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• Bike the Black Diamond Rail Trail: Ithaca to Taughannock Falls and return :

  • When
    April 27, 2024
  •  
    9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Ithaca Children's Garden, Cass Park Access Rd. (Turtle Ln), Ithaca, NY

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   Join us for a leisurely, round trip, spring  bike ride on the Black Diamond Rail Trail, followed by a tailgate picnic at Cass Park. Start time is 9:30 a.m.

  Rain Date:  following Sat, May 4,  same time and  place

  Trip Leader: Kevin Walters, kwalters@stny.rr.com, (c) 607 768 7518

  Bike Surface: crushed gravel

  Distance: 16.8 miles round trip

  Bike Route: Black Diamond Rail Tail from Cass Park in Ithaca, NY to the top of Taughannock Falls, Trumansburg, NY and return to start

  Difficulty Rating:  Easy

  Bike Types that may be used: Road, Hybrid, Mountain, E-bike  

  Bathroom locations: At trail start  adjacent to Cass Park  covered pcinic pavilion and at trail end Taughannock Falls Overlook on Taughannock Park Rd ( first right after crossing over stream bridge  north of trail terminus on Jacksonville Rd )

   Directions:  The Black Diamond Rail Trail starts in Cass Park across from the Ithaca Children's Garden entrance on Turtle Lane shown as Cass Park Access Road on your GPS and the map below. You will find parking here as well. Overflow parking may be found  beyond  the trail start on Turtle Lane (Cass Park Access Road).  Enter "Ithaca Children's  Garden, Ithaca, NY" as your destination in your GPS or Maps App to obtain driving directions. Your GPS will instruct you to make a left turn onto Cass Park Access Rd. which is actually Turtle Lane on the road sign at that junction.

  Note that Rte 89 continues north onto Taughannock Blvd. from W Buffalo St. The blue dot in the green area at the top center of the map below marks the proximate location of the Black Diamond Rail Trail start on Cass Park Access Rd. 

  Tailgate Picnic: There will be a tailgate picnic at ride completion at the Children's Garden parking area or the covered picnic pavilion, if available. So bring your food, beverages, coolers, chairs , and eating accoutrements.

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• Spring 2024 Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up

  • When
    April 28, 2024
  •  
    7:45 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Winans Ave Vestal
  • Registered
    13 registrants

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  The spring 2024 Adopt-A-Highway clean up is scheduled for Sunday, April 28th , with a rain date on Sunday, May 19th. More participants means we get done faster and less work!

  The group will meet at 7:45 a.m. at Winans Ave., and Vestal Road in Vestal, NY. Park on Winans Ave. At 8 a.m. we will head out in groups of 2-3 to clean up our section of Route 17 until 9:30 a.m.

  Breakfast:  Somewhere - TBD

  Directions: From Rt 17 Eastbound, take Exit #68 for Old Vestal Road. At the end of the ramp, turn right on Pearl Street, turn right on Old Vestal Road, pass Fourth Avenue and turn right on Winans Avenue. 

  
  

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• 2d TCSC Annual Pickle Ball Clinic

  • When
    May 01, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glendale Park Park Tennis Courts, 400 Glendale Dr, Endicott, NY
  • Registered
    9 registrants

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  2d Annual Pickleball Clinic

  Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the US.  Come join us if you are new to sport and wish to learn the basics or you have just started playing and wish to improve your game.

  Event Leader: Wayne Matthews, 607-621-9605, whaneski@gmail.com

  Event Instructors: Wayne Matthews, Mike Reitnauer, Kevin Walters

  Where:  Glendale Park Tennis Courts

  When/Time:  Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 5:30pm-7:30pm

  Rain Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 5:30pm-7:30pm

  Skill Level: Beginners new to sport and Beginners who are currently competing and want to improve their game

  Maximum Number of Participants: 24

  Dress: Shorts, short sleeve shirts, athletic shoes or sneakers (running shoes not recommended), and appropriate weather gear

  Pickleball Equipment Required: Pickleball racquet; limited number of  racquets  will be provided; Pickleballs will be provided

  Beginner Skills Topics: Rules of Play and Stroke basics

  Experienced Beginner Skills Topics: Common beginner mistakes 

  Suggested Accouterments:  water bottle, cool weather layers as necessary

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• May General Membership Meeting

  • When
    May 02, 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    American Legion Post 1645 - Large Hall Room

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  General Membership Meeting! 

  Thursday, May 2, 2024

  Social time starts at 7 PM; meeting starts at 7:30 PM

  American Legion Post 1645, 177 Robinson St., Binghamton, NY

  Large Hall Room

  • GUEST SPEAKER: Chenango Point Cycles, Anthony will be present talk about everything you ever wanted to know about E-bikes!  Anthony will also bring some E-bikes with him to promote.
  •  Learn about our ski trips for 2024-25.
  • Meet up with all your ski club friends.
  • 50/50 raffle to support Greek Peak Adaptive Snowsports.
  • Door prizes.

   Hope to see you there!

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• May Board of Directors Meeting

  • When
    May 16, 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    American Legion Post 1645

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  May Board of Directors Meeting

  Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7 p.m.

  American Legion Post 1645 - Honor Hall Room

  177 Robinson St., Binghamton, NY 13904

  
  

  Board members and Judicial Committee: Please sign up here or let us know if you can't make it.  We need a quorum to be able to vote on any matters concerning the club and we need at least one member of the Judicial Committee present. 

  All registered members of TSCS are welcome to attend any board meeting!

  
  

  
  

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• Telluride, CO Ski Trip - 2025

  • Start
    February 08, 2025
  • End
    February 14, 2025
  • Location
    Telluride, CO
  • Spaces left
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  Ski Telluride, CO

  February 8-14, 2025
  $1,995- per person, double occupancy

  3 Master-King rooms w/ private bath
  are still available!!

  Add yourselves to the waitlist, and we will
  manually move two of you into full registration.

  
  

  Join TCSC...

  ...for an incredible trip to southwestern Colorado! Telluride is a stunning ski town and is known as one of Colorado's best places to visit.  

  We will be flying non-stop on United Airlines from Newark NJ to Colorado, then a short bus ride (1 hour, 15 min) to the Bear Creek Lodge, our condo, located in the mountain village of Telluride.  (Ground transportation from Endicott, NY is included, round-trip.)

  Telluride ski resort boasts more than 2,000 skiable acres; 19 chair lifts, half of which are high-speed.  Of the 149 trails, 59% is beginner/intermediate terrain, 50% of the mountain is groomed... including some black diamonds!  Lift-served vertical drop is 3,790 feet, average snowfall is 280 inches, and longest run, "Galloping Goose" (double-green) is 4.6 miles.  Telluride is an EPIC mountain.

  You can also investigate a number of other winter activities during your stay in Telluride including snowshoeing, dog-sledding, helicopter skiing, ice skating, ice climbing and more.

  There are two villages to explore after a day of skiing...  the Mountain Village (where our condo is), and the town of Telluride, which is accessed by riding the free gondola down (no pass required).  Grab an après-ski or dine out in the many locations throughout, either on the mountain, or in the two villages.

  Remember... your condo comes with a full kitchen.  We will be making a grocery stop when we arrive in Colorado on our way to the condos. There is also a grocery store / market store in the mountain village, too.  So eat in as much as you want, if you like... also, a group dinner out (included) has been scheduled for mid-week.

  Click this LINK for more information about Telluride.

  
  

  

  Trip Price Includes:

  • roundtrip bus transportation from Shafer's, Endicott, NY to Newark airport
  • roundtrip non-stop air, United from Newark, NJ (EWR) to Montrose, CO (MTJ)

  8 Feb 2025, Sat, UA 249 EWR-MTJ, 11:30 am - 2:31 pm 
  14 Feb 2025, Fri, UA 261 MTJ-EWR,  3:20 pm - 9:22 pm

  • roundtrip bus transportation from Montrose airport to Telluride condo
  • 6 nights lodging at Bear Creek Lodge, in a 3 or 4 bedroom condo
    (condo has full kitchen, meals on your own)
  • taxes and gratuities 
  • one group dinner out, mid-week

  NOT Included - Lift Tickets
  There are several options, PLEASE READ... you can purchase on your own an EPIC Pass or EPIC Day Pass; see the two options below.  EPIC 'Local' Pass does NOT include Telluride. Land credit is available for $30 (day pass) or $50 (full pass), when purchased through TCSC Ski.com club LINK.  Or purchase lift tickets through this trip; average cost $175/day.  (No senior rates available.)

  *EPIC pass prices may increase* 
  Prices listed here are from April 15, 2024.

  • EPIC 'restricted' Day Pass (Telluride only) - $492-/5 days ($405-/4 days minimum req'd).  Choose 'restricted' because we will not be in Telluride during the blackout dates listed below.
    $30 land credit - must purchase pass through this club LINK to receive credit

  

  HOW to ORDER the 4-day -or- 5-day 'restricted' EPIC pass

  1. click this LINK to access our tour operator's EPIC pass page
     (you'll see the 'Ski.com' logo on the top lefthand side)
  2. use the 'Filter Options' on the lefthand side
  3. for 'How many days...' - select 4 days ($405) or 5 days ($492)
  4. for 'Travelers' - select Adult (no Senior)
  5. 'Select Resorts' - pick 'Western US'; then click on 'Telluride'
     (by selecting 'Telluride' you know you'll be getting the right pass)
  6. input the quantity of one, then click on 'Add to Cart'
  7. proceed to 'Checkout', and finalize your purchase

  • EPIC Pass (full) - $982- (in addition, you'll have access to other resorts, including Val Thorens/Les Trois Vallées, France; Park City UT, Hunter NY, Okemo VT, Stowe VT, Sunapee NH, Wildcat NH, ...to name a few.)
    $50 land credit - must purchase pass through this club LINK to receive credit

  HOW to ORDER the full EPIC pass - click link above, do not use the filters, and select 'Adult Epic Pass' for $982.  (This full pass will give you access to Telluride and Val Thorens/Les Trois Vallées, France.)
  Input quantity, add to cart, then proceed to checkout.

  • 80 and older - ski FREE!  (must pay for RFID card)
  • Other lift ticket options are available through this trip (average $175/day)

  

  NOT Included - Airline Baggage Fees
  Baggage fees are your responsibility.  Payable directly to the airline at check-in.

  NOT Included - Travel Insurance
  We highly recommend protecting your trip by purchasing travel insurance; whether it's for illness, injury, lost bags, or too much snow, the small amount you pay will cover your trip cost and more. Do your research, below are a few links to check out.  You can also purchase through our tour operator, using Travel Guard.

  • Multiple plans to choose from - travelinsurance.com
  • Travel Guard - standard plan - click HERE
  • Travel Guard - cancel for any reason plan - click HERE

  SIGN-UP (registration) & Deposit Information

  • Online registration will start Thursday, April 11th @ 7 pm
  • You must be a TCSC member to get first chance to sign up.  After our September meeting, this trip will be made available to our affiliate, Eastern PA Ski Council.
  • Registrations are limited to 46 people. It will be a first-come, first-serve basis. If full, please add yourself to our waitlist. In the past, we have been known to move people from the waitlist onto our trips.
  • $495- check deposit is required at time of registering
  • Mail TCSC check to Marcie, see below 'mail check to:'
  • If check is not received within 10 days of registering, your spot will be cancelled.

  How to sign-up

  • starting on Thursday, April 11 @ 7 pm, log into TripleCitiesSkiClub.com
  • click on 'Ski Trips', select 'ski trip list', and click on Telluride, CO 2025
  • you'll see a 'register' button on the left, select it, and follow the prompts
  • after completing your form/registration, mail $495 deposit check made out to "TCSC" to Marcie (see below)

  Mail check to:  

  Checks payable to, " TCSC "
  Mail to:  Marcie Robinson, 20 Wedgewood Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850

  Payment Schedule
  Checks payable to " TCSC "

  • 1st payment - $495 due within 10 days after registering
  • 2nd payment - $500 due June 8th (mail to Marcie)
  • 3rd payment - $500 due August 8th (mail to Marcie)
  • 4th payment - $500 due October 3rd (at club meeting, or via mail)
  • Optional lift tickets - $700 / 5 days skiing ... due by Nov.

  TRIP Policy / Code of Conduct
  Please take the time to review our trip policy, click HERE.

  Cancellations, fees, refund policy, etc.

  • cancel prior to Aug 1st, receive full refund
  • Aug 1 to Oct 31 - cancellations will require a substitute to receive refund
  • after Oct 31st - trip is non-refundable
  • 14 days prior to departure, 24 Jan 2025; individual changes can be made with a $75 fee plus any additional charges for the lodging, air or transfer portion of this trip.
  • NOTE:  due to increasing fuel costs, additional fuel surcharges may be charged for air and ground services provided. If additional charges apply, you will be responsible for payment of any increases in these costs.

  
  

  Trip Flyer, printable - click HERE

  Questions?? ...feel free to contact your trip leaders:

  Susanna Stumpe,  wildrose411@gmail.com
  Marcie Robinson, mrobi1586@gmail.com

  

  Itinerary...

  Saturday, 8 February

  6:30 am departure from Shafer Bus, Endicott to Newark airport
  Board United flight 249
  Depart Newark, NJ at 11:30 am
  Arrive Montrose, CO at 2:31 pm
  Load bus for Telluride condo, with a grocery store stop enroute

  Monday or Tuesday, 10 or 11 Feb

  6 PM dinner out at .... restaurant TBA

  Friday, 14 February

  Noon departure from Bear Creek Lodge to airport
  Board United flight 261
  Depart Montrose, CO at 3:20 pm
  Arrive Newark, NJ at 9:22 pm
  Load Shafer Bus and depart for Endicott, NY

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Bear Creek Lodge (condo)

  • Amenities:  kitchen, living area, gas fireplace, WiFi, concierge services, free shuttle, outdoor heated pool and hot tubs, sauna, outdoor grill, fire pit, funicular to the slopes, fitness room, spa facilities.
  • Distance to ski slopes - the lodge is slope side to Sundance ski run. To ski out... take a 6 minute funicular ride to the Village Bypass trail (green).  Or ride the free condo shuttle.

  

  
  

  Bear Creek private funicular,

  Click HERE to watch video.

  
  

  The Village Market
  (grocery store)

  455 Mountain Village Blvd
  Mountain Village, CO
  Open:  7 am to 9 pm
  (11 minute walk from condo, or take free shuttle)

  Restaurants @ Telluride
  There are many restaurants and après-ski places to eat in the Mountain Village (where our condo is) and in the town of Telluride (ride the free gondola).

  Click this LINK to see the list of restaurant options.

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• Les Trois Vallees - Ski the French Alps!

  • Start
    March 07, 2025
  • End
    March 15, 2025
  • Location
    Hotel Le Val Chaviere, Village of Val Thorens, France
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  Triple Cities Ski Club
  Presents

  SKI THE FRENCH ALPS at LES TROIS VALLÉES!

  
  

  Join your TCSC friends for another fabulous European adventure! This time we will explore the largest ski area in the world - 'The 3 Valleys' - in the French Alps, with 373 miles (600km) of interconnected ski trails.  Every winter this ski paradise attracts enthusiasts from all over the world, eager to discover this incomparable playground.  Here skiers are guaranteed optimum conditions throughout the winter season.  

  What's remarkable is that Les Trois Vallées ski area is accessible to all levels of skier. Around 50% of the pistes are classified as green and blue, meaning that even beginners can enjoy the experience in complete safety. Specially designed areas are available for novices, with wide, gentle slopes.

  Our adventure will be based in the village of Val Thorens. You can ski with complete peace of mind while enjoying spectacular panoramic views, including Mont Blanc, the Vanoise massif, the Écrins, the Beaufortain, the Lauzière and many more. 

  With just one ski pass, you can explore the 7 different resorts in the area, discovering pistes  hidden in the middle of snow-covered fir trees and reaching the summits close to the glaciers. It's a unique experience in the heart of an exceptional natural environment.  Les Trois Vallees is an EPIC Pass ski area, served by 183 lifts serving 373 miles of interconnected slopes.

  We will be staying in the village of Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe, at an altitude of 2300m, 7,546 feet!  Val Thorens is one of eight villages in this vast ski mecca.   

  When:    March 7 – 15, 2025  (Friday – Saturday).
  Where:   Hotel Le Val Chaviere, Val Thorens Village, French Alps.
  Price:      Approximately $3,040*/person Dbl Occupancy/does not include lift tickets or EPIC Pass.
  Note:      Les Trois Vallees honors the EPIC Ski Pass.  Without an Epic pass, lift tickets are (approx.) $365 - $420, depending on age for a 6-day pass.

  Price Includes:

  • Round trip bus transportation from Endicott to JFK in NYC; Round trip, non-stop flight from JFK to Geneva, via Swiss; round trip bus transfers from Geneva Airport to Val Thorens.

  • AIRLINE SCHEDULE	Tentative Schedule
    DATE	CARRIER	FLT #	ORIGIN. CITY	DEST. CITY	DEPT TIME	ARRV TIME
    3/07/25	Swiss		NYC (JFK)	GENEVA	7:45 PM	9:20 AM
    3/15/25	Swiss		GENEVA	NYC (JFK)	11:40 AM	3:40 PM

    
    
  • 7 nights lodging.

  • Breakfast/Dinner daily at the hotel.

  • First bag flies free. Second bag fee about $100 each way.

  • Six days of skiing, Sunday-Friday, March 9th-14^th, 2025.

  • This is an EPIC Pass resort.  Purchase EPIC pass with this LINK.
  • Lift tickets not included, (6 days - additional $365 - $420, approx.).
  • Trip insurance is not included, but highly recommended. A few sites to check are:

  https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com
  https://www.Travelinsured.com
  

  https://www.travelinsurance.com
  

  https://www.travelguard.com

  RSVP and Deposit Information: 
  

  • You must be a TCSC member to sign up. After 45 days of the trip being advertised, if any openings are available other Eastern PA Ski Council club members can register.
  • Reservations are limited to 44 people. If reservations are full, please add your name to the waitlist. In the past, people on the waitlist got on the trip.
  • This trip may sell out quickly. Reservations are accepted online on a "first-come, first-serve basis". Your reservation is not confirmed until we receive your check deposit in the mail. You will get an email confirming your reservation from the trip leaders when your check arrives.
  • Your deposit is due within 10 days of your online registration. This deposit is fully refundable through August if you choose not to attend. 
  • If your check is not received within 10 days of your online registration, your name may be put on the waitlist.

  How to RSVP:

  Starting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., log into triplecitiesskiclub.com and click on Members Only, Ski Trips and then Ski Trip Lists. Then select Les Trois Vallees Ski The French Alps and complete the registration form.   

  Mail your $790 deposit check made out to “TCSC” to Steve Manning, 60 Crestview Drive, Pine City, NY 14871 within 10 days of making your reservation. 

  PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

  1. Initial Deposit of $ 790 must be postmarked 10 days after your online registration.

  2. 2nd Payment of $750 is due July 15, 2024

  3. 3rd Payment of $750 is due September 5, 2024

  4. 4th Payment of $750 is due on November 7, 2024

  Send all payments (checks only, made out to TCSC) to trip leader Steve Manning via U.S. mail. You may pay for your trip in full at any time.

  Trip Leaders:

  Peter Punzo       607-731-1597 ppunzo@gmail.com

  Steve Manning   607-738-1284 smmanning3@outlook.com

  Download the trip flyer.

  Trip Agreement/Code of Conduct form.

  
  

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