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Hudson Valley Ski Club
2009 -- Our 71st Year
P.O. Box 2704
Poughkeepsie, New York  12603-2704
Voice message:  (845) 227-1123


Hudson Valley Ski Club is a group of individuals dedicated to the promotion of recreational skiing for the benefit of its members.

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HVSC member Mary Ann Jagger is asking people to go to Vassar Hospital and donate blood.
She has been a recipient of a good deal of donated blood and would like us to "replace" it.
Be sure to give Mary Ann's name when you donate.

Vassar Hospital Donor Center  800-933-2566
Address:  45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, NY
Operating Hours:   Tuesdays 1pm-8pm  Wednesdays 1pm-8pm  

 

Ski Trips  The Ski Trip Registration form now available online on the Ski Trips page.

FLASH! The $50 discount for the Breckenridge Ski Trip has been extended through August 15 ***.
(Just a reminder the $50 discount is for MEMBERS of HVSC or Trailsweepers only.) We figure this is only fair since we are just now advertising the trip to Trailsweepers and it gives the discount opportunity to anyone on the Park City wait list who wants to sign up for Breckenridge.
*** That means deposit with completed Registration forms must be received by the trip leader by August 15.


Note: New ski trip announced:  Mount Snow, Vermont -- January 18-21
See the Online for more details.

July

4

Happy Independence Day
18 Claudette’s Bike & Pool Party
August

5

"Summer" Meeting at Mercury Grand (formerly the Best Western)  starts 8:00 PM
Board Meeting starts at 7:00 PM
15 Frank Van Zanten’s Garden Party
September

2

"Summer" Meeting at Mercury Grand (formerly the Best Western)  starts 8:00 PM
Board Meeting starts at 7:00 PM


Members can get more details on upcoming Club events in the Online

 

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Last Updated
  July Newsletter now online -- includes 2010 Trip schedule & Proposed Budget
August  
Newsletter deadline   July 15

June 16
New 2008 Logo  added to the Wallpaper page
for those who would like to make it their desktop background
Wallpaper  
2009--2010 Ski Trips updated for the 2009-2010 season.
Sign ups for the 2009-2010 season start at the June 3 meeting.
Accommodation links added.
Trip Registration form now available online on the Ski Trips page.
Ski Trips June 16
Photo Gallery ~~ Photos from Rafting Trip on the Hudson

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May 21
Ski Trips and Off Snow Events are now on YouTube TM
See the Photo Gallery page or visit our Channel on YouTube TM
YouTubeTM  
Hudson Valley Ski Club now has  a Voice Conference site using "PalTalk".  

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Hudson Valley Ski Club now has  a  "facebook" Group.  Why not join? 
Facebook topics on the group page:
          “Ski with Me
          “Swap and Sell

          “I have a FREE lift ticket for...

 


== "Race training"  Every Friday evening Club members meet at an area eatery for a couple of hours of friendly conversation.   If you have questions, comments or suggestions, contact Susan Hasbrouck 229-6786 race training coordinator.

== "Friday Golf"  Every Friday in the summer, prior to Race Training, members meet for golf.
If you have questions, contact Chris Bopp bopptax@yahoo.com  
* Most start at 3:00 PM.  Note early start time when at Southern Dutchess CC

Race Training Schedule

Golf Schedule

Race Training Schedule

July

3

McCann Golf Course 3:00 Shadows on the Hudson 196 Rinaldi Blvd Poughkeepsie
10 College Hill Golf Course 3:00 Rocco's Albany Post Road (Rt 9) Hyde Park
17 Vassar Golf Course 3:00 River Station 1 Water St. Poughkeepsie
24 Apple Green Golf Course 3:00 Mariner's Harbor in Kingston
(in conjuction with the Trailsweepers Ski Club happy hr)
31 Southern Dutchess Country Club 2:30 Pirate Canoe Club Route 9 Poughkeepsie

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The Club offers free ski instruction for beginner and intermediate skiers up to parallel skiing. This free instruction is offered on day trips to local ski areas  and on weekend trips to Vermont and Upstate New York.

Each year the Club purchases ski lift tickets in quantity at discount prices and sells them to Club members.

Other events include Spring and Fall Dances, Winter Holiday Party, Tennis Nights, Sing-a-Longs and numerous Summer Activities.

HVSC meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the   Mercury Grand (formerly the Best Western) on Route 9, Poughkeepsie. [Driving Directions] Meetings start at 7:30 PM sharp

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Driving Directions to Mercury Grand:

The Mercury Grand (formerly the Best Western) is located on Route 9, 4 miles south of Mid-Hudson Bridge, 9 miles north of Interstate 84, Route 9 Interchange.
  
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HVSC Members caught in Avalanche in Cortina

E-mail from Pete Gray... Saturday January 24, 1:43 PM EST (2 days after the avalanche)

I have a few minutes before our last supper in Cortina.....

Cheryl's account our our avalanche incident on Thursday (1/22) was pretty accurate, except there were 12 HVSC members skiing together and Al and I were totally buried.

Donna Etu saw it coming out of the corner of her eye, and screamed, but Al and I never heard her. Carl did hear her and tried to ski away from it, but as soon as it was around his skis, he was trapped. He managed to stay upright and poled as hard as he could. When it stopped, the snow was up to his shoulders in the back and up to his chest in the front.

Al was in the lead and I was skiing about 25' behind Al. The avalanche hit us both in the back like a freight train. All I saw was white, didn't know which way was up and was breathing in snow and coughing. It grabs you like a vice and you can't move and can barely breathe. I got my hands up near my face and was able to get the snow away from my face so I saw daylight and could breathe. My skis stayed on so I couldn't move my legs and my pole straps were still on so I had practically no arm movement.

Both Al's skis came off, which, I think, allowed him to free himself. He was able to quickly get to me and, with the help of a passer-by, managed to dig me out. I discovered one ski pole was bent at about a 45 degree angle, but didn't break, and the hamstring on my left leg was throbbing.

Nearly everyone in our group was knocked down by the avalanche. We were all very shaken (scared shitless would be more accurate). Al figured his new skis were history. A ski police (Carabinieri) arrived with a metal locator and a rod and they were probing the snow above where we ended up for Al's skis. For some reason Bob Spinella started probing with his ski poles below where Al ended up and found Al's skis! The avalanche actually made the local paper (I'll scan the picture when I get home and send it to you). It shows about 17 or 18 Carabinieri probing the avalanche area after we left. There was no way to be really sure there weren't other skiers mixed in with the the 12 of us as we went down the trail and they had to be sure there wasn't someone buried under the snow (estimated at 15-20' deep).

Most of the group continued to ski, but my hamstring was bothering me so much, I made one more run and headed back to the hotel.

22 of us did a tour of a portion of the Sella Ronda the following day and we had another great day of skiing today (Saturday). Today was a bonus as the weather reports called for a snow storm all day.

Well, that's about it from Cortina. Our bus leaves here tomorrow morning at 6:30 AM for Venice. With any luck, we will land at JFK about 3:30 PM on Sunday.

Regards,

Pete

 

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