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Nashville Ski Club

Welcome! Looking for folks who love to ski? You've come to the right place! Our destinations for 2024-25 were:
- Jackson Hole, Wyoming, January 4-11, 2025
- Big Sky, Montana, January 18-25, 2025
- Copper Mountain, Colorado, February 23 - March 2, 2025
- Chamonix, France, March 8-16, 2025 with optional extension to Lyon
All our trips are complete! Check out the Photo Gallery tab above to see how much fun we had!

We've announced our 2026 slate of trips! Details are not yet finalized but it's not too soon to start making plans! We'll begin taking sign-ups in July.
- Winter Park, CO - January 4-11, 2026
- Keystone, CO - January 24-31, 2026
- Steamboat, CO - February 7-14, 2026
- Telluride, CO - February 21-28, 2026
- Snowmass, CO - March 7-14, 2026

Missed the June meeting? Join us for our July meeting at Bavarian Bierhaus in Opry Mills. It's our biggest meeting of the year where we'll present our slate of trips for 2026 and open up registration once the presentations are complete. We'll begin socializing around 5:30 PM and the meeting and trip presentations will begin at 6:30 PM. Guests and Visitors are always welcome! Help us out and please register for the event if you plan to come.

If you're not a member but would like twice-monthly updates on our social events, join our email list by clicking on the Add Me To Your Mailing List link at the very top of this page. If you'd like to receive our annual trip mailer in late June/early July, please include your postal address too. Members of our club receive a more detailed email each week with members-only discounts and events. Once you join the club you'll automatically be switched to the members email list.

Update 17 June:
- We've got a new Featured Member! Learn more about David P. below.
- Crescent's trip to Portugal next year has only 3-4 cabins remaining, so sign up quickly if you're interested!

Update 9 June:
- Added some photos below from last night's free Summer Concert Series. Join us at the end of the month for the next concert!

Next membership meeting:
Friday, July 11th - Trip Signups immediately after trip presentations
Gather: 5:30 PM Meeting: 6:30 PM
Bavarian Bierhaus, Opry Mills
See Upcoming Events page for more info

Members, Guests and Visitors: Please register if you're coming so we can be sure to have enough space and staff at the restaurant. Login not required but if you're a member that's a faster way to register.

In June, the Brentwood Concert Series kicked off with the Monsters of Yacht Rock band playing tunes we all know and love. Missed this free event? The next concert is June 28!

We had a terrific turnout at our June membership meeting at Crow's Nest in Green Hills. It was great to catch up with everyone and start getting excited about our upcoming trips. You don't want to miss next month's meeting where we'll start accepting sign-ups for those trips!

Our May Gastronomic Gallivant was at Sojourner Restaurant at Southall Farm where we enjoyed some wonderful food and beverages and topped it off with some giant s'mores!

In mid-May we had a Happy Hour event at one of our club favorites, Blue Moon Waterfront Grille. It's always a great time hanging out by the marina and enjoying good company!

In mid-May we took advantage of the great weather and paddled down the Red River. It was a nice kick-off to the summer. You can find more pictures in our Photo Gallery. If you missed it, join us next month for our kayak outing!

Our May meeting was at Quinn's Neighborhood Pub in Franklin. We enjoyed a new-to-us place and getting to catch up with folks we hadn't seen in awhile. Be sure to join us next month in Green Hills!

We ended our April events with psychedelic mini-golf at Puttshack in the Gulch and topped it off with Happy Hour. Be sure to join us in May for more fun events!

In late April we visited Kitchen Social in Brentwood and took their Midnight in Paris cooking class! Great fun and now the members who didn't attend will expect a gourmet feast at our next gathering!

In late April a few of our members hit the beach at the annual Crescent Ski Council spring convention. Mini-golf, a beach run, pickleball, and the beach Olympics were great fun and the weekend was topped off with cartoon characters costume party. Be sure to join us next year!

Our April Gastronomic Gallivant was to Etch at the Franklin Factory. Good food, good friends, these events are always a lot of fun. Make your reservation now to join us in May!

On Saturday, April 12th we had a booth at the Nashville Outdoor Recreation Festival & Expo. It was a great way to let folks know about our club and we had wonderful weather for the the event!

Our April membership meeting was at Carrabba's in Green Hills. We held our annual election for officers and board members. Congratulations to the new officers and board members who will begin their terms May 1st.

We had gorgeous weather for our hike of the Great Stone Door Loop and Ranger Falls. We have more outdoor adventures planned for the coming months so keep an eye on our calendar!

Our trip to Chamonix and extension to Lyon were a rousing success! Great snow, great weather and great side trips. We've announced our trip destinations for next season so keep following us for the latest information about them. We'll begin trip sign-ups in July.

At our March 4th meeting we got updates on the just-completed Copper Mountain trip and we celebrated the birthday of Joe, our president. Be sure to join us next month!

Our Copper trip was a rousing success! We had loads of sunshine the entire week. Read the trip report on our Copper Trip Page and see the Photo Gallery for more pictures.

David Phears

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii.
When did you first join the ski club? Just last year (2024)
Ski club offices held: None of the above, just happy to get to participate.
Favorite ski resort? Might be Big Sky after this last trip. Had a blast!

What are your other favorite sports to participate in?
Current obsession is rock climbing. Mostly in the gym due to time and ease of access, but Yellow Bluff and Cherokee Rock Village here in AL, as well as Foster Falls up in TN are favorites. Also scuba diving when my travels take me somewhere tropical.

Are you a member of any other clubs or organizations?
Yes, I'm a member of the Southeastern Climbers Coalition, a non-profit that works to maintain climbing areas in the region.

How many countries have you visited outside the US?
24 by my last count.

What’s your favorite seat on an airplane?
A hammock hanging from the rafters of a KC-135. If that's not an option, a window seat would be my next choice.

What crazy activities do you dream of trying someday?
Would like to try skydiving.

What is your favorite hobby?
Does camping count? Taken to camping by the TN river, or near by our favorite climbing spots lately.