Seniors Outdoors! Downhill Skiers Program Information

 

We are hoping for some exciting skiing at Durango Mountain Resort/Purgatory in 2011.

 

Find out below how to sign up for future SO! downhill skier announcements.

 

What is Continuing in 2011? John Montle will still be the group leader for those who would like to join a group of intermediate skiers interested primarily in groomed slopes. They will meet a little before 9:00 and/or 9:30 A.M. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, just outside the lift line ropes at the base of Lift 1 (the six pack lift.) Messages will be sent out only when a leader will not be present as expected. First timers should contact John Montle at 769-6108 or mntnlvr@frontier.net. Back up contact is Betsy Petersen at 259-5417 or betsyp@bresnan.net

 

What is New?  Plenty is new in 2011.

 

First, we have new volunteers to be group leaders for different ski abilities.  Click here to see list of group leaders.

 

Group leaders will email you to:

Announce day and time for meeting the group

Suggest skier abilities for the group

Request those who join to RSVP

 

Group leaders with cell phones will provide their cell number for connecting on the mountain should you miss the group at the base.

 

Days and meeting times will vary at the discretion of the group leader and may include weekdays and weekends. Should the group leader decide to cancel a gathering, the leader will email those who indicated they would come. Skiers are welcome to join any group they are interested in skiing with.  They are not restricted to a single group. 

 

Meeting Location?  On the uphill side of the electronic trail sign outside of Purgy’s.

 

How to Recognize SO! Skiers on the Mountain? We ask all SO! skiers to identify themselves through marking a ski pole with a spiral of colorful tape. Each group leader will carry a roll of tape. With this marking, over time it will become easier to find other SO! skiers at the base and on the mountain.

 

Lunch? If you miss the group, look for other SO! skiers at lunch, usually at noon on the second floor (bar level) at Dante’s when it is open.

 

Do You Wish to Receive SO! Downhill Skier Announcements? We maintain a SO! Downhill Skier email list. To be on it and receive group leader announcements, you must request this by emailing SO! ski group co-coordinator Bruce Rodman at BERodman@gmail.com.

 

Please provide:

Self-description of your skier abilities

Home phone number

Cell phone number if you carry a cell phone on the mountain

 

No Access to Email?  You may call SO! ski group co-coordinators Bruce Rodman at 385-7899 or Jim Shadid at 884-4812 to find out about ski group leader announcements of upcoming gatherings. (If you know members in this category who may be interested in joining us, please have them contact us.)

 

Questions or comments, please contact SO! Downhill Skier Co-coordinators:

 

Bruce Rodman   385-7899 or BERodman@gmail.com

Jim Shadid   884-4612 or shadid@wildblue.net