Welcome to the TBN 2011-2012 cross-country ski and snowshoe program.

Here is our ski + snowshoe schedule:

TBN 2011-2012 CROSS COUNTRY SKI + SNOWSHOE SCHEDULE

TBN welcomes both novice and seasoned skiers so encourage your family, friends and acquaintances to ski with us. When he's available, we have a CANSI certified instructor who offers beginners a free one-hour lesson. As well, most of the ski centres we visit have ski instructors. You will need to contact the ski centre in advance to book your lesson.

On Sunday mornings, TBN picks up skiers starting at Victoria Park subway station and at three convenient locations along Yonge Street before merging onto the 401. Travel in a comfortable highway coach to ski country while you relax or chat with other TBNers. Then enjoy a rigorous and exhilarating day on the trails with about 40 to 50 other TBNers, which is not to say that we all ski together in one huge group. If you are a novice skier, please do not ski alone. After working up an appetite on the trails, buy your lunch at the resort or enjoy the packed lunch you brought from home. At 4:30 p.m. sharp, the bus heads back to Toronto. We will once again be using Coach Canada for our trips. They have 55 seat highway coaches, washroom equipped, DVD players, etc.

HOW TO SIGN UP:

Once again, you can sign up by e-mailing xcski@tbn.ca before Thursday at 10:00 p.m. for Sunday trips, Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. for Saturday trips. Plan your winter in advance, save time and e-mails by signing up for buses in advance. Just be sure to include the dates of all the weeks you want to sign up for.

Registering by e-mail

Register by e-mailing xcski@tbn.ca

Include in your email message, the following information:

• The trip date or dates you are signing up for
• Your name
• Member or non-member
• Your pickup point
• Your telephone number
• If you need ski or snowshoe rentals

CANCELLATION:

If you must cancel a reservation, you must do so before the end of registration for that week’s bus, otherwise you will be charged a $15 no-show fine.

Include in your message to cancel the following:

• The trip date or dates you want to cancel
• Your name
• Your phone number
• The pickup point you asked for
• If you had wanted ski or snowshoe rentals

COST:

Bus fare:

• $26.00 for TBN members who register before 10:00 p.m. on Thursday for Sunday buses or 10:00 p.m. Wednesday for Saturday buses.
• $31.00 for TBN members who register after the deadline or who do not register at all and walk-on.
• $31.00 for non-members and walk-ons.

The bus fee should be paid by cheque, payable to the "Toronto Bicycling Network."

Trail pass fee:

The trail pass depends on the destination. Trail fees must be paid in cash. Please be kind to your bus captain and bring exact change! Thank you.

NO-SHOW PENALTY: A $26.00 no-show penalty will be charged to people who register and fail to cancel before the registration deadline or do not show up.

UPDATES

Make sure you check the cross-country ski page on the TBN website on Fridays for updates. Any changes will be posted at the top of the page.

PICK-UP LOCATIONS

Victoria Park and Danforth: meet in front of the parking lot of Victoria Park station, on the east side of Victoria Park just north of Denton, for a 9:00 a.m. departure. Denton is the first street north of Danforth.

Yonge and Bloor: meet in front of the Metro Reference Library at the north east corner of Yonge and Asquith for a 9:20 a.m. departure. Asquith is first street north of Bloor.

Yonge and Eglinton: meet in front of Tim Horton’s on the south east corner of Yonge for a 9:30 a.m. departure.

Yonge and York Mills: meet at the north east corner of Yonge and York Mills in front of the subway entrance for a 9:45 a.m. departure.

Please be at the pickup point at least 10 minutes before departure as the bus cannot wait for late comers.

Your ski program needs volunteers. If you’ve ever thought of running the ski program, this is the perfect opportunity to see what’s all involved. Needed are bus captains, assistant bus captains, photographers, writers for newsletter articles, and you creative types to come up with some fun ideas to make every ski trip memorable. Send an email to xcski@tbn.ca if you’re ready to get involved, or to offer fun ideas.