by Armand Gutierrez, President

April is here and that means the ski season is coming to an end. Heavenly Valley is extending their closing date to April 24th, Kirkwood to May 1st, and Palisades/Alpine have not posted any extension dates. Given the current snow conditions it would be a big surprise if Palisades opens for their annual 4th of July ski event. Northstar has not posted a closing date but it is expected to be on or before April 10th.

Board Nominations & Elections

Well, it’s that time again for holding our board nominations and elections for the 2022-2023 season, and an email for making your nominations for the board will soon find its way to your inbox.  This year there are three open board positions: Newsletter Editor and two regular board member positions. As you know, volunteers run this club, without them NSC would cease to exist, and it has been in existence for over 60 years! You are encouraged to take this opportunity to nominate an individual for one, or more, of the board positions. All individuals that accept the nomination(s) will go through an election process in May, and final results will be announced in the June Newsletter. Normally the results would be announced at the annual June picnic, but this year the picnic will be held in July. Many of you have served on the board in the past, and your efforts were greatly appreciated. Perhaps you would like to join the board again. For those that have never served, then now is the time to consider a board position. It’s an opportunity to provide new ideas and useful experiences, and it’s fun!

2023 NSC Ski Week to Breckenridge, Colorado

Next year’s ski week will be at Breckenridge, CO tentatively from 28 January – 4 February, 2023. Breckenridge is an Epic Pass destination so you can pick up an Epic Pass for the next season. Once again, Sports America will be offering the Epic/Ikon Pass promotion-trip rebate for anyone that goes on the trip and purchases a pass through Sports America.

For 2022-23 Breckenridge will be on the Epic Pass, and is also good for Northstar, Heavenly Valley and Kirkwood. Here is what you need to know about the Ikon and Epic Passes for the Breckenridge trip:

  • Purchase an Ikon Pass (Palisades/Alpine) from Sports America and receive a:
    • $30 trip discount for an Ikon Base Pass, or 
    • $50 trip discount for an Ikon Pass.
    • Go to this link to purchase: : www.sportsamerica.com/ikon-nisei.
    • The Ikon Pass or Ikon Base Pass cannot be used at Breckenridge.
  • Purchase an Epic Pass (Northstar, Heavenly, Kirkwood) from Sports America and receive a:
    • $30 trip discount for an Epic Local Pass, or 
    • $50 trip discount for an Epic Pass
    • Purchase by April 21 and get 10 Buddy Passes
    • Go to this link to purchase: www.sportsamerica.com/epic-nisei.
    • Unlimited access to Breckenridge (Epic Local) or 5 days at Breckenridge (Epic Tahoe Local)
  • Purchase both the Ikon/Epic passes and you will receive a combination trip discount based on the type of passes you purchase.

If you have any questions about either of the passes then drop me a line at president@niseiskiclub.org.

QotM: The artist does not draw what he sees, but what he has to make others see – Edgar Degas