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This site was updated on 04/14/2025  -  SCROLL down this page for more news, events and travel info.

Welcome!
We are a council of ski and snowboard clubs whose members love to ski & board, travel, have adventures, socialize and give back to the community. If you love to have fun, come join us.



NEWS

BAC Mini Ski Week 2025 - Park City, UT and Deer Valley, UT

We're pleased to announce our exclusive BAC 2025 Mini Ski Week to Park City & Deer Valley Utah from February 16-21st! See the corresponding BAC Mini Ski Week travel page for more information.

BAC's Bike and Barge Trip for 2025 is Now Taking Signups

BAC is pleased to announce that we are taking sign-ups for our exclusive BAC Bike & Barge trip from Bruges Belgium to Amsterdam Netherlands from May 8-15th, 2025! The BAC will embark on an exciting week-long bike & barge tour of Belgium & the Netherlands: the land of bicycles! We have reserved the entire deluxe barge, the Magnifique II for 34 BAC cyclists so do not hesitate to sign-up if you'd like to join our group!  Please go to our Travel section for more information on this trip and the signup forms.   Remember, you must be a member of a BAC affiliated club (see the CLUBS page) or a direct member of BAC to join this trip.

BAC Bike & Barge 2025


Also please see our Travel section to the right for more information on other trips.

BAC Volunteer of the Year:

We are pleased to announce that Cathy Baird of Inskiers Ski and Social Club was selected in February as this year's BAC Volunteer of the Year.  Cathy represented BAC at the Far West Ski Association Convention in Reno Nevada. While she may not have won the bragging rights, she won our admiration by representing a great club and BAC as a whole, which some may argue is worth more! Thanks Cathy!

92nd Annual FWSA Convention:

JUNE 12-15, 2025 is coming up fast! We will be at the RIVIERA RESORT & SPA PALM SPRINGS.  The convention will be hosted by Orange Council of Ski Clubs, with volunteer assistance from other councils. 

You can look forward to some exciting and new activities, including the Legends Home Tour, “NEW “ Indoor Pickleball and a fun-filled Pub Crawl throughout downtown Palm Springs on Thursday; a Spa Day at the resort, Aerial Tram at Mt. San Jacinto State Park, and the 18th Annual Michael German Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday.  This will be mini-golf again.  These activities will be followed by the annual Pool Party, at the Oasis Pool, and then the Club Happy Hour.  We will hold our 39th Annual Silent Auction & Trade Show on Friday night, where there will be lots of ski and adventure packages to bid on. We will also have 2 drawings throughout the evening, for two $250 Travel Certificates, good for any future FWSA trip. 

On Saturday, we will have two very informational Snowsports Leadership Academy sessions, geared toward ski clubs and councils planned:  “Club Administrative & Financial Strategies” in the morning and a second session continuing in the afternoon – “Club Administrative & Marketing Strategies”.  These will be led by Craig Caples, V.P. of Marketing.  We will also have a Public Affairs session on Climate Change, moderated by Environment Chair, Dave Tragethon. Our Keynote Speaker on Saturday afternoon will be Samantha DeBoer, Director of Communications for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum.  The evening Reception and Awards Banquet will be the time set for honoring our many volunteers and outstanding club and council members, as well as a few very special guests.  This will be followed by some amazing music with our DJ, Keith Meyer, a local DJ from the Palm Springs area. You can expect him to play all your favorites so that you can dance the night away. 


FWSA Membership Cards

Far West Membership Cards have been mailed to all clubs who have paid their dues for this year.  Check with your club president or membership director to get your card.  FWSA Cards entitle you to various benefits and discounts which you can find in our Resources section. (Top Menu Bar of this site)

BAC Club Membership

The 2024 - 2025 Club Membership Form is now available. If you wish to race in Open League or Singles League, your club must be a member of BAC.  Click on clubs in the menu in the top section of this page for more information.

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST!!!


Above is a scanned photo of BAC as BASF (Bay Area Ski Foundation), taken in 1955!







EVENTS

BAC Meetings

BAC General Meetings for 2025 are posted to our Calendar.  All club presidents, BAC representatives and interested parties may attend.

General Meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month, with possible exceptions for November, December and certain holidays.

An email is sent out to the BAC Contact List prior to the meeting with the location and a link to ZOOM, if that is being offered.



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TRAVEL

To attend BAC trips you must be a member of BAC (i.e a BAC Club or a Direct Member of BAC.)  For FWSA trips, you must be a member of a FWSA Council (such as BAC) or a direct member of Far West Ski Association (FWSA.)
 
FWSA Domestic Ski Week - BAC and Far West's 2025 Ski Week to Banff, Canada from January 25 - February 1, 2025.

SAVE-THE -DATE: BAC Mini Ski Week to Park City/Canyons & Deer Valley Resorts in Park City, Utah from February 16-21st, 2025!

BAC Bike & Barge - Bruges, Belgium to Amsterdam, the Netherlands
May 8 - 15, 2025 with an optional extension to view the Tulips May 3-8, 2025 - stay tuned for more info.

Additional Trips (Ski/Snowboard and Adventure Trips) - many additional trips are offered so please click here for a complete list.



Think SNOW and FUN!