#community-groups

#community-groups

If you want to go on a ski or snowboard trip but don't know anyone who would join you, a good first step is searching your local area for an established club or group. Most cities have organizations built around various hobbies to facilitate community, and skiing and snowboarding are no exceptions. These groups often use Facebook or Instagram to spread the word and tend to be welcoming by nature, making it easy to connect with like-minded people and join organized outings.

Most mornings, the Blue Boobies arrive in waves at the Albany Beach parking lot. Some days, they start as early as 6 a.m., appearing in the dark, attaching themselves to lit buoys and venturing out, barely visible in the predawn light. Then, another wave around 7 a.m., after the sun's up, and another at 8. This swim group's name is not only a reference to the blue-footed seabird but also the, well, physiological impact of prolonged cold water exposure to female bodies.