Current:

Currently, the Rochester Ski Club has over 200 members.  In addition to running week and day trips, the club hosts a number of social/non-skiing events each year.  Any person 21 years of age and older interested in skiing and adhering to the objectives of the RSC may apply for membership.  Yearly membership begins June 1st.  Membership dues are collected annually ($25 for new members).

History:

In 1936 Dr. Roland Stevens, a medical student at the University of Rochester, and an ardent skier, obtained the names of several interested skiers from one of the local sports writers and formed the nucleus of this, the first organized ski club in the Greater Rochester Area.  During the second year the founding members tackled the ambitious project of clearing a slope in the Huntington Hills area - installing a rope tow powered by a Ford engine and lighting the slope with gasoline lanterns.  In subsequent years, the rope tow was abandoned.  To view additional Historical information - click here to link to a page on the Huntington Hill's website.

In the 1970s - the Rochester Ski Club "Murph" pin was created:
      Submitted by Kay Conlon (who sadly passed in August, 2021):

“I am one of the last two Honorary Life Members of the Rochester Ski Club and so thought I should explain the design of the ski club “Murph” pin.  Dick Murphy was a commercial artist in Rochester, a graduate of RIT, long-time member of the National Ski Patrol, and one of the organizers of the deaf ski program that the club conducted for the Rochester School for the Deaf children.  He would arrive at our meetings early and paste-up little cartoons and jokes around the room using his skiing character.  After his untimely death, the club members wanted to remember him and so the adoption of his skier as our symbol.

When the pins were given to new members, we used to also give them a slip of paper which explained the design for the pin.  None of us “oldies” remember the exact wording, but we have written the following paragraph and hope you will consider adding this to the future “pinnings” and for any member who would wish a copy.”            

“Murph,” the design for the RSC member pin, was created by Dick Murphy, a long-time member of the ski club and the National Ski Patrol, and a talented commercial and fine artist.  He presented “Murph” in many comical ski situations, but this design was selected for the pin.  The design was also repeated on small red flags attached to our ski poles to identify members while on ski trips and local slopes.  Though we lost our friend Dick in the 1970’s, it’s nice to know that “Murph” lives on.”