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Winter 2008-09
Calendar
(Please Note: Some December 2008 events rescheduled for January 2009)
| Activity | Date |
| Pine Grove Sale/Fall Fundraiser | Sept. 11-13, 2009 |
| X-C /Snowshoe Guide Training / Board meeting | Dec. 12, 2009 |
| New Guide Training: Downhill / Snowboard | Fri-Sun., Jan 8-10, 2010 |
| Guide Re-certification / Refresher | Sat., Jan 9 , 2010 |
| Group Date, (Available) | Sat-Sun., Jan. 22-24, 2010 |
| Group Date, (Available) | Sat-Sun., Feb 6-7, 2010 |
| Winter Fest Fund Raiser (new date) | Sat., Feb. 20, 2010 |
| Group Dates (available) | Feb 20-21, 2010 |
| Washoe County Group | Sat., Feb. 27 |
| Project Lighthouse SF | Mar 6-7, 2010 |
| Group Dates (available) | Mar 20-21, 2010 |
| Board Mtg | March 27, 2010 |
Guide Appreciation / Free Ski Day |
March 27, 2010 |
| Blackout dates for complimentary ticket use and discounted ticket use: | |
| Dec: 12/27/09 - 12/31/09, Jan: 1/16/10 - 1/17/10, Feb: 2/13/10 - 2/14/10 |
Discovery Blind Sports Contacts
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 248
Kirkwood CA 95646
(209) 258-2233This website: www.discoveryblindsports.org
Jeff Dean : Program Coordinator / Skier Logistics;
E-mail:
Phone: (775) 742-5811
Traci Rofidal, Casey Landrum : Group Coordinators
(209) 295-8415 or (925) 698 - 6367
E-mail: dbsguide4u@hotmail.com
E-mail: vikpurp@yahoo.com
Training Coordinator: Open
Webmaster:
E-mail:
Highways and Kirkwood Resort Info: Phone, E-mail, Websites
CalTrans Road Information:
(800) 427-7623 / (800) GAS-ROAD
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/ Nevada Highway Information:
(877) NVROADS Toll Free / (877) 687 - 6237
www.nevadadot.com/traveler/ Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Snow Conditions
(877) KIRKWOOD Toll Free (209) 258 - 3000
Front Desk Switchboard(209) 258 - 6000
Kirkwood Lodging Services
(800) 967-7500 (209) 258-7247
If you would like to make a donation by mail, or to receive Discovery's newsletter click [HERE].
Transportation Around Kirkwood and Lake Tahoe
NEED A RIDE?
Hop on board Kirkwood's daily shuttle, the South Tahoe Ski Bus! Available every day during the 09/10 season, we'll keep the shuttle running until April.
TICKET PRICING
Purchase a seat on the Tahoe Ski Bus and save on your lift ticket!
Adult (ages 19+) Lift Ticket + Bus $65
Junior (ages 13 - 18) Lift Ticket + Bus $58
Child (ages 12 and under) Lift Ticket + Bus $41
Round Trip Bus Ride Only $15
Reservations can be made by calling Ryan's Express at 775.356.8500 or online at ryansexpress.com/reservations.
SCHEDULE
Montbleu 7:30am
Harveys 7:35am
Embassy Suites 7:40am
Stateline Transit Center 7:45am
Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort 7:50am
Lakeland Village 7:55am
South Y Transit Center 8:00am
Arrive to Kirkwood Approximately 9:00am
ARTS/Jackson (Saturday & Sunday only)
Looking for a ride from the Jackson area? Reserve a ride onboard the ARTS Shuttle by calling 209.223.2877.
One round trip ticket onboard the ARTS Shuttle to Kirkwood costs $10 per person. Please note that the ARTS Shuttle from Jackson only operates on Saturdays and Sundays.
SCHEDULE
ARTS Terminal 6:28am
Sutter Creek Transit center 6:50am
Busi Parking lot (Mel & Fayes Diner) 7:00am
Pine Cone Drugs 7:15am
IGA / Payless Market (Buckhorn) 7:30am
Approximate Arrival at Kirkwood 8:35am
No. Lake Tahoe Taxis
| Alpine | 775-833-4433 |
| Checker North Shore | 530-546-8844 |
| Fast Taxi | 530-583-6699 |
| Tahoe Truckee | 530-583-8294 |
| Yellow Cab | (530) 544-5555 |
South Lake Tahoe Taxis
| Clue Taxi | 530-577-CLUE |
| Paradise Taxi | 530-577-4708 |
| Stateline Taxi | 775-586-1181 |
| Yellow Cab | 530-544-5555 |
| Aladdin Limo, So. Lake | 530-544-3333 |
| All Season's Limo, So. Lake | 530-577-2727 |
| Executive Limo, So. Lake | 775-588-5721 |
| North Shore Limo, No. Lake | 775-832-0100 |
| Sierra West Limo, So. Lake | 775-588-1079 |
| Tahoe Casino Express, So. Lake Tahoe | 800-446-6128 |
| No Stress Express | 775-333-6955 |
| No. Lake Tahoe TART (Tahoe Area Rapid Transit) | 530-550-1212 |
| So. Lake Tahoe STAGE | 530-542-6077 |
| Amtrak | (800) 872-7245 |
Discovery's Board of Directors
| Janice Walth | Board President |
| Traci Rofidal | Treasurer |
| Paul Schaffer | Director |
| Claudette Biermenet | Secretary |
| Jeffrey Dean | Director |
| Casey Landrum | Vice Chair |
| Brent Kuemmerle | Director |
