Club

The Ski Club of South Africa was formed, in Cape Town, during the mid-1920’s. Skiing in South Africa first commenced, in the Hex River Mountains, on Fonteintjiesberg. Due to Fonteintjiesberg being declared a water catchment area for Worcester, The Ski Club subsequently re-located to Matroosberg during the late-1920’s. For many decades the only available accommodation was in a cave (below the position of the current Main Hut). A Base Hut was built in the 1930’s and the current Main Hut (… the main accommodation on Matroosberg) in the 1950’s. The current Peak Hut was built in the early 1990’s. Besides a separate Ski Equipment Hut, the Ski Club also has 2 permanently positioned, petrol-powered Ski Lifts (schlep-lift) plus 2 portable Ski Lifts (that can be moved to any part of the mountain, i.e. wherever the best snow might lie!).All facilities on Matroosberg (huts, toilets, ski lift motors and pylons, etc) have been carried up the mountain on the Members’ backs (long before the existing 4×4 road was built), have been built by the Members, and are still constantly maintained by the Members. The Club could not exist without ongoing work being contributed by the Members.The tradition continues … the only way to gain Membership of the Ski Club of South Africa is by you first attending 3 scheduled Work Parties! We look forward to welcoming you as a prospective Member of a very special Club.