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The official newsletter of the Cleveland Metro Ski Council
Fall Issue - October 2021
Cleveland Metro Ski Council
Cleveland Metro Ski Council
CMSC Cortina Italy Trip January 21-29, 2022
with optional add on to Majorca, Spain Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2022
by Curtis Bell, CMSC Trip Chair
Cleveland Metro Ski Council (CMSC) is taking 29 skiers to
Cortina, Italy where we will be staying at the Hotel
Pontechiesa , 2 per hotel room with breakfast and dinner
included. Our hotel is set in a garden just a 5-minute walk
from Cortina’s Corso Italia pedestrian area, which will make
it easy for everyone to walk around the beautiful town of
Cortina when not skiing the wonderful Dolomite Moun-
tains.
With the Dolomiti Superski we will find plenty of terrain to explore.
Since we have skiers of all levels on this trip the variety of ski runs
will fill our days of plenty of enjoyable skiing.
With about 23 of the 29 people doing the extension to the Spanish
island of Mallorca we will have more than enough things to do and
see during our 3 days visiting this beautiful Mediterranean island.
CMSC Crested Butte, Colorado Trip
March. 19 - 26, 2022
If your still looking for a great place to ski out west CMSC has just the right place to wrap up
the ski season. Elevation Hotel & Spa, 2 people per room. This Colorado property has ski-in/
out access to the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. As far as location this property is an A+. If
you have an Epic pass and are skiing out west you may want to add a week by joining us on
the great trip. We have about 8 spots left with 24 people already signed up.
For information on either of the trips listed below contact me, Curtis Bell, at curtiscm-
sc60@gmail.com for details. Or call 330-240-8005
CMSC is going to Machu Picchu
September 13 –24, 2022!
We are still an organization that promotes the sport of skiing and snowboarding, but CMSC found this
destination a place that has had several requests and now at a price that makes this a very affordable
trip. If interested please contact me, Curtis Bell, at curtiscmsc60@gmail.com for details. Or call 330-240-
President’s Message
Autumn leaves are turning and soon there will be a nip in the air.
Ski shops are gearing up with new skis, boards, parkas, goggles,
etc. to fill our needs. We're ready for First Flake Fever, a malady
that strikes all skiers when frost first decorates our pumpkins.
This season, Laine and I are signed up with CMSC to ski at Crest-
ed Butte in March. "Banana Funnel" and "Skinny Girl" await.
Other lucky CMSC members are traveling to Cortina, Italy in Jan-
uary. January also kicks off our racing season in NY and Ohio with our favorite people in
the world - the CMSC racers! After 40+ years of racing, some of us are a lot slower than we
used to be, but there are classes for everyone, from beginners to experts to old fogeys like
me. So tune up your gear, and raise a toast to ski season: "I love us!"
Peter Keefe - the Pres
ERIE SKI CLUB
The club has been having in person meetings since our picnic in August. Our meetings
have been in outdoor venues getting anywhere from 25 to 40 in attendance.
With the uncertainty of the virus, the board had decided not to sponsor the Warren Miller
film this year in Erie. The plan is to resume the following year.
Erie Ski Club is running a trip to Big Sky, MT (Feb 5-12, 2022) with the opportunity to do a
back-to-back trip with Western PA Ski Council the following to Jackson Hole, WY (Feb 12-19,
2022). The 2 trips basically sold out in like 3 weeks. For the ones on both trips, we have ar-
ranged a coach to transfer between Big Ski and Jackson. This is the third time we have ran
back-to-back trips with the Erie Ski Club and Western PA Ski Council. Yeah, we planned it this
way! We’ve done this before and it works well.
This past summer the club was able to go to 2 Erie Seawolves minor league baseball
games. We had 20 people on each event. We sit up in the Beer Garden, you get a ticket to the
game, and includes 2 beers, hotdogs, hamburgers, and Italian sausage sandwiches and other
snacks and unlimited sodas and water.
Mike Dziubkowski
Erie Ski Club, President
Suburban Ski Club We are planning three major trips this year: The first will be to Breckenridge, CO January 22-29, 2022. For our eastern trip we will return to Killington and its sister resort Pico Mountain in Vermont, with a day at Okemo. The date for this trip has changed to one week earlier than previously announced, February 6-12. Like our other recent trips to New England, this will be a bargain-priced, all- inclusive package with bus transportation, lodging, five days of ski- ing, daily hot breakfasts, and dinners, all for only $1199. We will stay in the Killington Mountain Lodge. Travel will be by charter bus and will include our legendary on-board breakfasts, box lunches and snacks. Many members have come to prefer these bus trips over the hassles of air travel. Our third major trip will be to Telluride, March 19 to 26. We will stay at the Telluride Moun- tain Lodge in Mountain Village, with ski-in/ski-out access. This will be our third attempt after the pandemic forced us to cancel in 2020 and again in 2021. This trip is currently sold out. In addition, we will have several one-day bus trips. Dates for those trips will be announced soon. Our goal is to give people as many opportunities to ski as possible. Indeed, our motto is “We Ski Every Week.” To ensure the safety of our members, we are requiring proof of COVID- 19 vaccination or a negative test result less than three days prior to any trip or other club event. Members can make reservations for one-day and two-day trips online and pay with a credit card or print out a flyer to mail in with a check. Flyers for the major trips are available on our web site. Reservations for these trips can be mailed in and paid in installments by check. Dues are just $20 per person, and first-time members get a special price of only $10. Membership forms can be printed from our web site and mailed in, or the application can be completed online and paid with a credit card or PayPal account. For more information about Suburban Ski Club, email info@suburbanskiclub.org. A complete listing of upcoming events, trip flyers, membership applications, and more can be found on our website, https:// www.suburbanskiclub.org.
ERIE SHORE SKI CLUB A fun ski club which meets on the west side of Cleveland at the Georgetown Restaurant in Lakewood in the party room. Our meetings, which consist of good conversation, good food and drink, are on the 2nd Thursday of each month; Sept. is our picnic meeting and then we meet from Dec. to Mar., at 5:00 pm. The world is opening up and we are able to get out and do things again. We have been having our summertime Happy Hour get togethers and the next one is Thurs., Oct. 14, at the Brew House Pub on Bagley Rd., Berea, at 5:00 pm. Come join us. We will have our monthly Happy Hours until our Dec. 9 regular meeting at the Georgetown Res- taurant in Lakewood at 5:00 pm. Our race team is preparing for the upcoming race season by doing strenuous exercise (?) and daily waxing of the skis (?). OK, we are practicing drinking beers and shots. But we are looking forward to the race season after our covid vacation from racing. We wish all our metro members good health and happiness.
WARREN SKI CLUB
After a year of limited ski opportunities are you looking forward to visiting a unique ski town
and skiing somewhere different this winter? How about traveling to Bend, Oregon, one of the
fastest-growing cities in the country to ski a volcano? You can do just that by joining the Warren Ski Club on
its trip to Mount Bachelor March 3 through 12. Attendees will stay downtown at the Lodge at Double Tree,
walking distance from local eateries, boutique shops and entertainment. What to do on your day off?
Attend the Bend Ale Trail to sample craft beers at award-winning breweries, take a photo tour of the area, or
just walk or bike around Bend to view the beautiful river and over 20 art structures. Although it may be
snowing on the slopes, town often is often warmer and more comfortable for any of these activities.
The mountain itself is the 6th largest ski resort in the U.S., offering over 4300 acres of lift-accessible terrain,
over 450 inches of dry snow each year, a 3365 foot drop, and 100 runs, the longest being 4 miles long. You
will experience short lift lines on Mt. Bachelor’s 12 lifts, eight of which are high-speed quads.
For the great price of $1759 per person, double occupancy, you receive air fare to Portland, transportation
to and from the airport to Bend, a 5-day lift ticket, 7 nights’ lodging with hot breakfast, and daily private
shuttle to the slopes. If interested in joining us, contact the Warren Ski Club Trip Director, Mary Kirila, at 330-
502-9360, or check our Facebook page or website, www.warrenskiclub.org for flyers and registration forms.
Do it today, as the deadline to sign up is quickly approaching.
Our club has also been busy planning a week-long trip to Sun Valley as well as day and overnight trips to
Holiday Valley and Bristol Mountain for the 2022 season -- though it has been hard to focus on skiing when
the weather this fall has been so warm and dry! We have continued to bike on Thursday evenings and week-
ends, paddle on local rivers and lakes, hike and golf at Mill Creek Park, and have recently re-instituted our
Pubs of the month. We hosted a successful picnic in June and a well-attended moonlight paddle in July. In
October we have a weekend trip planned to southern Ohio where we will travel to Salt Fork State Park, stop-
ping at wineries on the way. There we will hike or relax poolside, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the
beautiful lodge. Sunday we head to The Wilds to tour the Columbus Zoo’s Wildlife Safari with stops planned
at breweries on our travels back to the Mahoning Valley. We also have a giant bonfire planned for Hallow-
een weekend, with pumpkin carving and pot-luck dinner. Needless to say, we have stayed active throughout
the off-season, and plan to continue to do so until skiing begins in December. Until then, THINK SNOW!!
Photos:
Kayaks line up along Lake Warren Ski Club Pedal Party
Past WSC President Ed Milton as the Warren Ski bikers taking a break on the
Hahn takes Jane Rummel’s
Club moonlight paddle is trail
paddle from her as she
refuses to end our scenic about to begin
trip down the Mahoning
Goodyear Ski Club
Goodyear Ski Club is based in the Akron area. We are a
year round social and ski club. If you love skiing and would like
to travel with fun loving, active people, then consider joining
GSC. We have skiers of all ability levels from cruisers to the
fast and deep. You can always find someone to ski with.
This year we have three trips planned. The first is to Zermatt,
Utah from Sunday, January 30 to Friday, February 4, 2022.
Zermatt is a resort and spa featuring Swiss Style architecture
and decor. It is located at the base of the Wasatch mountains. Swimming in hot
springs and enjoying massage will be options as well as being able to ski at Park City,
Deer Valley, and Sundance Mountain Resort. There are still openings for this trip but
do not wait, the spots are filling up fast.
The second trip is to Mammoth Mountain, California from Saturday, March 5 to Sat-
urday, March 12, 2022. Mammoth lives up to its name with more than 3500 skiable
acres and the highest summit of any California resort. Both trips include lodging and
airfare. This trip is filled but you can add your name to the waitlist in case there is a
vacancy.
The third trip is an overnight trip to Holiday Valley and Holimont, Sunday January 23
– Tuesday, January 25. We will be staying at the Wingate
in Ellicottville. See flyer for price and more details.
This summer, with many members vaccinated, the club
resumed social activities. We had a June bike ride in the
Cuyahoga River valley. We also had bi-weekly gatherings at
local pubs and wineries. It has been great catching up with
everyone we’ve missed this past year. Our annual club
picnic at Wingfoot Lake Park was
well attended as was the golf
scramble.
On October 15, we will try
our hand at Pickleball. The
event will take place at Tow-
path Tennis Center where
instruction and equipment will
be provided. We also have
plans for a Chili Cookoff in
November and a Euchre
Tournament. As you can tell,
we are a very busy ski club.
The club meets monthly on the second Tuesday of
each month in the Akon/Cuyahoga Falls area. You
do not have to be employed by Goodyear to be a
member of the club. You just have to enjoy skiing
with wonderful people. For more information on
Goodyear Ski Club, go to www.GoodyearSkiClub.org or check us out on Facebook.
Hi Rise Ski & Sport Club
Hi Rise Ski & Sport Club is a year-round ski and social club based on the
east side of Cleveland in Lake County.
From the fourth Wednesday in May until the second Wednesday in Sep-
tember we hold our meetings at Spirits of Willoughby, 827 Erie St. It’s a
very social gathering with updates on what our club is doing
During the cooler weather we continue to meet the second and fourth Wednesday of every
month (mid-September to mid-May) at the Legion Hall on Vine Street in Willowick at Willow-
ick Ave. We have the hall to ourselves, the meetings start around 7:30PM and we have vari-
ous events including, Italian Night, pot luck dinner, beer tasting, wine tasting, breakfast for
dinner, trivia, chili cook off, souper bowl night, slave auction and many more. It’s a great even-
ing to socialize that usually includes food as well as beer, wine and water. We have been
meeting here for several years.
I am happy to announce that Hi Rise defended the Metro Cup again on a golf course that re-
sembled a swamp after 4” of the rain prior to the well-attended event.
We have numerous events and gatherings set up to keep us busy before ski season and will be
continually adding more so check our website for updates. Wednesday October 6th, we have
Dinner of the Month (First Wednesday of every month) at Haufbrau House in Cleveland. No-
vember 3rd we’ll be enjoying fine Italian food at Pastina Rustic Italian restaurant on Mentor
Ave. in Mentor. Continuing the Italian theme as the cold weather approaches, we’ll be in
Willoughby Hills December 1st at Mario Fazio’s. January is still to be announced and in Febru-
ary we’ll celebrate Chinese New Year at Siam Café in Cleveland.
November 6th brings another golf outing with a twist, you can only use one golf club, our bi-
annual one club golf outing at the soon to be world class Green Ridge Golf course in Wickliffe.
Golfing is hard enough so you want to test your skills with this challenge in any weather but
the beer wench cures all that is distracting us for this event. We meet afterwards for lunch,
prizes and lies about all of those putts we just missed at The Firehouse in Willoughby Hills.
“Give it a swing!” This helps support our race team that begins racing in the New Year.
December 17th we’ll be supporting our own Cleveland Monster’s downtown playing the fast-
est game on ice, hockey. Always a fun night with good seats at a reasonable price.
That should get us into some cold weather and skiing, we have a trip to Whitefish, Mo. In Jan-
uary that is currently sold out. We are also going to Lake Tahoe, February 26 to March 5 stay-
ing at Harvey’s Resort Casino in Nevada less than a 5-minute walk to the gondola at Heavenly.
Details are on our website, it’s a great time to get extra days on your Epic Pass.
Locally we have two one day bus trips planned to Holimont where we also spend a couple of
extra hours to enjoy the great town of Ellicottville. Dates are Tuesday January 11th and Thurs-
day February 17th, reserve your spot now.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
For more information on these and other Hi Rise events go to: www.hiriseskiclub.com or con-
tact me: bobmaclauchlan@yahoo.com
CONTINENTAL SKI CLUB Continental Ski Club (CSC) is ramping up our large group social activities since our break due to the COVID pandemic. We have had several Pancake Breakfasts in the Park. The ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) have resumed their get-togethers, and our Annual Spring Picnic was held in June. The monthly JULIETs (Join Us Ladies In Eating Together) luncheons have also resumed. Also, our monthly Birthday Day Nite Out dinners have resumed. Just recently we held our 51st Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Continental Ski Club, as the 50th was postponed due to COVID! In addition, we just recently held our Annual Steak/Clambake, which had great food and beautiful weather for October! Furthermore, it is that time of year in Northeast Ohio when Autumn has arrived with the awe- some colors, so hope you are enjoying all the beauty! As we are all aware, winter will be here in the near future and that means skiing! Our ski activities include weekend trips and partici- pation in the CMSC 2022 Race Program and the Kids’ Race Program, so definitely look for us on the slopes or in the lodge. For information about the CSC Race Team, please contact Mi- chael Neibecker at (440) 537-7127. Currently, our 2022 trips include Swain I on January 14th-16th and Bristol Mountain Combined on March 4th-6th. Some of our members also enjoy traveling out west or Europe on CMSC Ski Trips, as well as other side trips. For more trip information, please contact Michael Neibecker at (440) 537-7127 or cmscmike@roadrunner.com. In addition to a ski club, we are also a social club and enjoy having fun whatever we do! We will have our annual Christmas Party/Hall of Fame Induction on Saturday, December 11th at the Villa Croatia Party Center in Eastlake. Other events may occur depending on the reason or the season! We meet on the eastside, but have members from all around town and also out-of-state. Our membership includes singles, couples, and families. Try to attend one of our meetings to find out more! Our in-person monthly meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month except in No- vember & December. We have resumed our regular meetings in May, and our current meeting place is at The Players Club in the Lost Nation Sports Park in Willoughby. For further infor- mation about CONTINENTAL SKI CLUB, please contact our President Scott Amos at 440-223- 0872.
Youngstown Ski Club
We are a small but passionate organization, comprised of active people who enjoy
organized activities and events. Members and guests can be found in their element enjoying
bicycling, hiking, camping, kayaking, boating, sporting events, wineries, breweries, traveling,
sightseeing, and of course skiing, to name a few. We are guided by open-minded,
enthusiastic, and focused volunteers that are relentless in the pursuit of fun, budget-friendly
options. As always, we encourages all our members, guests, and CMSC community to em-
brace and join in all of our activities and events. The Youngstown Ski Club is much more
than our namesake, and we always pursue growth of our membership, promote an active
lifestyle, and share in cooperative efforts within our Council community.
Like so many other clubs, organizations, and business, this ongoing pandemic has
caused us to rethink and restructure many events. There is much more effort that goes into
the planning of things during these times of uncertainty. Nonetheless, we have found a way
to communicate and leverage all pertinent information to our membership and potential
guests. The weekly and cooperative Pedal Party has produced great attendance this
summer and we are working on expanding group bicycle rides for next season. Hiking has
also gained interest. Currently, we are working on accepting memberships and filling roles
within the organization. Applications are available online and on social media.
Last year, due to this pandemic, was the first time in our history that we had to cancel
an annual event! We are hopeful to navigate any restrictions and issues, and bring back
something this year. With that being stated, we are planning to follow through with our
longest active fundraiser, The 56th Wine Taste & Dinner Dance, taking place Saturday,
December 4, 2021 at Ciminero's in Niles Ohio. This is an intriguing and fun event, with a
holiday theme, including wine tastings, dinner, dancing, bar, basket auction, and money
raffle! Tickets will be on sale soon and we hope to have interest and participation once again.
Ski Trips for 2022 are still in the works as of this article. Communication back and forth
is not as smooth as it once was, so there is a delay in putting packages together. Trip
Leaders are working hard this year and they certainly need rewarded with your interest and
participation on these trips! It goes without saying, The Youngstown Ski Club will be skiing in
the East as the resorts we are looking at include Peek'n Peak, Kissing Bridge, Holiday
Valley, Snowshoe, and Cockaigne. We have one combined effort with WSC going to
Holiday Valley for the day on a weekend in February, and there are plans to work with other
clubs to fill busses or drive up. Interestingly, our President is running a trip to Whiteface in
late January. You can check that out too...
Just like the city, The Youngstown Ski Club is a proven survivor, offering an unrivaled
blend of fun and enthusiasm with every endeavor! We ask that members, guests, and friends
take advantage of the several fun opportunities from our passionate social group. We are
very active on Social Media sites and encourage you to visit, like, and/or follow our several
pages. Club meetings are typically held on the second Monday each month at the MAGIC
TREE in Boardman. Stay SAFE and JOIN us soon...
Website: www.youngstownskiclub.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/youngstown.ski.ride.play/
Twitter: twitter.com/YoSkiClub1
President: Brian Hinchcliffe 330-207-3775 or email at bhinch@comcast.net.
Trip Manager: Lynne Rosati: 330-501-2594, email lynnemarierosati@gmail.com.Stark County Ski Club Our ski trips are planned for 2022, Mt Snow, and Park City with returns to Holiday Valley, Ho- limont, PnP, and Timberline/Canaan Valley. Our club is using a combination of self drive and motor coach for transportation to ski destinations. No physical meetings have been held to date, we are still holding meetings by Zoom, using newsletter, and email blasts to communicate with members. Monthly social gathering are being planned at local restaurants for those members interested. Our club's volunteer work at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, working the high school football season and finishing the first weekend in Dec with the high school playoffs. Our final gig will be the Stag Bowl mid December. We took a Wine/Brewery on Oct 2nd, visiting 4 wineries and 2 breweries. 25 of us started the trip in Wooster and ended in Millersburg on one of Ohio's beautiful fall days. All kayakers welcome - Jason has a glow float planned on Oct 30th at Sippo Lake - 5300 Tyner St., Canton 44708. He is asking for donations to help Stark Parks put in a handicap ramp. Registration is 5:30, put in at 7pm & off lake by 9:30pm. We must leave the Park by 10:30pm. You must have your own kayak, paddle board, PFD with whistle. Battery powered lights are a plus for all kayaks.
Hello Racers! At last … the 2022 season is almost here. I can feel the cold January air on my face as I type this. As I said in my last article, I think 2021 was a good reset for us as lovers of the snow. I think last year, I fell even more in love with snowboarding. Even though I didn’t get to see as many of you as frequently as I would have liked (thanks, Covid), it was nice to take a break from the craziness of race season and get back to the basics: ripping corduroy with my friends and enjoying a well earned beer at the end of the day. If you are on the email list, I had to share a bit of bad news concerning our race schedule. Unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict, we will not be racing at Bristol this year. It wasn’t the phone call I wanted to have, but with any obstacle in life, it’s 90% how you handle it and 10% the issue itself. I’m sure that you’re wondering “what does this mean for ski com- bined?” It might be a little tricky to figure out logistically, but we are going to hold snow- board combined and ski combined at Swain 2. I’ve already got my thinking cap on (and so does the rest of the committee) to formulate a plan to pull both of these races off over those two days. The updated schedule is below: January 8 - 9 Holiday Valley January 15 - 16 Swain 1 January 29 Kissing Bridge January 30 Holiday Valley February 12 Snow Trails February 26 - 27 Swain 2 Hopefully you’ve heard about the Clam Bake on October 23rd at Anne and Frank’s house. We had such a great time last year, we’re doing it again as a fundraiser for the racing pro- gram. If you didn’t receive a flyer, please email me at bbertuzzi7@gmail.com and I’ll get you a flyer. RSVPs are due in no later than October 16th for planning purposes. Think of it as our official kick off to the 2022 season. Until then (or our first race at Holiday Valley), keep being good little hand washers, try not to cough on anyone and above all else: be kind. The Commish
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