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Nashville Ski Club

Welcome! Looking for folks who love to ski? You've come to the right place!

We've announced our 2026 slate of trips and details are now available. Check the Trips page to get started. We'll start taking sign-ups after our July 11 meeting is complete.
- 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 1 July:
- We've got a new look! Check out our brand new logo in the header above!

Update 2 July:
- We have a new Featured Member! Learn more about Gwen C. below

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.

A few of us spent the evening of July 4th at the Brentwood concert series that featured The Downtown Band and fireworks. It proved to be a very popular choice with a great turnout in the park!

We kicked off summer by taking a kayak trip to Burgess Falls on June 22nd. The falls are amazing and it was nice to approach them from the water instead of our usual access by hiking!

On Wednesday, June 18, we took ourselves out to the ballpark where we enjoyed a game between our Nashville Sounds and the Iowa Cubs. Hot dogs, cold beverages, a warm summer evening - it was a great time! There are more photos in the Photo Gallery.

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.

Gwen Christian

Hometown: Denver Colorado, moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 1989 and to Brasstown, North Carolina in 2005
When did you first join the ski club? 2021
Favorite ski resort? Favorite ski resort is a difficult questions. I grew up skiing at Winter Park. Canada--Banff and Lake Louise-- are pretty special. This year I returned to Utah and right now Deer Valley, Snow Basin, Alta are up there as favorites. Basically, wherever I am on the snow is usually my current favorite.

What’s the best trip (traveling wise) you ever had?
There has not been a trip I have not enjoyed. Just completed a tall sailing ship trip to the South of France which was very nice.

Are you a member of any other clubs or organizations?
I am on the Board of the local theater, and president of the Friends of the Library which supports our local library with proceeds from a used book store.

What’s your favorite seat on an airplane?
Window for short trips and aisle for long trips near the wing.

How many countries have you visited outside the US? 8

Do you have any pets? What are their names?
I have a Great Pyrenees dog named Mona and a black and white cat named Tuxedo.