UPDATE - January 27th - The 2025 Ski Trip has been canceled.  There was not enough participation.

2025 Atlanta Ski Trip: 2/1 – 2/2 – Reservations Due on Wednesday (1/22) @ 12 Noon

The Atlanta UCG congregation is once more planning its annual ski trip. This year our ski and snow board event is scheduled for February 1 and 2, 2025. The trip will begin with Sabbath Services in Knoxville, TN on February 1. Then on Sunday, we will be on the slopes at Ober Mountain. Details for this year’s trip, including payment details, are listed below. 

Block off the first weekend in February on your calendar, reserve a hotel room (see the options below), and get ready for another year of fun, fellowship, and activities on the slopes in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee.

Costs - The cost for this year’s activity is shared below. These rates include equipment and lift ticket (and the added cost to the church for handling the payment via PayPal). 

   [ ]  $108 for skiers and 

   [ ]  $118.50 for snowboarders 

   [ ]  $63 for lift ticket only (without equipment) 

Your Payment (IMPORTANT) - To participate in this year’s ski trip, two actions are needed.

First - Complete the Reservation Form - Download the form (it is in the "Download" section in the upper right of this announcement). Fill it out with the name and ski/snowboarding package for each individual.  Be sure to include contact information on the form.  The form should be submitted before you pay for the equipment rentals. Then email the completed form to Bob McCurdy - ram19@bellsouth.net   

Second - Make Your Payment - Pay for the costs for skiing and snowboarding via PayPal (they must be paid in advance). Be sure to consider all your costs when paying for skiing or snowboarding using the prices shown above based on the type of equipment to be used (ski or snowboard).  Note - A small PayPal processing fee has been added to the ticket prices above. 

Payments for this year’s ski trip will only be made using PayPal. The PayPal payment link is listed here (Note - You will need to have a PayPal account and log into your account when you use the link): 

  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UCGSoutheastFormal

(Note: To simplify UCG-Atlanta accounting, this PayPal URL is used for the Atlanta Ski Trip and the UCG Southeast Formal Weekend.) 

Payment Deadline - The deadline for payment is Wednesday, January 22, 2025. 

If you have questions about the Reservation Form or PayPal payments, you may email Bob McCurdy at ram19@bellsouth.net. We look forward to seeing you there!

2025 Atlanta Ski Trip: Recommended Hotels

1. The Hampton Inn

967 Parkway, Gatlinburg TN 37738

(865) 436-4878

2. The Hampton Inn – Gatlinburg Historic Nature Trail

520 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 436-4933

3. Hilton Garden Inn

635 River Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 436-0048

4. Holiday Inn Express in Gatlinburg

322 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 868-6200

5. The Quality Inn Creekside

125 Leconte Creek Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 436-4865

Note: Since the Atlanta Ski Trip is predicated on ample snow, please do not book a non-refundable hotel room in Gatlinburg at this time. In rare cases, we've had to cancel the ski trip because of lack of snow. You would not be able to get your money back if we were forced to cancel this year's trip.

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Schedule of Events

Saturday, February 1, 2025

• Sabbath Service in Knoxville, TN at UCG Knoxville. See https://www.ucg.org/congregations/knoxville-tn
• Travel to Gatlinburg. Get together with fellow skiers/snowboarders at Ole Smokey Moonshine Store in Gatlinburg and enjoy complimentary (outdoor) live music. Form a group and explore some of the sites that Gatlinburg has to offer.
• Get in bed at a decent hour for skiing and snowboarding the next morning.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Hotel check-out – Based on the policies at your hotel.

• Skiers and snowboarders meet at the Ober Mountain Tramway Mall Office at 8 AM for processing. The address of the Ober Mountain Tramway Mall is 1001 Parkway #2, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.
• Enjoy the day skiing and snowboarding. Partner up with others and enjoy your ski and snowboard adventure with one or more friends.
• Stop for lunch and refuel with others (between 11:30-1:30 PM). The affordable dining spots are the Sidewalk Cafe and Daddy's Dogs.
• Most skiers and snowboarders head home around 3 - 4 PM.