Ladies' Ski Club AGM
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Monday 14 October 2024 at the White Haus in London. which will be followed by dinner to which guests are invited. The notice and agenda for the AGM and all relevant papers can be found at the members area here. Please note bookings for dinner are now closed. but if you would like to attend the AGM in person or by zoom, or if you have any queries please contact us at secretary@ladiesskiclub.org
British Schoolgirls' Indoor Races - Snozone Milton Keynes
The LSC will be organising the British Schoolgirls’ Indoor Races on Sunday 6 October 2024 at the Snozone in Milton Keynes. Applications will open in the Summer Term.
DHO Regatta - Sunday 1 September 2024
The LSC are planning to put at least one team together for the DHO’s annual regatta held at Seaview on the Isle of Wight on Sunday 1 September 2024. Further details can be found here. If you are interested in joining one of the LSC teams please get in touch with our Treasurer, Marguerite Nice by email.
LSC Award Applications for 2024/25 Open
LSC provides awards to young deserving British competitors in snow sports; awards are made across all disciplines including alpine, ski cross, telemark, snowboarding, freestyle, aerials and para snow sports. Applications for the 2024/25 season open on 1 August 2024 and will remain open until 15 September 2024. We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Diston Sport for the 2024/25 awards; Diston Sport make cut-resistant garments certified by FIS which provide exceptional protection and reduce the risk of lacerations. Each of the award winners will receive a pair of Diston sport leggings in addition to their financial award. Full details and the application form can be found here.
LSC annual walk and picnic - Sunday 30 June 2024
Our Vice President, Ingie Christophersen, will host our annual walk and picnic near Lewes in East Sussex on Sunday 30 June 2024; husbands, partners, children and dogs are all welcome. We will meet at Bentley and then drive to the start at Balcombe. Afterwards we will all head back to Bentley for a picnic in the grounds. Please let us know if you will be joining by email
16th Amateur Inter Club Team Championship Races 2024 - St Moritz
Schweizerischer Akademischer Skiclub (SAS) will be hosting the 16th AICC races in St Moritz, Switzerland in March 2024 and LSC will be entering a number of teams. Members who are interested in joining us should get in touch at secretary@ladiesskiclub.org
Further details can be found on our LSC AICC page here at the AICC website here
Ladies only off piste weekend in Klosters with PT Ski
PT Ski invites LSC members to join a ladies only off piste weekend in Klosters; further details can be found here
British Schoolgirls' Races 2024 - Flaine, France
The LSC will be running the British Schoolgirls’ Races (BSR) again in Flaine in January 2024. Training will take place on Sunday 28th January 2024 and the races will be held on Monday 29th January 2024 and Tuesday 30th January 2024.
Please visit the BSR website for more details
Book launch - "Going Downhill - a Retiree's Guide to Ski-Bumming"
Linda Fawke has invited members to the launch of her book at Wokingham Library (RG40 2AF) on Thursday 30 November at 5pm. The book can be ordered on Amazon here
Musical evenings to raise funds for LSC athletes - Friday 3 Nov and Saturday 4 Nov - Lewes
Join us for one of our two special evenings of popular classics and songs from musicals. Our president, Ingie Christophersen, will be hosting two musical evenings at her house in Lewes to raise funds for the LSC. We will start the evening with drinks followed by a concert with a number of musicians and singers performing; a buffet supper will be served after the concert.
Aperitifs will be served at 6.00pm on both Friday 3 November and Saturday 4 November
Please see the attached flyer or further details including how to apply for tickets or get in touch at secretary@ladiesskiclub.org
LSC AGM 2023 - The White Haus, London EC4A 4AB
The LSC AGM will be held on Monday 9 October 2023 at the White Haus, 17 Farringdon Street, London EC4A 4AB and by Teams. The meeting will be followed by a dinner. Notice of the AGM, agenda, papers and the teams link can be found at the members area here; if you would like to attend please email the secretary
LSC Centenary - Gala dinner, Royal Thames Yacht Club, London
As a final celebration of the Club’s centenary we will be holding a gala dinner in September in London.
Tickets have sold out
UK Premier of the Nexus Ski Film and Q&A with Nexus athletes and creatives
ALS Ski is hosting a charity evening to celebrate female empowerment, skiing and sustainability. The event takes place on the 12th September at The Royal Geographical Society in support of Protect Our Winters and Women of Winter, which all proceeds will be split between. We are screening the all female free ride movie - Nexus: One Is Not Enough followed by a Q&A with Nexus Athletes and Creatives Veronica Paulsen, Caite Zeliff and Shannon Corsi all coming over from the US.
Further details are on the attached flyer
Applications for LSC awards open
Applications for LSC Awards for the 2023/24 season open on 1 August 2023 and will remain open until 15 September 2023. Applications are open to LSC members over the age of 16 and must be made using the application form which can be found at the awards page here.
LSC Annual Walk and Picnic - Sevenoaks
We will be holding our annual walk and picnic in Sevenoaks in June and will use as another celebration of the Ladies’ Ski Club’s centenary.
We will meet in Sevenoaks at 10.30 for an 11 am departure and will walk in Knole Park. If you are interested in joining please get in touch at secretary@ladiesskiclub.org
AICC Races 2023
The !5th Amateur Inter Club Team Championship will be hosted by SC 18 club in the beautiful resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy from 9 th - 11th March 2023. Further details can be found at the AICC website here
British Schoolgirls' Races 2023
The British Schoolgirls’ races will be held again in January 2023. Please visit the BSR website for more details
LSC Centenary - Members dinner, Mürren
Members and their guests are invited to join us for a celebratory dinner at the Eiger Hotel. Further details can be found on the members page. Note this will be at your own cost
LSC Centenary - Members' Brunch at the Piz Gloria restaurant on the Schilthorn, Mürren
All members and their guests who are in Mürren for the Centenary Celebrations are invited to join us for a brunch at the top of the Schilthorn followed by social skiing around Mürren. Brunch will be at members own cost.
LSC Centenary - Celebratory 100th Birthday Reception, Mürren
We will be holding a Celebratory Reception in Mürren for all members and invited guests. Further details can be found in the members area
The event is kindly sponsored by Kandahar Ski Club, Mürren Tourismus and Ski Mojo
LSC Centenary Celebrations - 1920's Costumed Race, Mürren
As part of the LSC Centenary Celebrations we will be holding a fun costume race in Mürren, Switzerland on the Club's 100th birthday - 23 January 2023. All members and other women are invited to participate, but must be dressed in 1920’s style; other guests are invited to join us on the piste to spectate.
Details of the race are on the flyer for the event here
Please visit the members area to see the invitation for all the Mürren celebration events and visit our history page for some costume ideas!
LSC AGM and dinner - Mon 7 Nov 2022
We will be holding the AGM in person again this year followed by a dinner. It will be held at The White Haus, 17 Farringdon St, London EC4A 4AB. We will also include a zoom link for members who are unable to attend in person Invitations have been emailed to members and can be accessed here
Notice of the AGM can be found here and the minutes of the 2021 AGM are in the members’ area here
British Schoolgirls' Indoor Races 2022
The indoor races will be held again at Snozone in Milton Keynes on 11 September 2022. Applications are now open - please follow this link for further details and to access the application form
Join the LSC team for the DHO regatta
The DHO has invited LSC to compete in their regatta on the Isle of Wight on Sunday 4 September 2022; we have entered two LSC boats but still have spaces for crew. Please get in touch with our treasurer if you are interested in joining
LSC Annual walk and picnic
Every year we try to meet as a club, ‘out of season’, to catch up on news and to enjoy a day out together.
This year’s event will take place in the historic town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, taking in Burghley House’s fabulous Sculpture Garden.
Bring your own picnic lunch and enjoy afternoon tea afterwards at the home of our VP, Gayle Parsons. All members and partners welcome, and there’s even the offer of beds for those wanting to make a weekend of it.
Please email gayle.e.parsons@gmail.com for details.
Entries open for the 2022 British Schoolgirls Indoor Races
Entries will be open on Friday 6 May 2022 - follow this link for details and the entry form
AICC 2022 - Wengen
Sadly the DHO have had to cancel the 14th AICC races in 2021, but they will be hosting it in 2022 in Wengen, giving racers the opportunity to race down part of the infamous Lauberhorn race piste…..
Proceedings will start with Welcome Drinks on Thursday 10th March and racing on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th March. There will be an Alpine dinner at Kleine Scheidegg on Friday evening and the event will conclude with a prize giving dinner at one of the historic hotels in Wengen.
Please contact Joanna Milner-Percy if you are interested in joining one of the LSC teams.
Further information is available on the AICC 2022 races page
LSC AGM
The Ladies’ Ski Club AGM will be held on Tuesday 9 November 2021 at 6 pm by Zoom. The agenda and papers are available on the members area here .
Members who would like to attend should register their intention to attend by email to the secretary at secretary@ladiesskiclub.org
The agenda will be made available to members nearer the time; dial in details will be sent to members who have registered their intentions to attend the AGM shortly before the meeting.