2007 Ski Shows / Ski Swaps / Snowboard Shows / Learn To Ski & Board Events
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U.S. & Canada
Northern California / Reno, Nevada Ski Shows
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA / RENO, NEVADA SKI SHOWS
SEPTEMBER
9/29 (last Sa in Sep) 5th 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 (209) 795-2607 www.bearvalleyskiclub.com
OCTOBER
10/27 (4th Sa in Oct) 43rd Annual North Tahoe Ski Swap (aka Tahoe Ski Swap); North Tahoe Middle & High School Gyms, 2945 Polaris Rd, Tahoe City, CA; Sa 10am-4pm, $1 adults/50c children 6-12. (530) 581-7050 x4344 http://truckeecalifornia.wordpress.com/truckee-events/ 15,000 items
TBA (usually 1st Sa in Oct) 25th 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: City of Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services (415) 899-8200 or Old Town Sports in Novato (415) 892-0577 www.ci.novato.ca.us/parks/ see Activities Guide, select Community Calendar & Special events
TBA (usually 2nd Sa in Oct) 43rd Annual Marin Ski & Snowboard Swap (aka Marin Ski Swap); Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA; Sa 10am-6pm, $6 adult/$3 children. Contact: Demo Sport in San Rafael (415) 454-3500 or Old Town Sports in Novato (415) 892-0577 www.marincenter.org
TBA (usually 4th Su in Oct) 42nd Annual Sac State Ski Swap; CSUS (California State University Sacramento) Student Union Ballroom, 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA; Su 10am-4pm; $20 early bird admission at 9:30, $7 adults at 10 am/$5 high school & college students/age 12 and under free. www.sacstateskiswap.com or www.csus.edu/org/skiclub
NOVEMBER
11/2-3 (1st Fr Sa in Nov) 3rd Annual Icer Air/Icer Air Village; AT&T Park, 801 3rd St, San Francisco, Fr 1pm-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), Sa 10am-6pm (The Village), Sa 1pm-9pm (The Stadium) $10 Fr/$24 Sa/$30 Fr & Sa combo ticket general admission, Sa & combo Snowbomb tickets include FREE lift ticket to a Lake Tahoe ski resort. $1,000,000 ski/snowboard sale, Olympic & X Games skiers/snowboarders, bands. The Stadium - big air skiing/snowboarding, vert ramp, concert stage. The Village - freestyle motorcross, skate/BMX park, wakeboarding, music stage, beer garden, snow sports vendor booths. www.icerair.com 40,000 attendees expected
11/3 (1st Sa in Nov) 25th 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
11/3-4 (1st weekend in Nov) 30th Annual San Ramon Valley High School Ski & Snowboard Swap (aka San Ramon Ski Swap); San Ramon Valley High School, 140 Love Lane, Danville, CA; Sa 10am-4pm, Su 10am-4pm; $5 adults/children under 14 free with an adult. (925) 552-5580 http://danville.com/skiswap or www.srvhs.srvusd.k12.ca.us/ski_swap.html over 2,000 attendees expected
11/3-4 (1st weekend in Nov) 20th 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 10,000 attendees expected
11/9-11 (2nd weekend in Nov) 12th Annual Bay Area Ski & Snowboard Show (aka Bay Area Ski Show or San Jose Ski Show); San Jose McEnery Convention Center Hall 3, 408 S. Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA; Fr 3pm-10pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su 10am-5pm; $15 adults/$5 children 6-12. $1,000,000 ski/snowboard sale, climbing wall, EZ Glide ice skating rink. (949) 497-4977 x68 www.bayareasnowshow.com 30,000 attendees expected
11/9-11 (2nd weekend in Nov) 27th 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. (775) 825-6555 www.unrskiswap.com over 15,000 new & used items
11/9-11 (2nd weekend in Nov) 13th 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. (408) 287-5994 www.melcottons.com
11/17-18 (3rd weekend in Nov) 6th Annual 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/$5 children 6-12. Regular adult admission includes midweek lift ticket voucher at Northstar or Sierra at Tahoe. $1,000,000 ski/snowboard sale, climbing wall, EZ Glide ice skating rink. (949) 497-4977 x68 www.sacsnow.com 20,000 attendees expected
TBA 2nd Annual Sports Basement Snow Fest party 15% sale. www.sportsbasement.com
TBA (usually 2nd Sa in Nov) 3rd 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; Sa 10am-8pm. www.stanford.edu/group/skiing/
*** BAC Lake Tahoe Weekend for Two sweepstakes. Visit the BAC (Bay Area Snow Sports Council) booth at the Bay Area Ski & Snowboard Show or the Adventures In Travel Expo to enter this contest. The prize* will offer the choice of lift tickets for a weekend for two (4 lift tickets) at any of the following 11 resorts (Alpine Meadows**, Bear Valley, Diamond Peak, Heavenly Lake Tahoe, Homewood, Kirkwood, Mt. Rose, Northstar at Tahoe, Sierra at Tahoe, Squaw Valley, or Sugar Bowl) plus lodging for two at a club cabin. The potential value of the prize is over $400. The sweepstakes contest will end on November 30th and prize notification will follow approximately 6 weeks thereafter. This contest entry is an inquiry which establishes a business relationship with Bay Area Snow Sports Council & its member snowsports clubs in which you may be contacted. You must be 21 or older to enter the contest. Special thanks to Apres for donating lodging. *Lodging based on availability as determined by each club. ** Holiday blackouts for Alpine Meadows.
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 160 clubs with over 40,000 members in 6 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.
TBA (usually 1st or 2nd weekend in Dec) 8th Annual Learn to Ski & Board / FWSA - BAC Friends & Family Weekend; for only $TBA - usually about $25/day first time skiers and snowboarders over 9 years old 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). Click here for more details or go to North Lake Tahoe Resort Association - Events & Activites - Event Calendar www.gotahoenorth.com.
11/9-11 11th Annual San Diego SnowJam/The San Diego Ski & Snowboard Show (aka San Diego Ski Show); Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA; Fr 4pm-10pm, Sa & Su 10am-6pm; $14 adults/children under 13 free with paid adult. (951) 587-6266 www.snowjamshow.com 40,000 attendees expected
11/29-12/2 44th Annual Ski Dazzle / The Los Angeles Ski Show & Snowboard Expo (aka LA Ski Dazzle or LA Ski Show) Los Angeles Convention Center, 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
12/1-3 3rd Annual North Pole Winter Sports Expo (aka North Pole Snow Show); Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA; Fr 4pm-9pm, Sa 10am-7pm, Su 10am-5pm; $20. Contact: Life Entertainment (949)-248-0881 www.northpolesnow.com
10/26-27 Washington SnowSports Expo (aka Seattle Ski Show); Qwest Field Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave S., Seattle, WA; Fr 1pm-10pm, Sa 10am-10pm, Su 10am-6pm; $10 adults/$3 children 6-12/children under 6 free. (206) 381-7500 http://dyn.onthesnow.com/bewi/ 26,000 attendees expected
11/9-11 16th Annual Colorado SnowSports Expo (aka Denver Ski Show); Colorado Convention Center, Hall C, 700 14th St, Denver, CO; Fr 5pm410pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su 10am-6pm; $10 adults/children under 12 free. (303) 228-8000 http://dyn.onthesnow.com/bewi/ 32,000 attendees expected
11/2-4 28th Annual Portland SkiFever & Snowboard Show (aka Portland Ski Show); Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr, Portland, OR; Fr 1pm-10pm, Sa 10am-10pm, Su 10am-6pm; $10 adults/$5 children 6-12/children under 6 free. (503) 736-5200 http://dyn.onthesnow.com/bewi/ 26,000 attendees expected
TBA 6th Annual Austin American Statesman Snowfest (aka Austin Snowfest or Austin Ski Show); Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX; Sa 10am-6pm, Su 11am-5pm; $8 adults/$5 children 6-12/children under 6 free. (800) 831-3976 www.texassnowfest.com 15,000 attendees expected
TBA 24th Annual Dallas Morning News Snowfest (aka Dallas Snowfest or Houston Ski Show); Dallas Market Hall, Main Hall, Dallas, TX; Sa 10am-6pm, Su 11am-5pm; $8 adults/$5 children 6-12/children under 6 free. (800) 831-3976 www.texassnowfest.com 28,000 attendees expected
TBA 1310/7 (1st Sa in Oct) 24th 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: City of Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services (415) 899-8200 or Old Town Sports in Novato (415) 892-0577 www.ci.novato.ca.us/parks/ see Activities Guide, select Community Calendar & Special eventsth Annual Houston Chronicle Snowfest (aka Houston Snowfest or Houston Ski Show); George R. Brown Convention Center (Hall C), Houston, TX; Sa 10am-6pm, Su 11am-5pm; $8 adults/$5 children 6-12/children under 6 free. (800) 831-3976 www.texassnowfest.com 24,000 attendees expected
11/16-18, 2nd Annual Las Vegas SnowJam/The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Las Vegas Ski Show); Cashman Center, 850 North Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV; Fr 4pm-10pm, Sa-Su 10am-6pm; $14 adults/children under 13 free with paid adult. (951) 587-6266 www.snowjamshow.com 20,000 attendees expected
11/1-3 49th 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; $10 adults/$3 children 6-12/children under 6 free. (847) 692-2222 www.skidazzle.com 38,000 attendees expected
10/12-14 Harrisburg, National Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Harrisburg Ski Show); Capitol City Mall, 3506 Captial City Mall Drive, Camp Hill, PA; Fr 4pm-9:30pm, Sa 10am-9:30pm, Su 11am-6pm; free admission. (703) 912-9332 www.nationalskiexpo.com
10/19-21 Wilkes Barre-Scranton, National Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Scranton Ski Show); Wyoming Valley Mall, 29 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre, PA; Fr 4pm-9:30pm, Sa 10am-9:30pm, Su 11am-6pm; free admission except $5 for movie. (703) 912-9332 www.nationalskiexpo.com
11/2-4 46th 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-7pm, Su 11am-6pm; $8 adults/$4 children 4-12/children under 4 free. (518) 383-6183 www.edlewi.com/snowexpo/
11/9-11 20th Annual Washington D. C. National Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka DC Ski Show); Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Center, Chantilly, VA; Fr 4pm-9pm, Sa 10am-8pm, Su 11am-6pm; $10 adults/children under 8 free. (703) 912-9332 www.nationalskiexpo.com
11/15-18 Boston Globe SnowSports 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; $10
adults/children under 12 free. (617) 474-6000
http://dyn.onthesnow.com/bewi/ 45,000 attendees expected
11/17-18 Philadelphia National Ski & Snowboard Expo (aka Philadelphia Ski Show); Valley Forge Convention Center, 1160 First Ave, King of Prussia, PA; SaSu 11am-4pm, Su 11am-6pm; $9 adults/$7 seniors/children under 16 free. (703) 912-9332 www.nationalskiexpo.com
10/11-14 36th Annual Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show (aka Toronto Ski Show); Automotive Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON; Th 3pm-10pm, Fr 12pm-10pm, Sa 10am-9pm, Su 10am-6pm; $15 adults/$9 juniors 6-15 & seniors 60+/children under 6 with adult free/$35 family pass. (905) 361-2677 www.sportsmensshows.com/SkiShow/ 30,000 attendees expected
10/19-21 21st 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
10/27-28 9th Annual Edmonton Ski & Snowboard Show (aka Edmonton Ski Show); Northlands SportEx, 7300-116 Ave, Edmonton, ALB; Sa 10am-5pm, Su 11am-5pm; $8 adults/children under 5 free. (780) 490-0215 www.powderfest.edmontonshows.com
10/27-28 (last weekend in Oct) 4th Annual Vancouver Snow Show (aka Vancouver Ski Show), BC Place, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC, F 5pm-9pm, Sa 10am-7pm, Su 11am-5pm, $10 adults/$8 seniors 65+ & students 12-17 /$5 children 6-11/$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/
11/3-4 (1st weekend in Nov) 19th Annual Calgary Snow Show (aka Calgary Ski Show), Roundup Centre, Stampede Park, 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary, ALB, F 5pm-9pm, Sa 10am-6pm, Su 11am-5pm, $9 adults/$7 seniors & students/$2 children 6-11/$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 (160 clubs in 6 western states, over 40,000 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
ADD/UPDATE INFO ON NEW OR EXISTING SKI SHOWS/SKI SWAPS OR LEARN TO SKI & BOARD EVENTS
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 2007 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 2007) to marketing@skibac.org with the email subject line BAC - Ski Show/Swap/Learn to Ski Info Update along with your name, association with 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 links preferably to our home page www.skibac.org or secondarily to this webpage www.skibac.org/SkiShowsSwaps.htm. 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