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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 – more than 30 snowsports clubs in San Francisco Bay Area extending north to Napa, south to Monterey and east to Sierra Foothills) 

 

 

  • free Sugar Bowl CORE Daily Pass 2011-2012 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 - 13 Western states including AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY; 11 regional councils; approximately 180 clubs with over 51,000 members) 

 

Discounts up to 50% off - present FWSA membership card / self-identify as FWSA member at over 30 businesses (websites require cookies to be accepted in browser) including:

 

FWSA - Ski Shops/Rentals/Services

*  50% off – ski/snowboard rental & 10% off – non sale retail item – Sports Exchange, 10095 West River St, Truckee, CA  (530) 582-4510  www.TruckeeSportsExchange.com

*  25-45% off – online equipment rental at SkiSet (more than 750 locations worldwide)  www.skiset.us/partner/fwsa

*  25% off – ski/snowboard rentals – Ski ‘N See (multiple locations in UT)  (promo code FWSA)  www.skinsee.com/fbhotdeals/fwsahotdeals.html

*  20-30% off group rentals (call) rentals - Terry Sports, Steamboat, CO (multiple locations) & Taos, NM (multiple locations)  (800) 233-7547  www.TerrySports.com 

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

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

*  15% off – ski/snowboard rental delivered to your door (20% off groups of 20), (coupon code kneedeep) – Black Tie Ski Rentals  (multiple locations in U.S./Canada – CA, CO, ID, 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

*  15% off – ski/snowboard rental delivered to your door (larger discounts available depending upon group size) - SkiButlers (multiple locations in U.S./Canada - CA, CO, UT, WY, British Columbia)  (877) 754-7754  www.skibutlers.com/Portal/FWSA.aspx 

 

FWSA – Lodging

*  25% off – (coupon code FWSA12) - Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Reno, NV  (800) 501-2651  www.grandsierraresort.com

*  25% off rack rates (some blackout dates) – (group code SFWSA12) – Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV  (800) 455-4770  www.harrahs.com/CheckGroupAvailability.do?propCode=HLT&groupCode=SFWSA

*  15% off rack rates (some blackout dates) – Avalon Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, CA  (530) 544-2285  www.AvalonLodge.com

*  15% off (some blackout dates) – (discount includes full buffet breakfast) - Grandlibakken Resort & Conference Center, Tahoe City, CA  (800) 543-3321  www.grandlibakken.com

*  15% off – (includes full breakfast, dinner M-Th, airport and skier shuttle) – (discount code Jackson Hole Ski) - Homewood Suites by Hilton, Jackson Hole, WY  (307) 739-0808  http://homewoodsuites1.hilton.com

*  15% off rack rates (some blackout dates)  – Horizon Casino Resort, Stateline, NV (South Lake Tahoe area)  (800) 648-3322  www.horizoncasino.com

*  10% off (some blackout dates) – (discount includes free mountain shuttle, deluxe ski season continental breakfast) – Aston Lakeland Resort, South Lake Tahoe, CA  (800) 822-5969  www.astonlakelandvillage.com

*  10% off or stay 3 nights receive 4th night free (some blackout dates) – Columbine Inn & Conference Center, Taos Ski Valley, NM  (888) 884-5723  www.columbineinntaos.com 

*  10% off – (discount includes full breakfast, afternoon tea, parking, wireless internet) - Latitude Five Zero B&B, Whistler, BC, CAN  (866) 938-9644  www.latitudefivezero.com

*  $54 1 bed / $64 2 beds (single or double occupancy) - (includes RT shuttle from SLC airport, expanded continental breakfast)  Howard Johnson’s, Salt Lake City, UT  (800) 541-7639

*  $57 up to 4 persons – (ask for club price) – (includes continental breakfast) – Painted Buffalo Inn, Jackson, WY  (800) 288-3866  www.paintedbuffaloinn.com

*  $79 king or 2 queens – (includes full hot breakfast, shuttle within 5 miles, ski bus to resorts) – Best Western Cotton Tree Inn, Sandy, UT  (800) 662-6886

*  $89 single/double occupancy (some blackout dates) – (group code FWASKI) – Shilo Inn, Salt Lake City, UT  (800) 222-2244  www.shiloinns.com

*  $99 standard king or doubles / $159 Lodge Village Suite / $174 Superior River Lodge - (includes RT transportation to Mt Bachelor) – Sun River Resort, Sun River, OR  (promotion code FWSA0910)  www.sunriverresort.com

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

*  sizzling hot deals (some blackout dates) – (discount includes 2 for 1 drink tickets, 10% off Lake View Dining) – Cal Neva Resort, Crystal Bay, NV (North Lake Tahoe area)  (800) 225-6382  www.calnevaresort.com

 

FWSA - Snow Sports Products

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

*  20% off – KINeSYS Sunscreen (code FarWest20)  (877) 546-3797  www.kinesys.com

*  15% off – car racks & hitches (coupon code FWSA15) – Rack Attack  (888) 399-7225  www.rackattack.com

*  15% off – online snowsports products purchases (promo code FWSA11) - 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 

 

FWSA – Insurance/Other

*  $26.95 – Prepaid legal & identify theft shield membership (login id farwestski  password WA98668) – Pre-Paid Legal Services, Ada, OK  (800) 654-7757  www.PrepaidLegal.com

 

FWSA - 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, Ireland, Kenya Wildlife Safari, Thailand

 

NSCF (www.skifederation.org – home page/click on Benefits for complete updated list) National Ski Council Federation (NSCF - national, 30 regional councils, over 330,000 members) 

 

Discounts up to 85% off – self identify as NSCF member at over 40 businesses (websites require cookies to be accepted in browser) including:

 

NSCF - 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 

*  up to 25% off – online equipment rental at SkiSet (more than 750 locations worldwide)  (970) 827-4020  Sharlet Sage   www.skiset.us/partner/skifederation/  

*  20% off – rentals with 3 day minimum (code 67NSCF) – ARCS Park City / Ski N See (multiple locations UT)  (800) 722-3685  Barbara Eyler (801) 995-8416  www.skinsee.com 

*  20% off - rentals - Christy Sports (multiple locations - CO, UT)  (877) 754-7627 Kathy Elliott (970) 879-4536 x24  www.ChristySports.com 

*  20% off rentals, 10% off winter sports gear & services  – Jack Frost Ski Shop, Glen, NH  Jim Cummings (603) 383-4391  www.jackfrostshop.com

*  20% off – rentals & Gold Medal Demos – Pinnacle Ski & Sports, Stowe, VT  (800) 458-9996  Lisa Wood (877) 812-6710  www.pinnacleskisports.com 

 

NSCF - Lodging/ Car Rentals/Direct Luggage Delivery

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

*  20% off – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Reno, NV  (800) 501-2651  (775) 789-5336  Kerri Countess  www.grandsierraresort.com 

*  20% off - (some blackout & surcharge dates) discounted package starts at $69 per person for room/lift ticket/breakfast + other benefits – John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Reno, NV  (800) 843-2427 x3347  Fei Ye  Package only link  www.bookrenotahoe.com/index.php?initialize=yes&client[id]=160&hotel_id=17   Visit NSCF website for land only link

*  20% off (some blackout dates) – Peak Property Management Crested Butte, CO  (888) 909-7325  (970) 349-6339  Tyler Lucas  www.peakcb.com

*  15% off – (code 754NSCF, discount includes free town bus service) – Aston Hotels & Resorts Sun Valley, Sun Valley, ID  (800) 635-4444  www.astonhotels.com/SVRnscf

*  15% off - vacation rentals (code DIR NSC) - ResortQuest Ski Vacation Rentals (multiple locations - CO, ID, MT, UT, WY, and more)  (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  (877) 231-5131   www.theluggageclub.com/PCANSCF.html

*  10% off – (code 754NSCF, discount includes free mountain shuttle, ski season continental breakfast) – Aston Lakeland Village Beach & Mountain Resort, South Lake Tahoe, CA  (800) 822-5969  www.astonhotels.com/LLVnscf

*  $10 off – per order for shipping sports equipment or luggage to/from resorts.  Additional $5 online discount (code NSCF). – Sports Express  (800) 357-4174  Josh Beryser (303) 284-5539  www.SportsExpress.com 

 

NSCF - Snow Sports Products

*  Up to 76% off - Heat Vario Plus shoe dryer/heater from Mematec Products - Sport Innovations, Washington Depot, CT  Hanna HIldmann (860) 488-5973  http://sport-innovations.com/skiclub/

*  50% off – HaberVision sunglasses / goggles / bags / accessories (affinity code SNOW) - HaberVision, Denver, CO  (800) 621-4381  Jani Pedersen (720) 635-3890  www.habervision.com/CodeResult.aspx?code=SNOW&entered=true

*  33% off - Ski Daddle Rolling Ski Tote (mention NSCF offer) - Arlington, TX  Joel Stark (817) 939-4571  http://skidaddle.webs.com 

*  20% off – snowsports apparel (coupon code mf008) – Snoman Apparel  Mark Fusello (312) 266-818  www.snoman8.com

*  15% off – base layer clothing & winter underwear (coupon code SKI2011) – Berg Wear, Whitehouse Station, NJ  Mike Berger (908) 240-3314  www.bergwear.com

*  15% off online orders – Twisted Bindings accessory for snowboard to allow front foot to rotate 90 degrees forward (code NSCF15) -  Twisted Bindings, San Clemente, CA   Leslie Miller  888-769-4015  www.twistedbindings.com

*  10% off orders <$50, 15% off orders >$50 (referral id NSCF) – protective socks for alpine equipment (skis, helmets), silk screening option – Buddy Covers, Carmel, IN  Joe Smith (888) 754-2839  www.BuddyCovers.com 

*  10% off Clarity Fog Eliminator Cloths - Nanofilm, Valley View, OH  Gina Montello (800) 883-6266 x131  www.nanofilm.cc 

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

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

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

*  10% off - any online purchase outdoor sports retailer (code NSCF) – The Sports Basement, San Francisco, CA  (800) 869-6670  Sophia Steinaecker (415) 437-0100 x7141  www.SportsBasement.com 

*  10% off - any online purchase outdoor sports retailer – ZB Sports, (coupon code NSCF) Philadelphia, PA  (800) 780-2515   Jim Hoisington (215) 735-1984  www.ZBsports.com

*  5% off - all online outdoor sporting gear purchases (coupon code SKICLUB56) – The Gear Lounge, Albuquerque, NM  (866) 808-1673  Jen McColgan (303) 338-6410  www.TheGearLounge.com 

*  Free sock liners with first order of snow sports accessories (code member of NSCF) - Snow Pro Deals, Lothan, MD  (877) 754-3325  Fred Sapp (303) 417-1944  www.SnowProDeals.com 

*  $29.50 + $5 S&H light weight carbon graphite ski pole – The Royal Shaft  www.skifederation.org/ski_pole_offer.html

 

NSCF – Insurance/Other

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

*  15% off - online book purchases - (code SKI) - Penguin Group USA, New York, NY  Lisa Latoni (212) 366-2368  http://us.penguingroup.com/ 

*  15% off – vintage ski gifts, home dιcor, ski art & antiques (code NSCFVS2) – Vintage Snow, Big Bear Lake, CA  (877) 651-6131  www.vintagesnow.net

*  10% off online orders - eco-friendly home products  (code NSCF) - Green & More, Waltham, MA  Margie Brenner  (781) 419-1442   www.greenandmore.com/clubs/nscf.html

*  10% off - Nordic walking poles/straps - PoleAbout Development Centre, Marko Kantaneva  www.poleabout.com

*  10% off - vintage posters, equipment, etc. (code NSCF) - Vintage Ski World, Carbondale, CO  Richard Allen (800) 332-6323 or (970) 963-9025  www.vintageskiworld.com/?Click=2375 

*  5% of vacation cost - travel insurance – Travel Guard, Kim Pingel, 800-826-7791, 1, 13334 or (715) 295-9167

*  $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

*  $25 off international phone rental/purchase & $10 off SIM card purchase (code NSCF) - Cellular Abroad, Playa del Rey, CA  (800) 287-5072  www.cellularabroad.com 

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

*  Season pass insurance – 6% of pass price - Skier Insurance Services  (800) 624-0039  Ron Iverson  www.skierguard.com 

*  Trip cancellation / travel medical insurance for groups of 10 or more – Travel Protectors, Leesburg, VA  (877) 515-9055  www.travelprotectors.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 Bay Area Snow Sports Council Skiers & Snowboarders Resort & Ski Club Directory which is distributed to thousands of BAC members and at major ski shows and other venues in San Francisco Bay Area: 

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

    • SnowBomb Silicon Valley Ski & Snowboard Festival (usually 2nd weekend Nov) - Santa Clara Convention Center, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA   www.sfskifest.com