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What’s not to love? It’s the Old West, Billy Kidd, Champagne Powder – and it’s Leap Year so we get an extra ski/board day in February. It’s Chicago Week with all its great events, old and new friends, and great skiing and boarding. The 31st annual CMSC Chicago Week trip will be held Feb. 25-March 3, 2012 at Steamboat Resort. Get your club signed up or join one of the CMSC clubs already participating in the trip. Chicago Week is a great time, and it’s not just your average ski and snowboard trip. It will start with a welcome party the first night and have you going nonstop until the final night bash on Friday. You’ll come back exhausted but grinning with some great stories to tell. Steamboat is actually an entire mountain range with five peaks - Mount Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Pioneer Ridge and Christie Peak. With 2,965 acres of terrain, there’s something for skiers and boarders at all ability levels. Mother Nature blesses Steamboat each year with an average of 350 inches of
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Ski the Boat! Chicago Week 2012 In Colorado some of the driest and fluffiest snow you’ll ever ski. If you’ve never experienced being knee deep in some of the best powder anywhere, come join us and find out what it’s like. With 165 trails, incomparable tree skiing and boarding, and a lift system with a capacity of 41,465 skiers/boarders per hour, you’ll get the maximum amount of skiing or boarding in. And if sleeping at altitude is a problem for you, fear not. Steamboat’s base elevation is a mere 6,900’ above sea level. In addition to the skiing, visit the town of Steamboat Springs, a town with a century-old history. Lincoln Avenue downtown offers dining, nightlife, shops, boutiques and art galleries in an Old West atmosphere. Enjoy a wintery stroll in town, wandering in and out of the many shops, or dine at one of the many great restaurants. Other local offerings include the nearby hot springs, hot air balloon rides, horseback riding, snowmobiling and much more. This year’s Chicago Week trip offers a wide range of lodging properties. Trip package includes roundtrip airfare to Denver or Hayden, ground transportation from/to airport, 7 nights lodging, 5- or 7-day lift ticket, and the aforementioned parties and fun events. To join us, contact one of the participating clubs listed on the CMSC website or contact CMSC.trips@gmail.com Old West charm flavors the town of Steamboat Springs. 8 ❖ MIDWEST SKIER
See you there! SPRING 2011 ❖ www.skicmsc.com