Artic Trip leader - Rich Stasch

The very first Four Winds Trip Leader who has ever had 15 of their 22 ski trip participants either go home from the trip early or not ski at all because it was just too cold outside.

I’ll have to say it was a tough trip with back to back days with morning temperatures of around -17 degrees.

Unstoppable Skier Awards - Marty Tasch & Pat Clark
This award goes out two people. The only Four Winds Hot-ties out of 22 people on the ski trip that braved the sub-zero temperatures on Sunday to ski at Welch Mt.

The King Pin Award - Gregg Schuring

There was some fun to be had on the Welch trip though. This award goes to the Four Winder that was able to convinced 15 Four Winders to pack up their bowling balls and bring them with them on a ski trip to go bowling in Minnesota. We found out later that this was the 1st time, that any of these skiers had ever bowled in Minnesota.

Go Pro or Go Home Award - Syed Abbas

This next award goes to a skier that showed up on his first real ski trip Ready To Play! They wanted to be sure that he didn’t miss a thing so he really came prepared. They broke out a camera, strapped on Helmet cam mounted their Belly cam and were ready to roll.

Accomplished Skier Award - Candace Skultety

This year we had a skier who took a giant leap and started skiing Black Diamonds runs out west which is a feat in itself, but they didn’t stop there. They convinced several of their fellow skiers on last Copper trip to ski down a Double Black Diamond run with them, not only once but twice. Personally I think that it must have had something to do with the new Pink Skis that she got this year

Volunteer Award- Tom Troka

We have 4 Winder here with us that re-joined the club after a several year hesitates and they came back in a big way. They decided to join up with some of their fellow 4 Winders and became an ABSF Guide, so that our visually impaired skiers can also get out and enjoy the sport of skiing that all of us enjoy so much.

Absent-Minded Professor Award- Dave Shelton

Now - I want you all to think back and try to remember, just how many things have you ever left behind on one ski trip? One or two things maybe? Well this skier managed to leave behind their Jacket, their House Keys, not sure how they managed to get in the house after their 17-hour drive back home, and their iPad, but wait this is not the first that the iPad was left behind. Sounds to me like they are just trying to find an excuse to get a new on.

Healthy Choice Award - Lance Tortorici

Most of you here have been around for some time now and may remember that that is was back in 2011 when a new tradition began for our ski trips when this 4 Winder introduced the club to both a balanced diet and controlled portion sizes. This Four Winds Leader made sure that everyone on a trip eats at least 23 of these of these tasty morsels. And what are they you some of you ask?

Cheese Balls - Five years later and he is still carrying on the tradition

Social Butterfly Award - Gregg Schuring

I would like to recognize one of our newer members who just the club a couple of years ago. The interesting part about this is that before joining the club they had only skied once about 20 years ago. But when they joined they jumped in with both feet. Not only joining in on all of the ski trips but also attending almost every social event we had on the calendar this year. In fact, looking back, we are having a hard finding more than maybe one event that they even missed.

Thanks to Phil Skultety for putting these awards together.