At least 120 Clear Creek County kids will descend on Loveland Ski Area Jan. 10 to start Snow Dodgers’ 62nd season of perpetuating generations of passion for locals carving snow-covered mountains.
Clear Creek County Snow Dodgers is an all-volunteer organization started in 1963 with the goal of teaching local kids how to ski and snowboard the mountains, and according to board members it’s stronger than ever.
“It’s such an awesome program and it gives the kids independence, it is just an amazing program and it gets the kids up the mountain they’re not just sitting on their phones,” Snow Dodgers Board Member Tiffany Dalton said.
Tiffany and her husband Mark Dalton are among four board volunteers for the organization that has touched and taught generations of Clear Creek kids how to gain confidence on the mountain.
Some of the organization’s mottos on the website clarify goals and motivation: “Take Risks and Reap the Rewards,” “Be Prepared To Experience New Adventures” and “Overcome Your Fears and Master Your Skills.”
According to state records, Snow Dodgers is one of the longest-standing ski clubs in Colorado and many locals can attest to parents and grandparents who learned to ski with its volunteers throughout the years.
The Dalton family’s son started the program in the 3rd grade. Now 21, they say he had the opportunities that come with this unique local education that opens doors to mountain kids.
“You’re learning to ski. Here in Colorado that’s such a huge thing, then when you get into high school you can get a job at Loveland (Ski Area) or Echo, so it keeps people in the community,” Tiffany Dalton said.
The program runs January through March, according to the curriculum. Typically 3rd and 4th graders are enrolled in lessons while 5th and 6th graders, who have taken the course, can pair up to take runs of their choice on their own.
Future registration information can be found by emailing snowdodgersclub@gmail.com or visiting the website at https://snowdodgers.com.
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