Blog.
Seasonally, we transition from Alpine to Wilmot in January and then back to Alpine towards the end of the season. We prefer to have continuity with our instruction program, and skipping around from place to place doesn't give us the opportunity to forge a relationship with the ski and snowboard instructors the way we have in the past.
The message is clear. We don't have enough support for a trip on Saturday, December 28th. On top of a lack of participants, rain is also forecasted with balmy weather. Sounds like a bad day all around. So we are canceling our last December trip. Since I scheduled 15 trips this season, I don't feel bad about a loss of one or two as our usual season is twelve.
We always have a few challenges at the first part of each Blizzard season with signup glitches. This year is not an exception. There is no need to be the first in line at 7 AM to register on Monday morning, but please signup before 6 PM on Wednesday to avoid paying a penalty late fee.
Week #1 was great early skiing. Alpine had good coverage and the slopes were not overly crowded. For most kids, this was their first time on snow since last March. We recognize that and take it slow in lessons for the first couple of weeks. That means getting used to the feeling of being on snow before you test out the Terrain Park for the season. And, By the way, any skier level C and under should not be in the Terrain Park, at all.
The first trip of the season will be next Saturday, December 7th at Alpine Valley. Trip registration should start on Monday morning at 7 AM. And closes on Wednesday at 6 PM. After that time, it is on a waitlist basis (at a slightly higher price) if the system shows that there are no more seats in the inventory. Send an email to blizzardskiclub@gmail.com with name of member and origination stop to be placed on waitlist. As soon as a spot is available, I'll email you back. If the system has availability for your chosen stop, grab it was that is a confined seat. Also remember that some stops are very near one another, like Lincon Park and Winnemac Park. All skiers, even first-timers, should have poles, and gloves need to be water-proof, not made of sweater material. Check out "A Day in the Life of..." and "Clothing and What to Bring," under the "More Info tab."
Blizzard's website is open and we are taking memberships for the 2024-2025 season.