~ the Grand Poobah, President Armand Gutierrez ~
As we are now entering March, the ski season is beginning to wind down for many. Ski shops are starting their “clearance sales”, and we just completed our NSC Weekend trip to Alpine Meadows and Northstar. But, that doesn’t mean the ski season is over. If Mother Nature cooperates perhaps there will be more rain in the Bay Area and snow in Tahoe, so don’t put your skis away just yet. I’ll be joining fellow NSCers on the FWSA Zermatt Ski Week from 6-15 March and hopefully return to Tahoe for a few more ski trips.
Sun Peaks Ski Week
The NSC Ski Week at Sun Peaks was a great trip and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the three mountains that offered a variety of runs. This was new territory for everyone as this was the first time NSC had visited Sun Peaks. One of the highlights of the trip was skiing with Canadian Olympian (1968 Winter Olympics, gold and silver medalist) Nancy Greene.
Olympian Nancy Greene
Every Sunday she invites skiers to join her on an informal tour of the mountain, and most of the NSC members were there to join her on the first day of skiing. Incidentally, Nancy is 70 years old, a Canadian Senator for British Columbia, and I’m sure she could out ski most anyone in our group. During the week we finally figured out the shortest route to the ski lifts (Morissey was the closest) and the shortest route back to the condos. Additional details of the trip can be found on the Sun Peaks Ski Week Report and David Miura’s Sun Peaks Report.
Board Nominations
Now that it’s March it’s time to think about Board Nominations for the 2014-15 season. If anyone has an interest in joining the board for the next season and has questions about what it entails then just drop a note to any of the current board members, or perhaps you have someone in mind to nominate for the board. Please keep in mind that the Nisei Ski Club relies on volunteers to be on the board and undertake the running of the club. It’s not all work and no play. Board meetings are fairly informal and afterwards we usually go out for lunch and talk about skiing or upcoming club events.
