Ski Day 2010
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Breaking News!
We're going to Crystal! Prices have been updated below (April 5, 1:15pm).
Planning to drive? Check the conditions and tips for driving in the snow.
General Information
The UW CSE Ski Day 2010 is Friday April 9th at Crystal Mountain.
GETTING THERE:
Let's try to CARPOOL as much as we can.
LUNCH AND ROOM RESERVATION:
Hank is providing a pizza lunch starting at about noon.
THE AFTER PARTY:
TBD, pending location selection
GEAR UP:
We're finally getting some great snow, so hopefully conditions will still be great on the 9th. Even though weather should be great for spring skiing, wind + snow + mountains = unpredictable, could be sunny, could be darn cold. So please dress warmly, bring extra layers, wear a water-resistant layer on the outside, and bring a change of clothes (or at least socks). If you lack appropriate clothing or don't know what appropriate clothing is, please post your needs or questions below under Ski Clothing. If you have extra gear, please check below and help out your fellow CSE snow bunnies. Remember sunblock and hydrate well in preparation.
SIGN UP:
Should be a great day! Please Sign Up below, indicating whether you need lift tickets/rentals/lessons, by editing yourself into the table under your preferred option. You should also indicate your lunch preferences. Please note that the signups will close soonish, so please sign up now so we can get an accurate count.
Skier's Code
1. Always stay in control and be able to stop or avoid other people or objects. 2. People ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them. 3. You must not stop where you obstruct a trail or are not visible from above. 4. Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill and yield to others. 5. Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment. 6. Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas. 7. Prior to using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safely.
Sign Ups
Prices include tax, unless otherwise noted.
Please select one of the following sections, based on your needs, and edit yourself into the table in that section:
Beginner package, including lift ticket, lesson, and rentals
Lift ticket and rental, no lesson
Lift ticket only, no lesson or rentals
Providing your own ticket, as with a season pass
Beginner package
$84 package. Includes 2 hour group lesson, rental, and beginner lift ticket. Note that the lift ticket is only good at beginner lifts (the Discovery Chair at Crystal), so do not get this if you know how to ski and want access to intermediate terrain. Lesson start times will be posted shortly.
Please edit the section to add yourself to the table below.
For ability, choose from:
Type 1- I have never been or don't know how to turn.
Type 1 Cautious skiing on smooth slopes of gentle to moderate pitch
Type 2 Most recreational skiing
Type 3 Fast skiing on slopes of moderate to steep pitch
Skiers should put NA for the last 2 columns. Snowboarders, choose "regular" if you do not know.
Name | Pizza lunch: meat/veggie/none | Ski/ Snowboard | Ability | Gender | Age | Height | Weight | Shoe Size, with M/W/Child | Left or Right Handed | Regular or Goofy |
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Joe Skier (example) | meat | Ski | 1 | M | 27 | 7'2" | xxx | M12 | - | - |
Jane Snowboarder (example) | veggie | Snowboard | 3 | F | 27 | 5'2" | xxx | F8 | Right | Regular |
Owen Anderson | meat | Ski | 1 | M | 23 | 5'7" | 175 | M8.5 | - | - |
Stephanie Anderson | meat | Ski | 1 | F | 24 | 5'2" | 165 | F7.5 | - | - |
Krishnamurthy Dvijotham | veggie | Ski | 1 | M | 23 | 5'10" | 170 | M10 | - | - |
Gilbert Bernstein | veggie | Ski | 1 | M | 23 | 5'9" | 155 | M8.5 | - | - |
... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lift Ticket and Rental
$78 lift ticket and rental, no lesson. Lift ticket is good on all lifts. If you are getting rentals, but not lessons, please edit the section to add yourself to the table below.
For ability, choose from:
Type 1- I have never been or don't know how to turn.
Type 1 Cautious skiing on smooth slopes of gentle to moderate pitch
Type 2 Most recreational skiing
Type 3 Fast skiing on slopes of moderate to steep pitch
Skiers should put NA for the last 2 columns. Snowboarders, choose "regular" if you do not know.
Name | Pizza lunch: meat/veggie/none | Ski/ Snowboard | Ability | Gender | Age | Height | Weight | Shoe Size, with M/W/Child | Left or Right Handed | Regular or Goofy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Hunter | Meat | Ski | Type 2 | M | 22 | 6'0 | 165lbs | M13 | NA | NA |
Franzi Roesner | Meat | Ski | Type 1 | F | 23 | 5'5 | 125lbs | W8 | NA | NA |
Gerry Chu | Meat | Ski | Type 2 | M | 24 | 5'5" | 135lbs | Have boots | NA | NA |
Emily Fortuna | Veggie | Ski | Type 1 | F | 23 | 5'3 | 115lbs | W7 | NA | NA |
Anup Rao | Meat | Board | Type 1.5 | M | 29 | 5'9 | 150lbs | M10 | Right | Regular |
Peter Henry | Meat | Ski | Type 2 | M | 30 | 6'3" | 200lbs | M11 | NA | NA |
Georg Seelig | Meat | Snowboard | Type 3 | M | 34 | 6'2" | 180lbs | M11 | NA | Goofy |
... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lift ticket only
$48 lift ticket, not part of a package. Down from $60, and good on all lifts. Choose this if you want a lift ticket, but not a rental or lesson.
Please edit the section to add yourself to the table below.
Name | Pizza lunch: meat-eater/veggie/none |
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Tom Bergan | meat |
Hank Levy | meat |
Ethan Katz-Bassett | meat |
Abe Friesen | meat |
Elisa Celis | veggie |
Ethan Apter | veggie |
Mike Krainin | meat |
Kathleen Tuite | meat |
Amit Levy | veggie |
Tomas Isdal | meat |
Ivayla Dermendjieva | meat |
John John | meat |
Gabe Cohn | meat |
Todd Schiller | meat |
Aditya Sankar | meat |
... | ... |
Providing own ticket
Choose this if you will provide your own lift ticket, like if you have a season pass. Please edit the section to add yourself to the table below.
Name | Pizza lunch: meat-eater/veggie/none |
---|---|
... | ... |
Pay Up
Info coming soon!
Carpool Signup
If you are planning to drive and have extra seats in your car, add yourself to the first table. Keep in mind that you may be driving in snowy/icy conditions and you may need chains. For updated road conditions check the WSDOT website and take a moment to refresh your snow driving skills.
Please indicate where you will be leaving from, what time you will leave Seattle, what time you will leave Stevens, how many more people you can fit (please update this as your car fills), and whether you can fit skis/snowboard (basically, if you have a rack, or if the skis will take up a seat). If you like, you can also indicate who your passengers are. Please try to fill up your car by contacting people who need rides above.
If you are looking for a ride, email an available driver to make arrangements, then add yourself to their riding column here. If there are no available drivers, add yourself as a row to the second table. Hopefully, by Friday, the second table will be empty :).
Driver Name | email@cs | Neighborhood you're coming from | Departure times | Number of seats available | Type of gear you can carry | Who's riding |
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Emily Fortuna | fortuna@cs | Fremont | ? | 3 | have a ski/snowboard rack on roof | (I would prefer to ride with someone else, but will drive if necessary) |
Amit Levy | levya@cs | Cap Hill | ? | 3 | I have a rack and a big hatch | ? |
Kathleen Tuite | ktuite@cs | Wallingford | I want to get back to seattle by 6 or 7 | 3-4 | No room for gear, can someone else take my skis? Could instead take gear + 2 extra humans. | ? |
Gerry Chu | gerrychu@cs | Wallingford | ? | 3 | The rear seat folds down | ? |
... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rider Name | email@cs | Neighborhood you're coming from | Time leaving Seattle - leaving Stevens | Number of riders | Type of gear you need to bring |
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Aditya Sankar | aditya@cs | Wallingford | Early-Late | 1 | Snowboard |
Andrew Hunter | ahh@cs | U-District | early - late | 1 | None |
Franzi Roesner | franzi@cs | CapHill | ? | 1 | None |
Ethan Apter | eapter@cs | CapHill or U-District | early - late | 1 | Snowboard |
Mike Krainin | mkrainin@cs | U-District | ? | 1 | snowboard |
Gabe Cohn | gabecohn@cs | U-District | early-late | 1 | Skis |
Todd Schiller | tws@cs | U-District | early-late | 1 | snowboard |
Anup Rao | anuprao@cs | Cap Hill | Early-Late | 1 | None |
Krishnamurthy Dvijotham | dvij@cs | Sand Point | Early-Late | 1 | None |
Gilbert Bernstein | gilbo@cs | North of U-District | Early(before 10am) - whenever | 1 | None |
Georg Seelig | gseelig@u | Fremont | Early(before 10am) - whenever | 1 | None |
... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ski Clothing
Rentals include ski boots (or snowboard boots, if you go that way). I usually just wear sneakers to the mountain and change into dry socks as I put on my boots. You need a warm hat, gloves/mittens, pants, jacket, maybe a scarf/neckwarmer, ski goggles/sunglasses, and warm long socks (just wear one pair, even if they are thin). Underneath, wear layers for warmth and versatility if it warms up. Wool, silk, polyester, and polypro are better than cotton (which is not warm when wet). Ideally, the gloves, pants, and jacket should be waterproof or at least water resistant. Track pants/warmup pants work in a pinch. For more information on recommended clothing, check out this Snowboarding Gear List.
If you don't have clothing appropriate for winter sports, post your needs here. If you have extra gear, please email people to help fill their needs.
EXAMPLE: Ethan Katz-Bassett - I am unhappy with my color options. Looking for a blue coat and pink pants.
Roee: short (and maybe stupid) question from an unexperienced: is a helmet part of the rentals?
Ethan: I always wear a helmet and recommend it to everyone-- you never know when Hank might get out of control and run into you. I know one person who had her life saved by her helmet, and I've been knocked out twice even wearing mine. You can rent one for $9+tax at the rental shop, no reservation necessary. You can also rent lightweight ski pants and jacket for $37+tax-- bring layers to wear underneath.