Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012 - (Page 18)
view of Mont Blanc, and the surrounding mountains, is breathtaking. A café, restaurant and souvenir shop are located in the complex. The Mer de Glace rack railway train departing from Chamonix Station goes up 6,276 feet to Montenvers at the base of the Mer de Glace glacier, the largest glacier in France. You can explore inside the glacier in a manmade tunnel or sip hot chocolate in the lookout restaurant. Chamonix village has all the top name skiing and snowboarding equipment and rental stores. We are still taking reservations for Chamonix. Most participants have already signed up, so space is limited. This promises to be an exciting ski week. Get in on this trip before it’s too late.
Here’s a sample of what we’ll experience on the one week tour.
We will visit Casablanca’s masterpiece Hassan II Mosque. and explore the UNESCO cultural heritage site in the Roman city of Volubilis. Visit Fes Medina, the ancient walled city with a labyrinth of hidden treasures. Experience the Sahara Desert “one of the most amazing places on earth”. We will travel to Merzouga sand dunes in 4x4 vehicles, ride a camel to a small oasis, enjoy a tagine dinner around a campfire and sleep under carpeted Berber tents. The next morning, we will see the sunrise over the sand dunes. Then off to the “door of the desert,” Ouarzazate, visit Kasbah Ait. Jemaa el Fna square, Marrakech, where you will encounter snake charmers, music, dancers, exotic food and intrigue.
photo courtesy of travel-to-honduras.com
A Post Trip to Morocco is Planned After the Chamonix Ski Week:
Morocco is a mysterious land of ancient ruins, sacred mosques, Kasbahs, noisy souks, endless Sahara desert and rugged Atlas Mountains. We will explore Morocco for one or two weeks, starting March 17 in Casablanca, then travel through the country and end in Marrakech. The one week Morocco trip is for those who can’t take two weeks away from the job or home and still want to experience Morocco. The one and two week tours will take separate buses, routes and have separate itineraries. Both Morocco trips are followed by an overnight stay in Geneva on the way home. The average Moroccan temperature during March is mid 70’s Fahrenheit. This is a perfect time to be travelling in Morocco.
2011 Dive Trip Routan, Honduras
The Roatan, Honduras dive trip led by Randy Lew was held October 22 – 29, 2011. Last year’s Cozumel Dive Trip was such a success that we planned the Roatan dive. Roatan is the top of an underwater mountain range, about 40 miles long and three miles wide. It’s located on the edge of the Cayman Trench that provides clear water visibility - consistently good from 80 to 100 feet. You will see animals such as whale sharks, turtles, dolphin, and rays. The trench drops thousands of feet right off the end of the island. Water temperature averages in the low eighties. Roatan is surrounded on all sides by a living coral reef containing nearly every species of coral growing in the Caribbean Sea, including rare black coral, and sponges of all colors and shapes. The reef is home to seahorses, queen angel fish, stoplight parrot fish, blue tangs, and fairy basslets. It slopes gently from shore providing excellent snorkeling and diving from nearly any point on the island. The reef stretches out to sea and then drops off an underwater cliff. Roatan is famous for its wall dives. Many crevices, chimneys, and caves punctuate the reef creating an impressive and varied topography.
The two week tour has everything in the one week tour, plus a lot more.
There’ll be more time to study, shop, relax and enjoy the country. We’ll visit the old international city of Tangier, Tetouan coast, Chefchaouen in the heart of the Rif Mountains, the Jewish holy city of Quazzane, and more. We’ll also spend more time traveling through mountains, Berber villages, ancient sites and exploring the Sahara. We have a two week Morocco only tour, which joins up in Casablanca with those coming from the Chamonix Ski Week for the two week extension. Those joining the two week extension group will have separate flights to and from Morocco and spend their final night in Paris rather than Geneva going home.
Innsbruck, Austria March, 2013 Ski Week
with a pre-trip to Garmisch, Germany Innsbruck hosted the winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976. It’s called the “Capital and heart of the Alps” with good reason. Alpine views are everywhere and ski slopes just a funicular ride from the center. Its Tyrolean medieval Old Town is home to imperial palaces, world-class galleries and Zaha Hadid’s avantgarde designs.
18 Far West Skier’s Guide 2O11 - 2O12 / See the Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide at www.fwsa.org.
http://www.travel-to-honduras.com
http://www.fwsa.org
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Contents
The Premiere Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide Well Received
Board of Directors, Trustees
President’s Message: FWSA Offers Many Benefits, Trips & Activities
FWSA Committee Chairmen and Other Representatives
National Ski Council Federation Serves Councils & Clubs Nationwide
Far West Members Prepare for Winter, 2012
Council Information
Communications: The Key to Success!
Building Your Snowsports Program
FWSA Individual Membership Form
Order Form / Far West Skier’s Guide
FWSA Travel Program
FWRA Board of Directors
FWRA Program
FWRA Silent Auction Donors
FWRA League Race Chairs
FWRA Race Schedule
Race Trophies
FWSA Athletic Scholarship Program
Far West Ski Foundation Objectives
FWSA 2011 Convention
FWSA 2011 Convention Sponsors
Silent Auction & Travel Expo Participants - 2011
Travel Expo/Silent Auction Milestones
Convention Door Prize Donors
2011 Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year
FWSA Service Award Winners
FWSA Safety Person of the Year
FWSA Western Ski Heritage Award
FWSA Club and Council History Recognition
FWSA Snowsports Builder Awards
Charities & Our Communities
2012 FWSA Convention - Ogden, Utah
FWSA Plans Future Conventions
Public Affairs - 2011 Update
Bernd Ritschel & The Bavarian Alps
Lodging Guide
FWSA Council & Club Information
Clubs, Councils & Families Come Together
Regional Ski Shows
Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com