Check out our social, outdoor and fitness activities. You'll see why you don't need to be a skier to enjoy the benefits that a Triple Cities Ski Club (TCSC) membership brings!

Social Activities (See past events)

Adopt-A-Highway

The Next Adopt-A-Highway cleanup will be Spring 2012
Clean up, dine, show and tell. You'll be donating your time--just an hour--to help make our section of NYS Route 17, in the Greater Binghamton area, clean and free from debris. Afterwards, we'll treat ourselves to breakfast at a local restaurant.  Enjoy the laughs from "showing and telling" of the great finds along the highway! 
Meeting Place: At the end of the Old Vestal Road exit ramp off of Route 17 Map
Sign Up: At the Club General Membership Meeting or by contacting our Adopt-A-Highway coordinator, Nina N.

Our "Adopted" section of Rt. 17 is located just east of the Rt. 26 interchange,
near the Vestal Road exit and entrance ramps.  Learn more about the Adopt-A-Highway Program.

Club Meetings

First Thursday Night Of Every Month, Sept.-May,
7:00 p.m., Meeting Called To Order At 7:30 p.m.

Club meetings are where you'll:

· Find out the details about exciting social, outdoor and fitness activities
  offered through the Club.

Where: Brother's 2 Restaurant, 2901 Watson Blvd., Endwell, NY  Map 
 

Please Note Our New Meeting Location!

 

    September 2011
    Through
    May 2012

Warren Miller Film

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

Come see the 2011 Warren Miller ski adventure movie "Like There's No Tomorrow."

Wednesday, Nov 16 starting at 7:30 pm

Broome County Forum Theater, 236 Washington Street, Binghamton, NY

Presented by Berger's Ski and Snowboard Shop. You'll see plenty of your TCSC ski buddies at this event. Receive several skiing deals and discounts when you attend. It's a great way to start the season! Tickets available at Berger's, Ticketmaster and the Broome County Forum ticket office.

Ticket price at Berger's is $19 (cash or check) or $20 (credit card)
(also $19 at the Arena or Forum Box Office Ticket Window)

More info at the following link:
http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/events/broome-county-forum

Movie trailer:
http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/videos/wme-featurefilmclips/like-theres-no-tomorrow-official-trailer

Note that this year's movie has a ski mountaineering segment filmed at Tuckerman Ravine, NH! Several TCSC members have skied Tuckerman and others have hiked in that area. This should be an interesting segment for northeast skiers! Below are the "segment notes" and a film clip for the Tuckerman segment.


Movie: "Like There's No Tomorrow"
Segment: Tuckerman Ravine, New Hampshire
Athletes: Chris Davenport, Hugo Harrisson
Equipment: Skis, Mountaineering Gear

Film Clip of Tuckerman segment:
http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/videos/wme-featurefilmclips/tuckerman-ravine-teaser

Carved into the eastern face of New England’s White Mountains is a remote corner of legendary Mount Washington – Tuckerman Ravine, otherwise known to the East Coast ski community as, The Real Deal. Generations of East Coast skiers have proven themselves as expert big-mountain riders in this canyon, and world-renowned ski mountaineer, Chris Davenport, is no exception. The terrain is remarkably rugged, with hurricane-force winds ripping across icy pitches that would intimidate any experienced mountaineer, and Chris has been ripping down these windblown peaks since he was a kid. Mount Washington demands respect and requires advanced technical skills, and Chris is happy to share this trip back to his childhood stomping grounds with fellow big-mountain rider, Hugo Harrisson. This trip offers a full dose of the area’s unmatched erratic weather and gnarly landscape. Watch as Chris and Hugo test their abilities on Tuckerman’s incredibly steep pitches and show us that even champions practice fundamentals when faced with nature’s most impressive obstacles. As Davenport puts it frankly, “If you can ski this, you can ski anywhere.”

A few more comments by Chris Davenport about the segment shot in NH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTHXVbXDli0

Plenty of other great ski locations featured in this film!
 
 

Meet-To-Eat

Meet-to-Eat -
Triple Cities Ski Club Meet-to-Eat!

Check our Club Calendar and Meetup.com group page to find our latest Meet-to-Eat events


How to run a Meet-to-Eat (pdf)

Bus Trips

Wine Tour

Saturday, Oct 22, 2011, 8 a.m.

Fall is the perfect time to go on a winery tour! Ann Smith has organized a bus trip to the wineries of Northern Pennsylvania for Saturday, October 22nd. We will leave from the Oakdale Mall (back parking lot behind Sears) at 8:00 a.m. on a Shafer Bus and make a stop at the Walmart in Sayre, PA to pick up our members from the Elmira/Corning/Sayre area at approximately 9:00 a.m. From Sayre, we will travel South to the Dushore, PA area and make our first stop at Bird Song Winery at 10:00 a.m. ( www.birdsongwinery.com). From there we will travel back to Laddsburg Mountain Winery ( www.laddsburgwine.com) after 11:00 a.m. We will then continue on to the historic Wyalusing Hotel in Wyalusing, arriving at 1:00 p.m. for lunch. ( www.wyalusinghotel.com) (Please note that the cost of lunch is not included in the cost of the bus trip.) After lunch (approx. 2:30 p.m.), we will go on to Grovedale Winery (in Wyalusing) ( www.grovedalewinery.com). As we journey onto the next winery, we will make a brief stop at the scenic Wyalusing Rocks Overlook on Route 6 to take in the vista during peak fall foliage time. Our final stop is Pickering Winery ( www.pickeringwinery.com) just North of Wysox, PA. (Approx. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.) We expect to be back at the Wal-Mart in Sayre at 6:00 p.m. and return to the Oakdale Mall at 7:00 p.m. (Please note that some wineries will be charging for tasting which is not included in the cost of this trip.)  RSVP on our Meetup.com site.  Signups will be taken at the October (10/6) meeting. Contact Ann Smith at (607) 797-7391 if you have any questions. Cost is $30.00 per person.
 

Parties

Holiday Party!!!!

Saturday, Dec 17, 2011

A hot party with a live band and hot food!

The Holiday Party will be held this year at Brothers 2 Banquet Center on Saturday, December 17th from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight.  Hot and cold Hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the night.  The band The Look will be playing dance music from 8:00 p.m. to Midnight.  The cost is $20.00 per person.  Tickets will be available at the November & December general membership meetings plus at the Ski Sale the weekend of November 19th & 20th.  Otherwise, please call Ann Smith to make arrangements to get your ticket.

Event Coordinator – Ann Smith 797-7391 (Area code 607)

Outdoor & Fitness Activities (See past events)

Biking

Bike Ride, Cooperstown - Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.
Scenic bike ride around Otsego and Canadarago Lakes with stops at Glimmerglass State Park and the Lake House Restaurant.  51 miles (with two shorter options - 12 and 26 miles.)  Road bikes recommended for the 51 mile option.  Contact Tim Hanna at 768-0429 (Area code 607)

Note - A helmet is required for this ride.

More ride details available on the TCSC calendar and on the TCSC Meetup.com site.  Please RSVP for this event on Meetup.com.

For other biking opportunities,
check out these links to area bike clubs:

Binghamton Mountain Bike E-group:
(Mountain biking - Off road)
            http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bing-mtbike


Southern Tier Bike Club:
(Wide variety of biking opportunities)
            http://www.southerntierbicycleclub.org

Tioga Velo Club:
(Wide variety of biking opportunities)
            www.tiogavelo.com

Egroup for TVC
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tvc/

Links to bike clubs a little farther from Greater Binghamton:
CNY D.I.R.T.:
(Mountain biking - Off road)
            http://bikeloft.com/page.cfm?pageID=38
 

Finger Lakes Cycling Club:
(Wide variety of biking opportunities)
            http://www.flcycling.org/

Onondaga Cycling Club
(Road riding of various intensities)
            http://onondagacyclingclub.org

Cross Country Skiing

Cross Country Ski (or hiking) Trip, Saturday, Jan 14, 2012
Greenwood Park

Warming house - 10 a.m.

Join us for a great day of skiing at Greenwood Park, one of Broome County’s most well developed multi-use parks. We will meet in the warming house (just to the side of the parking lot) at 10 AM to group according to interest/ability levels. Many of the trails intersect, so options are offered as to distance and level of difficulty. Depending on the snow conditions, we will do various loops around the main trail system. One advantage of this park’s trail system is that people can decide if they want to continue on with the group or wait in the warming house while others continue on. You can plan on bringing a lunch or just ski for the morning. Rentals are available. Plan on 2-3 hours of skiing. If conditions are great, we will take a lunch break and make the most of our opportunity to ski. There is a trail use fee of $4.00, and there are rentals available for $3.00 per hour.  If we end up hiking the trail fees are waived.
Contact JoAnn Rohde 754-3632
info (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Cross Country Ski (or hiking) Trip, Saturday, Feb 18, 2012
Highland Forest
Skyline Lodge
10 a.m.
Carpool or caravan from Cracker Barrel (near BCC) at 8:30 a.m. They have X-C skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and horse drawn sleigh rides available, as well as a warm and spacious lodge that has a spectacular view.  Participants bring their own lunch and beverages, although they do sell food in the lodge.  We can "Meet-to-Eat" for those who want to do dinner on the way home.
Contact JoAnn Rohde 754-3632
info (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Local Trail Information

"TCSC-xcountry" Yahoo Group
Many local cross country events are organized via a 'Yahoo Groups' e-mail list
named groups.yahoo.com/group/TCSC-xcountry.To join this group, follow the
directions below:

1) Go to www.groups.yahoo.com.

2) Register with Yahoo! by clicking on 'register' and following the
directions. You will be creating a Yahoo! e-mail address during
this process, but you may have your TCSC-xcountry group e-mail
directed to any e-mail address.

3) Go to groups.yahoo.com/group/TCSC-xcountry

4) Click on 'Join This Group!'.

5) Select preferences and click on 'join'.

You may opt to be e-mailed when an event is organized or you may opt to
periodically check the board for messages.

Post message:	TCSC-xcountry@yahoogroups.com
Subscribe:	TCSC-xcountry-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe:	TCSC-xcountry-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

Fitness Night

Fitness Night, Red's Real Fitness
Saturday, May 21, 2011 5:30 p.m. (Sessions start at 6 p.m.)

Spring Fitness Night at Red’s Real Fitness (3000 Wayne St., Endwell) on Saturday, May 21st. Hosted by Eileen Hanrahan and Ann Smith from 6 - 9 p.m. (Please arrive at 5:45 p.m. to be ready for the first session.) This is a TCSC exclusive event. Unlike any other fitness program in the area, Red's Real Fitness provides a holistic personal fitness approach.

Choose up to 5 small group 20 minute sessions in personal training, yoga, spinning, Groove (dance moves) and Pilates for an invigorating and Gatorade grabbing, nearly 2 hour workout, if you do all 5. In addition, you can sign up for one-on-one 10 minute consultations in personal training, therapeutic or relaxation massage, yoga, reiki, and nutrition and holistic health coaching.

Finally, we'll power down and relax (Ann and Eileen will probably start a dance party in the dance studio) during an hour long wine and hors d'oeuvres social hour. If you don't like wine, you are free to b.y.o.b. Also, you will have an opportunity to meet and work out with our host Ken Howell, a certified personal trainer, and Carol Potts, a certified yoga instructor and massage therapist.

We need to get 17 -20 people to keep the price at $10.00/person. More than 20 people brings the price down more. An evening like this is a $35 - $65 value, depending on the number of sessions you partake in. Contact Eileen Hanrahan at 785-6822 or Ann Smith at 797-7391.  You can also sign-up on TCSC's Meetup.com site. Just click on "I'm going."

Here's the list of sessions being offered at the TCSC Fitness night. Pick up to 5 workout sessions from the list below:
  1. Small group training
  2. Yoga
  3. Groove
  4. Pilates
  5. Spinning

Pick the one-on-one 10 min personal consultations you'd like to have from the list below:
  1. Therapeutic or relaxation massage
  2. Personal training
  3. Reiki
  4.Yoga
  5. Nutrition/holistic health coaching
 

Hiking and Snowshoeing

Tips And Other Information: (See other tips at the end of this section)

Triple Cities Ski Club Hiking and Snowshoeing Schedule
 

See TCSC Calendar for scheduled hikes

In all cases, participants should check with the trip leader for details on the departure point, time of departure, the level of difficulty for each hike and suggestions on what to bring. Participants should be in reasonable physical shape. If the weather looks questionable, contact the trip leader the day before a hike to see if it will be postponed or not. See the TCSC Web site or newsletter for basic hiking suggestions and other “rules of the road”.

Notes: Trips are by carpooling as much as possible.  Call the trip leader (Ron Brink in most cases, whose number is listed in the SNOWPLOW newsletter) for the location of the gathering point and the time of departure.  Call Ron if the weather forecast looks questionable for the day of a hike.  Hikers should be in reasonable physical shape and be properly equipped.  Call Ron for equipment suggestions and for more details on the difficulty levels of individual hikes.   Hikers who are not dressed appropriately for safety, are not properly equipped or do not have adequate experience may be turned away from the day’s hike at the hike leader’s discretion.  Hiking involves certain inherent hazards, and persons participating do so at their own risk.

Meeting Place:
Call Ron Brink at the number is listed in the SNOWPLOW newsletter.  Transportation is by carpooling.  Be sure to bring money for dinner after the hike.

Hiking Gear:
Hikers should have sturdy boots, since trails can sometimes have rocks, tree roots and mud.  Day hikers should bring a lunch to eat on the trail, snacks and lots of water.  Mountain summits can be cooler and windier than surrounding valleys, so a jacket is a good thing to bring along, especially during the spring and fall seasons when the weather is more changeable.  Other useful equipment includes a flashlight and/or headlight, whistle and emergency poncho or “space blanket”.  Contact the trip leader if weather conditions on the day of the hike look questionable or if you would like more information on the hike itself (expected trail conditions, degree of difficulty, what to bring, etc.). Weekend hikes require motel reservations; contact the trip leader for more details.

Local Trail Information

Sign Up: Sign up at the General Membership Meeting, call Ron Brink at the number listed in the SNOWPLOW newsletter or send an e-mail message to  Hiking@TripleCitiesSkiClub.com.

National Trails Day

TCSC is responsible for maintaining the trails at Oakley Corners through an Adopt-a-Natural Resource program with the Department of Environmental Conservation.

For more information, contact Al Snover at Trails@TripleCitiesSkiClub.com

Local Trail Information

Paddling Trips

Stay Tuned for the next TCSC Paddling Trip

Ski & Sports Sale

Sunday, November 20, 2011, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
It's our 31st annual Ski and Sports Sale. 

• Local ski shops will be attending – you’ll find great prices on a wide variety of items.

• Meet ski area representatives—find out what’s happening this winter at many ski areas in Central NY and the Catskills.

• Ski Sale Poster (Acrobat Reader Required)

Where: Brother's 2, 2901 Watson Blvd., Endwell, NY  Map  (New Location)

E-mail:  Sale (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Drop off times: Saturday, 11/19, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Sunday, 8 - 9:30 a.m.

Pick up unsold items times: Sunday 4:30 - 6 p.m. and Monday 4 - 6 p.m.
 

Please provide feedback on the 2011 sale by e-mailing:
sale (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Skiing & Snowboarding Trips

Elk Mountain Trip

Windham Mountain Trip

Bolton Valley Trip

Bristol Mountain Trip

Stratton Mountain Trip

TCSC Western Trip

Sign-up for a TCSC Ski trip. They're deluxe and they're a blast! All arrangements are made for you and no driving necessary on bus trips. Weekend trips are designed so you don't need to use any vacation days. Overnight accommodations always include a swimming pool and Jacuzzi. Ski downhill, cross country or just go shopping. (The trips are priced accordingly.) If you haven't been on a TCSC ski trip, you don't know what you're missing. What are you waiting for? Sign-up today!

Elk Mountain (Demo days!), Pennsylvania

Day Trip - Caravan, Carpool or meet at the mountain

Friday, Jan   6, 2012: Purchase tickets at Cliff House Ski Shop
Friday, Jan 20, 2012: Purchase tickets at Berger's Ski Shop

For those who wish to carpool or caravan, meet at the Oakdale Mall behind Sears at 7 am. We leave promptly at 7:15 to arrive at Elk by 8 am. If you arrive at a different time, use walkie-talkie channel 7.8 to locate the group.

Off the mountain by 4, meet at the lounge area for a cocktail. Leave Elk at 5:30 for dinner at TBD in TBD, PA at 6:15 pm.  (See Meetup.com for current event info.)

Skier is responsible for purchasing their tickets at the indicated ski shop. The tickets must be purchased in advance.  Sign-up for dinner reservations at the general meeting

Contact: Jill Darling (use Meetup.com)

Log on to Meetup.com for the most up-to-date information
 

Friday, Jan. 20, 2012: Day Trip
Ski Windham, New York.  More Info: Trip Info Sheet <--2012 info

Downhill skiing and snowboarding day trip that includes:  round trip transportation aboard a Shafer motor coach, continental breakfast, lift ticket, wine & cheese party and a full prime rib, broiled haddock, or chicken Marsala dinner at the Neptune Diner in Oneonta.  'World Class Snow’ (97% snowmaking) on 42 trails, terrain parks, and halfpipe, with 1600 foot vertical and 6 chairlifts (2 high-speed quad, 3 triples, and 1 double).  Approximately two hours from Endicott!  The trip departs from the Shafer bus facility in Endicott at 6:30am, with bus loading beginning at 6am.

Friday, Jan 27 - 29, 2012: Deluxe Weekend Trip
Bolton Valley, Vermont   More Info: Trip Info Sheet  <--2012 info

Downhill, Snowboarding, X-Country or Snowshoeing weekend trip at family resort Bolton Valley, Vermont. The Black Bear Inn (www.blkbearinn.com) is ski in/ski out. Trip includes: round trip transportation, dinner & dessert & beverages on Friday night, deluxe accommodations (most rooms have fireplaces), sumptuous meals (yes, lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be provided), hors d’oeuvres Sunday afternoon and all trail passes.

E-mail:
BoltonValleyTrip (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012: Day Trip
Bristol Trip, New York.

Downhill skiing and snowboarding day trip that includes:  Round trip transportation aboard a Shafer motor coach, continental breakfast, lift ticket, après ski wine tasting and dinner.

More info: Trip Fact Information Sheet  <--2012 info

Contact Dorothy Matthews 729-1874 and Marie Monaco 785-0117 (Area code 607)

E-mail:
BristolTrip (at) TripleCitiesSkiClub (dot) com

Sign-up for trips at our Club Meetings.
General Trip Information & Trip Policy  (Acrobat Reader Required)

Snowshoeing

See Hiking and Snowshoeing above.

Tailgate Parties

Sundays, Jan 8, Feb 5 and March 4, 2012
10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

*** Feb 5 Tailgate Postponed until Feb 12 ***

TCSC is selling its remaining inventory of Greek Peak vouchers for $30 each.  You must be a member of TCSC to purchase and redeem these vouchers.  A photo ID and your TCSC card is required at the Greek Peak ticket counter to convert the voucher to a lift ticket.  Contact Denny Ebert to purchase one of these vouchers.  More info is available on our TCSC Meetup.com site in the Deals and Discounts discussion forum.

Join TCSC for SUPER Tailgate Parties at the base of Chair 5 at Greek Peak. The party is open to all TCSC members (and their families) and all prospective members.

There will be food, fun and fire. Set up will begin approximately 10 am and will end around 4:30. Season pass holders can just get on the slopes there. Non-season pass holders: find a season pass holder to help purchase your ticket for the day and get 20% off. Also check Liftopia.com for deals on Greek Peak tickets.  Always check Google and search for deals on Greek Peak tickets.

Non-skiers: there will be plenty of company to socialize with.

The club will be providing the meat for grilling. Bring a dish to pass and your favorite beverage. Members, if you can't bring a dish, you can contribute towards the cost of the meat. We will have a fire bowl with a campfire to warm you up so bring a camp chair and enjoy making S'mores.

Any questions, call Terri N. 760-2542
 

Volleyball

Summer Volleyball

Outdoor Sand Volleyball at West Endicott Park, South Page St.  Starts at 6 pm till dark.  Call Bill Bobier at 727-4265 to confirm playing should weather conditions be iffy for playing.  Beverages/Eats at Harry Tufts after playing.  No cost and open to all ski club members and friends.  Map

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