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Come Ski With NWSCC

Overview

The Northwest Ski Club Council is made up of 35 clubs from the states of Oregon and Washington, and represents nearly 10,000 Alpine and Nordic skiers and snowboarders.

NWSCC club members enjoy many benefits, including discounted lift tickets at Northwest resorts, terrific travel bargains, a recreational racing league, discounts from many ski industry retailers, and the opportunity to participate in the Council’s many events.

NWSCC invites every member club to appoint a club representative to attend the monthly Council meetings and act as liaison between their club and the Council. NWSCC meetings feature guest speakers from the ski and snowboard industry, regional ski areas, media, and resort properties, and also are the main source for information regarding the Council’s activities, which include trips, racing schedules, public affairs information, and safety seminars, in addition to the Council’s special events. Council meetings begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.  Everyone is invited to attend and encouraged to get involved.  See NWskiers' Notes Newsletter for day and time of the next Council Meeting.

Outreach

NWSCC works closely with government entities such as the U.S. Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Transportation, as well as organizations like the  Oregon Snowsports Industry Association  and the Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association, providing input regarding decisions that will ultimately affect skiers and snowboarders with regard to the roads we travel, the mountains we ski/board on, the resorts we visit, and the rules we use to share both effectively with the non-skiing/non-snowboarding public.

Visit Northwest Snowsports Advocates and get up-to-date information on the improvements being requested at our local ski areas and learn what YOU can do to help! Join the NWskiers Advocates email group. YOU can do something which is vital to the future of the ski industry and your favorite ski areas.

NWSCC is committed to community service, and provides funding to several organizations, such as the Mt. Hood Museum, as well as providing funds to support future Olympic racers from our area. The Council is one of ten member councils of the Far West Ski Association, “The Voice of the Western Skier,” as well as the National Ski Council Federation .

Our Member Clubs

One of the best things about belonging to a ski club is taking advantage of ski trips offered to places you might not travel to on your own–and the chance to make many new friends!

All NWSCC club members are able to participate in our PACRAT ski racing league, NWSCC-sponsored trips, Far West Ski Association trips, and many shared activities with clubs other than the one (or more) they belong to. Club members may also obtain special discounts from ski areas and retail shops that are not available to the general public, easily saving the cost of membership dues. As NWSCC grows, all club members reap the benefits of enhanced group buying power.

NWSCC provides Public Service for junior competitive snow sport enthusiast. Our website has a huge listing of links, and a guide to NW ski Resorts.  Your club may be interested in our document related to building a ski club website, and how to better administer your club.

Affiliated Organizations

• Far West Ski Association
• National Ski Council Federation
• Oregon Snowsport Industries Association
• Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association

NWSCC Activities

NWSCC Ski Trips & Activities:

Breckenridge & Keystone
December 7-12, 2005. 5 nights’ lodging at The Chateau in Breckenridge; a 3-day lift ticket good at both Breckenridge and Keystone, airfare and bus transfers from Seattle/Portland to Breckenridge, all for an amazingly low price of $750! This trip is a joint trip with San Diego Council and is limited to 26 from the Northwest.  Contact Steve Coxen at sacoxen@aol.com to sign up.

Telluride Ski Week
FWSA's annual trip February 4-11, 2006.  Cost is $1,320 including airfare, 7 nights lodging, 5 days lift tickets, Welcome Party, Mountain Picnic, Racing, Farewell Party and more.  Limited to 44 spots from the Northwest.  Contact Debbi Kor at ijustwannarun@aol.com for more information.

Family Trip to Big White, Canada
February 22-26, 2006.  Sponsored by Skiyente Ski Club, this trip is open to all NWSCC club members and their families.  Transportation to Big White by bus, 4 nights lodging, 3 days of skiing and a pizza party.  Prices range from $480 for adults to $119 for small children.  Contact Sheri Parshall at cougskier@aol.com for more information.

Mt. Bachelor, OR
March 17-19, 2006. This weekend trip is open to all clubs and councils in FWSA. For those clubs’ members who would like a full week trip, this option is available. It’s a great time of the year to experience spring skiing at Mt. Bachelor, and it’s also the weekend before Oregon’s spring break.  Contact@nwskiers.org 

Whistler/Blackcomb
April 6-9, 2006.  All club trip to Whistler/Blackcomb.  3 nights lodging, 3 days lift tickets, parties and more.  Contact Debbi Kor at ijustwannarun@aol.com for more information.

Winter Games of Oregon:
NWSCC provides volunteers to the Winter State Games of Oregon. The public is invited to participate in the games, which include Alpine and Nordic skiing and snowboarding. More information is available from the Winter Games office at 503-520-1319; call for competition registration information.