• If the snow won't come to Atlanta, local ski clubs take their members to the snow.skiing powder image by joseph pankey from Fotolia.com
  
  Atlanta, Georgia, is a vibrant Southern city of over 4 million people, but when considering the social and recreational opportunities for singles, snow skiing is unlikely to start at the top of anybody's list. However, two metropolitan-area ski clubs and one two hours away in Augusta take their members to the snow in winter and have plenty of activities year-round.
  
  

Atlanta Ski Club

• The Atlanta Ski Club, a non-profit organization founded in 1964, is run by volunteers on its board of directors and committees but also has a permanent office and full-time staff. During the winter, it runs numerous ski trips, usually lasting a week and including from 40 to 120 people of all skill levels. The off-season schedule includes events like hikes, white-water rafting, summer skiing in Argentina and monthly socials that draw hundreds of people to area restaurants.
  
  Atlanta Ski Club
  P. O. Box 566877
  Atlanta, GA 31156
  770-650-6510
  atlantaskiclub.org
  
  

Southern Snow Seekers

• Promoting snow skiing among African-Americans and also supporting the National Brotherhood of Skiers in identifying high-caliber minority skiers capable of winning a berth on the U.S. Olympic team, the Southern Snow Seekers is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 with 11 members; it now has more than 400. The club averages one major trip a month during the winter and also organizes area day trips to resorts in North Carolina and Tennessee. Off-season events include leadership workshops, socials, a yacht party, a trip to Jamaica and Atlanta Falcons football outings.
  
  Southern Snow Seekers
  P.O. Box 54082
  Atlanta, GA 30308
  770-246-7669
  southernsnowseekers.org
  
  

Augusta Ski and Outing Club

• The club promotes itself "as a fun group of people who enjoy snow skiing, boating, camping, cycling and all sorts of outdoor recreation." In addition to a number of weekend ski outings in North Carolina, the club also participates in three major winter ski trips--two in conjunction with the Crescent Ski Council--to Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Taos, New Mexico; and Ogden, Utah. Other events include weekly wine tastings, a lake party and camp-out and a yachting event.
  
  Augusta Ski and Outing Club
  P.O. Box 211145
  Augusta, GA 30917
  asoc.ws