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Hustlers Ski Club
Indie music lovers have Pitchfork. Rock lovers,
Lollapalooza. For crying out loud, you can prob-
ably find a curling club if you look hard enough.

But what’s an adrenaline-deprived skier or
snowboarder supposed to do in Chicago in
summer? Plenty, if you’re looking for the action-
and fun-oriented activities that the Hustlers plan
in the off season. Pub crawl on bicycle? Got it.
“Skiing” runs on wheels attached to your ski
boots? It can be arranged. Playing “Iron Chef”
with a pie iron around a Wisconsin campfire?
That would be . . . us.
Hustlers Ski Club
Did we mention golfing? Try our day and week-
end outings. Parties more your style? We have
monthly birthday bashes at sports bars all around town, certs and comedy club nights. These common interests
theme parties at members’ homes and a little something have enabled us to become closer friends and continually
we call the “Pic-a-Trip-nic” bash to intro upcoming trips. make new ones – there is something for everyone!
Bottom line – Hustlers are never bored. Join us, if you (skiibex.com)
dare! (hustlersskiclub.com)
Nordic Fox Ski Club
Join us for the following summer activities:

July 10: Whitewater rafting, South Bend, Ind., on the
St. Joseph River There are two-, four- and six-man
rafts. Be prepared to get wet. The cost is $5 per run.
July 24: Explore Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie on
the site of the old Joliet Arsenal. We will use off-road
bikes as well as hike some of the interesting trails.
Sept. 10-12: Camp and bike ride at Michigan’s Warren
Dunes State Park. The ride starts at 9 a.m. Saturday
from the campsite. Bike on rural, low-traveled roads
to four wineries: Lemon Creek, Heart of the Vineyard,
Tabor Hill and a new winery. The ride total distance
is about 31 miles. The ride is slow with lots of stops
Ibex Ski and for sightseeing, rests and wine tasting. (nordicfox.org)
Snowboard Club

Ibex Ski and Snowboard Club
Skiing has been the raison d’être for Ibex Ski and
Snowboard Club since 1964. However, we’ve found that
the glue that holds the club together during the off season
are a myriad activities, ranging from sports and recreation-
al to culinary to cultural. Other sporting activities include
golf, biking (recreational and training rides), hiking, camp-
ing and volleyball. The last two summers, members have
participated in an inline skating marathon, which is great
cross-training for ski season.

The club holds quarterly dinners at some of Chicago’s
unique restaurants featuring different ethnic dishes.
Chicago Indoor Racing in Wheeling has also proven a very
popular activity as well. Our club also attends a variety of Nordic Fox Ski Club
musicals and plays via Broadway in Chicago, Ravinia con-

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