Learning to ski comes with many challenges, especially if your circle of family and friends did not grow up skiing. While not impossible, learning to ski as an adult can present additional hurdles. [Going being obstacles Alta and Ski Utah teamed up for a third season of the Discover Winter program.

A big part of the history of skiing is the fellowship of ski clubs. And before you write it off as a thing of the past, meet the OurSundays Ski & Board Club. This started out to be a podcast on diversity…but it quickly became a celebration of why we all love to ski and ride

Our Sundays originated back in 2021, bringing black communities the chance to engage and participate in fun experiences, that they may never have had the option of participating in before including karaoke, skiing and snowboarding, kickball, cookouts, bowling, camping trips and so much more.

Domeda Duncan and Mark Giles of OurSundays aim is to exist and connect through the true joy of the Black community in Utah whether long or short-term residency. And striving to increase the retention of black professionals in Utah."

It all started exactly two years ago – December 2021. Domeda Duncan and Mark Giles, transplants to Utah and Co-Founders of OurSundays, wanted to have a holiday gathering for their network of relocated Black people calling Utah home at the time…this catapulted into a series of many experiences.

Ski Utah’s Discover Winter program is partnering with groups like OurSundays to change that. Raelene Davis, Vice President of marketing and operations for Ski Utah, established Discover Winter in response to a growing movement to introduce BIPOC individuals to snow sports.

RadioACTive catches up with community builders with a few ideas about celebrating and bridge building. Featuring: Domeda Duncan and Mark Giles of OurSundays, which creates experiences for black people to fellowship in Utah.

OurSundays Ski and Board Club in Salt Lake City, UT has officially joined the National Brotherhood of Snowsports as part of the Rocky Mountain Region, the first chapter in Utah in over two decades, continuing the organization’s efforts in promoting diversity and representation in winter sports.

We took it back to Fairmont Park for year two of “The Cookout.” With over 200+ people in attendance, we listened to live entertainment, played games from the table to the court to the grass and of course our food had the best sides!