Are You Ready for STARS?

Good Afternoon STARS: SNOW..SNOW..SNOW…IT’S ON THE WAY!!

This Wednesday should be a blast!! We will have our first significant snowfall of the season!! 

 Just a reminder Senior STARS, we have a Senior Clinic on Wednesday, January 6 at the WEST RESORT!! Don’t forget we will be inside at the Big Pines Lodge at 8:00 am for sign in.  For those who have attended the clinic last year and have an Express Pass from last year just go ahead and go to https://shop.mthigh.com/c-16-senior-stars.aspx to purchase online your lesson and lift ticket and rentals if needed.

We have 10-16 inches of snow at the mountain and looking at 6-8 inches of new snow by Wednesday with cooler temps we will be making some NEW snow too. So make sure you bring a smile on your face and remember what group you were in last year.

 For those who are NEW to the program, you will find the registration form at the ticket window or you can receive one in the Big Pines Lodge at 8:15 am. You will need to fill it out and take to the TICKET WINDOW with your ID. There you will receive your Express Pass ($5.00 fee) so you will be ready to purchase your lesson, lift ticket or rentals online from the comfort of your own home next week.

Remember the ski and snowboard groups that you are in are very flexible. If you feel you need to move a little faster we can move you up to that group. Or if you want to move slower, talk with your instructor or myself and we will accommodate you too. We want you to have the BEST experience possible. 

More information on our Senior Program can be found at http://www.mthigh.com/site/lessons-and-rentals/adult-lessons/senior-program.html   and http://seniorprogramstars.blogspot.com

Have a great New Year,

PLEASE RSVP IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND WEDNESDAY’S JANUARY 6TH CLINIC.

 Ski u later,

 Bill

Good Afternoon STARS:

This is just a reminder for our Seniors STARS Program Wednesday, January 6th at 9:00 am at the West Resort. Please purchase your lift ticket and your lesson before 8:45 am so you can meet your instructor in the Big Pines Lodge at 9:00 am.

Remember we have an online registration process so you will never have to stand in another line again to purchase your lesson or lift ticket.

YOU MUST FIRST GO TO THE VIP WINDOW AT THE WEST RESORT on the day of the clinic to begin the process. After you have shown your ID you will be given an Express Pass ($5.00 charge) to be used at the next clinics. After this initial set up at the ticket window, you will be able to purchase your lesson, lift ticket and rentals from your own computer at home. For more information on our online program, please paste this URL in your browser.

https://shop.mthigh.com/c-16-senior-stars.aspx

All seniors who have an Express Card already and were previously registered DO NOT NEED TO COME TO A TICKET WINDOW. You can purchase the first lesson online. You do not need to buy another Express Card. Online purchase process will be active one week before each clinic.

Snow conditions are very good and the all of the main runs are open. Conditions should be perfect for our STARS Senior Program Wednesday, January 6th

Our schedule for our First STARS Clinic of the season:

 Mountain High West Resort- Senior Program – STARS

Tickets Opens at 8:00 am Big Pines Tickets –West Resort – 

Check in 8:00 am -9:00 am 

Indoor Clinic 9:00 am -9:30 am 

On Mountain Training (Clinic) 9:30 am – 12:00 pm 

Lesson: $ 25 Lift Ticket $ 10 Over 70 – “FREE” Rentals (New Shaped Skis) $ 15

 Please RSVP if you will be making a reservation for January 6^th. Special thank you to the many Seniors who have RSVP’d already.

Ski u later,

Bill

Update on STARS Program

Hi STARS:

All of you should be getting ready for January 6, 2016 for our first Senior STARS Clinic of the season.The instructors and I can’t wait to get started as this season should be the BEST we have seen in 10 years for snow. 

If the East Resort opens by January 1st we will be at the East Resort. If East Resort does not open by then we will be at the West Resort. Your Express Pass from last year will work for you to purchase your lesson and lift ticket online. The online system will be active by December 31, 2015. Go to https://shop.mthigh.com/default.aspx and purchase your lesson and lift ticket on December 31st.

More information about the STARS Program and pictures from the past 6 years can be found at

http://seniorprogramstars.blogspot.com  As usual we will have checkin in at 8:00 am-9:00 am with a short indoor clinic from 9:00 -9:30 and the on snow clinic beginning at 9:30 -noon. 

Our 7th year should be lots of fun and I can guarantee that everyone will have a great time!

Ski u later,

Bill

Welcome Back STARS

Hi STARS:

Well it is time again to get our Senior Program STARS going for 2016!!  We would like to officially "Welcome" you to the Mountain High Seniors Ski/Snowboard program (STARS). We are looking forwarding in adding many NEW Seniors this year to our STARS program.

Mountain High is open from top to bottom with 5 runs and up to 5 chair lifts running. Conditions are very good for this time of the season and we are just waiting for “Godzilla El Nino” to take over.

We will begin the Senior Program on January 6, 2016. We will determine by January 3^nd if we are at the East or West Resort. Mother Nature and our snowmakers have given us a great start on our Ski and Snowboard season. We have lots of snow (10”-18”) to have a great time! If you have any questions about the program you can go to http://seniorprogramstars.blogspot.com/  or contact me by email.

Remember we have online registration process. This way you will never have to get in another line again to purchase your lesson or lift ticket.

But YOU MUST FIRST GO TO THE VIP WINDOW AT THE RESORT on the day of the clinic to begin the process. After you have shown your ID you will be given an Express Pass ($5.00 charge) to be used at the next clinics. After this initial set up at the ticket window you will be able to purchase your lesson, lift ticket and rentals from your own computer at home. For more information on our online program, please paste this URL in your browser.

https://shop.mthigh.com/c-16-senior-stars.aspx

All seniors who have an Express Card already; were previously registered and DO NOT NEED TO COME TO A TICKET WINDOW. You can purchase the first lesson online. You do not need to buy another Express Card. Online purchase process will be active one week before each clinic.

Just remember our program offerings are every Wednesday at 9:00 am at Mountain High beginning on January 6, 2016. We will begin with introductory comments, an indoor clinic and then a 2-½ hour clinic from 9:30-12:00 pm. Safety and fun is the key, with the morning being the best time to meet.

Please RSVP to this email if you will be making a reservation for January 6^th.

Just a reminder:

Cost: Lesson $25. Equipment rental $15 (New shaped skis), and under age 70 lift ticket - $10 (free age 70 and over).

Additional information for the STARS Program, please call the Winter Sports School at 760-316-7861 or email bill_teague@mthigh.com or

Go to http://www.mthigh.com/site/lessons-and-rentals/adult-lessons/senior-program.html, or https://www.facebook.com/SeniorProgramSTARS or http://seniorprogramstars.blogspot.com

Hope to see all of you on the 6th of January!!

Ski u later,

Bill

Welcome Back 7th Season for STARS

Welcome Back STARS!!

Just a note to let you know it is getting that time of the year to pull out your skis/snowboard and get them tuned for the upcoming season. We are all looking forward to the Senior Program STARS beginning its 7th year!!

Mt High is ready to open as of this week but we need to let Mother Nature take its course. Look for sometime in the next week or so for the mountain to open. This will be a great snow season (El Nino) and I know you will have lots of fun in the STARS Program; I will guarantee it!

All us here at Mt High are anxious for the season to begin! Please mark your calendars for January 6, 2016 for the first day of our STARS clinics.

Don’t forget your skis/snowboards tuned and waxed so you will be ready to go this ski season. If you need any equipment for this season, please give Steve Crane a call, at Sports LTD in Woodland Hills. Let him know I sent you and you are in the STARS Program at Mountain High. I know he will take care of you.

His contact information is:

Sports LTD 22642 Ventura Blvd

Woodland Hills CA 91364

818-225-7669

Call and set an appointment up with Steve.

I will be in touch with you in a couple of weeks.

Until then…

Ski ya later,

Bill

Remembering 2005 Season….WOW!!

STARS Clinic March 11th Cancelled

Just want to let you know that our next STARS Clinic, Wednesday, March 11th will be cancelled due to snow conditions not the BEST for you Seniors. This does not mean the end of the season but a temporary hold on our program till we receive more natural snow.

I want to THANK each and every Senior who participated this season and your commitment does not go unnoticed by the instructors and me too. You are why we do this each week here at Mountain High. Most of you have been with us since the beginning, February 2010.

We have almost completed 6 years of the program. From our eyes it has been a fantastic program and we want to make it even better next year. Please take a minute and email me one thing we can glow on (Positive) and one thing we can grow on (Improve). This will help us develop the necessary goals for next years program. Your input is so valuable, without it we cannot build the program.

I would like to personally thank the instructors who have been incredible this season dealing with all the changes we have had to endure to make this program work. This TEAM is OUTSTANDING and a pleasure to work along side each and every Wednesday. Without their commitment we could not meet the individual needs for you Seniors. Thanks.. Ron, Allan, Larry, John, George D., Bruce, George M. Joan, Ava, Heinz and Jim.

I also want to thank Cindy, Tracy, and Katie for their continued support behind the scenes to make our program the BEST! Thanks ladies!

Our STARS Program would not have been possible without the complete support of management. In the past six years, they have provided resources in making the Program successful. Thanks Karl, Michele, John, Ben and Robert.

Last but not least I want to thank Nord Embroden, our Winter Sports School Director who works tirelessly making our WSS the BEST. He has given his total support behind the STARS Program and all of us really appreciate it.

Hopefully in a couple of weeks I can bring you GREAT news that we will have the snow conditions warranted to have our next STARS clinic.

Until then….. Ski u later,

Bill

Senior STARS Clinic

Hi STARS:
A wise man once said,"If You Build It, they will Come." Well our STARS have definitely come through again as we had 61 Seniors attend our 6th STARS Clinic of the season. With snow conditions being improved this week thanks to Mother Nature, and also our fabulous snowmakers, we had excellent coverage for our clinic.
We saluted 10 NEW Seniors today to our STARS Family. Our snowboarders continue to grow as 8 snowboarders came and rode all over our mountain. We also saluted Ron Parody, who for 40  years have been teaching students at Mountain High. Ron has been on sick leave but I did see him today working with 4 NEW Seniors today on the hill. Welcome back, Ron!
Our weather was perfect with blue skies and plenty of sunshine. With temperatures dropping at night and a possibility of some snow next week we could be looking at another Senior STARS clinic. I will keep you posted this Saturday on any updates for our next clinic on Wednesday, March 11th.
So if you build a great program, Seniors will Come! Thank you Seniors for a fabulous day! Looking forward to many more.

Ski u later,

Bill

STARS - Wednesday, March 4th at West Resort

Hi STARS:

Reminder for our 6^th Clinic of the STARS program at the West Resort on Wednesday, March 4th. We received 4-5 inches of NEW snow these past few days and we have made NEW snow as well. 

Today we are looking at snow flurries, so we will have very good conditions for our STARS clinic. Groomed corduroy for your pleasure this Wednesday and YOU don’t want to miss it! 

So RSVP by Tuesday so I know how many instructors I will need to meet your needs.

Ski u Wednesday,

Bill

STARS Clinic- March 4, 2015

Hi STARS:

Just a reminder about our SENIOR PROGRAM STARS 6th CLINIC this coming Wednesday, March 4th at 9:00 am at West Resort.

Looks like we are going to see more snow for Mountain High this weekend. It should put us in great shape for our next STARS Clinic on Wednesday, March 4^th. We will be skiing and riding on winter snow and it should prove to be a great day.

So make sure you’re your skis and snowboards are waxed and tuned, so you will be ready for next Wednesday.

Plan to get there a little early so you can purchase your ticket so you will be on time for your lesson. If you booked your lesson online, just plan on meeting me inside the Big Pines Lodge.

Check in will be from 8:00 am – 9:00 am.

I will keep you update on snow and weather conditions on Sunday’s email.

Please RSVP ASAP for the clinic. Thanks to those Seniors who have already RSVP’D!

Ski u later,

Bill