With meteorologists predicting extra snow this year due to the El Nino Affect, the United Church of God, Atlanta congregation is once more planning its annual ski trip. This year—our 13th consecutive ski and snowboard trip—is scheduled for Feb. 3-4, 2024. Based on the success we had last year at Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Ober Mountain’s newly renovated lodge, we will be back there again in February.   

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

• $102 for skiers
• $107 for snowboarders
• $61 for lift ticket only (without equipment)

Details for the trip, including payment details and recommended lodging, are offered at:  https://www.ucg.org/congregations/atlanta-ga/posts/atlanta-ski-trip-february-3-4-2024-977886  

Payment Deadline - The deadline for payment is Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.

Calendar for the Atlanta Ski Trip Weekend

Saturday, Feb. 3, 2023

• Sabbath service in Knoxville, Tennessee. See https://www.ucg.org/congregations/knoxville-tn  
• Covered dish meal after services  
• Travel to Ober 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 offers.  
• Evening wraps up early to allow for early departure for skiing and snowboarding the next morning.

Sunday, Feb. 4, 2023

• Hotel check-out (Varies by policy at your chosen hotel)
• Skiers and snowboarders meet at the Ober Mountain Tramway Mall Office at 8 a.m. 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 p.m.). The affordable dining spots are The Sidewalk Cafe and Daddy's Dogs.  
• Most skiers and snowboarders head home around 3-4 p.m.  

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