Blue Ridge Ski Council

A Council of the DC, MD, and VA area ski clubs
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On this page we’ll post the latest developments affecting any and/or all events and activities sponsored or sanctioned by the BRSC. These include those under the direct control or supervision by the BRSC, plus those under the auspices or control of individual member clubs. As such, all member clubs are invited to submit items to be posted on this site, including but not limited to:
  • Recent changes to an event or trip’s status, schedule or other particulars
  • Promotional material, flyers and other supporting information
  • A club’s news or events of particular interest to other clubs and their members.

These “Hot News” items will be posted on these pages as brief statements with appropriate links to the originating club’s own website for the expanded version, and remain posted for a limited time, in keeping with the spirit of “hot news”.


Trips and Trip Openings

 

Have an upcoming trip with openings, or a trip in general that you want to publicize?  Let us know and we'll put it here!

Richmond Ski Club announces a PRICE CUT in their Powder Mountain trip: See flyer here


2023 Spring Meeting

The Spring 2023 meeting will be held at the Wildfire Tysons; arrangements are being handled by the Pentagon Ski Club.


2022 Fall Meeting

The Fall 2022 meeting was held at Ski Liberty Resort, Fairfield, PA, with Zoom access, on Saturday, September 24, 2022; the meeting was called to order by President Steve Peirce (Pentagon) at 9:00 a.m..  Present were 31 delegates from 16 member clubs, plus three tour operators.  The order of business was as follows:

  • Call to order
  • Executive committee reports
    • Secretary's report
    • Webmaster's report
    • Treasurer's report
  • Old business
    • 2023 Western Carnival (Crested Butte CO)
    • 2023 Winterfest (Whiteface/Lake Placid, NY)
    • 2023 Eurofest (Club Med Val d'Isere)
  • New business
    • 2024 bids for Lake Tahoe Western Carnival
    • 2024 bids for Kitzbuhel Eurofest
    • Western Carnival future destinations 2025 and beyond
    • Eurofest destinations 2025 and beyond
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  • Election Committee for Vice President, Treasurer, and Secrtary at Spring 2023 meeting
  • 2025 Western Carnival - Steamboat
  • 2026 Western Carnival - Park City UT
  • 2025 EuroFest - Chamonix France
  • 2026 EuroFest replaced with 2026 AsiaFest
  • Spring meeting 2023 May 3 to be held at Wildfire Tysons; coordinated by Steve Peirce and Susie Pumphrey (Pentagon)
  • Fall meeting 2023 being planned by Karen Noakes (Richmond)

Topics from the Floor

  • Ken Eng (SCWDC) advised Whitetail and Vaul Resorts are hiring instructors and retail positions at $20/hr
  • Ken also advised that Alpine X will be opening in 2025 and that it will be bigger than the indoor facility in Dubai

    Meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:30 p.m.

    Decision Summary

    • Tremblant is the site for WinterFest 2024
    • Doug Horstman of Encompasse selected as tour operator for 2024 Western Carnival (Lake Tahoe)
    • John Frasca chosen as tour operator for 2024 EuroFest (Kitzbuhel)
    • Steve Peirce (Pentagon) to chair the election committee for Vice president, Secretary, and Treasurer
    • Steamboat remains the preferred venue for Western Carnival 2025
    • Park City, Utah was chosen as the preferred venue for Western Carnival 2026
    • Chamonix remains the preferred venue for EuroFest 2025
    • Eurofest 2026 was changed to AsiaFest 2026
    • Spring meeting to be held May 6, 2023 at Wildfire Tysons, Steve Peirce and Susie Pumphrey (Pentagon) coordinating

      Minutes
      Attendees


      If your club has any news, trip openings or announcements, and you would like them listed here, send them to:
      Kenneth Eng, webmaster