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Group Ski/Snowboard Trips

  • Our club arranges group trips for club members to ski/snowboard out west, on the east coast, and even to Europe.
  • The trips are reasonably priced for the value you get. All arrangements are made for you by efficient volunteer trip leaders. You can just show up and have fun.
  • One big benefit of going on a club sponsored group trip is that you can always find people to ski with at your level


Ski/Snowboard Lessons

  • Our club has its own ski and snowboard school that is part of the Professional Ski Instructors Association/American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA/AASI).
  • We offer lessons with trained instructors at Bear Creek on Tuesday evenings at an incredibly discounted price (last year was $35 for 6 lessons) since our instructors volunteer their time to teach. Just one equivalent group lesson at most mountains would cost more than $100.
  • The lessons are for ALL ABILITIES from "never ever" new skier/boarder to advanced level for those who want to be challenged.
  • The club has achievement tests for intermediate (Standard Test) and advanced (Advanced Test) levels for those who like to set a goal and earn a pin, and bragging rights, as a reward.



Mountain Discounts

  • Bear Creek offers "club days" on non-holiday Monday - Thursday where club members can get a discounted extended day lift ticket with their membership card.
  • FDSC has a group purchase login at Bear Creek for discounted lift tickets on other non-club days, and also to purchase discounted season passes or 6-session cards.
  • Eastern PA Ski Council has arranged a discount at Montage Mountain for members of EPSC ski clubs.
  • EPSC has other discounts available on their website.


Activities all year round

Besides skiing and snowboarding we offer:

  • Trail and mountain biking on Tuesday evenings
  • Trail biking on Thursday mornings
  • Extended day trips for biking
  • Kayaking
  • Hiking
  • Pickleball


Social Events and Club Meetings

  • Happy Hour many Friday evening at different locations so members can gather to socialize
  • Reading Fightin Phillies
  • Annual Riverfloat on the Schuylkill
  • Special events (dinners, picnic, Christmas party, etc)
  • General club meetings with informative programs


Ski Trails Newsletter

  • Monthly Ski Trails newsletter keeps members informed of future activities and highlights past events
  • It's full of photos showing our members having fun

Merchant Discounts

  • Buckman's Ski Shops gives a 10% discount off regular priced merchandise to active club members