Jul
31
to Aug 10

FWSA Summer Ski Trip to Valle Nevado, Chile

FWSA 2025 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SKI TRIP, August 1-10, 2025 (plane leaves US on July 31): This trip is so popular, there are now only TWO SPOTS LEFT. ACT FAST!! Far West is doing a summer ski trip to Valle Nevado, Chile, with 2 nights in Santiago. The trip includes 7 nights in Valle Nevado, at the Hotel Puerto Del Sol, followed by 2 nights at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Santiago. A Welcome/Orientation Party will be on August 1st, with representatives from the Valle Nevado Tourism Board. Enjoy Daily Lift Tickets (IKON pass discounted and applied), daily buffet breakfast and dinner, Apres ski events, and complimentary use of the hotel amenities such as ski storage, outdoor heated swimming pool, Spa and Fitness Center. The Hotel Intercontinental provides daily breakfast, a full-day tour to the Central Coast of Valparaiso, and Vina Del Mar. From there, we’ll travel on to Casablanca Valley, where we will be welcomed at Casas Del Bosque Vinyard for a tour and tasting, followed by lunch. Contact Gloria Raminha at garski2011@gmail.com, or 661-800-8229. 

View Event →
Sep
27
to Oct 4

FWSA Dive trip to Belize

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. 

View Event →
Mar
12
to Mar 16

NWSCC Bachelor Blast - Open to members of ALL NWSCC Clubs!

It’s time to sign up for the annual Bachelor Blast trip!

Lodging at the Element Bend, the same hotel as last year and the best hotel we have ever had for this trip!
* Spacious rooms with a kitchen in every room
* Free parking, with EV chargers
* Free breakfast buffet, with made-to-order hot dishes
* Hotel hosted happy hour Monday-Thursday nights

Pricing based upon the number of nights you stay:
* 4 nights $375
* 3 nights $295
* 2 nights $210
* Single supplement available if you don’t want a roommate
* Ask trip captain about add on dates before or after main trip

Lift passes may be ordered at group rates based upon your age
* 3-of-5 days
* 2-of-3 days
* If you have the Ikon Pass, you have either 5 or 7 days free skiing at Mt. Bachelor!

Sign up on our NEW custom website - full details HERE. Please - only one person per registration. List your roommate and they will sign up on their own. We will not assign roommates.

View Event →
Feb
21
to Mar 1

Bogus Basin Ski Club Trip to The Dolomites with optional Venice add on

Note this trip has filled, but there is a waiting list.

Bogus Basin Ski Club joined NWSCC this past year, and is pleased to offer a chance for other NWSCC clubs to join it on a 2025 trip to The Dolomites (February 21, 2025 to March 1, 2025) with an optional Venice add on from March 1, 2025 to March 4, 2025 (luckily we will be there for the Venice Carnival, one of the top in the world).  This is a fabulous trip that includes transportation from Boise (or from your home airport, to be arranged by the trip leader), a 4 star hotel close to the slopes with all-inclusive breakfasts and dinners, with many spa perks.  The skiing is on the Ikon Pass!  Please buy one should it work for your needs (we do not get a fee for this).  Non-BBSC members need to join the club at the reasonable cost of $26.50 to participate.  Contact trip leader Jeffery Rosendin at Jefferyros123 @yahoo.com  for further details.  Trip information HERE.

View Event →
Feb
17
to Feb 21

S'no Joke Ski Club Driving Trip to Mt. Bachelor (open to other club members)

  • Hampton Inn & Suites (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ski Bachelor, enjoy Bend Oregon;  3 days of mid-week skiing and 4 nights accommodations.  This trip is on the IKON pass so you can get 3 or more days checked off.  There will be group tickets available also.  Approximately 6 and half hours drive from Seattle (and no border crossing).

Mt. Bachelor, less than a half hour’s drive from Bend, OR, where we’ll be staying, provides ski runs for all levels of skier and snowboarder. The resort is the 6th largest ski resort in North America with over 4,000 skiable acres, 3,365 feet of vertical drop, and 101 runs to explore. The highest of the lifts unloads at the very crater of the Mt. Bachelor volcano.

Our lodging at the Hampton Inn and Suites located in Bend’s historic Old Mill District, right next to the Deschutes River. It has a variety of restaurants and shops within walking distance. Downtown Bend, which is only about 1 mile from Old Mill, also contains an unbelievable number of brewpubs, tap rooms and shops for browsing.  Another option might be to explore nearby Smith Rocks State Park (26 miles from Bend).

There are 10 rooms with a King bed and 15 rooms with two Queens.  They come equipped with a small frig, coffeemaker and microwave. A breakfast buffet comes with your hotel reservation each morning.  Monday Night features a Welcome Party at 7pm, which includes pizza, salad, and a glass or two of red/white wine or a can of beer. 

This is a drive-to trip. Drive time to Bend from the Seattle area is approximately 6 to 7 hours depending on road conditions. Ride shares can be privately arranged among trip attendees, according to their preferences.

Four nights lodging (arrive Monday Feb 17 - depart Friday Feb 21) is $438 each based on double occupancy.
If you want your own room (no roommate), add $370. Non-member registration begins Aug 22nd ($50 fee).

Note group lift ticket pricing is expected to be available in August.  Two years ago 4 day adult 18-64 ticket was $266. As with everything else, we do expect an increase for 24-25.

Your trip leader is Mark Elkin (425) 417-8350 or mark.elkin.home@gmail.com

View Event →
Feb
9
to Feb 14

Mountain High Snowsport Club Trip to McCall, Idaho (open)

Flexible trip - you arrange your own transportation and choose how many nights you want to stay and how many days you want to ski! Book with your preferred roommate or as a single - your choice.

HOTEL -  Book your own room under our group rate at the Best Western Plus in McCall, 211 S. 3rd Street, McCall, ID; 208-634-2230.  This is a beautiful hotel with lots of amenities. Check out the pictures on their website! 

Our group rate is $154 + tax = $177.10 per room per night, per double queen room or king room (quantities limited).  If you have a roommate, the cost will be only half of that per person. To get this rate, just tell the hotel you are with the Mountain High club. Please book your hotel room early – we only have a certain number of rooms.  After January 15 our room block will expire, but you can still make reservations at our rate if there is space.   There is no penalty for canceling up to one week before your arrival. 

The hotel is located 11 miles from Brundage and 20 miles from Tamarack. 

Up to 4 days skiing February 9-14.  Your choice, depending upon your free lift tickets and how many days you want to ski. This trip is designed to use the Indy Pass (2 free days at each ski area). If you do not have a pass we suggest you buy lift tickets online in advance to get the best price.

See full details on the Mountain High website HERE.

NOTE:  The club is not collecting any money for this trip.  We will pay the hotel individually and buy lift tickets individually.  And for transportation, we’ll drive our own cars or arrange our own transportation.

To sign up for this trip, simply do two things:

1.  Make your hotel room reservation - online.

2. Contact trip leader Linda McGavin (trips @mthigh.org) and let her know your situation.  Did you make your hotel reservations, and for how many nights?  Where do you expect to ski, and do you have an Indy Pass? How many days will you ski?  Linda needs your information, as she will be organizing a few things during our trip, such as a no-host group dinner and possibly a Super Bowl party upon our arrival at the hotel.

View Event →
Feb
7
to Feb 9

Altair Ski & Sports Annual Snowchasers' Getaway

EVENT LEADERS:
Amy Donnelly (541) 514 -5745 buckinmare@gmail.com
Laurie Steinbruck (541) 914-3698 skihard3@aol.com

WHERE: Element Bend Hotel, Mt. Bachelor & local nearby sno-parks. Note: This is NOT a blackout weekend at Mt. Bachelor so restricted passes are OK.

COST: Per person double occupancy for Altair & NWSCC Members: $212 (payable by Visa at www.AltairSports.org). Non-Members PPDO: $235 (payable by Visa at www.AltairSports.org). Per person single occupancy for Altair & NWSCC Members: $384. Per person single occupancy for Non-Members: $407

Pizza party guests not signed up for the event - $16 payable by check the night of the party (please RSVP prior to the event).

INCLUDED: 2 nights’ lodging at Element Bend Hotel. (choice of king or queen room) Expanded continental breakfast Saturday & Sunday mornings. Pizza party in the hotel lobby on Saturday night at 7pm.

NOT INCLUDED: Transportation, lift or sno-park access (parking) fees, other meals not included above, incidentals, and alcoholic beverages, TBD no-host dinner Friday night at a nearby restaurant.

BRING: Skis, snow shoes, appropriate clothing (this is a winter event!), bathing suit, sno-park parking permit (not required at Mt. Bachelor but needed at many other winter playgrounds).

ESTIMATES: This event is planned for 15 people, but may be expandable depending on room availability.

SIGNUPS: Available online at www.AltairSports.org by clicking on the calendar day for the event (Feb 7-9, 2025). Additional information will be offered at the General Meetings in November, December and January. The last day to sign up for the trip is Jan 8, 2025.

CANCELLATION: Last day to cancel will be Jan 9, 2025.

View Event →
Feb
7
to Feb 15

S'no Joke Ski Club trip to Zermatt - open to other clubs!

The S'no Joke Ski Club is running two consecutive ski trips to Zermatt, Switzerland, in 2025.  The first trip, Week-A, is filled,  However, there is still room on the Week-B trip, February 7 to 15.  The trip is open to members of other ski clubs, as well as S'no Joke members.  

As the guidebook Ski and Snowboard Worldwide says, "Our verdict is short and simple:  You must try Zermatt before you die.  There is nowhere else to match it." 

 At Zermatt, you are skiing a vast area, with incredible scenery, in the shadow of the iconic Matterhorn.  Zermatt has the "best mountain restaurants in the world" according to Where to Ski and Snowboard Worldwide.  In addition to the extensive terrain of Zermatt, for a few extra francs to get the interlinked ski pass, you can also ski over to the resort of Cervinia in Italy to add variety to your experience.  The town of Zermatt is charming, with traditional architecture, and the occasional horse-drawn carriage traveling down the car-free streets.  The trip leader has been on 13 ski trips to Europe, and found Zermatt to easily be the most picturesque and interesting ski town he has visited.

 We are staying at the excellent Resort Hotel Alex, with a 4-Star Superior rating.  The hotel is walking distance to two lift bases, and a free bus ride to the third.  All breakfasts and dinners are included.  "Let yourself be whisked away into the culinary world of our Chef Frédéric Fischer and enjoy incomparable dishes."  The spa includes a swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, badminton, ping pong, squash court and  tennis court, and massage and beauty treatments.  For more information regarding this special hotel, see the hotel website at https://www.hotelalexzermatt.com/en.  

Hotel prices, which include ground transportation Zurich to Zermatt and return, and breakfasts and dinners at the hotel, are:  Standard Classic Double Room  $2921, Deluxe Double Room Shared  $3128, Classic Single Room. $3458.

There is an optional 3-day trip extension in Zurich.  With the extension, return flights are on February 18, rather than February 15.  The return flights on the Icelandair itinerary (see below) are the same times on both dates.  Hotel prices for the extension, including breakfast, are:  Shared room  $515, Single Room  $825.

 Air transportation is not included in the trip.  We have a flight itinerary on Icelandair to and from Seattle-Zurich that most trip participants are using.  Round-trip transportation between the airport and the hotel in Zermatt is by motor coach and electric van.  The ground transportation schedules will be designed to sync with the Icelandair flights.  The recommended flight itinerary is as follows:

 ICELANDAIR 

 07 Feb.  Fl. 680. Seattle-Keflavik.  2:30 pm - 6:15am   (Keflavik is the airport near Reykjavik, Iceland.)

08 Feb.  Fl. 568. Keflavik-Zurich.   7:20 am - 12:05 pm

 15 Feb.  Fl. 569. Zurich-Keflavik.   1:00pm - 4:00pm

15 Feb.  Fl. 681  Keflavik-Seattle.  5:05pm - 5:00pm 

 For those leaving Zurich on Feb.18, at the end of the Zurich extension, the itinerary flights are the same.     

 If you wish to book other flights,  Kevin Grossman from Alpine Adventures, who designed the trip for the club, will help you book flights to sync with the ground transportation schedules.  He will also help people book flights who are not flying from Seattle.  

 For further information, including how to access the S'no Joke website in order to register as a non-S'no Joke-member, contact Carl Swanstrom, trip leader at crs770@gmail.com.

View Event →
Jan
25
to Feb 1

FWSA North American Ski Week 2025 - Banff, Alberta, Canada

  • BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FWSA 2025 NORTH AMERICAN SKI WEEK in BANFF, CANADA - January 25- February 1, 2025.   SIGN UP NOW!

ANNOUNCING a brand new website with ALL the details of this exciting trip, AND a button to book now - it couldn't be easier!   Click HERE to access the new website!

Prices start at $1,300 double occupancy (without transportation or lift tickets). Registration is now open! Contact NWSCC Director of Trips, Barbara McLean, at travel@nwskiers.org with questions or for further details.

Join your friends from NWSCC on an epic adventure to Banff, AB, Canada next year! We are excited to announce that our trip is NOW OPEN for early registration with preference of lodging choices.

There are three ski resorts in the area: Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Mt. Norquay. These resorts boast almost 8,000 acres of skiing, 2 gondolas, 26 chairlifts, and an annual snowfall tally upwards of 30 feet of feather-light powder snow. Lift lines here are reasonably short, and the skiing is excellent! 

 Your ticket to SkiBig3 includes all three resorts. We will have multiple day discounted tickets available (see flier). Alternatively, your IKON base pass includes 5 days at these resorts. If you purchase your IKON pass through our tour operator SkiGroup.net, you will receive a $50 discount off your lodging package.  Buy your Ikon Pass NOW through the following links: Original purchase (full or base pass) click HERE.

We’ll be staying in two hotels in Banff, The Banff Park Lodge and The Caribou Lodge. Your package includes lodging, breakfasts, a welcome reception, group banquet, council dinner, picnic lunch, and many more activities and social events to connect with friends.  The difference between the two hotels is location.  Both are 3 star full service hotels with full amenities.  Go to their websites (links above) for full details.  

Prices start at $1,300 double occupancy (without transportation or lift tickets). Registration is open NOW - see flier on our website, and below. Contact NWSCC Director of Trips, Barbara McLean, at travel@nwskiers.org with questions or for further details.  This trip will fill up fast, because there is a lot of interest among our clubs!

CLICK ON FLIER TO DOWNLOAD

View Event →