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GODDARD SKI CLUB http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/clubs/ski/ January 25 – February 1, 2014 $1299/person (Double occupancy) COST INCLUDES: 7 Nights Lodging (includes breakfast) Round Trip airfare (BWI to Jackson) Ground transportation 5 days of skiing All applicable taxes and fees Welcome reception and Après Ski party AT THESE FANTASTIC RATES, RESERVATIONS WILL GO FAST, SO DON'T WAIT! MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: GODDARD SKI CLUB AND MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW (with signed trip and membership applications, which can be found at http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/clubs/ski/ ) : Payment schedule: $900 by October 29 and Trip Balance by December 15 TRIP LEADER:TOM JOHNSON / 301-286-1284EMAIL: Thomas.E.Johnson@nasa.gov ADDRESS:848 Wilson Road Arnold, MD 21012 Mountain Statistics Average Annual Snowfall: 459” Vertical Drop: 4,139” Base Elevation: 6,311’ Top Elevation: 10,450’ Skiable Acres: 2,500’ Terrain: 10% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 50% Advanced Number of Runs: 116 Lifts:100 passenger tram, 1 8 pax, 6 quads, 2 triples, 1 double http://www.jacksonhole.com/
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Trip Report Ranked #1 in 2014 by Ski Magazine 20 Attendees – 2 more joined mid-trip –~60 attendees from all NASA centers Flight out – on time and uneventful –Provided champagne up arrival in Jackson Lodging – Parkway Inn –In town of Jackson. Close to lots of restaurants and bars. –Great owner and outstanding service! –Breakfast provided –Highly recommended
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Trip Report Ski report –It is all about the snow & JH had a great year! –JH received >200” of snow before we arrived. 500” for the year –All but 3 of 116 named runs were open when we arrived – all open by mid-week! –Most of the group took a group tour on the first day – conditions were a bit firm –Received a few fresh inches the second day and then more and more snow every day afterwards! Thursday and Friday were epic!
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Trip Report Ski report (continued) –On Wednesday there was a trip to Targhee, few Goddard attendees, all had a great time –A few in the group skied Corbett’s Couloir! –Many others skied “Meet your maker”…..one almost met him Everyone made it home without injury –http://www.jacksonhole.com/video-gallery.htmlhttp://www.jacksonhole.com/video-gallery.html –Jeff’s pics –https://picasaweb.google.com/107367095129429339936/201401JacksonHole?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNevsbS25JnDwwE&feat=directlink
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Trip Report Events –Welcome party on the first night Lesson learned….go easy on the alcohol the first night. JH is tough enough to ski without being hung-over –Two Après ski parties Mangy Moose and Snake River Brewery –NASA group dinner included –Dog sledding, snow mobile trip in Yellowstone, Elk preserve, dog sled race, etc. Trip home was smooth Next year is Steamboat – please come
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