About Los Amigos:
Los Amigos Ski and Travel Club (LASTC) has been the premier Ski Club in South Texas for over 40 years and part of the Texas Ski Council (TSC). Our members include skiers and snowboarders of all abilities and non-skiers who love travel and adventure. We are made up of couples, singles and families with children and grandchildren. What bonds us together is our desire to travel and enjoy life to the fullest. Along with skiing, we organize dive trips, international trips, beach trips and numerous social events in San Antonio.
We are a non-profit organization, and our club is run entirely by volunteers.
•TO SKI. Our membership includes skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. We have traveled all over the world looking for the best snow and have left our ‘Tiger Tails’ at almost all the major resorts in North America and Europe. We offer multiple trips each year for you to improve your techniques, ski with someone of similar ability or challenge yourself by skiing with an expert.
•TO TRAVEL. Los Amigos organizes non-skiing trips to global destinations and offer non-skiers sightseeing opportunities on our ski trips. Our destinations range from the exotic locations such as Egypt and the Galapagos to the must-see places like Spain and Italy. You’ll be making memories with friends instead of strangers.
•TO LAUGH. Los Amigos is a friendly club. We host monthly happy hours, local and regional outings and social events as well as holiday parties.
•TO LIVE AND TO LOVE. Los Amigos has been in existence for over 40 years and some charter members are still active. Current membership stands at 230 and include singles, couples, family and military members. The common bond has always been our collective love of skiing, travel and life. Members evolve from acquaintances to life-long friends.
Happy Hour Notice:
The next Happy Hour is on Tuesday,
October 2, 2018, 5 - 8 PM.
Location: TBD
NOTE: Happy Hours are always the first Tuesday of the month. Locations vary.
"KICKOFF" MEMBERS' MEETING WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
The first "kickoff" meeting of the year was Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Members listened to presentations and signed up for 2019 trips to St. Anton, Austria; Big Sky, MT; Breckenridge, CO; and the Portugal-Duoro River Cruise. Contact trip leaders if you missed out on signing up during the kickoff meeting.
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Special Announcements
*Be sure to read about Los Amigos History including the Tale of the Tiger Tail dating back to 1973. Thank you Dan and all those who contributed! What an amazing story.
*Keep up by reading the latest Newsletters and Photo Albums. The August 2018 newsletter has just been loaded.
*2019 trips are now available for sign up. **Be sure to purchase trip insurance for all your trips and review cancellation policies that pertain to your specific trip.**
*Note our new sponsor, Exotic Estates. They specialize in renting luxury Colorado vacation homes (and other locations) and can help you find the perfect getaway. See ad above.
*Going on several trips? Consider a Season Pass. Or see the offer from Ski White Diamond to buy Passes through them.
NOTE: Renewals are due now!
Announcing Los Amigos Ski & Travel Club TSC & Club Trips for 2018 - 2019 Ski Year***
*Photos used with permission from Ski White Diamond
TSC Summer Adventure, July 11 - 15, 2019
BRECKENRIDGE (Details to follow)
TSC Fall Expedition, Oct 9 - 19, 2019 (with 4-day optional extension to Barcelona)
PORTUGAL-DUORO RIVER CRUISE* ($4,550 - $5,750 depending on cabin. NOTE: Airfare is free until October 1, 2018.)
2019 Portugal Trip Page
*Please note that Los Amigos will not be leading TSC Winter Expedition (Zermatt) or Final Showdown (Whitefish) trips. If you are interested in these trips, please contact the VP of Trips or look on the TSC website to see which clubs are participating in these trips.
*Possible 4-5 day Club Trip to Crested Butte, Co in late February or early March 2019. TBD
*All photos used with permission.
President's Corner
Welcome to the Los Amigos web page! We have a slate of exciting trips scheduled for 2019. You don't have to know how to ski to join; you just need to know how to have a good time! Sign up for our mailing list so you can attend one of our upcoming social functions and see for yourselves why Los Amigos is so much fun. You just might end up taking a few trips with us.
Thomas Sun, President
Los Amigos Ski and Travel Club
LASTC Board Officers for 2018-2019
| Thomas Sun |
President |
| Shirley Crandall |
Past President |
| Don Pace |
Treasurer |
| Robin Brown |
Secretary |
| Glenn Strother |
VP Trips |
| Weldon Shofner |
VP Membership |
| Dan Stires |
VP Communications |
| Rich Garza |
Member at Large |
| Ron Ripps |
VP Programs |