Payments for trips and most events can be made online through the Arriba PayPal .
The Mammoth Elevation trip will have its own payment button. The club is waiving PayPal fees for all Mammoth trips.
For all Out of State/Country trips, please use the Non-Standard Payment section at the bottom of the Arriba PayPal page. You can enter the initial deposit or you can pay for the entire trip. The PayPal 3.49% transaction fee will apply.
Don’t forget to renew your membership if you have not done so already.
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Our trip schedule for 2024
In order to sign up for trips you must renew your Arriba membership. (Form attached below) Early bird discount for Club Membership is $35 before October 1, 2023 and $40 after October 1, 2023.
Aspen Gay Ski Week
January 14, 2024 to January 21,2024
Accommodations are Condos at Fasching Haus
(within a few blocks walking distance of Limelight and the bus depot)
$2250 per person (single supplement $4000)
Air transportation on your own (approx. $650 as of right now)
Example flights:
1-14-24 UA 5786 LAX – ASE 9:00am-12:15pm
1-21-24 UA 4713 ASE – LAX 12:22pm-1:51pm
(Possible shorter 5 day stay if we have enough interest 1-17 to 1-21 please let Rhonda know)
DEPOSITS DUE NOW ($600 to save your spot)
Contact Rhonda Guilin for more info
Sun Valley Idaho
February 3, 2024 to February 7, 2024
Accommodations are Hotel Ketcham
$850 per person (single supplement $1500)
Air transportation on your own (approx. $500 as of right now)
Example flights:
2-3-2024 UA 5802 LAX – SUN 12:40pm-3:56pm
2-7-2024 UA 5823 SUN – LAX 4:38pm-6:07pm
DEPOSITS DUE NOW ($400 to save your spot)
Contact Rhonda G for more info
Barcelona, Tarragona and Andorra
Tuesday, February 20 and returning on Saturday, March 2
The international trip has been changed and we will no longer be going to Kitzbühel and Vienna. (Those of you who already paid your deposit on this trip, we will apply it to another trip (Andorra, Aspen, Sun Valley, Yosemite) unless you decide not to go on any. In that case it will be refunded.
We are presenting a 10-day trip as many of you, as well as me, have been to Barcelona and we need a minimum of 14 people to be on the 10-day trip. HOWEVER, if some of the 14 people would like to make this a 2 week trip, our travel agent will arrange your hotel and suggest other tour activities for you in Northern Spain. You would just need to join up with the main group on February 21. Once we have all the sign-ups I can work with those wanting a 2 week trip on their desires for the days before February 21! The prices for this trip are exceptional. VAT tax in Andorra is only 4.5%! compared to 20% in France and most of the EU. It is also a duty-free zone! And remember breakfast and dinner with a drink is provided each day. Both hotels are 4 Star and centrally located.
Attached to this email is the sign-up form. Andorra discounts lift tickets for seniors (65 to 74) and offer free lift tickets to the GOLDEN year skiers like me! If you are a senior and do not have an IKON pass, you need to buy your lift ticket at reduced rate of Euros 36/day (US $40) at the ticket office each day and need to show proof of age.
Andorra is a tiny, independent principality situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains. It’s known for its ski resorts and a tax-haven status that encourages duty-free shopping. It is not in the EU although they use the Euro as their currency. The ski areas in Andorra on the IKON Pass are Granvalira, Ordino Arcalís, Pal Arinsal. Skiing in Granvalira encompasses 7599 acres, 123 Lifts, 215 Trails and a Vertical Drop of 3312 feet.
We will be staying in Andorra la Vella, the capital of Andorra, in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. It’s known as a duty-free retail hub, with shops lining Meritxell Avenue which will give a wonderful opportunity to shop on a day off from skiing! We will provide private transportation to the ski areas on 4 days during the week.
For this 10 day adventure, the approximate prices are as follows:
Adults, under 65 $2,500 per person, double occupancy
Seniors, 65 or over) $2,200 per person, double occupancy
Single supplement $625 regardless of age
If you are interested, follow this link to the sign-up form
Itinerary
TUESDAY LAX 2/20/2024
Depart LAX for Barcelona (BCN)
WEDNESDAY Arrive BARCELONA 2/21/2024
Pick-up at Barcelona airport by your coach and local guide (Depending on the arrival time of the flight, (Hopefully around 9:00 AM) bus tour of the city for a general overview of the main points and monuments of interest)
Check-in at the Hotel Catalonia Catalunya Plaça 4* Barcelona https://www.cataloniahotels.com/es/hotel/catalonia-plaza-catalunya?mb=1. Dinner and accommodation.
THURSDAY BARCELONA 2/22/2024
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour of Barcelona with a guide and local bus to learn more about the main points of interest: Sagrada Familia (outside), Santa Pau Hospital (outside), Montjuic, La Pedrera (outside), walk through Gothic Quarter, etc…Return to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation
FRIDAY TARRAGONA & SITGES 2/23/2024
Breakfast at the hotel and departure with a guide and local bus.
Today we will discover the most Roman of Catalan cities: Tarraco (currently Tarragona) was the capital and home of half of Hispania.The main architectural attractions of the city, declared a World Heritage Site, are Roman: the walls, the amphitheater, the theater, the circus, the Praetorium tower, the paleo-Christian necropolis and the local and provincial forums and without forgetting its Cathedral, all in the historical center.
We will continue our tour and head to Sitges. The town of Sitges was born from the old fishing village called Blanca Subur, synonymous with culture, the cradle of Modernism and a city of cinema. With unique beaches and more than three hundred and twenty sunny days a year, its traditions (such as Carnival (among others), wild and colorful, which has one of the most significant epicenters in the famous “Calle del Pecat” (Calle del Pecado) and artistic sensibility are combined with museums and palaces, authentic architectural jewels. A reference point for the counterculture, it is a vibrant city that is very respectful of the LGBTQ community and is one of the most notable GAY meccas in Spain. It is only a 30 minute tram ride from the center of Barcelona.
Return to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
SATURDAY BARCELONA TO ANDORRA 2/24/2024
Breakfast at the hotel and pick up by your bus, at around 8:00 AM, we leave for the Principality of Andorra.
Around noon we should arrive at your hotel which is located in the commercial center of Andorra la Vella, and is the Hotel Yomo Centric 4* https://www.yomohotels.com/en/hotels/centric/
Welcome by a local guide, check-in and departure for a short visit of the Principality with local private bus and guide. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel
SUNDAY ANDORRA 2/25/2024 GRANDVALIRA-Skiing Day IKON PASS
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer with your local bus to Funicamp, cable car that is located in the town of Encamp, and that makes the ascent from the upper part of the town to the heart of
the Grandvalira ski resort at 2.502m altitude.
ROUTE: 6 kilometer route in just 25 minutes. Incredible panoramic views.
ONCE UP (2.502m) The arrival point is in the middle of nature at an altitude of 2.502m. From this point you can ski in the following sectors of GRANDVALIRA that are connected to each other:
Pas de Casa, Grau Roig, Soldeu, El Tarter, Canillo.
In the afternoon, at the time and pick-up point indicated by the driver, return to your hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel
MONDAY ANDORRA 2/26/2024 PAL & ARINSAL-Skiing Day – IKON PASS
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer with your local bus to La Massana.
From the La Massana cable car, you will reach the Pal station at the foot of the slopes in just 8 minutes. Once up you can enjoy the Pal Sector or by another cable car, access the Arinsal Sector.
In the afternoon, at the time and pick-up point indicated by the driver, return to your hotel.
Dinner and accommodation.
TUESDAY ANDORRA 2/27/2024 ORDINO-ARCALIS-Skiing Day IKON PASS
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer with your local bus to Ordino-Arcalis. Ordino-Arcalís is located in the Northern Valleys of Andorra in the parish of Ordino. It is the natural border between Andorra and France, it is located at an altitude of 2,643 meters and offers a spectacular panorama of the Andorran Pyrenees. Being a station that is oriented to the north, it has the best snow in the Pyrenees both for piste and off-piste. It is a station suitable for all levels of skiing but with some spectacular off-piste itineraries, which give rise to major competitions in the world of Freeride such as El Dorado Freeride and Jam Extreme. In 2014, for the first time in the history of the Pyrenees, a test of the highest level in this type of competition was held: the FWT (Freeride World Tour). It also has the Solar Viewpoint with incredible panoramic views (difficult access in the snow season due to the weather conditions suffered by this station, which forces the closure of the Creussans cable car that connects La Coma de Ordino-Arcalis to its end point, approximately 20 / 30 minutes on foot (ascent) to the Solar Viewpoint. In winter, technical equipment (such as crampons for example) is essential to access the Viewpoint and it is completely impossible to schedule a specific day to visit this point due to the highly variable weather conditions on this zone. In the afternoon, at the time and pick-up point indicated by the driver, return to your hotel.
Dinner and accommodation
WEDNESDAY ANDORRA 2/28/2024 Skiing Day (We Choose the IKON Area!) OR CALDEA Visit and Shopping!)
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer with your local bus to the station you want, but that must be communicated to us the day before until 5:00 p.m. maximum.
In the afternoon, at the time and pick-up point indicated by the driver, return to your hotel.
Dinner and accommodation.
THURSDAY ANDORRA 2/29/2024 Skiing Day (We Choose the IKON Area!) OR CALDEA Visit and Shopping!)
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer with your local bus to the station you want, but that must be communicated to us the day before until 5:00 p.m. maximum.
In the afternoon, at the time and pick-up point indicated by the driver, return to your hotel.
Dinner and accommodation
FRIDAY ANDORRA TO BARCELONA 3/1/2024 Breakfast at the hotel and transfer with your local bus to Barcelona.
Arrival at your Hotel Catalonia Catalunya Plaça 4* around noon and check-in
This gives a entire afternoon of shopping in Barcelona. Dinner and accommodation.
SATURDAY BARCELONA TO LAX 3/02/2024
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer with your local bus to the Barcelona’s Airport
NOT included:
• Insurance: travel/assistance/health and/or cancellation
• Lunchs (except in CODORNIU)
• Any service and / or provision not indicated in the section: Package Price includes
• Hotel’s SPA entrance
• Tourist Tax_direct payment at the hotel (in BCN: 5.39 € per person per night / in ANDORRA: 2.09 € per person per night)_
RECOMMENDED FLIGHTS
AMERICAN AIRLINES
DEPART Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Los Angeles, CA to Barcelona, Spain
8:00 AM 8:40 AM +1 Feb 21
LAX – JFK Flight AA2
JFK – BCN Flight AA66
RETURN Saturday, March 2, 2024
Barcelona, Spain to Los Angeles, CA
10:40 AM 6:53 PM
BCN – JFK Flight AA6
JFK – LAX Flight AA300
UNITED AIRLINES
DEPART Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Los Angeles, CA to Barcelona, Spain
9:15 AM 9:00 AM +1 Feb 21
LAX – EWR Flight UA 1890
EWR – BCN Flight UA 120
RETURN Saturday, March 2, 2024
Barcelona, Spain to Los Angeles, CA
11:00 AM 6:59 PM
BCN – EWR Flight UA 121
EWR – LAX Flight UA 1357
These are the flight times that our transportation will be arranged for. Please try to arrange your flight arrivals and departures to allow group transfer arrangements. Otherwise, you need to pay for your own transport to and from the hotel. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Please let me Jack B know if you have any other questions. The travel agent and hotels will hold these prices until Friday September 1. I need to know if you will sign up by August 31 PLEASE!
To Sign Up, Follow this link to the sign-up form
Or copy the address to your browser window: https://mcusercontent.com/0d58a33a27b32decd4b0dbbb7/files/3680cb7c-79b1-bf67-28f9-aebb8a5e56a2/2024_Andorra_Barcelona_SignUp_Form.pdf
If you are interested in going on this fantastic trip or have questions, contact our International Trip Leader Jack B
Payments can be made in the Non-Standard Payments at the bottom of the Make a Payment page. PayPal fees will apply.
Or you can mail a check made out to Arriba Ski & Snowboard Club
Arriba! Ski & Snowboard Club
P.O. Box 69611
West Hollywood, CA 90069
See you on the slopes and in Andorra!
Elevation Mammoth Bus Trip Gay Ski Week
March 13, 2024 – March 17, 2024
This year we are leaving on Wednesday so that we all can attend the Thursday night bowling event) More details and pricing to come
Contact Allen Leslie for more info.
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Mammoth Drive Up Trips
With the exception of the Elevation Mammoth Bus trip, this year we will be utilizing What’s App to facilitate multiple weekend as well as mid week drive-up trips so that everyone can ski/board with as many friends and new friends as possible. The goal is to get more people involved with the club and more people on the slopes! Please join the main Arriba What’s App chat to find links to various sub-chats for multiple drive up trips. If you have specific dates in mind that you would like to go to Mammoth throw it out there in the main chat and see if more people are interested in sharing a condo/ ride for skiing and boarding those dates. If you already have a condo reserved and are looking for more roommates throw that out there also. A list of condos will be supplied if enough people are interested in specific dates or find a condo on your own through Air BnB and split the costs with those interested. This system has been used with another ski group and has been very successful and allows for more trips short and long and also weekend and mid week trips.
Open this link to join the WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I8haDpecON7Jd4AqbjIqRh
Or text your phone number to Kerri McCoy and she will add you 818 414 9929.
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Payments
Payment can be made through PayPal in the Payment Section of the website. Enter the amount you wish to pay in the Non-Standard Payment section. PayPal charges will apply.
OR
You can send a check payable to the Arriba Ski Club and mail it to:
Arriba Ski & Snowboard Club
P.O. Box 69611
West Hollywood, CA 90069-0611
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Any upcoming trips will be announced as they are finalized