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Welcome
to the San Francisco
Ski Club!

John Walsh at the Keystone Nationals, Dec. 2007, on the cover of the Mar.-Apr. 2008 National Ski Club Newsletter! For a larger version, click here.

Greetings. The San Francisco Ski Club is a ski, snowboard, and social organization for single adults over 21. We are a non-profit, all-volunteer club dedicated to the enjoyment of winter sports and year-around social activities. Founded in 1967, we offer the sports-oriented opportunities to join in recreational activities in a relaxed and sociable atmosphere. (Member, Singles League, Bay Area Council of Ski Clubs, and Far West Ski Association.)

Click HERE for the Spring 2008 Mammoth photos, HERE for race team photos, and HERE for other photos.

(A few of the items available here: Weekend Ski Trip Checklist, Northstar snow cam, our e-mail lists, lead an event, and much more!)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 17-20, 2010:
Annual Yosemite Trip!
Money Must Be Received By March 17

When: June 17 through 20 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday night)
Where: Curry Village, Yosemite
Accommodations: Double occupancy tent cabins with beds and electricity
Cost: $230 per person for SF Ski Club members, $255 per person for non-members

There is a $20 per car entrance fee that's not included and food is not included, although there are plenty of cafeterias, food stands, restaurants and stores.

If you love Yosemite or want to see it for the first time, this is your chance! There is hiking for all levels, bicycling (rent a bike there or bring your own), lazy river rafting, swimming (the pool or the river), a Native American museum with authentic huts (at least one of which is still used), possibly a group barbecue one night, an optional dinner at the Yosemite Lodge's Mountain Room, optional brunch or drinks at the Ahwahnee Hotel and much, much more. Even if you don't want to do anything more athletic than very short walks, you'll find more to do than you can cram into the weekend.

How to Sign Up. Complete the Reservation Form (click HERE) and send it with a check for the correct amount made out to the S.F. Ski Club. (If for some reason you can't open this link, send an email to Bruce at bmethven@methvenlaw.com and he will email it to you.) Mail it to: Bruce E. Methven, Methven & Associates, 2232 Sixth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Your reservation is not confirmed until your check is cashed and it clears (or we run your credit card). There is a 3% surcharge if you use a credit card. Those who sign up will receive several emails with full details. The money must be in Bruce's hands on or before March 17 if you want to go.

More Information. Those who sign up will receive an email with many details about the trip. Contact Bruce E. Methven at bmethven@methvenlaw.com for questions. If you'd like this in flyer form, click HERE.

Tuesday, March 16:
Club Meeting
At Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub

530 Jackson Street (Between Montgomery and Kearney)
San Francisco
415-955-1916
www.kellsirish. com
Meet at 5:30 for happy hour to celebrate Saint Patrick's day in an original Barbary coast building -- classic long bar, old oak flooring, authentic Irish pub. Contact: Susan Hall, susall_2000@ yahoo.com .

Tuesday, April 6:
Club Meeting
At Bix Restaurant

56 Gold Street, San Francisco
415-433-6300
www.bixrestaurant.com

Meet at 5:30 for happy hour. Bix is located in a romantic alley in charming Jackson Square straddling the city's financial district and north beach. It is also listed as one of the top 100 bay area restaurants

Saturday, April 17:
After Tax Day Wine Tasting Tour

Have some FUN after filing your 2009 taxes!

Celebrate the Spring – Invite your friends & meet new friends by hopping on our special luxury bus to tour 3 “hidden” Sonoma Valley Wineries

$125 will include the following:
-        Bus will pick you up in San Mateo, San Francisco or Marin County
-        Continental breakfast
-        Stops at 3 Sonoma Valley wineries
-        Price of wine tasting
-        3 course lunch (hot entrée)
-        Snacks
-        An escort
-        Tips

Don’t be left behind as space is limited!

We must receive your check by Wednesday, April 7^th for a seat on the bus!

Make your check out to:      San Francisco Ski Club
                                 120 Seminary Drive, #1F
                                 Mill Valley, CA 94941

Questions?   Contact – Barbara Erickson
       bc.erickson@ comcast.net
       H-415-381-1457 / C-415-298-8548

Tuesday, April 20:
Club Meeting
At Martuni's

4 Valencia Street (Off Market)
San Francisco
415-241-0205
http://martunis.ypguides.net/

Meet at 5:30 at this quaint piano bar near the civic center to socialize with fellow ski club members.

Sunday, May 2:
Peter Pan
At Fairy Plaza
(Make That "Ferry")

Peter Pan is coming to town!

This production will be held at the Ferry Plaza, San Francisco (they are building “theatre in the round” right now!). There are a few tickets left for our members & their guest at very discounted prices! The performance will be on:

Sunday, May 2nd , 2010 at 5:00 PM

The normal prices for these tickets are $85 - $125 plus service charges – our prices are:

$58.00 – SF Ski Club Member
$65.00 – Guest

Please contact Barbara Erickson ASAP, at bc.erickson@comcast.net or at (415) 298-8548 (cellular) or (415) 381-1457 (home).

*More information on the production – http://peterpantheshow.com .

Tuesday, May 4:
Club Meeting
At The Bubble Lounge

717 Montgomery St., at Washington St.
San Francisco
415-434-4204
www.bubblelounge.com

Meet at 5;30 for happy hour at this plush lounge that has over 300 champagnes along with delectable appetizers such as caviar oysters, sushi and delectable cheeses.

Tuesday, May 18:
Club Meeting
At the Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant

1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach
San Francisco
415-386-8439
http://www.beachchalet.com/

Meet at 5:30 at the park chalet, located at the back of the beach chalet. It has a open air dining room and bar as well as an outdoor area for drinking eating and socializing.

Each Wednesday:
Rich and The Barbary Coast Allstars
At Blondie's Bar & No Grill

Every Wednesday night, "The Barbary Coast Allstars" play at Blondie's Bar & No Grill, located on 540 Valencia Street near 16th Street in the in heart of the happening Mission District. Music starts at 7:30 PM and goes until 1:00 AM. The band members are: Mike Fleming- guitar, vocals; AJ Tucker- Everything!! Rich Alpert, Guitar, bass, drums, vocals; Dean Leto- drums; Jeff Hueston- bass. It's a good-time rockin' band that plays covers from recording artists like: Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Dylan, Stones, Beatles, Dead, Petty, Santana, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, etc. The band was founded by guitarist, bassist, songwriter, singer Mike Fleming. The Barbary Coast Allstars have evolved out of Mike's concept of spotlighting stars of the local music scene in and around San Francisco in a variety of configurations. The show is a jam format, so you'll get to some of the Bay's best players. Check out some of the music at http://myspace.com/barbarycoastallstars .

For Additional Trips and Events
Sponsored by the Bay Area Council
Of Ski Clubs and Affiliates:

Please click here to view the BAC's hot sheet!

Looking for a Ride?

IF you're a member, try our unofficial e-mail list; click here for instructions.
Otherwise, try www.snowpals.org and try their rideshares system!

Photos

Click here for the holiday party photos.
Click here for the Halloween photos.
Click here for the 2007 Yosemite photos.
Click HERE for the Panorama Trip and Other Photos.
And for many, many more, click HERE.

Submit Photos!

Do you have any photos that you would like to see woven into the graphics of our next Web site addition? Instead of stock photos and clip art, we would like to use photos of our members and our events, and art work or images created by our members. E-mail them to the .

Club Affiliations
San Francisco Singles Ski & Snowboard Club participates in the Far West Ski Association, Bay Area Council (BAC) of Ski Clubs and the Bay Area Singles League. As a San Francisco Singles Ski & Snowboard Club member, you have access to local, regional and international, ski trips and events sponsored by these organizations.

Ski Season
During the season, our winter sports calendar is filled with organized and "ad hoc" trips to the nearby Sierra Nevada for fun in the snow. On any given weekend you can join club members and friends to ski or board at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, or on Nordic trails. Club membership provides discount programs for lodging, transportation, lift tickets…even lessons. For those who enjoy organized competition, we invite you to join our Race Team as it competes against other Bay Area and regional ski clubs (on skis OR BOARDS) in the amateur alpine racing program. In addition, we offer organized out-of-state group Trips to popular ski areas in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and anywhere one can carve a turn in the snow! Membership in the Club entitles you to Discount Lift Tickets, and gives you access to a cabin for race weekends.

Year-Around Events
We enjoy other sports and many social activities. Drop by a meeting to learn more about our upcoming activities.

How's the snow?

Live at the summit of Northstar-at-Tahoe.
At night, a lone light on the lift often shines.
The photo is updated every five minutes. More cams

The Club Wants You to Lead an Event!

Yes, you CAN organize and lead a Ski Club event. In fact, the Club encourages you to do this!

Click here for information on how.

Far West Ski Assoc. and BAC

As an S.F. Ski Club member, you can participate in Far West Ski Assoc. and BAC events

	The Far West Ski Association sponsors many trips.
	The Bay Area Council (BAC) of Ski Clubs also sponsors many events and trips, and supports the Ski For All Foundation.

Fun Stuff

	Harbin Snow and Ice Festival
		OK, this really has nothing to do with the Club (except snow is involved), but check out the Harbin Snow and Ice Festival: the photos are amazing.

	The Pet Palace
		Post photos of your pet here.
	Quotes Out of Context
		"When you're that cute, it doesn't matter what kind of equipment you have." -- Gail Y.
	And a few humor entries by our webmaster (all of these have music):
		Toni P.'s "Gone to the Dogs" Page
		Dave M.'s New York Attitude Place
		Steve N.'s Travel Items
		The Kate B. & Lynn M. Spa Girl Realm
		John U.'s Racing World
		Dory R.'s Presidential Podium
		Len B.'s Cat House

Submit Comments, Requests and Changes

NOTE: If you are from one of the Bay Area Singles League clubs and you want to publicize your annual fundraising event here, e-mail the information to Pam Stewart at pilottsa@mac.com, who will cheerfully (well, at least without TOO much grumbling), post your event.

Pretty much everything else on this web site can plausibly be blamed on the webmaster. To send comments, suggestions, changes, updates, corrections, possible links -- or thoughts on the meaning of life -- to webmaster Chris Valle-Riestra via e-mail, click .

Please send e-mail if you discover any errors, broken links, outdated information or bizarre formatting! (It's all too easy to miss this type of thing -- or to change something and accidentally create an error.)

If you're looking for other folks (officers, etc.), head to our Contact Us page.

Info About This Web Site

Changing the Size of the Text You See. To change the text size if you are using Internet Explorer, click "View" at the top of your screen, then "Text Size" and pick a larger or smaller text size. This web site is designed for 1024 x 768 resolution (about 52% of users) and tested regularly for 800 x 600 resolution (about 32% of users), but should work fine at higher resolutions. The text may be small at resolutions higher than 1024 x 768 and it may be a bit large at the 800 x 600 resolution.

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Adding This Site as a Browser Favorite. To add this site as a browser favorite, click "Favorites" at the top, then "Add to Favorites", then "OK". (This only works for Internet Explorer.)

If you want to change your screen resolution and you're using Windows, here's how (you can always change it back): right click a blank section of your Desktop, click "Properties", and click "Settings"; write down -- or at least remember -- your current screen resolution (which may be something like "800 x 600 pixels"); move the slider to a different screen resolution, click "Apply" and then click "OK". This will change the size of your Desktop icons and also change the size of things in your browser.

Although the "live" picture from Northstar, above, is usually updated at the camera end every five minutes, if you have the SF Ski Club web site up on your screen for more than five minutes, you'll have to click the "refresh" button on your browser to get an updated picture. (The picture does get "stuck" on the camera end from time to time, but they are usually pretty good about getting the camera working again.) For more cams, head to Outdoor Cameras.

If all the images do not show up (instead you get a white box with red "x" in it), try refreshing your browser window. If you are using Internet Explorer (and most people are), click the icon at the top with the two curved arrows that are chasing each other. (If you let your cursor rest on the icon for a moment, usually a little "refresh" label will come up.)

Some of our forms are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. It's free. If you don't have the Acrobat Reader, you can download it by clicking the following: or here.

If the animations don't work and you are using ZoneAlarm as your firewall, you'll need to change its settings. With the new version of ZoneAlarm, open ZoneAlarm, click the "Privacy" link, in the "Ad Blocking" section click the "Custom" button, then make sure the "Animation" box does NOT have a check in it.

Favicons are the "custom" icons on your browser's Favorites list and on your desktop shortcuts (as opposed to the default icon that otherwise appears -- and which looks like this ). The SF Ski Club favicon is . One problem with favicons is that if you clear your browser cache (the saved copies of the web pages you've visited), you lose your favicons and get the boring default icon instead. If you (understandably) find this annoying, there is a program call FavOrg you can run that will save your favicons. Click here to download it.

This site is tested for compatibility with MS Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox (which effectively covers Netscape, since it uses the same engine as Firefox). This covers over 90% of users. We recommend a display of at least 800x600 pixels, with your browser running in full screen mode. Still, it's sometimes difficult to get things to work the same in different formats--so the formatting may not always be perfect with your browser running on your computer. (Actually, the screens do not necessarily format the same way for two different computers even if both are using the same resolution and browser. The operating system plays a role, too.)

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from December 19, 2001