Northwest Ski Club Council

COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE
THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH!

The May NWSCC Council meeting will be held Wednesday, May 21, by Zoom
Social 6:45; Meeting starts 7:00 pm

Guest Speaker J.R. Collier
of Oregon State Parks & Recreation Dept.
Learn great information about our state parks!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/99019265279?pwd=b0dqYTlOUFY4M3lKSHk4Z1QxcWhldz09

Meeting ID: 990 1926 5279
Passcode: 346306

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Door Prize: a $50 Next Adventure Gift Card

* * * * * *

Time is running out!  Early Registration pricing and the last day to sign up for all activities ends on May 10 for the 92nd Annual FWSA Convention.  Make this event a vacation opportunity at the luxurious Riviera Resort & Spa, June 12-15. The annual FWSA Convention will be held June 12-15, 2025, at the Riviera Resort & Spa, Palm Springs, CA. Signup forms have been sent to Council Presidents. Details HERE. See Article below with Press Release and more convention details!

Announcing FWSA’s 2026 North American Ski Week to 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.

* * * * * *

Announcing this year’s NWSCC Volunteer of the Year - our own Sue Rimkeit! Sue will represent NWSCC at this year’s FWSA Convention in June. See Article below for details.

* * * * * *

FWSA's First Climate Change Panel - What we learned about the future of snow sports.  

   If you’re a skier or snowboarder, you’ve probably noticed the changes—warmer winters, inconsistent snowfall, and shorter seasons. But climate change isn’t just an abstract threat to winter sports. It’s happening now, and ski areas are taking action.

   On February 24, the Far West Ski Association (FWSA) hosted its first Climate Change and the Future of Snow Sports virtual meeting, featuring two key voices in ski industry sustainability: Courtney LaBrie, Director of Sustainability at NSAA, and Nate Collins, Sustainability and Stewardship Coordinator at Bogus Basin.

   Click HERE to read a recap of the Panel insights and to view the recording of the panel session.  

* * * * * *

Farewell to Lloyd Musser, former curator of the Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp - Lloyd Musser passed away on March 1, 2025, on the same day that the "Ski the Glade Trail Day was happening, the event that Lloyd helped create about 22 years ago.  See the Article below commemorating Lloyd. A Celebration of Life for Lloyd and Maureen Musser will be held Sunday, July 13, from 1:00 to 5:00 at Timberline Lodge. This celebration of life is open to all whose lives were touched by Lloyd and Maureen. As Maureen wished, it will be a joyful gathering filled with laughter, shared memories, and stories that celebrate their legacy and the many lives they impacted.

Government Camp lost another long time resident, Bud Valien, on April 23. Most everyone who spent much time on the mountain knew Bud.  He passed away in Belize on April 23, 2025. Bud was 91 years old.  Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, Bud lived most of his life in Government Camp, Oregon. He worked as a ski instructor and later opened the Mogul Mouse Ski Shop and Bud Valian’s Ski Shop in Government Camp, teaching skiing all winter. He would travel south for two months every spring for SCUBA diving adventures.

* * * * * *

Early renewal specials have been announced for the Epic and Ikon passes!

* * * * * *

It’s time to think about applying for the Far West Ski Association awards for this year!

CLUBS:  

While you're thinking about FWSA programs, remember to document your club's Charitable Activities with photos to be used in a video at Convention.  Send your photos to Sigrid Noack at charities@ fwsa.org.

See the Article below about the Tollakson Outstanding Club award, and get ready to enter YOUR club!

See the FWSA Page for information on all the other exciting awards, some of which have travel prizes - such as the Volunteer of the Year!

* * * * * *

See the 2024-2025 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.

* * * * * *

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")

* * * * * *

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

* * * * * *

Other FWSA Trips:

FWSA 2025 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SKI TRIP, August 1-10, 2025 (flight leaves on July 31): Far West is doing a summer ski trip to Valle Nevado, Chile, with 2 nights in Santiago. Details HERE. Contact Gloria Raminha at garski2011@gmail.com, or 661-800-8229.

FWSA is planning a Fall Foliage Cruise from Quebec City to Boston on the Majestic Princess, September 9-19, 2025. See Trips for flier and details.

FWSA 2025 DIVE TRIP TO BELIZE: We are going to the famous Ramon’s Village Resort on Ambergris Caye in Belize September 27 – October 4, 2025! We will be exploring the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, which is the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world. The Barrier Reef is made up of a mixture of hard and soft corals, with the hard corals mainly at deeper depths and the soft corals nearer the surface. Commonly seen are Brain and Staghorn Corals, Sponges, Seafans, Finger and Angular Corals. It is home to a wide variety of fish including Cubera and Yellowtail Snapper, Parrot Fish, Butterfly Fish, Blue Tang, and Blue Cromise. Barracuda and Moray Eels are commonly seen as are Green, Loggerhead and Hawksbill Turtles. Information and registration forms are available on the FWSA website HERE. For more information, contact Randy Lew at: fwsa13randy@telis.net.

The 2026 FWSA Ski Week will be held in Crested Butte, Colorado, January 24-31, 2026.

NEW! Announcement of the 2026 FWSA International Ski Week to Chamonix, France from February 27 to March 7. There will be an extension to Paris and Normandy from March 7 to 14.

* * * * * *

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. 

* * * * * *

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.

* * * * * *

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.

Recent Articles:

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 next year.

​Please see the PACRAT 2025 Season Race Results on the PACRAT website for details about this past season! Congratulations to Team Avalance Express II for winning this season!

NWSCC is proud to be affiliated with:

NORTHWEST SNOWSPORTS ADVOCATES