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Ski clubsItalyAVIANO SKI CLUB

Area: Northern Italy

Web: www.avianoskiclub.com

E-mail: gina.cross@eu.dodea.edu

Trips: Jan. 14-17, TBD in Italy; Jan. 28-30, Sottaguda/Sella Ronda, Italy, about 120 euros; Feb. 11-14, Lake Bled, Slovenia, price TBA. All trips are U-drives.

GermanyBAVARIAN SKI CLUB

Area: Grafenwöhr, Vilseck and Hohenfels

Tel.: 09646-809819

E-mail: bavarianskiclub@hotmail.com

Web: www.bavarianskiclub.com

Meetings: First and third Tuesdays of the month at Santa Lucia II in Grafenwöhr.

Trips: Jan. 14-17, Flims Laax/Davos, Switzerland, 360 euros; Feb. 18-21, Kronplatz/Sella Ronda, Italy, 280 euros. Prices include snacks on bus, lift pass, lodging, breakfast and dinner.

HEIDELBERG INTERNATIONAL SKI CLUB

Area: Heidelberg & Mannheim/Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany (club honors reciprocal memberships.).

E-mail: president@heidelbergski.com

Tel.: 0176-2905-8312

Web: www.heidelbergski.com

Meetings: Zagreb Hotel, Robert-Bosch-Strasse 9, Schwetzingen. Next: Jan. 5.

Trips: Jan. 14-17, Portes du Soleil, Switzerland, 315 euros; Jan. 14-17, Kitzbühel, Austria, 280 euros; Feb. 18-21, Zell am See, Austria, 300 euros; Feb. 18-21, Chamonix, France, 340 euros. Prices are per person in double room; lift tickets not included.

KAISERSLAUTERN-WESTPFALZ SKI CLUB

Area: Kaiserslautern/Ramstein

Tel.: 06374-801529

E-mail: kdsowell@tks-net.com

Web: www.kwpskiclub.com

Meetings: First and third Wednesday of month at Bistrorante Paradox, Bahnhofstr. 2, Ramstein.

Trips: Jan. 14-17, Zell Am See, Austria, 275 euros; Feb. 18-21, Jungfrau, Switzerland, 312 euros.

SITZMARKERS SKI AND BOARD CLUB

Area: Stuttgart

E-mail: contactus@sitzmarkers.org

Web: www.sitzmarkers.org

Trips: Jan. 27-30, Dolomites, Italy, 260-290 euros; Feb. 4-7, Sheffau, Austria, 260-290 euros; Feb. 18-21, Jungfrau, Switzerland, 260-290 euros. Includes transport, lodging, half-board and lift tickets.

TANNENBAUM SKI & SOCIAL CLUB

Area: Ramstein and Spangdahlem

E-mail: jen@tannenbaumskiclub.com

Web: www.tannenbaumskiclub.com

Meetings: 6-8 p.m. first and third Wednesday of the month at the Ramstein E’ Club.

Trips: Jan. 14-17, Kitzbühel, Austria, 385 euros; Jan. 14-17, Verbier, Switzerland, 260 euros; Jan. 14-17, Gastein, Austria, 270 euros; Jan. 30-Feb. 5, Siegi’s ski school 2, St. Veit, Austria (U-drive), 450 euros; Feb. 4-6, Zell am See, Austria, 225 euros; Feb. 18-21, Portes du Soleil, Switzerland/France, 310 euros; Feb. 18-21, Chamonix, France, 320 euros; Feb. 18-21, Wörgl, Austria, 265 euros.

Outdoor RecreationANSBACH OUTDOOR RECREATION: Day trips: Jan. 8, Ehrwald, Austria; Jan. 22, Lermoos, Austria; Feb. 5, Oberjoch, Germany; Feb. 26, Seefeld, Austria. $45 for transport and equipment rental. Weekend trips: Jan. 14-17, Dolomites, Italy, $349; Feb. 11-14, Garmisch, Germany, $149. Call 09802-83-3225 or DSN 467-3225.

HEIDELBERG OUTDOOR RECREATION: Jan. 2 and 16 and Feb. 20, Ski Express, Feldberg, Germany, $59; Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29, and Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26, Ski Express, location TBD, $69; Jan. 14-17, Chamonix, France, $329; Jan. 14-17 and Feb. 18-21, Interlaken, Switzerland, $219; Jan. 14-17, Portes du Soleil, France, $329; Jan. 22 and Feb. 12, airboarding, Lengriess, Germany, $169; Jan. 28-30, Grasgerhen/Sonthofen, Germany, ski race, $299; Feb. 4-6, Hinterbrand Lodge, Berchtesgaden, Germany, $179; Feb. 12, airboarding, Lengriess, Germany, $179 adults $159 children; Feb. 18-21, Flims Laax, Switzerland, $349; Feb. 18-21, Verbier/Martigny, Switzerland, $349; Feb. 25-27, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, $329. Call 06221-338-9282 or DSN 388-9282.

KAISERSLAUTERN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Jan. 5 and 19, after-work ski lessons, $99; Jan. 2, 16, Feldberg, Germany, $59; Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29, Ski Express, location TBD, $69; Jan. 14-17, Chamonix, France, $329; Jan. 14-17, Interlaken, Switzerland, $219; Jan. 14-17, Portes du Soleil, France, $329; Jan. 22, Air Boarding Express, $179; Jan. 28-30, Grasgerhen, Germany, $299. Call 0631-3406-4117 or DSN 493-4117.

SPANGDAHLEM OUTDOOR RECREATION: Jan. 8 and 17, ski/board France, $99; Jan. 16 and 30, ski/board/snowshoe Erbeskopf, $25; Jan. 20-23, Austria, $570-$620; Jan. 16 and 30, ski/snowboard/snowshoe Erbeskopf, $25; Jan. 20-23, winter sports in Austria, $570-$620; Feb. 19-26, Austria, $1,225, includes lift passes and some meals. Call 06565-617070 or DSN 452-7170.

SCHWEINFURT OUTDOOR RECREATION: Jan. 14-17, Flachau, Austria, $299; Feb. 18-21, Dolomites, Italy, $299; Saturdays though February, night trips to Wasserkuppe, $29 rental and transportation. Call 354-1400 or 09721-96-1400.

STUTTGART OUTDOOR RECREATION: Day trips: Jan. 22, Lech, Austria; Jan. 29, Lermoos, Austria; Feb. 5, Oberstdorf/Nebelhorn, Germany; Feb. 12, Liechtenstein; Feb. 26, Kitzbühel, Austria, all $60 ($50 if booked a week ahead); includes transport but not lift tickets or equipment rental. Weekend trips: Jan. 14-17, Chamonix, France, $599 includes lodging, some meals and equipment rental. Call 0711 15-2774 or DSN 431-2774.

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