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Each winter, Asheville�s award-winning Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of skiing and snowboarding trips and programs that are suitable for young and old, novice- and advance-level athletes, men, women, young children, and teens. The lessons and/or trips make a great holiday gift, and last well beyond the holiday season.The newest addition to Asheville�s winter sports line-up is the FLS Snowboard Club, based out of the Food Lion SkatePark. The club is truly one-of-a-kind, and includes travel on luxury buses to some of the Southeast�s best ski resorts. Club members will receive a t-shirt and membership card, which members can use for discounts on lift tickets at Wolf Laurel and Cataloochee, as well as discounts on all snowboarding equipment and clothing at Ski Country Sports in Asheville. The Last Saturday night trip is scheduled for February 12 at Appalachian Ski Mountain.
All skill levels are welcome to participate in the club and trips, from first-timers to seasoned riders. Riders can register online (www.ashevilleparks.org) or at the Food Lion SkatePark (828-225-7184). Friday and Saturday night trips depart from the Stephens-Lee Community Center, 30 Carver Street, off of South Charlotte Street near downtown Asheville. The popular teen program, Friday Nights at Cataloochee Ski Area, is back again, and is scheduled to begin on January 7, 2005. This five-week instructional program leaves Asheville at 4:30PM, with skiing from 6-10PM, and return to Asheville by 11:30PM. A full ski package is $200 city residents, $220 non-residents, and a full snowboard package is $210 city residents, $231 non-residents. Other packages and guest pricing are available. Please call 828-251-4029 for details and registration. Saturday Night Skiing begins January 8, 2005. Program participants leave Asheville on a chartered bus and follow the same schedule and calendar as the FLS Snowboard Club (above). The full ski package is $270 city residents, $295 non-residents, and includes equipment, lift tickets, instruction, and transportation. Other packages and guest pricing are available. A six-week Learn to Ski program � Women on Wednesdays � is dedicated to teaching women to ski who are new to the sport or who would like to improve. The program is conducted at Cataloochee Ski Area, and is designed especially for women and taught by women. The program begins January 12, 2005, and runs from 8:30AM to 3:30 PM with a two-hour clinic at 10 AM. The full package is $180 city residents, $198 non-residents; without equipment rental, the price is $160 city residents, $176 non-residents. Participants will depart each Wednesday from the West Asheville Community Center at 970 Haywood Road, Asheville. For more information on any of the outdoor programs offered by Asheville Parks and Recreation, please call 828-251-4029.
(Photo provided by skibeech.com)
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