Category: Social

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New Members 101 – Social

If you are a new member and you have questions, are curious how things work, need help to register for an upcoming trip and don’t know which trip is the best for you, join us for a New Members 101 Social on Feb 4th – Downtown.

This will be in time before DOUBLE DOUBLE (lessons in the morning and afternoon)  – DOWNHILL MEMBERS APPRECIATION DAY –  FEB 8

We’ll try to address all of your questions while sharing our passion for winter sports and socials.  Make sure you:

  • Learn about resources,  upcoming trips and events available to you on our hpsc.ca website
  • Learn about our blog: https://blog.hpsc.ca/ Feel free to explore it at your convenience to learn how the Club’s members share the love for winter and enjoy life together
  • Get answers to your frequently asked questions. There’s a blog post with a lot of answers – make sure you check it out: https://blog.hpsc.ca/2020/01/__trashed/
  • Find out about volunteer opportunities and how you can contribute to the club and learn new skills to advance your career 
  • Download the App: Wild Apricot for Members  for quick access to see upcoming events, trips and easy registration

Also feel free to bring your other questions to the table. 

See you on Feb 4th @ Pravda Bar after 5 PM – for happy hour ($7 Perestroika will keep us warm on a chilly Toronto winter night).

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Mindfulness & The Mountains

Ski trip is the closest emotionally to the trip back to careless childhood, when we could spend the whole day in the snow and show up just for dinner – soaking wet, with sleds or skis, mittens or scarf lost & fond… although we were so happy, with the eyes sparkling and the cheeks blushing & shining like McIntosh Red apples. And after the dinner (that tasted the most delicious) always followed equally delicious deep sleep until alarm for the next snow play day.


This is how we felt during Jasper trip. Riding to the Marmot mountain in the yellow school bus, via narrow snowy roads among the tall trees and big mountains, that made us feel very small, playing in the fresh fluffy snow – it was a true joy. We were blessed with mild temperature for Alberta, with sunshine, stunning views of the mountains, people around us, with our friendship, with being in the club, living in Canada.

  • View from the hot tub in Jasper Fairmont Lodge

While we had 6 days lift tickets to ski, we also gave ourselves licence to chill, to take mindfulness walks in the mountains, on the trails, to connect with nature, with wilderness of the National Park. At some point we’ve counted over 30 elks, patiently waiting for the CN trail to pass. Mindfulness walks on the last and first days of the year and the decade were spiritual experience – to take our time reconnect with ourselves. We are adventures ready, bring them on – 2020!

Stella, HPSC Volunteer Jasper Trip Leader & Iuliana, HPSC Volunteer Social Director

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Apres 70th Anniversary Season spectacular trip & party in Tremblant in March

Based on a high interest we’ve added second bus for Tremblant 3 trip (March 27-29). Registration is now open, as you know the trip will sell fast. It’s a great trip for new members, new to sport, snowboarders, snowshoers and hikers, and just as a social trip. Great value, mega party! Apres ski in the mild spring conditions in Tremblant is the best! We’ll have a retro party on the bus to celebrate 7 decades of our club’s history and we’ll will dance in Le P’tit Caribou, considered one of the best après-ski bars in the world. Let’s plan to finish 70th Anniversary season spectacular strong! https://hpsc.ca/event-3507219

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70th Anniversary Snow Ball – stellar hosts announcement

Fresh from the press… Sharon Stokes and Jason Agnew are officially set as stellar hosts for the Apres Season 70th Anniversary Snow Ball and HPSC Oscar & Snow Globe Volunteers Awards ceremony on April 25 2020. Sharon is producer at ET Canada & Life fulfillment coach, Jason is Television & Radio Host / Producer / Writer. Watch for more details about the event and tickets info in the future Snobiz newsletter and blog posts. It will the event spectacular! There will be trivia, presentations and prizes from our partners Skiis & Biikes. https://hpsc.ca/event-3489974

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A note from a long term member

Hello There Just a thank you note for all the fun I had as a member of HPSC. I’m pretty old and my bones are quite full of holes so I’m giving up my membership with some sadness but deep gratitude for the great lessons, kind people and joy that I had skiing with you. I hope to hold onto the pleasure of being out in the snow in a quieter way and will not miss getting up at 5:30 to catch the bus. Ski safe everyone, keep laughing and have fun!

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Member Appreciation / Double Double Day Trip Now Open for Registration

One of the highlights of the HPSC season is the annual Member Appreciation Day trip to Mount St. Louis Moonstone on Saturday January 11th.  This is also our annual Double Double trip with lessons in both the morning and afternoon.  This is a fantastic way to get motivated for the rest of the ski season. 

At the end of the day we will be staying a little later than normal allowing for more Après time to mix and mingle.  This is a fantastic way for new members to get to know their fellow HPSC members.  In addition, there will be free pizza during the après.  The bus will depart at 6:15pm. 

This is a Members ONLY event. 

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Happy Hours

Happy Hours events were held to warm up for the season, to practice Apres Ski in the city, to welcome new members, to give the opportunity to the potential members to meet up and ask questions about the club. These events are always warm gatherings of friends sharing the memories or dreams about the snow adventures.

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SkiFit is back!

The temperatures are falling and the leaves are turning…this means it’s time for SkiFit, HPSC’s popular pre-ski season fitness program.

Every Saturday, join ski instructors John McHutchion and Karen Evans and their amazing crew of volunteers in High Park for a variety of fitness activities. There’s a level for everyone – for those who want a tough workout to those who just want to get out and move around.

The best part is the post workout brunch at the Grenadier Café!

Having fun & getting fit.

If you’re new the club, it’s a great opportunity to meet new people before the snow flies. Returning members can reconnect with old friends.

SkiFit will end with our participation in the popular annual event, Climb the Mountain, the first weekend in November in Blue Mountain.

Below are the dates. All sessions begin at 9am in High Park, meeting at The Grenadier Café parking lot.

September 7, 14, 21, 28

October 5, 19, 26 (note there is no SkiFit on Thanksgiving weekend)

Nov. 2: Climb the Mountain

Click here for the event schedule on the website:

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Social- Cross Fit

Back by popular demand! Come and workout with Stefan Overgaard (Level 3 CSIA instructor and Level 2 racing coach) and his staff.  This series has 6 sessions, each to be purchased individually for $10/session.  Each workout is tailored to your fitness level and emphasizes strength, power, speed, agility, coordination, mobility, flexibility and injury prevention.  All exercises can be modified to your level of strength.  These classes are normally $20 per class when bought as a package, but HPSC is offering them to members for $10!

Classes start promptly at 5:00, and run for 1 hour. Sorry, no refunds for a change of heart.

About the Trainers: Stefan Overgaard is the owner and founder of SXS Fitness (Sculpted by Stefan) and Crossfit Eglinton which is a division of SXS. Stefan brings plenty of practical experience in ski-specific fitness: being a former member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team and currently U16 extended program race coach at Osler Bluff Ski Club. He is very adept with the implementation of strength and conditioning programs for both performance enhancements and injury prevention for athletes of ALL levels. SXS Fitness is also an official partner of Alpine Ontario where they provide fitness testing and contribute to weekly articles on a wide variety of topics ranging from stress relief tactics to nutrition to the best exercises/stretches to do at home.

The staff at SXS Fitness currently train athletes from many sports. They focus on everything from strength and power training to speed, agility, coordination, mobility, flexibility and injury prevention. SXS also has a wellness division which provides Physiotherapy, Registered Massage Therapy, Naturopathic and Chiropractic treatments to complement their holistic approach to keeping the body running optimally.