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

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October Midwest Skier Magazine Digital Page Flip 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

West: Steamboat Springs

International: Grindelwald

Midwest: Wilmot Mountain
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Departments
President’s Message
Editor’s Letter
New & Noteworthy in the West
More in Full Edition Below!

Club Profiles
Oak Park Ski Club
American Blind Skiing Foundation
Skunk Hollow Ski and Snowboard Club
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New & Noteworthy in the West

California
North Star Resort in Truckee will host the Nordic SuperTour event, a premier cross-country race series, on March 18. This spectator-friendly race is open to all ages and will begin and end in the Village of North Star, convenient to the resort’s 35 unique shops and restaurants and the 9,000- square foot ice skating rink. Making a scorching debut this winter is All Fired Up! pottery-making studio, one of many quaint village shops. Visitors enjoy the resort’s 93 ski trails and award-winning alpine terrain, perfect for snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. (800-466-6784, northstarattahoe.com)

Squaw Valley USA now has improved lighting on Rivera Terrain Park and half-pipe so that winter sports enthusiasts can extend chilly fun until 9 p.m. on weekends…..

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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).

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Oak Park Ski Club

The club, of course, pursues skiing, racing and snowboarding, but during the year sponsors many outdoor and indoor events. We’ve done excursions to Ravinia, ice cream socials in Park Ridge, scenic bicycle tours along Chicago’s lakefront and through various suburbs, and we target a “Bar of the Month” each month.

No description of activities would be complete without mention of the club’s proud asset in Michigan: its own year-round lodge, located in the Boyne Mountain ski and vacation area. Members and their families and friends who use the lodge are treated to a modern, fully-equipped kitchen and accommodations for 42 guests. This past year we skied Big Sky, Montana; Boyne Mountain, Michigan, and Nubs Nob, Michigan. This winter we’re headed for Vail, Lake Tahoe, and Midwestern destinations including our Lodge. Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 8 p.m. at Champp’s Restaurant & Bar, 955 E. Golf Road in Schaumburg. Minimum age is 21 and the annual dues are $35.

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Steamboat Springs

By Vanessa Day

Nestled in Routt National Park in the northwest region of Colorado, Steamboat Springs is a classic ski town that has stayed true to its cultural roots. Humble beginnings as a ranching town have helped Steamboat maintain a small-town feel, while the state-of-the-art ski resort honors the town’s long history with the sport.

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Summer Club Activities

With Skiing and Snowboarding being seasonal recreational activities, one can’t help but wonder how these athletes occupy their time during the “off-season”.

The ski clubs of the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council manage to keep themselves busy by participating in a number of outdoor sports and recreational activities, all year long.
From biking to kayaking and whitewater rafting, these adrenaline junkies explore the outdoors in the most extreme ways, in order to keep them primed and ready for the next ski season to arrive. To learn more about each clubs individual activities visit Summer Activities.

Message from the President

The Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council president, Keith L. Fanta, shares recent updates and changes within the council. Fanta notes the advancements made towards promoting individual club members  through online search engine optimization tools, in order to help gain exposure to the public. To see this issue’s message from the President visit: CMSC Message

2009/2010 CMSC Member Clubs

The Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council’s mission is to promote member ski and snowboard clubs around the Chicagoland area and neighboring states. The 2009/2010 Member Directory, lists all of the Member Clubs in this year’s directory along with contact and meeting information. To see the full 2009/2010 directory visit: Member Clubs

Midwest Ski Club Profiles

Want to know more about Midwest Ski clubs? Midwest Skier offers information on Ski clubs that make up the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council. The Fall edition offers information on several area ski clubs. Learn more.

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