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The Ivy Ski Club in Warrensburg NY

Posted on by James Michaud

Ivy Ski ClubThe Ivy Ski Club is a national alpine society founded in 2011 by a group of passionate skiers. Currently, its members hail from 15 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Armed Forces, but its home base is Warrensburg, NY.

NYSkiBlog’s Jamesdeluxe sat down with Ivy Ski Club Chairman and Co-Founder David Cronheim to find out what led the club to pick upstate New York’s Warren County as its home.

NYSkiBlog: Can you start by telling us a little bit about what makes the Ivy Ski Club different from other ski clubs across the country?

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Hickory Ski Reporter: Pk Gerstenberger

Posted on by NYSkiBlog

Hickory Ski Center reporterPk Gerstenberger is joining NYSkiBlog this season as the ski reporter for Hickory Ski Center in Warrensburg, NY. He’s a 17-year-old all-mountain skier who has been skiing at Hickory since he was two years old. Pk’s family has been skiing the hill since before he was born. They love the atmosphere and the challenging terrain.

Pk is a junior at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, NY. He plays for the soccer team and is active in the high school ski club. Last season, Pk took first place in the Hickory Terrain Park competition.

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Wanted: Hickory Ski Center Reporter

Posted on by NYSkiBlog

Hickory Season PassThe NYSkiBlog is looking for a reporter to cover skiing, ski conditions and happenings at the Hickory Ski Center in Warrensburg, NY.

Re-opened in 2009 after a four-year stint on the NELSAP list, Hickory is gaining momentum as an alternative to the larger New York ski areas. We want to feature more incredible trip reports from Hickory in the upcoming season.

Reporter responsibilities include skiing, picture taking, writing and posting for NY Ski Blog and the NY Ski Forum. We’ll provide you with a Hickory 2011/2012 Season Pass in exchange for your trip reports.

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