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| While the remaining charters and bus trips in March have filled up, don’t miss your chance to experience winter in the southern hemisphere and ski in Chile. A couple of spots remain and we are looking to match one male to share a room. Didn’t get as much use out of your Ikon pass? This is your last chance to use it in Valle Nevado, Chile! Thanks to the 2024/2025 season trip leaders for a great year! Our club is run by volunteers and being a trip leader can be very rewarding and a great way to give back to the club. You need some organization, leadership, computer skills and the ability to do a bit of problem solving if something unexpected occurs. We provide training and support. If you had a great experience on an HPSC trip, and would like to become a trip leader for the 2025/2026 season, drop me a line! One spot available! Space available on the Tremblant Midweek Trip (March 16-21) for a single male to match roommates. Please contact the trip leader directly (see the Trip Leaders page under the Long Trips tab) or register on the waitlist. |
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Exciting Race News! Save the Date – Saturday, March 15th!
Our regular race season wrapped up with a bang on Feb 8th at MSLM—huge thanks to all our racers and incredible instructors who made it happen! But we’re not done yet…
The HPSC Club Championship Race is Coming! Join us at MSLM (Moonstone side) for an epic afternoon of racing, fun, and prizes! The action kicks off after lunch from 1:30–3:30 PM, followed by snacks and a prize draw!
We need TWO buses to make it happen—so don’t wait! Let’s make this the best race of the season!
And the winners are…
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| The ELAN Wildcat Black Edition ladies’ skis and men’s Wingman skis have been picked up by the two very happy winners of the Merit Travel draw, Maria Rusin and Liam Lacy! Thanks again to Merit Travel for providing these skis in honour of the HPSC 75th anniversary season. It’s been a great 75th season for HPSC with trips all over the world. Still to come in March are trips to Banff, Jasper, Killington, Mont Tremblant (spots still available) and of course the special summer trip to the southern hemisphere, to the Ikon pass resort of Valle Nevado, Chile. Don’t miss this bucket list trip, hosted by Skican, which not only includes skiing but also a true cultural experience. Only a few spots remain, so sign up now! |
Long Trips News!
In honour of the HPSC 75th Anniversary, we have a message to share from one of our key partners.
Merit Travel / Ski Vacations and Elan Skis Canada are delighted to support the 75th Anniversary of HPSC. Our very sincere thanks to HPSC for their trust and loyalty to Merit Travel for the last 22 years. Elan and Merit Travel enjoy the same never-ending determination, striving to be the best in the industry. As partners with HPSC, we are extremely excited to provide 2 pairs of Elan Skis (+ bindings) as prizes for your 75th Anniversary.
Merit will make a draw from the HPSC members registered in their database for this season’s trips with Merit and the winners will be contacted directly.
And what a 75th anniversary season it is turning out to be! Our club can truly say that we ski all over the world. The latest trip to be added is Valle Nevado. Chile, August 7 -14, 2025. Located in the Andes mountains in the southern hemisphere, but in the same time zone as Toronto, this is a true bucket list experience. Use your 2024/25 or 2025/26 Ikon pass for this ski and cultural experience. Included are 4 days of skiing high up in the Andes, a gourmet lunch and tasting at a Chilean winery, tours of Valparaiso, Santiago and Vina del Mar. Only a few spots remain, so sign up now!
Don’t miss your chance to ski with HPSC in Mont Tremblant on the two remaining trips, March 16-21 mid-week, and the annual year end weekend trip March 28-30.
Going on a Day Trip or Long Trip?
| This is turning out to be a busy season for cold and flu viruses. Just a reminder to be considerate of the well being of other members. If you are on a trip and are showing symptoms, kindly isolate yourself from the group. If this is not possible, please put on a mask. |
Long Trips News
Trips to Japan, Val Gardena, Italy, Club Med Grand Massif, and Sun Valley, Idaho have either just departed, are in process or have returned. Coming soon are Sun Peaks, Mont Tremblant, Eastern Townships, Newfoundland XC, Lake Placid combo and Banff.
Pricing for our 75th Anniversary Ski Experience from August 6-14, 2025 is now available. The land only price is $3,750. Watch for details on the website. The trip includes all transfers, 1 night in Vina del Mar on the pacific coast with sightseeing in Valparaiso, 4 days of high-altitude ski in/out skiing, 4 nights in Valle Nevado, followed by 2 nights in Santiago. Chile is in the same time zone as Toronto, so no lost time due to jet lag! A delicious breakfast is included daily, 4 full dinners, 1 amazing lunch at the winery, wine tasting, and appetizers on the first night.
The trip will be hosted by the owner of SKICAN, who has been there several times and will ensure that all of the elements of this trip run smoothly and will lead a walking tour of Santiago. This is a great destination for intermediate and advanced skiers. I’ve started a list of those who have a serious interest in this trip and will reach out to confirm their spots now that we have pricing. Due to the short timeline to book it, you will be paying the tour operator directly for this trip. We can have up to 20 members on this trip, so don’t hesitate to let me know if you have not already done so at longtrips@hpsc.ca. Airfare will be booked separately to allow flexibility to extend your stay in South America or ski at another South American ski resort, such as Portillo. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy this bucket list destination with other HPSC members!
You can sign up on the website, add your name to the waiting list, or reach out to the trip leader to find out if there is a spot for you due to a cancellation. Contact information can be found under the Long Trips tab.
Kim Wiebe
Long Trips Director
Sign Up for a Special Clinic!
Mogul Masters Steps 7-9
This program is designed for a wide range of abilities covering introduction to advanced mogul skiing. Whether you’re new to moguls and wanting to get more comfortable making turns in the moguls or an experienced bump skier looking to improve your control, speed, or line, we’ve got you covered!
Dates: Sat. Feb. 8, Sat. Feb. 15, Sun. Feb. 23, Mon. Feb. 24, Mon. Mar. 3
Clinic leader – Ken Harper
Long Trips – Special Trip Announcement!
Our HPSC trip to Japan is underway and will soon be followed by Club Med Grand Massif Samoens in France, Val Gardena in Italy and the iconic 75th anniversary trip to Sun Valley, Idaho, all departing before the end of January and many more trips will depart soon after that.
We have a very special and exciting announcement about one more 75th anniversary Ski Experience this summer. We’ll be skiing in the southern hemisphere in Chile! More details to follow but SAVE the DATE- August 6-14, 2025. This trip will be a guided Sea to Sky adventure that includes a night on the Pacific cost, tour of Valparaiso, a Chilean winery and ski in, ski out skiing at Valle Nevado, followed by the capital, Santiago. Use your 2024/25 Ikon pass or buy the 2025/26 pass when our group sales begin in the spring.
Once details are available for this trip in early February, we’ll announce the official signup date and start taking deposits. This is a great destination for intermediate skiers. Drop me a line at longtrips@hpsc.ca if you are seriously interested. We want to ensure that we have enough space to meet demand and avoid lengthy waiting lists. Airfare will be booked separately to allow flexibility to extend your stay in South America. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy this bucket list destination with other HPSC members.
What a great 75th anniversary season for HPSC. Don’t miss your chance to travel with HPSC and sign up for our remaining Tremblant trips and check with the trip leaders for spots on other trips.
You can sign up on the website, add your name to the waiting list, or reach out to the trip leader to find out if there is a spot for you due to a cancellation. Contact information can be found under the Long Trips tab.
Kim Wiebe, Long Trips Director
Special Clinics Spotlight
Check out some of the clinics offered by our club this season. You can find more clinics listed on our Downhill Ski School page. To sign up for a clinic, just pick the clinic name in the dropdown menu as your lesson when you sign up for a day trip.
STEP 7-9? Treat yourself to a carving clinic!
These sessions will provide detailed focused training on how to carve your skis at will in any conditions. Written material will be given to you in advance of the clinics with opportunity to ask questions in advance.
Sessions will be run with emphasis on safety, comfort, and fun. The skill of focusing on balancing on the outside ski and gliding on a clean knife edge with no skidding will be the main goal.
Training will be adjusted to each individual to suit your level of skill and allow for your own progression. Please contact Ron Sabourin (416) 258-5858 for more details.
Program dates: Mon. Jan. 20, Wed. Jan. 22, Mon. Feb. 3, Wed. Mar. 5
STEP 6-8: Ski with Mindfulness!
Would you like to feel more comfortable and relaxed on the terrain you ski on? Mindfulness emphasizes paying attention to the present moment, and noticing what is happening with your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, and external environment. Research suggests that it is effective for stress and anxiety.
In this clinic led by Peg McPhedran, HPSC ski instructor, and yoga and meditation teacher, you will develop not only ski technique, but also the breathing and relaxation techniques that will support you in reducing anxiety and increasing your skiing enjoyment.
Dates: Mon. Jan. 27, Wed. Feb. 26, Mon. Mar. 10
Last Few Spots Available on Long Trips!
The long trips season is underway with Panorama and the December Mont Tremblant trips successfully completed. Our Japan, Italy, France and Sun Valley trips will depart soon. Don’t miss your chance to ski in the mountains this season with HPSC! Sign up for the remaining Tremblant trips and check with the trip leaders for spots on other trips.
Note that there are only a few double occupancy rooms available on the Lake Placid (downhill and XC) and Jasper (downhill) trips. Act fast as the deadline to sign up for Lake Placid is January 6 and for Jasper, it’s January 12. Sign up on the website or notify the trip leaders.
In addition, in order to match roommates, we are looking for the following:
- A single male on the Sun Peaks-2 trip (downhill)
- A single male on the Jasper trip
- A single female on the Jasper trip
- A single female on the Lake Placid trip
Sign up on the website or notify the trip leader whose contact information can be found under the Long Trips tab.