*** Fun, Value & New Friends - BAC - Bay Area Snow Sports Council - Clubs - Year-Round Activities & Benefits
Are you interested in fun, value & new friends?
Bay Area Snow Sports Council (BAC) www.skibac.org is a nonprofit, volunteer-run association of more than 30 snow sports clubs founded in 1947 covering the entire Bay Area from Monterey up to Napa and out to the Sierra Foothills.
There is no cost to join the BAC Meetup group but we would like to encourage you to consider becoming a member of one of our snow sports clubs if you are not already benefitting from the value that they provide to their members.
Please take a minute to answer the BAC Meetup group profile questions so that we can better deliver value that is relevant to you and to allow you to connect easily with your fellow Snow Enthusiasts.
BAC BENEFITS www.skibac.org
Fun:
* Social activities
* Sports activities year round in addition to skiing / snowboarding in the winter
* Community activities
Value:
* Inexpensive lodging
* Affordable travel with lots of activities and parties
* Lift ticket discounts at ski resorts
* Product/service discounts
* Ridesharing
* Safety education
New Friends:
* Friends to ski / snowboard, to carpool and to participate with in other activities
* Race team & race clinics
* Bay Area Snow Sports Council is an all volunteer organization of skiers and snowboarders.
* Inexpensive Lodging – If you join one of our clubs that has a lodge, you can stay very inexpensively with most clubs ranging anywhere from $10-$60/night. Instead of paying $100-$200 night at a hotel, you can save yourself a lot of money by staying at your club lodge. We also have discounts at hotels if you do not want to stay in a lodge.
* Racing – BAC has 11 different levels of downhill ski racing ranging from level 10 for someone who is snowplowing / green level to level 0 expert/black level. BAC also has 3 levels of snowboard racing ranging from soft boots to hard boots.
* Travel – If you are interested in travel BAC participates in fun North American and International ski trips every year. The North American trips this year are to Sun Valley, ID; Aspen, CO plus other locations to be announced and in prior years: Whistler, Canada; Big Sky, MT, Park City, UT; Jackson Hole, WY. Upcoming international trips include: Engelbererg & Interlaken, Switzerland; Ski Bansko & Sofia Bulgaria; Bucharest, Romania; Queenstown & Wanaka, New Zealand; Sydney & Cairns, Australia; Rarotonga, Cook Islands and in prior years: Bad Gastein, Austria; Les Trois Vallees, France; Bormio, Cortina, Italy; Zermatt, Switzerland; and Nagano, Japan. We also travel during the summer/fall as well for non-ski trips. We traveled to Cozumel, Mexico for a dive trip in September and to Canada/New England for a cruise this fall and are going to Buenos Aires, Argentina for New Year's Eve and then onto Antarctica for a cruise. Past summer/fall trip locations have included an African safari, Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu, Thailand, China, Ireland, Cancun, diving in Costa Rica and cruises in Scandinavia/Russia, Alaska, Hawaii, and Panama Canal. If you belong to any of our clubs, you can participate in any of these fun trips at very affordable rates because of the buying power of automatically belonging to 3 bigger organizations (BAC, FWSA. NSCF).
* Lift Ticket Discounts – BAC lift ticket discounts range from 15-33% ($10-$20) per ticket at most of Lake Tahoe resorts & you can return unused tickets from most resorts for credit towards next year's order.
* Products/Services Discounts – BAC has discounts with Hertz if you want to rent in North America or Europe. We have discounts up to 43% at various lodging properties across North America. You can save up to 50% off ski/snowboard rentals up at Tahoe rental shops. Save on skiing equipment and snowboarding equipment at a variety of retailers. Discounts up to 85% off by presenting your FWSA membership card at more than 55 businesses. There is a complete benefit list on the www.skibac.org website.
* Activities - Visit www.skibac.org and select Hot Sheet to see list of upcoming events and travel. Also visit individual club websites to see additional club level events.
* Most of our clubs are year-round activity clubs. In the summer we hike, bike, climb, rollerblade, sail, waterski, wakeboard, golf and/or play tennis. Each club does different activities so check out each club’s website and go to a few different clubs’ meetings.
* Annual dues for many of the clubs range from $50-$80/year.
* Community service. BAC and its club members donate time and money to a variety of organizations. One of the primary beneficiaries is Disabled Sports USA Far West www.disabledsports.net which provides affordable inclusive physical and recreational activities that build health and confidence for people with disabilities including severely injured veterans such as the Wounded Warriors.
By becoming a member of one of the clubs in the Bay Area Snow Sports Council (BAC), you are automatically part of 3 larger organizations which give you access to many of the aforementioned benefits and activities:
* Bay Area Snow Sports Council www.skibac.org (BAC - regional council with more than 30 snow sports clubs in the Bay Area) click on Benefits for complete updated benefits list
* Far West Ski Association www.fwsa.org (FWSA - 13 Western states including AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY; 11 regional councils; approximately 180 clubs with over 51,000 members) click on Membership then Benefits for complete updated benefits list
* National Ski Council Federation www.skifederation.org (NSCF - national, 29 regional councils, over 330,000 members) click on Benefits for complete updated benefits list
BAC VISION
Vision: Provide the strategic thinking and the thought leadership combined with the tactical tools for our members by partnering with club leaders, resorts and snow sports industry to S.N.O.W.
* Seek and retain fun, active snow sports enthusiasts.
* Network socially & professionally in a comfortable environment.
* Offer leadership & educational opportunities to increase member involvement & diversity.
* Wow existing members with irresistible year-round benefits/activities such as racing, travel, lift ticket & other discounts, sports activities, parties, barbecues, happy hours, instructional clinics, safety education, community, philanthropy, and other fun activities.
Motto: Think SNOW & FUN!
BAC CLUBS
To find out more information (website, contact info, meeting locations/dates/times) about any of the BAC snow sports clubs, visit www.skibac.org and select Join a Club link. BAC has a mix of singles, open (married and singles), and specialty (corporate, private, senior) snow sports clubs. List below includes club name & meeting location.
BAC SINGLES CLUBS
San Francisco and Peninsula Snow Sports Clubs (San Francisco, San Mateo Counties):
San Francisco Ski & Snowboard Club (San Francisco)
Inskiers Ski & Snowboard Club (San Mateo)
South Bay Snow Sports Clubs (Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey Counties):
Snow Drifters Ski Club (Sunnyvale)
Apres Ski Club (Santa Clara)
East Bay Snow Sports Clubs (Alameda, Contra Costa Counties):
Rusty Bindings Ski Club (Walnut Creek)
Bota Baggers Ski Club (Danville / Truckee)
BAC OPEN CLUBS (married and singles)
North Bay Snow Sports Clubs (Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano Counties):
Alpineer Club (Corte Madera)
Marin Ski Club (Marin)
North Bay SnoWonders (Novato)
San Francisco and Peninsula Snow Sports Clubs (San Francisco, San Mateo Counties):
Nisei Ski Club (Bay Area)
San Francisco Viking Ski Club (San Francisco)
Peninsula Ski Club (Foster City)
Sunburst Ski Club (San Mateo)
South Bay Snow Sports Clubs (Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey Counties):
Fire & Ice Ski Club (San Jose)
Southbay Ski Club (San Jose)
Sundancer Ski Club (Mountain View)
Carmel Ski Club (Pacific Grove)
Monterey Ski & Social Club (Monterey)
East Bay Snow Sports Clubs (Alameda, Contra Costa Counties):
All Seasons Ski Club (Oakland)
Berkeley Ski Club (Albany )
Castro Valley Ski Club (Castro Valley)
Oakland Ski Club (Oakland)
Sno*Flakes Ski Club (Dublin)
Sierra Foothills Snowsports Clubs (Calaveras, Stanislaus Counties):
Freestylers Ski Club (Sacramento & Bay Area)
Modesto Ski Club (Modesto)
Specialty Snow Sports Clubs (Corporate, Private, Senior):
Bladerunners Ski & Sports Club - Lockheed Martin (Corporate - Sunnyvale)
Cisco Ski Club (Corporate - San Jose)
The Olympic Club (Private - San Francisco)
Golden Gate Top Of The Hill Gang (Senior 50+ - Northern CA)
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