CVOA is Going to Aspen, Colorado

January 28 - February 4, 2012

We enjoyed our ski trip to Aspen, Colorado in 2009 so much that we are going back to the steeps, deeps, cruisers and groomers!

The ski package

The cost of the trip this year, based on 48 travelers, is $1,589 if paid by check and includes the following:

  • Roundtrip charter bus transportation (including bus driver gratuities) from Portsmouth, NH to Boston’s Logan airport

  • Free parking at the C&J bus terminal in Portsmouth, NH for the week that we will be away

  • Roundtrip airfare on United Airlines nonstop flight between Logan airport (BOS) and Denver (DEN)

Saturday, January 28th - leave BOS at 7:45AM arrive DEN at 10:33AM

Saturday, February 4th - leave DEN at 1:00PM arrive BOS at 6:50PM

  • Paid baggage fees for two bags for each person. Two bags are defined by the airline as a ski bag and boot bag, which are counted as one bag, and one other checked bag.

  • Roundtrip charter bus transportation (including bus driver gratuities) from the Denver airport to Aspen, Colorado where we will be staying at Snowmass Mountain.

  • 7 nights accommodations for groups of 6 in 3 bedroom / 3 bath condominiums at the Villas at Snowmass Club.

  • 5 day ski ticket that can be used at Snowmass, Aspen, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk mountains. You can ski at one mountain all the time or any combination of mountains that you would like to ski on. (Option to purchase an additional day of skiing for $65)

The deadline to sign up for the trip is July 15th

This year we are not limiting the size of the group that can go on the trip. We expect to have even more people on this year’s trip than we had last year. Last year there were 43 on the trip. The trip price is based on a minimum of 48 paying passengers signing up for the complete ski trip package.

Ski trip deposit

It is very important for you to send your $100 per person deposit as soon as possible (but definitely before the July 15th deadline) so that we can determine how many people will be going and make any necessary adjustments to the trip. Please make your deposit check payable to CVOA and send it to:

Dick Foote

148 Breakwater Drive #505

South Portland, ME 04106

Also please send the names of the people that you intend on sharing a condo with.

Payments to Ski.com

After paying CVOA the $100 deposit the remaining balance of the trip cost is $1,489 if paid by check or $1,534 if paid by credit card. Payments to Ski.com should be made in accordance with the following payment schedule.

Method of payment: Check Credit Card

1st payment due September 30, 2011 $500 $515

2nd payment due October 31, 2011 500 515

3rd and final payment due December 2, 2009 489 504

Total payments to Ski.com $1,489 $1,534

Payments by check to Ski.com should be sent to:

Ski.com

1512 Grand Avenue Suite 205

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Attention: Jackie Woods

On the memo section of the check include (1) CVOA, (2) names of the people the check is paying for, (3) travel insurances if applicable, (4) additional ski ticket(s) if applicable

Payments by credit card should be made by calling Meredith Lee at 1-800-525-2052 Ext 3017

Summary of trip costs

Initial deposit to CVOA paid by check $100 $100

Payments to Ski.com (check) 1,489 (credit card) 1,534

“ $1,589 “ $1,634

Optional cost: travel insurance (due with

the first payment to Ski.com) “ $89 “ $92

Optional cost: additional day of skiing “ $65 “ $67

Other costs

  • Travel insurance cost. Travel insurance is highly recommended by Ski.com. Travel insurance must be bought when the first payment to Ski.com is made and is 6% of the cost of the Ski.com package ($89 if paid by check and $92 if paid by credit card).

  • Additional day of skiing. You can pay $65 if paid by cash or $67 if paid by credit card to extend the 5 day lift ticket included in the standard ski package to a 6 day lift ticket.

  • Additional fuel surcharges may be charged for air and ground services by Ski.com. If this is necessary the payment of the increases would be made in your final payment to Ski.com.

I hope to hear from you soon!

It may seem early to think about next year’s trip to Aspen but because of the need to get the trip together before July 15th it is really important to talk with your friends and form groups of six people who will share a condo together. After you identify your group please indicate who you will be sharing a condo with and send this information to me, along with your deposit check of $100 each made payable to CVOA. For several of the condos where groups of six have not been identified, other people that have signed up for the trip will be assigned to a condo.

Have a great day and always think SNOW!!!

Dick Foote, CVOA ski trip leader

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