This
morning, Scott Smith, a long time Copper Peak Competitor and I met
with members of the Copper Peak Ski Flying Inc Board of Directors.
Currently we have some bare spots on the hill, with very little
snow at the top of the hill.
The MASTERS Circuit and Copper Peak Ski Flying Inc. agreed to postpone
the Copper Peak Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb till the following
weekend, Feb 21st. We will need to get a few good snowstorms between
today and next Wednesday for the Hillclimb to take place on the
21st.
We do have cooler temps and snow in the forecast for the next 3
days. All we can do is hope that it bings a considerable amount
of snow.
Now I understand that the following weekend may not work for some
of you. The MASTERS did not cash ANY checks. I am asking that those
that know they absolutely cannot compete on the 21st to please e-mail
me ASAP. I will then look at what numbers we have that still want
to compete and decide if we will have room to open up a few spots
for those that were not selected to compete this weekend.
Those that cannot compete, I can either tear up your checks (which
would be easier for me), or I can send them back to you. Just let
me know.
It was Jared Wingers, Nate Warfield, University of Minnesota-Duluth,
and the International Watercross Association that were going to
help us with Hill Jockeys. I do not have the e-mail address of the
Hill Jockeys, so please contact them to let them know. Find out
if they would still be able to help on Saturday, Feb 21st, and let
me know.
Same goes for the officials, let me know if you will be able to
help on the 21st. We will have our Drivers meeting on Friday Night,
February 20th. I have not had time to make any contacts as to where
that Drivers Meeting will take place, but I will let you know.
Up until Monday, we had over 25 inches of snow on the hill. In a
matter of 2 days, we lost almost all of it.
You can imagine how 'bummed' I am. I'm sure that while I was at
the hill today, I have numerous messages on my answering machine.
I am not going to call back the drivers that I am sending this too.
Hopefully we'll get the snow and cold weather so we can run this
fantastic event on Saturday, Feb 21st! Again, let me know if you
cannot compete on that date.
Skip Schulz
MASTERS President
sschulz@jamadots.com |
