A Day in the Life of GA's Ski Club

The bell rings at the end of the school on a frigid winter Thursday. The members of the Ski Club flock to the vans outside the building, lugging their skis, snowboards, and boots into the trunks. An hour of travel later, and everyone’s shredding powder down the famous slopes of Bear Creek. Everyone’s having fun, through powder or ice, while those at home sadly write their essays and read their Odyssey’s. After a dinner break of chocolate-drizzled waffles, greasy cheeseburgers, hot chocolate, and laughter, we all bravely head back out into the freezing January air. As a newbie in the school, I had an unexpected time of my life flying down the slopes and chatting on the ski lift with the older, more experienced students. It’s the last run of the night, and we all have a race to the bottom of the trail with me, of course, coming in last. 

Hannah plots the most treacherous and thrilling course down the mountain.

Barely making it back in time to the lodge, we pack up our things, run outside, load the skis and snowboards into the vans, and are on our way back to school. Not much happens on the trip back, seeing how most people are asleep, and sooner or later, we reach GA and disperse to our cars after our goodbyes. Ah, yes, another successful day in the life of Germantown Academy’s beloved Ski Club.

~ Hannah S. ‘18

 

Members of the Ski Club after a few runs.