The SNOWFLAKE October 2025

Calendar of Events


  • Tuesday October 7 @ 7pm General Meeting-Kick off the Season-Elks Lodge- 374 State St. Auburn
  • Sunday October 19 @ 1 pm - Road Rally - RSVP
  • Saturday October 25 @ 8 am Community Glade Day/Greek Peak
  • Wednesday November 5 @ 7 pm Warren Miller 'Sno-ciety' in Ithaca
  • February 22-25, 2026 - Mt. Snow Mid Week Trip Still time to sign up!
  • March 7 – 14, 2026 - Big Trip-Park City Utah -Sign ups close on Oct. 31

For up-to-date info visit our website

Watch for our e-Blasts for last minute events!

https://fingerlakesskiclub.com


Let's kick off the season with our

General Meeting and Party

Tuesday October 7th @ 7 pm

at the Elk's Lodge

314 State St, Auburn


Join your fellow ski enthusiasts for fun and food to start the new season! Cash bar, food, and a brief presentation on the 200th birthday of the Erie Canal.

Join or renew your membership, learn more about our 2026 ski trips, and maybe do a little snow dance to ensure a cold winter!


Come on down and get the Party Started!




President Letter: 


Hope to see you at our Oct. General Meeting on October 7 at 7 pm at the Elks Lodge.

The fall weather makes it hard to start thinking about the 25/26 ski & board season, but your club is working hard to make this year’s season one of our best.

You still have a chance to sign-up for one of our trips. The Fall OSC/ FLSC Road Rally will be on Sunday Oct. 19th at 1 pm. I hope to see you there. 

We have many more ideas for this coming season. 

Please join us at our October meeting to help get this season started!


~ Bob Sloan



Onondaga & Finger Lakes Ski Club's

FALL ROAD RALLY 2025



Sunday October 19th

1:00 pm

We will be starting at the

Tops parking lot in Elbridge  


This is one of our most popular events. Our road rally will be a great way to enjoy each other’s company.

  • We will be driving about 30 miles with many clues to find the way.
  • As usual we will be collecting a fee of $5 per vehicle to be used as prize money.
  • Our final destination, will have the option of enjoying a meal or drinks. 

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. So get your team together and join the fun!  

RSVP so we know how many are coming

and if you have any questions

Please Contact: Bob Sloan

 bobsloan@verizon.net or 315 253-6175


Time to Renew your Membership

for the 25-26 Season

Or Join for the first time

Invite your friends and family to become a member

You can join or renew online, by mail, or at the October meeting!

Check out the forms in the newsletter or on our website

FLSC Membership

There are many 'Perks' to being a FLSC member.

Check out some of these partner clubs for their offerings.


New Jersey Ski Council

New Jersey Ski Council is offering "Snow Triple Play". This gives you 3 visits that can be used at any of our 16 participating ski areas.
The Snow Triple Play is currently on sale at $189.99 (+ credit card & processing fees) now through Midnight on Columbus Day - Monday October 13, 2025. On 10/14 we will increase pricing to our $199.99 rack rate through the remainder of the sale. We will go off sale on Christmas Day - Thursday December 25, 2025. 

The Snow Triple PIay is your ticket to ski and ride more this winter. Each purchase

entitles one individual to 3 total visits at any of our participating partner mountains.

**Snow Triple Play purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable. Some blackout

days may apply.

Check our partner mountain profiles for redemption requirements and

restrictions.

Click here to learn more about

Participating Ski Areas:

. Big Snow American Dream

. Mountain Creek

. Plattekill Mountain

. Belleayre

. Gore

. Whiteface

. Oak Mountain

. Kissing Bridge

. Mount Southington

. Ski Butternut

. Pleasant Mountain

. Sommet Saint Sauveur

. Sommet Olympia

. Sommet Gabriel

. Sommet Morin Heights

. Matlock

Click here to learn more about what New Jersey Ski Council offers are available


The best way to get this information is to sign up for the council’s emails through Constant Contact. All that is required to get their communications is your email address, first and last name and ski club affiliation. Sign up here.



For access to member benefits such as discounts and more go to this page on the EPSC website to register.


Greek Peak Glade Clean Up 

Please consider volunteering to make our great tree skiing even better! Click the link below to sign up. More info will be sent to participants 1-2 weeks before the event. Questions can be sent to

Matt at skipatrol@greekpeakmtnresort.com


Click here to sign up


Good news!!!

There is a new Warren Miller movie

“Sno-Ciety”

hosted by the State Theatre in Ithaca

Wednesday, November 5 at 7 pm


Stay tuned for more details in eblast


Click here for more details

Are you interested in skiing at a laid-back resort that is uncrowded, a great value while also touting its powder?



Join Onondaga Ski Club as we travel to Red Mountain, Canada located on the Powder Highway of British Colombia for a unique skiing experience.

January 10 - 17, 2026

$1,825 (with an IKON pass; lift tickets extra)

The Josie Hotel, a newly built boutique hotel on Red Mountain with all the amenities you would want in a hotel. Check it out here


The Mountain: 3,850 skiable acres! Numerous peaks! 360-degree descents. Watch the YouTube video and you'll get the idea.

Interested? Contact trip leaders Brenda or Peg at oscwesttrip1@gmail.com or go to https://onondagaskiclub.org/Red-Mountain-Canada for more information. 

FLSC Annual Summer Picnic Recap!

September 14

We couldn't have asked for a better day!

We had a great turnout for the picnic with over 60 members attending!


Lots of food and fun.


Great Hiking Weather!!

Fillmore Glen 

September 7

We had perfect weather for 6 people and 2 dogs hiking the trails.

Happy Hour 

Aurora Brewery

September 18

What a great night out with friends!

2026 Park City Utah Ski Trip

Only 5 spots remain.


Register before October 31 to ski “Champagne Powder” in Utah in March!


Trip closes on Halloween.


For more information click on our web link

 https://www.fingerlakesskiclub.com/about-6

Mount Snow Ski Trip

Registration is OPEN to ALL!

Just a few rooms available!

Don't Miss out on this trip

Register Today!

Easy Registration online


Buy your 2026 EPIC pass now!

October 31 Deadline to purchase!


If you’re thinking of skiing any EPIC mountains next season, please buy your pass through our tour operator Encompasse Tours.


Encompasse provides incentivized pricing on EPIC passes for groups (us!) that are participating in one of our trips. Whether you’re going on the Park City tripin March 2026 or not, buy your pass through Encompasse Tours to be eligible for a special discount against the Park City package price! 


These EPIC passes are also valid for our Mount Snow trip in February. Prices are the same whether buying directly through EPIC or with Encompasse, so please purchase with our tour operator.


Order and pay for your 2026 EPIC pass product here: 

https://www.encompasse.com/passes/epic-passes/ 

Go to the portal for all pricing and info. 

Then if you still have questions,

contact 2026 Park City trip leader

Kelly Buck at 315-406-0791 or kdbskier@gmail.com

FLSC MEMBERSHIP

Finger Lakes Ski Club membership is effective 

October thru September

 $21 single; $32 couple/family

  • Pay in Person at a club event or meeting
  • Pay online - Membership cards will be mailed

Go to the website and complete your membership renewal online and pay electronically using PayPal or Venmo

https://fingerlakesskiclub.com/membership/

  • Mail to club - You can download the form with the link above
  • print it out and mail
  • Mail your completed application and check to:
  •  Finger Lakes Ski Club Membership,
  • PO Box 161, Auburn, NY 13021


Your FLSC Membership has many perks… 

  • Discounts at many local ski centers
  • Great trips & lift ticket discounts across the Northeast!
  • Automatic membership in New Jersey Ski Council and Eastern PA Ski Council
  • Year round activities
  • Picnics, hikes, bikes, concerts, road rally
  • Tell your friends, Invite your neighbors !!

Get involved - Make some new friends - Connect with old ones. 

Community Service Project

All proceeds to benefit the Scholarship Fund for our local school's ski clubs

Recycle your bottles and cans at

The Frosted Nickel

located at 28 Clark Street, Auburn

 (behind St. Mary’s) 

The Finger Lakes Ski Club Scholarship Committee is proud to announce that

because of your…

  • Donations and purchase of our “goodies” during our meetings
  • Clothing sales
  • Frosted Nickel deposits
  • Some extra generous individual donations

This year we were able to donate:

$800.00 to Union Springs School Ski Club

$500.00 to Auburn Middle School Ski Club


Bring your returnables in and tell them it’s for the FLSC.

5¢ really adds up!

Have your family and friends help out too! Just let them know it is for the FLSC…

If you can't drop off recycling …

You can now make a direct donation to

the Scholarship Fund

on our website!

Check out this link!

Donate to the Scholarship Fund

It is in $5 increments,

so click on how many you want to donate!

Or you can send a check!

2025-2026 

Officers / Board Members / Committees

Officers

President

 Bob Sloan -315-730-3019‬‬

bobsloan@verizon.net

Vice President

 Joan Bozogian-315-253-4157

jbozogian@gmail.com

Treasurer 

Carol Hamilton - 315-345-2457‬

flskiclub@yahoo.com

Secretary 

 Kathy Dischner

kath.dischner@gmail.com

Board Members:……

Teresa Hoy Gilbert trailrunner64@gmail.com

Kevin Moraghan bassorider@aol.com

Art Price arty5448@gmail.com

Kelly Buck kdbskier@gmail.com

Elaine Buchberger ebuchberger@rochester.rr.com

Bob Trama roberttrama@yahoo.com

Deb Spencer deborahleespencer@gmail.com

Ex-officio: Linda Tersegno lktersegno@gmail.com

Committees:

……

Big Trip 2026 Park City

Kelly Buck-315-406-0791‬‬

kdbskier@gmail.com

Mid Week 2026 Mount Snow

Paulette LeFever - ‭315 246-6505‬

paulettelefever30@gmail.com

Goodwill 

 Lauri Heath-315-224-5084

laurih259@msn.com

Membership

Elaine Buchberger-315-730-4317‬

ebuchberger@rochester.rr.com

Newsletter

Patricia Personius-315-560-0855

……… ppersonius1@mac.com

Webmaster

Kristen Foland  - 315-440-5185

farmergr@aol.com

Scholarship Fund

Chris Christensen-703-980-4715‬

…………g4101st@aol.com

Midge Fricano-315-729-0985‬

…………midgefricano@gmail.com

X-C Skiing / Hiking / Snowshoeing

Joan Bozogian-315-253-4157

………… jbozogian@gmail.com

Sell - Buy - Trade

FOR RENT

One Bedroom Condo 

at Beautiful Ocean Village, FL

lt boasts of 

  • A mile of Ocean Frontage
  • Pools
  • 9 Hole Golf Course
  • Pickleball
  • On-site Restaurant
  • On the East Coast
  • In Fort Pierce, FL 

for more information 

Contact Paulette 315-246-5053 

paulettelefever30@gmail.com


Send me an email if you have something you are looking to buy or sell or trade.

Pat Personius- ppersonius1@mac.com

FLSC Mission Statement: To promote, plan and participate in year-round recreational sport activities and social events in the Finger Lakes area of New York State for adults and families. The focus is on winter group trips with local, national and European destinations for skiers and non-skiers alike.

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT US

P.O. Box 161,

Auburn, NY 13021

service@fingerlakesskiclub.com

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