Ski Activities
Sally Borchardt
Payment Options for all events (unless otherwise noted):
1. Online Registration with Credit Card payment
2. In person with completed Event Coupon and credit card or check
3. By mail, send completed Event Coupon with check to Event Leader
Questions? Contact Trip Leader Joyce Szulc, 262-902-3248 or jszulc@wi.rr.com
Join the wait list...
The club is still accepting waitlist registrations for the Feb. 7–14 ski trip to Aspen/Snowmass. No payment is required to sign up for the waitlist. See trip details below. Questions? Contact Joyce at jszulc@wi.rr.com or (262) 902-3248.
Big Sky • Jan. 4–11 • $2,700
Space is still available on our first ski trip of 2026 – Jan. 4–11 to Big Sky, Mont. We will fly from Milwaukee to Bozeman on Delta Airlines and stay at the legendary, ski-in/ski-out Huntley Lodge (hotel rooms, two people per room). A daily breakfast buffet is included, along with valet ski service and housekeeping. Each room has a refrigerator and coffee maker.
Big Sky offers almost 6,000 skiable acres. Some of the lifts even have heated seats. The Moonlight Basin area is especially for beginners, a special place where you can ski all day or move on to longer runs when you are ready. There is nothing more exhilarating than coming down the mountain (on whichever trail) totally in control. The feeling of “I did it!” goes through your body. (And the next time down may feel even better.)
Even non-skiers can still enjoy a winter vacation featuring:
• A leisurely buffet breakfast (no rush).
• A midweek dinner party.
• A cozy fireplace and mountain views.
• Lovely ambiance to sit and relax.
• Fitness center.
• Two hot tubs and a swimming pool.
• Proximity to Yellowstone National Park.
Payment schedule: $2,700, or a deposit of $2,000, with the remaining $700 due Oct. 15.
OR
To register by mail: Send a deposit check, a trip coupon and a copy of the ID you will be using at the airport (if it is a driver’s license, it must be a REAL ID, with a star in the upper right corner) to:
Sally Borchardt • Vagabond Ski & Social Club W216N5531 Adamdale Drive•Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Lift tickets: use your IKON pass, or Adult (3+ days): $150/day; Seniors (3+ days): $130/day Questions? Call Sally at (262) 349-9359.
CMSC Ski Trip to Italy • Jan. 24 – Feb. 5
Join other CMSC club members Jan. 24 to Feb. 5 on a trip to Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, with an extension to Venice. Price is $3,397 double occupancy.
Act now if interested: Contact Randy Baustert at (847) 254-9396 or SkiWithRandy@aol.com. The CMSC website is SkiCMSC.com.
CMSC Spring Fling • Mt. BachelorApril 8–13
The CMSC’s annual Spring Fling will be April 8-13 at Mt. Bachelor in Oregon. The package includes five nights’ lodging at Riverhouse Lodge in Bend, with daily breakfast buffet and shuttles to the ski area.
Price: $1,508, double occupancy. Contact Kevin Conlon at (708) 906-9517 or kconz1@aol.com.
Donation to disabled skiers
The Vagabonds are donating $500 toward a new equipment trailer for the Southeastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski Program. The organization provides ski lessons at Alpine Valley for people with disabilities.
Is there a star on your license?
If you are flying within the U.S. after May 7, 2025, you will need a “Real ID” as an added security measure. Wisconsin began issuing Real ID driver licenses several years ago, so you may have received one the last time you renewed; it would have a star in the upper right corner.
If you aren't sure if you have a Real ID, check trust.dot.state.wi.us/ecdl/home.do. Your license will still be valid without Real ID even after the deadline. But you would need to use a passport at the airport.
The Vagabond Ski & Social Club is associated with the following organizations which promote skiing and snowboarding:
* Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council (CMSC), skicms.org
* National Ski Council Federation, skifederation.org
* Milwaukee Metropolitan Ski Council (MMSC), skimilwaukee.org
Visit their websites to learn more about these groups.
We are always looking for great photos of our members enjoying activities and you are our best source!
Send your photos to Joyce Szulc, jszulc@wi.rr.com, to post on the Vag Facebook page.