About Pine Point Ski & Snowboard Club
Pine Point Ski & Snowboard Club, (legal name Pine Point Ski Club Inc.) is an athletic, recreational and social club of about 200 members. We are organized as a non-profit organization. We go on several group Western ski trips annually and some local weekend ski trips in Midwest ski. We typically do a short, 1st trip of the season to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Our club is over 50 years old! We have a great network with other ski clubs and ski shops in Chicago, and ski resorts all over the western U.S. We are a very friendly, WELCOMING group! We're always looking for new members to share our passion for outdoors activities.
During winter we meet every third Tuesday of the month for our regular monthly club meeting.
Although skiing and snowboarding trips are our main interest, we offer a year-round schedule of activities. Annual favorites include a Kettle Moraine camping/biking trip, Chicago Blues Fest, outdoor picnics under the blue sky, and wine tastings.
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE (could you be one of us?)
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Our members are mostly between the ages of 25 and 55, but we have lots of senior members. And some still rip it!
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We're a mix of single folks, partnered and married people, divorced, parents and non-parents, and empty-nesters.
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We're a Welcoming, Diverse mix of humanity! We have members from different nations and some speak several languages. We come from different backgrounds. We have straight members and queer members. We welcome you!
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We pride ourselves on welcoming new members! If you're new, we want to get to know you!
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Most members live in the Chicago area and a few live out of state.
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We have skiers and snowboarders at all levels: front-side groomer folks, racers, mogul monsters, cruisers, terrain park masters, and raw beginners.
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If you have never been on the snow before, we will be honored to guide you though this amazing experience. In addition, we offer racing through Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council (CMSC). It is a great way to improve on your skiing/snowboarding and a lot of fun.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Mark Niewoehner
Treasurer: Kelly Mote
Trip Advisors: So many!
CMSC Delegate: Kelly Mote
Website & Marketing: Mark Niewoehner, Andrea Kachudas
Consultant-at-Large and President Emeritus: John "Dukes" Daviduke
WHY JOIN A SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB?
That's great question! You must be really smart! There are many benefits of joining Chicago's Oldest, (murky origins), and Ever-Stalwart (as a pine), ski and snowboard club!
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Get in on group ski / snowboard trip discounts to top destinations - and SOMEONE ELSE ORGANIZES EVERYTHING FOR YOU!
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Seriously. You spend what you'd spend if you booked it yourself... But our volunteer trip leaders do all the planning and booking for air, hotel, ground transportation, gatherings, lift tickets.
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You Just Pay And Meet Us At The Airport!
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Pay for trips with easy installments!
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ENJOY year-round activities with delightful people who also love Talking About Ski & Snowboard Stuff In Summer! We have skiers, snowboarders, (and weirdos who do both), backcountry skiers... lots of folks to learn from.
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Exclusive social events to PPSC members (dinners, happy hours, etc.).
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None of your friends ski or snowboard? Those Days Are Over! With so many members of different experience levels, you'll always have a squad on the slopes!
OUR SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB SAVES RELATIONSHIPS! ;)
To Our Fellow Riders:
Do you ski/board but your main squeeze doesn't? Give them a break - FROM YOU - and come on a trip! We'll listen to you talk about the new hard shell you want to buy, ski widths, bindings and snow quality Forever! (Unlike you-know-who.)
To The Long-Suffering Partners of Our Fellow Riders:
Send your skiing or snowboarding partner to us! Studies show that if one spouse/partner joins a ski-snowboard club, their better half never has to pretend to listen to them talk about ski stuff again. Better yet, come along and enjoy spas, tours and snowy sightseeing at the resorts.