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Club
PROFILES
American Blind Skiing Foundation
Battle Creek Ski Club
Chicagoland Club 50 – Ski and Sports
East Iowa Ski Club
W in their own backyards, CMSC clubs are
hether in the Rockies, the Alps or right
on the go throughout the year. Besides offering
ski trips to top resorts in the United States,
Canada and Europe, the clubs organize other
sporting, sightseeing and social opportunities
as well, from bicycle and canoe outings to
concert evenings and dining adventures. This
alphabetical sampling of member clubs provides
a peek into the fun that awaits skiers and
non-skiers alike.
American Blind Skiing Foundation
ABSF provides downhill skiing and boarding opportunities for
blind and visually impaired adults and children, in a supportive,
community environment where a physical challenge and a social
outlet bring out the best in everyone. Our ranks of experienced
guides are always ready to help at our weekly ski events. We
provide financial assistance to those who would otherwise be
unable to ski due to financial hardship. If you see us (in our bright
orange vests) in the lift line, stop by to say hi. ABSF is an all-
volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. (absf.org)
Battle Creek Ski Club
We are a year-round outdoor adventure group that enjoys
kayaking, bicycling, canoeing, hiking, golfing and camping. We
enjoy entering fun river rafting events, doing downhill adventures
and other wacky, fun and safe events. BCSC is a civic-minded,
family-oriented club promoting all alpine snow sports. The club is
located in Battle Creek, Michigan, but we welcome anyone from
any geographical area. The founding members established the
club's charter in 1954. Today, we have over 350 club members.
The board of directors adopted a club slogan a few years after to
reflect the club’s beginnings: "Going downhill since 1954."
(battlecreekskiclub.com)
Chicagoland Club 50 – Ski and Sports
If you’re over 50 and love being active, you’ll find Chicagoland
Club 50 – Ski and Sports to be the perfect choice of ski club with
year-round activities. Club 50 will take week-long trips this ski
season to Telluride, Snowmass and Whitefish. What makes these
ski trips unique is the end-of-ski-day wine and cheese gatherings
where friendships are made, dinner plans confirmed and ski part-
ners booked for the next day. Once a month the club gathers for
Sunday evening dinner at different restaurants in Chicago and the
suburbs. Summertime brings a host of other activities. (ski50.com)
East Iowa Ski Club
A key focus of the East Iowa Ski Club is to bring people together
that want to ski/snowboard, thus we offer a variety of week-long,
weekend, and one-day trips. Our club’s 2016 key destinations are
to Interlaken, Switzerland Jan. 22-30 (7 nights) with an optional
extension to Prague Jan. 22-Feb. 4 (5 nights), and Park City,
Canyons, Deer Valley Feb. 20-27 (7 nights). Other winter snow
activities include snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Joining
our ski club is not all about being able to ski as we have year-
round activities that provide frequent social opportunities.
(eastiowaskiclub.com)