Ski Trip 1
Windham Mountain, NY
February 2 – 5, 2014
The 2014 55+ Ski Club Ski Trip to Windham Mountain was attended by 23 persons compared to 17 persons in 2013.
We returned to the Evergreen at the Thompson House. We had a first night pizza party in front of the nice fireplace
in the lobby and then had a “Super Bowl” party where we watched the Seahawks blow out the Broncos by a score
of 43 – 8. Skiing was very good with much better snow coverage than we had seen in previous years at Windham.
After two beautiful blue-sky days, we had a powder day on Wednesday with approximately 10 inches of natural snow.
However, nearly one-half of the group left early for home on Tuesday afternoon in advance of the approaching storm.
After feasting on snacks and drinks in front of the fireplace for après ski, our group dined together at excellent local
restaurants on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings.
Windham Mountain, NY
February 2 – 5, 2014
The 2014 55+ Ski Club Ski Trip to Windham Mountain was attended by 23 persons compared to 17 persons in 2013.
We returned to the Evergreen at the Thompson House. We had a first night pizza party in front of the nice fireplace
in the lobby and then had a “Super Bowl” party where we watched the Seahawks blow out the Broncos by a score
of 43 – 8. Skiing was very good with much better snow coverage than we had seen in previous years at Windham.
After two beautiful blue-sky days, we had a powder day on Wednesday with approximately 10 inches of natural snow.
However, nearly one-half of the group left early for home on Tuesday afternoon in advance of the approaching storm.
After feasting on snacks and drinks in front of the fireplace for après ski, our group dined together at excellent local
restaurants on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings.
Race Day February 12, 2014
We had a beautiful day with excellent snow conditions. A total of 47 persons attended including 32 racers and 4 officials (Timers: Connie Middleton and Bill Reiner; Scorers: Randy Gutacker and Bruce Neuhauser) The race course was set up under
the supervision of Jeff Beinhaur, who was the starter.
The top three women finishers were 1. Inga Coulter, 2. Deb Gutaker, and 3. Barbara Humphries
The top three men finishers were 1. Rick Mailey, 2. Dennie Middleton, and 3. Richard Davis
After an excellent luncheon in the crowded Alpine Room, new members were introduced and John Johnstonbaugh
was elected to serve as treasurer replacing Roy Debski who had resigned after two years of excellent service.
In addition to a bottle of wine presented to each of the 6 top three finishers, a beautiful 50th anniversery Roundtop Mountain Resort wine glass was presented to everyone in attendance. 14 skiers were given 8-hour all-mountain lift tickets compliments of Roundtop Mountain Resort; all others had season passes.
Ski Trip 2
Stratton Mountain, VT
March 2–5, 2014
This year 38 persons traveled to Stratton Mountain compared to 27 last year. We stayed in adjacent
rooms at the newly renovated Black Bear Lodge (formerly the Stratton Mountain Inn).
We had a first night pizza party in a lobby adjacent to our rooms where we also met each evening between 5 and 6 pm for snacks and drinks. Carina Thorsson, owner of the Gray Ghost Inn (our home on past Club ski trips to nearby Mt. Snow),
was a surprise visitor on Monday evening. Skiing was excellent on well-groomed trails covered by an inch or two of new snow on two of the four nights.
The weather was very cold, with good visibility and light winds. This was an excellent trip and everyone
seemed to have a good time and made new friends.
