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2018 Trips In Review







     ChiCago Week

     Steamboat SpringS, co - Feb 24 - Mar 3, 2018                                 Co-Trip Leader: Vicki Schutz

                                        Fifteen clubs with 213   Tuesday featured a mountain poker run across the resort and Après Ski at the
                                        participants joined the fun   Sheraton.
                                        at Steamboat, spread across
                                        at six properties. Since we   Wednesday was our day off – some of our skiers visited Strawberry Park Hot
                                        began our trip at the end   Springs, many went skiing while others enjoyed the other area activities.
                                        of the Winter Olympics and
                                        were skiing in a Western                                Thursday was another full day
                                        ski town, our theme for the                             of skiing topped off with a
                                        week was Go for the Gold                                 dinner banquet at the top of
                                        - Western Style! Thanks                                  the gondola at the fantastic
                                        to everyone for the great                                 Thunderhead Lodge. We
     participation and creativity. We saw many versions of cowboy hats, jeans, boots,             feasted on Steamboat’s
     and lots of red white and blue.                                                               famous Western BBQ dinner!

     From challenging skiing, to easy cruising, to fun parties made Steamboat Springs               Friday? More fantastic skiing
     a typical great Chicago Week. The weather could not have been better. We                       followed by an Après Ski at
     started with the first few days of snow overnight, but we enjoyed BLUE skies                   the Bear River Bar and Grill
     every day with perfect ski temperatures. Sunday started our great skiing week        where we dined inside and out, enjoying
     after 7 inches of fresh, overnight champagne powder.                     the amazing weather. Skiers finished their days tired, yet
                                                                  rebounded for parties in the evening or enjoyed the Steamboat Fireworks. An
     Monday started with a NASTAR race with 100 of our skiers testing their skills,   amazing end to an amazing week!
     followed up with an on-hill picnic lunch. Monday wrapped up with our ever
     popular pub crawl.

     sPring fling

     copper mountain, co - Apr 11-16,  2018                                            Trip Leader: Larry Douglas

                                       Our trip started on a beautiful   After a cold and overcast start Saturday morning, the clouds broke, sun and
                                       Wednesday spring morning   intermittent clouds made for great skiing conditions. Crowds showed up for
                                       at Chicago’s Midway airport   Copper’s closing weekend “Sunsation festivities” that included entertainment by
                                       where our 25 fliers had a   the Mighty Mighty Boss Tones band and the Red Bull Slope Soaker pond skimming
                                       smooth on time flight to   competition at the base.
                                       Denver airport. Our bus
                                       arrived at Copper Mountain   Sunday broke with an inch of new
                                       Lodging ahead of schedule   snow and temperatures warming
                                       in spite of a longer than   to the 40’s - a beautiful blue bird
                                       planned food and liquor stop   ski day. Those who were too busy
                                       to stock up for the weekend.   skiing to fully experience Copper’s
     Our lodging was conveniently located in Copper’s Center Village near the lifts and   Shred-A-Thon event, still saw some
     in the middle of the resort’s restaurants and bars.         of  the event’s strange outfits on the
                                                                 mountain. The beautiful weather
     That evening our skiers attended the welcome reception where we enjoyed   was ideal for skiing and  listening to
     drinks and appetizers and got further acquainted. Thursday’s weather was mostly   the live entertainment provided by
     sunny and temperatures reached the mid forties, making it easy to familiarize   the March Fourth Band, stilt walkers,
     ourselves with the skiing terrain. A couple of inches of new snow over night   hoopers and Vaudeville-style dancers
     came with a dramatic temperature drop for Friday. Temperatures climbed into   at the base or from the balcony of our
     the low 20’s, and we skied in snow flurries all day. The Solitude Grill at the top of   condo.
     the American Eagle lift was good for mid-morning coffee or a quick lunch stop to
     warm up.                                                    In all, it was a great long weekend of
                                                                 skiing, partying and a great end to the ski season.

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