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Welcome to the Short Hills Ski Club |
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The Short Hills Ski Club welcomes everyone who is enthusiastic about skiing and snowboarding.
Nestled in the beautiful Vermont mountains our 1890’s farmhouse has been renovated over the years to now house 46 members. It is located in the Route 100 Valley and is easy driving distance to Sugarbush, Killington, Mad River Glen, Stowe, Okemo and Middlebury.
 Each winter, for only $82 (non-member rate, less for members) for two nights lodging, two wonderfully prepared breakfasts and Saturday night dinner, guests can return after a fun activity day and relax in the comfortable atmosphere of a warm fire with hors d’oervres and the smells of dinner being prepared. After dinner the guests can visit local entertainment venues, try out our game room, or just enjoy each other's company. Children are welcome on special family weekends (approximately once per month).
Benefits of membership include access to discount lift tickets at a variety of ski resorts, special small group skiing and boarding instruction, and opportunities for trips to Western resorts.
Members can also participate in our racing team which races weekly at Hidden Valley, and in competitions organized by the New Jersey Ski Council in New Jersey, New York and Vermont.
During the other seasons we gather at our lodge for just about any seasonal activity, such as biking, hiking, golfing, pig roasts, July 4th parades and fireworks. The White River flows behind the house which encourages swimming and tubing.
  
Between our weekends in Vermont, we meet on Tuesdays. Members gather both before and after the meeting to socialize. We also sponsor dinner parties in conjunction with these meetings to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Holiday season, Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, Saint Patrick’s Day, among others. Our Spring Banquet is anticipated throughout the year.
To find out more, check out the other sections of our web site, or attend one of our Tuesday meetings at 8:30 p.m. (weekly November to April) at the Elk’s Lodge, 40 Maple St. (second floor) in Summit, New Jersey.
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Highlights of Upcoming Events and Helpful Information |
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December. 12-13:
- EpicSki Academy at Stowe. Improve your skiing in a small class with the instructors who train instructors. Some members of the club have already signed up, and you can even stay at our lodge! See the EpicSki Academy Accouncement for more information.
December 22:
- Winter Holiday Party at 7:30 pm. Welcome to potential members!
This Winter:
- Take the snow cat to Lincoln Peak for fresh tracks at Sugarbush. Reserve your spot as one of the lucky 12 by calling 802.583.6590 and meet at Timbers Restaurant at 6:45 am. Or take the cat to dinner some night. For these and other snow cat outings, see Cabin Cat Adventures.
Announcements.
- Check out the great article by Mike Weiss on equipment selection from the Amateur Ski Instructors Association.
- Consider signing up for the NJ Ski Council Trip to Steamboat.
- Send news, photos and stories to WebReporter followed by an at sign and then shorthillsskiclub.org. (We spell it out to try to avoid spam.) Wanted: news from the family weekends.
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Short Hills Ski Club Welcomes 2009 |
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by Joann J. Ordille
 Every year our club gathers after Christmas to ski and then welcome the New Year at the lodge. This year's gathering was a great success. Larry Goldberg said, "Every day was a party." Anne Dashevsky added, "You had to be there!" There was good skiing on New Year's Eve, and a wind hold on New Year's Day that gave everyone a chance to enjoy hiking and other pursuits. There was also quite a lot of interest in being one of Archie's angels. For that, you must check out the photo essay. I am delighted to provide a first hand account of the festivities from Rich Pulsfort, the Trip Captain. So, without further ado, here's Rich's account called "Puddles to Powder: How to spend 9 days in Vermont with no cell phone, computer and not go crazy."
At left, Bill Sodomora welcomes the New Year.
A photo essay is available.
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Congratulations to the Racing Team! |
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by Joann J. Ordille
 On Jan. 14, 2009, our Racing Team turned in a great performance in the Giant Slalom Race at Hidden Valley. The Short Hills Ski Club Team enterred 7 racers in a field of 31 competitors. Sandy Schwinzer placed 4th in the Women's GS, and Tom Milner placed 6th in the Men's GS. Our Racing Team was 3rd overall. Bob Frank continued his streak of claiming 1st in snowboarding. Great job!
On left from left to right: Joel Blank, Tom Milner, Kathy Amenta, Bruce Roberts, Nick Kaltneckar.
On right: Bob Frank.
The team can always use more racers for NJ and VT events. Contact Bruce Roberts for more information.
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 Our Winter Party, on Dec. 23, was warm and jolly as befits the season. We feasted on Italian fare organized by our party co-chairs, Holly Dressler and Adrian Maas, and then followed that with luscious desserts provided by our members. All of our parties occur at a regular weekly meeting, and guests are always welcome.
We continue to attract new members. Five first-time guests and another five repeat guests joined this party, and at least one of these, Lynn Birzin, has since become a member. During the evening, we took the opportunity to celebrate with members who were recently elevated to active: Marie Arnold, Larry Goldberg, Kim Jensen, Betsy McGrath, Susan McGrath and Bill Sodomora. Congratulations, everyone!
At left, Ann-Margaret Shannon epitomizes the holiday spirit with a special set of ears!
A photo essay is available.
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December Adventures in Skiing |
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by Joann J. Ordille
 Just as the lodge opened for the season on Dec. 4, members turned their attention to sharpening their skills for the season ahead. Nick and Betty Ann Kaltneckar, and Joel Blank and his son Jordan attended the NJ Ski Council Tune Up Day at Wyndham. Participants skied all day with their instructors amid pleasant weather and conditions. Joel reported that it was definitely "worth it." And Nick said that the "coverage was excellent, even up to double black."
While folks were opening the lodge or at the tune up, Tom Milner was pursuing the award for our most ardent ski student. Tom attended Jim Cardenali's Ski Camp on Dec. 1-5, and then the Epic Ski Camp on Dec. 13-14. Tom said Cardenali's Camp at Stratton had terrific coverage. It was a good week of race instruction by a formidable team of coaches. We've seen the results since then in Tom's high standings in various races. He's the one that many of us (Bruce?) want to beat.
As the sign on the left shows, traveling conditions were sometimes challenging in December, but skiing conditions through Dec. 21 were awesome.
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