Alaska Clubs
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Matsu Ski & Snowboard Club
Our first Alaska Club member! Established in December of 2009, the Matsu membership is expected to climb well above 170. We will have more information soon! Welcome Matsu!

Contact:  johninv@mtaonline.net
Location:  Wasilla
Size: 170+
Membership: Open to all
Age: Unknown
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter No
Lodge: No
Dues Unknown

Hawaii Clubs
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Hawaii Ski Club
Our newest Club member! Serving the islands' skiers, the Hawaii Ski Club is a ski club and a social society. We will have more information soon! Welcome Hawaii Ski Club!

Contact:  pres@hawaiisnowskiclub.com
Location:  Hawaii
Size:
Membership: Open to all
Age: Unknown
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter No
Lodge: No
Dues Unknown

Oregon Clubs
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Altair Ski & Sport Club
Founded in 1987, Altair provides a wide range of winter and summer activities, from winter snow sport and summer sport trips to a wide variety of social events and out-of-town trips. There is also a weekly TGIF social.

Contact:  webmaster@altairsports.org
Location:  Eugene
Size: 200+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 21+
Racing: PACRAT
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $75 / year

Bend Ski Club
The Bend Ski Club was formed in 1998 by a group of City League and Masters racers. The focus is on recreational skiing and adult ski racing. Activities supported included Ski Days at Mt. Bachelor and Friday Night races at Hoodoo.

Contact: info@bendskiclub.org  
Location:  Bend
Size: 85+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 18+
Racing: City & Masters
Website Yes
Newsletter No
Lodge: No
Dues $40 / year

Bergfreunde Ski Club
Bergfreunde was founded in 1966 and is now one of the largest ski clubs in the country, with over 900 members. It offers year-round skiing, sports, and social activities.

Contact:  skiclub@bergfreunde.org
Location:  Portland
Size: 900+
Membership: Open all
Age: 21+
Racing: PACRAT
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $65 / year
Cabernet

Cabernet Ski and Sail Club
Cabernet was formed in 2001 and is oriented towards members participating as couples. There are no regular meetings, but occasionally the club has social get together's. Members enjoy skiing, sailing, and travel.

Contact:  reinhardtje1011@comcast.net
Location:  Portland
Size: 25
Membership: Invitation
Age: 21+
Racing: No
Website No
Newsletter No
Lodge: No
Dues $5 / year
CPT

Cascade Prime Timers
This is a ski (and more) club for men and women over 50. The Cascade Prime Timers is a non-profit organization of mature people who enjoy the camaraderie of friends who share a spirit of adventure.

Contact: presidentcascadeprimetimers.org
Location:  Portland
Size: 423+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 50+
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $35 / year
Cascade

Cascade Ski Club
Cascade Ski Club makes Mt. Hood fun and affordable for everyone, especially families, by offering clean, comfortable housing and hot, hearty home-style meals.

Contact: 503-272-9204 
Location:  Gov't Camp
Size: Unknown
Membership: Open to all
Age: All
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter Unknown
Lodge: Yes
Dues $115 / year
MHMRT

Meadows Race Team
Meadows Race Team is a ski racing organization, primarily involved in teaching children and young adults to become better skiers and perhaps go on to high level racing. They also have a Masters division for the more mature skier.

Contact:  (503) 806-1951
Location:  Mt. Hood
Size: n/a
Membership: Open to all
Age: 6+
Racing: All levels
Website Yes
Newsletter Unknown
Lodge: No
Dues Varies
MtHigh

Mountain High Snowsport Club
The Club that Really Skis, Mt. High grew out of the combination of Plaza and Edge Set Ski Clubs. A very active club with a growing membership, its activities include weekend and week-long ski trips; golfing outings and weekend trips; parties and socializing.

Contact:  info@mthigh.org
Location:  Portland
Size: 300+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 21+
Racing: PACRAT
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $25 / year
MBSEF

Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation
MBSEF is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Alpine, Cross Country, Snowboard and Cycling competition in Central Oregon.

Contact:  mbsef@mbsef.org
Location:  Bend
Size: n/a
Membership: Open to all
Age: 7+
Racing: All levels
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues Varies

Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum
Opened in 2001 in the heart of Government Camp, the museum showcases the history of Mt. Hood, with interpretive exhibits, educational programming, and the arts.

Contact:  503-272-3301
Location:  Gov't Camp
Size: n/a
Membership: Open to all
Age: n/a
Racing: n/a
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: n/a
Dues $20

Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation
Mt. Hood Academy and Mr. Hood Race Team combine to form the Ski Education Foundation.

Contact:  bgunesch@centurytel.net
Location:  Gov't Camp
Size: n/a
Membership: Open to all
Age: 6+
Racing: All levels
Website Yes
Newsletter Unknown
Lodge: n/a
Dues Varies
MtHoodSkiPatrol

Mt. Hood Ski Patrol
The largest and oldest volunteer ski patrol in the nation - 66 years and still going strong!

Contact:  mhsp@onebox.com
Location:  Mt. Hood
Size: n/a
Membership: Open to all
Age: 21+
Racing: n/a
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: n/a
Dues Donations
SkiKats

Mt. Hood SkiKats
Founded in 1970, is an outdoor sports club for active skiers, offering alpine skiing midweek, weekends, and destination trips-both local and out of state.

Contact:  friendhenry@comcast.net
Location:  Mt. Hood
Size: 72
Membership: Open to all
Age: Unknown
Racing: Unknown
Website No
Newsletter No
Lodge: No
Dues $10 / year
nwtrail

Northwest Trail Alliance
Some don't want to ski all year long! So check out the NW Trail Alliance for wonderful mountain biking experiences.

Contact:  info@nw-trail.org
Location:  Portland
Size: Unknown
Membership: Open to all
Age: All
Racing: n/a
Website Yes
Newsletter Online forums
Lodge: No
Dues $30 / year
OAS

Oregon Adaptive Sports
OAS is the Northwest's largest adaptive snowsports organization serving Oregon at Mt. Bachelor and Hoodoo.

Contact:  oasbend@gmail.com
Location:  Bend
Size: n/a
Membership: Open to all
Age: n/a
Racing: n/a
Website Yes
Newsletter No
Lodge: Facilities
Dues Donations
ONC

Oregon Nordic Club
ONC has chapters throughout Oregon.  Nordic skiing and year round activities.

Contact:  membership@onc.org
Location:  Varies
Size: Unknown
Membership: Open to all
Age: All
Racing: Yes
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: Yes
Dues $27 / year
pdx

PDX Ski Club
Founded in 1990, PDX has limited number of members and their main activity is PACRAT racing.

Contact:  alwaysislandbound@yahoo.com
Location:  Portland
Size: 50+
Membership: Closed
Age: n/a
Racing: No
Website No
Newsletter No
Lodge: No
Dues n/a
Schnee

Schnee Vogeli Ski Club
Schnee Vogeli is open to males age 21 or over, by invitation only.  Known in the Portland ski community for its award winning race teams, as well as the "Pray for Snow" Dance held at Government Camp in November.

Contact:  SVSC_Info@schneevogeli.com
Location:  Portland
Size: Unknown
Membership: Invitation
Age: 21+
Racing: PACRAT
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues Unknown
Skiyente

Skiyente Ski Club
The oldest all women’s ski club in the U.S. The club sponsors the King Winter Dance and Coronation, honoring a man or woman who has made a significant contribution to skiing on Mt. Hood

Contact:  skiyente@yahoo.com
Location:  Portland
Size: Unknown
Membership: Women
Age: 21+
Racing: PACRAT
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $40
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Washington Clubs
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Cowlitz Ski Club

Cowlitz County Ski Club
A year round sports club open to persons age 21 or older living in Cowlitz County.

Contact:  Norvin Peer (360-423-5422 )
Location:  Longview
Size: Unknown
Membership: Cowlitz Co.
Age: 21+
Racing: Unknown
Website No
Newsletter No
Lodge: No
Dues Unknown
Desert

Desert Ski Club
The Desert Ski Club is the Ski & Snowboard Club of the Tri Cities (Pasco, Kennewick, Richland) in Eastern Washington. It's a great place to meet new people and participate in year around social and sports activities. All 21 years of age and older are welcome!

Contact:  mo.small @charter.net 
Location:  Tri Cities
Size: 150+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 21+
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $25 / year
Longview

Longview Ski Club
Founded in 1935, this is primarily a social organization that provides trips and social events for skiers in the Longview/Kelso area. Meetings are held the first Friday in Longview from October through April in private homes.

Contact: jimerila @msn.com
Location:  Longview
Size: 25+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 21+
Racing: Unknown
Website No
Newsletter No
Lodge: No
Dues $25 / year

Outdoors for All Foundation
The Outdoors for All Foundation is one of the largest nonprofit organizations providing year round instruction in outdoor recreation for people with physical, developmental, and sensory disabilities since 1978.

Contact:  outdoorsforall@org
Location:  Seattle
Size: 2,000+
Membership: Open to all
Age: All
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues Varies
Joke

S'no Joke Ski Club
S'no Joke offers year-round activities, and membership is open to anyone over 21 years of age. They exist to "promote the sport of snow skiing, snow boarding, other recreational sports for each season, and to organize lots of regular monthly social activities, for our hundreds of members who enjoy active lifestyles."

Contact:  info@snojoke.org
Location:  Seattle
Size: 300+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 21+
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $36 / year
SeattleSingles

Seattle Singles Yacht Club
While the Seattle Singles Yacht Club is not a ski club, quite a few of its members enjoy skiing in the winter, and chances are a number of skiers might want to join SSYC for their many activities!

Contact:  bridge@ssyc.com
Location:  Seattle
Size: 150+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 21+
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter Unknown
Lodge: Unknown
Dues $150 / year
SKIBACS

SKIBACS Ski & Snowboard Club
Open to current, former, retired, or subcontract employees of The Boeing Company.  The club offers a large number of activities, many with discounted prices, and operates a lodge at Crystal Mountain.

Contact:  info@skibacs.org
Location:  Seattle
Size: 1,700+
Membership: Boeing
Age: Unknown
Racing: Yes
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: Yes
Dues $24 / year
SkiHawks

Skihawks Ski Club
The Skihawks is a year-round activity and social club that draws its membership from the greater South Puget Sound area of Washington State.  Club members participate in downhill and cross-country ski trips, walking, biking, hiking, kayaking, river rafting, mountain hiking and climbing, and anything else that sounds like fun! 

Contact:  skihawks@earthlink.net
Location:  Tacoma
Size: 200+
Membership: Open to all
Age: 21+
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $30 / year
Vancouver Snow and Sports Club

Vancouver Snow & Sports Club
Started in 2003, the Vancouver Snow and Sports Club was formed to enhance and promote ski and racing options, as well as summer activities for residents in Clark County.

Contact:  slyviakearns@hotmail.com
Location:  Vancouver
Size: 100
Membership: Invitation
Age: 21+
Racing: PACRAT
Website No
Newsletter Unknown
Lodge: No
Dues Unknown
whiski

WIHSKI Club
WIHSKI was founded in 1968. The name came from an acronym standing for Western International Hotel Ski Club (not whisky!). They have developed into a club with 180 members who participate in downhill and cross country skiing, as well as summer activities such as bicycling, hiking, tennis, golf, volleyball, and an annual picnic.

Contact:  karenolee1@comcast.net
Location:  Seattle
Size: 180+
Membership: Open to all
Age: Unknown
Racing: Unknown
Website Yes
Newsletter Yes
Lodge: No
Dues $35
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Club Information

NWSCC has a wide variety of ski and snowboard clubs that offer something for everyone! For those that have web pages with all their club information and contacts, just click on their logo and you will be magically molecularly transported to their planet. If they don't have a web page, we give you their contact information so you can call them up the old fashioned way.

Most of the Clubs have "club members only" activities and trips. However, because each Club is a member of the NWSCC and FWSA, there is more available to you beyond and between Clubs.

All NWSCC Club members are able to:

  • Join a PACRAT racing league team
  • Take NWSCC-sponsored trips
  • Join in Far West Ski Association trips
  • Participate in activities with other clubs
  • Receive special discounts from ski areas and retail shops not available to the general public.

Ski clubs offer fun, excitement, and a GREAT way to meet new friends!  Read up on our clubs and see which one is right for you.

Oh, one more thing! You can join more than one Club. Don't be shy!







How to...

NWSCC wants to make it easy for you to start your own snowsports club so that you can garner all the benefits that are associated with this great social activity, or, if you already have a club, to join the NWSCC. Let's start with the latter first, since that's the easiest.

Join NWSCC:   Signing your club up with the Northwest Ski Club Council is as simple as filling out this form (PDF, MS Word) and sending it (email or post is fine) to our Membership Director. If you have any questions, just drop this person an email at membershipnwskiers.org. Dues for the year are now just $20. Pretty amazing!

Start your own Snowsports Club:  How you go about starting your own club depends a bit on where you are located, Alaska, Oregon or Washington, and whether or not you wish to register the club as a non-profit entity. But first, let's think about the basics.

  • Membership. Do you have enough members to make a club? You'll need at least four to fill the officer slots of President, VP, Treasurer and Secretary. A good dozen would be even better. If it's just you and a friend, it might get kind of lonely, and you might find that joining an already established club an easier route. Buy, hey, if you have a vision of the type of club you want to establish, then why not! Gotta start somewhere.

  • Purpose:  You might have already done this next step, but make sure you have a sound reason for starting the club. Why a snowsports club? What's your purpose? Alpine skiing? Nordic? Snowshoeing? Trips? Will it be only winter sports, or do you plan to offer year around activities? Think through your objective of going to the trouble of starting a club. Again, maybe there's one close by you can join. Check the list to the left to see if there might be, but if you're still set on starting one, then write down and debate the real reason you'd like to form the organization. This is key, for it will help you set your mission statement, your organizational structure, who can and cannot join the club, and even your dues level.

  • Bylaws: There are numerous examples on how to write your club bylaws. Keep them simple and you'll be fine. As the club grows, you'll have to make adjustments, given the complexities that come with growth. If you're going to register your club, a set of bylaws is something you'll need. You can find many examples of non-profit club bylaws by doing a web search. Try to find one in the snow sport area of interest to you (here's one example from one of our clubs, and yet another example).

    Some states have examples on their state websites, as do national associations. We cannot recommend which to use, obviously. One piece of advice, though: make sure the one you use is clear about the separation of elected officers, appointed directors, and volunteers. The reason?

    Liability. The issue of a person bringing suit against club officers and directors is very real, and you want to protect your volunteers as much as possible. (The NWSCC will discuss this in more detail through our P.I.E. Program in the near future.) So, for now, get a few examples and read them carefully. Also, you can find helpful "how to manage your club" articles from the FWSA. Just click here.

  • Register:   If you want to be a registered non-profit organization such that you don't have to pay taxes, you'll need to register with your newly formed organizational entity (that is, your club) with the IRS as a 501(c)3. Get that information here. However, doing so will mean getting serious about watching the dollars you collect and spend. Best get yourself those bylaws in place and make sure the person who is filling your treasurer's role has some working understanding of book keeping.

  • NWSCC Membership:   After you get everything all buttoned up, drop our membership director an email and we'll get you signed up to be a member of NWSCC and the FWSA. See the paragraph above on how to join, and check out all the benefits of membership located here on this website.

  • Another Strategy:  Just a thought. We'd rather that you join your local snowsports club or build one yourself, but if you'd rather not or you live in a place where doing so is almost impossible, then there's another strategy that will enable you to get hooked up and enjoy all the benefits. The FWSA allows you to join them as a "direct member." It's $30 per person per year. Check it out here, but we do hope you'll join a local club. That's where the action is and we bet that'll be where you'll find your future snowsports home.