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POWDEREXPRESS April 2014

By Pat Maguire On January 22, in the win-

ter of Arctic Vortexes, a group of Fall Liners gathered at Newark Airport to embark on their European adventure. Most of us migrated to, where else, a place with libations. After a few brews and high 5 toasting, we boarded our Lufthansa flight and the Hap-py Hour continued across the Atlantic, with open-bar. After an easy change in Dusseldorf, we arrived in Vienna, all the luggage, too.

In medieval times the Romans rested before cross-ing the mountains and Fall Line was no different. Our first two days/nights would be spent in Vienna. We stayed at the Hotel Regina (a former residence palace) in advance of our mountain trek. These two days would better acclimate us to the 6–hour time change and recov-er from jet lag while sampling old world Europe. Our hotel was located in the first district on “the ring”. We wasted no time taking in Vienna and the wonderful sights. The “On/Off” bus with headphones in English speaking giving tourist information, was the best bar-gain.

The Debs, Syer and Serba, along with Zion Chen en-joyed an evening performance of Donizetti’s, L’Elisir d’Amore, at the Vienna Opera House. The Opening Cere-monies of The Winter Carnival at the Rathus was attend-ed by Paul Gaudini, Terry Dougherty, Ginny Greif and a few others. This annual carnival consists of a number of large interconnected skating areas, including paths through the park. GleuWein was enjoyed by all while

watching the uniquely cos-tumed skaters perform to cho-reographed music and lights including a huge, raised glass fish bowl with water ballet. As we toured our way through Vienna, no food stop was complete without a sampling o f V i e n n e s e p a s -try…….heavenly! On Saturday we headed for the majestic, mountain resort of Saalbach Hinterglemm. The mountains welcomed us with lots of snow and more snow. Our home for the week was the Hotel Saalbacher Hof, at the foot of the slopes, in the village center. There was nothing disappointing about our hotel. The staff couldn’t

have been nicer or more eager to please. The dining room served up 5-star meals every evening with dinners lasting two or more hours before culminating in out-standingly delicious Austrian desserts. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the nightly five course meals.

When we weren’t skiing, Fall Liners could be found lounging in the spa, swimming, hot tubbing or in one of the variety of saunas. Saalbach is known for its après ski scene and one had only to enter the basement level of our hotel to enjoy the best Happy Hour(s) in town, The Castello. The Castello had the best live bands in the vil-lage from the afternoon through late night. The band played, “Alice”. Thanks, Dick. Some of the other après ski bars and discos had table dancing, too.

VIENNA & SAALBACH, AUSTRIA

Chad Kossar catching some air while exiting the trees

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Michele LeConey

Spring is almost here. Time to pack away the winter clothes and ski equipment and get ready for some fun in the sun! After the record breaking snowfall and cold that we’ve had to endure, I have to say that I’m ready for it.

It is also time for Fall Line Elections. Not to sound like a broken record to whomever actually reads this article, but get involved! There are a lot of really great and ded-icated members who serve on the board and various committees, but they cannot do it alone. We need your ideas, your insight and your help. How many times have you said to yourself, I wish the club did this, why are they doing that, etc.? Positions open for election this year include President-Elect, Treasurer-Elect and general board positions. Think about taking a chance and mak-ing a difference.

This club is made up of a diverse and interesting group of people. Spread the word to friends, family and co-workers. Let’s keep Fall Line going as one of the best and premier ski clubs around.

Fall Line does not hibernate when the snow disap-pears!!!!! The social activities committee is hard at work planning outings and events for spring and summer. Make sure to check the newsletter and website for the calendar of events.

Please do not cry, but this is my last article as presi-dent of Fall Line Ski Club. I want to thank the board and committee members for all of their hard work and dedi-cation. Best wishes and luck to your incoming president Ralph Perrino. GO RALPH!

Cheers! Michele

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Fall Line Ski Club membership begins May 1 and ends April 30. Memb ership applicatioons for renewals and new membership are accepted anytime during the year. The membership fee is $25.00 until September 7, 2013 and $30.00 afterwards.

Members have the privilege of attending all Fall Line Ski Club activities during the summer season as well as next ski season. Membership applications may be obtained at any Mixer Meeting, on the penultimate page of most newslet-ters, at our web site at www.FallLineSkiClub.org or through the mail by contacting:

FLSC 112 Stephenson Way Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-2229 Phone: 215/357.2305 eMail: [email protected] The membership application should be completed in a legible manner to ensure the proper forwarding of all club correspondence. Any member not receiving the newsletter should stop at the membership table during a Mixer Meeting. Changes in address or phone numbers should be re-ported as soon as possible so that you may remain in-formed of all Fall Line events and activities.

Officers: President - Michele LeConey........................856-410-2177 President-Elect - Ralph Perrino……..…...856-521-0206 Secretary - Chris Vitale................................609-410-6156 Treasurer- Tom Bianco........................ ........856-297-4603 Treasurer-Elect - Deb Taraska......................609-747-8582 President Ex-Officio - Kathie Read…..……..856-356-2239 Club Phone...................................................856-931-4462

Board Members: Debbie Cary................................................856-854-7835 Nona Luce - Social Activities Chair.............856-778-1942 Janice Lynch...............................................856-858-6411 Jeannie Nelson...........................................856-889-5100 Kathie Read - Winter Trip Chair.................856-356-2239 Wayne Schofield……….……………..……..856-931-2173 Sara Walls…………………….………..…….609-747-8582 Janice West………………….…………...…..609-306-4404

2013-14 OFFICERS


Celebrate the end of another successful ski season and welcome in our warm weather Social Ac vi es.

Carlucci’s Waterfront 876 Centerton Road

Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Friday, April 25, 2014 7:00pm—11:00pm

$40 Members, $45 Non‐Members, No ckets sold at door

Cash Bar and Silent Auc on Dance Music provided by DJs Available

1/2 Priced Bo les of Wine available only when Pre‐Purchased with Tickets by April 16th

Contact Nona Luce before April 16th with your dinner selec on and for the list of wines at 856‐778‐1942 or [email protected]

Dinner Menu Includes:

First Course Homemade Chicken Tortellini Soup

Second Course Tossed Garden Salad Rolls & Bu er with Brusche a

Entrée:

Dessert: Tiramisu

Beverages: Unlimited Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea & Soda

Borsellini alla Cognac

Borsellini pasta pockets stuffed with

a 4 cheese blend of imported cheeses, sautéed in a creamy cognac sauce with finely chopped onion, fresh spinach, chopped tomatoes and mushrooms

Maryland Crab Cake

Our famous recipe with crab meat, pan seared and served with a light lemon wine sauce on the side served with roasted red

bliss potatoes and green beans

Chicken Marsala

Sautéed in a Marsala wine sauce

with mushrooms served with roasted red bliss potatoes and green beans

Veal ala Creama

Veal medallions sautéed in a pink cream sauce, topped with prosciu o, spinach and mozzarella served with roasted red bliss po‐

tatoes and green beans


About this Newsletter

Questions? Comments? Ideas?

Please Contact: Janice Lynch, Editor

[email protected]

Newsletters can be found on-line at: www.FallLineSkiClub.org

If you do not wish your name and/or photo to appear

in the newsletter or on-line, please request it in writing to the trip leader PRIOR to the trip.

Continued from Page 1 Before we knew it, it was time to bid auf Wiedersehen. European trips are distinctly different from other trips. The day typically begins with picking ski buddies at breakfast, pouring over piste maps, followed by choosing lunch destinations on the mountain and après ski plans. Since breakfast and dinners are included, there are oppor-tunities to get to know each other and friends are made fast.

Many thanks to everyone who helped with busses and luggage. You are a great group and it was fun travelling with you.

The Skiing Sunday morning came and we were like kids on

Christmas. Oh we could see the gift from the snow gods but we couldn’t see anything else! Yikes, a white out! The diehard Fall Liners braved the elements to ski the long pistes – some 7 km. Terry Dougherty, Kathie Read and I decided to exchange old ski stories at the spa, instead. Oh well, Monday is another day. Anoth-er day of white out and fog that is. Paul Gaudini com-mented: “I learned that maybe old skiers should stay away from white outs. My recovery and disappoint-ment from not skiing blue-sky visibility was mitigated by hotel facilities for an “alternative” recovery week with pool, Jacuzzi and spa with multiple saunas and many winter-wonderland hiking trails”. The weather forecast for Tuesday was blue bird skies. Everyone got out early to enjoy the picture perfect day in the majes-tic, Austrian Alps. We skied from village to village via a super modern lift system. My favorite lifts were the six-packs with HEATED SEATS! Dennis Furman and Judy Glover described the miles and miles of pristinely groomed pistes as “absolutely fantastic”. They skied all ten of the interconnected mountains in the skicircus that week. Bruce Kossar got some great shots of son, Chad as he was catching some air while exiting the trees. Chad flew in from Hood River, Oregon to play in the snow in Austria., way to go! The on mountain res-taurants and huts with their traditional cuisine were a daily treat and the ice bars were a popular stop on the last run home.

Some Fall Liners took advantage of all that a Euro-pean holiday offers by taking time from the slopes to explore outside the resort. Betty and Jack Lehew planned a side trip to Munich to see the Marienplatz and The Hofbrauhaus. Deb Syer spent a day in Salz-burg, the musical mecca for fans of Mozart and The Sound of Music.

First night of Annual Carnival TRIP LEADERS NEEDED

The Winter Trip Committee has finished the planning for the 2014-15 ski season. We need trip leaders for sever-al trips. If you are interested in becoming a trip leader next year please contact:

Kathie Read, Winter Trip Chair: [email protected]


ELECTION TIME FOR THE FALL LINE BOARD

It’s that time of year! It’s time to think about next year al-ready. Fall Line is a vol-unteer organization and as such, will on-ly be as great as we make it. How many times have you thought, why doesn’t the club do ….. Well the reason is simple, it’s because your voice hasn’t been heard yet.

Fall Line is com-prised of several hun-dred people with various skill sets that range from CEOs to jugglers. I think the variety is what makes this club so much fun.

The Fall Line Board is comprised of the following standard offices:

President President- Elect President –Ex Treasurer Treasurer-Elect Secretary These seem fairly explanatory! The President drinks

all the beer, the President-Elect gets to drink all the beer next year and the President-Ex has no beer left, but allows everyone to buy them beer discussing what a great year they had. The money is always handled with extreme care, so there is a Treasurer who keeps track of the money going-outs and a Treasurer-Elect that keeps track of the money going-ins. The Secretary keeps minutes for the meetings and is responsible for the collection and filing of all documentation.

Then we move onto the Elected Directors! We have 6 Elected Directors that serve 2 Year Terms (typically 3 new elected each year) and up to three additional Ap-pointed Directors that each serve a 1 Year Term.

So right now, we are looking to fill the President Elect, And Treasurer Elect positions in addition to the 3 new elected Board position.

If you are interested, talk to any board member. Your name can be entered on the ballot right up to the night of elections.

To vote by paper please see ballot in this newsletter.

SHAD FEST BIKE RIDE SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2014 BY CHRIS VITALE

Ride with me along the Delaware River to the Shad

Fest held in Lambertville, NJ. Time: Meet 10:00 a.m. so we can hopefully be on

our way by 10:30 a.m. Location: We will meet at a parking lot area off of

Rt. 29 and Washington Crossing-Pennington Road. Traveling on Rt. 29 North from Trenton when you reach that intersection turn left and a quick right into the parking lot. We can access the towpath right from there.

Distance: The ride is a seven-mile trip each way. R e c o m m e n d e d

Bikes: Mountain bikes or hybrids are highly recom-

mended. Don't forget your bike locks!!

A b o u t T h e Day: Nice, leisurely riding - This is not a race. This ride is for everyone. We will eat lunch at Lambertville Station at the end of the trail before entering the festival. After lunch eve-ryone is free to walk through the festival on your own and at your own pace. If you like you can also walk over the bridge and you will be on the main drag in New Hope. The festival runs from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Contact: Chris Vitale, 609-410-6156 or [email protected]

Please let me know if you will be joining us so I can look for you in the parking lot. Also, let me know if you will be joining us for lunch. Reservations must be made at the restaurant the week before. Last year we had some people not ride, but meet us for lunch and that was fantastic. Just let me know if you would pre-fer to do that so I can include you in the lunch reserva-tion.

Hope to see you all soon!


FALL LINE SKI CLUB Election Ballot 2014

Election night is April 15th or vote on-line by April 13th (at www.FallLineSkiClub.org) or mail it so it is received by April 14th to the address below.

You do not have to vote for each position if you wish not to. If you have e-mail, check it often since we will e-mail any last minute candidates. Write-in candidates are accepted. Consider writing your own name in and help out this volunteer organization. If you decide to run before April 15th, call Janice Lynch at 856-858-6411 and see if we can reprint the ballot with your name on it in time for election night. Print and sign your name (only if you are mailing in your ballot). Your Name (Print): _______________________________________ Your Signature: _______________________________________ President Write in for President __________________________________ President- Elect Write in for President Elect __________________________________ Treasurer-Elect Write in for Treasurer-Elect __________________________________ Board of Directors (Vote for up to 3)

Jeannie Nelson OK, so we do not have three names listed, did you ever think about nominating yourself?

Write in for 2 year Board Member __________________________________ Write in for 2 year Board Member __________________________________ Write in for 2 year Board Member __________________________________ If you mail your ballot mail it to: FLSC, P.O. Box 1535, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Jeanne Nelson Bio Board Member Candidate I’ve been on the board for the last several years and really enjoy it. I have been setting up the happy hours.


JACKSON HOLE - LET’S TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE By John Kennedy

Philly to Chicago to Jackson, what could be easier?

Unfortunately the combination of Chicago and February was just too much for Mother Nature to resist, so she made things interesting with a little snowstorm. Chicago was now just one route in addition to routes through Houston, Denver and, for a few enterprising folks, San Francisco (by way of Newark). We also had Bob Krieger arrive from Florida (no he didn’t leave from Philly), and Bob Suravage (good to see him again) drove about 10 hours from his home in Idaho by way of Montana. By my count, our itinerary covered 9 states before arriving in Wyoming. That must be some kind of record. After bouncing all around the country, the last of our four groups arrived around 7 PM, 14 hours after departing from Philly. They would have been there sooner but their plane was missing a pilot.

But they did finally arrive and arrival day means a welcome party, courtesy of our hosts at The Lexington and, on this arrival day, it was Super Bowl Sunday. It was particularly profitable for Marianne Sladzinski who cleaned up in the Super Bowl pool. I think she got some tips from all of the Seahawks fans she met at the San Francisco airport who, by the way, were heading to New Jersey. For all those stuck in Denver, you didn’t miss much in the first half (or see much in the second half as it turned out). After some finger food and beverages, and a volunteer clean-up crew (thank you, all), we re-tired to a well-deserved evening’s rest.

Most of the days were snowy with temps in the single digits. But if you talked to the locals, all they would say is, “We need more snow”. Keep in mind that over 22 FEET had already fallen (there’s just no pleasing some people.) The snow at the mountain was pure powder but sometimes the low visibility dictated that you ski near the trees where depth perception was better. That doesn’t really help when your goggles are frozen- from the inside (next time, I’ll use the Cat Crap BEFORE going out). I hooked up with Noreen Hennig and Dennis Hal-terman at the Teewinot Lift near the bottom of the moun-tain. Teewinot is a native American word that means “Go to the Mangy Moose.” Dennis couldn’t agree more but I convinced Noreen to hop the Bridger Gondola to Sundance where we hooked up with Ann Marsteller, Mike Hennig, Bill Wu, and Bob Suravage. Bill showed everyone that one board is perfectly fine on Jackson’s steep terrain as he snowboarded under the Thunder Chair.

I’m not sure where this happened but Michele Boyle unveiled her new term “The Superman Slide”. It is the same position as Superman when he flies, except … she

wasn’t. I think when she stopped sliding, the imprint in the snow resembled a chalk outline. But, on the bright side, there was no yard sale and no injuries.

Wish the same could be said for everyone on the trip but two of our travelers- Noreen and Cheryl Pine- were sidelined by mid-week accidents. We wish you both a speedy recovery. Cheryl, have any of the photos of you on your tissue-decorated “chariot” reached Facebook?

No one I know of was brave enough (or crazy enough) to jump into Corbet’s Couloir. Rumor has it that Bob Suravage, Bill Wu, Richard Klein and John McMahon spent a long time peering over the edge. But they all came to their senses and decided that Corbet is a better

name for a wine.

Evenings in Jackson were spent visiting the local wildlife. Marianne S. (see picture on page 9) was nearly attacked by a griz-zly (probably wanted her

Super Bowl winnings). Bob Petrilli wanted the local fowl, as in the chicken pot pie at Sidewinder’s (didn’t we all). A few folks went to the elk refuge on horse drawn sleighs. An interesting piece of the scenery in Jackson is the town square whose four corners are decorated with arches made from antlers that the elk have shed. There are lights strung through them to make for great picture-taking. It’s probably no coincidence that the square, one of the most popular tourist attractions, is directly across from the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar with its silver dollars laminated into the bar surface. Several of us hit it (multiple times) to enjoy the “true” western atmosphere (okay, the saddles for bar stools are a nice touch) and the country music, complete with dance lessons were fun to watch. Janice Lynch and I attempted the Texas two-step and we actually made it around the floor several times. (Fred and Ginger have nothing to worry about.)

Wednesday night was pizza party night and Thursday night was group dinner (non-pizza) night at The Lift, next to The Snow King. About 30 of us braved the zero-degree weather to walk the 15 minutes to the restaurant. Michele Boyle was resplendent in her ankle-length fur-trimmed coat (how do you NOT trip on that?). The food was excellent but one of our servers was a bit over-

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FRIDAY, APRIL 4 HAPPY HOUR AT MAIN STREET PUB 2011 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043 856-424-8770 www.mainstreetpub.com Happy hour prices from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.

Located in the complex that is Main Street in Voorhees, you'll find a cozy pub and restaurant that's become a sta-ple of local gatherings. Family owned and operated since 1992, the Main Street Pub offers many tables, as well as bar seating. The Pub serves good old-fashioned pub food such as burgers, fish and chips, pork sandwiches, as well as other good dishes like homemade soup, pasta and sal-ads; also yummy shoestring fries and sweet potato fries. The Pub also offers an extensive draft, bottle and

craft beer selection. Sports are always on and the TVs can be seen from every seat. Always a nice-sized crowd, if you're looking for a place to be around people. The Main Street Pub is a fun place to meet up with friends. Prices are reasonable and ample parking is available.

They are offering: Half-price bar menu, appetizers and their famous

wings! Reduced Drink and Beer Prices during Happy Hour at the bar only

For more information call Jeannie Nelson 856-889-5100.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11 HAPPY HOUR AT TIME OUT SPORTS BAR & GRILL (FORMERLY DANTE’S) 241 White Horse Pike, Barrington, NJ Happy Hour Prices From 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. 856-547-7444 www.timeoutsportbargrill.com

Enjoy great food & great prices in a clean, friendly at-mosphere. Time Out is a relatively new restaurant and bar where you can enjoy an array of great food, drink and a fun atmosphere with a large heated outside deck. Live entertainment, "Six Pack Poets" a band that covers songs from the 60s to present day starts at 9:00 P.M.

Happy hour has been extended until 7:00 P.M. for Fall Line, offering specials on food and drinks and ex-tra specials, so be sure to tell them you are with the club to get those discounts. For more information, call Jeannie Nelson 856-889-5100.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 HAPPY HOUR AT THE CHOP HOUSE AT THE BAR 4 Lakeview Drive South Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 Happy hour prices are from 4:00 to -7:00 P.M.

We had a happy hour here last September and I’ve

been asked to have another Chop House happy hour, so here it is. The modern and airy bar at The Chop House offers a vibrant, upscale social scene where traditional and specialty cocktails are skillfully prepared.

They are offering the $7.00 Happy House at the bar,

which will include House Martinis and House wine by the glass: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Char-donnay, Sauvignon Blanc.

Chef’s Selection Appetizers include: *Filet Kona Tips (roasted shallots, mushrooms), *Nola Blackened Shrimp (ramoulade), *Crab and Artichoke Fritters (lemon-chive aioli) *Hummus + Pita (lemon, roasted garlic, olives) *Truffle Parmesan Fries *Crispy Calamari (three pepper + mint relish) For more information call Jeannie Nelson 856-889-

5100.


whelmed by a table for 14 (or 16 or 18) that he couldn’t quite get a few of the tabs right. I think Janice and Chris Nast finally did the math for him after 4 differ-ent bills came out. He could be forgiven though; it was his first week on the job. On the walk back, Janice decided to pose with one of the locals. They call him “Slim”. He was a quiet type, may-be a little aloof (he never made eye con-tact) and never said a word, just stared off in

the distance as if to say, “Maybe I’m interested, maybe I’m not. You can kiss me if you want but I got to warn you, your lips might stick in this cold.” (Did I mention “Slim” was a bronze statue?)

On our final night, Ann, Janice, Chris, Steve Beach, Wayne and Joanne Schofield, and Barry Schofield headed to the Snake River Brewery to savor the local brews and catch the opening of the Olympics. It had shades of hap-py hour in Cherry Hill. The place was packed mostly with locals but we got a table and enjoyed ourselves playing “name that country” as the different flags entered the sta-dium.

Departure day arrived quickly as we hoped for a smoother journey home. We all got on the same plane at least, and flew into a pretty stiff wind but before we knew

it we were land-ing in Chicago. Now if only we could get out. First, it was a 20 minute delay, then a 40 minute delay, then our plane finally ar-rived but at a different gate. We took off a b o u t 9 0 minutes after our scheduled depar-ture but it was only an 85 mi-nute flight and we arrived in P h i l a d e l p h i a

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HIKE - WELLS MILLS COUNTY PARK - PENNS HILL TRAIL Sunday, April 6, 2014 Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Visitors Center - Waretown, in Ocean County Trip Leader: Chris Vitale

Join me on this hike in Pine Barrens terrain that travels through Atlantic white cedar swamps as well as the typical

pine and sandy trails of the ar-ea. There are also some rolling hills - not usually found in the

Pine Barrens. The hike is 8.4 miles roundtrip con-

sisting of an easy trail surface of pine and sand,

some boardwalks over wet areas and minor rolling hills

(really minor). There are shorter options

consisting of a 3.5 mile GREEN loop, a 1.3 mile BLUE, a .7 mile PINK or use the

GREEN trail in conjunction with

WHITE for varying loops.

Bring your backpacks with your water, snacks, etc., whatever you think you may need to have handy. Their web site warns that the Pine Barrens are notorious for ticks so please dress and plan accordingly! Directions are as follows: From the GSP Southbound: Exit 69 (Waretown); turn left (west) onto Wells Mills Road, Route 532; proceed approximately 2.5 miles to park entrance on the left. From the GSP Northbound: Exit 69 (Waretown); turn left onto Wells Mills Road, Route 532; proceed approximately 2.5 miles to park entrance on left. From the West: Take 72 East; turn left onto Wells Mills Road (County Road 532). The park is 3.5 miles ahead on your right.

Please contact me to let me know if you will be joining us, or for more information. Chris Vitale at [email protected] or 609-410-6156.

around 11:30 PM. Despite the weather problems and the delays, I hope

everyone had a great time. Thank you for your patience and for responding to all of the e-mails. Cheryl, sorry I missed you on the message about the cancelled flight. You tell your doctor you’re going to ski again despite his atti-tude. Noreen, hope your collar bone is back in working order. A special thanks to JoAnn Pieretti for butting heads with the airline to somehow get us all out there.


Wildwood Weekend Getaway May 30th through June 1st

Fall Line Ski Club is joining South Jersey Ski Club in a fun getaway weekend.

Cost is only $115 per person (double occupancy) Check in on Friday, May 30th is 4:00 P.M.

Check out on Sunday, June 1st is 6:00 P.M.

Included in this weekend is:

Amoteltyperoomwithtwodoublebeds,TV,RefrigeratorandMicrowave. A2‐nightstaywithanunheardoflatecheck‐outonSunday. 2breakfastsperperson OrganizedbikeridetoCapeMay(leadbyJeffThomas) ComplementaryBeer,WineandCheesePartyonSaturday. GolfpackageatWildwoodCountryClubisavailableonrequestthroughourhost,Ginny.

Walk the boards or the beach, soak up the sun while reading a good book, shop and dine in and around Wildwood, enjoy a bike ride to the Light House, mingle at the wine and cheese party, or book a tee time for golf. Whatever is your pleasure – it’s YOUR weekend to do as you please! It’s a great time to escape from this unusually snowy winter and enjoy the sunny beach and all that Wildwood has to offer. Booking this weekend is only through our host, Ginny Nichols, so give Ginny a call to book your room today. Let her know you are with Fall Line Ski Club.

To Book Your Room Call: Ginny Nichols Sea Gull Motel 5305 Atlantic Avenue Wildwood, NJ 08260 609-522-3333 www.seagull-motel.com If you have any questions, please contact Nona Luce ([email protected], 856-522-9867).


PARADISE FOUND IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES By Dave Lummis

Fall Line Ski Club is always on the lookout for new

and exciting ski vacations for our members. While not new, Red Mountain in British Columbia, has certainly flown well below the radar. Red Mountain has been a favorite for the locals and it is easy to see why.

We left Philadelphia on Sunday, February 23, con-nected seamlessly in Denver and landed in Spokane, WA on time. Once our luggage was collected and loaded into two vans, we were on our way to Red Mountain in Rossland, BC. Arriving at our condos, we were greeted by Bob Su-ravage, who now lives around the corner in Cor-te D’Alene, ID, and by Ken Heath, who drove out early to get in a few extra ski days.

Our slope side condos at Slalom Creek were beautiful, constructed only about five years ago. Each condo was very comfort-able, with complete kitchen and individual hot tubs on the porch. Many in our group cooked dinners in their condos while others ate out all week.

Monday was our first ski day and we gathered in the base lodge for a complimentary breakfast and orientation by the Red Resort staff. At 9:00 am the lifts opened and we were on our way. The resort offered mountain guides to provide an overview of the lifts and trails. Many of us just followed Ken Heath, who had skied there for three days prior to our arrival. He quickly took us to the Para-dise area of the mountain, where we found some beauti-ful powder and tree skiing with no other skiers. Monday was one of the best ski days that we could imagine.

Since Ken got there early, he was also able to meet a few locals at the Flying Steamshovel saloon, which he referred to his office, as in “I have to go to the office lat-er”. His new friends gave him some inside information about Red, and one invited him and Jane to a private cabin in the woods for a few drinks.

Several times during the week we heard that Red Mountain has the best tree skiing in the world, which is quite a statement. At the end of our week, we were say-ing the same thing. We had never seen a mountain of

this size with so few cut trails; most of the runs just ran through the trees. There were plenty of groomed trails as well to give our legs a rest.

After the lifts closed, we all gathered at Rafters bar, on the top floor of the base lodge for a drink, complimen-tary of Red Resort. There, we met many local skiers, as well as ski clubs from Chicago and Austin, TX. We were asked a few times, why did you come all the way out here? Or how did you find out about Red? The locals en-joy the uncrowded slopes, challenging terrain and ample snow, which is why we were there as well. This place will not be a secret too much longer. Rafters quickly be-came a popular place to hang out during the week.

Later, we all got together again at the Rock Cut restaurant for drinks, appetizers and dinners, getting to know each oth-er a little better and to share our first day expe-riences. A few of us walked there, a few oth-ers took the free shuttle. Doug Magowan, Craig and Fran Dombrosky and a few others decided not to walk down to the driveway, and thought it would be easier walking through thigh high pow-der to get to the door. Many of us were fascinat-

ed watching Canada’s curling championship, the Tim Horton Brier,. Curling is as popular as football is in the U.S. Many of us tried a few local brews. Doug realized that Coors Light is much stronger in Canada.

On Tuesday, we had a bluebird day. This created quite a picturesque setting with the snow covered trees and beautiful views as far as you could see. Red Resort is comprised of three separate peaks: Red Mountain, Granite Mountain and Grey Mountain. Granite Mountain is the tallest of the three and sits between the other two. A unique aspect of Granite Mountain is that you can ski 360 degrees around the mountain. It took a little time to figure out the trail map, realizing that we can get around by going in either direction. We took advantage of the 360 degrees of skiing, figuring out where the best snow was due to where the sun hit. The sun softened up the snow faster, but the next day, the same area was a little crusty, forcing us into the shady areas. We always found someplace great to ski. Grey Mountain was new to Red this season. We had to be careful, as there were still a few stumps and piles of branches on the trails.

Zion Chen and Dick Strang took advantage of the Cat

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Skiing on their second day. Red Mountain Cats took them to another mountain where they enjoyed numerous runs of untracked powder, going back to the top of the moun-tain aboard the snow cat. Zion was able to negotiate a

lower price agreeing to go standby. After some training on locating and rescuing people caught in an avalanche, it took 45 minutes to get to the first of eleven guided runs, where they thoroughly enjoyed the wide variety of terrain. They had an exhausting but memorable day, with some of the best skiing of the week.

On the third day, most of us visited Whitewater Moun-tain for more skiing. Whitewater is about 90 minutes northeast of Red and offer more challenging terrain. On the Dynamite trail, Marilyn Malin’s ski decided to go down the run without her; as if the mountain were not challenging enough. Several of us took advantage of the mountain host for a guided tour around the mountain. But instead of simply pointing out the best areas to ski, our host took us into some remote areas, such as Trash Glades and Backside Bowl, which we may not have found on our own. The tour finished up around noon and we had the afternoon to further explore the mountain. Joel Medeiros and I enjoyed the double diamond Backside Bowl so much that we did it a second time, finishing ex-tremely drained. We were ready for some groomed trails.

Back at our condo, the elevator at the C building stopped working. This was no problem for those of us on the first and second floor. Unfortunately, this was a ma-jor inconvenience for those in the condo on the fifth floor, forcing them to climb the stairs several times a day for the last three days.

The next two days at Red began to show the need for more snow. With the sun providing warm and beautiful

conditions, it took its toll on the snow. We had to look harder to find the few remaining stashes of powder. But, overall, the conditions were still very good. Throughout the week, our token snowboarder, Bill Wu, showed off his snowboarder fashions. Bill was always there to help out the skiers when help was needed, or so he says. He

claimed to survive the week without any bruises. Our last day of skiing was Saturday. A cold front

rolled in over the night and we went out in the morning into sub-zero conditions. The snow had frozen up over the night and anything off of the groomed trails was ex-tremely unforgiving. Most of us took our last run before noon. That was not a concern, as Red hosted their first annual Beer Goggles Craft Beer Festival that afternoon in the parking lot at the base lodge. Under tents, many in our group enjoyed the taste testing of several area brew-eries. Suddenly, they did not feel the cold. Fran, Jane, Deb and Marilyn looked good with the new Tuqes hats they bought themselves for the festival. Fran got teased about her fleece cap looking like a grandmother’s cur-tains.

The week finished without any major injuries, except for a few strains which will hopefully heal quickly.

The next morning, we loaded the bus and headed back to Spokane, knowing that a snowstorm was heading to Philadelphia. We left Spokane on time, arriving in Denver to learn that our flight back to Philadelphia had been cancelled. We patiently waited for United to re-ticket us for the next day and then booked rooms at the airport Econolodge to spend the night. The next day, we went back to the airport and had an uneventful flight back home. Ken Heath went his own way, continuing his ski tour, driving down to Jackson Hole and then onto Vail. Bob Suravage drove back to his home in Idaho, get-ting ready for his next ski day. For most of us, our trip to Red Mountain was the end of our ski season.

Everyone had a great trip and appreciated Red’s unique nostalgic atmosphere and its challenging terrain. We are already looking forward to Fall Line’s next trip to Red. We hope you will join us.

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Fran Dombrosky, Deb Serba, Marilyn Malin & Jane Gongales


2014FallLineSkiClubSocialActivitiesApril Or Reasons to Get Out of the House. . . If you would like to join the Social Activities Planning Committee or have an idea for an activity, contact [email protected]

Date Event Leader Details Price

Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Movie Night at Ritz 16 A Carmike Theater in the Ritz Center in Voorhees

Nona Luce [email protected]

856-522-9867

Movie announced in week-ly Club Blasts. Trivia at

Applebee’s after the mov-ie.

$5 Movie OYO

Apr. 4

Happy Hour at Main Street Pub 2011 Main Street

Voorhees, NJ 08043 856-424-8770

Jeannie Nelson 856-889-5100

Half price bar menu, appetizers and wings.

Reduced price drinks and beers at the bar only

Happy Hour prices from 5:00 P.M. to

7:00 P.M. OYO

Apr. 6 Wells Hill County Park –

Penns Hill Trail Hike Waretown, Ocean County

Chris Vitale [email protected]

609-410-6156

8.4-mile hike through the Pine Barrens.

Shorter trails are also options.

Meet at 10a.m. At Visitors

Center

Apr. 11

Happy Hour at Time Out Sports Bar &

Grill 241 White Horse Pike

Barrington, NJ 856-547-7444


A new place for FLSC Specials on food, drinks and

extra specials. Let them know you are with Fall Line for spe-

cials.


7:00 P.M. OYO

Apr. 18

Happy Hour at The Chop House

4 Lakeview Drive South Gibbsboro, NJ 08026

856-424-8770


$7 House wines and Martinis at the bar.

Select appetizers discounted.


7:00 P.M. OYO

Apr. 25

Annual Spring Fling Carlucci’s Waterfront 876 Centerton Road

Mount Laurel, NJ 08054



4-course sit down dinner Pre-purchased ½ priced bottles

of wine cash bar – auction

dancing

$40 members $45 non-members

Advance ticket sales only

Apr. 27

Shad Fest Bike Ride Washington Crossing-

Pennington Road parking lot off Route 29


609-410-6156

Leisurely 14-mile ride to and from Lambertville. Lunch OYO

at Lambertville Station

Meet at 10a.m. Washington

Crossing

May 30- June1

Wildwood Weekend Geta-way

Sea Gull Motel 5305 Atlantic Ave.

Wildwood, NJ 08260 609-522-3333


856-522-9867 Ginny Nichols

Seagull-motel.com 609-522-3333

2 night stay at da shore, double occupancy, breakfast both days and a wine and cheese party.

Walk the boards or beach, bike ride, golf or just veg out on the

beach

$115 pp dou-ble occupancy. Golf package available on

request.

If you have an event you would like to plan or would like to be a member of this committee, please contact Nona Luce at [email protected] for more information.


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Please Visit Fall Line Ski Club’s Website @ www.FallLineSkiClub.org “As featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer”

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Westmont Pub crawl Saturday June 7th at 1 pm. Details will follow from your Beer Meisters

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