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6 Welcome to the METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SKI COUNCIL, INC.

The Metropolitan New York Ski Council, known as the Met Council, has served ski clubs since 1934. Celebrating our 86th year. This not-for-profit organization is dedicated to promoting amateur skiing through its member clubs. The Met Council provides a forum for information exchange, offers timely news on skiing and ski club activities, secures lift ticket discounts and other special deals, and advertises club ski trips and inter-club race competitions whenever possible.

Member of the National Ski Council Federation (NSCF) www.skifederation.org United States Ski And Snowboard Association (USSA) www.USSA.org and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) www.nsaa.org.

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8 Introduction

THE METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SKI COUNCIL is a non-profit organiza- tion dedicated to the sport of skiing which embodies recreational skiing - Alpine and Nordic -and amateur ski competition, in the form of intra-club and inter-club races. Our interclub race, held continuously since 1936, this our 85th anniversary year, one of the oldest Alpine races.

The Met Council’s ski clubs with a total membership close to 8,000 reflect all interests. Some recall our backgrounds, for example, the Norsemen, Swedish and German Ski Clubs; some our workplaces like Grumman or LILCO; others residence locations like New York, Suffolk and Garden City; and even National history - the Tenth Mountain Division. The Council is a forum for local, national and international skiing concerns. It organizes special events and presentations, develops programs, listens to gripes and praises, all part of the friendly and invig- orating sport of skiing. Its efforts are very important in helping support the U.S. Olympic Team, the Ski Hall of Fame and working with the U.S. Ski Association and the National Ski Patrol System. “Special effort is continuing to work with the United Ski Industries Association, the new name for the merged National Ski Areas Association with the Ski Industries of America and now known as USIA, located at 8377-B Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia, 22102; re promotions geared toward safety in skiing programs and the new skier campaign”.

American Skiing was born more than 100 years ago with the Nansen Ski Club of Berlin, N.H. and Norwegian settlers of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. After the turn of the century, the National Ski Association was formed, followed by its first division, The Eastern Amateur Ski Association chartered at Saranac Lake, N.Y. in 1922. When the Federation International de Ski (FIS) was formed (Chamonix, 1924) the National Organization joined them.

Due to the distance between New York City and these organizations the regional Met Council was begun here in 1934. Since then Eastern has dissolved and USSA has moved to Park City, Utah, making the Met Council an even more important forum for Eastern Skiing.

Founders of the Met Council were an important factor in leading the U.S. ski movement, and witness Roland Palmedo, who played a great part in the original development in Stowe, later starting his own ski area - Mad River Glen. He was instrumental in the early stages of the National Ski Patrol, carrying the number 2. About this time the Metropolitan New York Ski Patrol was formed with Ken Littlefield as chairman. The Patrol newspaper ‘Trail Sweep” was started by Ken Littlefield and later carried on by Tom Ludwig, also a council member. Another council member, John Clair, Jr., served for 25 years as Regional Chairman of the Metropolitan New York Region Ski Patrol.

Although fewer than ten percent of our membership actively compete, we enjoy and support competition.

Over the years this council has been host to American and Foreign ski teams and VIP’s visiting the United States largely because of it’s location and because of the efforts of the late John Clair, Jr. 9 Metropolitan New York Ski Council Harry Walter Voege Memorial Scholarship

The Council is offering a $1000 scholarship for our third year. The Metropolitan New York Ski Council Scholarship application is available on line at www.metnyski.org. Although the prerequisites for applying call for the applications to be members of the MNYSC for two seasons (either as a single member or part of a family membership), there shall be a relaxing of that prerequisite for the years 2019-2020 scholarship award as follows: For all award years the applicant must have a parent or grandparent who has been a member of the current and past season with no requirement that the applicant be a member. Applications must be post-marked by April 15th. Applications must be postmarked or dropped off on or before the due date. You may mail your application to: Harry Walter Voege Memorial Scholarship c/o Metropolitan New York Ski Council 1019 Fort Salonga Road Suite 10 # 235, Northport NY 11768

Metropolitan New York Ski Council is a Member of the National Ski Council Federation The National Ski Council Federation is comprised of twenty-five ski councils throughout the United States. The organization's mis- sion is to strengthen councils, with industry participation, so they may better serve clubs through communications, education and benefits, and to influence issues relevant to snowsports and ski clubs. Metropolitan New York Ski Council is an Associated Member of the National Ski Areas Association The National Ski Areas Association is the trade association for ski area owners and operators. The association's primary objective is to meet the needs of ski area owners and operators nationwide and to foster, stimulate and promote growth in the industry. Metropolitan New York Ski Council is an Associated Member of the SnowSport Industries America SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has a long tradition of pro- moting snow sports on behalf of their 700+ members, which include suppliers, retailers, reps, resorts, service providers and everyone in between.

10 Letter from Chairman

Hello and welcome to the 2019/2020 Metropolitan New York Ski Council (MNYSC) Guidebook. Hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful season. First I would like to thank the advertisers in the guidebook. I would not be able to publish this guidebook without their generosity and support. Please support the Resorts, Mountains, Lodges, and Suppliers. Let them know you saw their ad in this guidebook. The Metropolitan New York Ski Council represents skiers and boarders from New York City, Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Southern Connecticut. The MNYSC is a proud member of the National Ski Council Federation. The Federation represents Councils throughout the United States. Their mission is to strengthen Councils, with industry participa- tion, so they can better serve member clubs through communication, benefits, education and to influence issues relevant to snow sports. The Metropolitan New York Ski Council has been in existence since 1934. We have over 47 clubs. More are joining every season. Check out the club information in the guidebook, we have clubs for everyone. The main advantage for joining a club is the FUN you will have, being able to make new friends, ski or board with others who have the same abilities as you yourself. Clubs connect people who have a passion for the sport. Also the discounts offered with being a member of a club. The MNYSC offers discounted lift tickets to multiple mountains in the Northeast. You will also see discounted Council days in the guidebook. You will need to be a club member to take advantage of these offers. The Metropolitan New York Ski Council is also proud members of these organizations, the National Ski Areas Association, United States Ski & Snowboard Association, Ski Areas of New York, National Ski Council Federation and the Snowsports Industries of America. We are also a proud supporter of the International Skiing History Association and the Share Winter Foundation. The Metropolitan New York Ski Council also offers a $1,000 scholarship to high school seniors looking to attend college and college students already enrolled. It is the Harry Walter Voege Memorial Scholarship. The information may be found in the guidebook or on our website www.METNYSKI.org. The annual race will be held at Pico Mountain, Saturday January 25, 2020. Last season we raised over $5,000 during our after race party that went to various charities and organizations that help support and promote the snowsports. Please support the smaller mountains in your area. They are the areas that will most likely be someone’s first time to either ski or board. The local areas are close and you can get a lot of runs in. We need to bring more people onto the slopes. The sport needs to keep growing. So if you know someone who might be looking to start, bring them with you the next time you go and get them started. Let them get a chance to enjoy the sport as much as you do. Nothing beats a beautiful day on the slopes. The beginners are the future of the sport. Let’s try to get as many new people on the slopes as we can.

Hope to see you all out on the slopes this season. Pray for SNOW!

Michael Calderone, Chairman

COUNCIL OFFICERS Chairman Michael Calderone (917) 217-8314 [email protected] Vice Chairman Jeffrey Meyer (631) 471-2129 [email protected] Secretary Doris Neugebauer (212) 877-7005 [email protected] Treasurer Don Wong (732) 865-3142 [email protected] Past Chairman William Le Seur (516) 596-0362 [email protected] Newsletter & Web Site Lenny Sanz [email protected] METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SKI COUNCIL, INC. 1019 Fort Salonga Road, Suite 10 # 235, Northport NY 11768 www.metnyski.com NATIONAL SKI COUNCIL FEDERATION HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING AT JACKSON, WYOMING

The National Ski Council Federation held its 2019 Annual Meeting Sept. 5-8 at the Springhill Suites by Marriott, Jackson, Wyoming. Participating were council delegates, Federation officers and committee chairs representing 20 councils whose member clubs span the United States. Nineteen ski industry representatives participated in the meeting. “Our annual meeting provides ski council delegates and industry representa- tives the opportunity to come together to discuss subjects of mutual interest and to understand them from our different perspectives,” said Lisa Beregi, NSCF president. Participants discussed a variety of topics of interest to ski clubs and coun- cils and the ski industry. Topics included the impact of AirBNB and VRBO on traditional business models; an update on the EPIC and IKON passes; club, council and ski industry relationships; managing unexpected issues on ski trips; attracting new club members; and long-range organizational planning. Delegates elected the following officers to serve for two years: President, Lisa Beregi (Crescent Ski Council – Southeastern U.S); Vice President, Cheryl Mann (Texas Ski Council); Treasurer, Greg Schmid (Cleveland Metropolitan Ski Council); and Secretary, Sheri Parshall (Northwest Ski Club Council). The Federation’s third annual virtual silent auction will be open Oct. 1 and will run for 45 days. It will be accessible from the NSCF website, www.skifederation.org. NSCF is grateful to our many contributors of items to the auction. The Federation appreciates Spencer Long, Mountain Modern Motel Sales Manager, for making the arrangements for our meeting and coordinating the various events and local sponsors. Sponsors of the meeting include: Mountain Modern Motel, Springhill Suites, Parkway Inn, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Jackson Hole Resort Lodging, Moe’s Original Bar B Que, Snow King Resort, Town Square Inns, Telluride Ski Resort, Sun Peaks Resort, Skigroup.net, Powder Mountain Ski Resort and Kandahar Lodge at Whitefish Mountain Resort. About the National Ski Council Federation: The National Ski Council Federation (NSCF), founded in 1999, is a not-for-profit organization made up of 30 ski councils composed of 640 ski clubs with more than 300,000 mem- bers throughout United States. The Federation’s purpose is to strengthen councils, with industry participation so they may better serve their ski clubs through improved communication, education and benefits. The Federation conducts active programs in public affairs, communications, council develop- ment, racing, ski industry relations and skier outreach.

12 ANNUAL SKI & INTER-CLUB RACE DAY Saturday, January 25, 2020 Pico, Vermont www.picomountain.com

Each year since 1936 the Metropolitan New York Ski Council has run an annual ski and inter-club racing competition. The competition, which features both alpine and snowboard races, is normally held during the later part of January. To ensure good participation, five events are offered: Main, Intermediate, Junior, Husband & Wife, and Snowboard. The competition draws serious racers and not so serious racers alike and offers a wonderful opportunity for members of the Council’s clubs to meet, to compete, to ski together and to celebrate at the après ski party where medals are awarded and tentative trophy winner results are announced. The competition is open to anyone who has been a member of a Metropolitan New York Ski Council club since January 1st of the year of the race, who is a bonafide amateur, who meets the eligibility requirements of the event entered, and who abides by the rules. Each year the following prized trophies are engraved and passed to the winners or to the winners’ clubs. First Main Event Team - Palmedo Trophy First Intermediate Event Team - German Ski Club Trophy First Intermediate Event Junior Team - Herbert Schneider Trophy Fastest Giant Slalom Skier - Harry W. Voege Trophy MAIN EVENT First Elite Woman - Lillian Andlauer Trophy First Senior Woman - Woman’s Ski Association Trophy First Woman - Harry Vallin Trophy First Super Elite Man - Gene Worthley Memorial Trophy First Elite Man - Matt Nuttila Trophy First Veteran Man - Eric Sand Trophy First Man - Metropolitan New York Ski Council Trophy INTERMEDIATE EVENT Fastest Woman - Grumman Trophy Fastest Man - Allan Potts Memorial Trophy II First Junior Girl - Larry Thain Trophy First Junior Boy - Bernard Bauer Trophy SNOWBOARD EVENT Fastest Snowboarder - Peter Endress Snowboarding Trophy Be sure to include this happening on your club’s calendar of events! Racers, club members and friends of club members are welcome to attend the après ski party. Contact your club’s Met Council Rep/Contact Person for more details.

13 2019 Metropolitan New York Ski Council Race Main Event - Competitors' Final Race Results Giant Slalom Super Elite Woman (65 & Over) 1. Place: Burns, Linda, METR. Time: 00:50.30 2. Place: Favale, Barbara, GRUM. Time: 00:57.82 3. Place: Sweeney, Carol, GRUM. Time: 00:59.88 Super Elite Man (65 & Over) 1. Place: Choniski, Michael, METR. Time: 00:54.17 2. Place: Egeland, Arnold, TELE. Time: 01:20.13 Elite Woman (55 - 64) No racers Elite Man (55 - 64) 1. Place: Sedig, Robert, GRUM. Time: 00:45.37 2. Place: Marshall, Jeffrey, GRUM. Time: 00:46.91 3. Place: Schroeder, Marc, BEER. Time: 00:51.17 Senior Woman (40 - 54) 1. Place: Jones, Gina, METR. Time: 00:51.00 2. Place: Twomey, Jill, TELE. Time: 00:59.68 3. Place: Hembury, Carolyn, TELE. Time: 01:04.18 Veteran Man (40 - 54) 1. Place: Monaco, Christopher, EDEL. Time: 00:43.66 2. Place: Steinmann, Carl, METR. Time: 00:43.93 3. Place: Zeyer, Brian, TELE. Time: 00:45.24 Woman (under 40) 1. Place: Rom, Cindy, EDEL. Time: 00:57.53 2. Place: Kren, Kristina, EDEL. Time: 01:01.37 Man (under 40) 1. Place: Sadowski, John, TELE. Time: 00:45.20 2. Place: Metzger, Christopher, EDEL. Time: 00:49.83 3. Place: Bobelis, Antanas, GRUM. Time: 00:52.72 Slalom Super Elite Woman (65 & Over) 1. Place: Burns, Linda, METR. Time: 00:48.98 2. Place: Stewart, Carol, GRUM. Time: 01:00.31 Super Elite Man (65 & Over) No racers Elite Woman (55 - 64) No racers Elite Man (55 - 64) 1. Place: Sedig, Robert, GRUM. Time: 00:43.56 2. Place: Marshall, Jeffrey, GRUM. Time: 00:47.14 Senior Woman (40 - 54) 1. Place: Jones, Gina, METR. Time: 00:49.51 2. Place: Twomey, Jill, TELE Time: 00:57.29 3. Place: Bagnato, Amy, METR. Time: 01:15.74 Veteran Man (40 - 54) 1. Place: Steinmann, Carl, METR. Time: 00:39.69 2. Place: Sears, John, METR. Time: 00:42.10 3. Place: Zeyer, Brian, TELE. Time: 00:43.09 Woman (under 40) 1. Place: Rom, Cindy, EDEL Time: 00:52.07 2. Place: Kren, Kristina, EDEL. Time: 00:58.66 Man (under 40) 1. Place: Sadowski, John, TELE.. Time: 00:43.03 2. Place: Metzger, Christopher, EDEL. Time: 00:47.73 3. Place: Bobelis, Antanas, GRUM. Time: 00:49.90

14 Combined Times Super Elite Woman (65 & Over) 1. Place: Burns, Linda, METR. Time: 01:39.28 2. Place: Stewart, Carol, GRUM. Time: 02:00.19 Super Elite Man (65 & Over) No racers Elite Woman (55 - 64) No racers Elite Man (55 - 64) 1. Place: Sedig, Robert, GRUM. Time: 01:28.93 2. Place: Marshall, Jeffrey, GRUM. Time: 01:34.05 Senior Woman (40 - 54) 1. Place: Jones, Gina, METR. Time: 01:40.51 2. Place: Twomey, Jill, TELE. Time: 01:56.97 3. Place: Bagnato, Amy, METR. Time: 02:23.69 Veteran Man (40 - 54) 1. Place: Steinmann, Carl, METR. Time: 01:23.62 2. Place: Zeyer, Brian, TELE.. Time: 01:28.33 3. Place: Nunn, Jason, TELE.. Time: 01:45.22 Woman (under 40) 1. Place: Rom, Cindy, EDEL. Time: 01:49.60 2. Place: Kren, Kristina, EDEL. Time: 02:00.03 Man (under 40) 1. Place: Sadowski, John, TELE. Time: 01:28.23 2. Place: Metzger, Christopher, EDEL. Time: 01:37.56 3. Place: Bobelis, Antanas, GRUM. Time: 01:42.62 Intermediate Event - Final Race Results Giant Slalom Super Elite Woman (65 & Over) 1. Place: Allen, Reiko, GRUM. Time: 00:41.73 2. Place: McFarlane, Karen, MIRA. Time: 00:46.04 3. Place: Harland, Donna, GRUM. Time: 00:55.65 Super Elite Man (65 & Over) 1. Place: Wilhelmsen, Wesley, DDIAM. Time: 00:43.16 2. Place: Denson, William, GRUM. Time: 00:45.85 3. Place: Austin, Fred, GRUM. Time: 00:48.24 Elite Woman (55 - 64) 1. Place: Heiser, Lynn, SPER. Time: 00:38.88 2. Place: Fogarty, Geneen, SKID. Time: 00:46.26 3. Place: Kane, Donna, SNOC. Time: 00:54.21 Elite Man (55 - 64) 1. Place: Bobelis, Darius Sr., GRUM. Time: 00:37.53 2. Place: Martin, Chip, MIRA . Time: 00:38.89 3. Place: Jonke, Rudy Sr., EDEL . Time: 00:39.30 Senior Woman (40 - 54) 1. Place: Curry, Colleen, MIRA. Time: 00:41.62 2. Place: Haritonides, Eileen, SNOC. Time: 00:44.28 3. Place: Munro, Michelle, SKID. Time: 00:47.85 Veteran Man (40 - 54) 1. Place: Jones, Christopher, METR. Time: 00:38.73 2. Place: Grahek, Josef, EDEL. Time: 00:39.17 3. Place: Larkin, Brian, SNOC. Time: 00:39.57 Man (under 40) 1. Place: Jensen, William, DDIAM. Time: 00:40.88 Slalom Super Elite Woman (65 & Over) 1. Place: Allen, Reiko, GRUM. Time: 01:03.29 2. Place: McFarlane, Karen, MIRA. Time: 01:04.13 3. Place: Anderson, Suzanne GRUM. Time: 01:24.65

15 Super Elite Man (65 & Over) 1. Place: Bear, Donald, MIRA. Time: 01:09.35 2. Place: Wilhelmsen, West, DDIAM. Time: 01:14.07 3. Place: Denson, William, GRUM. Time: 01:14.92 Elite Woman (55 - 64) 1. Place: Heiser, Lynn, NYSC. Time: 01:02.43 2. Place: Fogarty, Geneen, SKID. Time: 01:11.81 3. Place: Stengele, Isabella, GRUM. Time: 01:13.35 Elite Man (55 - 64) 1. Place: Martin, Chip, MIRA. Time: 00:59.70 2. Place: Jonke, Rudy Sr., EDEL. Time: 01:00.76 3. Place: James, John, SKID. Time: 01:01.52 Senior Woman (40 - 54) 1. Place: Curry, Colleen, MIRA. Time: 01:01.58 2. Place: Haritonides, Eileen, SNOC. Time: 01:03.61 3. Place: Munro, Michelle, SKID. Time: 01:05.54 Veteran Man (40 - 54) 1. Place: Jones, Christopher, METR. Time: 00:54.59 2. Place: Griffin, Brian, EDEL. Time: 00:55.89 3. Place: Larkin, Brian, SNOC. Time: 00:57.03 Man (under 40) 1. Place: Sumakis, Stephen A., NSSC. Time: 00:56.23 Combined Times Super Elite Woman (65 & Over) 1. Place: Allen, Reiko, GRUM. Time: 01:45.02 2. Place: Griffin, Brian, MIRA. Time: 01:50.17 3. Place: Larkin, Brian, GRUM. Time: 02:39.35 Super Elite Man (65 & Over) 1. Place: Wilhelmsen, Wesley, DDIAM. Time: 01:57.23 2. Place: Bear, Donald, MIRA. Time: 02:00.35 3. Place: Denson, Will, GRUM. Time: 02:00.77 Elite Woman (55 - 64) 1. Place: Heiser, Lynn, SPER. Time: 01:41.31 2. Place: Fogarty, Geneen, SKID. Time: 01:58.07 3. Place: Stengele, Isabella, GRUM. Time: 02:10.53 Elite Man (55 - 64) 1. Place: Martin, Chip, MIRA. Time: 01:38.59 2. Place: Jonke, Rudy Sr., EDEL. Time: 01:40.06 3. Place: James, John, SKID. Time: 01:43.49 Senior Woman (40 - 54) 1. Place: Curry, Colleen, MIRA. Time: 01:43.20 2. Place: Haritonides, Eileen, SNOC. Time: 01:47.89 3. Place: Munro, Michelle, SKID. Time: 01:53.39 Veteran Man (40 - 54) 1. Place: Jones, Christopher, METR. Time: 01:33.32 2. Place: Larkin, Brian, SNOC. Time: 01:36.60 3. Place: Griffin, Brian, EDEL. Time: 01:36.95 Snowboard- Final Race Results Giant Slalom Woman 1. Place: Calderone, Nicole, RPH. Time: 00:43.14 2. Place: Reindl, Stacey, BEER. Time: 00:53.24 3. Place: Gatto, Joanne, GRUM . Time: 00:56.63 Man 1. Place: Vaccaro, Giuseppe, RPH. Time: 00:43.02 2. Place: Marshall, Jack, GRUM. Time: 00:48.68 3. Place: Evertz, Ian, RPH. Time: 00:49.98

16 Junior Event - Final Race Results Giant Slalom Girls - Juniors Age 6 to 11 1. Place: Gawronski, Gina, TELE. Time: 00:40.89 2. Place: Callow, Madison, NSSC. Time: 00:55.77 Boys - Juniors Age 6 to 11 1. Place: Zeyer, Bret, TELE. Time: 00:41.17 2. Place: Haritonides, Sean, SNOC. Time: 00:43.81 3. Place: Larkin, Brian Jr., SNOC. Time: 00:44.63 Girls - Juniors Age 12 to 17 1. Place: Twomey, Megan, TELE. Time: 00:37.77 2. Place: Deffenbaugh, Petra, TELE. Time: 00:38.02 3. Place: D'Silva, Ayla, TELE. Time: 00:40.18 Boys - Juniors Age 12 to 17 1. Place: Piazza, Michael Jr., GRUM. Time: 00:31.06 2. Place: Twomey, Scott, TELE. Time: 00:35.88 3. Place: Callow, Connor, NSSC. Time: 00:36.38 Slalom Girls - Juniors Age 6 to 11 1. Place: Gawronski, Gina, TELE. Time: 01:00.31 Boys - Juniors Age 6 to 11 1. Place: Underkoffler, Andrew, SNOC. Time: 01:00.24 2. Place: Haritonides, Sean, SNOC. Time: 01:05.60 3. Place: Zeyer, Bret, TELE. Time: 01:06.87 Girls - Juniors Age 12 to 17 1. Place: Twomey, Megan, TELE. Time: 00:54.73 2. Place: D'Silva, Ayla, TELE. Time: 00:59.56 3. Place: Deffenbaugh, Petra, TELE. Time: 01:00.10 Boys - Juniors Age 12 to 17 1. Place: Piazza, Michael Jr., GRUM. Time: 00:48.19 2. Place: Callow, Connor, NSSC. Time: 00:50.34 3. Place: Twomey, Scott, TELE. Time: 00:52.70 Combined Times Girls - Juniors Age 6 to 11 1. Place: Gawronski, Gina, TELE. Time: 01:41.20 Boys - Juniors Age 6 to 11 1. Place: Zeyer, Bret, TELE. Time: 01:48.04 2. Place: Haritonides, Sean, SNOC. Time: 01:49.41 3. Place: Larkin, Brian Jr., SNOC. Time: 01:52.37 Girls - Juniors Age 12 to 17 1. Place: Twomey, Megan, TELE. Time: 01:32.50 2. Place: Deffenbaugh, Petra, TELE. Time: 01:38.12 3. Place: D'Silva, Ayla, TELE. Time: 01:39.74 Boys - Juniors Age 12 to 17 1. Place: Piazza, Michael Jr., GRUM. Time: 01:19.25 2. Place: Callow, Connor, NSSC. Time: 01:26.72 3. Place: Twomey, Scott, TELE. Time: 01:28.58 Husband & Wife - Both Main Racers Event - Final Race Results Giant Slalom 1. Place: Bagnato, Amy, METR. Time: 01:07.95 1. Place: Bagnato, Stefan, METR. Time: 00:55.55 Combined Times: 02:03.50 2. Place: Hembury, Carolyn, TELE. Time: 01:04.18 2. Place: Hembury, Richard, TELE. Time: 01:12.28 Combined Times: 02:16.46

17 Husband & Wife - 1 Main & 1 Intermediate Racer Giant Slalom 1. Place: Jones, Gina, METR. Time: 00:51.00 1. Place: Jones, Christopher, METR. Time: 00:38.73 Combined Times: 01:29.73 2. Place: Zeyer, Jen, TELE. Time: 01:07.26 2. Place: Zeyer, Brian, TELE. Time: 00:45.24 Combined Times: 01:52.50

Race Trophies Awarded

No. Award Event Honor Winner Main 1 Roland Palmedo Trophy Event 1st Place Team Metroland Ski Club German Ski Club Intermedia 2 Trophy te Event 1st Place Team Grumman Ski Club Herbert Schneider Junior 3 Trophy Event 1st Place Team Telemark Ski Club, Inc. Main Fastest Giant Slalom Christopher Monaco, 4 Harry W. Voege Trophy Event Racer (M or F) Edelweiss Ski Club Lillians Andlauder Main 1st Place Elite 5 Trophy Event Woman Category No Winner Woman's Ski Association Main 1st Place Senior Gina Jones, 6 Trophy Event Woman Category Metroland Ski Club Main 1st Place Woman Cindy Rom, 7 Harry Vallin Trophy Event Category Edelweiss Ski Club Gene Worthley Memorial Main 1st Place Super Elite 8 Trophy Event Man Category No Winner Main 1st Place Elite Man Robert Sedig, 9 Matt Nuttlia Trophy Event Category Grumman Ski Club Main 1st Place Veteran Carl Steinmann, 10 Erik Sand Trophy Event Man Category Metroland Ski Club Metropolitan New York Main 1st Place Man John Sadowski, 11 Ski Council Trophy Event Category Telemark Ski Club, Inc. Grumman Ski Club Intermedia Fastest Woman Lynn Heiser, 12 Trophy te Event Racer Sperry Ski Club Allan Potts Memorial Intermedia Christopher Jones, 13 Trophy te Event Fastest Man Racer Metroland Ski Club Junior Megan Twomey, 14 Larry Thain Trophy Event 1st Place Girl Telemark Ski Club, Inc. Junior Michael Jr. Piazza, 15 Bernard Bauer Trophy Event 1st Place Boy Grumman Ski Club Peter Endriss North Snowboard Fastest Racer Giuseppe Vaccaro, 16 Shore Trophy Event (M or F) Restani Powder Hounds

18 Plan Ahead 2020 Metropolitan New York Ski Council Annual Race This year’s MNYSC Annual Race is being held at Pico, Vermont on Saturday, January 25th. 2020

Metropolitan New York Ski Council a different trip ski destination, Niseko, Japan

SKI NISEKO, JAPAN and tour TOKYO present day the Metropolitan New York Ski Council, Inc. (MNYSC) January 10-18, 2020 or 10-20, with a 2-day extension in Tokyo

Next winter’s ski adventure. In view of many requests for a “different ski destination,” I’m glad to announce the Council’s exciting ski package to Niseko, Japan (located in northern Japan), with 1 or 3 nights in Tokyo. Air travel on Japan Airlines is direct from JFK to Tokyo, and then a transfer flight up to northern Japan.

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THE METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SKI COUNCIL HISTORY

The Metropolitan New York Ski Council had its inception as the Central Ski Committee in 1934. Representatives from 6 clubs met for the purpose of finding a way to bring skiing information to New York and to blaze the trails for the adventuresome to escape to the Winter Wonderland. Drawn together by mutual interests, they worked in close harmony with the press and the Northland in an endeavor to evolve a uniform method of snow reporting. The Council found and developed its own area at Norfolk, Connecticut, got ski trains to run there, and promoted weekend snow trains to the Catskills, Vermont, and the Laurentians. It got snow reports into the New York SUN, established a practice slope in Phoenicia, conducted interclub races which have been run ever since 1935, gave free instruc- tion in Central Park, infected thousands of city dwellers with the ski bug by sponsoring movies, and helping promote the first winter sports show in New York City. This Council formed the Metropolitan Ski Patrol shortly after the NSPS was started. Ken Littlefield put out a bulletin, TRAIL SWEEP, which has become the National Ski Patrol's house organ. Over the years this council has been host to foreign ski teams visiting the United States, largely because of its location and because of the efforts of the late John J. Clair Jr. It has also been a leader of the revival of ski touring. The following is a highlight of events throughout the years: November 1940 - The Metropolitan New York Ski Council met with ski writers. The meet- ing was devoted to an exchange of ideas between the members of the council and the press. Means of facilitating snow reports were also discussed. November 1940 - The Amateur Ski Club, member of the Council, sponsored a meeting to award Minot Dole, Chairman of the National Ski Patrol, with the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Associations Safety Trophy. November 1943 - The Swedish Ski Club, one of the most active ski clubs of the east, con- tributed 17 members to the United States Ski Troops. December 1947 - The Amateur Ski Club hosted the United States Olympic Ski Team before they were sent off to the Fifth Winter Games at St. Moritz, Switzerland. November 1949 - The Metropolitan New York Ski Council was designated by the National Ski Association of America to serve as the official reception committee to welcome all foreign skiers for the world championships to be held at Lake Placid, New York and Aspen, Colorado this winter. At this time the Council had 28 clubs and 7500 members. October 1950 - The Metropolitan New York Ski Council had 30 clubs and close to 10,000 members. January 1952 - The Metropolitan New York Ski Council hosted the United States Olympic Nordic Ski Squad before they departed to Oslo, Norway for the Sixth Winter Games. 1957 - The Metropolitan New York Ski Council's Ski Development Committee worked with New York State with forming new ski areas in the State. Past members of the council who had an influence in the ski community: John J. Clair Jr. - The Chairman of the 1956 United States Olympic Ski Games Committee. John has also held key positions with the National Ski Association of America, National Ski Patrol System and The United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association. In October 1956, John was named winner of the American Ski Trophy, because of his many contributions to the sport. In May 1970, John was inducted into the Ski Hall of Fame. Roland Palmedo - The founder of Mad River Glen which opened in 1948. He was also an author of many books on skiing and developed one of the most extensive ski libraries in America. Roland was also a founding member of the National Ski Patrol. Harry Voege - President of the New York State Winter Sports Council, Vice President and Director of the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association and he founded The Metropolitan Ski Jumping Committee. He was instrumental in forming ski clubs throughout the Metropolitan New York City area. Harry was also Director of the National Ski Association. From the 1930's until his death, Harry was an advocate of eastern U.S. Skiing. of the founding fathers in promoting winter sports in the Metropolitan New York City area.

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28 2019-2020 SKI SCHEDULES - Ski Trips Date Destination Contact ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– February 9-16 Big Sky, Montana Mogul Meister Ski Club February 14-25 Alpe D'Hue, France Suffolk Skidaddlers February 29-Mar 7 Lake Tahoe, California Garden City Ski Club February 23-27 Mount Snow, Vermont Suffolk Skidaddlers February 23-27 Mount Snow, Vermont Cresthaven Ski Club February 22-29 Telluride, Collorado Double Diamond Ski Club February 21-23 Gore Mountain, New York Ski Bears of Connecticut February 28-Mar. 1 Jay Peak, Vermont Mogul Meister Ski Club February 23-Mar. 1 Telluride, Collorado King of Prussia Ski Club February 28-Mar. 1 Magic Mountain, Vermont King of Prussia Ski Club February 28-Mar. 7 Grindelwald, Switzerland Miramar Ski Club February 29-Mar. 7 Banff - Lake Louise, Canada Metroland Ski Club February 29-Mar. 7 Whistler/Blackcomb, BC, Canada Cresthaven Ski Club February 29-March 7 Sun Valley, Idaho Sno-Burners Ski Club March 1-8 Steamboat, Colorado Ski Bears of Connecticut March 6-8 Bromley, Vermont Suffolk Skidaddlers March 6-14 St. Anton, Austria Suffolk Skidaddlers March 6-14 St. Anton, Austria Double Diamond Ski Club March 11-15 Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada King of Prussia Ski Club March 13-15 Stowe, Vermont Ski Bears of Connecticut March 13-21 Chamonix, France Metroland Ski Club March 13-21 Val di Fassa, Dolomites, Italy, Mogul Meister Ski Club March 13-21 Val Thorens, France Diamond Dogs Ski Club March 15-23 Madonna di Campiglio, Italy Metroland Ski Club March 16-23 Aspen, Colorado King of Prussia Ski Club March 22-27 Sunday River, Maine Suffolk Skidaddlers March 26-29 Sunday River, Maine Danbury Ski Club March 21-28 Telluride, Colorado Diamond Dogs Ski Club March 27-29 Smuggler’s Notch, Vermont Ski Bears of Connecticut April 3-8 Copper Mountain, Colorado King of Prussia Ski Club

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32 Gilson Snowboard & Ski Co. - The journey of rock-bottom failure to global success

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In the past year, Gilson Snowboard & Ski Co. became the fastest growing snowboard company in the world. Applying their innovative concept for snowboard design to skis with the release of Gilson skis in Fall 2017, there is no doubt the Gilson ski market will soon follow their snowboards. Gilson Snowboard & Ski Co. is truly “your American ski and snowboard company.” It sources materials locally, is committed to community and the environment, and is driving sustainability in an industry that, for as much as we love it, is not traditionally “green.” But to get to where they are today, business partners Nick Gilson and Austin Royer are clear that it took one thing: failure. “Success and innovation comes from either the lessons learned during repeated failure or from total accidents,” laughs Nick in total seriousness. “Our education system is training us to fear failure and to avoid it at all costs, but failure is the moment when we have the opportunity to learn the most. When something goes right, all you can say is, ‘Don’t touch that dial!’ But when something goes wrong, you can figure out why. As painful as that moment of failure is, we need to squeeze that moment for every last drop of insight.” After graduating from Johns Hopkins University in 2011, Nick moved to Nashville, Tennessee with Teach For America for a job as a 5th and 6th grade science teacher, where he met Austin, who was right next door teaching 7th and 8th grade science. While the two found themselves in front of a class- room of amazing students, the students’ experiences were vastly different- one at a second grade reading level, one at a 12th grade level, one student just learning English, all amongst a system that taught to a much-feared standard- ized test, notable for repercussions for students, teachers and school. Teaching to a test was not something Gilson and Royer saw as achieving the goals of education, so they re-invented curriculums to teach the critical think- ing skills needed to excel on the test no matter what the material, and more importantly to inspire their students to love science and elevate the students to teach and learn from each other as a team.

33 A foundation of this new Gilson and Royer curriculum was the develop- ment of “curiosity projects,” which were individual student projects in which each student had the entire year to fully dive into something that really excited them. To introduce the assignment, Nick brought in a snowboard that he made when he was 14, describing that when he was in school, he couldn’t wait to get through the day and make it home to work on it, and he and Austin were going to take on designing a new and innovative snowboard for their own “curiosity project;” after all, they were part of the team too. Nick and Austin’s snowboard project was based upon a concept that Nick had thought about for a long time, which is that almost all objects that move through a fluid are designed in three dimensions (think boat, plane, car… yes, air is a fluid too)… except snowboards up until that point. Moving through snow is quite similar to moving through water. Snow and water are both H2O, and so it makes sense that fluid dynamics matter in both. By treating snow like a fluid, the theory was that the two could design and build a snow- board that was not only fundamentally more advanced, but perhaps more importantly, way more fun to ride. It took the science teacher duo two months to come up with two proto- types, which they took out to Colorado to test during Christmas break. Austin described the experience as “trying to ride a canoe down the mountain.” It was an absolute, incredible failure. Dreading facing the students in January and presenting the data of the boards’ complete lack of performance in acceleration and maneuverability capabilities, Nick worked through it. While the hope had been that the teach- ers would realize a shining example of what success looks like from hard work and exploration, they actually showed them an “example of rock-bottom fail- ure.” To conclude, Nick told the students that the teachers were stopping their project because they’d already invested too much time and money, but that the students had to keep doing theirs. The room was silent and then one student raised his hand and, when called upon, stated, “Mr. Gilson, if you can quit, we can quit.” As Nick notes, “Nobody will humble you faster than a fifth grader.” Nick and Austin went back to the drawing board with their students and began systematically jour- nalling all of the failings of the process and prototypes, figuring out what went wrong, why their design didn’t work and how to potentially fix each problem. The result was Gilson Snowboard & Ski Co.’s development of “the Soft Edge,” a bend in the baselayer of the snowboard and ski that elevates the cen- ter from the snow and unleashes the benefits of the new 3-dimensional design. Managing to develop 3 different prototypes that winter, Nick and Austin took the new boards out West for spring break and found the designs to not only be incredibly fun to ride, but that they were accelerating 26% faster than a standard snowboard. At the end of the school year, the classes had a conversation with their teachers, encouraging them to pursue and invest in making their “curiosity project” of revolutionary snowboard and ski design into a business. Inspired and motivated by their students, Nick and Austin moved to a cabin with no running water with a donkey stable as a workshop in central Pennsylvania and began the process of building a company. Needless to say, they’ve come a long way. Continued on page 43 34 www.skican.com YOUR TRIP YOUR WAY

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BIG SNOW AMERICAN DREAM ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR LANDMARK GRAND OPENING ON DECEMBER 5, 2019 Big SNOW American Dream, North America’s first indoor, real-snow ski and snow- board center providing guests with year-round winter indoors, is proud to announce its official grand opening date of Thursday, December 5, 2019. Big SNOW will offer aspiring and existing skiers and snowboarders as well as snow-curious guests varied on-snow experiences within a 180,000 square foot, 16 story, climate- controlled ski slope. Guest experiences will include opportunities for skiing, snow- boarding, introductory lessons, private coaching, children’s programs, snow play, corporate team building, private events and more.

Big SNOW American Dream, operated by New Jersey-based SNOW Operating, is the first facility of its kind within the United States and Canada. It boasts 4 acres of snow-covered slopes, a 160-foot vertical drop, a graduated degree of pitch ranging from 0% at the base to 26% at its steepest point and 1,000 feet of length for skiers of all ages and skill levels to take advantage of all serviced by 4 surface and aerial lifts. Temperature inside the center will remain a constant 28-degrees Fahrenheit, ensuring a consistent and optimal snow condition year-round. The cen- ter’s slopes will be filled with more than 5,500 tons of snow and shaped to an aver- age snow depth of 2 feet throughout. Specially designed radiant cooling in the floor and snow melt systems will both maintain a perfect snow texture and reduce envi- ronmental impact at the center.

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40 vide opportunities never before seen, and to move the needle on growing the sports in a big way. Our goal is to introduce more than a quarter million new skiers and snowboarders to the sports in the next year. It’s going to be truly amazing.” “American Dream is a true destination for family entertainment, and we’ve part- nered with the best in the business for all of our major entertainment venues,” said Don Ghermezian, CEO, American Dream. “SNOW Operating partners with and is supported by some of the most well-respected ski resorts and brands in the industry and we know that Big SNOW will deliver an experience like no other.”

Prior to its opening, Big SNOW is looking to hire for 300 open positions in a variety of roles, including retail professionals, guest services and ticket agents, ski & snowboard instructors, lift operators and more. To prepare for opening Big SNOW will be hosting two hiring events at the Hilton Meadowlands on October 13 and November 10 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM in order to staff the facility.

Once the facility opens, SNOW Day Packages will provide guests with everything needed to enjoy the slopes including: equipment rentals, helmets, winter outerwear (pants and jackets), slope access tickets and a complimentary introductory lesson through SNOW Operating’s proprietary Terrain Based Learning™ method of instruction, starting at $49.99 plus tax per person with advanced purchase. For those who may already own their equipment, slope access tickets for guests ages 7 & up will be available at just $34.99 for two hours or $49.99 for four hours. Tickets purchased online will also be available at a reduced rate.

Big SNOW will be launching an expanded website prior to opening with additional operating details including detailed pricing, deals, daily hours of operation and advanced booking. In the meantime, guests can stay tuned for updates by following Big SNOW on Facebook and Instagram @bigsnowad.

About Big SNOW American Dream Big SNOW American Dream is North America’s first real-snow, year-round, indoor ski and snowboard resort, and the perfect place to learn to ski where every day is a snow day. Located adjacent to the New Jersey Meadowlands Sports Complex within the American Dream retail and entertainment center, Big SNOW provides ideal snow conditions year-round within climate-controlled slopes. A 180,000 square-foot snow center offering varied experiences for all skill levels and ages, Big SNOW is equipped to assist guest with a variety of on-snow experiences from professional and student training, family ski vacation preparation, corporate team building, private lessons, children’s instructional programs and more. In addition to its slopes, Big SNOW will also offer guests a world-class ski and snowboard retail experience featuring the latest in ski and snowboard hardgoods and apparel through the Shop at Big SNOW. Big SNOW is operated by New Jersey-based SNOW Operating, who also own and operate Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, NJ. For more information, visit www.bigsnowamericandream.com

About American Dream American Dream, developed by Triple Five Group, will provide customers with an entirely unique experience. The property offers a curated mix of unparalleled entertainment, retail and dining options - all in one location. The dream begins on October 25, 2019. For more information visit www.americandream.com or follow us on Instagram @americandream.

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AMENITIES 300 guest rooms (Hotel rooms plus 1,2 and 3 bedroom villas) Indoor / outdoor pool Hot tubs Wellness center Sauna, Steamroom Ruheraum Fitness center 9KNFƒTG 5OQMGJCWU Z’s Steak and Chophaus Bakery at Zermatt Full service Spa offering Max Jensen Massage, Facials, Manicures Zermatt Utah | Adventure Resort and Spa | Learning Center Pedicures P |1.866.ZERMATT Bar with daily specials O |(435)709-9500 Adventure Haus E | [email protected] (Retail & Rental shop) W| zermattresort.com From the beginning, Nick, Austin and the Gilson team committed to making snowboards and skis that take the environment and people into account in addition to bringing the revolutionary “more fun to ride” technical design to the market. Royer describes, “We try to source as many materials as we can locally and within the United States. The cores are all Pennsylvania Poplar sustainably grown and harvested out our back door, and there is a lumber mill up the road that makes our blanks that we make into our skis and snow- boards. We hire local talent to run our manufacturing facility.” Nick continues that, “With a background in environmental sciences, we have a deep respect for the earth and forest resources. While we did not specifically set out to address the problems in the industry, we did focus on a much higher quality product blend, and a commitment to environmental stewardship and building a sustainable business that makes good decisions about how we treat people and what raw materials we use.” Upon Gilson learning more about Recover Brands, it was obviously a per- fect fit for Gilson’s apparel partner. Recover aims to make the most environ- mentally friendly and socially responsible products possible in the soft goods market. Their clothing line is made from 100% recycled material, and one tee shirt alone diverts 8 plastic bottles from landfills. After a conversation with Recover’s co-founder Bill Johnston, Nick notes, “We really believed in and adhered to Recover’s mission and approach big time, and the value proposi- tion from the get go.” You can check out the new Gilson apparel line, snowboards, and skis online or catch them in person to demo on the Gilson Demo Tour. Every winter, the Gilson team sends out their 1970s airstream to tour the U.S.’s ski resorts and offer FREE demos… they let their designs speak for themselves. They’ll be releasing their 2018-19 Winter Tour Schedule soon, so be sure to check out the schedule and road trip or get out there accordingly. Hearing about Gilson Snowboard & Ski Co., it’s fair to say, failure looks pretty good when you take it as an opportunity to learn, adjust and try again. While we don’t all have fifth graders around to call us out, we all do have that something, which drives inspiration and motivation to turn rock-bottom fail- ure into success. We are passionate about enjoying our days on the mountain. We love skiing and snowboarding and we want both sports to continue to flourish. Encouraging the next generation of young riders to get out and experience the slopes is near and dear to us, and we want you to join us in this mission. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to show them what you’re so passionate about. We are offering all members of The National Ski Council Federation the following: when you buy your new snowboard or pair of skis from Gilson Snow, we’ll build a kids board/skis for you to give to a loved one or friend of your family, completely on us. Give it to a young person who you’d love to show how much fun exploring the mountain can be. Whether it’s for your kids or someone else’s – SHOW THEM THEY’RE FAM! Visit www.GilsonSnow.com to learn more about our process, materials, and the award-winning Gilson Design. Gilson Snow is proud to partner with the National Ski Council Federation.

43 METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SKI COUNCIL, INC. Clubs that meet in BROOKLYN, WESTCHESTER, QUEENS, and CONNECTICUT

BROOKLYN

Telemark Ski Club 150 members.

Meet: Danish Athletic Club (DAC) at 735 65th St., Brooklyn NY on the third Wednesday of the month during the ski season. Activities: Winter, Nordic & Alpine weekends. Summer tennis, golf, hiking and bicycling.

Lodge: 3692 US Rte 7, Pittsford, VT 05763 near Killington and Pico Peak. Mail: 30 Knollton Road, Allendale, NJ 07401. Contact: John Sadowski (201) 825-1663, [email protected]

WESTCHESTER

Croton-Plandome Ski and Sports Club 55 members.

Meet: 883 Mill Street, Windham, NY 12496. Meet Quarterly, First week of the month. Activities: Croton-Plandome Ski and Sport Club is dedicated to making skiing more affordable for families. Founded in 2008 by a group of friends from Westchester and Long Island, The club works with ski areas, ski shops and ski services providers to provide discounts to its members by using their group buy- ing power. Family ski club based in Westchester and Long Island focused on ski- ing in the catskills. Home Mountain Windham.

Mail: 5 Orchard Lane, Rye, NY 19580. Contact: George Catallo (914) 974-8771, [email protected]

44 45 46 Mogul Meister Ski & Snowboard Club of Westchester County 150 members. Mogul Meister Ski & Snowboard Club of Westchester County (MMSSC) 1962-present Meet: American Italian Club, 11 North Lawn Ave. Elmsford, NY 10523. Meet 1st Wednesday and 3rd Thursday in 2019; 2nd Wednesday and 4th Thursday in 2020 (through April). Meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month May - August.150 active members and over 600 followers on Meet Up. Impromptu day trips will be announced at our Meet Up site & MMSSC website.Mogul Meisters are a Westchester-based adult Ski, Snowboard and Cross Country club. Membership on- line registration at www.mmssc.org opens in June. We invite interested renewing and new members to our Open House in October. We offer week-long Western USA and Europe and Northeast weekend ski trips during the winter months. We offer non-ski activities like hiking, zip lining, canoeing, rafting, live outdoor con- certs and beach meetups and more. Social events :Happy Hours, Surf & Turf, BBQ, Snowball Holiday and end of season parties, as well. Find us at: Web: http://www.mmssc.org, Email: [email protected] Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/mogulmeisters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mogulmeisters Twitter: http://twitter.com/MogulMeisterSki Contact: David Oliver, President, [email protected] Mail: MMSSC P.O.Box 285, White Plains, NY 10602

Pleasantville Ski Club 75 members.

Meet: Generally once a month in winter Mail: 52 High Ridge Court Pleasantville, NY 10570. Contact: John Vamossy, [email protected]. Web: www.pleasantvilleskiclub.com

Metropolitan New York Ski Council is a Member of the Ski Areas of New York Smokey Bear Ski Club 60 members. Meet: 44 Lynden Street, Rye NY 10580, 4 times a year Ski Club from Westchester County. Lodge: 33 Clarence D Lane Road, Windham, NY 12496 Contact: [email protected] Sno Cat Ski Club of Eastern Westchester 100 members. Meet: 71 Milton Avenue, Rye, NY on the first & third Wednesdays of the month from Nov.-Apr. @ 7:30pm and the second Wednesday from Sept.-Oct. & May- June @ 7:30pm. Activities: Ski and bike trips, club picnic, clam bake and holiday party. Annual dinner dance and ski race. Lodge: 75 Ridge Rd., Mendon VT near Pico, Killington, Okemo and Sugarbush. Mail: P.O. Box 41, Rye NY 10580. Contact: Richard Kane (914) 769-0194, [email protected]. Westchester Cycle Club Inc. 990 members.

Meet: Various locations, second Wednesdays of the each month. Activities: Founded in 1975, the WCC is a not for profit organization in Westchester County, NY. Devoted to encouraging and supporting cycling of all types. In the winter months when cycling is not possible, we have a large alpine and nordic ski group. Mail: P.O. Box 686, White Plains NY 10602. Contact: Bill O'Connell (914) 723-8391, [email protected]. Web: www.westchestercycleclub.org Westchester Skiers & Riders 74 members.

Westchester Skiers & Riders is a family-friendly winter sports club serving Westchester County and ALL levels of skiers and snowboarders. Since 2003, “WSR” has been one of the NY Metro area’s most imitated ski clubs. Meet: Croton Tapsmith - The Grandstand - 197 Grand St, Croton on Hudson NY 10520, Oct-Apr: Last Tuesday of the month, 7:30 PM Mail: 12 Dailey Dr, Croton on Hudson NY 10520 Contact: Tony Pucca (914) 439-7722, [email protected]. Web: www.westchesterskiers.org, Facebook: face- book.com/groups/westchesterskiers 48 White Plains Ski Club 70 members Meetings are held once a month at a location in White Plains, NY, October through April. See club website (www.whiteplainsskiclub.org) for dates and times. Activities: Members of the White Plains Ski Club have been enjoying skiing, winter and summer sports and outings and each other’s company for over 60 years. The WPSC is a fun and affordable way for you and your family and friends to enjoy skiing in winter and the beautiful Vermont coun- tryside year-round. The lodge sleeps 32 and has large communal kitchen and din- ing areas, living room, a sunken fireplace, and room for equipment. Many of our members are avid downhill skiers, some are cross country skiers, and some don’t ski at all. While Mad River Glen (“Ski it if you can”) has a reputation for being a challenging mountain, our membership is comprised of expert, intermediate and beginner skiers who enjoy all that Mad River offers. We have both single and mar- ried members, some with children, some without. We have young members and “well-established" members. Despite our club name, our membership is spread throughout NY, NJ, CT and MA. Lodge: Skiers and non-skiers alike are invited to join us and discover our spacious and comfortable ski lodge within walking dis- tance of the legendary Mad River Ski area in Waitsfield, VT. Contact: Pam Ferraro, 43 Angelus Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830, [email protected], Web: Please visit our website for photos, mem- bership information, club history and to find out how to join!

QUEENS Cresthaven Ski Club 100 members (must be at least 23).

Meet: Jack Duggan’s Pub, 145 Tulip Ave., Floral Park, NY 11 001 First and third Wednesday of the month (October through March)at 8 PM.

Affiliations:LIASC Mail: P.O. Box 564213, College Point, NY 11356-4213. Contact: Mark Berkman (347) 693-3188, E-mail: [email protected] Activities: Weekend and week long ski trips, summer golf outing, monthly happy hours. Web: www.skicresthaven.com .

49 Edelweiss Ski Club 200 members (must be at least 21).

Meet: The Avenue Restaurant and Bar located at 71-22 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale NY 11385 at 8PM on the first Tuesdays of the month from Oct-Apr.

Activities: skiing...skiing...skiing..., club picnic, holiday party.

Lodge: Londonderry, VT near Magic, Bromley, Mt Snow, Okemo & Killington.

Mail: c/o Superior Interlock, 73-39 Central Ave, Glendale NY 11385. Contact: Richard Huber (718) 821-8949, [email protected]. German Ski Club of New York 85 Members, Established 1929 Web: www.GermanSkiClub.org, www.facebook.com/GSCNY, Dues: $25 Club E-mail: [email protected] Meets: American Turners Club (Michaels Restaurant), 748 Clarence Ave., Bronx, NY 10465; call for meeting dates. 7:00 pm, first Sunday of the month, Nov. to April Activities: Regular day trips to Belleayre, annual Club Race, annual Lodge Weekend in VT. Summer activities include hiking, boating, and swimming at our private family camp located in Harriman State Park. President/Club Contact: Nick Melillo, 718-845-1133, [email protected] NYSC Rep: Kerstina Pennino, [email protected] Local 3 I.B.E.W. Ski Club 300 members L. U. 3 IBEW Electrician. Meet: Varies, meets 3 or 4 times annually, available info on www.local3skiclub.com Activities: Offer three annual ski trips: Canada, USA, weekends at Lake Placid, NY. and Bus Trips. Mail P.O. Box 656881 Fresh Meadows NY 11365-6881, Contact: Joe Bisceglie, (516) 322-8300, [email protected] or [email protected]: www.local3skiclub.com

Mayfair Road Ski Club 53 members. Meet: 104 Doncaster Road, Malverne, 2nd Sunday of the every month Oct. - April. Mail: 104 Doncaster Road, Malverne, New York 11565. Contact: Stephen D. Augustin, Email: [email protected],

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Hillsdale, NY / CatamountSki.com Ski Junkies.org 25+ members. Meet: Brooklyn, New York and Queens, New York 3rd Tuesday of the each month . Activities: A New York based ski and outdoor enthusi- ast club. Mail:410 Beach 86th Street, Rockaway Beach, New York 11693. Contact: Anna Marie Voglio (917) 568-7121, Email: [email protected], [email protected], Affiliations: Met NY Ski Council

Snodazers Ski and Recreation Club 90 members. Meet: LIC Bar, 45-58 Vernon Blvd. LIC, New York 11101 Once a month, second Thursday of the month Activities: Snodazers is an outdoor club that is open to everyone who enjoys get- ting out there. Mail: 92-36 52 Ave. Elmhurst NY 11373. Contact: Michael Tome, [email protected]

Restani Powder Hounds Recreation Club 50 members. Meet: various Bars in Astoria

Activities: We are an outdoors club that enjoys everything outdoors, club members must be employees of Restani construction or family members.. Mail: 42-04 Berrian Blvd., Astoria, NY 11105. Contact: Michael Calderone (917) 217-8314, [email protected].

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57 MANHATTAN Amateur Ski Club of New York 250 members The club was founded in 1931 to promote skiing by Roland Palmado. This was particularly inviting to individuals around the New York City area. It was the second downhill ski club founded in the United States. Meet: Monthly usually at 6:30 Lodge: Route 17, Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, VT. Ski at Mad River Glen, Sugarbush and Stowe Contact: Chris Warren, 203-743-9980, E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ascny.org.

Diamond Dogs Ski Club 1400+ members. Meet: Various places on the last Thursday of the month. Check website for details. Activities: Recreational skiing and snowboarding specializing in destination trips to Western Us and/or Europe. During the off season we offer a wide variety of recreational sports such as hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, canoeing, Hot air ballooning, horseback riding, and wine tastings. Mail: 1150 River Rd. #4I, Edgewater, NJ 07020, 201-224-3681 Contact: Rich Grasso, [email protected]. Web: www.ski-nyc.com.

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Metroland Ski Club 700 members

Meet: June & December, Croton Tavern, 108 W 40th Street New York, NY 10018 Activities: The Metroland Ski Club is a family friendly club with members from all over the Northeast. Our motto is "Ski More for Less" and that’s what you'll do as a member. We specialize in discount lift ticket oppor- tunities. Come take some turns with us. Your wallet will thank you. Joining is easy. Simply fill out the application on our website. No mandatory meetings or respon- sibilities. We keep things simple. Individual dues are $20 and a family with children is $30.

Web: MetrolandSkiClub.com Contact: E-mail: [email protected], President: Brian McNamara

59 Miramar Ski Club 250 members. Meet: General membership meets 3rd Wed. in Jan., April, Sept. at 71 West 23rd St, Room 2 West, NYC 10010-4190. Activities: Winter: Bus trips every weekend, December to April from LI, NYC, Ramsey, NJ to our Waitsfield,, Vermont lodge. Downhill, Snowboarders, Cross- Country and Snow Shoers welcome. Chef prepared meals.. Spring/Summer/Fall: Use of lodge for hiking, biking, and rafting for fun and work weekends Affiliations: NJ Ski Council. Mail: Masonic Hall - Box B3, Miramar Ski club, 71 W 23rd St, NYC 10010. Contact: (212) 978-9191, [email protected] Web: www.Miramar.org . New York Russian Ski Club 650 members (must be over 21).

Meet: At the Ski lodge from November-April. NY Russian Ski Club is a not-for-profit mostly Russian-speak- ing club that recreated the atmosphere of back-home “dacha” with year-around activities and social events at our South VT ski lodge, located in Green Mountain National forest 200 miles (3.5 hrs) from Manhattan. During ski season, we car pool to the house every Fri-Sun. During the day we ski & snowboard at resorts like Stratton, Killington and Sugarbush as well as back country and off piste. In the evening a cocktail party and a hot dinner are prepared by all of us. Cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing are available in the park right from our property. The lodge is located right next to Emerald Lake state park and hiking, leaf watching, biking, swimming and kayaking is available during the spring/summer/fall. Low cost weekly rentals are available during off-season time. Lodge: East Dorset, Vermont. Near Killington, Pico & Stratton, Bromley, Magic, Okemo Mail: 890 West End Ave, Apt 10E, NYC 10025. Contact: Eugene Baron, [email protected] Web: https://www.facebook.com/HutorSki

New York Ski Club 125 Regular members. Meet: October to April Activities: Winter weekends with recreational and competi- tive skiing; golf, canoeing and rafting; holiday party, spring dinner dance. Lodge :Sleeps 16 females, 20 males, Rte 22, Center Berlin, NY 12022 - Ski Jiminy Peak, Okemo, Bromley & Stratton. Mail: 2053 Dennis Lane, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Contact: Kathy Trimble, [email protected]

60 New York Snowboarding Group 1830 members. Tired of riding alone? Meet other people who love snowboarding and lets go rid- ing!! Don’t let anything stop you, the sport is too much fun not to go as much as life permits right? This group is a community for riders to come together, plan trips, communicate, exchange gear, etc. Whether you live in the city or in the area, no matter how long you been riding for even if you want to give it a try. ALL RIDERS WELCOME. We meet once a month on weekdays in NYC, and several weekend day trips & 1 weekend Vermont trip a month. Contact: Agatha Wasilewska (917) 553-0209, [email protected]. Web: www.meetup.com/nysg-snow Norway Ski Club 60 adult plus 20 junior members.

Meet: Kennedy’s, 57th St, NYC alternating with Biers, Floral Park NY on the sec- ond Wednesday of the month from Nov-June. Activities: All four seasons; ski trips, adult ski jamboree in Jan., junior ski jam- boree in Feb. at Belleayre; rafting, tubing, hiking, bicycling, hunting and fishing; picnics, clambake, cocktail party, dinner dance, holiday party. Lodge: Rte 28, Shandaken NY near Belleayre, Hunter and Windham. Mail: 11 Pepper Cr. North, Massapequa, NY 11758 Contact: Kevin Joos, (516) 557-6490, [email protected] Polish Ski Club 54 members. Meet: Various places Activities: Winter weekends recreational and competitive Skiing, Happy Hours. Contact: Jarek 212-203-0400, [email protected] Sno-Burners Ski Club 225 members plus 23 junior member. Meet: Locations listed on website. Activities: Recreational and competitive intra-club skiing, day and weekend bus trips, youth program, week long trips to western US, Asia and Europe, theater/dinner outings, picnics, tennis, and rafting; Caribbean cruise. Day at the Races. Affiliations: Member of National Brotherhood of Skiers, Metropolitan New York Ski Council, USSA( United States Ski Association) Mail: P.O. Box 20982, Park West Station, New York, NY 10025-0982. Contact: Maxine Spence [email protected] or John Reavis (914) 937-6613 [email protected]. (802) 228-4705 (Nov. to March) Web: www.SnoBurners.org.

61 Swiss Ski Club 210 members (must be over 21).

Meet: Various locations - check website October through June

Activities: Winter-weekend bus trips Dec.-Mar. from Long Island, Manhattan and Ramsey, NJ to our Waitsfield lodge, with access to Sugarbush, Stowe, Mad River Glen. Downhill & boarders, cross country, snowshoe. Other seasons: hiking, bicycling, kayaking, tennis, golf, swiming, sailing, and other outdoor activities. Culture activities, happy hours, holiday parties, annual dinner dance. Applicants need to participate in a minimum of 2 weekend bus trips and 2 events during a year and be over 21. Lodge: Elkhorn Road, Waitsfield, VT Mail: P.O. Box 4096, New York, NY 10163. Contact: Julianne Cho, [email protected] . Web: www.swissskiclub.org . Thrillseekers 240 members. Meet: Third Thursday’s - September through May. Killarney Rose - 127 Pearl Street, NY NY Activities: Day and week long ski trips to US, Europe and Canada; golf, tennis, white water rafting, bicycling/mountain biking, paintball, jazz, and co-ed foot- ball/softball, Barbados trip, sailing trip in British Virgin Is., family picnic, holiday mixer. Affiliations: NBS, NJSC. Mail: PO Box 238802, Hollis NY 11423. Contact: (212) 491-8595 Sandra Dickerson [email protected] Web: www.thrillseekers.org

US Chefs Ski Club/Chef of All Nations 45 members. Meet: Monday at Base Lodge Hunter Mountain Ski Area. Activities: Skiing Hunter Mountain, Zip Linning, Summer, Tennis Tounament, Golf Outing, Europe Ski Trips. Club is opend to all Chefs and people in the Hospitality Industry. Contact: Robert Orlando, 203-733-6331, E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.uschefskiclub.org.

62 Clubs that usually meet in LONG ISLAND NASSAU COUNTY Alpine Ski Club 75 Members, you must be 18 years or older. Meet: Various Meetings held at members houses on the first Saturday in the month from Sept-April. Activities: Ski trips to various resorts and local areas. Mail : 23 Brisbane Street, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Contact: Donald O’Neill (516) 352-6079 [email protected] Beer Run Ski Club 125 members (Must be 18 to join, members may bring their children on trips) Meet: Monthly at different Bars and Breweries Sept. - March, Meeting Calender on web site. Activities: Beer Run Ski Club is a ski and snowboard club open to anyone 18 years or older with a main focus of skiing and riding with friends and good people. We offer a low membership fee and prioritize on offering money-saving lift ticket deals, as well as fun and memorable ski trips. We do not subsidize non ski events with membership money. Mail : 22 Watermill Lane, Great Neck, NY 11021, beerrunskiclub.org Contact: Mark Reindl (631) 243-1779 [email protected] Double Diamond E. A. Ski Club 150 members (must be at least 21 unless included in family membership). Meet: Hooters in Farmingdale. 25 Smith Street, Farmingdale NY 11735 Meeting Calendar: ASecond Wednesday of each month 6:30 PM

Activities: Whether its great skiing Canada, Europe or the U.S. or great Apre’s ski- ing, whether you’re a novice or a well seasoned veteran, If you are looking for other’s to ski with - the Double Diamond Ski Club is your answer. Offseason there are numerous activities such as golf outings, fishing trips, picnics, and casino hopping at Atlantic City. The Double Diamond Ski Club has 150 members who share a fascination for the sport of downhill skiing and snowboarding. The diversity of skills, and interests of our members ensures an interesting mix of ski companions. The ski club has it all! During the 30 years of the club’s exis- tence members have enjoyed discounted skiing vacations in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Our trip directors are dedicated to providing trips that offer the best value at tried and true ski areas. Affiliations: LIASC. Mail: 15 Park Drive, Melville, NY 11747. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.doublediamondskiclub.org 63 Garden City Ski Club 100 members

Meet: Garden City Ski Club meets 3rd Wed., Sept. to April at 7:30 P.M., at BK Sweeneys, 356 Broadway, Bethpage, NY 11714. Activities: Bus and drive up trips weekend, day or midweek and week long trips to US and Europe. Off season activities: Camping, Beach Party, Picnics and Dances. Affiliations: LIASC, NJSSC, MNYSC Mail: P. O. Box 284 Garden City NY 11530 Contact: Sal Alamia, 631-650-1652, [email protected] Web: www.gardencityskiclub.com

Sperry Ski Club The Sperry Lodge is situated next to Pico Ski Resort on Route 4. We accomadate up to 40 folks. We are a self-serve establishment. Clean rooms at very low rates. 5 miles from Killington. Established since 1960.. Activities: weekend trips to the lodge, chef cooking available if 10 or more on a weekend, October Fest w/e, Outings at Local LI. & Metro NY Area Events. Meet: 20 Queens St. VFW Hall, Syosset, NY at 8:00pm every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from October through May. Meeting about 1 hr. 4 meeting/Parties per season. Contact: Richard Cellini, 631-740-2226, [email protected] for full details and trip availability Lodge: 81 Brad Meade Drive, directly across from The Long Trail Pub and located right next to Pico Ski Resort, 5 miles from Killington and ½ hr to Okemo. Situated on Route 4, 8 miles east of Rutland. Mail: PO Box 7861, Hicksville NY 11802-7861 Long Island Cross Ski Club 126 members

Meet: Meets monthly Nov.-March each year. Check for dates on our website calendar. Our meetings are held at Plainview/Old Betpage Library, 999 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY Meetings begin at 7:00p.m. We are Long Island’s only cross-country ski club. We give members opportunities to experience cross country skiing and enjoy other outdoor activities throughout the year in spirit of camaraderie and fun. We ski various parks and golf couses on long island when we have local snow and also have off island trips each year. We also have off-season (summer) socials events. We welcome newcomers of all abili- ties and ages. If you never tried cross country skiing before we will help you get started. If you are an experience cross country skier we wil provide you with opportunities to do whatever level of skiing you desire. You don’t have to be an experienced skier to join us and have fun. Come to one of our meeting and see what we are about! ALL WELCOME!!! Web: www.LICCSC.org.

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Belleayre Ski Club 120 members

Meet: Various Location upstate Activities: Belleayre Ski Club is an organization whose purpose is the participation in promoting and enjoyment of winter snow sports and social activities Mail: 6 Hillside Ave, Northport, NY 11768 Contact: [email protected]

Fire Island Ski Group 50 members.

Meet: 10 Sunset Drive, Sayville NY 11782. Activities: Group of Fire Island friends (mostly Davis Park) and others that like to ski the best mountains in Europe, stay in high quality hotels with great food, and ski and have fun. New members welcome. Affiliations: LIASC. Mail: 746 Montauk Hwy, Bayport, NY 11705 Contact: June Haskins (631) 472-0300, [email protected] Grumman Ski Club 356 members

Meet: Knights of Columbus, 759 Long Island Ave, Deer Park NY 11729 on alternate Tuesdays at 8:00 PM. Sept. thru April Activities: Ski trips to Western and Northeastern U.S. Ski camp, ski races includ- ing Met Council race, Okemo Interclub race and ASRS races. Cocktail party and beach party. Must be 21 or over to join GSC. Lodge: 98 Main Street, Ludlow VT near Okemo, Killington, Pico, Bromley and Stratton. Mail: PO Box 401, Bethpage, NY 11714-0401. Contact: Peter Paul (516) 333-2566, Web: www.GrummanSkiClub.org

65 Long Island East Ski Club 120 members. Meet: We meet and have dinner on the 3rd Tuesday of September through June at a different restaurant each meeting. Activities: We are a fun loving group. We come from many different backgrounds, age’s, and walks of life. We go on wwo extended trips per year. Our trips go to places in Western U.S., Canada and Europe. We have monthly meetings, a beach party, a bike trip, a pool party and golf outing every year. We are currently looking for a new lodge location. Mail: PO Box 646, Westhampton NY 11977. Contact: Debbie Di Francesco [email protected], Web: www.lieskiclub.com

North Shore Ski Club 65 members. Meet: Normally at the Sweet Hollow Diner, 100 Rte 110, Melville NY on the first Thursday of the month from Oct-Apr. but loca- tion / date may vary. Activities: Four season activities; skiing, snowboarding, X-country skiing, kayaking, hiking, Mt biking, Mt climbing, fishing and golf. Lodge: Rte 100, Rochester VT near Killington, Sugarbush, Middlebury, Mad River Glen.Mail: PO Box 23, Cold Spring Harbor NY 11724. Contact: Steve Sumakis [email protected] . Suffolk Skidaddlers 325 members (must be at least 21). The Suffolk Skidaddlers Ski Club Inc. has been in existence for more than 30 years. We are a totally volunteer club, registered in New York State as a not for profit corporation. Our member- ship throughout the last five years has been around 400. We require that members be at least 21 years old to belong to the club. Our member- ship is about an even mix between couples and singles. We do not own nor do we have monetary interest in any lodge or similar facility. We are a sport and health-orientated club. Primarily a ski club, with more than 15 ski trips a season: day trips, weekend, and week long trips, bus, car or plane. We ski all over the northeast and the west of America. We ski the east and western areas of Canada, as well as France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and even Sweden. Additionally, we have summer activities, and club functions ensure that throughout the entire year there is always something to do with the club. We have general meetings 2nd-3tr Wednesday each month, unless it falls on a holiday. There is no requirement to attend meetings. All of our meeting dates and activities are listed in our newsletter and our website. Meet: Knights of Columbus Hall, 759 Long Island Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729 Telephone # 631-595-2012 Meetings are held almost every Wednesday each month. For questions about membership and meetings, please contact the Membership Chairman, Mary Bartoszek, at 631-923-0829. Activities: Weekend and weeklong ski trips, ski races; camping, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, tubing, fishing, bicycling; museum and opera trips; Halloween costume party, fall cocktail party, Murder Mystery weekend, holiday party, spring dinner dance, annual picnic, annual beach party. Affiliations: LIASC., NJSSC Mail: PO Box 1408, Ronkonkoma NY 11779. Contact: Jeff Meyer (631) 471-2129, [email protected]. Web: www.skidaddlers.com.

66 Clubs that meet in Various Locales and Vermont

Appalachian Mountain Club 1600 members. Promotes the protection, enjoyment and wise use of the mountains, rivers and trails in the Northeast. Meet: Various locales. Activities: Cross-country skiing and recreational alpine skiing; hiking and canoeing. Lodge: Pinkham Notch NH. Contact: AMC, 5 Tudor City Place, NYC 10017. Web: www.AMC-NY.org .

Double Doctor Run Ski Club 138 members. Meet: Bi-monthly meetings at members’ homes. Activities: Annual ski trips to Vermont and western US; summer barbe- cue. Joins with other ski clubs for skiing trips whenever ben- eficial for all attending. Mail: P.O. Box #362, Mineola, New York 11501-0362 Contact: Gary Traube (516) 457-3164. Tenth Mountain Division Association 200 local members, 35000 national members. Meet: Various locales. Activities: Ski trips, cocktail parties and holiday party; reunions in USA and abroad. Contact: John Weaver (631) 271-6618. Web: www.10thmtndivassoc.org . CONNETICUT Danbury Ski Club 673 members Meet: Meet 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, at Hatters Park, 7 East Hayestown Rd. Danbury CT 06813 Activities: Danbury Ski Club partcipates in many outdoor sports. Organized trips including skiing, Snowboarding, Biking, Hicking, Kayaking. We have a lodge in Weston, Vermont for member use. We offer trips for entire family, there is no age restriction. Summer trips are planned for Yankee Stadium and Citifield. We welcome the younger generation to join the fun. Lodge: The Maples, Rt 100 Weston Vermont. Contact: Susan Edelstein, [email protected]. Mail: P.O. Box 3473, Danbury, CT 06813. Web: www.danburyskiclub.com

67 Ski Bears of Connecticut 692 local members Meet: Meet every Tuesday at the B.J. Ryans Pub, 57 Main Street., Norwalk CT. at 8:00pm Activities: A year-round ski, snowboard and social club. We organize several ski weekend and week long trips including northeast Canada, Western US, and Europe. Contact: Dennis Conley, [email protected]. Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/SkiBearsofCT Mail: Ski Bears of CT, PO Box 1653, Norwalk CT 06852-1653 Web: www.skibears.org. Swedish Ski Club 120 members. Meet: Once per month at various locales in CT. Activities: Downhill and X-country skiing; Alpine and Nordic races at Stratton Mt, summer and winter activities at the lodge; glogg holiday party. Lodge: Sleeps 35, Winhall Hollow Rd., Bondville, VT. Near Stratton, Bromley and Magic. Contact: Stephanie Morrison, Club President, E-mail: [email protected] or Christian Balotescu, Alpine Chair, E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.swedishskiclub.org

NEW JERSEY

Ski Club of New Jersey 135 members

Meet: October through April, 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 8:00pm at Twin Door Tavern formally Maywood Inn, 122 W. Pleasant Ave., Maywood, NJ 07607 Activities: Club owned lodge located 15 minutes from Pico, 25 minutes from Killington, 45 minutes from Okemo, 60 minutes from Stratton and Bromley, 1:15 minutes from Sugarbush. Lodge operates year round; 12 bedrooms sleeps 50 peo- ple, available to members & guests by reservation. Families & children welcome. Chef-prepared breakfast and dinner on special weekends and special event weeks. Alpine & Cross-Country Skiiing, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Swimming, golf, baking contests, photo contests, ski trips to Western, US, Canada & Europe. Monthly “work weeks” at the lodge from May to November, Dinners & other social events at our regular meeting place in New Jersey. Lodge: 18 Blue Ridge Rd. Chittenden, Vermont. Mail: Elaine Hirisch, President, SCNJ 2, Eucalyphis Road, Montvale, NJ 07645. Contact: Elaine Hirisch, 201-664-8038, E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.skiclubnj.com.

68 Paul Hields is the entrepreneur behind Sportube

He is the top seller of U.S. made hard cases for winter sports equipment. His success began with a love story and a crisis. After hearing about the ski mecca from friends in his home-town of Leeds, England, Paul came to Vail, Colorado post college in 1984. As a young man working at Pepi Sports in Vail, he met Margo, the love of his life and now his wife of almost 25 years. After 3 consecutive ‘ski bum’ winters in Vail, Paul returned to the UK as a rep for Dynastar, Nordica and Look. Motivated to be with Margo and after the second application, Paul lucked into winning the Green Card lot- tery in the late 80s and was able to join her permanently in 1990 In 1991, Paul imported and introduced hard sided ski cases from the U.K. to the U.S. market. He succeeded in getting the product into major outdoor outlets including Sun & Ski Sports, Gorsuch and L.L. Bean. But when the company started selling directly to the stores a few years later, he found himself abruptly out of a job and out of business. After 4 years of pioneering hard cases in North America, Paul felt this was his market and said to all his dealers “I’ll be back”. Although he had no previous product development experience, over the next six months he oversaw the design, drawing, sourcing, molding, production and market introduction of Sportube hard cases. “From working in ski shops, I saw firsthand how many skis broke and bags trashed during transport. I knew there was a need in the market,” Paul says. “I wanted to work for myself. I found a product that solved a problem skiers were having, and I took it from there.” Despite the extremely tight turnaround, the cases were delivered on time and the quality was top notch. Not only were they larger than the competition, they had two wheels and were made in the U.S. In 1995, he officially launched Sportube at the SIA show in Las Vegas. “That year I went into serious damage control, having had the UK brand go around me on my accounts, but when all said and done, I was able to recover about 80 percent of my customers,” Paul says. “Relationships matter.” By 1998, Sportube’s success in ski travel cases had led to a demand in the market for snowboard travel cases and then fishing cases in 2001 and now heated boot bags for 2018. Today Sportube is sold in over 35 countries. Manufacturers of SPORTUBE Products Distributors of Vac Rac Fishing Products Highland Trading Co. Inc P.O. Box 502, Avon, Co 81620 Tel: 970 949 4014 Fax: 970 949 0558 http://www.sportube.com

69 GREENE COUNTY, NEW YORK

Cairo-Durham Ski Club 35 members. The Cairo-Durham Ski Club’s mission is to work with Windham Mountain to provide special discounts to the students and community of Cairo-Durham in the great norther catskill. We are currently accepting ne w members to ski and snow- board at Windham Mountain. Mail: 1301 Route 145, Cairo, NY 12413. Contact: Drew McCabe 914-364-2554, [email protected] Web: www.sites.google.com/prod/cairodurham.org/cd/sc

PENNSYLVANIA

King of Prussia Ski Club 526 members. The King of Prussia Ski Club (KOPSC) is a year-around sport/social club providing a variety of activities for adult members (age 21 or older.) During the ski season we normally run four to five Western trips and two to three bus trips to New England. We are members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council and in turn the National Ski Council Federation. Our charitable Snow Angels Program support local charities throughout the year. We publish a monthly newsletter that is distributed to the membership electronically. Meet: the third Tuesday of the month, September through April, doors open at 7:00 PM. Mail: P.O. Box 60146, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Contact: Craig Foster at [email protected], Lydia Hill at [email protected] Web: www.KOPSC.com VERMONT

Fort Solonga Ski Club 50 members. Meet: Okemo Mt Lodge in Ludlow VT. Contact: Russell Whitman, (631) 499-4364, [email protected]

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72 MISSION In the summer of 1998, Cochran's Ski Area became a non-profit organization with a mis- sion "to provide area youth and families with affordable skiing and snowboarding, lessons and race training, in the Cochran tradition." Cochran's is the nation's first IRS 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt ski area. "No child will be denied the opportunity to ski or ride".

A BRIEF HISTORY OF COCHRAN'S SKI AREA ochran's Ski Area was established in 1961 when Mickey and Ginny Cochran purchased C an old hillside farm along the Winooski River in Richmond, Vermont. Transforming the land with the family's hard work and Mickey's gifts as a mechanical engineer, the ski area consisted of a couple of backyard trails and a short rope tow installed so their children and neighbors could enjoy skiing and race training. In the next decade, the ski area helped put all four of the "Skiing Cochrans" on the road to Olympic and World Cup success as members of the United States Ski Team, which Mickey coached during the 1973/74 ski season. Not long after Barbara Ann captured the Olympic gold medal in slalom in 1972, the facility grew to four lifts and eight slopes at- tracting a loyal contingent of children and families from around Vermont. Over the years, the Cochran family developed a wide array of innovative educational and recreational programs to help bring the community together on our slopes. Today many successful high school, college and World Cup racers still fondly recall their start at Cochran's. But most importantly, legions of Vermonters proudly proclaim, "I learned to ski the Cochran way." After Mickey's death in 1998, the nation's first non-profit 501 (c)(3) ski area was estab- lished to continue this legacy of providing access to healthy winter recreation for local children and families. Since that time, our unique organization has been an overwhelming success in bringing together community resources to serve over 500 area school children each year as well as delivering outdoor educational programming to groups ranging from the Abenaki of Vermont to underprivileged children visiting from New York City. We now have a state of the art snowmaking system on 100% of Cochran's ski area! Up- grades to the lodge, lifts, and increased programming to serve the year round needs of our community. A successful capital campaign will put Cochran's on solid ground while main- taining the affordable prices, critical open space, and unique character of this little ski area so many have come to love!!

PO Box 789, 910 Cochran Road, Richmond, Vermont 05477 • 802-434-2479 http://www.cochranskiarea.com

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