Join Rabbi Korngold and Jeff Finkelstein for our new winter retreat at Copper ski resort. We'll combine the inspiration of Jewish learning and Sabbath joy with skiing in the Rocky Mountains.

A combination of great new friends, outrageous skiing, good snow, thought-provoking teachings, and of course lots of good food, means this new event is going to be a winner.

As our Adventure Rabbi community grows, we are creating four annual retreats to bring us together during the year. The retreat program includes High Holidays, Ski Retreat, Passover and coming summer of 2009, a Summer Retreat.

What: Winter Retreat at Copper Mountain

When: Feb 27- March 1, 2009

Where: Copper Mountain Ski Resort, Colorado

Who: Anyone who wants to ski, board, cross-country ski, snowshoe or just hang-out in a winter wonderland. All ages welcome.

Skiing/Riding: Copper offers great terrain for all levels of skiers and riders. They have steeps, bowls, free snow cat skiing, bumps as well a cruisers and tubeing. All with great powder and those legendary Colorado blue skies. Cross-country skiing and snowshoe trails are also abundant.

We hope that there will be people of all levels in our group so that everyone will have someone to ski with. We are not offering guided skiing all the time, but Rabbi Korngold and Jeff Finkelstein will take turns guiding the extreme, advanced, and intermediate groups so that most people will have a chance to ski with them at some point during the retreat.

Fee: $200 per person. Early bird until Dec 1, 2008, $154. After January 28, 2009 $225. Includes catered meals for two dinners and two breakfasts, conference rooms, and rabbinic leadership including two Shabbat services, Havdallah service and morning and evening learning sessions. Lodging, lift tickets, ski rentals not included but will be available at discounted rates. Sign up for any 3 retreats, take additional 10% off

Lodging: A variety of rooms are available at Copper at a discounted rate including: $160 silver level hotel room
$178 gold level hotel room
$356 silver level two bedroom condo
Please call Copper Mountain Reservations at (866) 837-2996 and mention Group Code 3GB7V2, Group Name Adventure Rabbi 09 when calling. You can arrange lift tickets, lessons and rentals when you call.

Lift Tickets : We plan to purchase tickets if 25 people do not have season passes and need them. (Copper's minimum # for group rates is 25.) 2-day tickets will be $104, kids 14-18; $92, child ages 6-13 $58

Lessons: Adult Full day $40, Child Full day $59

Ski and Snowboard Rentals: Range from $13.99 - $25.99

Schedule:
Friday
5:15 - 6:45 p.m. Welcome Chinese Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Joyous, song-filled Shabbat Services and learning with the Adventure Rabbi. We explore what skiing and riding have to do with Shabbat

Saturday
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and learning with the Adventure Rabbi
9:00 - 11:45 a.m. Ski/ Ride in groups by level
11:45 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch at Solitude Station
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Shabbat Service at Nature Pavilion
1:00 - 4:00 Ski/ Ride in groups by level
4:00 p.m. Optional apres ski in town or free time to hit the hot tubs or get a massage at the spa
6:00 -9:00 p.m. Catered dinner with Havdallah program to follow

Sunday
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and learning with the Adventure Rabbi
9:00 - 11:45 a.m. Ski/ Ride in groups by level
11:45 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch at Solitude Station
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Shabbat Service at Nature Pavilion
1:00 - 4:00 Ski/ Ride in groups by level