Chornomortsi hold 25th annual ski clinic in upstate New York

HUNTER, N.Y. - The Chornomortsi fraternity of the Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization unit held its 25th annual ski clinic at Hunter Mountain and Ski Windham on January 25-28. Seventeen members of the Chornomortsi fraternity and their friends met for four days for an intensive clinic to hone their ski skills in preparation for the annual Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) races, which will be held at Ski Windham on March 10, followed by an award presentation and banquet at neighboring Hunter Mountain. Members arrived from around the country: Texas, Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. The 2001 clinic had an added international flavor as representatives from the Embassy of Ukraine, Consul General Dr. Valerii Hrebenyuk, Trade Representative and Counselor Yaroslav Voitko and Vice-Consul (Second Secretary) Kostiantyn Kudryk, also participated. World downhill champion Karl Plattner of Ski Windham led the clinic, which was organized by Erko Palydowycz. The Rev. Bohdan Lukie, pastor of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark, N.J., was the spiritual (and parallel skiing) advisor. Downhill slalom courses were set up at Windham and Hunter mountains, and representatives of Atomic Ski had equipment available for members of the group to test out. Orest Fedash arranged accommodations at local chalets, while Drs. Ihor Zalucky and George Kryzaniwsky provided medical supervision. Food for the event was supplied by Olympic Meat Market of Irvington, N.J.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 4, 2001, No. 5, Vol. LXIX

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