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Nashville Ski Club

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

Our 2025-26 trips are now complete! If you didn't get to join us this season, be sure to check back soon as we'll be announcing our 2026-27 locations and dates in the next few weeks and you can mark your calendar for our July meeting where we'll begin taking sign-ups for those trips.

These were our locations for 2026. You can find photos from all the completed trips in the Photo Gallery.
- 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 March meeting? Join us at Crow's Nest in Green Hills on April 7th. We'll begin socializing around 5:30 PM and the meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. Guests and Visitors are always welcome! Trip leaders will be on hand to answer your questions and with two trips in the books, there will be lots of great stories about them. 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 27 March:
- Added the Winter Park and Snowmass videos below. They're also on the individual trip pages.

Update 1 April:
- We've got a new Featured Member. Learn more about Larry H. below.

Next membership meeting:
Tuesday, April 7th
Gather: 5:30 PM
Meeting: 6:30 PM
Crow's Nest, Green Hills

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.

See the Upcoming Events page for more info

We're fortunate to have some very talented people in our club! Thanks to member Howard H. for shooting, editing and posting the videos below. They're from our Winter Park and Steamboat trips.

On March 21st we visited Leiper's Fork Distillery, learned how their products are made and indulged in some samples! More pictures are in the Photo Gallery.

Our final trip of the 2025-26 ski season was to Snowmass where we enjoyed beautiful bluebird skies and the gorgeous scenery including the Maroon Bells.

Our March meeting was at McNamara's in Donelson where our members shared all the fun things that happened on the Steamboat and Telluride trips. As a bonus we got to listen to some live Irish music!

If you missed this meeting, be sure to join us next month in Green Hills!

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In late February we visited Telluride and were blessed with gorgeous sunshine almost every day. Is it any wonder this is one of our club's favorite resorts?!

In early February we took a group to Steamboat and had an outstanding time. We had a great welcome party and a couple of other group dinners included. Steamboat is a club favorite and if you missed this trip, you missed out!

With ice still lingering around much of the area, our Gastronomic Gallivant saw a smaller-than-usual group but these gals still had a great time and enjoyed some wonderful food.

At our February meeting we welcomed back the folks who went on our Winter Park and Keystone trips and loved catching up on all the inside scoop from those trips. Some of our folks still had no power after the prior week's ice storm so they were glad to join us in the warmth. Miss this meeting? Join us next month in Donelson!

Our second trip of the season was to Keystone, a place we hadn't visited in over 10 years! While the weather started out very cold, by mid-week it was glorious. Thanks to our "local" guide, Robert Johnson (in red), who gave us the inside scoop on the mountain. We won't wait 10+ years to go back!

We kicked off our 2026 ski trips with a visit to Winter Park, Colorado on January 4-11. Over 20 of us escaped the Nashville humidity for the clean mountain air. While we were there we met up with members of some other Crescent Ski Council clubs which made for an even bigger party! See the Photo Gallery tab for even more pictures!

Our January meeting was at Crow's Nest in Green Hills. We had a good turnout despite some of our folks already out on the slopes in Winter Park. Our monthly meeting is a great time for members, their guests, and visitors alike to get acquainted with other folks in the club, so be sure to join us in February for the next meeting.

On January 2nd we braved the drizzle and took in the lights at the Cheekwood estate. Thousands of lights both inside and outside decorated the mansion and grounds. There are loads more photos in the Photo Gallery.

We kicked off the New Year with a Hangover Hike at Longhunter State Park. While most of our hikes begin early in the morning, we made allowances for the previous night and eased into this one mid-morning.

We had over 30 club members attend the Crescent Ski Week at Steamboat in early December. This camp is a great chance to start the season early. The package price includes 5 full-day ski lessons, several lunches, a welcome reception, a dinner, and swag to bring home. If you missed it this year, be ready to sign up in June for next year's trip!

On Sunday, November 16th, several of our members hiked at Radnor Lake and then headed over to Robert J's house for a delicious brunch. Thanks to Robert and his lovely wife for feeding us! There are more pictures in the Photo Gallery.

Did you know a number of our current and past members play golf together most weeks? While they usually stick to Metro Nashville public courses, on November 14th they headed down to Fall Creek Falls to play. It was a gorgeous day and they had a lot of fun!
Pictured: Bob B., Craig B., David S., Steve L., Mike T., Bill B., Jim W. Shoutout to others who couldn't make it on this day: Randy F., Wallace C. and Dave B.

Our November Membership Meeting was at Karrington Rowe in Brentwood. We had a fantastic turnout as folks are really starting to get excited about the upcoming ski season! Missed this meeting? Be sure to join us next month in Franklin.

We kicked off November with the Wine Down Main Street event in Franklin, where we got to sample wines at several restaurants in the area. Since it was her birthday, Judy got two samples!

Larry Hartge

Hometown: A small town in Central Nebraska (spent most of my adult life in Northern California – Silicon Valley)
When did you first join the ski club? November 2025
Favorite ski resort? Breckenridge, for its long runs and easy ski in/ski out, Zermatt for its view of the Matterhorn

What’s the best trip (traveling wise) you ever had?
Egypt, Peru, Norway (especially the west coast and the Hurtigruten cruise)

If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
I would split it into four months at each of these places: Paris, Barcelona, the Amalfi Coast.

What’s your favorite seat on an airplane?
First class window when I’d earned it while I was traveling on business. Now the window on the right on long haul flights, but I give that spot to my wife when traveling with her.

How many countries have you visited outside the US?
Fortunately, I’ve been to all 7 continents and 44+ countries. I had to write them down to count them, so here’s the list:
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Vatican City, Croatia, Montenegro, Monaco, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, South Africa, Bermuda, Bahamas, (Puerto Rico), St. Maarten, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Falklands, Chile, New Zealand, Tahiti, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Canada, (Antarctica), (North Pole).

Do you have any pets? What are their names?
We have had fabulous Doberman almost continuously with a couple of others in the mix - a Dalmatian and a Pit Bulll/Weimaraner mix rescue (who took 2 hits from a rattlesnake that I would have walked into - and he miraculously survived). We currently have a female Doberman named Luna.

What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever eaten?
Durian (which is banned in several countries, including the USA ) and Sea Cucumber

What is your favorite food?
Pinnekjǿtt (salted and dried lamb’s ribs, which are then reconstituted in a 2 day process – a special Christmas dish on the west coast of Norway)

What was your favorite concert you attended?
Santana, Beach Boys where I got to dance on the dance floor right in front of them, Coldplay’s Sky Full of Stars concert in Buenos Aires (unfortunately only via a fabulous video)

Have you had any articles or books published?
I’ll kind of brag in response. I have had articles published about physics, manufacturing, electronics and computers. The articles span three different countries and a couple of my articles were given the cover page. I was also mentioned in an article on earthquake geology, in reference to some unique mathematics that I suggested. I was invited to co-author a book on the forthcoming impact of electronic mail (before the public knew what this was all about) and also to co-author a book on successful business management techniques. I declined those book writing opportunities.

What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas

Nashville Ski Club

Next membership meeting: Tuesday, April 7th Gather: 5:30 PM Meeting: 6:30 PM Crow's Nest, Green Hills

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.

Next membership meeting:
Tuesday, April 7th
Gather: 5:30 PM
Meeting: 6:30 PM
Crow's Nest, Green Hills