We have seven trips going on sale on September 26, and five of the destinations are on the Ikon Pass!
And, the Ikon Pass is still available through our Group Sale (sale has been extended). The sale gets you a modest discount off the pass, plus $50 off any Skican Group trip, including many of our HPSC trips.
Plus, you get a chance to win a refund equivalent to an Ikon Base Pass. We already have enough sales to refund SIX passes!
A final date has not yet been announced, but we are told the Group Sale will continue into October.
If you have questions, send them to Ikon coordinator, Russ Harding, at ikon@hpsc.ca
It’s almost here! Sign-up will open at 8pm sharp on Thursday, September 26 for the following trips: Sun Peaks 1 & 2, Banff 1 & 2, Jasper, Lake Placid Combo trip and Killington. Sign-up for the 4 Mont Tremblant trips and the Family Day Eastern Townships Downhill trip will open at 8pm on Thursday, October 24. We’ve worked hard to put together another interesting line up of trips with more spaces on HPSC’s favourite Ikon pass destinations, like Sun Peaks, Banff and Mont Tremblant but also return to other HPSC favourites, like Lake Placid and Eastern Townships.
If you are signing up for yourself and a roommate, be sure to complete both parts of Stage 1 on sign-up night to indicate that you are signing up for a double room with a roommate and that you are paying the $100 deposit x 2 for both you and your roommate. Some members did not complete both questions and unfortunately only registered themselves and we want to help you avoid this mistake. Note that it will be up to you to settle up with your roommate for their initial $100 deposit. You will provide your roommate’s name by email to the trip leader, after you have finished the registration. Alternatively, you can each register and pay separately, but there is no guarantee using this process that you will both be successful in getting onto the trip.
It’s a great time to review the list of helpful tips for roommates before signing up for a trip.
Helpful Tips for Roommates
If possible, HPSC trip leaders will try to match you with someone who is in your age group, ski level, early riser, or nighthawk. On some trips, this is not possible if there are only a few singles to be matched. However, respectful communication and common courtesy will ensure that both parties will have a great ski trip, and may even form a long and lasting friendship.
Here are a few tips to help you.
1. Recommended quiet hours and lights out for a ski trip would be between 10 pm and 7am. You and your roommate can mutually agree to modify these hours which may also have to change on travel days. To be clear, this means no lights or sounds from mobile devices or computers. If you need to use these, please go to the lobby or find another spot in the hotel so that you do not disturb your roommate.
2. Beds / Storage – Agree on which beds you will take. Allocate separate and equal areas within the room to keep your bags stored, and split the closet and drawer space evenly.
3. Temperature – Leave the standard settings unless you and your roommate agree to a change.
4. Towels – Allocate the standard towels provided in the room evenly. If you need more, order more for yourself, but use only your assigned towels. Agree on where you will each hang them.
Note that if you have been identified as a loud snorer, require a CPAP or white noise machine, you need to sign up for a single room, or sign up with a roommate who is aware of them in advance and has agreed to room with you despite these conditions.
As the calendar flips to September, High Park Ski Club gears up for our fall activities and ultimately the ski season.
First of all, if you have not already done so, I would encourage you to take advantage of our Early Bird renewal rate of $155 (plus tax). If you are planning on registering for any of the trips that open up on September 26th (at 8pm sharp) you will need to be a current member. As a reminder for those who have already registered for a charter trip, you will need to renew your membership ASAP.
The second item I would like to mention is that we are having our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday September 24th. According to our By-laws and required under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporation Act (ONCA), we must hold an annual meeting. This must be held by the end of September each year. Without achieving our required quorum, we cannot officially hold the meeting. Please register online for either the in-person option (at the National Yacht Club) or the Zoom virtual option. Click here to register. If you can’t attend either way, please fill out a proxy form here
Tomorrow night (Thursday September 12) we are hosting our kick-off pub night at The Swan in the Bloor/Runnymede area. There is no cost, but we would like you to register online so we have a sense of how many people will be attending.
Just a couple of other upcoming social events, the Toronto Oktoberfest on Friday September 27 (check out the information on our Social Schedule), Historic walk of the East End on Sunday October 6 (check out the information on our Social Schedule), and our attendance at the Toronto Marlies game on Sunday October 20 (register and pay online on our Social Schedule). We are continuing to organize additional social events for the fall and during the season, and a 75th Anniversary Gala.
Lastly, it was fantastic to see so many members at the first SkiFit and Brunch of the season in High Park last Saturday morning. Despite the threat of rain, it turned out to be another sunny Saturday morning. Registration opens each Tuesday for the following Saturday. This is a great way to get in shape for the season and to meet fellow members.
I look forward to seeing and talking to many of you at our upcoming events.
