March's Newsletter (click here)

Piette’s Post

Happy March everyone.  Many people prefer skiing in January and February.  Conditions are usually dependable.  That has not been the case in Colorado this year.  Fortunately, snow has been falling throughout the Colorado range over the last week or two and Southwest Colorado has had huge snow dumps.  Wolf Creek, Telluride, Crested Butte and other resorts in the region have received a good amount of snow.  March is my favorite month for skiing. I love the warmth of sunny days and the great snowfalls that are typical of spring in the Rocky Mountains.

As you know, we canceled our January trip to Telluride because it was shut down due to a strike.  The Western committee evaluated many alternatives for a ski trip.   It was not easy to find lodging during March, because of vacations during spring breaks.  This, and the limitations from a major airline caused us to choose Telluride with our rescheduled trip from March 21 to March 28.  I also wish to thank Mike Bast for his effort on finding a solution, so that people who wanted to ski at Crested Butte would be able to enjoy both locations.

People that were signed up for the January trip that are able to go in March, are already signed up.  Ski Group is managing the refund process for those that are not able to participate in the trip.  

The trip was advertised via an eblast and our Facebook Page for anyone else that might want to join us.  It will be a much smaller group because of the change but we promise to have a good time and share photos.

Finally, spring is around the corner and with it our Spring banquet on April 10^th. The banquet is our annual membership meeting that will include elections for Vice President and Treasurer.  Phil has agreed to run again.  Scot wants to spend more time working with his favorite charities and will resign from his position as VP.  Please consider joining the board.  It is fun and rewarding work that allows you to help run the club to assure fun and longevity of this organization.  

Wishing you all the best this spring

Tom Piette