MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN TRIPS (3-Night Weekend)
Jan 5 - 8, 2012 (Thu - Sun) Bus
Jan 27 - 30, 2012 (Fri - Mon) Bus
Feb 9 - 12, 2012 (Thu - Sun) Bus
Apr 13 - 16, 2012 (Fri - Mon) Bus
WEEK-LONG TRIPS
North Lake Tahoe, Nevada -- 5 night air trip
Sunday February 26 - Friday March 2, 2012
Enjoy the best of North Lake Tahoe on this short week trip that still avoids the President's day crowd and pricing.
We are staying at the Hyatt - Incline Village Resort/Casino/Spa. See: http://laketahoe.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp for full details.
We leave Santa Barbara Sunday about 2 pm on charter bus to LAX, fly Southwest nonstop to Reno and hop a charter bus for the 40 minute drive to Incline Village. No baggage fees on this trip. This is the shortest travel time with no waiting or San Francisco mess. We are in Incline Village by 8 pm. You do not need any other travel arrangements for this trip.
We spend 5 nights at the fabulous Hyatt Resort with full spa, casino, and resort atmosphere. We have full hot cooked breakfast every morning. We are staying in hotel style rooms but all have refrigerator and microwave.
We ski 5 days: two at Northstar, one at Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, and Mt Rose. Free shuttle busses take us to the resorts every 30 minutes. We leave Reno Friday at 6:10 pm and get back to LAX at 7:35 pm with direct charter bus back to Santa Barbara.
We will have some kind of hot tub fun every night and then off to dinner at one of the 5 restaurants at the resort or many others in Incline Village, a very short walk or cab ride away. Then the Casino fun starts for anyone interested.
I have 40 seats on the same flight and am going to limit air tickets to 40. Several may want to drive or get their own air which is fine as I can get lodging. Let's fill this trip up.
Cost: $1,100 - includes airfare, 5 nights lodging, 5 days lift tickets, round trip bus to LAX, and all the fun you can have. Single Room Supplement is available if requested for $410.
Payment Schedule:
$250 due by 10/1
$550 due by 11/1
$850 due by 12/1
$1100 due by 1/15Refund Policy:
Once Airfare is purchased (November 1), you own that ticket and are responsible for all charges associated with transfer of name or any other changes.
Full refund of the land package up to December 20 (45 days from trip) minus $25 fee to travel agent.
No refund after December 20, 2010. We may be able to switch names but expect a $150 airlines change fee.Contact: Tom Doolittle 805-964-9510 or Tom-Doolittle@Cox.Net
Banff, Canada - 7 night air trip
Saturday March 17 - Saturday March 24, 2012
Enjoy the "Most Beautiful" Mountains in all of North America, with 3 incredible resorts to ski, excellent lodging, and your good friends in Banff/Lake Louise British Columbia.
We are staying at an excellent downtown Banff location, Ptarmigan Inn, right in the heart of the restaurants, pubs, art and retail, and action. See http://www.banffptarmiganinn.com for full details.
We take a charter bus to LAX then fly Air Canada nonstop to Calgary where we hop a chartered bus for the 50 minute ride to Banff. This is the shortest travel time with no waiting around. We leave Santa Barbara early for a 7:30 am flight in LA and are in Banff 1:30 pm. You do not need any other travel arrangements for this trip
We spend 7 nights at the Ptarmigan which includes hot tubs, steam room, and sauna as well as a full cooked hot breakfast every day and free shuttle to any of the 3 ski resorts: Sunshine Village, Lake Louise, or Norquay. We are staying in hotel style rooms but many have refrigerator and microwave.
We ski 5 days in some of the best terrain in the continent. An interchangeable pass means you can go where you want on any day. We have one free day for you to do anything you want: meander around and shop, snow-mobile, or ski a sixth day (for $71 in advance). We fly home non-stop again, leaving Calgary at 7:30 pm, back into LAX at 9:30 pm and then home by chartered bus.
Included are a welcome party Saturday night and a farewell dinner Friday night with some kind of hot tub fun every night.
We have 40 seats on the same flight and am going to limit air tickets to 40. Several may want to get their own air which is fine as I can get lodging.
YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT TO GO ON THIS TRIP
Cost: $1600 - includes airfare, 7 nights lodging, 5 days lift tickets, round trip bus to LAX, farewell dinner, and all the fun you can have. This does NOT include luggage charges. Single Room Supplement is available if requested for $320.
Payment Schedule:
$250 due by 10/1
$550 due by 11/1
$800 due by 12/1
$1300 due by 1/1
$1600 due by 1/15Refund Policy:
Once Airfare is purchased (November 1), you own that ticket and pay for it. There are NO name change fees up to January 1.
Full refund of the land package up to January 15 (60 days from trip) minus $25 fee to travel agent.
No refund after January 15, 2012. We may be able to switch names but expect a $150 airlines change fee.Contact: Tom Doolittle 805-964-9510 or Tom-Doolittle@Cox.Net
Be aware that you must sign up to be a member of the Santa Barbara Ski and Sports Club, and show your membership card to sign up for trips.
To ski with us, sign up for lodging only and drive, or get on the waiting list now for those trips that are barely full. See you on the slopes!
It's easy to make a reservation. Here's how:
- Join the Ski Club. 2011/2012 Ski Club membership is mandatory for both you and your guests in order to register for any trip. (see Join Now on this web site for an application)
- Sign up at the Ski Club meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at Chase Palm Park Center (see Calendars on this web site for events, call or e-mail the trip captains below:
Mammoth trips: Use signup slip below and contact Michael Mead (805-895-9697) or mammothtrips@sbski.org
Weeklong trips: Tom Doolittle (805)964-9510 Tom-Doolittle@cox.net
- Make all checks payable to Santa Barbara Ski and Sports Club and bring payments to the Club meetings or mail your schedule and payments directly to each trip captain at SBSKI CLUB, P.O. Box 6751, Santa Barbara, CA 93160
Mammoth Details
Contact: Michael Mead (805-895-9697) or mammothtrips@sbski.org
NEW MAMMOTH LODGING DETAILS: In response to requests for upgraded accommodations, we have moved a block down the street to the Sierra Nevada Lodge. All of the rooms are newly remodeled, and all have two queen beds, which means everybody will have their own queen bed, and be in a room with only one other person. So if you have somebody specific you would like to room with, you should both sign up at the same time, to insure you will room together. Otherwise, you will be assigned a room with our choice for your roommate. There are five chalets with three bedrooms, and the remainders are rooms with two beds each that share a kitchenette. The first people to sign up have priority for the chalets. You may also sign up with three friends, four total in joining rooms that you wish to share a kitchenette with. If you do not all sign up at the same time, rooms will be assigned as they are filled. All of the rooms have free wi-fi, there are coffee makers in all of the rooms, and there is a free continental breakfast every day. In addition, there is a bar downstairs in the lobby with a fireplace and lounge, a pool table, and a restaurant next door.
Pricing Room Arrangement Riding up on Bus Single (Double Occupancy) $295 Single in Private Room $450 Couples in Private Room $590 Deposit of $100 required to hold space. Trips must be paid in full 65 days prior to the trip.
Payment Due Dates Trip Date Payment Due Date January 5 November 2 January 27 November 24 February 9 December 6 April 13 January 12 All Mammoth bus trips will leave either Thursday or Friday, and return either Sunday or Monday evening around 10:30 p.m. All trips allow you to ski three full days. We leave at 3 pm from Earl Warren Show Grounds (Gate A or C). The cost to park is $8 per car, so carpool if you can.
If you have any DVD's or videos that you think people would enjoy watching on the bus, please bring them.
If you want to be picked up in Ventura, let me know if you haven’t already done so. We will stop at the Vons/Carrow’s parking lot off the Seaward exit at around 3:25pm Thursday or Friday if there are people who want to meet us there.
We will stay at Sierra Nevada Lodge again, so those who signed up to drive and join us in Mammoth should go there. Call if you are driving and want riders to join you, or if you are looking for someone who can drive you, and I will help you get hooked up.
See you on the slopes!
Trip Signup Slip:
Cancelation and Refunds:
The trip deposit remains at $100 per trip per person. Trips must be paid in full (65), sixty five days before the trip. Your deposit is refundable, less a $20 admin fee, if you cancel in writing via e-mail to: mammothtrips@sbski.org no less than 65 (sixty-five) days before the trip. This policy is necessary, as we must cancel extra rooms sixty-five days prior to each trip. We have reserved enough rooms to accommodate a full bus. Adding people to a trip after the "sixty five days prior" point will only be possible if there is room on the bus and more rooms are available, or if someone cancels. If you discover that you cannot go on a trip after the sixty-five day cancellation date, you will forfeit your entire payment. You may not "sell" your position to someone else. If we are able to fill the bus and all the rooms we have reserved, and in addition, refill your space, we will be able to reimburse most of your payment.
Late Sign-ups:
Late signups will be assigned to whatever room has an opening, and particular roommates (other than same sex) cannot be guaranteed at that point. Also, late signups may be assigned to a different area of the lodge. The all-important sixty-five day date, along with the e-mail address to cancel, will be clearly marked in bold lettering on the official Mammoth Trips flyer. You'll also receive at least one reminder one week prior to the sixty-five day date.
Some of the Fine Print:
Alcohol/Drugs/Pets etc:
All persons on the trip MUST be current Ski Club members. No drugs/pets/persons under 21 years old allowed. Alcohol may be provided as part of a social mixer or hot tub party but it will be limited to reasonable quantities. If you want to drink more heavily, bring your own supply.
NO GLASS is allowed anywhere near the hot tub area.
Parties:
There are informal parties both ways on all bus trips and usually every night after skiing in the hot tub area. These are social gatherings where it is fun to visit with other club members and relax. Participation is encouraged but by no means required.
We may schedule a “group pot luck dinner” on Saturday night. Participation is encouraged but not required. Each condo is assigned to bring specific food based on expected participation.
Parking:
On bus trips, parking will be available for a fee of $8 per vehicle. Vehicles left at Earl Warren are left at your own risk. The Club does not assume any responsibility for vehicles or their contents.
Current S. B. Ski & Sports Club membership
is required to sign up and participate in ski trips
