About Us
The Blazers Ski Club was founded in 1978 by a group of African American skiers to create a community for minorities who wished to participate in winter sports when there was little to no diversity among amateur and professional skiers. Since our founding, and joining the National Brotherhood of Snowsports (NBS) one year later, we have shared many exciting experiences while introducing countless youth and adults from our community to skiing and snowboarding. Though primarily a winter club, we proudly host activities year round including travel and social events.
Come see what you’ve been missing!
Join us for our General Meetings September through June on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at:
The Underground Railroad Museum at Historic Belmont Mansion
2000 Belmont Mansion Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Membership
The Blazers annual membership cost starts at $50.00 for individuals. Details on family pricing are available here or via the Pay Dues button below. The Annual membership period is September through August. Membership entitles you to discounts on lift tickets and ski equipment from supporting local regional and national sponsors of the NBS and Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council. Membership is necessary to attend all extended day trips. E4E Program information will be available at a later date.
To join, pay your dues online here and email a completed application and waiver for each adult member of your family to membership@blazersskiclub.org, or come to our next monthly general meeting and drop it off in person!
Trips and Events
Payments can be made via the links below.
| Trip/Event | Date/Time | Registration/Info | |
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| NBS Summit 2027 - Whistler, BC Canada | Mar 13th - 20th 2027 | Register here For more info, contact trip leader Malene at president@blazersskiclub.org |
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| Elk Mountain Day Trip | Feb 17th 2027 | Coming soon! | |
| Early Season/First Tracks Warmup 2026 - Steamboat, CO | Dec 5th - 12th 2026 | Register here | |
| Big Snow Meetup | Oct 17th 2026 | Coming soon! | |
| REI Marlton Community Day | Oct 3rd 2026 | More info | |
| Happy Hour @ Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls | Sept 24th 2026, 7p-9p | More info | |
| 2nd Annual Germantown Avenue Food Truck Festival | Sept 12th 2026, 1p-6p | More info | |
| Blazers General Meeting | Sept 8th 2026, 7p-8:30p | ||
| NBS Summerfest: Casa de Campo, LaRomana-Dominican Republic | July 23rd - 28th 2026 | Registration closed | |
| Blazers Meet Up at the Sunset Jazz Series on the Camden City Waterfront | July 19th 2026, 7p | More info | |
| CANCELED - Blazers Ski Club Epic for Everyone (E4E) Roller Skating Party at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest | Jul 18th 2026, 2p-5p | CANCELED due to air quality and thunderstorms | |
| Blazers Meet Up at the Sunset Jazz Series on the Camden City Waterfront | June 8th 2026, 7p | More info | |
| Blazers Ski Club Epic for Everyone Bowling Party at Wynnewood Lanes | Jun 6th 2026, 4p-7p | Registration closed | |
| Happy Hour @ PHS Pop Up Garden at Manayunk | May 27th 2026, 6:30p-8p | More info |
Epic 4 Everyone
The Blazers ski club in partnership with Jack Frost Big Boulder Ski Resort, Vail Resorts, and the Katz Amsterdam foundation are proud to offer a 5-day introduction to skiing and snowboarding to children who are in the 6th to 12th grade at low or no cost (with demonstrated need). If selected, your child will spend 5 Sundays between January and March 2027 at Jack Frost Mountain learning to ski or snowboard with professional instructors. Transportation, lunch, equipment, lessons and gear such as waterproof jacket and pants are included! Spaces are very limited. Please email us at info@blazersskiclub if you and your child are able to commit to 5 Sundays and would like more information on how they can be included in this special program. Hope you can join us!
In the News
Minority youth hit the ski slopes thanks to Philadelphia non-profit.
Club Officers and Committee Members
Malene Lynch - President
Monica Thompson Campbell - Vice President
Legora Ragland - Treasurer
Monica Walker - Financial Secretary
Pamela Dailey - Recording Secretary
Scott Lynch - Membership
Jennifer McIntosh - IT
Ken Neely - Director of Development Program
Deborah Stevens – Blazers boutique
Partner Links
Thank you to our generous partners and sponsors.
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National Brotherhood of Snowsports (NBS) NBS Eastern Region Eastern PA Ski Council REI Epic Pass Jack Frost Big Boulder Ski Resort Vail Resorts Katz Amsterdam foundation |
  
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Donations
Your generous donations to the Blazers Ski Club help us continue to create unforgettable ski experiences for our community! Please use the donate button below to contribute. Every gift, large or small, makes a difference. Thank you for your support!
We are a 501c3 organization. If you would like to make a charitable donation, please use the donate button. If you are looking to pay for membership or trips, please use the buttons or links for those items above.