Favorite Grand Rapids band Six Pack will be at Boat and Canoe Club.  $7 cover, Plan to get there early as it fills up.  Wear your dancing shoes.

October TG will be at E's Sports bar.  Meet up with your ski club friends and catch up with summer activities and winter ski plans.  Please RSVP.  

This is a 3 -5  mile hike through woods with hills. Meet in the parking lot off Grand River Avenue. There is a small sign and it is on the south side of the road. DO NOT PARK IN THE PARKING LOT OFF BOLT ROAD OR YOU WILL NOT SEE US.

This hike is also listed on the Grand Rapids Ski Club Meetup and Grand Rapids Hiking & Adventure Group Meetup.

Contact is  John Carlson  (616) 550-7217, text only.

 

Don’t miss this new, early-season, exclusive club event. Bill & Paul’s Sporthaus is offering club members the chance to earn double bucks* on all purchases this evening only.

Not a member? You’re welcome to join the club at this event and participate in the bucks fun immediately!
   5:45pm Light refreshments served compliments of Bill & Paul’s
   6:00-6:30pm Welcome presentation by Bill & Paul’s and the Club
   6:30-8:00pm Shop all the exciting new gear and clothing for the upcoming season!

*Members will earn $2 worth of Bill & Paul’s Bucks for every $10 spent. You can redeem your bucks immediately on additional purchases or use them any time until November 30, 2023, just like cash, on just about anything in the store.

*Double bucks issued on initial purchases only. Details will be provided during the event.

Learn more about Bucks Month at Bill & Paul’s at the link below:
https://www.billandpauls.com/info/bucks-month

This is a 3 - 5 mile hike through a wooded area on well traveled paths. Be sure to go to the parking lot on Conservation Rd., NOT the one on Honey Creek Rd to initially meet for the hike.

This hike is also listed on the Greater Grand Rapids Ski Club Meetup and Grand Rapids Hiking & Adventure Meetup.

Contact is  John Carlson  at 616-550-7217, text only.

 

This will be a 3-5 Mile hike through wooded hills and across ramps where there is water in swamp and lake areas. Dogs are not allowed in this nature preserve. Those who choose may go to Bostwick Lake Inn to socialize/drink/eat afterwards.

This hike is also listed on the Grand Rapids Ski Club Meetup and Grand Rapids Hiking & Adventure Group Meetup.

Contact is  John Carlson, (616) 550-7217, text only.

 

Annual TGIF rush party Friday November 3, 5:30 at Boulder Creek.  Live music by band Trilogy (same band we had at our Latvian Hall Christmas party).   Food provided, cash bar.   $5 member, $10 guest cover charge.  Information will be available on trips for the ski season.  We really appreciate your RSVPs because we need to plan food.  

Crooked River Weekend

January 5th through 7th

This a long-time favorite!  Friday and Saturday night lodging includes 2 breakfast buffets, Friday night welcome party and dinner.  

Ski Nubs Nub and après ski at Nubs Pub on Saturday. 

Lodging Package Prices: 2 nights

Single:  $ 406.00 per person               

Double: $ 220.00 per person

Triple:   $ 158.00 per person

Quad:    $ 127.00 per person

 *Rollaway available - $25 per night

New option this year is to register for ski only information with no lodging.  If you have other lodging but want to be included in the group information please register!

Crooked River Weekend Early January in 2024 -Providing skiing time prior to western trips

Deadline: December 20 or until full.

Trip Leader:

Chris Hoffman 269-758-3856 choffman4030@gmail.com

Assistant:

Jim Stephenson 269-598-8995 jim_stephenson@hotmail.com

Trip flyer: 2024 Crooked River Flyer.pdf

Lodging at Coyote Crossing Cabins - 2 nights (2BR/1BA)

Lodging available: 

$132 per person/2 nights including taxes and fees  (4 per cabin)

$167 per person/2 nights including taxes & fees (3 per cabin)

• 2 night stay at Coyote Crossing Cabins (3.5 miles from Caberfae)
• Cabins have full kitchen, 2 bedrooms (1Queen, 1 Double, 1 Twin) plus sleeper sofa
• Lift Ticket cost on your own
• Breakfast not included
• Daily hot lunches at each ski resort included.
• Easy access to snowmobile trails directly from cabins

Registration Deadline: December 08 or until Full (7 cabins 21-28 people)

Trip leader: Lisa Bremer 616-916-6466

Trip flyer: 2024 Caberfae Combo Flyer.pdf

Bill & Paul’s is upping the fun on this park-n-ride event! Pre-registered members will be provided breakfast, an exclusive Elan ski demo, and an après party/raffle. Space is limited to 30 people so sign up today!

8:30am Check-in and breakfast available
9:00-9:45am Presentations by Elan, Bill & Paul's, Caberfae, and the Club
10:00am-3:00pm Open ski with access to Elan demos
3:30-4:00pm Après beverage and raffle

This event will be based out of Beatie’s Bar & Grill located off the lobby of the Mackenzie Lodge. You will be able to bring your gear bag in and leave it here for the day.

Triple Mountain Weekend

January 19 - 21, 2023

Ski at three mountains in one weekend, Tree Tops, Otsego Club Resort, and Schuss Mountain!

Option to cross country ski at Hartwick Pines State Park(Grayling, MI), Forbush Corner (Frederic, MI) & The Cross Country Ski headquarters (Roscommom, MI)

Stay at the Hampton Inn in Gaylord, MI.  Hampton Inn Features:

	Two Queen Beds
Single	$272 per person
Double	$145 per person
Triple	$103 per person
Quad	$82 per person

Hampton Inn Features:

• Includes all taxes and fees
• Two Nights Including Hot Breakfast
• Indoor swimming pool
• Room for GGRSC social activities
• Friday night Welcome social

To sign up for the trip, please do these steps:

1. Register on GGRSC website www.ggrsc.org
2. Please Include: Downhill skier /boarder, XC Skier
3. Room preference and roommate(s)

NOT INCLUDED:

Trail fees and lift tickets

Transportation to the Ski Areas

Dinners Friday and Saturday night

Trip Registration Deadline-- Payments due by January 16, 2024

Trip leaders: TBD

Asst. Leader: TBD

Flyer:  2024 Triple Mountain Flyer.pdf

Sun Valley Idaho - IKON Resort - January 27- February 03, 2024

Base Price: $900 Deposit, Total of $1860

• Round Trip Air United Airlines: GRR/DEN/SUN ($595 air allowance)
• Flights to/from Sun Valley airport! (no long bus ride to/from Boise)
• Sun Valley Airport- local ground transportation
• Condo Accommodations- 2 bed, 2 bath (newly renovated)
• Mountain Tour
• Nastar Race Voucher
• Social Events

Trip Flyer: 2024 Sun Valley.pdf

Additional options (cost added to base price)

• Adult or Senior 5-day lift ticket $450

$900 Deposit With Sign-up

★ Trip Leaders: Dorothy Switek dlworst@hotmail.com & Amy Amos amy.amos63@gmail.com

Highlands Zoo Bar Weekend

February 09 - 11, 2024

This is a great chance to take a friend or family member(s) along to introduce them to the club.  All financials will be on your own vs. through the club.  

Please register for this event so we know you are coming.  Reserve hotel on your own. 

This year we will be at the AmericInn in Petoskey.

Lodging Package Prices:

Standard room/2 Queen beds:   $ 120.00 per night

Lodging rates include hot Breakfast

Lodging rates include tax and fees

10 Rooms in GGRSC Block – with 2 queen beds

 

Not Included in prices:

1. Trail fees and lift tickets for skiing.  Lift tickets available online for Nubs Nob & Boyne Highlands. Discounts available if purchase early. Saturday at Highlands and Sunday at Nubs Nob. 

2. Lunch and Dinner

To sign up for the trip, please do these steps:

1. Register for this event.
2. Call AmericInn to reserve a room from the GGRSC block of rooms.  Hotel requires rooms to be reserved with one credit card.  The hotel will separate the costs out per person at check out.  Hotel phone 231-439-8000.
3. Forward your registration information on to your roommates & trip leader
4. Hotel policy for cancellations: 24 hours prior to check-in to avoid penalties

Once all have registered, trip leaders will be sending a trip itinerary, trip information and reminders to all who are participating.  

Trip flyer: 

Trip leader: Bridget Healy 616-443-5255 

Assistant trip leader: 2024 Highlands Zoo Bar Flyer.pdf

Blue Mountain Ontario

Midweek Trip February 12 -16, 2024 Monday - Friday

What: Weekday Road Trip to Blue Mountain Ski Area in Canada

Where: Collingwood, Ontario ( North of Toronto on the Georgian Bay)

Ski Area: 36 + ski trails and 15 lifts - Highest vertical in Ontario 720 vertical feet

-- Largest 4 season resort in Ontario - 251 acres of skiable terrain. There are lots

of restaurants, activities, and night spots to explore too.

• 4 nights in 2BR & 3BR slope side suites with full kitchen and outdoor hot tub
• 1 Group Evening social event
• Includes all taxes & fees
• Ski Plan: 3 days (Tues to Thurs) group discount lift tix available
• IKON resort
• Notes: meals not included
• Travel cost to be split for each car

 Passport or Enhanced Drivers License Needed For Border Crossing

TRIP PRICING:

$370.00 per person lodging only. 

Lift tickets for 3 days Adult: $215 Senior: $187

See attached flyer for details: 2024 Blue Mountain Flyer.pdf

Contact Trip Leaders if you are interested in this great trip !

Shirley Nevins Cell Phone 616-340-8586 Email: shirleyjnevins@gmail.com

 

Europe 2024

The Europe trip for 2024 brings us to Saalbach Hinterglemm.  With 270 kilometers of ski slopes, it is one of the largest ski areas in Austria. Beginners, families and experts can use 140 km blue, 112 km red and 18 km black slopes. With 70 cableways and lifts, more than 60 cozy ski huts, numerous snow parks, a freeride park, floodlight slopes and toboggan runs, Salzburg's skiing region is one of the most diverse and best ski areas in the Alps.

Read the trip flyers for details: 2024 Europe.pdf 2024 Travel Select Flyer.pdf

Key Details:

Ski

Extension

Co-Leaders:  Christina Morales and ??

Ski Only Cost: $3505 Single Room, JR suite available at extra cost.  

Full trip: $3910

Insurance option also available.

Optional travel protection may be purchased to protect your travel investment

and provide important benefits during travel. To purchase travel protection,

contact Brenda Harris at 616-954-9690 or email groups@wittetravel.com. To

qualify for Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Waiver, purchase policy within

15 days of initial tour deposit and meet other requirements as noted in policy

brochure. Policy benefits begin at 12:01 AM following the date of purchase. To

view/download the Policy based on the traveler’s state of residence, visit the

following links:

https://policy.travelexinsurance.com/TSB-0623 (Retail Travel Select Plan) For

all states, except California, Florida, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and

Washington.

Marquette 3 Day Mid-Week

February 26 - 29, 2024

Come ski the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! Marquette Mountain is a great downhill ski area. There is also cross-country and snowshoeing nearby at NTN trails.

Add on the Searchmont weekend (Feb 29 - March 3) and make it a week of skiing.

• Three nights lodging includes all tax and fees
• Hotel only 4 miles from mountain.
• Onsite restaurant and bar
• Welcome party and Breakfast included in price
• Indoor swimming pool and hot tub
• Note: All other meals & lift tickets not included in price

Deadline February 20th or until full

Trip Flyer: 2024 Marquette Trip Flyer.pdf

Searchmont Weekend Trip

February 29 - March 03, 2024

Head to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for a great trip in Canada that has it all. Downhill at Searchmont Resort and cross-country and/or snowshoe Stokely Creek and Hiawatha. New accommodations this year at The Water Tower Inn that includes an onsite restaurant and a lounge with live entertainment.

Don’t forget your passport!

Add this trip to the Marquette ski trip (Feb 26-29) for a week of skiing.

Key Details:

• Three nights lodging includes all tax and fees
• Thursday night Welcome Pizza Party in hotel lounge
• Onsite restaurant for all meals
• Breakfast not included in price
• Indoor swimming pool, sauna and 2 hot tubs
• Lounge has live music Friday and Saturday nights
• Note: All other meals & lift tickets not included in price

Cost:

Doubles: $218 pp

King: $231 pp

Trip leader: Dianne Berry 231-846-0000 daberry657@gmail.com

Trip assistant: Yvonne Bird 616-540-3830 yvonnebird60@gmail.com

Deadline: February 2 or until full

Trip Flyer: 2024 Searchmont Flyer.pdf

Petoskey Midweek Ski Trip

March 06 – 08 2024

 

Ski three areas: Nubs Nob, Boyne Highlands, and Boyne Mountain

 Lodging available at Quality Inn, 1314 N US Highway 31, Petoskey, MI 49770 

• $129 per night plus taxes and fees
• 2 Queen beds, refrigerator & Microwave oven
• Cots available @ $10 per night
• Includes Breakfast
• All other meals and lift tickets not included in price

This is a “do it yourself” trip, meaning you will setup your own lodging.

How to register:

1.      Call Quality Inn (231) 347-3220 to reserve your room in GR Ski Club room block, Only one credit card for reservation; hotel will split the bill for roommates at check-out

2.      Register for the event at GGRSC.com and include roommate(s) if known.

3.      Email trip leader to confirm that you have registered for trip and provide roommate information & plans for skiing

Registration deadline:  February 28^th or until trip is full.

Hotel Cancellation policy: 24 hours prior to check In to avoid penalties

OPEN TO MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS

Trip Leader: TBD

Contact Andrea Gerstle @ 609-504-6379 or andreapgerstle@gmail.com with questions.

Trip Flyer: 2024 Petoskey Midweek Flyer.pdf

Jackson Hole WY - IKON Resort - March 09 - 16, 2024

Base Price: $850 Deposit, Total of $1349 or $1435 Includes…

• Round Trip Air: GRR/MSP/JAC
• R/T Ground Transportation
• 49er Inn & Suites features hot tubs & indoor pool
• Accommodations Options (double occupancy):
• Studio w/kitchenette ($740/per person)
• Double room, 2 queen beds ($654/per person)
• Hot Breakfast included daily
• Private Ski Area Bus
• Social Events including welcome party & Western Elk BBQ dinner

Add to Base Price - Options for lift ticket and trip insurance

• $799 Senior (65+)

Read flyer for details: 2024 Jackson Flyer.pdf

$850 Deposit With Sign-up

★ Trip Leaders Needed

★Questions? Christina Morales 616-345-9003 christinapm@gmail.com

Petoskey Spring Weekend Trip

March 22 –24, 2024

Choice of three ski areas:

Nubs Nob

The Highlands

Boyne Mountain

This is a 'Book your own lodging" trip. Follow these steps:

1. Call the Apple Tree Inn at 231-348-2900 to make reservation ($109 + tax/room Friday night & $119+ tax per room Saturday night; 2 queen beds) GGRSC room block - only one credit card for reservation. Hotel can split the bill for roommates at check-out

2. Register on GGRSC website

3. Email your trip leader including roommate preference

4. Hotel policy for cancellations: 48 hours prior to check-in to avoid penalties

Trip leader and assistant: TBD

 

Winter Park CO - Ikon Resort - March 30 - April 06, 2024

Base Price: $800 Deposit, Total of $1588

• Round Trip Air United Airlines: GRR/DEN direct! ($553 air allowance)
• Round trip Ground Transportation between Denver & Winter Park
• 7 nights lodging incl. taxes
• Accommodations - studio rooms with two queen beds and full kitchen at Vintage Hotel. Walking distance to the lifts!
•  $15 Resort Food Voucher
• Social Events

See trip flyer for details: 2024 Winter Park Flyer.pdf

Add to Base Price (cost will be added to final payment)

• 5 Day Lift Ticket $395

$800 Deposit With Sign-up

★ Trip Leaders: Blake Forslund bforslundjr@gmail.com