- Annual Holiday Party at Casper's Cherokee in Eagan!Caspers' Cherokee Sirloin Room: Cedar Ave & Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN
PAID MNSKIHAWKS MEMBERS REGISTER HERE
Bring in the holidays toasting your fellow Ski Hawks! Casper's has set aside the loft area above the bar for us. Come and join us for libations and camaraderie. Share your skiing/snowboarding stories from years past. Wear an ugly Christmas sweater or just come dressed for the holidays. There will be a contest with a cash prize for ugliest sweater!
All the fun starts at 5:30 p.m. The Ski Hawks will provide light snacks, a full menu is available for purchase. Follow the link to find out more about Casper's (http://www.casperscherokee.com/).
If you are a veteran Ski Hawk come and say hello to old friends and meet new ones. If you are a new member, welcome, come meet your fellow members and get to know us better!
This event is for paid Ski Hawks and their guests only; therefore, RSVP's for this event will be through our Ski Hawks website. To RSVP, click on this link to our website: www.mnskihawks.org, login (you must be logged into your account with your email address to see the event), and click on Events. Capacity is limited to 50 attendees, so don't hesitate, get signed up today!
If you would like to find out more about the SkiHawks, check us out at MNSkihawks.org. Individual dues are only $30 / year which is good through October 31, 2025. Joining will get to full access to club events and discounts from select ski & board shops.
See you there!
- Wicked -Happy Hour/Dinner at Tavern 23 and the Movie at AMC Southdale 16!!AMC Southdale 16, Edina, MN
Join the SkiHawks for Happy Hour/Dinner and The Movie Wicked!
We will meet at Tavern 23 for happy hour/dinner at 5pm before the movie starts at 7pm. We have reservations for 12 people. I will adjust the number depending on how many people RSVP. The reservation will be under Tony - Ski Hawks.
Tavern 23
7651 France Ave S
Edina, MN 55435
952-658-7800
After dinner we will head over to the AMC Southdale 16 in Southdale Center Mall. Movie times have not been posted yet. We will try for a 7:00pm to 7:30pm movie start time. Everyone will purchase their tickets individually. Use this link: https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/minneapolis-st-paul/amc-southdale-16/showtimesIf you would like to find out more about the SkiHawks, check us out at MNSkihawks.org. Individual dues are only $30 / year which is good through October 31, 2025. Joining will get to full access to club events and discounts from select ski & board shops.
- Ski Hawks Meet & Ski at Welch Village!Welch Village Ski & Snowboard Area, Welch, MN
The Ski Hawks will be at Welch Village on Tuesday, December 31st for a meet and ski. We would love to see you there!
Lift Tickets: Must be purchased ONLINE AND IN ADVANCE Lift Tickets
The SkiHawks members will begin to arrive mid afternoon and continue into the evening. Watch for our yellow bandanas, pole flags and arm/leg and helmet bands. We plan to ski into the evening as the sun goes down.
As usual, the SkiHawks will meet at the Madd Jaxx Bar & Grill.
Madd Jaxx Bar & Grill is off to the east from the main chalet. About a block down the road. Meet there. Pick up your lift ticket at the Main Chalet ticket window then come to Madd Jaxx. Pass holders can still have their passes scanned at Madd Jaxx.
From the Welch Website:
Lift Tickets: Must be purchased ONLINE AND IN ADVANCE.
Indoor Chalet Policies:
All items such as bags, shoes/boots, coolers, and containers are not allowed in the chalet while you are skiing/riding at Welch Village. All personal items must be stored in a seasonal locker, daily paid locker, or in a cubby area. If lockers and/or cubby areas are full, all personal items must be kept in your vehicle.Bring your on-line or prepaid voucher to the outside ticket window at the main chalet where it will be exchanged for a lift ticket. Once you have your lift ticket you can drive to the Jaxx Bar & Grill area where we tend to hang.
Pass holders can still have their passes scanned at Jaxx.
For more information, snow reports and directions, check out the Welch Village website at www.welchvillage.com
If you are not yet a Ski Hawk member, you can join us by clicking Join Us! Individual dues are only $30 / year and are good through October 31, 2025.
PARTICIPATE AT YOUR OWN RISK: By signing up for this event, you agree to assume personal responsibility for all risks associated with this event, and release the organizers, event hosts, and other members of the venue, from any liability.
- Ski Hawks Meet & Ski at Welch Village!Welch Village Ski & Snowboard Area, Welch, MN
The Ski Hawks will be at Welch Village on Saturday, January 4th for a Meet & Ski! We would love to see you there!
Lift Tickets: Must be purchased ONLINE AND IN ADVANCE Lift Tickets
The SkiHawks members usually begin to arrive at 10:00am and continue throughout the day. Watch for our yellow bandanas, pole flags and arm/leg and helmet bands.Madd Jaxx Bar & Grill is off to the east from the main chalet. About a block down the road. Meet there. Pick up your lift ticket at the main chalet ticket window then come to Madd Jaxx.
From the Welch Website:
Lift Tickets & Season Passes:
Lift Tickets: Must be purchased ONLINE AND IN ADVANCE. We will not be selling any lift tickets in-person at the window.
Season Passes: Must be purchased online. All season pass holder are required to present their season pass card every time they wish to ski/ride at our outdoor ticket widows at the main chalet or at Madd Jaxx during operating hours and obtain/wear a lift ticket. On weekends & holidays, we usually have a ticket window reserved for only season pass holders.Carry-on food is NOT allowed in MADD JAXX Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. No carry-on alcoholic beverages are permitted anywhere on Welch Village property as per MN Statue 340A.512. This includes all parking areas and on all WV property.
Bring your on-line or prepaid voucher to the outside ticket window at the Main Chalet where it will be exchanged for a lift ticket. Once you have your lift ticket you can drive to the Mad Jaxx Bar & Grill area where we tend to hang.
Pass holders can still have their passes scanned at Jaxx.
For more information ,snow reports and directions, check out the Welch Village website at www.welchvillage.comIf you are not yet a Ski Hawk member, you can join us by clicking Join Us! Individual dues are only $30 / year and are good through October 31, 2025.
PARTICIPATE AT YOUR OWN RISK: By signing up for this event, you agree to assume personal responsibility for all risks associated with this event, and release the organizers, event hosts, and other members of the venue, from any liability.
- Giants Ridge 2025: A Ski OdysseyGiants Ridge, Biwabik, MN
Giants Ridge 2025: A Ski Odyssey
Kick off the new year with MN SkiHawks 2025 Ski Odyssey at Giants Ridge Sunday January 5 - Tuesday January 7th.
This event is open to all. Come and join us. It's the perfect opportunity to get to know the SkiHawks.
EARLY REGISTRATION BONUS: Everyone who registers before midnight November 30th will be eligible for the Welcome Reception drawing, prizes include:
- $50 gift card to Neighbors BBQ
- $25 gift certificate to the Burnt Onion restaurant, located at Giants Ridge
Event Highlights:
Giants Ridge is a short 2.5 hour drive north of the Twin Cities.
Sunday Evening: Welcome Reception at Neighbors BBQ, located in the Lodge (self pay).
Monday: Ski all day followed by Wine and Cheese/Beer and Meat Stick Apres in the hotel lobby (BYO). Dinner next door at the Burnt Onion (self pay)
Ski in - Ski out Lodging at "The Lodge at Giants Ridge."
Monday and Tuesday, ski on corduroy past noon, the hills are uncrowded on weekdays. Virtually no lift lines.
Discounted lift tickets
Registration and more details are available on the MN SkiHawks web site - Giant's Ridge 2025.
To learn more about the SkiHawks, visit our website at mnskihawks.org.
PARTICIPATE AT YOUR OWN RISK: By participating in this event, you agree to assume personal responsibility for all risks associated with this event, and release the organizers, event hosts, and other members of the venue, from any liability.
- Meet and Ski with Ski Hawks at Afton Alps!Afton Alps Ski Area, Hastings, MN
The Ski Hawks will be at Afton on Sunday January 12th for a Meet & Ski!
You must purchase your Lift Ticket in advance Online!!
Lift TicketsCome at any time but the lifts open at 9:30. If you're new to the club, it's easier to find people to ski with if you get there early. Meet at The Highland's Chalet at 10:00 at the top of the hill.
Use the Highlands (upper) lot. The Highlands Chalet is the first chalet and parking area you will see on your right after entering the resort after taking your first left at the State Park entrance. Here you can park, pick-up your ticket, grab lunch or a drink and hit the slopes. The only thing you can't do is get rental equipment.
For more information, directions and a trail map, link to the Afton Alps website,
http://www.aftonalps.com/
See you there!
- White Water Rafting the Rogue River July 20-25, 2024Merlin Orgeon, Merlin, OR
This trip is on July 20-25, 2025. The MN SkiHawks are going White Water Rafting on the infamous Rogue River in southwest Oregon July 20 - 25, 2025. We will be on the river rafting for 4 days and 3 nights. Check out this incredible trip on the MN SkiHawks website. www.mnskihawks.org Early Registration discounts are available. Registrations ends Jan 15. Limit of 20 participants.
- Ski and Ride Mount BachelorMount Bachelor Ski Resort, Bend, OR
Hey skiers and riders!
Join the MN SkiHawks Sports and Social Club on our 2025 Destination Trip to Mount Bachelor, near Bend Oregon.
Did you ever want to ski a volcano? Here's your chance. Mount Bachelor, a dormant stratovolcano. is located in the Deschutes National Forest. This unique mountain offers skiing over its 360-degree cone shape when conditions allow. The mountain with its 4,300 skiable acres, is the 6th largest ski area in North America.
Mt Bachelor offers:
- 4,323 acres of skiable terrain served by 15 chair lifts.
- A 3,365-foot vertical drop from the summit elevation of 9,065 feet to its base at 5700 feet
- Terrain for everyone with 19% rated beginner, 55% intermediate, and 25% advanced / expert.
The trip includes:
- Round trip air fare from MSP to Redmond OR.
- Ground transfers to and from Bend OR.
- Shuttle service to Mt. Bachelor
- Up to six days of skiing or riding.
- Seven nights lodging at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend OR.
- Apre Ski events
- More!
What will all of this cost? The "Early Bird" price is $1,730 + lift tickets.
- Discounted lift tickets for 3 to 6 days are available.
Interested? More information is on the SkiHawks' web site. Follow this link to go directly to the trip. Register by Friday 11/22/24 to assure group airfare lad lodging availability.
While you are there, check out the rest of the site.
Fine Print:
- You must be a paid rostered member of the SkiHawks or a MSC affiliated club to attend this event.
- If you are not a MSC affiliated member and want to go on this trip, you can join the SkiHawks by clicking on Join us. Annual dues are only $30.
- Important: Meet Up RSVPs will not reserve your spot. You must register and make the required deposit on the SkiHawks website.
If you have questions, PM Trip Leader Pat Cahoon via Meet Up or with the contact information on the SkiHawk website.
PARTICIPATE AT YOUR OWN RISK: When you participate in this event, you agree to assume personal responsibility for all risks associated with this event, and release the organizers, event hosts, and other members of the venue, from any liability.
Photo attribution: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
- Ski & Ride Mount BachelorMount Bachelor Ski Resort, Bend, OR
Hey skiers and riders! There are still spots open, but time is running out.
Register by 11/22 to assure group air and lodging availability. To help make up your mind, we are also rolling pricing back to our October "Early Bird" pricing. (This a duplicate post to make sure the cutoff date is well known.)
Join the MN SkiHawks Sports and Social Club on our 2025 Destination Trip to Mount Bachelor, near Bend Oregon.
Did you ever want to ski a volcano? Here's your chance. Mount Bachelor, a dormant stratovolcano. is located in the Deschutes National Forest. This unique mountain offers skiing over its 360-degree cone shape when conditions allow. The mountain with its 4,300 skiable acres, is the 6th largest ski area in North America.
Mt Bachelor offers:
- 4,323 acres of skiable terrain served by 15 chair lifts.
- A 3,365-foot vertical drop from the summit elevation of 9,065 feet to its base at 5700 feet
- Terrain for everyone with 19% rated beginner, 55% intermediate, and 25% advanced / expert.
The trip includes:
- Round trip air fare from MSP to Redmond OR.
- Ground transfers to and from Bend OR.
- Shuttle service to Mt. Bachelor
- Up to six days of skiing or riding.
- Seven nights lodging at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend OR.
- Apre Ski events
- More!
What will all of this cost? The "Early Bird" price is $1,730 + lift tickets.
Discounted lift tickets for 3 to 6 days are available.Interested? More information is on the SkiHawks' web site. Follow this link to go directly to the trip. While you are there, check out the rest of the site.
Fine Print:
- You must be a paid rostered member of the SkiHawks or a MSC affiliated club to attend this event.
- If you are not a MSC affiliated member and want to go on this trip, you can join the SkiHawks by clicking on Join us. Annual dues are only $30.
- Important: Meet Up RSVPs will not reserve your spot. You must register and make the required deposit on the SkiHawks website.
If you have questions, PM Trip Leaders Pat Cahoon or Cari Zytkovicz via Meet Up or with the contact information on the SkiHawk website.
PARTICIPATE AT YOUR OWN RISK: When you participate in this event, you agree to assume personal responsibility for all risks associated with this event, and release the organizers, event hosts, and other members of the venue, from any liability.
Photo attribution: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ski and Ride Whitefish Mountain ResortWhitefish Mountain Resort, Whitefish, MT
Hey skiers and riders!
Do you want a mountain adventure at a great price? Plan on joining the SkiHawks on our 2025 trip to Whitefish. Ski Magazine's 2023 Resort Guide rated Whitefish Mountain Resort No 6 overall in their "Top 30 Ski Resorts of the West" issue!Whitefish offers:
- 3,000 acres of skiable terrain served by eleven chair lifts.
- A 2,242-foot vertical drop from the summit elevation of 6,817 feet to its base at 4,494 feet
- 111 named runs
- With a summit of 6,817 feet there are no altitude issues
- Terrain for everyone with 12% rated beginner, 38% intermediate, and 50% advanced / expert.
The trip includes:
- Round trip air fare from MSP to Kalispel MT.
- Ground transfers to and from Whitefish.
- Shuttle service to Whitefish Mountain Resort.
- Up to four days of skiing or riding.
- Five nights lodging at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake.
- Apre Ski events
- More!
What will all of this cost? The "Early Bird" price is $1,579 + lift tickets.
- "Early Bird" pricing requires registration and a $500 deposit by 10/10/24.
- Discounted lift tickets for 2 to 4 days are available.
- Rostered SkiHawk members have priority registration until 09/10/24. After 09/10, registration will be open to all MSC affiliated members.
Interested? More information is on the SkiHawks' web site. Follow this link to go directly to the trip. While you are there, check out the rest of the site.
Fine Print:
- You must be a paid rostered member of the SkiHawks or a MSC affiliated club to attend this event.
- If you are not a MSC affiliated member and want to go on this trip, you can join the SkiHawks by clicking on Join us. Annual dues are only $30.
- Important: Meet Up RSVPs will not reserve your spot. You must register and make the required deposit on the SkiHawks website.
If you have questions, PM Trip Leaders Pat Cahoon or Dave Scheer via Meet Up or with the contact information on the SkiHawk website.
Photo attribution: Donnie Clapp for Whitefish Mountain Resort, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
