Erie Ski Club ESCapes!

Annual Club Picnic
August 3rd 6:00 PM at Glennwood Park Picnic Grounds. Bring a dish to share; the club will provide: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Condiments, Utensils, Plates, Grill. Look for balloons and sign. Near the playground so bring the kids! There will be trip info available and this will be our last gathering for the membership discounts.

ESC Fall Golf Outing
Good news! Our fall ESC Golf Outing is now officially scheduled at Fox Run at 2:00 pm sharp on Sunday Sept. 27, 2009. Cost is $25 all inclusive. Please mark your calendar for the date and kindly tell your non-skiing friends. As you all know, this is a great opportunity to introduce others to the ESC and to get ourselves fired up for the upcoming ski season. See you all on the slopes (Fox Run golf slopes, that is)!!!
Contact Frank Witgen at 504-6347 for more information.
Signup form here .

Plans are in the works for a trip to Big White and Silver Star in British Columbia…
Top 10 Reasons to Visit Big White ~ www.bigwhite.com

1. It's The Snow ~ over 750cm of light, dry, fluffy powder falling annually!
2. Canada's Largest Totally Ski-in Ski-Out Resort Village
3. Your Private Hot Tub ~ Soak in the breath-taking views from your private balcony
4. Daytime & Après-Ski Family Entertainment ~ Enjoy live entertainment, go skating, play hockey, try tubing, or gather around the bonfire to watch the fireworks.
5. Perfect Winter Weather & Elevation ~ Daytime temperatures average -5ºC
6. Kelowna International Airport Makes It Easy To Get Here from Toronto
7. Big, Wide Open Terrain! 118 runs, 5 alpine bowls, 'TELUS Park' terrain park, the Mega Snow Coaster tubing park, a skating rink, snowmobile trails, and more.
8. Taste More Than The Champagne Powder ~ 18 on-mountain restaurants, cafes, delis, pubs and nightclubs
9. Award-Winning Grooming, Kids Centre and Ski & Board School
10. Fast, Convenient, Modern Lifts Mean No Waiting in Lineups ~ 16 lifts and an uphill capacity of 28,000 skiers/riders per hour

Silver Star ~ www.skisilverstar.com "Our charming, Victorian inspired village offers convenient ski-in, ski-out access to Silver Star's boutique retail shops, restaurants and cafés. The magical village offers an excellent selection of hotels, a purpose-built international ski hostel, award-winning vacation homes, and suites and condos each with their own unique style and warm hospitality. This pedestrian only, mid-mountain village provides ski-in, ski-out access from every doorstep." With 2,500 vertical feet of pure exhilaration, Silver Star has 115 runs all covered in the Okanagan's incredible champagne powder.

• Over 700 cm (23 ft) annually
• 14,000 skiers/boarders per hour
• 115 Marked Downhill Trails
• 20% Easiest
• 50% More Difficult
• 20% Most Difficult
• 10% Extreme
• Longest Run: 8 km (5 miles)
• Total of 93km (58 miles) of marked runs
• Vertical Drop 760 m (2,500 ft.)