"ALL IVY" SKI/SNOWBOARD TRIP
TO VERMONT
The quaint New England village of Stowe, Vermont
will charm you while
the nearby mountains challenge you. Our private motor coach will make
pick-ups in Philadelphia, Princeton, and
Morristown... And this year
we have a SNOWMOBILE TOUR option!
Date: January 17-20, 2014 (Friday through Monday - Martin
Luther King Weekend)
Departing: Philadelphia, PA / Princeton, NJ / Morristown,
NJ
Signups: www.thcop.org
The
Harvard Club of Princeton ("HCOP") invites all Ivy League alumni
along with their spouses, significant others, friends, and guests to our annual
Ivy League Ski/Snowboard Trip. And to be
perfectly clear... Those significant others,
friends, and guests DO NOT need any association with an Ivy institution other
than you! So bring 'em along! We are very inclusive!
This
year our destination is Stowe, Vermont which is known as The Ski Capital of the
East. The combination of magnificent
Mount Mansfield and the old world charm of Stowe Village has beckoned guests to
this mountain retreat for more than 200 years.
With an average snowfall of 22 feet, Stowe is typically blanketed in
white from mid-November through April and also offers horse drawn sleigh rides,
snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and ice skating.
Need more information? You are
guaranteed to find it all at www.gostowe.com.
We
will travel by private motor coach departing Philadelphia, PA Friday morning at
9:00AM and pick up additional alumni and guests in Princeton, NJ at 10:00AM and
then Morristown, NJ at 11:30AM. The bus
will be stocked with an ample supply of sandwiches, snacks, and adult refreshments
for your pleasure. We will arrive Stowe
late in the afternoon and you will have Friday and Saturday evenings free to
explore the quaint New England village of Stowe, visit its numerous shops,
savor its excellent restaurants, explore the varied nightlife, relax in the
Jacuzzis at our hotel, have a snowball fight, or take a romantic sleigh ride...
Or perhaps all of the above!!!
We
have put together an all-inclusive package which consists of:
- All transportation
- Friday night lodging
- Saturday buffet breakfast
-
Saturday lift ticket
-
Saturday night lodging
-
Sunday buffet breakfast
-
Sunday lift ticket
-
Sunday evening group dinner with door
prizes
-
Sunday night lodging
-
Monday buffet breakfast
There
will be single, double, triple, and quadruple occupancy options available at
our hotel. So it makes sense to bring
along a few friends! We will be staying
at The Commodores Inn (www.commodoresinn.com). The Inn is located near the heart of Stowe and
offers a sauna, an indoor pool, and jacuzzis to relax your bones after an
exciting day on the mountain. Equipment
rentals and lessons will also be available at reduced rates. Additionally, an optional guided snowmobile
tour is also available.
We
will also award door prizes on Sunday evening during our group dinner and the
lucky grand prize winner will enjoy a 100% CASH REFUND on the spot for
all amounts paid for his/her trip package!
Flying
solo? Not a problem. Sign up for a double room and we will pair
you with another individual.
Signups
require a $200 deposit per person to guarantee your reservation and be handled
on a "first come, first served" basis. The balance will be due on December 31, 2013. So mark your calendars now!
SNOWMOBILE
TOUR OPTION
This
year we are also offering an adventurous 25 mile snowmobile journey on Sunday
through the Mount Mansfield State Forest for both the beginner and advanced
rider. Go at your own pace, or challenge
yourself on the varied terrain. This
tour has it all: hills, woods, straight-aways and speed (if you want it!) and
take about two hours. This is no “stroll
through the woods!” Check out pictures
and video at http://www.stowesnowmobiletours.com/galleries/.
Boots
and helmets are included at no additional cost. If you do not have your own warm clothing (ski
clothes work perfectly), we have suit rentals available for a small fee. All tours are customized to your ability
level and desires, so you do not need to be an "expert" to do this.
Book now for an experience you won’t forget. Treat yourself to an adventure and check out
the back country of Vermont in its prime winter season. Cost of this adventure is $149 for a single
(one person on a sled), $99 for a double (per person, two people on a sled, you
provide the match), and $89 to "ride with a guide" (one person on a
sled with an experienced guide).
Signups
require a $50 deposit per person to guarantee your reservation and be handled
on a "first come, first served" basis. The balance will be due on December 31, 2013. We will be reserving sleds for you weeks in
advance of our trip. Consequently, there
is no guarantee that sleds will be available at the last minute. So make your reservation now!!!
QUESTIONS?
If
you have any questions, contact Fred Larcombe at frederick@larcombe.us or 609-802-6466.
Organizer: Fred Larcombe / Harvard Club of Princeton
Cost: $440 per person quadruple occupancy
$470 per
person triple occupancy
$520 per
person double occupancy
$635 per
person single occupancy
Deduct $65
for lift tickets for non-skiers/snowboarders
Two-day rentals
are $60
Lessons are
$45 for a 90 minute group lesson
Third day
lift tickets are $30
Signups: We require a $200 deposit
per person to guarantee your place and all
reservations
will be handled on a "first come, first served" basis.
Go to www.thcop.org to signup now!
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