Photo by Mike Wade
When it comes to skiing on the snow-covered hills of America, Ski and Boarding Club founder Mike Wade says he and his team “want people to be able to afford a trip to a beautiful place to do what they enjoy.”
With this in mind, the Moraine Valley Ski and Snowboarding Club recently took their long awaited annual trip to Crested Butte, Colorado. Every year, the club is able to choose a location for the annual ski trip and this year they selected Crested Butte because it’s a beautiful resort that sits nestled at the base of Elk Mountain in the heart of the Rockies. The club began their five-day trip to Colorado by taking in the powder blanketed mountain and the beautiful Colorado weather.
“Every year we pick a new resort to go to, always giving us somewhere new to check out” Wade said.
Crested Butte offers many shops, restaurants, and bars right near the resort at the base of the mountain.
“Nothing can compare to the real mountain experience and carving real powdered snow. Local resorts cannot compare in size to a real mountain and most use artificially made snow,” said Scott Conrade, Vice President of the Ski and Boarding Club.
Last year for their journey the club traveled to Park City, Utah and enjoyed its vast mountainous scenery.
Mike Wade founded and currently runs the Ski and Boarding club so students can have an affordable opportunity to learn what life on the slopes is all about. “The annual trip is a great way for friends and family to ski and snowboard together for a low cost,” Wade said.
The Ski and Boarding Club hopes their services can offer more people the opportunity to travel and ski with friends and family for a nominal fee. Since the club travels as a group it receives group rates, which come out to be much cheaper than if a single person was to go alone.
Of course, not every college student may believe they can afford such a trip, but with accommodations, airfare, lift tickets, and travel all included you can get a pretty good deal with the Ski and Boarding Club. It is a great opportunity for people to get out to do what they like and for a nominal fee.
