Big Snow – Indoor Skiing
Start: September 30, 2023 8:00 AM
End: September 30, 2023 7:30 PM
Speakers: webmaster@ocskiclub.org
Join us for some early season skiing and riding!
We will be leaving Crossgates on a Brown’s Coach at 8:00 am sharp! Must be 7 years old or older to ride the bus.
Enjoy a full day down at the American Dream the nation’s largest indoor theme park!
Departure from New Jersey 7:30 pm sharp! Drive yourself inquiry by email to the OC Bus Committee.
Attendees must purchase their own 2 Hour lift pass scheduled for 11:00 – 1:00. Use the OC discount code below to save $10.
Link: https://bigsnow.snowcloud.group/access/E4E54
Group ID (if prompted): E4E54
PIN: E89
Bus cost: Members $12 Guest $22
Questions? Email: ocbuscomm@gmail.com
Note: 2023-2024 bus schedule being work on, info in October
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Remember...
- Online sign-up for bus trips is available to members only.
- Payment for bus fees are required at the time of registration.
- All guests must be accompanied and registered by a member or applicant.
See bus procedures for details.
Email ocbus@ocskiclub.org
Rules for Lift Tickets and Trail Passes
All ticket (downhill) and trail pass (cross country) must be prepaid in advance. No matter which purchase option that applies to the trip. Costs vary by ski area and are published in the downhill bus and the cross country bus schedules. Keep in mind that every trip requires advance purchase. This is a result of the mountains requiring it.
Based on each mountain, they have a different purchasing requirements, so please pay close attention to the new rules.
Killington, Pico
You must use an OC discount code for mountain direct lift ticket purchase. You get the best discount the earlier you buy your lift ticket. You would then print out a voucher and redeem it at the ticket window. Be prepared with your ID and club membership card.
Okemo, Hunter, Mount Snow
No group discount! Mountain website advance purchase.
Gore Mountain, Sugarbush, Whiteface, Belleayre
Group discount with advance purchase OC website link to PayPal.
Buddy Tickets
Each mountain has buddy ticket offers. A number of members have offered their tickets to share. So we have started a list. Please reach out to the Bus Committee if you are interested in sharing the discounted lift tickets or looking to get the discount. Email your name, cellphone number and number of buddy tickets you have to share. Also let us know what discount tickets and days your interested in. OCbuscomm@gmail.comWe will do our best to match people up.
Council Day Ticket Purchases
Tickets are purchased online in advance directly with the mountain. When you pick up your lift ticket at the mountain. Be prepared to show your identification along with your OC membership card and you must have a council sticker on the back of your membership card. You can obtain the council sticker at any OC meetings.
Refunds
For Mountain Direct purchases, you may get a discounted credit or full transfer credit towards future purchase.
Third-party purchases (council days, for example), no refund or sometimes a discounted credit may be available.
OC PayPal purchases, no refund of PayPal fees, but lift ticket only refundable, if we do not have enough for a group purchase.
Drive Ups
Club members and applicants who wish to drive to the ski area must pre-pay for their lift tickets or trail pass in advance. Mountain direct purchase with OC discount codes, pick up tickets at ticket window. OC web site purchase with PayPal, meet the bus at the mountain, to get tickets.
Departure Times
Downhill Bus Trips
Albany departure times for all downhill buses is 7:00 am. Please refer to the downhill bus trip schedule to confirm departure time.
Buses will arrive at the 1st pick-up location ½ hour before departure time. Buses depart PROMPTLY on time. Those catching the bus at the 1st pick-up location should arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to departure to allow adequate time to load your equipment on the bus.
IMPORTANT: Please note that the 2nd pick-up is basically a stop en route and does NOT have a specified departure time. Once all of the passengers and equipment have been loaded at the 2nd pick-up, the buses will leave promptly. Passengers catching the bus at the 2nd pick-up location should plan to arrive in advance accordingly.
Cross Country Bus Trips
Albany departure times for all buses is 7:00 am. Please refer to the Cross Country bus trip schedule to confirm departure time.
Buses will arrive at the 1st pick-up location ½ hour before departure time. Buses depart PROMPTLY on time. Those catching the bus at the 1st pick-up location should arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to departure to allow adequate time to load your equipment on the bus.
IMPORTANT: Please note that the 2nd pick-up is basically a stop en route and does NOT have a specified departure time. Once all of the passengers and equipment have been loaded at the 2nd pick-up, the buses will leave promptly. Passengers catching the bus at the 2nd pick-up location should plan to arrive in advance accordingly.
Ski Area Departure
If for any reason you are not returning with the Club, you must notify your bus leader in advance.
Downhill Bus Trips
Buses will depart from the ski area at 4:30 PM (unless otherwise announced). Please plan to board the bus no later than 4:15 PM. Buses will not be held for missing passengers. In order to account for everyone, all riders must return to their seat on the same bus on which they arrived. Bottled water is provided to all passengers once the bus count has been verified and the bus is ready to go.
Cross Country Bus Trips
Buses will depart from the ski area at 4:00 PM (unless otherwise announced). Please plan to board the bus no later than 3:45 PM. Buses will not be held for missing passengers. In order to account for everyone, all riders must return to their seat on the same bus on which they arrived. Bottled water is provided to all passengers once the bus count has been verified and the bus is ready to go.
