August's Newsletter (click here)
Piette’s Post
This is often the time of year when things slow down for our trip planning. This year is not that kind of summer. We have the ongoing planning process for Telluride and we are working to improve our presence on Social Media.
Our trip to Telluride will open Saturday, August 2nd. Many things have changed in this industry since I ran my first trip to Sun Peaks in 2018. You are all aware that costs are up. This is caused by substantial inflation. Behind the scenes, what you don’t see is that airlines have become more difficult for us to work with. The number of seats on a plane is usually limited to fewer than we need for a group of our size. We were fortunate to resolve the seats issue by booking three different flights departing Green Bay and Milwaukee. This will also eliminate the need for a bus ride in Wisconsin. The difficult issue is that we will pay full price for any unused seats by mid-September. Because of this, airline flights will be dropped before this penalty kicks in. If you sign up late, we might not be able to help you with your transportation. Please review the August newsletter for more information.
Our accommodations will be excellent. Each bedroom in the condos is like having a hotel room with access to a common living area and kitchen. Most beds are kings that split into twin beds. If you have not been to Telluride, you will be in for a treat at a bucket List destination.
Our club is doing very well. We have good membership numbers and we are filling our trips. We have been going downhill since 1969. We intend to assure that Gelandesprung stays relevant for a long time. To that end, we will be updating our social media platform to reach out to people in the area that are not aware of us. We believe this approach could add a few members this year and would likely increase our total membership over the coming years. We are working to re-establish our public Facebook page and we will continue our Facebook group for use by our members. I’ll cover this in more detail next month.
Telluride accepts the full Epic pass and Epic Day passes. It does not accept Epic Military Passes or Local Passes. Refer to trip information articles in the newsletter for details regarding the passes. You should also consider all other skiing that you would like to enjoy next winter before you purchase your Epic pass. For example, the Midwest trip might include a location that will accept the Epic pass. These and similar questions will be resolved over the next several months.
Please share this information with your friends and acquaintances. This is a “bucket list” location that might be the reason that someone joins our club. We offer good trip planning at a good price. You sign up, “write a check” and show up. Yet, the people that we ski with are the greatest selling point.
For all of us, this is a great time to get out and ride our bikes. The strength and fitness cycling provides can help us ski safely and avoid season-ending injuries.
One such opportunity to get together this summer, for all members and non-members, is Quick’s Bike Ride at noon, August 23 from Silarian Winery. See the newsletter for detailed information. This is also a great opportunity to meet people and learn about Gelandesprung if you are considering becoming a member.
Thanks to all for supporting our Club.
Tom