by Armand Gutierrez, President

Tahoe ski resorts are open, although they have very few lifts and runs open. But still, I guess it’s better than bare slopes. Tahoe resorts were hoping to open early this year (by Thanksgiving) but lack of precipitation didn’t bring the Winter Wonderland, and more snow is needed if they want to get this skier to spend four hours of driving time (one-way) up to Tahoe. Next to Thanksgiving perhaps the Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. There’s nothing like listening to Christmas music (old standards and new versions), watching the neighbors put up Christmas lights and decorations, and everyone getting into that Christmas spirit that permeates the atmosphere. And then again, it also means that the ski season is starting and the white slopes of Tahoe will once again become my playground. This is when Mother Nature does some of her best work, laying down a carpet of endless snowflakes and transforming the hillsides and mountain vistas into a true Winter Wonderland

2024 NSC Jackson Hole – 27 January to 3 February

Everything is in place for the Jackson Hole trip in January. Unlike last year with our Breckenridge trip there will be an Orientation Meeting in January and you will be notified with an Evite in early December. There will be a Potluck Dinner on Tuesday and a Farewell Dinner on Thursday. Since our group is spread across three buildings it is probably prudent to have each building host a potluck dinner. Info about the Grand Targhee day trip on Wednesday is forthcoming; just want to confirm the pickup points. Hopefully you will get a chance to get a few days of skiing in before the trip. You know, just to limber up those legs and find out what hurts and what doesn’t hurt.

Christmas Greetings

This has been a good year for NSC with the altitude-challenging Breckenridge trip, the annual Luau/Membership Meeting picnic, a 65th Anniversary Reunion dinner, several Pickleball events, and a Bowling event. On behalf of the NSC board I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.

QotM: If you’re going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country – Victor Borge