ATTENTION: Because this trip is open to anyone, and is first-come, first-served, YOU should send Rosemary an e-mail if you are interested in the trip. Elderhostel will let Rosemary know as soon as this trip is open, probably mid-June.  She can then contact everyone she knows who is interested. If you wish to participate, you have to call Elderhostel and register directly.  That is the easiest way.  They will confirm but will not give detailed info until two months before when they bill. When going on the web from the Elderhostel home page, click “By Interest” on left, then another page will come up and click “Outdoor Adventures”: “Winter Sports” and the ski trips will come up. 

FEBRUARY 22-28, 2009

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT

ELDERHOSTEL SKI PROGRAM #7573

Ski in/Ski out at the Lodge at Mountain Village, Park City, Utah

Program: Includes the following

--Lodging: Six nights lodging in a studio with queen drop-down Murphy bed. Some studios also have a queen sofa sleeper.

--All Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the conference room just steps away from the slopes. All meals are included.

--Lift Pass: Five-out-of-seven day pass, which covers the trip’s Monday through Friday skiing schedule.

--Ski Lessons: Two three-hour ski lessons.

--Stretch Class: Easy yoga-based exercise every morning.

--Lectures: Two evenings are devoted to academic lectures, such as avalanche control and mountain geology. One evening consists of the “Off Hill” ski clinic, which includes watching videos of those who took ski lessons on their final run.

One evening (Thursday) is a free evening with optional activities offered, such as attending a play at the Egyptian Theater in Park City or taking a bus trip to Salt Lake City to attend a Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal.

All classes and meals are at the Lodge at Mountain Village. The standard rooms are in adjacent buildings, which are about a 50-yard walk from the Lodge. There may be some rooms available in the Main Lodge. If so, Elderhostel notifies participants and the upgrade fee is paid directly to the Lodge.

Price: Approximately $1,300.00 for above

Airfare is not included. We are working on an air package flying out of Dulles on Delta to Salt Lake City. Vans to the resort are $25 each way.

Trip Leaders: Rosemary Schwartzbard and Ellie Thayer

Both leaders have attended this program and they will work with Gary and Sandy Nielson, who run the Elderhostel Utah Program, to coordinate the PVS trip.

Registration: With Elderhostel

All participants must sign up with Elderhostel on their own. Early registration is scheduled to begin

June 17, 2008. The trip is first-come, first-served. There will be other people besides PVSers on the trip. Last year there were 55 attendees and a waiting list.

If you are interested in the trip, please call Elderhostel 1-800-454-5768 or visit their web site: http://elderhostel.org. The program number is 7573, which is listed under “winter sports” and “Outdoor Adventures.” It may not be listed on the web site in June. You may have to call. You will be required to send a $100 deposit to reserve you space and then they will bill you in December. Once you are signed up for the trip, please contact Rosemary Schwartzbard, rosemaryphd@verizon.net or 703-598-6150.