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This site was updated on 06/09/2025 - SCROLL down this page for more news, events and travel info.

Welcome!
We are a council of ski and snowboard clubs whose members love to ski & board, travel, have adventures, socialize and give back to the community. If you love to have fun, come join us.

NEWS

BAC Volunteer of the Year:

We are pleased to announce that Debbie Kelsey of the Inskiers Ski and Social Club was selected in February as this year's BAC Volunteer of the Year. Debbie will represent BAC at the Far West Ski Association Convention in Palm Springs, CA.

92nd Annual FWSA Convention:

JUNE 12-15, 2025 is this week! We will be at the RIVIERA RESORT & SPA PALM SPRINGS. The convention will be hosted by Orange Council of Ski Clubs, with volunteer assistance from other councils.

You can look forward to some exciting and new activities, including the Legends Home Tour, “NEW “ Indoor Pickleball and a fun-filled Pub Crawl throughout downtown Palm Springs on Thursday; a Spa Day at the resort, Aerial Tram at Mt. San Jacinto State Park, and the 18^th Annual Michael German Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday. This will be mini-golf again. These activities will be followed by the annual Pool Party, at the Oasis Pool, and then the Club Happy Hour. We will hold our 39^th Annual Silent Auction & Trade Show on Friday night, where there will be lots of ski and adventure packages to bid on. We will also have 2 drawings throughout the evening, for two $250 Travel Certificates, good for any future FWSA trip.

On Saturday, we will have two very informational Snowsports Leadership Academy sessions, geared toward ski clubs and councils planned: “Club Administrative & Financial Strategies” in the morning and a second session continuing in the afternoon – “Club Administrative & Marketing Strategies”. These will be led by Craig Caples, V.P. of Marketing. We will also have a Public Affairs session on Climate Change, moderated by Environment Chair, Dave Tragethon. Our Keynote Speaker on Saturday afternoon will be Samantha DeBoer, Director of Communications for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum. The evening Reception and Awards Banquet will be the time set for honoring our many volunteers and outstanding club and council members, as well as a few very special guests. This will be followed by some amazing music with our DJ, Keith Meyer, a local DJ from the Palm Springs area. You can expect him to play all your favorites so that you can dance the night away.

FWSA Membership Cards

Far West Membership Cards have been mailed to all clubs who have paid their dues for this year. Check with your club president or membership director to get your card. FWSA Cards entitle you to various benefits and discounts which you can find in our Resources section. (Top Menu Bar of this site)

BAC Club Membership

The 2024 - 2025 Club Membership Form is now available. If you wish to race in Open League or Singles League, your club must be a member of BAC. Click on clubs in the menu in the top section of this page for more information.

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST!!!

Above is a scanned photo of BAC as BASF (Bay Area Ski Foundation), taken in 1955!

EVENTS

BAC Meetings

BAC General Meetings for 2025 are posted to our Calendar. All club presidents, BAC representatives and interested parties may attend.

General Meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month, with possible exceptions for November, December and certain holidays.

An email is sent out to the BAC Contact List prior to the meeting with the location and a link to ZOOM, if that is being offered.

Past Events

TRAVEL

To attend BAC trips you must be a member of BAC (i.e a BAC Club or a Direct Member of BAC.) For FWSA trips, you must be a member of a FWSA Council (such as BAC) or a direct member of Far West Ski Association (FWSA.)

Check out the Travel tab above for news and updates on upcoming sponsored excursions!