In 1964 a group of skiing
enthusiasts including Bob Wern, Bill Shepard, Dick Reynolds and Peter Reinecke formed the
Sitzmark Ski Club in Winston-Salem. Now, over a quarter of a century later, we are one of
the oldest and most active clubs in the southeast.
In 1961 southern skiing was in its' infancy. Snow making machines were introduced in North
Carolina that year. Blowing Rock Ski Lodge (now Appalachian Ski Mountain) opened in 1962,
Seven Devils (now Hawksnest) in 1966, Beech Mountain in 1967 and Sugar Mountain opened in
1969.
With these resorts nearby, our club membership grew along with the sport and in 1967 we
became the Winston-Salem Ski Club. Our early meetings focused primarily on skiing, with
day trips to the local resorts as the main outings. Now we are involved in weekend trips,
ski vacations, ski school, racing, and cross country skiing, just to name the winter
activities.
During the rest of the year, our members are mountain biking, hiking, camping,
backpacking, whitewater rafting, canoeing, sail boarding, golfing, and playing tennis.
Annual events include "Day at the Lake", "Trip Alert!" Ski Season
Kick-Off Party and a Crescent Myrtle Beach Convention in the spring.. Year-round we can be
found at local establishments for a "Last Friday Social" after-work event
celebrating the end of another month.
Other activities include gathering for our scheduled meetings each month, as well as
partying together at frequent social events.
Our club is an active member of the
Crescent Ski Council
which is made up of individual
ski clubs in the South East United States ranging from West Virginia to Georgia. These
clubs work together to plan club races, group ski trips, and group activities.
The Crescent Ski Council is a
charter member of the National
Ski Council Federation which is made up of twenty-four ski
organizations representing one third of a million skiers belonging
to ski clubs.
In 1993, reflecting the increasing variety of
our activities, we changed our name to the Winston-Salem Ski & Outing Club. We have
evolved constantly since 1964, and with your help and interest, we will keep it growing
for another 25 years.
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