Where Have All the CMSC Clubs Gone?

So where did all the various ski clubs that comprise the Cleveland Metro Ski Council go skiing this past ski season?  Read on, and discover the answer.  And for many clubs, the magic number of major ski trips seems to be 3!  A big THANK YOU to all the clubs that made a submission to […]

2024 Golf Outing Wrap Up

On July 28, we welcomed 64 golfers for The Outing “Metro Cup Four Person Scramble By CSMC. The weather was in the high 80’s and sunny compared to last year’s event with a heavy downpour in the middle of round but we did finish.  The Metro Cup, the event is changing in a few ways: […]

CMSC Ski Group Ventures to Alaska!

On Feb 22, 2025, thirty-three intrepid CMSC Club members embarked on a trip to America’s last frontier: Alaska.  It was a very long travel day, and many nodding heads could be seen as the shuttle bus approached the Alyeska Lodge, an hour outside of Anchorage.  The trip had 3 different segments playing out in different […]

*NEW* CMSC Summer 2026 Trip to the Dalmation Coast

CMSC is  excited to announce a SUMMER Trip opportunity for all our Snowsports friends!  DATES: June 22 to Jul 8, 2026. UPDATE: This trip is now being coordinated solely by Ohio Valley Ski Council.  If you are interested in going on it, please contact Judi Fordyce to obtain information on how to register, OR just […]

23rd Annual CMSC Golf Outing

The 23rd Annual CMSC Golf Outing “The Outing” On Sunday, July 27, 2025, The Cleveland Metropolitan Ski Council will host the Twenty Third Annual CMSC Golf Outing “The Outing”, previously known as the Metro Cup, at Mayfair Country Club in Uniontown, Ohio. Registration opens at noon, with a 2:00pm shotgun start featuring golf, lunch, dinner, […]

SKI INDUSTRY DISCUSSES LIFE WITH/AFTER COVID-19

Written by Greg Schmid National Ski Council Federation (NSCF) hosted a Zoom conference with the ski industry on May 13 to discuss life with and after COVID-19. Representatives from ski resorts, tour operators, lodging properties, and ski councils were in attendance. Two main takeaways were that the industry may never be the same after the […]

2019 Metro Cup Wrap-up

How hot was It?  94 degrees with humidity.  That’s what 82 golfers started with on Saturday, July 20, 2019, the 18th annual CMSC Metro Cup golf outing at Punderson golf course.  Unlike years past when we waited for last minute arrivals, we started a few minutes early!  Beaver Valley, Continental, Fagowees, and Hi Rise entered […]

Ski Industry Update

Written by Doug Waltman, Chagrin Valley Ski Club (as appeared in their inaugural newsletter for the 2019-2020 season; October 3, 2019) Summer is the time when ski resorts get bought and sold.  It’s a time when resorts make improvements. Here is some of the big headlines that occurred over the summer. · Vail buys Peak Resorts.  […]