2009 Ski Shows / Ski Swaps / Snowboard Shows / Learn To Ski & Board Events / Major Industry Trade Shows
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA / RENO, NEVADA SKI SHOWS
SEPTEMBER
PYI (last Sa in Sep)
7th Annual Bear Valley Ski Club Ski Sale & Swap; Meadowmont Shopping Center (Big
Trees Market) parking lot - southeast corner, 2182 Highway 4, Arnold, CA;
Sa 9am-4pm Bill Duell (209) 529-5214 whd2923@goldrush.com
www.bearvalleyskiclub.com
OCTOBER
PYI (usually 1st Sa in Oct) 27th Annual Novato Ski Swap; Hill Gym at
Hill Middle School, 720 Diablo Ave, Novato, CA; Sa 9am-5pm; $2 adults/kids under
12 free. Contact: Old Town Sports in Novato (415) 892-0577 City of Novato Parks,
Recreation & Community Services (415) 899-8200 or
www.ci.novato.ca.us/Index.aspx?page=524&recordid=491 see Activities Guide,
select Community Calendar & Special events, Parks & Recreation Calendar
PYI (3rd Sa in Oct) 5th Annual Icer Air/Icer Air Village; AT&T Park,
801 3rd St, San Francisco, Sa 12pm-9pm (The Village - in Parking Lot A area
south of AT&T Park on opposite side of McCovey Cove between 3rd St & Terry
Francois Blvd), $28 general admission/$48 VIP. Action sports, music & lifestyle
event featuring the world's best Olympic & X Games skiers/snowboarders. Also
freestyle motorcross, skate, BMX, headliner music acts, interactive exhibits,
and a beer garden with beer pong tournament.
www.icerair.com 40,000 attendees expected
PYI (usually 4th Sa in Oct) 45th Annual North Tahoe Ski Swap (aka Tahoe
Ski Swap); North Tahoe Middle & High School Gyms, 2945 Polaris Rd, Tahoe City,
CA; Sa 9am-3pm, PYI $1 adults/50c children 6-12. (530) 581-7050 x4344
d2driller@hotmail.com
www.trumba.com/events-calendar/pacific-time/ss
http://truckeecalifornia.wordpress.com/truckee-events/ 15,000 items
PYI (usually 4th weekend in Oct) 45th Annual Marin Ski & Snowboard Swap
(aka Marin Ski Swap); Demo Sport, 1101 Francisco Blvd, San Rafael, CA; SaSu
9am-4pm, FREE admission. Contact: Demo Sport in San Rafael (415) 454-3500
www.demosport.com/website/pages/press_release.htm
www.demosport.com over 2,000 new &
used items
PYI Helm of Sun
Valley (San Jose) Annual October Event Sale, 1111 Saratoga Ave, San Jose,
CA. (408) 996-7669
www.helmofsunvalley.com
PYI (usually 4th Su in Oct) 44rd Annual Sac State Ski Swap; CSUS
(California State University Sacramento) Student Union Ballroom, 6000 J St.,
Sacramento, CA; Su 9am-3:30pm; $20 early bird admission at 9 am, $10
adults at 10 am/$5 high school & college students/age 10 and under free.
www.sacstateskiswap.com or
www.skiclubatsacstate.com
NOVEMBER
PYI (1st weekend in Nov) 2nd Annual San Francisco Ski & Snowboard Festival;
Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, 99 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA; $20 general
entry 1 day, $40 general entry + tastings 1 day, $30 general entry 2 days, $60
general entry + tastings 2 days. All ticket purchases include FREE Central
Sierra lift ticket with holiday blackouts/other restrictions to Bear Valley,
Dodge Ridge or Sierra Summit. Free subscriptions to Freeskier & Snowboard
magazines. $1 million winter sports sale up to 70% off, interactive
resort/industry/entertainment/travel exhibits, Jobs in Tahoe fair, Sa wine expo,
Su brew expo, rail jam, snow play area. 530-581-0553
www.sfskifest.com
PYI (1st weekend in Nov) 32nd Annual San Ramon Valley High School Ski &
Snowboard Swap (aka San Ramon Ski Swap); San Ramon Valley High School (SRVHS), 140
Love Lane, Danville, CA; Sa 10am-4pm, Su 10am-4pm; $5
adults/children under 14 free with an adult. $1 million in inventory. Sandy Garcia (925) 785-2321
srvswap@aol.com or SRVHS (925) 552-5580
http://danville.com/skiswap or
www.srvhs.srvusd.k12.ca.us/ski_swap.html over 2,000 attendees expected
PYI (1st weekend in Nov) 22nd Annual Sonoma County Winter Ski Fest
(aka Santa Rosa Ski Swap); Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple
Ave, Santa Rosa across from fairgrounds; Sa 8am-4pm, Su 10am-2pm; $4
adults (ages 16 and over). Contact: Santa Rosa Ski & Sports (707) 578-4754
www.santarosaskiandsports.com/SkiSwap.htm
www.santarosaskiandsports.com
10,000 attendees expected
PYI (2nd weekend in Nov) 29th Annual UNR Ski Swap (aka University
Nevada Reno Ski Swap); Live Stock Events Center Exhibit Hall, Washoe County
Fairgrounds, 1350 North Wells Ave, Reno, NV; Fr 6pm-10pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su
10am-3pm; Fr $10 adult/$5 children 6-12, Sa & Su $5 adult/$2 children 6-12.
Connor Lynch (775) 825-6555 connor@gmaa.com
www.unrskiswap.com over 15,000 new &
used items
PYI (2nd Sa in Nov) 30th Annual Truckee Ski Swap; Truckee Community
Center, 10046 Church St, Truckee, CA; Sa 11am-4pm; $1 adults (ages 13 and up).
(530) 582-7720
www.tdrpd.com/special_events.htm
PYI (2nd weekend in Nov) 15th Annual Mel Cotton's Annual Resort Days; Mel
Cotton's Sporting Goods, 1266 W. San Carlos, San Jose, CA; Fr 12-9pm, Sa
9am-9pm, Su 10am-7pm. Zack Fanning (408) 287-5994 x32
www.melcottons.com
PYI (Su in Nov) 4th Annual Sports Basement SnowFest 2009 (Sunnyvale) party 10% sale, Su 11am-3pm, 1177 Kern Ave, Sunnyvale, CA. Raffle with prizes/food/drinks. 1st 200 people to spend $50 receive Sugar Bowl lift ticket (non-holiday Su-F). Portion of proceeds to benefit Disabled Sports USA Far West. Raffinee Eller (408) 732-0300 x7208 www.sportsbasement.com
PYI (Th in Nov) 6th Annual Sports Basement SnowFest 2009 (San Francisco - Presidio) party 10% sale, Th 5-9pm, 610 Mason St, San Francisco, CA. Raffle with prizes/food/drinks. 1st 200 people to spend $50 receive Sugar Bowl lift ticket (non-holiday Su-F). Portion of proceeds to benefit Disabled Sports USA Far West. Stephanie Magalhaes (415) 437-0100 x7110 www.sportsbasement.com
11/13-15 (3rd weekend in Nov) 14th Annual Ski Dazzle - Bay Area Ski & Snowboard Show
(aka Bay Area Ski Show or San Jose Ski Show); San Jose McEnery Convention Center
South Hall, 408 S. Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA; Fr 3pm-10pm, Sa 10am-9pm, Su
10am-5pm; $15 adults includes FREE SuperLift Ticket/$3 children 6-11 (no free
lift ticket). $2 million ski/snowboard sale up to 70% off, $15,000 giveaways &
prizes, climbing wall, free ski lessons, snow dog mascot Shasta, AK heli ski
trip grand prize. (949) 497-4977 x68
www.bayareasnowshow.com 30,000 attendees expected
PYI (usu mid Nov weekend) 20th Annual Helm of Sun Valley (San Mateo) Ski & Snowboard Swap & Parking Lot Sale, 333 N. Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo, CA; TBA PY Fr 11am-5pm, Sa 10am-6pm, Su 12-4pm. Gary Hohl (650) 344-2711 www.helmsports.com/contact/winter_swaps
PYI (Th in Nov) 2nd Annual Sports Basement SnowFest (Walnut Creek) party 10% sale, Th 5-9pm, 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA. Raffle with prizes/food/drinks. 1st 200 people to spend $50 receive Sugar Bowl lift ticket (non-holiday Su-F). Portion of proceeds to benefit Disabled Sports USA Far West. Michelle Leighton (510) 332-3225 www.sportsbasement.com
11/21-22 (4th weekend in Nov) 8th Annual Ski Dazzle - Sacramento Ski &
Snowboard Show
(aka Sac Show); California Exposition & State Fair, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Hall
A, Sacramento, CA; Sa 11am-8pm, Su 11am-5pm; $15 adults/$3 children 6-11 (no
free lift ticket). Regular adult admission includes FREE midweek lift ticket
voucher at Northstar or Sierra at Tahoe. $1 million ski/snowboard sale up to 70%
off, climbing wall, free ski lessons, snow dog mascot Shasta, AK heli ski trip
grand prize. (949) 497-4977 x68 www.sacsnow.com
20,000 attendees expected
TBA (usually 2nd Sa in Nov) 5th Annual Stanford Ski Swap; Ford Atrium aka
Ford Center for Sports & Recreation, 365 Galvez St (across street from Stanford
University sand volleyball court), Palo Alto, CA; PYI Sa 10am-8pm.
www.stanford.edu/group/skiing/
BAC is a nonprofit, all volunteer association of snow sports clubs in the Bay
Area founded in 1947. Also BAC is a member of the Far West Ski Association
(about 170 clubs with over 50,000 members in 10 western states)
www.fwsa.org and a member of the National Ski
Council Federation (24 regional councils with over 330,000 members)
www.skifederation.org.
To find a snow sports club near
you, click on the Join a Club/Contact & Meeting Info link on the
www.skibac.org homepage.
To see the extensive list of
benefits of belonging to a snow sports club in the BAC, click on the Benefits
link on the www.skibac.org homepage.
PYI (usually 1st or 2nd weekend in Dec) 10th Annual Learn to Ski & Board
/ FWSA - BAC Friends & Family Weekend; for only $25/day first time skiers
and snowboarders will receive an all-day beginner lift ticket, lessons and gear
rental at 9 North Lake Tahoe Resorts (Alpine Meadows, Boreal Mountain Resort,
Diamond Peak, Granlibakken Resort, Homewood Mountain Resort, Mt. Rose,
Northstar-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley and Sugar Bowl). Some restrictions may apply.
Contact resorts directly. Click
here for more details or go to North Lake Tahoe
Resort Association - Events & Activities - Event Calendar
www.gotahoenorth.com.
PYI 13th Annual San Diego SnowJam/The San Diego Ski & Snowboard Show (aka San Diego Ski Show); Del Mar Fairgrounds - Pat O'Brien Hall, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA; Fr 4pm-10pm, Sa & Su 10am-6pm; $15 adults/children under 13 free with paid adult. (951) 587-6266 www.snowjamshow.com or www.sdfair.com/index.php?fuseaction=calendar.home&op=detail&pkid=374&month=11&year=2008&calCatID=6 40,000 attendees expected
10/29-11/1 46th Annual Ski Dazzle / The Los Angeles Ski Show & Snowboard Expo (aka LA Ski Dazzle or LA Ski Show) Los Angeles Convention Center - South Hall, 1201 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA; Th & Fr 4pm-11pm, Sa 11am-10pm, Su 12pm-6pm; $17 adults/$5 children 6-12/children under 6 free. Contact: Ski Dazzle (213) 741-1151 www.skidazzle.com 95,000 attendees expected
PYI 42nd Annual Seattle SkiFever & Snowboard Show (aka Seattle Ski Show or Seattle SnowSports Expo); Qwest Field Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave S., Seattle, WA; Fr 1pm-10pm, Sa 10am-10pm, Su 10am-6pm; $11 adults/$3 juniors 6-12/children under 6 free. (206) 381-7500 www.seattleskifever.com 30,000 attendees expected
PYI 18th Annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Denver Ski Show or Colorado SnowSports Expo); Colorado Convention Center, Hall C, 700 14th St, Denver, CO; Fr 12-10pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su 10am-6pm; $12 adults/children under 12 free. (303) 228-8000 www.bewisports.com/expos/denver/denverwebpage.html 35,000 attendees expected
PYI 59th Annual Boise Ski & Snowboard Swap (aka Boise Ski Swap); Expo Idaho/Western Idaho Fairgrounds, 5610 N Glenwood St, Boise, ID; Fr 5-10pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su 10am-3pm; $3 adults/children 11 & under free. (208) 336-5295 www.expoidaho.com/events.asp PYI 25,000 items expected
PYI 37th Annual Park City Ski Swap & Sale (aka Park City Ski Swap); Basin Recreation Field House (New Park), 1388 E Center St, Park City, UT; Fr 8pm-1am, Sa 10am-6pm, Su 10am-2pm; Fr $8/Sa $5/Su $2/children under 12 free. (435) 649-8749 www.parkcityskiteam.org
PYI 30th Annual Portland SkiFever & Snowboard Show (aka Portland Ski Show or Portland SnowSports Expo); Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr, Portland, OR; Fr 1pm-10pm, Sa 10am-10pm, Su 10am-6pm; $11 adults/$3 juniors 6-12/children under 6 free. (503) 736-5200 www.portlandskifever.com 30,000 attendees expected
PYI Annual Ski Pro Avalanche Sale (aka Phoenix Ski Show); Phoenix Convention Center - South Bldg Hall G, Monroe, Phoenix, AZ; Fr 6pm-10pm, Sa-Su 10am-6pm. (602) 955-3939 www.skipro.com/avalanche/
PYI 4th Annual Las Vegas SnowJam/The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Las Vegas Ski Show); Cashman Center - Hall B, 850 North Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV; Fr 4pm-10pm, Sa-Su 10am-6pm; $15 adults/children under 13 free with paid adult. (951) 587-6266 www.snowjamshow.com 20,000 attendees expected
11/6-8 51st Annual Ski Dazzle / The Chicago Ski & Snowboard Show (aka Chicago Ski Dazzle or Chicago Ski Show); Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd, Rosemont, IL; Fr 4pm-10pm, Sa 11am-10pm, Su 11am-5pm; $12 adults/$3 children 6-12/children under 6 free. (847) 692-2222 www.skidazzle.com 38,000 attendees expected
PYI 2nd Annual Minnesota Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Minneapolis Ski Show or Minnesota SnowSports Expo); Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave South, Minneapolis, CO; Fr 12-10pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su 10am-6pm; $12 adults/children under 12 free. (303) 228-8000 www.bewisports.com/expos/minnesota/minnesotawebpage.html 25,000 attendees expected
PYI Harrisburg, National Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Harrisburg Ski Show); Capitol City Mall, 3506 Captial City Mall Drive, Camp Hill, PA; PYI Fr 4pm-9:30pm, Sa 10am-9:30pm, Su 11am-6pm; PYI free admission. (703) 912-9332 www.nationalskiexpo.com
PYI Wilkes Barre-Scranton, National Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Scranton Ski Show); Wyoming Valley Mall, 29 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre, PA; PYI Fr 4pm-9:30pm, Sa 10am-9:30pm, Su 11am-6pm; PYI free admission except $5 for movie. (703) 912-9332 www.nationalskiexpo.com
PYI Philadelphia, National Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Philadelphia Ski Show); Plymouth Meeting Mall, 500 W Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA; PYI Fr 4pm-9:30pm, Sa 10am-9:30pm, Su 11am-6pm; PYI free admission (703) 912-9332 www.nationalskiexpo.com
PYI 48th Annual Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Albany Ski Show or Great NYS Snow & Travel Expo); Empire State Plaza, Madison St & South St, Albany, NY; Fr 4pm-9pm, Sa 10am-6pm, Su 11am-6pm; $8 adults/$4 children 4-12/children under 4 free. (518) 383-6183 http://www.edlewi.com/index.php?n=SnowExpo.HomePage
PYI 22nd Annual Washington D. C. National Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka DC Ski Show); Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Center, Chantilly, VA; PYI Fr 4pm-9pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su 11am-6pm; PYI $10 adults/children under 8 free. (703) 912-9332 www.nationalskiexpo.com
PYI 28th Annual Boston Globe Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Boston SnowSports
Expo or Boston Ski Show); Bayside Expo Center, Halls A & B, 200 Mt.
Vernon St, Boston, MA; Th & Fr 4pm-10pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su 10am-6pm; $12
adults/children under 12 free. (617) 474-6000
www.bewisports.com/expos/boston/bostonwebpage.html 45,000 attendees expected
PYI 38th Annual Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show (aka Toronto Ski Show); Exhibition Place - Better Living Centre, 195 Princes Blvd, Toronto, ON; Th 3pm-10pm, Fr 12pm-10pm, Sa 10am-9pm, Su 10am-6pm; $15 adults/$10 juniors 6-15 & seniors 60+/children under 6 with adult free/$39 family pass. (905) 361-2677 www.sportsmensshows.com/SkiShow/ 30,000 attendees expected
PYI 23rd Annual Ottawa Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show (aka Ottawa Ski Show); Ottawa Civic Centre Salons, 1015 Bank St, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON; Fr 4pm-9pm, Sa 10am-5pm, Su 10am-5pm; free admission for all. (613) 580-2429 www.ottawaskishow.com 10,000 attendees expected
PYI 11th Annual Edmonton Ski & Snowboard Show (aka Edmonton Ski Show); Northlands AgriCom - Hall E, 7515-118 Ave NW, Edmonton, ALB; Sa 10am-5pm, Su 11am-5pm; $8 adults/children under 5 free. (780) 490-0215 www.powderfest.edmontonshows.com
PYI (1st weekend in Oct) 6th Annual Vancouver Snow Show (aka Vancouver Ski Show), BC Place, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Sa 10am-7pm, Su 11am-5pm, $10 adults/$8 seniors 65+ & students 12-17 /children 12 & under free with adult/$25 family pass (2 adults/2 students)/children under 6 free when accompanied by adult. (403) 242-0859 or 800-626-1538 www.canwestshows.com/snowshow/
PYI (1st weekend in Nov) 21st Annual Calgary Snow Show (aka Calgary Ski Show), Roundup Centre, Stampede Park, 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary, ALB, Sa 10am-6pm, Su 11am-5pm, $9 adults/$7 seniors & students/children 12 & under free with adult/$20 family pass (2 adults/2 students). (403) 242-0859 or 800-626-1538 www.canwestshows.com/snowshow/ or www.calgarysnowshow.com 10,000 attendees expected
JOIN A SNOW SPORTS CLUB NEAR YOU
Snow sports clubs offer many benefits which may include: discount lift tickets, discounts on products/services, affordable lodging, fun trips/adventures, parties/social events, racing, year-round sports activities, safety education, community activities, and philanthropy.
To find a snow sports club in :
San Francisco, CA Bay Area; click on this Join a Club/Contact & Meeting Info link on the www.skibac.org homepage
Sacramento, CA or Nevada go to Sierra Council www.sierraleague.com
All other parts of CA, NV, AZ, NM, OR, WA go to Far West Ski Association www.fwsa.org (170 clubs in 10 western states, over 50,000 members) and click on Councils link
All remaining parts of the United States go to National Ski Council Federation www.skifederation.org (24 councils, over 330,000 members) and click on Councils link.
Canada go to www.skishoppingguide.com/skiclubs.html
MAJOR INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS / EVENTS (NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC)
1/22-25 (usually 3rd week in Jan) 28th Annual Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2009 (aka OR or OR Winter Market), Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT. Trade show, seminars & events for retailers, reps & manufacturers (outdoor apparel, gear, equipment, climbing technology, footwear, ski mountaineering, camping, backpacking, cycling, water sports, hunting, rescue, fitness gear & accessory) www.outdoorretailer.com 17,000 attendees expected
1/27-30 (usually 4th week in Jan) 38th Annual SIA.09 SnowSports Trade Show (aka SIA Show or SnowSports Industries America Show), Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. Trade show, events, clinics, seminars for retailers, reps, resorts, manufacturers & top snowsports athletes across all snowsports segments (rental, uniform, kids, cross country, AT/tele/backcountry, backshop, women's hardgoods, twin tip, helmets, ecologically/green manufactured products/initiatives, wired) www.snowsports.org 20,000 attendees expected & 1,000+ brands, 450 exhibitors
3/29-4/4 (usually late Mar/early Apr) 34th Annual Mountain Travel Symposium Week (aka MTS), Keystone, CO. Trade show & educational forum for resorts, lodging properties, tour operators & ski clubs. 1,100 attendees expected. www.mtntrvl.com
8/20-23 (usually late Aug) 12th Annual National Ski Council Federation Meeting (aka NSCF Annual Meeting), John Ascuaga Nugget, Reno-Sparks, NV. www.skifederation.org
2010
1/21-24/2010 (usually 3rd week in Jan) 29th Annual Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010 (aka OR or Winter Market), Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT. Trade show, seminars & events for retailers, reps & manufacturers (outdoor apparel, gear, equipment, climbing technology, footwear, ski mountaineering, camping, backpacking, cycling, water sports, hunting, rescue, fitness gear & accessory) www.outdoorretailer.com 17,000 attendees expected
1/28-31/2010 (usually 4th week in Jan) 39th Annual SIA.10 SnowSports Trade Show (aka SIA Show or SnowSports Industries America Show), Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. Trade show, events, clinics, seminars for retailers, reps, resorts, manufacturers & top snowsports athletes across all snowsports market segments (rental, uniform, kids, cross country, AT/tele/backcountry, backshop, women's hardgoods, twin tip, helmets, ecologically/green manufactured products/initiatives, wired) www.snowsports.org 20,000 attendees expected & 1.000+ brands, 450 exhibitors
If you know of other ski shows/ski swaps/learn to ski & board events in the U.S. or Canada or of updated information on ski shows/ski swaps/learn to ski & board events, please email updated info (ski show/ski swap/learn to ski & board event name, date, location, hours, cost, show/swap producer company/organization name, show/swap/learn to ski & board event contact phone #, show/learn to ski & board event website plus if known the expected attendance and/or past attendance/# items new & used offered/how many years the show/swap/learn to ski & board event has been in existence i.e 6th annual in 2008) to marketing@skibac.org with the email subject line BAC - Ski Show/Swap/Learn to Ski Info Update along with your name, association with/relationship to the show/swap/learn to ski & board event, your organization's name & website, your title and phone #.
BAC is a nonprofit, all volunteer run association of snow sports clubs founded in 1947 so we appreciate a link to our home page www.skibac.org labeled Find a Snow Sports Club Near You. If your ski show/swap is not in the California Bay Area, a link to www.skifederation.org/councils.html labeled Find a Snow Sports Club Near You on your website is greatly appreciated