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1.800.862.7736 | aspensquarehotel.com Editorial & Advertising Publisher - CMSC Mike Thomas [email protected] Editor - Rick Heinz About cMSc [email protected] The Chicago Metropolitan Council (CMSC) is an association of 67 member clubs which offer downhill and nordic , boarding and year- round activities. We are adventure clubs, Design & Production single clubs, family clubs, and clubs that welcome all comers. SKI. Rick Drew & Karola Wessler [email protected] CMSC, founded in 1957, is managed entirely by volunteers who are members of our clubs. RELAX. Our publication, the Ski & Ride Club Guide, and our website provide information on Club and Advertising Sales - Mike Thomas Council activities. Our aim is to promote skiing and boarding. [email protected] REPEAT. CMSC member clubs have trips planned to almost every major destination in North-America Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council and Europe at various times throughout the year. Please visit their website to learn more PO Box 189 about them and their activities. At Aspen Square, we know the key Wood Dale, IL 60191-0189 SkiCMSC.com essentials for a great vacation – ideal location, comfortable well-appointed content accommodations, friendly assistance when you need it. About this Magazine So relax – we’ve got you covered! Ski & Ride Club Guide is published annually, and is the official publication of the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council (CMSC). Copyright 2018. Copper Mountain All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without approval eatures of CMSC. F Trips in Review...... 14 Ski & Ride Club Guide serves as a means Olympians’ Journey...... 5 of promoting its member clubs, making it invaluable to all midwest skiers and riders. Copies Family That Flies ...... 18 are available free of charge at CMSC general You Can Help These Groups Help Others!...... 19 meetings, ski related events, Chicagoland area ski shops and on-line. To display Ski & Ride Club Guide in your establishment or request more Departments copies please contact CMSC. INDIVIDUAL. WELCOMING. UNFORGETTABLE. Message from the President...... 4 101 unique condominiums. Full hotel-style services Club Map...... 6 and amenities. At the base of Aspen Mountain. On the cover Norge Ski Club grounds showing their 5 ski Member Clubs...... 7 jumps. The largest jump was bought for $1.00 Racing Schedule...... 12 from Ely, a town in Minnesota’s Iron Range. Club Trips Listing...... 16 Several athletes trained on these jumps as they made their way to the Olympics. Picture Club Profiles...... 20 1.800.862.7736 | aspensquarehotel.com courtesey of Rick Drew. Associate Members...... 24 Board of Directors...... 26

skiCMSC.com - SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE  3 Message from the President Let me tell you a story about a dream and a place where a dream came true. This is about a ski club and a will to make something improbable happen.

In Fox River Grove, Illinois about 40 miles northwest of Chicago is located the oldest continuously open ski club in the . The club was started in 1905 by a group of Norwegian men. Most lived in Chicago and came out to Fox River Grove to ski jump. In the early years of the club, huge crowds traveled from Chicago and its suburbs to see their tournaments.

Norge is one of the 67 ski clubs in the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council and the only one that has a venue where ski jumpers of all ages come to improve their skills. The “American Mecca” of resides in suburban Illinois and has produced three of the four men’s Olympic ski jump team members for the 2018 . Norge Ski Club has been the host of many Olympic hopefuls.

Through the years, the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council has supported Norge with its endeavors. Michael Glasder, one of its skiers whom CMSC has supported for years, had a dream of going to the Olympics. In its history, the Norge Ski Club has never had an athlete qualify for an Olympic team. In 2010, Mike Glasder almost qualified to compete in the Olympics during the trials in Vancouver. The American Olympic team was only allowed to take three jumpers. Mike would have been the fourth. In 2014, during the trials for Sochi, Mike finished fifth but they were only able to take four jumpers. In 2017, during the trials for the Olympics in Park City, Mike took first place and was finally eligible to compete in South Korea with the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team.

To the surprise of many people, two more jumpers from Norge made the cut in future jumps. Casey Larson whose father is a CMSC board member, made the team along with Kevin Bickner, the third jumper to make the team. At this point, Norge Ski Club had three of the four jumpers make the American team representing the United States. This was the first time three members of the Olympic ski jumping team were from the same club.

The club had been run solely by volunteers and parents who coached for several years until they Commitment to value. Thank You To hired the clubs’ first paid coach, American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame member Scott Smith, who had WHITEFISH MOUNTAIN RESORT learned at Norge himself as a child. Smith, who has been an Olympic ski jumping coach for many Our Advertisers years, was very proud to see three of the Norge ski jumpers compete in South Korea.

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area...... 8 Ski jumping takes place at Norge Ski Hill in Fox River Grove year round. During the spring and Aspen/Snowmass...... 23 summer months a special turf that simulates is used. Ski jumping is an Olympic sport that is not for the faint of heart. Athletes must race down a very steep incline before launching themselves Aspen Square Condominium Hotel...... 2 off of a massive ski hill. Averill Hospitality...... 18 John M. Glover...... 13 Looking ahead to the 2022 Olympics. Keep on Flying! Commitment to character. Ski Big 3...... Back Cover In the ‘30s local skiers discovered good skiing Lamers Bus Lines...... 17 Raymond Piwowarczyk, on the “big mountain” north of town. Since then CMSC President we’ve been committed to a life of good times, Nub’s Nob...... 17 great people and deep snow. In Whitefish you’ll find a community true to itself and a deep-rooted Steamboat Resort...... 27 lifestyle where character is encouraged. Travel Protectors...... 11

Whitefish Mountain Resort...... 5 Norge Ski Club (Guy Larson) presenting an For Group Rates and Proposals Wilmot Mountain...... 13 appreciation award to CMSC President, Ray Contact: [email protected] Zermatt, Utah...... 9 Piwowarczyk for the many years of support. SKIWHITEFISH.COM | 877-SKI-FISH Partially Located on National Forest Lands WHITEFISH, MONTANA Photos © GlacierWorld.com 4  SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE - skiCMSC.com The Olympians’ Journey playground, they already had dreams of jumping in the Olympics. When asked when and why they decided to shoot for the Olympics, they said:

Glasder: “I can’t put a date on it but making the Olympics has always been a goal of mine since I was very young. I decided to go for the Olympics because it is the epitome of competitive sports and the highest level that you can reach. The opportunity to represent my local club, community, and nation is the highest honor.”

Larson: “It’s always a huge dream as a kid, it’s the biggest stage our sport has to offer and it was the goal the first time I went off a ski jump. It became a reality In Fox River Grove, perched atop a large hill that overlooks a natural glacial when I started jumping in international competitions and placing pretty well in depression sits a ski jump that dwarfs anything else in sight. Home to the Norge Ski them during the 2016-2017 winter. ” Club, this massive structure has seen thousands of jumpers since the original was built in 1905. With a long history of sending jumpers to national and international Bickner: “The Olympics had always been a dream of mine, since the first day I competitions, the Olympics eluded Norge jumpers. That is until 2018 and the started ski jumping. It was an event I always thought was really cool and the PyeongChang Olympics, when three of the four jumpers on the American team only event I knew that skiers competed in, so I never even were from Norge: 28 year old Michael Glasder, 19 year old Casey Larson, and 21 considered being a world cup jumper until I got older and year old Kevin Bickner. The end result of amazing athletes, learned about the different levels of competition.” dedicated parents, and a ski club that dared to dream. But the journey was a long and difficult one. For the Glasder, Bickner and Larson families, Norge became their kids second home. They started on Norge’s 5 meter hill All three started jumping before they were 10 years old! and eventually graduated to the huge 70 meter jump. All Glasder was 4, Larson was 6, and Bickner the ripe old three later started training at other international locations, age of 9. When most children’s goal was conquering the and moved on to compete across the country and around biggest slide or reaching the highest point at the local (Cont. on p 19)

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Commitment to character. In the ‘30s local skiers discovered good skiing on the “big mountain” north of town. Since then we’ve been committed to a life of good times, great people and deep snow. In Whitefish you’ll find a community true to itself and a deep-rooted lifestyle where character is encouraged.

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1. Adventure Snowkiting Club - Stoke Riders 9. Chicago Dental Ski Club 15. Fireside Ski Club stokeriders.com Meetings: Kevin Patterson President: Rich Patterson Meetings: Bass Pro Shop 8900 31st St., Brookfield, IL (219)926-2376 / [email protected] 6425 Daniel Burnham Dr., Portage, IN President: Kevin Patterson President: Tyler Spence (708)849-8627 / [email protected] 16. Fleetwind Ski Club (312)952-0888 / [email protected] Meetings: Dugan’s 10. Chicago Friars Ski and Bike Club 128 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 2. Alpine Ski Club chicagofriars.com 2nd & 4th Wed from Sep-Apr at 8:00pm; Meetings: Schwaben Center Meetings: Ricochets Tavern 2nd Wed only from May-August 301 N. Weiland Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL 4644 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL President: Bill Gleason 1st Wed from Aug-Apr and Jun at 8:00pm 1st & 3rd Mon every month at 8:00pm (630)969-6185 / [email protected] President: Stuart Holtz President: Mike Chrystof (224)226-4287 / [email protected] [email protected] 17. Fort Wayne Ski Club Trip Chair: Dwayne Cornelius fwsc.org 3. American Blind Skiing Foundation [email protected] [email protected] absf.org Meetings: Classic Cafe Meetings: Teleconferences held on 3rd Mon of 11. Chicagoland Club 50 - Ski and Sports 4832 Hillegas Rd., Fort Wayne, IN every month ski50.com once every month from Sep-Apr at 7:30pm President: Michelle Hulscher Meetings: Monthly Sun evening dinner President: Michael Ehle (847)508-7793 / [email protected] meetings (260)657-3424 Club Contact: Phil Skultety President: Ellyn Lanz (847)767-0471 / [email protected] [email protected] 18. Four Winds Ski, Ride & Socialize fourwindsski.org 4. Battle Creek Ski Club 12. Duneland Ski Club Meetings: Riccardo’s Ristorante battlecreekskiclub.com skiduneland.com 1170 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, IL Meetings: Miller’s Time Out Meetings: Gary Sportsmen Club 1st Tue every month at 7:00pm 13260 Helmer Rd., Battle Creek, MI 10101 Madison St., Crownpoint, IN President: Russel Butler Located at intersection of I-94 and exit 95 3rd Mon every month at 7:30pm pending (847)368-1571 / [email protected] President: Gerald Tillman holidays or events Trip Chair: Candace Skultety [email protected] President: Bill Leavitt [email protected] Trip Chair: Julie Weighman (219)789-5610 / [email protected] (269)963-9349 / [email protected] Club Contact: Janice Shifley Gordon 19. Gelandesprung Ski Club [email protected] gelandesprung.org 5. Blizzard Ski and Club Meetings: The Woods Pub & Grill blizzardskiclub.com 13. East Iowa Ski Club 530 Erie Rd., Green Bay, WI Club Contact: Suzanne Hoffman eastiowaskiclub.com Tue before each trip at 7:00pm (773)852-1000 / [email protected] Meetings: Shores Event Center President: Julie Steltz 700 16th St. NE, Ste. L100, Cedar Rapids, IA [email protected] 6. Bloomington-Normal Ski & Social Club Oct-Mar Trip Chair: Gary Austin bnski.org President: Brenda Garbe [email protected] Trip Chair: Sherrill Leslie [email protected] (309)530-6314 / [email protected] Trip Chair: Mike Buckman 20. Hustlers Ski Club [email protected] hustlersskiclub.com 7. Boeing Employees Ski Club - St. Louis Club Contact: Larry Smith Meetings: Thornwoods Restaurant & Lounge besc-stl.org [email protected] 1051 N. Wood Dale Rd. Wood Dale, IL Meetings: Boeing Facility, St. Louis, MO 1st & 3rd Tue from Sep-Feb at 7:30pm 3rd Tue every month 14. Elmhurst Ski Club 1st Tue only from March-August President: Jim Mills elmhurstskiclub.org President: Bob Meyer (314)378-9750 / [email protected] [email protected] (847)705-8732 / [email protected] Meetings: Manny’s Ale House Trip Chair: Chuck Montagna 8. Champaign Ski and Adventure Club 683 W. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst, IL [email protected] champaignskiclub.org 1st Tue from Sep-Apr at 7:30pm [email protected]

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23. Inland Ski Club 27. Kansas City Ski Club 2018-2019 inlandskiclub.org kcskiclub.org ABS61847_Chicago Ski & Ride_8.75x5.5.indd 1 Meetings: Sanfratello’s Pizza Meetings: Californo’s 8/23/18 1:56 PM Member Clubs 9400 Indianapolis Blvd., Highland, IN 4124 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, MO 1st Tue from Sep-Apr at 7:30pm Trip Chair: Kyle Mueller Continued President: Larry Douglas (913)957-0963 / [email protected] (219)949-6419 / [email protected] Club Contact: Gina Thibault [email protected] 21. Ibex Ski and Adventure Club 24. J’s Ski & Snowboard Club skiibex.com sites.google.com/site/jsskisnowboardclub 28. Kirby Ski Club Meetings: Gatsby’s Pizza and Pub Inc President: Roy Nakagawa kirbyskiclub.com 427 E. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights, IL [email protected] Meetings: Kirby Ski Club, Barrington, IL 1st & 3rd Wed every month for booze ‘n during the 2 trips each year to Wisconsin Dells. schmooze at 7:00pm and official meeting 25. Joliet Ski Club President: Kirby Giampa at 8:00 pm jolietskiclub.org (847)487-7065 / [email protected] President: Pam Chiechi Meetings: Knights of Columbus Hall (847)915-2887 / [email protected] 100 S. 129th Infantry Dr., Joliet, IL 29. Lafayette Ski and Snowboard Club Trip Chair: Lynn Dean 3rd Thu every month at 7:00pm Trip Chair: Brian Olehy [email protected] President: Kathy Beaudry [email protected] (815)485-9661 / [email protected] 22. Indianapolis Ski Club Trip Chair: Jim Boisso 30. Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club indyskiclub.org (815)830-6037 / [email protected] lssc.org President: Randy Ridgway Meetings: Galway Arms [email protected] 26. Jug & Mug Ski Club 2442 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL Trip Chair: Dick Surber jugandmug.org 4th Tue every month at 6:30pm [email protected] Meetings: Tony M’s President: Lee Galusha 3420 S. Cryts Rd., Lansing, MI [email protected] 3rd Tue every month for social hour at 6:30pm, Club Contact: Anne Francissen meeting at 7:30pm [email protected] = Children allowed on Trips President: Rich Rybick (517)663-1854 / [email protected]

8  SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE - skiCMSC.com 31. Lincoln Park Ski Club 36. Nomad Ski, Snowboard, and Social Club 40. Peoria Ski Club lincolnparkskiclub.org chicagonomads.com peoriaskiclub.info [email protected] Meetings: Gaelic Park Trip Chair: Dennis Kennedy Meetings: Redmond’s Ale House 6119 147th St., Oak Forest, IL [email protected] 3358 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 1st Wed and 3rd Thu every month at 7:30pm, 2nd Thu every month, usually social meetings at Joe Daniels on 1st Wed and 41. Piccadilly Ski Club general meetings at Gaelic Park on 3rd Thu piccadillyskiclub.com 32. Lincoln-Way Ski Club President: Bob Klawitter Meetings: Emmett’s Ale House President: Steve Gutschenritter (708)747-2630 / [email protected] 5200 Main St., Downers Grove, IL (815)469-6442 / [email protected] Trip Chair: Brad Briar 1st & 3rd Thu from Aug-Apr at 7:30pm Trip Chair: Ginny Pesa (708)475-3348 / [email protected] 1st Thu from May-Jul (815)469-0123 Club Contact: Ruth Sulda President: Kevin Conlon (773)779-4025 / [email protected] (708)906-9517 / [email protected] 33. Lituanica Ski Club Trip Chair: Terry Turlek Club Contact: Linas Liubinskas 37. Norge Ski Club [email protected] (708)446-9500 / [email protected] norgeskiclub.com [email protected] 42. Pine Point Ski Club 34. Mississippi Valley Ski Club Meetings: Norge Ski Club .com/pinepointskiclub sites.google.com/site/qcskiclub 100 Ski Hill Rd., Fox River Grove, IL Meetings: Ambassador Public House Meetings: Edwin Rumpza 1st & 3rd Tue every month at 7:30pm 310 S Halsted Ave., Chicago, IL 26057 Bluff Rd., Princeton, IA President: Jason Claycomb 2nd Mon from Sep-Feb at 6:30pm for social/ 38. Northwest Nordic Ski Club (312)543-3593 / [email protected] dinner with meeting at 7:00pm nwnordicskiclub.com Club Contact: Ed Rumpza President: Paula Matzek 43. Powder Dogs Ski & Snowboard Club [email protected] [email protected] powderdogs.org Meetings: Port Edwards 35. Motley Crew 39. Omaha Ski Club 20 Algonquin Rd., Algonquin, IL [email protected] omahaskiclub.org 3rd Tue every month for social hour at 6:30pm, Meetings: Coaches Shack Trip Chair: Teri Hammon meeting at 8:00pm, and guest speaker or activity 11931 Fox River Rd., Wilmot, WI (402)571-4517 / [email protected] around 8:30pm President: Rick Pasturczak (847)854-4754 / [email protected] 49. Sitzmark Ski & Snowboard Club 55. Snomads Ski and Snowboard Club 2018-2019 sitzmarkskiclub.com snomadwi.tripod.com Meetings: El Barrio Restaurant & Lounge Meetings: Angry Brothers Pub Member Clubs 1122 Diamond Lake Rd., Mundelein, IL 6501 Washington Ave., Racine, WI 1st & 3rd Wed every month at 8:00pm; 1st Wed 2nd Mon from Sep-Apr at 7:00pm Continued only from Jun-Aug Trip Chair: Dave Lesch President: Carol Janssen (262)994-4391 / [email protected] 44. Rivercity Ski Club (414)364-0485 / [email protected] Club Contact: Joan Vaughn Meetings: Starved Rock Yacht Club Trip Chair: Gina DeJoseph (262)553-1487 / [email protected] Dee Bennett Rd., Ottawa, IL (847)533-3956 3rd Mon every month at 6:00pm [email protected] 56. Snowdrifters Ski Club President: James N. Boisso snowdrifters.net (815)830-6037 / [email protected] 50. Sitzmark Ski Club, Milwaukee Meetings: Old Town Pub sitzmark.org 201 W. State St., Geneva, IL 45. Rock Valley Ski Association Meetings: New Berlin Hills Golf Course 3rd Mon every month at 7:00pm skirockford.org 13175 W. Graham St., New Berlin, WI President: Leo Ahaisic Meetings: Thunder Bay Grille 2nd Fri from Sep-May for social at 7:30pm and (630)309-8885 / [email protected] 7652 Potawatomi Tr., Rockford, IL meeting at 8:00pm, usually Trip Chair: Frank Hodowal 2nd Tue every month at 7:30pm President: Audrey Wissmann (630)584-0868 / [email protected] President: Greg Kaski [email protected] Club Contact: Tom Quetsch (815)235-3528 / [email protected] Club Contact: Dawn Petermann [email protected] Club Contact: Janiece Gehrke (414)315-5100 / [email protected] [email protected] 57. Snowseekers Ski/Snowboard Club 51. Skiowans snowseekers.org 46. Sanctuary Ski Club [email protected] President: Jan Billings skisanctuary.org Meetings: Parkside Brewing (847)223-9379 / [email protected] Meetings: Crazy Pour - Sports Bar 2601 Madison Ave., Burlington, IA Trip Chair: Stu Howes 105 E. North Ave., Villa Park, IL 2nd Thu every month at 8:00pm (847)289-1811 / [email protected] 1st or 3rd Wed every month at 8:00pm President: Ralph Wiechert 52. Skunk Hollow Ski and Snowboard Club 58. Springfield Ski Club (847)650-5249 / [email protected] skunkhollowskiclub.com springfieldskiclub.org Trip Chair: Dave Shute Meetings: Crave Bar and Food Joynt [email protected] (630)479-0985 / [email protected] 1204 W. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights, IL Club Contact: Anna Lyszczarczyk 2nd Thu every month at 8:00pm 59. St. Louis Ski Club (708)289-1939 / [email protected] President: Scott Brighton stlouisskiclub.com (847)894-5627 / [email protected] Trip Chair: Tom Coscia 47. Schussboomers Ski and Snowboard Club Trip Chair: Michael Pogar (314)780-3021 / [email protected] of Milwaukee (847)381-4452 / [email protected] schussboomers-wi.com 60. SUD’s Social Club President: Darlene Kelly 53. Sly Fox Ski & Snowboard Club Meetings: Rafferty’s Irish Pub (262)367-8377 / [email protected] slyfoxskiclub.org 10901 Joliet Rd., Countryside, IL Trip Chair: Jeff Marshall Meetings: The Bar on Lynndale 2nd Wed every month at 8:30pm (262)642-7756 / [email protected] 2435 W. Nordale Dr., Appleton, WI President: Ray Piwowarczyk 1st & 3rd Wed from Oct-Mar at 7:00pm (708)927-0330 / [email protected] 48. SEWASP SouthEastern Wisconsin President: Bruce Kettner Adaptive Ski Program (920)734-4579 / [email protected] 61. Tatry Ski Club sewasp.org Trip Chair: Sam Fontaine tatryskiclub.com Meetings: Alpine Valley Resort (920)337-0975 / [email protected] Meetings: Polish Highlanders Alliance W2501 County Rd. D, Elkhorn, WI 4808 S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL Trip Chair: Kathy Mohar 54. Sno-Gophers Ski Club President: Piotr Chowaniec (414)533-7234 / [email protected] snogophers.org [email protected] Meetings: Tuley Park Trip Chair: Jay Kotchon 501 E. 90th Pl., Chicago, IL [email protected] 3rd Tue every month at 7:00pm President: Angelica Faith 62. Thunderbird Ski Club (708)254-1552 / [email protected] tbirdskiclub.com Meetings: Brann’s Steakhouse and Grill 39715 Six Mile Rd., Northville, MI President: Sue Koth (248)473-2971 / [email protected] = Children allowed on Trips Club Contact: Evelyn Fitzgerald (519)944-6782 / [email protected] 10  SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE - skiCMSC.com

63. Toledo Ski Club 66. Wheel Ski & Sports Club 67. Wild Bunch Ski Club toledoskiclub.net Meetings: Dome icons Restaurant skiwildbunch.com Meetings: Toledo Ski Club Lodge 547 East Grand Ave., Beloit, WI Meetings: Cemeno’s Pizza 47 South Shore Dr., Boyne City, MI 1st Wed from Aug-Apr and Jun at 8:00pm 1630 N. Essington Rd., Joliet, IL meets twice a year, President: Vickie Hanson 2nd Thu every month, usually most meetings occur on chair lifts [email protected] President: Judy Kurtz, [email protected] President: Rick Popiolek Trip Chair: Jim Cinotti, [email protected] (419)283-7779 / [email protected]

64. Vagabond Ski & Social Club of Milwaukee vagabondskiclub.com Meetings: Knights of Columbus Hall 1800 S. 92nd St., West Allis, WI 1st Wed every month: doors open at 5:00pm, roundtable at 5:30pm, event signups at 6:30pm, meeting at 7 pm, and music and dancing at 8 pm President: Linda Horn [email protected] Trip Chair: Joyce Szulc (262)886-9328 / [email protected]

65. Viking Ski Club meetup.com/Viking-Ski-Club Meetings: Villa Macri Restorante 225 Toscana Blvd., Granger, IN 2nd Tue every month at 7:00pm President: Larry Robertson [email protected]

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2018 Trips In Review Chicago Week Steamboat Springs, co - Feb 24 - Mar 3, 2018 Co-Trip Leader: Vicki Schutz Fifteen clubs with 213 Tuesday featured a mountain poker run across the resort and Après Ski at the participants joined the fun Sheraton. at Steamboat, spread across at six properties. Since we Wednesday was our day off – some of our skiers visited Strawberry Park Hot began our trip at the end Springs, many went skiing while others enjoyed the other area activities. of the Winter Olympics and were skiing in a Western Thursday was another full day ski town, our theme for the of skiing topped off with a week was Go for the Gold dinner banquet at the top of - Western Style! Thanks the gondola at the fantastic to everyone for the great Thunderhead Lodge. We participation and creativity. We saw many versions of cowboy hats, jeans, boots, feasted on Steamboat’s and lots of red white and blue. famous Western BBQ dinner!

From challenging skiing, to easy cruising, to fun parties made Steamboat Springs Friday? More fantastic skiing a typical great Chicago Week. The weather could not have been better. We followed by an Après Ski at started with the first few days of snow overnight, but we enjoyed BLUE skies the Bear River Bar and Grill every day with perfect ski temperatures. Sunday started our great skiing week where we dined inside and out, enjoying after 7 inches of fresh, overnight champagne powder. the amazing weather. Skiers finished their days tired, yet rebounded for parties in the evening or enjoyed the Steamboat Fireworks. An Monday started with a NASTAR race with 100 of our skiers testing their skills, amazing end to an amazing week! followed up with an on-hill picnic lunch. Monday wrapped up with our ever popular pub crawl. Spring Fling copper Mountain, co - Apr 11-16, 2018 Trip Leader: Larry Douglas Our trip started on a beautiful After a cold and overcast start Saturday morning, the clouds broke, sun and Wednesday spring morning intermittent clouds made for great skiing conditions. Crowds showed up for at Chicago’s Midway airport Copper’s closing weekend “Sunsation festivities” that included entertainment by where our 25 fliers had a the Mighty Mighty Boss Tones band and the Slope Soaker pond skimming smooth on time flight to competition at the base. Denver airport. Our bus arrived at Copper Mountain Sunday broke with an inch of new Lodging ahead of schedule snow and temperatures warming in spite of a longer than to the 40’s - a beautiful blue bird planned food and liquor stop ski day. Those who were too busy to stock up for the weekend. skiing to fully experience Copper’s Our lodging was conveniently located in Copper’s Center Village near the lifts and Shred-A-Thon event, still saw some in the middle of the resort’s restaurants and bars. of the event’s strange outfits on the mountain. The beautiful weather That evening our skiers attended the welcome reception where we enjoyed was ideal for skiing and listening to drinks and appetizers and got further acquainted. Thursday’s weather was mostly the live entertainment provided by sunny and temperatures reached the mid forties, making it easy to familiarize the March Fourth Band, stilt walkers, ourselves with the skiing terrain. A couple of inches of new snow over night hoopers and Vaudeville-style dancers came with a dramatic temperature drop for Friday. Temperatures climbed into at the base or from the balcony of our the low 20’s, and we skied in snow flurries all day. The Solitude Grill at the top of condo. the American Eagle lift was good for mid-morning coffee or a quick lunch stop to warm up. In all, it was a great long weekend of skiing, partying and a great end to the ski season.

14  SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE - skiCMSC.com Our Trip Leaders briefly review last season’s CMSC club Trips: Europe Trip, Chicago Week, and Spring Fling. More detailed reviews are on our website at SkiCMSC.com

Europe Trip Assistant Trip Leader: Ed Gordon Kitzbühel, - Jan 26 - Feb 3, 2018 Ninety Seven members of 22 CMSC ski clubs departed O’Hare Airport on Delta often resulted in a long Airlines, Friday, January 26, 2018. Trip participants received baggage tags, a CMSC bus ride home. The views 2018 Kitzbühel flag, and a glass of bubbly. of Austrian mountain tops was spectacular. Some We stayed at the Hotel Maria Theresia in Kitzbühel. The 3* hotel has the old world participants took day trips charm and warmth and grace of a family operated hotel. A large buffet breakfast to Salzburg and Innsbruck. and excellent 4 course dinners were included daily. Town was just outside the hotel door making Kitzbühel nightlife and shopping easy to access. The hotel also has a On Saturday, part of the large bar and public meeting area that a group our size could use. Our early arrival group returned to Chicago, in Kitzbühel gave everyone time to explore the beautiful, quaint ski town, home of while the rest of the group the Hahnenkamm ski race. Before our first dinner, Ski.Com sponsored a welcome made their way to Munich for the 3 day extension. In Munich, 62 people stayed at party with drinks and the Eurostars Book Hotel 4 star Hotel that featured deluxe rooms within hors d’oeuvres featuring distance of the train station. An excellent buffet breakfast was included, but dinners speakers from the were on our own, allowing us to visit the restaurants and beer halls. Kitzbühel Tourist Office. Munich was an excellent destination. Some visited Marianplatz, Dachau The skiing was great, with Concentration camp, beer halls (Hofbräuhaus, Ratskeller, etc.), castles, BMW plant, a lot of refreshing Hütte and more. Some scrambled to purchase gifts to take back home. Munich was a big stops that kept the troops history lesson. Most of Munich has been rebuilt since WWII. happy. At Kitzbühel, skiing

Don’t miss out! Join our trips next year! Don’t these fantastic trips sound great? CMSC offers these trips every year, each time to amazing destinations! The trips are only available to members of CMSC clubs and have all the details worked out for you. Chicago Week is offered through local ski clubs - many clubs add extra activities or offer different accomodations. Europe and Spring Fling are booked directly through CMSC. All three trips are run by experienced trip leaders, each with years of experience. Transportation, accommodations, many meals, parties and more are all preplanned - you can ski to your heart’s content and not worry about the details.

Check out our upcomming Chicago Week, Spring Fling and Europe trips - more details can be found in this magazine!

Chicago Week 2019 - Aspen, CO - Feb. 23rd to Mar. 2nd Chicago Week 2020 - Whitefist, MT - Feb. 29th to Mar. 7th Spring Fling 2019 - Breckenridge, CO - April 6th to 11th Europe 2019 - Selva Val Gardena, Italy - Jan. 11th-22nd

skiCMSC.com - SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE  15 Club Trips 2018-2019 Country Date area/Resort Province/State Club Date Area/Resort State Club ● 01/18/19-01/20/19 Granite Peak WI Four Winds dventure rips (non skiing) A T ● 01/18/19-01/21/19 Minocqua Winter Park WI Lakeshore 12/02/18-12/08/18 Puerto Vallarta Mexico Piccadilly ● 01/18/19-01/21/19 Palmquists’ The Farm WI Northwest Nordic 01/12/19-01/19/19 Turkoise Club Med Turks & Caicos Springfield ● 01/19/19-01/21/19 Devil’s , Cascade WI Champaign 03/14/19-03/26/19 Paris France Springfield ● 01/21/19-01/24/19 Nub’s Nob MI Battle Creek 03/16/19-03/23/19 Dreams Delight Panama Champaign ● 01/25/19-01/27/19 Minocqua Winter Park WI Northwest Nordic 06/28/19-07/08/19 Grindelwald, Zermatt Switzerland Ibex ● 01/26/19-01/27/19 Cascade WI Joliet ● 01/27/19-02/01/19 ABR MI Northwest Nordic Europe ● 02/01/19-02/04/19 Welch Village MN Schussboomers ● 01/11/19-01/19/19 Selva Di Val Gardena Italy Fleetwind ● 02/02/19-02/02/19 Tyrol Basin WI Sanctuary ● 01/19/19-01/22/19 Florence Italy Fleetwind ● 02/08/19-02/10/19 Devil’s Head WI Boeing ● 01/11/19-01/19/19 Selva Di Val Gardena Italy Inland ● 02/08/19-02/10/19 Cascade WI Four Winds ● 01/19/19-01/22/19 Florence Italy Inland ● 02/08/19-02/10/19 Boyne Mtn. MI Piccadilly ● 01/18/19-01/26/19 Sölden Austria Bloomington-Normal ● 02/08/19-02/10/19 Big Snow, Powderhorn MI Sly Fox ● 01/26/19-01/29/19 Munich Bloomington-Normal ● 02/09/19-02/10/19 Lapham Peak WI Northwest Nordic ● 01/18/19-01/26/19 St. Moritz Switzerland Ibex ● 02/10/19-02/10/19 Alpine Valley WI Nomad ● 01/26/19-01/30/19 Amalfi Italy Ibex ● 02/15/19-02/18/19 ABR and Wolverine MI Lakeshore ● 01/18/19-01/26/19 Ischgl Austria Sly Fox ● 02/16/19-02/18/19 Chestnut IL Champaign ● 01/26/19-01/29/19 Budapest Hungary Sly Fox ● 02/16/19-02/18/19 Mt. Bohemia MI Sanctuary ● 01/25/19-02/02/19 Zell am See Austria Snowdrifters ● 02/16/19-02/16/19 Cascade WI Sno-Gophers ● 02/02/19-02/05/19 Malta Malta Snowdrifters ● 02/21/19-02/24/19 Valley Spur & Blueberry MI Northwest Nordic ● 02/01/19-02/09/19 Tignes France Sitzmark ● 02/22/19-02/24/19 Boyne Mtn. MI Four Winds ● 02/15/19-02/25/19 Sölden Austria Boeing ● 02/22/19-02/24/19 Granite Peak WI Ibex ● 02/22/19-03/09/19 Davos, St. Anton Switzerland & Austria Fleetwind ● 03/08/19-03/10/19 Caberfae Peaks MI Sanctuary ● 02/22/19-03/02/19 Davos Switzerland Fleetwind ● 03/16/19-03/16/19 Caberfae Peaks MI Sno-Gophers ● 02/22/19-03/04/19 Grandvalira, Barcelona Andorra & Spain Springfield est ● 03/01/19-03/09/19 St. Anton Austria Fleetwind W ● 03/08/19-03/19/19 Les 3 Vallées France & Spain Sanctuary ● 11/21/18-11/25/18 Vail CO Fleetwind ● 03/15/19-03/27/19 St. Anton Austria & Portugal Thunderbird ● 12/01/18-12/08/18 Snowbird UT Sno-Gophers ● 03/23/19-03/31/19 Davos Switzerland Four Winds ● 12/08/18-12/12/18 Vail CO Sitzmark - Milwaukee ● 12/09/18-12/14/18 Snowbird UT Springfield Canada ● 12/13/18-12/17/18 Aspen/Snowmass CO Sanctuary ● 01/12/19-01/19/19 Whistler Blackcomb BC Thunderbird ● 12/30/18-01/05/19 PC, DV, Sundance UT Nomad ● 01/27/19-02/03/19 Banff-Lake Louise AB Boeing ● 01/02/19-01/08/19 Snowbird UT Sanctuary ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Whistler Blackcomb BC Ibex ● 01/02/19-01/08/19 Snowbird, Alta UT Sanctuary ● 02/02/19-02/08/19 Sun Peaks BC Rock Valley ● 01/06/19-01/11/19 Beaver Creek CO Ibex ● 02/15/19-02/17/19 Searchmont ON Gelandesprung ● 01/10/19-01/15/19 Winter Park CO Boeing ● 02/17/19-02/21/19 Stokely Creek Lodge ON Northwest Nordic ● 01/12/19-01/19/19 Heavenly, Northstar CA and NV Sanctuary ● 03/16/19-03/21/18 Mt. Tremblant QC Friars ● 01/13/19-01/18/19 Copper Mountain CO Sitzmark ● 03/16/19-03/21/19 Mt. Tremblant QC Hustlers ● 01/13/19-01/17/19 Copper Mountain CO Sitzmark - Milwaukee ● 03/16/19-03/21/19 Mt. Tremblant QC Skunk Hollow ● 01/17/19-01/21/19 Park City UT Sno-Gophers ● 03/24/19-03/31/19 Banff-Lake Louise AB Pine Point ● 01/19/19-01/26/19 Taos NM Duneland ● 01/19/19-01/26/19 Taos NM Nomad Midwest ● 01/19/19-01/26/19 Vail CO Vagabond ● 12/07/18-12/09/18 Ski Brule MI Nomad ● 01/20/19-01/27/19 Steamboat CO St. Louis ● 12/14/18-12/16/18 Chestnut IL Peoria ● 01/23/19-01/28/19 Winter Park CO Pine Point ● 12/15/18-12/16/18 Tyrol Basin WI Fleetwind ● 01/24/19-01/29/19 Deer Valley UT Powder Dogs ● 12/28/18-12/31/18 Afton MN Four Winds ● 01/24/19-01/28/19 Schweitzer ID Sanctuary ● 12/28/18-01/01/19 Traverse City MI Lakeshore ● 01/26/19-02/02/19 Beaver Creek CO East Iowa ● 12/28/18-01/01/19 Big Snow, Powderhorn MI Peoria ● 01/26/19-02/02/19 Squaw Valley CA Mississippi Valley ● 01/04/19-01/06/19 Boyne Highlands MI Battle Creek ● 01/26/19-01/31/19 Jackson Hole WY Piccadilly ● 01/04/19-01/06/19 Devil’s Head WI Hustlers ● 01/26/19-02/02/19 Vail CO Thunderbird ● 01/04/19-01/06/19 Welch Village MN Joliet ● 01/28/19-02/02/19 PC, DV, Sundance UT Friars ● 01/04/19-01/06/19 Devil’s Head WI Snowseekers ● 01/28/19-02/02/19 PC, DV, Sundance UT Hustlers ● 01/04/19-01/06/19 Caberfae Peaks MI Thunderbird ● 01/28/19-02/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Lincoln Park ● 01/11/19-01/13/19 Whitecap Resort WI Rock Valley ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Mt. Bachelor OR Battle Creek ● 01/11/19-01/13/19 Granite Peak WI Sanctuary ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Crested Butte CO Bloomington-Normal ● 01/11/19-01/13/19 Big Snow MI Sly Fox ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Crested Butte CO Champaign ● 01/12/19-01/15/19 Granite Peak` WI Club 50 ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Crested Butte CO Club 50 ● 01/12/19-01/12/19 Mystery Piccadilly ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Mammoth Mountain CA Joliet ● 01/13/19-01/13/19 Cascade WI Nomad ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Crested Butte CO Peoria ● 01/17/19-01/21/19 Schuss-Shanty Creek MI Sno-Gophers

Guide: ● = Downhill Trip ● = Trip Extension ● = Cross Country Trip 16  SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE - skiCMSC.com Date Area/Resort State Club ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Taos NM Sanctuary ● 02/02/19-02/09/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Sitzmark - Milwaukee ● 02/03/19-02/09/19 Crested Butte CO Springfield ● 02/03/19-02/09/19 Winter Park CO St. Louis ● 02/06/19-02/10/19 Jackson Hole WY Sno-Gophers ● 02/09/19-02/16/19 Big Sky MT Thunderbird ● 02/09/19-02/16/19 Whitefish MT Vagabond ● 02/20/19-02/27/19 Crested Butte CO Snomads ● 02/20/19-02/25/19 PC, DV, Sundance UT Snowdrifters ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Lake Tahoe CA and NV Champaign ● 02/23/19-03/09/19 Aspen, Winter Park CO Fireside ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Winter Park CO Mississippi Valley ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Mt. Bachelor OR Sanctuary ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Heavenly CA and NV Schussboomers ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Breckenridge CO Thunderbird ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Alpine ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Duneland ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Hustlers ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Inland ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Joliet ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Nomad ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Piccadilly ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Sitzmark ● 02/23/19-03/02/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Skunk Hollow ● 02/24/19-03/01/19 Winter Park CO Lincoln Park ● 02/26/19-03/04/19 Alyeska AK Ibex ● 02/27/19-03/05/19 Royal Gorge, Northstar CA Lakeshore ● 03/02/19-03/09/19 Jackson Hole WY Gelandesprung ● 03/02/19-03/09/19 Steamboat CO Sno-Gophers ● 03/02/19-03/09/19 Sun Valley ID Snowseekers ● 03/02/19-03/09/19 Heavenly CA St. Louis ● 03/02/19-03/09/19 Telluride CO Vagabond ● 03/03/19-03/10/19 Mt. Bachelor OR East Iowa ● 03/03/19-03/09/19 Winter Park CO Peoria ● 03/07/19-03/12/19 Mt. Bachelor OR Snowdrifters ● 03/09/19-03/16/19 Big Sky MT Sitzmark - Milwaukee ● 03/16/19-03/23/19 Heavenly CA Club 50 ● 03/23/19-03/30/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Ibex ● 03/23/19-03/30/19 Mammoth Mountain CA Sanctuary ● 03/24/19-03/30/19 Alta, Snowbird UT Peoria ● 03/24/19-03/31/19 Mammoth Mountain CA Piccadilly ● 03/25/19-03/30/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Lakeshore ● 03/26/19-03/31/19 Big Sky MT Lincoln Park ● 03/30/19-04/06/19 Winter Park CO Battle Creek ● 04/03/19-04/07/19 Breckenridge CO Sly Fox ● 04/03/19-04/07/19 Mammoth Mountain CA Sno-Gophers ● 04/06/19-04/11/19 Breckenridge CO Duneland ● 04/06/19-04/11/19 Breckenridge CO Fleetwind ● 04/06/19-04/11/19 Breckenridge CO Inland ● 04/12/19-04/16/19 Aspen/Snowmass CO Sanctuary ● 05/22/19-05/27/19 Arapahoe Basin CO Fleetwind

Guide: ● = Downhill Trip ● = Trip Extension ● = Cross Country Trip

skiCMSC.com - SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE  17 The Family That Flies

From left to right: Cara, Meg, Casey and Guy Larson

Many people know Casey Larson from the USA’s Olympic Ski Jumping team – but he’s not the only contribution to the world of ski jumping his family has made. His sister Cara is no stranger to the podium.

Cara started jumping when she was just 8 years old. In 2014, she won the Junior National Championship in Anchorage, Alaska and the Junior Women’s competition at the Flaming Leaves Festival in Lake Placid. Both Casey and Cara graduated from Barrington High School. Their father, Guy, is a coach at Norge Ski Club where they both began their jumping careers. How’s that for a family pastime? Guy is also a CMSC Board member.

18  SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE - skiCMSC.com If you’ve been on a ski hill, you’ve see the skiers You Can Help These wearing the bright orange ABSF (American Blind Skiing Foundation) vests, with an experienced guide leading a Groups Help Others! visually impaired skier or boarder. ABSF is committed to serving blind and visually impaired children and adults, and offers guide training and The CMSC has a long history of supporting the Norge Ski Club, American Blind lessons for the visually impaired. Alpine or downhill skiing and is open to Skiing Foundation, and the SouthEastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski Program. In all levels of blind and visually impaired children and adults through the American Blind the past years we have done everything from providing equipment to sponsor- Skiing Foundation. For more information, visit the ABSF website at absf.org. While ship, volunteering to donations. This year we helped sponsor the Jr. Nationals you’re there click on the large donation link in the upper right corner. at Norge, and we’re once again doing a matching donation drive with SEWASP - up to a total of $2500! Please join us in supporting these amazing groups. Providing adaptive and snowboard lessons for people with disabilities, SEWASP operates in Hidden away in Fox River Grove, IL, the Norge southeastern Wisconsin and surrounding areas. “Adaptive” refers to the modified Ski Club has been training ski jumpers for over equipment and teaching techniques used to enable skiers and snowboarders to 100 years, and teaches everyone from kids to participate safely and as independently as possible. Adaptive lessons for children adults to fly. Norge is one of the top learning through adults, instruction is generally provided at Alpine Valley near East centers for Olympic ski jumping in the USA. With Troy, Wisconsin (southwest of Milwaukee on I-43), on Thursday evenings from January 5 different jumps (you can see them on the through mid-March. Training instructors is expensive, so CMSC is holding a matching magazine cover!) available all year. They teach everything from the funda- donation program to help send two SEWASP members to the instructor program. In mentals to tournament training. They have sent jumpers to the Fly Girls (the addition, we’re also helping to send four veterans to the 2018 Colorado Women’s Ski Jumping jr. program), FIS ski jumping World Cup and the Clinic (for sports therapy and rehabilitation). Visit sewasp.org for information and use Olympics. Simply visit the Norge website at norgeskiclub.com and click on the the donation button at the lower left of the web pages. Remember to click on “Add “Donate” button at the lower left of any screen. Special Instructions to the SEWASP” and then enter “CMSC SEWASP Challenge” so the CMSC can match your donation!

The Olympians’ Journey (Cont. from p. 5) the world. It’s these competitions that build never lost sight of their Kevin Bickner qualifying points that can lead to the Olympics. ultimate goal: The During this lengthy time training and competing, Olympics. To qualify, every jumper experiences “that moment” that each had to meet really stands out: exacting criteria and be the best their country Glasder: “After thousands of jumps in my career has to offer. The there are a few that stick out such as winning the Olympic ski jumping continental cup in Iron Mountain, Michigan and team is selected winning the US Olympic Trials in Park City, Utah based on points competing in World Cup and Continental Cup events throughout cementing my spot on the 2018 Olympic Team.” the year. Glasder qualified after coming in first at the U.S. Team trials in Park City, Utah. When Larson qualified he became the 100,000 male athlete to compete in Casey Larson Larson: “My jumps at the Olympics were incredible. the Olympics. Not only did Bickner qualify, but Nothing has come close to that but is the highlight of every year. “ he also holds the American record for Ski Flying distance – over 2 ½ football fields. Their long Bickner: “My most memorable jump is when I set the US distance record of 244.5 journey to the Olympics took years of training meters in Vikersund, in March of 2017. There is really no way to describe and practice, followed by even more training flying over 2 and a half football fields on a pair of . Aside from the whole Olympic and practice. experience it’s the highlight of my career, After competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics, however, I hope to break all three were inducted into the American that record again. Ski Jumping hall of fame. Whats next? They All three ski jumpers have their eyes set on Beijing, China in 2022. have traveled the world Meanwhile, it’s more training and more attending ski jump competition, but it all started with three little competitions, and trained kids’ dreams in a Northwest Chicago suburb. in various locations to Michael Glasder improve their skills. They

skiCMSC.com - SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE  19 Club Profiles

Battle Creek Ski Club Going Downhill since 1954! The club serves Joining our ski club is not all about being able to ski as we have year-round adults and families from the Battle Creek/ actives that provide frequent social opportunities that include camping, Kalamazoo areas of Southwest Michigan. We bicycling, volleyball, golfing, sports events, theater, picnics, canoeing/ offer ski trips to local destinations in Michigan kayaking, dining, hiking, as well as festivals. (eastiowaskiclub.com) and to Western regions. Our yearly signature trip takes us via Amtrak to Winter Park, CO Fleetwind Ski Club during school Spring Break. Other sponsored Founded in 1957, our activities include golfing, kayaking, biking, membership is derived and camping. (battlecreekskiclub.com) from the entire Chicago metropolitan area, ranging in age from the Boeing Employees Ski Club – St. Louis twenties to the Our club organizes 4 or 5 seventies, with skill trips a year with levels from beginner to destinations to the West expert. We are blue domestically as well as collar, self-employed, Canada and Europe. Our retirees, and professionals of all ethnic and economic backgrounds. board does all the Fleetwind has always been at the forefront of skiing new areas, planning so you can trips to places that other clubs don’t usually go to, as well as skiing the maximize your enjoy- most popular places. Come join us. We are always looking for new skiers ment on the slopes. and new friends. Read our full club profile on the CMSC website. Friends join us on trips both locally and around the country. During the non-skiing season, the club Four Winds Ski, Ride & Socialize Club hosts baseball games, golf outings, whitewater rafting, bike rides, and two large club social events for the pre and post ski season. (besc-stl.org) Chicagoland Club 50 – Ski and Sports If you’re 50 and love being active, you’ll find Chicagoland Club 50 – Four Winds Ski, Ride & Socialize Club has been serving sports lovers for Ski and Sports to be the decades. We provide economical ski/boarding trips to Midwest, West, and perfect choice of ski club Europe as well as year-round sports and social activities. We pride ourselves with year-round in being a premier family friendly Chicago area sports and social club. We activities. Club 50 will encourage families, couples, and singles alike to join us for fantastic times. ski this season in Crested With a wide range of ages and abilities, members are sure to find others in Butte, Heavenly and the club with like interests and skills. A unique benefit of our club is our Granite Peak, Wisconsin. What makes these ski trips unique is the end-of- lodge located near three resorts in Boyne Falls, Michigan. ski-day wine and cheese gatherings where friendships are made, dinner (fourwindsski.org) plans confirmed and ski partners booked for the next day. Once a month, the club gathers for Sunday evening dinner at different restaurants in the Gelandesprung Ski Club greater Chicagoland area. Summertime brings a host of other activities. (ski50.com) East Iowa Ski Club A key focus of the East Iowa Ski Club is to bring people together that want to ski/snowboard. Thus, we offer a variety of Gelandesprung Ski Club of Green Bay Wisconsin banded together in 1969 to week-long, weekend, and one enjoy downhill skiing and other year-round activities. We offer: significant day trips. Our club’s 2019 key discounts on alpine skiing in the West and the Midwest, a membership of destinations are to Beaver Creek, over 100 people to ski with (must be at least 21 years old), and this is a Jan 26-Feb 2 (7 nights) and Mt. no-hassle way to go on a trip, just show up and hop on the bus. If you are Bachelor, Mar 3-10 (7 nights). looking to ski with some great people and like the idea of having a warm Other winter snow activities include snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. and welcoming place to go and relax among friends, you’ve found the right club! (gelandesprung.org)

20  SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE - skiCMSC.com This alphabetical sampling of member clubs provides a peek into the as the trips they have planned for the upcoming season. For all the fun that awaits skiers and non-skiers alike. A complete listing of all detailed club profiles and trips, visit our website at skiCMSC.com our member clubs can be found on pages 7-11in the magazine as well

Hustlers Ski Club Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club Hustlers Ski Club is Lakeshore Ski and Sports dedicated to offering great Club is Chicago area’s tunities to members each premier ski club offering an ski season, with 3 Western outstanding selection of trips and at least 1 cross-country trips. We also Midwest trip for the provide one or two upcoming season. A big downhill trips to our success for us is our members during the monthly Sunday Supper Clubs at various restaurants in Chicagoland. We also join season. We are not just about skiing! LSSC has a year-round schedule including for plays, concerts, sporting events and gold outings. The Hustlers are an adult only many different sports (biking, kayaking, hiking to name a few), as well as a wide club with most members over 50 years old, and newcomers are welcome. Our range of social events and Meet-Ups. Our membership comes from Chicago, the website lists all upcoming events, a gallery and history. (hustlerskiclub.com) suburbs, and across the country. It includes singles and couples interested in socializing, meeting new people, networking, and making lifelong friends. Ibex Ski & Adventure Club (lssc.org) We are a Chicagoland year-around sport & social Nomad Ski, Snowboard, and Social Club club, est. in 1962, with The Chicago Nomads have over 200 skiers and had a strong presence in snowboarders of all the Southwest suburbs for abilities, plus non-skiers. 57 years as an active ski Our membership includes club. However, “ski club” 65% singles/35% couples. doesn’t really define the Family membership allows Nomads, and it hasn’t since children on designated trips and activities. This season we have 8 trips – 3 Western, its beginnings in 1961. 1 Midwest, and 4 International (including a Switzerland Summer Hiking/Biking Members aren’t content to just ski together during the winter months, so a variety Trip). Other activities include golfing, camping, dinners, Ravinia, wine tastings, of social and year ‘round activities have always been part of the club’s profile. The plays, picnics, scuba, and more! Join us at Gatsby’s in Arlington Heights to get to Nomads Ski Club is for those who are interested in meeting new people, know us, socialize, and get updates on trips/events. For more information visit our experiencing fun activities, and getting involved with a great organization… Facebook page or website. (skiibex.com) ”we’re more than just a ski club.” (chicagonomads.com/contact-us) Jug & Mug Ski Club Northwest Nordic Ski Club The Jug & Mug Ski Club Northwest Nordic Ski Club was founded in Lansing, encourages participation in Michigan, in 1960. Our cross-country skiing, purpose is to promote year racing, and snowshoeing round activities and social in the northwest Chicago relationships for single, suburbs and beyond. Our active adults. Our year activities encourage round activities includes fitness, friendships and walking, biking, kayaking awareness of the environment. Dinner meetings and social activities are held and trips, sing-alongs, cruises, book club, movie and theater nights, weekly throughout the season, including a fall winetasting and a post-season spring pub gatherings, monthly parties, and of course, SKIING. Join us for a general banquet. Sponsored trips include both local and overnight trips to touring centers meeting! Mingle and pick up trip and event information. Social hour starts at 6:30 in the U.S. and Canada. The club supports trail maintenance and contributes to pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm. A photo slide show of events are shown wilderness conservation. The club is open and welcoming to all levels of skiing during social hour. (jugandmug.org) ability and will provide equipment advice and instruction to newcomers interested in the sport. (nwnordicskiclub.com)

skiCMSC.com - SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE  21 members enjoy year round activities that foster friendships and great memories. Not only do we enjoy winter weekend and week ski trips, we also enjoy summer Club Profiles Continued outdoor activities and social get-togethers. For more about us attend our monthly meeting, held the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Thunder Bay Grille, Rockford’s East side, 7652 Potawatami Trail, just off of East State Street near I-94. (skirockford.org) Piccadilly Ski Club Established in 1972 and Sanctuary Ski Club based in Downers Grove, Sanctuary Ski Club is one Piccadilly Ski Club provides of Chicagoland’s largest skiing and snowboarding a diverse, highly social clubs. This season we have schedule of activities. We over 500 available spots love skiing, snowboarding, for 14 locations. From the golfing, cross-country, Midwest to Europe, there biking, softball, dining, are trips for every ability camping, wine tastings, and budget. We also offer pub crawls and travel. In year round activities in over 45 years, we’ve skied throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe; we’ve even addition to ski trips. Our club focus is with people wanting to meet people and skied in , New Zealand and under the “Midnight Sun” in Norway. Other enjoying outdoor activities with camaraderie - Note you must be 21 or older to adventures have taken us to Costa Rica, Mexico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and join. (skisanctuary.org) Key West. Our membership is roughly 160 with a good mix of singles and couples. Join our Piccadilly family and find out why we keep growing! Schussboomers Ski & Snowboard Club of Milwaukee (piccadillyskiclub.com) A family-oriented ski and snowboarding club. Offering ski and snowboard activities along with social events for all ages. Every season we organize and promote Pine Point Ski Club exciting ski trips, and social activities the whole family can enjoy. Our web site Pine Point Ski Club is a will keep you up-to-date on all activities. Single, couple or family membership is social club of about 200 available. Children are welcome on our trips. Pre-trip and post-trip meetings held members. We are the most at different venues. (schussboomers-wi.com) diverse ski club in Chicago, with members from all Skunk Hollow Ski and Snowboard Club over the world! We Founded in 1960, Skunk schedule trips during the Hollow Ski and Snowboard winter, but stay busy Club is a not-for-profit year-round with camping, organization providing ski biking, concerts, and BBQs trips and social activities among other things. We have snow riders of all abilities – from beginners to racers for our members. Our and powder hounds. Join our group of fun, energetic mostly single members from experienced skiing and throughout the Chicagoland area. Our not-for-profit club has been offering great boarding trip planners deals to members for over 40 years! Join us to see what Pine Point excitement is all strive to get the best deals about. (pinepointskiclub.com) available to great destinations each year. We offer trips to both Western and Midwest locations. Our club is composed of skiers and boarders of all ability levels, Rivercity Ski Club so there is always somebody to share the slopes with. We’re large enough to offer Rivercity is a small club formed 31 years ago by teachers who liked the winter. The reasonably priced trips and activities throughout the year, yet small enough to club at one time had close to 100 members. Recently, we have dwindled down maintain our friendly personality. (skunkhollowskiclub.com) in numbers too low to make week or even weekend trips move forward. We are basically still maintaining our membership in CMSC to allow our members to Sly Fox Ski and Snowboard Club participate in CMSC trips and the trips of other member clubs. We are located in Ski the World with Sly Fox the south central regions of Illinois. We meet once a month and allow children on Ski & Snowboard Club, our trips. Appleton, Wisconsin. Rock Valley Ski Association Chartered in 1967, we are For the past 48 years, Rock a year-round ski and social Valley Ski Association has club for active adults from been Northwestern Illinois 21 and over. The Club Ski, Snowboard and Social welcomes all abilities leader within the Rockford ranging from beginner to area. By providing a great expert skiers & snowboarders. The club has a reciprocity agreement with club environment, our Gelandesprung Club of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Together, the two Clubs, lead by

22  SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE - skiCMSC.com experienced leaders, offer weekend, 4-day, and week long trips throughout the Snowseekers Ski and Snowboard Club Midwest, West, and Internationally. We welcome new members, all walks of life to The Snowseekers Ski and enjoy social, skiing/snowboarding experiences, along with new friendships & lots Snowboard Club welcomes of fun. (slyfoxskiclub.org) skiers and riders of all ages and abilities. Our Snow-Gophers Ski Club membership includes It all started in 1965 when families, singles and radio announcer and couples. Families with “comedian” Holmes young children are always “Daddy-O” Daylie welcome. We also enjoy social activities throughout the year, such as bike rides, golf, Ravinia and other organized the SKI FUN summer concerts, and attending theater events. This fall, we resume our regular League, then shortly they meetings and look forward to our annual Christmas party, our 2019 Midwest and became the Sno-Gophers Western ski trips, and an end-of-ski-season dinner. Visit our website for the latest Ski Club. The Sno-Gophers information on our trips, social events, meeting dates, and locations. Ski Club is the third oldest (snowseekers.org) Black Ski Club in the United States and proudly boasts one of its members, Art Clay, as one of the two founding members of the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS). Vagabond Ski & Social Club of Milwaukee The NBS and the Sno-Gophers Ski Club continue to be dedicated to promoting the Over 1000 members strong sport of skiing within the African-American community. (snogophers.org) and over 60 years in existence, we offer a full Snowdrifters Ski Club downhill ski program, We are a social club that including local, Midwest, focuses in on Western and national and international European trips. We have all ski trips plus a ski team levels of members (expert and ski lessons. What makes our club unique is the variety of other year-round to beginners) plus some activities we offer, including tennis, golf, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, members that only travel for the social aspect. The snowshoeing, bowling, theater and sporting events. Members include active Snowdrifters are not only singles and married couples, living mostly in the southeastern Wisconsin area. about skiing but we are Check out our website for one of the most active clubs in the country. friends that enjoy many (vagabondskiclub.com) other activities such as concerts, dining, golf, , and many more. If you are looking for a social club that provides endless opportunities to go out and meet up with friends, come and check us out. You will find that the Snowdrifters enjoy the outdoors and all that it has to offer. (snowdrifters.net)

skiCMSC.com - SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE  23 Associate Members Resort / Ski Area Park City Mountain Resort Steamboat Ski & Resort Park City, UT 84060 Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 Aspen Sking Company (800)222-7275 (800)922-2722 Aspen, CO 81612 parkcitymountain.com steamboat.com (800)525-6200 Group Sales: Sherry Weaver National Sales Manager: April Bruder aspensnowmass.com [email protected] (970)871-5421 Sr. National Sales Mgr: Mary E. Manning [email protected] (970)300-7041 Shanty Creek Resorts [email protected] Bellaire, MI 49615 Sun Peaks Resort (800)678-4111 Kamloops, BC V0E 5N0 Canada Big White Ski Resort shantycreek.com (800) 807-3257 (800)663-2772 Snow Sports Sales Mgr: Phyllis Lockhart sunpeaksresort.com bigwhite.com (231)533-3092 Sales Manager: Aaron Weiss Group Sales: Chrissy Daubeney [email protected] (250)578-5408 (250)491-6174 [email protected] [email protected] Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine Banff , Alberta T1L 1H9 Canada Villa Olivia Country Club Cascade Mountain (800)661-1431 Bartlett, IL 60103 Portage, WI 53901 skibig3.com (630)289-1000 (800)992-2754 Sales Mgr Domestic & International: Steve Pampel villaolivia.com cascademountain.com (403)760-7739 [email protected] [email protected] Whitefish Mountain Resort Whitefish, MT 59937 Crested Butte Mountain Resort Ski Brule (406)862-2900 Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225 Iron River, MI 49935 skiwhitefish.com skicb.com (800)362-7853 Group Sales Rep: Paul Kozuch (970)349-2337 skibrule.com (406)862-1917 Group Sales: Pat Banik [email protected] Grand Geneva Resort & Spa (800)362-7853 Lake Geneva, WI 53147 [email protected] Wilmot Mountain, Inc. (800)558-3417 Wilmot, WI 53192 grandgeneva.com SkiBig3 (262)862-2301 Banff, Alberta T1L 1H1 Canada wilmotmountain.com Granite Peak Ski Area (403)762-4561 Marketing Director: R Mulhlenbeck Hess Wausau, WI 54401 skibig3.com (262)862-2301 (715)845-2846 (403)760-7732 [email protected] skigranitepeak.com [email protected] Director of Marketing: Lisa Zilinsky Independent Lodging/Mgmt. Co. (715)845-2846 Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort [email protected] Holladay, UT 84121 Aspen Square Condominium Hotel (800)882-4766 Aspen, CO 81611 Jackson Hole Mountain Resort snowbird.com (800)862-7736 Teton Village, WY 83025 Ski, Tour & Travel Sales: Carrie Bohnsack aspensquarehotel.com (888)333-7766 (801)947-7912 Director of Sales: Betsy Furth jacksonhole.com [email protected] (970)925-1000 ext-3544 Domestic/International Sales Mgr: Spencer Long [email protected] (307)739-2635 Snowstar [email protected] Andalusia, IL 61232 Averill Hospitality (309)798-2666 Whitefish, MT 59937 Nub’s Nob Inc. skisnowstar.com (877) 887-4026 Harbor Springs, MI 49740 General Manager: Dan McCanna averillhospitality.com (800)754-6827 (309)798-2666 Sales Manager: Ryan Billiet nubsnob.com [email protected] (406)863-4011 President/General Manager: Ben Doornbos [email protected] (231)526-2131 ben@nubsnobcom

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Elvyn Lea Lodge Snow Tours Inc. The North Face Chicago Boyne City, MI 49712 Secaucus, NJ 7094 Chicago, IL 60611 elvynlea.com (800)222-1170 (312)867-2500 Owner: Monica Farrier snowtours.com thenorthface.com (231)535-2475 (201)348-2244 ext-103 Store Manager: Brad Rexroat [email protected] [email protected] (312)337-7200 [email protected] Peppermill Resort Spa Casino Sports America Tours, Inc. Reno, NV 89502 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Viking Ski Shop - Barrington (800)648-6992 (800)876-8551 Barrington, IL 60010 peppermillreno.com sportsamerica.com (847)381-1188 Call about custom ski packages: Dana Shores President: Mike Hibbard vikingskishop.com (775)689-7016 (707)575-7547 ext-108 Owner: Steve Olson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Savanna Inn & Suites Winter Ski & Sport Viking Ski Shop - Chicago Savanna, IL 61074 Lombard, IL 60148 Chicago, IL 60647 (815)273-2288 (800)365-9819 (773)276-1222 savannainnandsuites.com winterskiandsport.com vikingskishop.com Director of Sales: Chad Haskell President: Karl Winter Owner: Bob Olson (815)273-2288 (630)969-5700 ext-2026 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Other Tour Operator/Transportation Convention Visitors Bureau John M Glover Agency (Insurance) Apple Core Sports Cadilac Michigan Visitor Bureau Paia, HI 96779 Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Cadillac, MI 49601 (833)479-4379 applecoresports.com (800)225-2537 johnmglover.com Owner: Scott Appleman cadillacmichigan.com Vice President: Susan Cagen (801)560-6406 Executive Director: Joy Vandrie (808)269-0878 [email protected] (231)775-0657 [email protected] [email protected] Lamers Bus Lines Sawa’s Old Warsaw Restaurant Green Bay, WI 54313 Ogden Convention Visitors Bureau Broadview, IL 60155 golamers.com Ogden, UT 84401 (708)343-9040 Sales: Kevin Schuster (866)867-8824 sawasoldwarsaw.com (920)496-3600 ext-10132 visitogden.com See website for special offers [email protected] Sr Sales Manager: Caren Werner Stuart Sawa (801)778-6252 [email protected] Mahuida Patagonia [email protected] Puerta Varas, Chile Travel Protectors, LLC (Trip Insurance) +56-9-8400-8639 Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau Leesburg, VA 20176 mahuidapatagonia.com Petoskey, MI 49770 (877)515-9055 Reservations: John Burke (800)845-2828 travelprotectors.com [email protected] petoskeyarea.com Owner: Myra Altschuler Executive Director: Peter Fitzsimons (703)443-9055 Ski.com (231)348-2755 [email protected] Aspen, CO 81611 [email protected] (800)525-2052 ski.com Ski and Sports Shops Group Sales Manager: Tracey Clemens (800)525-2052 ext-3422 Alpine Accessories For information on [email protected] Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 how to become an (847)854-4754 ssociate ember Ski White Diamond alpineaccessories.com A M Breckenridge, CO 80424 Owners: Rick & Laurie Pasturczak please visit (844) 455-4408 (847)854-4754 skiwhitediamond.com [email protected] Owner: Jamie Alford skiCMSC.com (970)455-4408 [email protected] skiCMSC.com - SKI & RIDE CLUB GUIDE  25 Board of Directors

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2018 CMSC Awards Club awards are awarded based on the Clubs participation with CMSC events. Best Websites and Newsletters are also recognized. Club Awards Most Improved 1st Place: Wild Bunch Ski Club Hustlers Ski Club 2nd Place: Piccadilly Ski Club Steve Sutton Award for Newsletter Excellence 3rd Place: Nomad Ski, Snowboard and Social Club 1st Place: Chicago Friars Ski and Bike Club 4th Place: Skunk Hollow Ski and Snowboard Club 2nd Place: Piccadilly Ski Club 5th Place: Sanctuary Ski Club 3rd Place: Sitzmark Ski and Snowboard Club 6th Place: Fleetwind Ski Club Gary Heller Award for Website Excellence 7th Place: Hustlers Ski Club 1st Place: St Louis Ski Club 8th Place: Chicago Friars Ski and Bike Club 2nd Place: Sanctuary Ski Club 9th Place: Inland Ski Club 3rd Place: Piccadilly Ski Club 10th Place: Duneland Ski Club Board of Director s Awards Board of Director’s Awards are based on extraordiary dedication and service to CMSC. Outstanding Officer: Ray Piwowarczyk Outstanding Regional VP: Gene Snyder Most Significant Individual: Ed Gordon Outstanding Service: Michael Pogar, Lynn Newton, Lifetime Membership: Bob Murphy Noreen Vonckx

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