Fall 2011 Midwest Skier Magazine Available
Midwest Skier magazine is a bi-annual publication for ski & snowboard clubs, their members and active outdoor winter sport enthusiasts. Each edition includes destination profiles on top ski destinations worldwide, ski club profiles and news and updates from the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council. View our latest edition below! Features International: Ski Chile West: California’s Mammoth Mountain Midwest: Lutsen Mountains Departments President’s Message Alpine Racing Schedule CMSC Board of Directors Regional VP’s and Their Clubs Club Directory Associate Members Directory Trips By Destination Check out all of the Articles by downloading the free PDF or viewing the flipbook below! Download the Entire Article and Read all the News
May Midwest Skier Magazine Digital Flipbook Available
Midwest Skier magazine is a bi-annual publication for ski & snowboard clubs, their members and active outdoor winter sport enthusiasts. Each edition includes destination profiles on top ski destinations worldwide, ski club profiles and news and updates from the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council. View our latest edition below! Features Chicago Week 2011 in Telluride Chicago Week 2011 in Steamboat CMSC Winter Carnival 2011 Bad Gastein, Austria Departments President’s Message Summer Club Activites CMSC Board of Directors Destination Reports Europe: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France Midwest: Alpine Valley Resort West: Big Sky, Montana Download the Entire Article and Read all the News Check out the digital page-flip version below:
Tired of Hitting the Slopes Alone?
By Keith L. Fanta, President, Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council Years ago I found myself in a unique situation where I loved to ski, but none of my friends were skiers. I managed to get out to the slopes, but being alone I knew I was missing something. Skiing isn’t a team sport, but I could see that it had an important social aspect. Then I discovered my first ski club (in the days before boarding became popular, they were known only as ski clubs). Download the Entire Article Check out the digital page-flip version below:
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