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Message from the President

Time to Start

Thinking Winter

Keith L. Fanta

W we love winter, but we need to spend time with all the
Well, we’re halfway through spring, and summer is right
seasons.
around the corner.
The first round of lawn fertilizing should be done and the
Check out the club features in this magazine and see if
sound of lawnmowers is in the air, Baseball fans have hope
you can find a club that fits your interests. If you need
no matter their team, though a few hockey and basketball
clubs listed, and check their profiles. Most have different
teams remain in the playoffs. The winter of 2011 left more more help, go to our website, where you’ll find all of our
than the average number of memories, but they’re starting to activities going on, and those are great ways to get to
fade away. know some of the club members.
Skiing and snowboarding are the furthest things from By late summer our clubs will have their 2011-12 trips
anyone’s minds, right? listed in our database and you’ll be able to find out if any of
our clubs are going to your favorite destination, or maybe
Wrong! that destination you’ve never been to or wanted to try.

Our ski and snowboard clubs have already started In the meantime enjoy the weather, have fun, and start
planning for next winter. Our members may not spend 12 thinking winter.
months a year on the slopes, but the slopes are on our
minds for all 12 months. Keith L. Fanta President
Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council
Not that we dislike spring, summer and fall; we love
those seasons also. We’ll be on the links, lakes, rivers,
beaches, forests, streets, mountains, canyons and trails Thank You to Our Advertisers
with our boats, clubs, canoes, rafts, kayaks, wave runners,
backpacks, tents, climbing gear, bikes and skates.
Aspen/Snowmass................21 Ski.com...............................13
Aston Hotels..........................5 Telluride Ski Resort .............23
But snow and winter are never out of our minds. Whether
Mammoth Mtn. Ski Area......31
it’s around a campfire, in a canoe, at an outdoor concert The Prospector ....................27
Nub’s Nob ...........................19
or anywhere else, there are two topics that are sure to Vail Resorts ...........................2
come up. Sometimes the lead topic is a memory of a great Quebec Ski Alliance ...........32
run from last winter, sometimes it starts with a discussion Sierra at Tahoe Resort.........21 Winter Park Resort ..............14
of where we’ll be skiing and boarding next winter. Either
way, our common bond is getting out on the snow and
enjoying winter.

If you love hitting the slopes as much as our members do,
then you should really consider joining one of our clubs.
We’re dedicated to winter, but not exclusively committed;

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