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Besides maintaining the condition of the Thunderbolt,
the TSR are also hosting the 75th Anniversary
Thunderbolt Ski Race on February 20th, 2010. For
more information, please visit:
www.thunderboltskirunners.org/race
www.thunderboltskirun.com/race
the TSR are also hosting the 75th Anniversary
Thunderbolt Ski Race on February 20th, 2010. For
more information, please visit:
www.thunderboltskirunners.org/race
www.thunderboltskirun.com/race
Benefits of Club Membership
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How to Join
| Option #1 |
| Option #2 |
Please send your $25 check (payable to
Thunderbolt Ski Runners) to:
Thunderbolt Ski Runners
P.O. Box 171
Adams, MA 01220
Thunderbolt Ski Runners) to:
Thunderbolt Ski Runners
P.O. Box 171
Adams, MA 01220
| Please visit: www.thunderboltskirunners.org to learn more and to submit your $25 membership fee through Paypal. |
Thunderbolt Ski Runners Club Officers
Board of Directors
- President - Blair Mahar
- Vice-President - Josh Chittenden
- Secretary - Jess Kiernan
- Treasurer - Paula Mellville
Board of Directors
- Rich Adamczyk
- Conrad Sidway
- Heather Linscott
- Bryan Dragon
- Dave Childs
- Jude KoaMaya
- Cosmo LaViola
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| TSR Club members at work, (L to R) Josh Chittenden, Jess Kiernan, Cosmo LaViola, Rich Adamczyk, Blair Mahar, Paula Mellville, Tim Herrmann, and Jude KoaMaya at a 75th Anniversary Race organizational meeting. |
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The Thunderbolt Ski Runners are non-profit ski and snowboard
club based in Adams, MA, a small town in western
Massachusetts at the foot of Mt. Greylock. The club
formed in the spring of 2008 with a singular goal,
to preserve the integrity and continue the legacy
of the Thunderbolt Ski Run. Even though the
Ski Runners are a new group, our members
have been taking care of the Thunderbolt
for decades, and we come from a
long tradition of like-minded ski clubs from
the communities surrounding Mt. Greylock.
Our parents and grandparents were
members of clubs like The Thunderbolt
Ski Club, the Mt. Greylock Ski Club, and
the Ski Runners of Adams, three such
groups that formed in the 1930's and
whose members skied and race on the
Thunderbolt. And indeed, our club name
and patch pay homage to those early groups
that helped make the Thunderbolt famous. Today,
the Thunderbolt Ski Runners hold work days on the
Thunderbolt, we organize ski trips and other outdoor
adventures, and we raise money through club dues, grants,
fund raising events, and donations, every penny of which
goes back into the Thunderbolt. Because of our efforts, the
Thunderbolt is safe, well maintained, and in the best condition
since the 1950's.
club based in Adams, MA, a small town in western
Massachusetts at the foot of Mt. Greylock. The club
formed in the spring of 2008 with a singular goal,
to preserve the integrity and continue the legacy
of the Thunderbolt Ski Run. Even though the
Ski Runners are a new group, our members
have been taking care of the Thunderbolt
for decades, and we come from a
long tradition of like-minded ski clubs from
the communities surrounding Mt. Greylock.
Our parents and grandparents were
members of clubs like The Thunderbolt
Ski Club, the Mt. Greylock Ski Club, and
the Ski Runners of Adams, three such
groups that formed in the 1930's and
whose members skied and race on the
Thunderbolt. And indeed, our club name
and patch pay homage to those early groups
that helped make the Thunderbolt famous. Today,
the Thunderbolt Ski Runners hold work days on the
Thunderbolt, we organize ski trips and other outdoor
adventures, and we raise money through club dues, grants,
fund raising events, and donations, every penny of which
goes back into the Thunderbolt. Because of our efforts, the
Thunderbolt is safe, well maintained, and in the best condition
since the 1950's.
TSR club members at play, (kneeling, L to R) Meg Dostal, Greta Facchetti, and
Jamie Lahey (standing, L to R) John Armstrong, Josh Chittenden, Rich Adamczyk,
Blair Mahar, Steve Facchetti, Bryan Dragon, Cosmo LaViola, and Mike Dostal on
the summit of Greylock before a run down the Thunderbolt, January 18th, 2009.
Jamie Lahey (standing, L to R) John Armstrong, Josh Chittenden, Rich Adamczyk,
Blair Mahar, Steve Facchetti, Bryan Dragon, Cosmo LaViola, and Mike Dostal on
the summit of Greylock before a run down the Thunderbolt, January 18th, 2009.
"To Preserve the Integrity and Continue the Legacy of the Thunderbolt Ski Run"
Thunderbolt Trail Maintenance
Thunderbolt Ski Runners Rich Adamczyk, Sid Conrad, Matt Albert, and
Lynn Avery on the Thunderbolt after the December 2008 ice storm.
Lynn Avery on the Thunderbolt after the December 2008 ice storm.
On the Thunderbolt before the snow flies.
Thunderbolt Ski Runner Conrad Sidway
on the Big Schuss in the fall of 2008.
on the Big Schuss in the fall of 2008.
| Members of the Thunderbolt Ski Runners hold regular trail work parties on the Thunderbolt throughout the year. After the December 2008 ice storms our members spent 4 days and 80 man/hours clearing the trail. We have since spent 1,000 man/hours in 2009 preparing the trail for the 75th Anniversary Race. Please visit www.thunderboltskirunners.org to check for upcoming trail days and events. |
The TSR tent at Hi-Jinx Night in Adams, July 2009. From left, Heather
Linscott, Jess Kiernan, Josh Chittenden, Blair Mahar, Tim Herrmann, Cosmo
LaViola, Rich Adamczyk, and Conrad Sidway.
Linscott, Jess Kiernan, Josh Chittenden, Blair Mahar, Tim Herrmann, Cosmo
LaViola, Rich Adamczyk, and Conrad Sidway.
Thunderbolt Ski Runner John Armstrong
on the Big Schuss in the fall of 2008.
on the Big Schuss in the fall of 2008.
| The new bridge at the base of the Big Schuss |
Thunderbolt Cafe
Each year, later during the ski season, the Thunderbolt Ski Runners host what has become known as the Thunderbolt
Cafe. We haul up a small grill and all kinds of food and spend the day on the mountain just relaxing and skiing.
Cafe. We haul up a small grill and all kinds of food and spend the day on the mountain just relaxing and skiing.
| Thunderbolt Cafe February 20th, 2010 |