS
The Ministère du Tourisme du Québec and its partners invite America’s ski club officers to Experience Ski Québec is an educational tour designed to offer ski-club and ski-council trip leaders and tour operators a first-hand view of the resorts and facilities found at one of Québec's top ski destinations. This year’s trips are:
The Eastern Townships, from February 7 to 11, 2010. Includes Mont Sutton, Mont Orford, Owl’s Head and Ski Bromont.
The Quebec City Area and Chalevoix, from February 25 to March 1, 2010. Includes Mont-Sainte-Anne, Stoneham, and Le Massif.
The Laurentian Mountains, from February 28 to March 4, 2010. Includes Tremblant, Saint-Saveur Valley and Mont Blanc.
Lodging, meals and all activities included in the educational tour are FREE. Your transportation fees will be reimbursed up to a maximum of CAD$500. Please bring your receipt with you. Invitations are non-transferable. Only one person per company will be accepted on each tour. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The Ministère du Tourisme du Québec and its partners reserve the right to refuse any registration. Please wait for our confirmation before making your travel arrangements.
If you are interested in joining us for one of these educational tours, please reply before January 16 by sending an e-mail to Francine Lessard at francine.lessard@tourisme.gouv.qc.ca in order to receive an official registration form and a tentative itinerary. Please specify your name, title, mailing address, phone and fax numbers, email address and the region you wish to visit.
To learn about these areas, visit our website at www.bonjourquebec.com/ski.
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