What a GREAT weekend to wrap up the 2007-2008 season with! Not only is it APRIL, and most of the other resorts are closed..but we had ample snow and SUNSHINE ALL DAY LONG!

April 5th at the Oshawa Ski Club…

 “Shorts” weather….

 Theresa….sunning on the deck….

 April 6th…our last day of the season….

Melissa and Tyler B, and Aaron M…. 

this photo sums up the weekend best I think….

It really was a fantastic season, I heard a report the other day that claimed we have had MORE SUNNY DAYS over the last four months than we have had in YEARS…and I believe the same can be said for the amount of NATURAL snowfall.  We were open 94 days and 58 nights, and were able to have 100% of our terrain open for one of the longest spans of time in recent memory…with 3 and a half of those runs open on NATURAL SNOW ONLY (half of Whistler, and all of Sunny Side, Nice and Easy and the Farmers field were covered with ALL NATURAL SNOW ONLY).

I’d like to thank everyone who supported our internal buisnesses, the OSC PROSHOP-RENTALS and the KIRBY SNOW SCHOOL, where all of your money will go DIRECTLY back into the operation of your club….and also for supporting the Cafeteria services at the East Chalet (operated by the Craig Group) and the West Chalet (operated by Janet Rutherford). Supporting our internal and affliate buisnesses is imperative to keeping membership and guest pass costs down, and enables us to maintain and grow this facility to be what I truely believe it is..the BEST ski and snowboard experience in Southern Ontario.

So…what do we do now? 

One of the most popular questions I get asked at this time of year is…”What do you do for the summer months?”

Well….after sliming the staff down to around 5 year round employees, we move into a planning, project management, property maintenance/improvement mode. The lifts have certain components disassembled for inspection, non-destructive testing, preventative and annual maintenance routines. The grooming machines undergo thorough check-ups and preventative/repair maintenance. In general, we are kept very busy preparing for the year ahead…believe me, it will be snowing again before we know it! 

I’d like to thank our Management team for their strong dedication to our club…I often get the credit, but truth be told, without our department managers, we simply would be be as succesful.

Our management team is made up of the following people (in no particular order)…

Linda Schaffer - Manager of Administration

Tim Stezik - Risk Manager

Kassandra Glasbergen - Lift Staff Manager

Dave Rutherford - Snowmaking Manager

Peter Smith - Snow School Manager

Jim Bell - Proshop-Rental Manager

Doug Taylor - Grooming Manager

Stephan Horn - Terrain Park Manager

Dave Chatteron - Maintenance Manager

I’d also like to thank our 200 plus group of employees who work the lifts, clean our buildings, work the night shifts grooming and making snow, teaching lessons etc.etc.etc.

Another dedicated group that deserves recognition is our SKI PATROL…Led by Bill Gyurka. These folks volunteer a tremendous amount of time to offer us their first-aid and snow safety services, if you are interested in becoming a part of this team, email us and we will send you in the right direction.

Our Board of Directors and Executive committee also deserve a word of thanks…they put in a large amount of volunteer time behind the scenes, and help us maintain the vision of the Oshawa Ski Club. Sometimes unpopular decisions have to be made…and these folks put a TON of effort into making sure the BEST interest of the MASS of our membership is considered.

Thank-you’s are always tough…I always feel I am forgetting someone, and if I have, it was only at the moment of writing this entry…everyone who plays a role in the success of our business is extremely valuable to us, and should be thanked.

The one group I NEVER forget to thank is YOU, our members, guests and supporters…without you, there would be no Oshawa Ski Club…you are our greatest asset, THANK-YOU.

Have a GREAT summer….

It was another day in PARADISE,

Cheers,

Mark 

WE WILL BE OPEN Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting) with limited terrain and lift service! With many resorts closing their doors last Sunday, we wanted to give our loyal members a few extra days to get those last runs in for the season! There is STILL lots of snow, though it seems to be melting fast, it will be soft, but the conditions should be GOOD!

We will be operating the Bowl chair, and Magic Carpet only, these lifts access the bulk of our available terrain, giving a good selection of beginner to advanced runs. The East Chalet will be open, with minimum cafeteria services available.

The OSC PARK terrain park will be fully open, hiking access only.

Parking and hill access will be via Gate 4, Parking lot 4 only.

Guest passes (lift tickets) will be 50% off our regular prices for the remainder of our operational days! 

Please call the SNOW PHONE, (905)983-7669 or check the main page of the website before heading out, our operational hours will be WEATHER PERMITTING.

SUNDAY APRIL 6th will be our FINAL OPERATIONAL DAY OF THE 2007-2008 SEASON, we want to thank everyone for the support of your club, and it’s businesses all season long!

If you’re interested in purchasing a Chair, please contact us by phone (905)983-5983 or email admin@oshawaskiclub.com and leave us your name and phone number!

 OUR END OF SEASON OPERATIONAL HOURS

We’re not done yet! WEATHER PERMITTING

We will be OPEN SATURDAY April 5th and SUNDAY April 6th from 9am to 4:30pm for DAY SKIING.

We will be running the MAGIC CARPET (on the Bambi run) and the BOWL CHAIR, the EAST CHALET and all runs east of the FLYER, INCLUDING THE OSC PARK TERRAIN PARK (Hiking access only).

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See you on the weekend!

Cheers,

Mark

Welcome to APRIL! No fooling, we still plan to open Wednesday, Wednesday Night, Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting) of this week with limited terrain and lift service! With many resorts closing their doors this past Sunday, we wanted to give our loyal members a few extra days to get those last runs in for the season! There is STILL lots of snow, though it seems to be melting fast, it will be soft, but the conditions should be GOOD!

We will be operating the Bowl chair, and Magic Carpet only, these lifts access the bulk of our available terrain, giving a good selection of beginner to advanced runs. The East Chalet will be open, with minimum cafeteria services available.

The OSC PARK terrain park will be fully open, hiking access only.

Parking and hill access will be via Gate 4, Parking lot 4 only.

Guest passes (lift tickets) will be 50% off our regular prices for the remainder of our operational days! 

Please call the SNOW PHONE, (905)983-7669 or check the main page of the website before heading out, our operational hours will be WEATHER PERMITTING.

SUNDAY APRIL 6th will be our FINAL OPERATIONAL DAY OF THE 2007-2008 SEASON, we want to thank everyone for the support of your club, and it’s businesses all season long!

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I have a few more pictures from Sunday’s 2008 OSHAWA SKI CLUB PUDDLE JUMP event, these photos are courtesy of Melissa Betts, Stephan Horn and myself, I hope you enjoy them !

Michelle M…DRY

 Michelle M…WET

Our Risk Manager Tim S, and Lift Staff Manager Kassie G

 HOCKEY?….but the pond isn’t frozen?

 Filling UP

 Hubert A…getting some use out of his Birthday present!

 Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Tony McCraw circa 1977…

Sarah R, kicking back…

Kaitlin L and Erica G 

Pam H and Todd F, fishin’ for skis…

 and finally, the BIG crowd of spectators at our very successful event!

Again…what a fun time.

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If you’re interested in purchasing a Chair, please contact us by phone (905)983-5983 or email admin@oshawaskiclub.com and leave us your name and phone number!

 OUR END OF SEASON OPERATIONAL HOURS

We’re not done yet! WEATHER PERMITTING

We will be OPEN Wednesday April 2nd from 9am to 4:30pm for DAY SKIING and 4:30pm to 10pm for NIGHT SKIING (ALL NIGHT PASSES PERMITTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT), and SATURDAY April 5th and SUNDAY April 6th from 9am to 4:30pm for DAY SKIING.

We will be running the MAGIC CARPET (on the Bambi run) and the BOWL CHAIR, the EAST CHALET and all runs east of the FLYER, INCLUDING THE OSC PARK TERRAIN PARK (Hiking access only).

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It’s been a fabulous year for skiing and snowboarding!

Cheers,

Mark

What FUN we had! The 2008 OSHAWA SKI CLUB PUDDLE JUMP event was probably our BEST YET! We had a record number of participants this year, with over 120 people! The water was COLD…and the air wasn’t warm either, but the bright sun kept us comfortable!

I have a number of photos to post to tell today’s story, credit for most of today’s event photos goes to Kassandra Glasbergen, our Lift Staff Manger, Thanks Kass!

The “Puddle”…starts as a deep trench cut last night by a groomer down to the dirt base…

We fill the trench with water from our snowmaking system, and once it’s filled…we call it a PUDDLE (aka POND) and the action begins!

I hope everyone had as good of time as I did, what a great way to start the wrap up of our season!

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If you’re interested in purchasing a Chair, please contact us by phone (905)983-5983 or email admin@oshawaskiclub.com and leave us your name and phone number!

 OUR END OF SEASON OPERATIONAL HOURS

We’re not done yet! WEATHER PERMITTING

We will be OPEN Wednesday April 2nd from 9am to 4:30pm for DAY SKIING and 4:30pm to 10pm for NIGHT SKIING (ALL NIGHT PASSES PERMITTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT), and SATURDAY April 5th and SUNDAY April 6th from 9am to 4:30pm for DAY SKIING.

We will be running the MAGIC CARPET (on the Bambi run) and the BOWL CHAIR, the EAST CHALET and all runs east of the FLYER, INCLUDING THE OSC PARK TERRAIN PARK (Hiking access only).

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Again, a great day, thanks for being a part of it….

It WAS another day in PARADISE,

Cheers,

Mark

A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY, fresh NEW SNOW, and perfect TEMPERATURES for skiing.

Somebody pinch me, is it REALLY MARCH 26th? It’s so incredible I just had to take a photo for evidence! At around 11am this morning, THIS was YOUR OSHAWA SKI CLUB!

If you’ve decided to hang up your equipment for the year, you are definitely missing out on some SPECTACULAR conditions!

Making the call to remain open or close up shop is always a difficult decision, this year, that decision is even tougher because of the ample amounts of great quality snow remaining. Unfortunitely, like most years, we have the snow, it’s the people that make the decision for us, a point is always reached where it is no longer viable to keep the lifts running, burning fuel to groom, and staffing the hill etc. to remain operational for the handfull of die hard folks who come out.

As a THANK-YOU to those of you who are still enjoying these great ski conditions, we have decided to open at a reduced service level for a couple of days longer this season!

WE PLAN TO OPEN WEATHER PERMITTING, SERVICED BY THE BOWL CHAIR, MAGIC CARPET and OFFERING MINIMAL EAST CHALET and CAFETERIA SERVICES on the following dates and times…

~ACCESS BY GATE 4 PARKING LOT 4 ONLY!~

WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 2008

9:00am to 4:30pm and 4:30 to 10:00pm for DAY AND NIGHT SKIING

SATURDAY APRIL 5, 2008

9:00am to 4:30pm DAY SKIING ONLY

SUNDAY APRIL 6, 2008

9:00am to 4:30pm

~ACCESS BY GATE 4 PARKING LOT 4 ONLY!~

SUNDAY APRIL 6th 2008 WILL BE OUR LAST OPERATIONAL DAY FOR THE 2007-2008 SKI AND SNOWBOARDING SEASON! 

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Another popular Oshawa Ski Club event is FAST APPROACHING! Weather permitting we will be digging Lake OSC again for Sunday March 30th! That’s right, the OSC PUDDLE JUMP is just around the corner! Lot’s of fun for everyone, so come on out and take part, or just stand on the “beach” and watch the action!

Wear a costume, as always we will be having a “BEACH” theme, and retro threads are ALWAYS a hit!

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These “chairlift Carriers” make GREAT deck swings and benches for your home or cottage!

Buy your’s for just $200 plus tax per unit. Limited number available, Pick up dates to be announced…Right now, they are STILL buried in snow!

If you are interested, please leave your name and phone number for Mark Rutherford at the East Office or send an email to admin@oshawaskiclub.com with your contact info!

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