December 2-7, 2007
A Great Time Was Had By All. I'll leave this page up for newcomers to see what we do and how we do it.
If you're looking for information on the FEBRUARY STEAMBOAT NAASF Ski Week it's HERE.
Room Mom – Jeff Stender
410-827-0882 H
Hi AA Ski & Snowboard Team! Why does everyone say “It is that time of year again”? Well because it is that time of year again. Think snow and lots of it. This years training camp is shaping up to be a very fine event as usual. I know there is a lot going on in December but I hope everyone will make a dedicated effort to be at Steamboat. We have great discounts and parties lined up. So get out the boards and sticks and lets have another fantastic training camp. Enclosed are the immediate details for the 2007 Steamboat. Please give me a call or email AFTER you have made your reservations or need to find a roomie. Please be sure to include your arrival, departure dates and roomie. (We must have an accurate count to ensure adequate number of coaches, food etc…) Please get me your numbers as soon as possible. I fly international and may be several days before I return calls/emails but I will contact you. Hope to see you in beautiful Steamboat! P/S: everyone on this team is a walking, talking recruiter. Get the word out to your fellow employees, they will never ski/board as economically as they can with us nor have as much fun!
LODGING: STEAMBOAT GRAND RESORT HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
Call the reservations department at 877-269-2628. Be sure to refer to the "AA Ski TeAAm 2007" (group when making reservation to qualify for the special group rate.
Confirmed reservations will automatically be billed for one night’s room and tax at the time the reservation is made. Reservations must be cancelled seven (7) days prior to arrival to avoid forfeiture of first night’s deposit. No refund for late arrivals, early departures, no-shows, or downgrades.
Room Type Rate
Parlor $95.00
Studio $105.00
Dbl Queen $105.00
1 BR Suite $179.00
2 BR Suite $265.00
Parlor= No bed, but 2 single daybeds and 1 queen sofabed, plus Big DR, Big kitchen and full bath
Studio=1 bed + 1 sofa bed
1 BR Suite = 1 Hotel room plus adjoining Parlor
2 BR Suite = 2 Hotel rooms plus Parlor in middle
All rates subject to additional taxes and resort fees of approx. 17%. Hotel check in time is 4:00 pm Checkout time is 11:00 am. Rates are based on standard occupancy and will be valid for two days prior and after event, based on availability. In addition to the above rates, the Grand charges $20 per night if you wish to park in the covered parking garage under the hotel. There is a free parking lot outside and next to the Grand.
TRAINING CAMP FORMAT :
-Coaching from 9:00am to 3:00pm daily
-Video Analysis
-Unlimited Timed Runs (conditions permitting)
-Awards with Evaluations on the Thursday
-NASTAR type race on Thursday, December 6, 2006 for skiers and snowboarders
-A maximum of 8 students per class (minimum size of 3 students per class-if class size is not met for a particular group, Steamboat reserves the right to put them in another program that is operating at that time.)
-Certified Instructors plus a credentialed snowboard coach (See Jen’s comments below)
COST:
The Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation will offer the American Airlines Ski Racing Camp a rate of $59.00 per person, per day. Lift tickets will be specially priced at $36.00 per day with no minimum purchase per day. Rates are valid from December 3-8. Lift Tickets and lessons may be purchased on at the Steamboat Grand Sunday evening, December 3rd, 6PM – 9PM, and on Monday morning, December 4th, from 7AM – 10AM. Customers who arrive after Tuesday will be able to purchase their lift tickets and race camp tickets at the Ski School Ticket office.
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
Steamboat Ski Corporation will provide American Airlines Ski Racing Camp attendees with a complimentary Buffet Breakfast on Monday morning December 3rd. This breakfast will be at the Bear River Bar and Grill. In addition, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation will provide awards for your Thursday gathering to help celebrate the highlights of the week.
SKI AND SNOWBOARD RENTALS:
Steamboat Ski resort will offer the AA Ski Team a 50% discount on all daily rental rates at the following stores in Gondola square:
Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel Club Rentals
Steamboat Ski Rentals
Ride Sports (Snowboards)
OTHER DISCOUNTS:
Chaps will offer a 10 % discount on all food items on Thurs, Dec 6th, for the awards party.
TRANSPORTATION:
Most AA/AE’ers will fly to DEN and rent a car. See Jetnet: Employee Programs for the latest Discount codes for Car Rental companies. Driving time is three hours with no stops. Take I-70 West to Silverthorne, CO-9 North to Kremling, US-40 West to Steamboat, and the Mt. Werner exit to the resort/hotel.
Major Airlines (including AA) do not begin service to HDN (Hayden, CO, the Steamboat Airport) until the next week after training camp. United Express currently is flying DEN/HDN 4 times per day. Delta commuter has service from SLC, but transportation to Steamboat and/or rental cars at HDN are often expensive. Vail is also an option. AA flies one flight a day from Dallas. It’s usually open, only 1 1/2 hr drive. Rentals cars are a bit more expensive, but it's a pretty ride.
Send your questions and suggestions to the Room Mom:
Jeff Stender DecemberMom@aaskisnowboard.com
If you've ever wondered what it looks like in the daylight with your glasses on; check out the Strawberry Park Hot Springs web site. We will informally caravan there on Monday night. (AWD/4WD required)
Big Changes at Steamboat:
Late last season the resort was purchased by Intrawest, who started a lot of improvements. The base area is being regraded. In addition, new lifts are going in. A five year upgrade is scheduled and this summer alone they have spent $16 million. Intrawest now owns the following resorts:
