2007-2008 KSOC Ski Trips
Below is a description of this year's trips. See the current Fall-Line on the "Newsletters" page for up-to-date trip status and current information.
The Distant Trips Committee has finalized the destinations for the 2007-2008 ski season. These selections are based upon input from membership, trip cost, available airline flights out of Knoxville, and competitive bids. We have tried to provide a variety of trips that will have some appeal to everyone. See the current Fall-Line on the "Newsletters" page for up-to-date trip status and current information.
To insure a space on any of these trips, we will accept pre-sign-up night deposits beginning Aug. 1, 2007. Deposits (see amounts below, payable to the KSOC Trip Account) should be sent to the Trip Captain (see contact info. below) using the reservation form (small PDF file). Any questions concerning the trip should be directed to the Trip Captain. Informational articles will be published in the Fall-Line prior to the trip.
Randy Johnson, Distant Trips Chairman
Big Mountain, Montana
Dec. 30, 2007 - Jan. 5, 2008 - Cancelled
Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia
Jan. 26 - Feb. 2/3, 2008
Spaces Available: 44
Price: $1190/$1275 (7/8 nights)
Contact: Mary Nell Biehler, tndeb@charter.net
Website: www.whistlerblackcomb.com
Space for 44. Roundtrip airfare from Knoxville to Vancouver. Ground transfers. Seven nights lodging at the Delta Whistler Village Suites ideally located in the center of the Whistler Village. There is also limited space available for an eighth night in Vancouver at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel. Price of this trip is $1190 per person for seven nights and $1275 per person for eight nights, double occupancy. Initial deposit is $150 per person. Send deposits to Trip Captain Mary Nell Biehler, 2432 Creekstone Circle, Maryville, TN 37804, phone (865)980-0181, email tndeb@charter.net. Whistler/Blackcomb offers more than 8100 skiable acres, more than 200 trails, three glaciers, 38 lifts, and 12 alpine bowls. The numbers speak for themselves.
Snowshoe, West Virginia
Jan. 11-14, 2008 - Cancelled
Telluride, Colorado
Feb. 9-16, 2008
Spaces Available: 32
Price: $1390 (7 nights)
Contact: Brian Southard, bdsouthard@charter.net
Website: tellurideskiresort.com
Space for 32. Roundtrip airfare from Knoxville to Montrose. Ground transfers. Seven nights lodging at the Mountain Lodge located in Telluride's Mountain Village midway up Telluride Mountain. Price of this trip is $1390 per person, double occupancy. Initial deposit is $150. Send deposits to Trip Captain Brian Southard, 146 Dudala Way, Loudon, TN 37774, phone (865)388-4464, email bdsouthard@charter.net. Telluride, surrounded by panoramic views of the majestic San Juan Mountains, offers a genuine mountain experience for all levels of skiers thanks to a mix of quality terrain at all points on the mountain.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Feb. 23 - Mar. 1, 2008
Spaces Available: 28
Price: $950 (7 nights)
Contact: Randy Johnson, jrjohnson2009@yahoo.com
Website: breckenridge.snow.com
Space for 28. Roundtrip airfare from Knoxville to Denver. Ground transfers. Seven nights lodging at the Pine Ridge Condominium located on the ski mountain side of town. Price of this trip $950 per person, double occupancy. Initial deposit is $150. Send deposits to Trip Captain Randy Johnson, 3405 Bluff View Drive, Louisville, TN 37777, phone (865)805-1991, email jrjohnson2009@yahoo.com. The Pine Ridge is a ski-in, slope-side complex only one block from Main Street shopping, dining, and entertainment. Breckenridge offers 2358 acres of varying terrain, 29 lifts, 155 trails, bowls, and terrain parks.
Cortina/Venice, Italy
Feb. 29 - Mar. 11, 2008
Spaces Available: 36
Price: $1995 (11 nights, icludes many meals)
Contact: Jerry Eisele, eiseleg@comcast.net
Website: www.cortina.dolomiti.com
Space for 36. Roundtrip airfare from Knoxville to Venice. Ground transfers. Seven nights lodging at the Parc Hotel Victoria in Cortina (includes daily breakfast and dinner) and three nights lodging at the Plaza Hotel in Venice (includes daily breakfast). Price of this trip is $1995 per person, double occupancy. Initial deposit is $250 per person. Send deposits to Trip Captain Jerry Eisele, 321 Essex Drive, Knoxville, TN 37922, phone (865)693-5827, email eiseleg@comcast.net. Known as the Pearl of the Dolomites, Cortina is a world-famous winter resort that rivals any other in the Alps. Magnificently situated in a sunny amphitheater, it is ringed by spectacular peaks, which rise nearly 2000 meters above the village.
Snowbasin, Utah
Mar. 6-11, 2008 - Cancelled
Vail, Colorado
Mar. 29 - Apr. 5, 2008
Spaces Available: 32
Price: $985/$935 (7 nights, 2/3 bedroom)
Contact: Mary Anne Koltowich, kolsmith@bellsouth.net
Website: vail.snow.com
Space for 32. Roundtrip airfare from Knoxville to Denver. Ground transfers. Seven nights lodging at the Vail Spa located in Lionshead. Price of this trip is $985 per person, double occupancy in 2-bedroom condominiums and $935 per person, double occupancy in 3-bedroom condominiums. Initial deposit is $150. Send deposits to Trip Captain Mary Anne Koltowich, 145 Rileys Creek Road, Kingston, TN 37763, phone (865)376-7696, email kolsmith@bellsouth.net. Vail boasts three distinct areas of the mountain, each with their own features and fortes, including four terrain parks, seven bowls, and 5289 acres of freeride terrain.