No!  It's never too late to join the Ski Club!  Come to our weekly Meetings or Office Hours to pay your membership fee.

 
Absolutely!  We are a social club that is out to have a good time.  Many of our members are beginners.

 
No.  The OSU Ski Club is in no way associated with the OSU Ski Team.  

We are a social club that takes 400+ ski and snowboarders to Colorado at the end of fall quarter and feature weekly socials. Our club provides wild weekend trips at luxury ski resorts during winter quarter, as well as an untamed spring-break expedition.


The OSU Ski Team is a completely different on-campus student organization which compete against  affliate institutions in Ohio regarding strict formats of olympic-style challenges, stunts, and exploitations.

Also, it is worth noting that the OSU Ski Team has recently changed their name to OSU Ski & Board Team. Please do not confuse them with The OSU Ski & Snowboard Club, which is us!

Yes, our members receive deeply discounted rates on equipment rentals.  Specific rates are usually not available until a few weeks before the trip.

It is 35 dollars to join the Ski Club.  After you join, you will be issued a membership card which entitles you to all OSU Ski Club benefits.  The card is valid for that entire school year.

Membership fees and Trip deposits/payments can be paid at our weekly Meetings.  If you can't make the weekly meetings, we offer Office Hours during the week.

Yes, you can mail in your deposit, payment(s), and/or membership fee if you live out of the area and are planning on attending one of our upcoming trips.  Remember to include all necessary forms as well.  Please make sure to contact us before sending any type of payments in the mail.

We accept Cash, Check, and Money Order/Cashier Check. We are currently working on an online payment portal which will allow credit/debit card payments. More details will be released soon!

All checks can be made out to The Ohio State University Ski Club.

Yes, you can write one check for your trip deposit and membership fee, etc.

Yes, our Ski Club Socials are every Thursday (9PM) @ The Sloppy Donkey.  Members who show their club card as well as 21+ ID get free pitchers of beverage all night!

The dates of our huge winter break trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado are December 12 - 18, 2010. Please note, we depart Columbus, OH on Saturday, December 11.

Additional trip details can be found here.

Pricing for Steamboat Springs, Colorado is as follows:

- 635 dollars including luxury bus travel.
- 460 dollars without travel.  If you would like to fly, you would choose this option and you must arrange your own flight or travel details.

Yes!  Anyone can go on our trips as long as they are at least 18 years of age and have a valid, current, OSU Ski Club membership card.

To guarantee your spot on our winter trip, the following requirements must be made:
 

You must be a current OSU Ski Club member with a valid membership card

All trip/membership paperwork must be completed and signed.

You must make your 300 dollar initial deposit by Friday, October 15, 2010.

Your final payment must be paid by Friday, November 12, 2010.

The first Steamboat trip deposit is due October 15, 2010. 

The final payment for the Steamboat trip will be due on November 12, 2010.

Yes, you can arrange your own flight into Denver, Colorado.  We will have an optional shuttle to take you from Denver to Steamboat.  For more information regarding the shuttle, check out the Transportation page.

 
Our trip includes 4 days of lift passes for Steamboat Springs.  An optional 5th day pass to Steamboat can be purchased at the heavily discounted rate of only 40 dollars.   

 
Our accommodations are always in luxury condos or lodges.  This year, we will be staying in The Phoenix and The Ski Inn condominiums. Check out the Steamboat Lodging page for photos and more details.

We will be collectively leaving Columbus, OH on December 11, 2010.  Specific times will be released in December.

 
We will be leaving Steamboat Springs, CO to return to Columbus, OH on December 18, 2009.  Specific departure times will be released in December.

 
Yes, you and your friends can create a group name.  Those who you wish to room with must list the same group name on their trip forms. Only give your group name to persons you wish to be roomed with! All rooms will be filled to capacity.  Make sure to divide groups between four or six people!  Members paying online will also have the opportunity to fill out a group name and can also add/remove people to your group up until the rooming deadline.

*We make every effort to put you with your friends, however there are some circumstances (ex: if the group is larger than six people) which may cause your group to be split.  You will be notified of your room arrangements before the trip.

All trip/membership forms can be found Here.