THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB NEWSLETTER

THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONISSUE 181May 2019 HTTP://WWW.SKIDONDIEGO.ORG

SKI CHATTER

Non-members are always welcome at club meetings. Mem-bership applications are available there and you may join andget your membership card right away. Membership applica-tions also can be downloaded from the club web site:

www.skidondiego.org

Or if you desire, you may contact our new membership chair-

person Ellen Locke (760-231-8821) who will mail a member-ship application to you.

The yearly club dues are $30 for a single membership ($45 fora family membership) and you obtain the newsletter from ourweb site. For an additional $10.00, the newsletter will bemailed to you.

M E M B E R S H I P I N F O R M A T I O N

Upcoming ActivitiesMay 16, Thursday: The next Don Diego SkiClub meeting at the Rockin’ BajaLobster Coastal Cantina starting at 5:00 PM.

June 13 - 16, 87th Annual FWSA Convention:At Indian Wells, CA. Get details from their websitewww.fwsa.org

August 4, DDSC Summer Picnic:At the Mission Bay Boat and Ski Club. Detailed informationwill be provided via our website and e-mail.

FROM OUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN

The 2019-2020 ski season/membershipyear is off to a good start, its only Mayand we already have 3 new members.Please welcome them all. The firstnew member is Bill Hutson, he has notskied in several years and has decidedit’s time to start skiing again. He at-tended our April meeting and metmany of the members who were inattendance. Ginny and Steve Bigelow also are new members,Ginny is Anne Heye’s daughter and Steve is her son-in-law.You may have already met them as they have been Anne’sguest at a few of our events/meetings.

It’s never too early to renew your members and so far, wehave 3 members who have renewed for 2019/2020. Member-ship is still only $30 for a single and $45.00 for a dual/family.In addition to the mid-week ski trips social activities occur allyear long. Events include the annual year end party, hikes,beer tastings and lunch get-togethers, the summer picnic, laborday barbeque, Halloween party, Christmas party just to namea few.

It is mandatory that each member fill out a membership appli-cation each year. This form can be downloaded from themembership page on our website, www.skidondiego.org.

Ellen Locke, Membership

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Greetings Don Diego,The 2018-19 ski season finished with amemorable bang on April 14, when wecelebrated the 60th Anniversary of thefounding of DDSC with a HornblowerHarbor Cruise and Brunch. See the picsfrom this event in the Club website’sPhoto Album. The feedback from youmembers was very enthusiastic, and theBoard appreciates your complimentaryfeedback.

Four days after the Cruise, the result of the Election of Officerswas announced at the April 18 general meeting. There were nowrite-in votes, so the field presented by the Nominating Com-mittee was voted in unanimously: Myself and Eileen Weinerreturn as President and Vice-President, with Leslie Pally movingto Treasurer and Cindy Benner debuting as Secretary. This willbe my fourth year as President, even though the By-Laws callfor a two-year limit. Maybe one of you would like to take a turnas President or some other Officer in 2020-2021. If you are in-terested, please attend some of the Board meetings to get a feelfor what is involved.

The coming months will offer plenty of DDSC activity. Therewill be a beer-tasting and lunch meetup at one of the localbreweries on Saturday, July 13 --- look for an announcementsoon. The Summer Picnic returns to Mission Bay Boat and SkiClub at 11am on Sunday, August 4. Details also coming soon.The annual Labor Day BBQ falls on Monday, September 2 thisyear: save that date. And of course Sabine leads her 8 am Thurs-day Morning Hikes all Summer. See the HIKING/FITNESSreport on page 4 for contact information.

Last summer, four different members hosted gathering at theirhouses, and let’s hope we can have more of these in Summer2019. Contact me at ed@skidondiego.org if you would like to doso. And please let me know of any other ideas or activities tomake our Club better. One such recent suggestion was to add afourth Mammoth trip in late March 2020, and the Board is ex-ploring that request. Thanks for a great year!

Ed Offstein - DDSC President

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First-Time Jet Service into Telluride: Woo-hoo! May 15,2019 will be the launch-date of commercial air travel betweenDenver and Telluride on Denver Air Connection, an interline ofUnited Airlines. The daily flight, which holds up to 30 passen-gers, will operate year-round, with the exception of two shortseasonal breaks in spring and fall. Flight time from DEN-TEXwill be just 40 minutes in the air, and the schedule will be opti-mized for connections through Denver. Located just 10 minutesfrom downtown and the slopes, this service will provide resi-dents and visitors fast, comfortable flights from Denver andUnited’s worldwide connections beyond.

US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2018: April 6th,2019, was the date set for this years’ induction of six new mem-bers to the Hall of Fame. Those inductees were: Tom Kelly, re-tired V.P. of communications, for U.S. Ski and Snowboard andactive member of the US Olympic Committee; William Jensen,former COO and CEO of many resorts including Mammoth,Breckenridge, Sun Valley; Don Henderson, a pioneer ski racerand veteran of World War II and the 10th Mountain Division;Kristen Ulmer, legendary extreme skier, known for jumping offmassive cliffs and called, by Powder magazine in 1999, “the

biggest icon in the ski industry”; Hilary Engisch-Klein, namedby Skiing Magazine “the greatest female mogul skier alive”;Tom Sims, who built a “skiboard” in 1963 to reflect all of hisfavorite sports of skiing, skateboarding and surfing. Tom wasinstrumental in snowboarding’s inclusion as an Olympic sport in1998; Andrew Weibrecht, a 16-year member of the US SkiTeam, he represented the United States in 157 World Cup starts.He won a bronze medal in the 2010 Olympics, and a silver in2014; and Bode Miller, the most successful US male skier of ourtime. In five Olympics, Bode has won one gold, three silver andtwo bronze medals. He has five World Championship podiums,with four victories, 438 World Cup starts, with 79 podiums and33 victories, and won four Crystal Globes, including the overalltitles in 2005 and 2008.

Mikaela Continues to Amaze: The “dream season” continues.Having never won a Super-G race before this season, MikaelaShiffrin won the World Cup Super-G title, and her 10th careercrystal globe. This has already been an extraordinary winter forShiffrin, who won two golds and a bronze at the World Champi-onships, and last week, became the first skier to amass 15 WorldCup victories in one season.

Some Ski Industry News (reprinted from the FAR WEST NEWS FLASH)

For those of wondering what to do this summer, this article from the Auto Club Westways Magazine,May/June 2019 issue may provide an answer.

It's all DOWNHILL by Ken Van Vechten

California ski resortsdon't sit dormant insummer. Many ofthem become moun-tain bike parks afterthe ski season ends.You ride up on achairlift or gondolaand cruise down ontwo wheels. Theseparks, which typically open in late May, offer thrills for bothskilled bikers and newbies. Operators provide rental bikes (withfull suspension), gear (regular or full-face helmets and pads),lessons, and learner areas where you can whet your wheels.

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK(800) 626-6684 mammothmountain.comTHE LOWDOWN: Six beginner trails; a "fundamentals" prac-tice loop; a skills park with variable terrain and features; a begin-ner-trail-dedicated chairlift.YOU CAN DO THIS: "If people can ride a bike, they can - withresonable expectations - downhill mountain bike. But they needto understand that riding on smooth asphalt is different than rid-ing on dirt. We're here to help them with that." -Gabe Taylor,Mammoth Bike Park marketing managerWHY MAMMOTH: In a nutshell, riding diversity. The samevaried terrain and sheer mass that makes Mammoth Mountainsuch a great ski hill in winter also makes it a great bike park insummer, for beginners and pros. When it comes to miles of biketrails accessible by lifts, it's a standout.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA RESORT(800) 466- 6784 northstarcalifornia.comTHE LOWDOWN: Five beginner trails; a Specialized BikeAcademy for rental and lesson needs; a Bumps and Bends Zonewith skill-development features (jumps and burms, riding overrocks).YOU CAN DO THIS: "Ride the same trail a few times to buildconfidence. It is absolutely okay to fall, too, and it won't be asbad as you thought." -Luke Sheppard, Specialized Bike AcademymanagerWHY NORTHSTAR: The park sits between the north shore ofLake Tahoe and Truckee, which means it's also vacation central.Visitors have easy access to the lake's recreational bounty, aswell as to one of the Sierra's funkiest little towns.

SNOW SUMMIT BIKE PARK(909) 866-5766 bigbearmountainresort.comTHE LOWDOWN: Two beginner trails; an Adventure Acade-my that combines lift tickets, rentals, and lessons in one stop; aSkill Builder Area (a collection of beginner trails and trainingzones).YOU CAN DO THIS: "With the padding and full-face helmets,riders look like storm troopers. But it need not be daunting. Wehave downhill terrain for all ability levels." -Justin Kanton, mar-keting managerWHY SNOW SNOW SUMMIT: The smallest of these threeparks, it provides everything needed for a fun day plus location,location, location. The Big Bear Lake resort is just an hour'sdrive from most of the Inland Empire and not much more than atwo-hour drive from most of the Southland.

Costs vary. Figure $100-$400 for lift ticket, bike and equipmentrental, and lessons. Rentals are not required, and riders with ap-propriate bikes and safety gear need just a lift pass.

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President Ed Offstein 760-231-8821Past President Pete Michael 858-560-8520Vice President Eileen Weiner 858-334-8876Secretary Rose EmryTreasurer Leslie PallyDirectors at Rose EmryLarge Dan Henry

Karl CiksteEllen Locke

Membership Ellen Locke 760-231-8821Council Rep Martin Wascher 760-975-3355

Sunshine Rep Rose Emry 619-299-4234Racing Dave ArnoldPublic Affairs Leslie PallyPublications Karl Cikste 619-442-2160Programs Judy Porter 858-453-4453Social Bonnie Fritts 858-836-1556Webmaster Karl Cikste 619-442-2160Hiking/Fitness Sabine Alberti 858-342-0338

Club Founders Joe Harris Bruce Barr

DDSC Officers and Directors

Here are some pics from the Hornblower Harbor Cruise featuring a brunch buffet on April 14 celebratingthe 60th anniversary of DDSC

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HIKING/FITNESSEveryone burns fuel doing everyday activ-ities, and with a little imagination, it’seasy to turn mundane activities into calo-rie-burning opportunities. Research sug-gests these activities can actually counttoward recommended exercise guidelines.(The CDC recommends two-and-a-halfhours of aerobic activity and two days ofstrength training per week.) Here are sixactivities that sneak exercise into your

routine while also crossing things off your to-do list.

Shopping means walking, and walking burns calories (we’retalking upwards of 200 calories per hour). Even better, park farfrom the store’s entrance and avoid elevators and escalators.

Cleaning, vacuuming, sweeping, etc. is good for 150 caloriesper hour.

Cooking, working in the kitchen—everything from choppingveggies to washing pots and pans—burns around 75 calories in30 minutes.

Sitting, we don't mean you're going to get healthy sitting downall day long. But there are things you can do while parked in achair to get in a bit of exercise. Try lifting your shoulders toyour ears. Next, tighten your core, squeeze your butt, and liftyour legs!

Washing your car can burn 135 calories in 30 minutes. Add ina few sets of calf raises to reach the roof of the car and a fewsets of squats to wash the tires—you'll get in a quick legworkout while making your car shine.

Gardening is also a great workout!

Last, not least - Smile! Did you know smiling uses 17 of yourface muscles?

Please look for details for our Thursday hikes in your email boxand the Don Diego Meetup at www.meetup.com/san-diego-skiers

You can contact me directly at sabinalb@pacbell.net or on mymobile phone, 858-342-00338.

Sabine, Your Hiking Leader

Here are some pics from hikes this past month:

Is this the way to stay in shape in the off season? Who needs snow to ski on? Not Candide!Check out Candide Thovex on YouTube for some amazing videos.

Atop Potato Chip Rock

Stonewall Peak

SKI CHATTER Page 5 THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUBHighlights from the 2019 Ski Season at Mammoth

January Midweek trip:

February Midweek trip:

March Midweek trip:

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THE JOE HARRIS AWARDSby Helen Navoy Harris

There are two Joe Harrisperpetual trophies. One isthe Convair-Don Diegoracing award and thesecond is the San DiegoCouncil service award.

The racing trophy waspresented to the ConvairSki Club by the Convair

Recreation Association (commonly known as CRA) at the timeof Joe's retirement in recognition of his 30 years' service as Com-missioner of the ski club (about 1982). The trophy was expandedto include Don Diego Ski Club. The trophy was presented annu-ally to the male and female racer who made the most points forthe club in that season. The two winners had their names in-scribed on it and were allowed to "keep" the trophy for 6 monthseach before it was passed on to the successors. It took manyyears and many dollars spent on race clinics and race camps be-fore yours truly became proficient in my ski racing techniques toattain the most female points for the club and thus had a Harrisname engraved on the trophy. Joe, on the other hand, was notfortunate enough to win his own trophy because of his age andthe aggressive competition of his younger teammates. The trophyremains as a coveted race award for the club.

The Joe Harris service award is presented by the by the San Die-go Council to a San Diego club skier who has contributed morethan five years of serving San Diego skiers in various major ca-pacities. This is how it all started. Last year, Judy Schulthies,President of the Council, related to me that the Council wished togive a Joe Harris award in memory of the Council originator andshe asked my approval. I not only was highly delighted with theproject, I also donated one of Joe's favorite trophies which hereceived in 1964 for his many volunteering acts for the skiingcommunity. The trophy was a statuette figure of an early Scandi-navian skier presented by the Scandinavian Airlines System(SAS) which flew it to San Diego on behalf of the "Associationfor the Furtherance of Skiing" located in Oslo, Norway, thebirthplace of skiing. In Norway this skier figure is known as"Birkebeiner". I choose to call it the "Skimeister" trophy. Onlytwo were presented in San Diego: the first in 1963 to HenryMandolf, the father of San Diego Ski Club and organizer of thetemporary ski lifts in the Cuyamacas and the second in 1964 toJoe Harris for meeting skiers' needs and forming the Council.

With such a legacy, the recipients of the current trophy (whichhas been enclosed and put on a larger base) should be honored tojoin this elitist group. The first recipient, unanimously selected in2003, was Jim Ortiz for his past and present services to the ski-ing community. This year , Connie Smith was chosen for herformidable ski-volunteerism history. It remains to be seen whojoins the group in 2005.

NOTEThis is an advertisement from

the 1977/1978 season SAN DIEGOSKIER publication. The advertised

ski trip is no longer available!

In 1978, the Mammoth Mountain adult lift ticketscost $10 per day. The ski area at that timehad 16 double chair lifts, two gondolas, two Tbarsand two poma lifts. By then, all of theoriginal rope tows had been removed.

History/Nostalgia PageHere’s an article reprinted from the January 2005 issue of Ski Chatter

Joe and Helen circa 1995

Ski buses at Mammoth, Feb. 1969following a huge dump

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THE DON DIEGO SKI CLUB is a NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION and a MEMBER of the SAN DIEGO COUNCIL & FAR WEST SKI ASSOC.

Check out these websites foradditional ski and club information:

www.skidondiego.org (Our website)

www.skisandiego.org (San Diego Council)

www.fwsa.org (Far West Ski Association)

www.skifederation.org (National Ski CouncilFederation)

DD SKI CLUBMEETING5:00 PM @

Rockin’ Baja LobsterCoastal Cantina

Pete Michael 05/01Roberte Bentrott 05/02Sandra Harris 05/04Noni Henning 05/07Chuck Orley 05/08

Harlan ”Al” Aliment 05/11David Bloch 05/13John Gough 05/16Bea Stoyla 05/28Patty Tuthill 05/31

May Birthdays Please Note:SKI CHATTER will be taking a summer hiatus. There will not bea June, July, or August issue; the next issue will be the Sep-tember issue (available at the end of August). Please checkour website for current club information. Club activities willalso be announced via e-mail blasts to the membership.

Caramia Justian 08/03Diana Tracy 08/18Alma Lyon 08/15Bonnie Fritts 08/19Lou Shrinkle 08/19Ray Jones 08/21

Janet Tremaine 08/24Bill Henning 08/25Becky Fugel 08/25Susan Straub 08/26Bruce Barr 08/30

August Birthdays

Sig Mikuteit 07/09Cindy Benner 07/10Joanna Cikste 07/10Chris Wolfe 07/13Paula Svandova 07/17

Sally Heilpern 07/20Dennis Ritz 07/21Bob Adams 07/25Rose Emry 07/28Sabina Alberti 07/28

July Birthdays

Mark Hoeppner 06/04Hugh Boyle 06/08Kathy Hendrickson 06/10Lorraine Kent 06/13Bill Hutson 06/14Joan Western 06/15Larry Pickering 06/17Win Wuttke 06/18

Judy Porter 06/24Larry Armstrong 06/25Jon Fish 06/26Karen Tabadisto 06/27Susan Ely 06/27Connie Saindon 06/29Sara Tully 06/29

June Birthdays

Thought for the Day:Every now and then we all can use some strong support!

MEMORIALDAY

NEXT CLUB MEETING: Thursday, May 16, 2019@ Rockin’ Baja Lobster Coastal Cantina (5:00 PM)

8223 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego

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