Northwest Ski Club Council

NWSCC will suspend Council meetings 
until April 2026
while we enjoy this ski season

Watch for information on a special meeting!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT OUR MEETINGS!

NOW is the time to sign up for the Bachelor Blast; rooms will be released on February 1 and we might not be able to honor the special rate. Mt. Bachelor is known for the deepest snow in March!

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THE NWSCC 2025-26 SILENT AUCTION IS NOW LIVE AND WILL END AT 7:00 PM PST on Thursday, January 22!  Go HERE to check out our offerings - check it out and place your bids!
We have some really GREAT items in the auction - including
 *  Gift cards from Mt. Hood Skibowl;
 *  Lift tickets from Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Hood Meadows, Red Mountain, and Willamette Pass;
 *  Goggles from XevoOptics (Magnetix, with two lenses); 
 *  An Indy Base Pass - your LAST CHANCE to get this fantastic pass which is SOLD OUT!!  
 
We may be adding additional items before the auction closes, so keep checking!

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See the BRAND NEW 2025-2026 FWSA Skier’s Guide on the right hand column of this page! Click to read interactive Guide. CLUBS: If you want to get hard copies of this publication for your members, please contact Sheri Parshall at president@ nwskiers.org.

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The National Ski Council Federation has three new sponsors who are offering special deals to ski club members. See NSCF page for details about new offers from Venustas Heated Gear, Bomber, and Pack Like a Wolf.

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SKI CLUB TRIPS OPEN TO NWSCC MEMBERS:

Altair Ski Club is opening its Bend Getaway trip February 5-7, 2026, to Bend and Mt. Bachelor to all NWSCC club members! They’ll be staying at the Element Bend for 2 nights, with all its amenities, and the trip includes a pizza party!! See TRIPS for flyer and details. Sign up by December 4!

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Mountain High Snowsport Club invites members of other clubs to join it in McCall, Idaho, February 8-13, 2026, to ski Brundage and Tamarack. Both are on the Indy Pass, but we are working to arrange group rates at both areas for those without the Indy Pass. Just book your hotel at our great rates and notify the trip captain, Linda McGavin. Details on the Mountain High website, HERE.

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You can still get your FWSA membership card from your club, but this year FWSA is offering the option of a digital membership card - see flier below, but click HERE for a fillable PDF that will be your digital card.  

   Use a computer for best results. Mobile devices may require installing the Adobe PDF app to edit the fillable PDF.  
   Type your Name and Club name, and select your Council or Direct Member from the drop down menu. 
   You can either save or print the document to PDF to store on your device, or print to paper. If you save the document, the links on the back of the card to different types of benefit providers will be active. 
   If you take a screen shot or print the card, the links will not be active, but you can click HERE for the links.
   Accessing links for National Ski Council Federation requires logging in as a member HERE.   

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The NWSCC trip to Revelstoke, B.C., Canada, February 16-22, 2026, is closed, but you MIGHT be able to get a room by contacting the trip captain, Barbara McLean, at travel@nwskiers.org! We will stay at the affordable Sandman Hotel Revelstoke, with spacious rooms. Travel options will include air/bus or self drive choices (on your own). Group lift ticket rates are available, though Revelstoke is on the Ikon Pass, which includes 5 days of skiing!  Pricing for a six night/7 day stay is only $410 pp/do!  Go HERE to access the trip website to get details! 

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SIGN UP NOW - We need to release rooms by February First! We are pleased to announce that the Bachelor Blast will be held during the week of March 16-22, 2026.  We again plan to stay at The Element Bend, with kitchens in every room and happy hours Monday-Thursday nights!  As always, this trip will include flexible night options to fit your schedule - you can stay from 2 nights to 5 nights!  Mt. Bachelor is on the Ikon Pass, or we will have excellent group lift ticket rates!  Further trip details on the Trips page; full trip details and signup HERE.

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NWSCC is offering a special international trip to Iceland, September 16-22, 2026!  This guided tour is offered through Mayflower Cruises and Tours and is offered to coincide with the Aurora Borealis optimal viewing timeline.  Highlights will include full-day adventure tours of  the South Shore; the Golden Circle, and the Reykjanes Peninsula; entrance to the Blue Lagoon; and a virtual flight as you ‘Fly Over Iceland’.  Go HERE for details, to access the trip website, and to sign up - payments will be made directly to Mayflower, though NWSCC will take payment for a special event for our participants.  

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FWSA’s 2026 North American Ski Week will be held at Crested Butte, Colorado, January 24-31, 2026! For this trip we will go through the Arizona Ski Council - meet new friends! For details and signup form go to Trips. Note you can get up to a $50 discount on trip lodging by buying your lift tickets through Ski.com - and ticket prices usually go up in May.

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Details of the 2026 FWSA International Ski Week to Chamonix, France from February 27 to March 7 are now available under Trips. There will be an extension to Paris and Normandy from March 7 to 14. Registration forms are available to download.

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Clubs: It’s time to renew your NWSCC membership! Please take a few minutes to complete the attached form and send it back so we have the current list of club contacts.  This information is vital to ensure we can notify our clubs of important news and updates throughout the year, especially during the awards nomination process. Please send form BOTH to vpcommunications@fwsa.org and to membership@ nwskiers.org.

Download as a PDF OR
Download as Word Doc (right-click and choose "Save link as")

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See the NSCF (National Ski Club Federation) page for special offers from NSCF sponsors.

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Other FWSA Trips:

FWSA 2026 NORTH AMERICAN “MINI”SKI WEEK: The 2026 Mini Trip will be to Schweitzer Mountain, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Sara Clemons, with Sports America will be the tour operator. The dates for this trip will be February 22-27, 2026. Details on Trips page.

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Have an idea on something we should be discussing? Please let us know. Know of a good speaker in the ski industry that you would like to hear from, let us know that as well. We're open to new speakers and ideas. 

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We are always looking for volunteer support from our clubs to keep us moving forward.  More directors of NWSCC help increase the representation of all member clubs.  What talent (writing, website design, organization) can you bring to NWSCC Board of Directors?   What can YOU offer, is there something you feel we should be doing better?   There are several opportunities to jump in. 

NWSCC conducts board meetings via Zoom, making it easier for "out of town" (i.e., out of Portland area) members to actively engage and participate.  Please contact us at president @nwskiers.org.

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A written history of NWSCC and those clubs who responded to our request for information is available and will be sent to all club presidents in order that they can read and edit their information, and for previously non-responding clubs to send us their information.

See the FWSA page on this website for information about the latest FWSA TRIPS!

Northwest Snowsports Advocates
Timely and interesting posts are found at the Northwest Snowsports Advocates Facebook page.

Travel Opportunities

Go to the FWSA page for details about the Far West Ski Association, membership benefits and planned FWSA trips.

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What's New? 

Check the Breaking News page for the latest updates; check our Calendar to view events of interest put on by clubs and others; check Trips to see where our ski clubs are going this year.  

For over thirty years, PACRAT Racing has provided an easy way for skiers and snowboarders on Mt. Hood to learn the fun of recreational racing. Sound fun? Click here to learn more, and consider racing!

Registration for the 2026 season has closed. Please contact/email us at register@pacrats.org if you would still like to race this year. There may be some teams with spots still available.

With the exception of first year racers, current NWSCC club membership is required to race. PACRAT will verify your membership in the NWSCC club that you indicated during registration. If you have not already, please pay your membership dues to your club.

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