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Race Corner ~ Andrea Woelfle

With all this wonderful new snow, we know this is going to be a great ski and race season. And this is the year for YOU to race! It’s challenging, exhilarating and just plain fun. And the sound of everyone clapping when you’re presented with your medal is going to put a big ‘ole smile on your face!

Registration is quick and easy now; you can even register online if you have already signed your waiver forms and paid up. But it is more fun to get there early and mingle with other racers. Also you need to know what hill you’ll be racing on.

Try it. You’ll get addicted fast. Call Andrea at 487-9052 for more info or email her.

2008-09 Sierra League Race Schedule:

Dec. 6	Slalom at Northstar ~ CANCELLED
Dec. 7	GS and Northstar ~ CANCELLED
Dec 10-14	Keystone Nationals at Keystone CO ~ Completed
Jan 10	GS at Tahoe Donner
Jan 11	GS at Tahoe Donner
Jan 24-31	FWSA 2009 Ski Week at Big Sky MT
Feb 7	GS at Northstar
Feb 8	GS at Northstar
Feb 21	Slalom at Sugar Bowl
Feb 22	Slalom at Sugar Bowl
Feb 28	Super G Clinic at Northstar
Mar 1	Super G race at Northstar
Mar 15	Slalom at Diamond Peak
Mar 21-22	NorCal Championships at Sugar Bowl
Apr 3-5	Far West Finals at Northstar

**December Races that were cancelled have not been rescheduled.**

Registration Sites for Racing

Northstar	Special Tickets Area/Office (it's past both the Big Wave Burritos and stairs on the right at the lower level (Copper Lane) in the Village
Sugar Bowl	Coldstream Room upstairs in Judah Lodge
Homewood	The bar at the South Lodge (formerly Tahoe Ski Bowl)
Diamond Peak	The bar upstairs in the main lodge
Alpine Meadows	Main cafeteria next to the fireplace
Heavenly	Cal Bar in the main California Lower Lodge, upstairs by the cafeteria

Race Clinics

Tahoe Donner Ski Hill is hosting Friday race clinics. Training will focus on drills to prepare the new and experienced racers for both slalom and giant slalom racing. Friday race clinic dates:

GS Slalom
Jan. 16
Jan. 23
Jan. 30
Feb. 6
Feb. 13
Feb. 27
Mar. 13
Mar. 20

Time: 10:00 am — 2 pm
(noon lunch break)

Race Clinic Cost: $5
Lift Tickets: $ 36 Adult (ages 13-59)
$ 16 Child/Senior (ages 60-69)
$ 10 Tahoe Donner Senior Ski Club
Members Showing Armband
FREE Seniors 70 and over

Contact Bob Ellis, Sierra League, TDSSC Race Chair,
for Information (530) 414-4270 or Bob@BobEllis1.com

Save Money on Lift Tickets

Hey FaGowees, Save lots of money on lift tickets on race day, even if you’re not racing. Show up at registration between 7:30 and 8:30 and you’ll get the discount! After the races, join us at the awards ceremonies while we hoist a few OR better yet...As long as you're there, try racing! Don't forget, first time racers are free!!

SEASON RACE PASSES
Get your money in now.
The FaGowees are again subsidizing the race passes by $25. This makes the cost of the race pass $75 + the refundable gate keeping fee of $20 for a total of $95. Make your check payable to the FaGowee Ski Club and mail to Andrea Woelfle, 4002 Hillcrest Lane, Sacramento 95821, (916) 487-9052. If you are a first time (with the Sierra League and don’t expect to be an “upper course” racer (i.e., in the top 6 classes), you don’t have to pay the gate keeping fee your first season.) If you plan to race more than 3 races, the race pass will save you mucho money!
You must include the registration form with your check. (Check out the Race page for form)

Alpine Meadows www.skialpine.com (800-441-4423)

Boreal Mountain Resort www.rideboreal.com  (530-426-3666)

Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com (775-832-1177)

Granlibakken Resort www.granlibakken.com (800-543-3221)

Homewood Mountain Resort www.skihomewood.com (530-525-2992)

Mt. Rose www.mtrose.com  (800-SKI-ROSE)

Northstar-at-Tahoe www.northstarattahoe.com (800-GO-NORTH)

Squaw Valley www.squaw.com (530-583-6985)
Sugar Bowl www.sugarbowl.com (530-426-9000)

2008/2009 SKI RESORT PRICE INFORMATION (See websites, links above, for complete info)

RESORT	ADULT	SENIOR	SUPER SENIOR	DEALS
ALPINE	64/69	39 (62+)	15 (70+)
BOREAL	47	30 (60+)	15 (70+)	IRide: buy 2 tickets; 3^rd free
DIAMOND PEAK	49	18 (60+)	FREE (80+)
DONNER SKI RANCH	30/40*	25/35 (62+)	10 (75+)
HEAVENLY VALLEY	82/80*			Two days:$99 non-holidays
HOMEWARD	39/53/58**	25 (62+)	15 (70+)
KIRKWOOD	67	37 (65-69)	14 (70+)
MOUNT ROSE	64	44 (65+)	17 (75+)	Tues: 2 for1; Wed.: over 35: $50; Th: women $29;College student rates
NORTHSTAR	79/83	69/73	30/32	Vouchers area ski/board stores except Helm’s: $56 restrict rates
SIERRA AT TAHOE	69/72	43/49 (65+)	20/26 (70+)	As per Northstar, vouchers: $51; college students $51 restrict rates
SQUAW AT TAHOE	79/83	53/55 (65+)	FREE (76+)	College students $49 M-Th, Active military: free
SUGAR BOWL	66/72	56/62 (60+)	5 (70+)

Unless you are a senior, the discount tickets you buy from the
FaGowees are always cheaper then these rates, especially on holidays!!

*WEEKEND/HOLIDAY
**REG/HOLIDAY