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(may include and are subject to change)

visit www.skibac.org for latest list

              

 

CLUB (each BAC snow sports club is also a member of BAC, FWSA & NSCF)

 

  • Meet new friends with common interests in a comfortable environment.

  • Access to inexpensive year-round club lodge in North Shore Lake Tahoe.  Varies depending upon the club, check club website to see if club owns/leases lodge.

  • Top-notch winter-time play, may include skiing, snowboarding, ski racing, snowboard racing, ice skating, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and hot-tubbing.

  • Year-round sports events and activities, may include sailing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, houseboating, kayaking, surfing, white-water rafting, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, rollerblading, backpacking, camping, caving, tennis, golf, volleyball, softball, scuba diving, pool parties, bocce ball tournaments, TGIF's, potlucks, BBQs, picnics, fine dining, dancing, concerts, theater, wine tastings, wine country excursions, cultural events, parties and more!

  • Affordable ski trips to fabulous destinations worldwide.

 

BAC (www.skibac.org) Bay Area Snow Sports Council (BAC – 32 snowsports clubs in San Francisco Bay Area extending north to Napa, south to Monterey and east to Sierra Foothills) 

 

 

  • $49 midweek / $99 weekend / 4th night free (holiday blackouts) – Lakeside Inn & Casino (South Lake Tahoe), Stateline, NV (800) 624-7980 www.lakesideinn.com

  • Sugar Bowl free CORE membership 2008-2009 season ($19 value) - present your FWSA membership card.

 

FWSA (www.fwsa.org – Membership section/click on Member Benefits for complete updated list of membership card benefits)  Far West Ski Association (FWSA - 10 Western states including AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY; 11 regional councils; approximately 170 clubs with over 50,000 members) 

Discounts up to 80% off by presenting your FWSA membership card at 28 businesses including:

 

Ski Shops/Rentals/Snow Sports Products

  • 50% off – ski/snowboard rental – Sports Exchange, 10095 West River St, Truckee, CA (530) 582-4510 www.TruckeeSportsExchange.com

  • 38% off – Masters Race Clinic – Alpine Meadows, CA (530) 581-8200 or email snowsports@skialpine.com

  • 10-25% off - online equipment rentals at RentSkis.com (multiple locations in U.S./Canada - CA, CO, ID, UT, WY, British Columbia, Alberta) (800) 544-6648 www.rentskis.com/fwsamember

  • 20% off rentals & 15% off gloves/goggles/clothing - Powder House, Lake Tahoe (multiple locations), CA (530) 542-6222 www.TahoePowderHouse.com

  • 20% off group rentals (call) & lesser discount for online individual rentals - Terry Sports, Steamboat, CO (multiple locations) & Taos, NM (multiple locations) (800) 233-7547 www.TerrySports.com

  • 15% off – ski rentals (20% off groups of 20), (coupon code ski club) – Black Tie Skis (multiple locations in U.S./Canada – CA, CO, MT, UT, British Columbia) (800) 821-4754 www.BlackTieSkis.com

  • 15% off – rentals & 10% off – any retail item or shop repair – Tahoe Dave's Skis & Boards, Lake Tahoe (multiple locations), CA (800) 398-8915 www.TahoeDaves.com

  • 10% off – Replay Sports, 465 North Mill St, Aspen, CO (970) 925-2483

  • 10% off - any purchase – The Sports Basement, (multiple locations – San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Walnut Creek, CA) (800) 869-6670 www.SportsBasement.com

Lodging

  •  20% off - (with PIN #1002) - Arapahoe Inn, Keystone, CO (888) 513-9009 www.ArapahoeInn.com

  • 20% off – The Canyons, Park City, UT (888) Canyons

  • 20% off (some blackout dates) – Hampton Inn (Lake Tahoe), Truckee, CA (888) 587-1197 www.hamptoninntruckee.com

  • $59 Su-Th / $79 F-Sa, (some blackout dates), $11 breakfast - Cal Neva Resort (North Lake Tahoe), Crystal Bay, NV (800) 225-6382 www.CalNevaResort.com

  • 10% off / 4th night free (some blackout dates) - Columbine Inn & Conference Center, Taos Ski Valley, NM (888) 884-5723 www.ColumbineInnTaos.com

  • $86 night single/double occupancy (code FWSKI, some blackout dates) – Shilo Inn, Salt Lake City, UT (800) 222-2244 www.shiloinns.com

  • $10 discount – Peppermill Resort Casino, Reno, NV (800) 282-2444 www.peppermillreno.com

  • Group rates off 10 or more rooms booked – Chase Suite Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT (888) 433-6071 www.chasehotelsaltlakecity.com

Snow Sports Products

  • 40-80% off – ski/snowboard gear - Level Nine Sports (code SC001 for free shipping) - Salt Lake City, UT (877) 589-7547 www.levelninesports.com

  • 20% off - Booster Strap - SkiMetrix, Tiverton, RI (877) 2BOOSTER www.SkiMetrix.com

  • 20% off - snowsports posters, cards, t-shirts, cabin decor and other vintage gift items - Mountain Chalet, Port Saint Lucie, FL (877) 241-6134 www.mchalet.com

  • 20% off – Snow Skirts - Evergreen, CO (303) 670-1121 or email sstamp@snowskirts.com with FARWEST in subject line www.SnowSkirts.com

  • 20% off – Swan's goggles - Shokan, NY (845) 657-8142 www.swansgoggles.com

  • Up to 20% off – Dominator Ski Wax at Podium Racing, Morgan, UT (800) 771-1269 or (801) 876-7807 www.DominatorWax.com

  • 15% off – Rocky Mountain Sunscreen, Arvada, CO (888) 356-8899 www.rmsunscreen.com

  • 15% off - online purchase of equipment or accessories, (promotional code FWSA) - Ski Essentials, Stowe, VT (877) 812-6710 www.SkiEssentials.com

  • 10% off – Hertel ski wax on orders of $25 or more, (coupon code FWSA10) – Hertel & Co, Sunnyvale, CA (408) 744-1882 www.hertelskiwax.com

  • 10% off – retail products - Shop Tek, 5375 Orchard St, Golden, CO Call Giff at (800) 407-2800

  • 10% off - any online purchase – ZB Sports, (coupon code FARWEST) Philadelphia, PA (215) 334-0334 www.ZBsports.com

Travel Opportunities

  • North American Travel – FWSA Ski Week (locations have included Aspen; Steamboat, Whistler, BC, Canada)

  • International Travel – European Ski Week (locations have included Schladming, Austria; St. Moritz, Switzerland); summer - China, Greece, Ireland, Kenya Wildlife Safari; Thailand

NSCF (www.skifederation.org – home page/click on Benefits for complete updated list) National Ski Council Federation (NSCF - national, 34 regional councils, over 330,000 members) 

Discounts up to 85% off at 27 businesses including:

 

Ski Shops/Rentals/Services

  • 25% off - online equipment rentals at RentSkis.com (some blackout dates)  (multiple locations in U.S./Canada - CA, CO, ID, UT, WY, British Columbia, Alberta)  (800) 544-6648  www.rentskis.com/nscf

  • 25% off - rentals, 25% off - shop services & 20% off - skis/snowboards/general merchandise - Terry Sports (multiple locations in Steamboat Springs, CO & Taos, NM)  (800) 233-7547  www.TerrySports.com

  • 20% off rentals, 10% off winter sports gear & services  – Jack Frost Ski Shop, Mt Washington Valley, NH  (603) 383-4391

  • 20% off - rentals - Christy Sports (multiple locations - CO, UT)  (877) 754-7627 Kathy Elliott (970) 869-4536 x24  www.ChristySports.com

  • 20% off – rentals & Gold Medal Demos – Pinnacle Ski & Sports, Stowe, VT  (800) 458-9996  www.pinnacleskisports.com

  • 20% off – rentals with 3 day minimum (code 67NSCF) – ARCS Park City / Ski N See (multiple locations UT)  (800) 722-3685  www.skinsee.com

  • 10% off - any purchase (code NSCF) – The Sports Basement, (multiple locations San Francisco & Sunnyvale, CA)  (800) 869-6670  www.SportsBasement.com

 

Lodging/Travel/Car Rentals/Lift Tickets

  • Up to 20% off – Hertz car rentals U.S. & Canada / up to 25% off Europe (NSCF CPD #1467605)  www.hertz.com

  • 15% off - vacation rentals (code DIR NSC) - ResortQuest Ski Vacation Rentals (multiple locations - CO, ID, MT, OR, UT, British Columbia)  (888) 220-0973  www.ResortQuest.com

  • Up to 15% off - minimum night requirements (code NSCF) - East West Resorts (multiple locations – CA, CO & MT)  (800) 763-5045  www.EastWestResorts.com

  • 15% off – door to door luggage delivery (code NSCF)  – The Luggage Club, www.theluggageclub.com/PCANSCF.html

  • 5% travel insurance – AIG Travel Guard, Diane Sanza, 800-826-7791, 1, 13337

  • $10 off – per order for shipping sports equipment or luggage to/from resorts.  Additional $5 online discount (code NSCF). – Sports Express  (800) 357-4174  www.SportsExpress.com

  • Trip cancellation / travel medical insurance – Travel Protectors, Leesburg, VA  (877) 515-9055  www.travelprotectors.com

 

Snow Sports Products

  • 40-80% off – ski/snowboard gear - Level Nine Sports  (code SC001 for free shipping) - Salt Lake City, UT  (877) 589-7547  www.levelninesports.com

  • 50% off – HaberVision sunglasses / goggles / bags / accessories (affinity code SNOW)- HaberVision, Denver, CO  (800) 621-4381  www.habervision.com

  • 50% off - Heat Vario Plus shoe dryer/heater from Mematec Products - Sport Innovations, Washington Depot, CT  (860) 488-5973  www.sportinnovations.net

  • 33% off - Ski Daddle Rolling Ski Tote - Arlington, TX  (817) 939-4571  www.dfw.net/~morris/nscf.html

  • 10% off orders <$50, 15% off orders >$50 (referral id NSCF) – protective socks for alpine equipment – Buddy Covers, Carmel, IN  (888) 754-2839  www.BuddyCovers.com

  • 10% off Clarity Fog Eliminator Cloths - Nanofilm, Valley View, OH  (800) 883-6266  www.nanofilm.cc

  • 10% off – liquid reservoir ski poles (code NSCF Member) – Cold Pole, Houston, TX  (877) 633-2102  www.coldpole.com

  • 10% off – Sling-Ski carrier (code NSCF-FX74RKJD) – Velociter AXA  (240) 498-2073  www.sling-ski.com 

  • 10% off – VOmax Kick and Glide Nordic apparel, Northampton, MA  (800) 530-9740  www.vomax.com

  • 10% off - any online purchase outdoor sports retailer – ZB Sports, (coupon code NSCF) Philadelphia, PA  (215) 334-0334  www.ZBsports.com

  • 5% off - all online outdoor sporting gear purchases (coupon code SKICLUB56) - Gear Direct, Albuquerque, NM  (866) 808-1673  www.GearDirect.com

  • Free sock liners with first order of snow sports accessories (code NSCF) - Snow Pro Deals, Lothan, MD  (877) 754-3325  www.SnowProDeals.com

 

Other

  • $75 one year accident-only health insurance for specific sports (ski accident only $75, additional coverage for mountain sports & paddling also available) - NSCF group outdoor recreation insurance underwritten by Security National Life, Salt Lake City, UT  (800) 573-7117 x1295  www.getori.com/default.aspx?group=9

  • Up to 85% off - Ski or Skiing magazines - $5 for 1 magazine/$8 for both – order though NSCF website Benefits area

  • $25 off international phone rental/purchase & $10 off SIM card purchase (code NSCF) - Cellular Abroad, Playa del Rey, CA  (800) 287-3020  www.cellularabroad.com

  • 15% off - orders over $50 - (code NYM155) - snowsports posters, cards, t-shirts, cabin decor and other vintage gift items - Mountain Chalet, Port Saint Lucie, FL  (877) 241-6134  www.mchalet.com

  • 15% off - online book purchases - (code SKI) - Penguin Group USA, New York, NY  http://us.penguingroup.com/

  • Custom t-shirts/sweatshirts/polo shirts - $5.50 and up, minimum order quantity - East West Printing, Davis, WV  (800) 262-5606 Alice Fleischman   www.eastwestprinting.com

  • 10% off online orders – eco friendly home products (code NSCF) - Green & More, Waltham, MA  www.greenandmore.com/clubs/nscf.html

  • 10% off – Nordic walking poles/straps – PoleAbout Development Centre  www.poleabout.com

  • 10% off – vintage posters, equipment, etc. (code NSCF) – Vintage Ski World  (800) 332-6323  www.vintageskiworld.com

 

Other Benefits for Your Club

  • Listing on local council website (BAC) www.skibac.org

  • Listing in Far West Skier's Guide distributed to thousands of FWSA members and at many snow sports shops and major ski shows across the Western U.S.

  • Listing in local council directory (BAC) which is distributed to thousands of BAC members and at major ski shows/swaps in San Francisco Bay Area: 

    •   San Ramon Ski Swap (1st weekend Nov) - San Ramon Valley High School, 140 Love Lane, Danville, CA  http://danville.com/skiswap  

    •  San Francisco Ski & Snowboard Festival/Wine & Beer Expo (usually 1st weekend Nov) - Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, 99 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA   www.sfskifest.com

    •   Bay Area Ski & Snowboard Show (usually 2nd weekend Nov) - San Jose McEnery Convention Center South Hall, 435 South Market St, San Jose, CA  www.BayAreaSnowShow.com