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Club members from the Bay Area Snow Sports Council participate in
a European adventure. They enjoyed a Bike and Barge Trip to Italy in
August. photo by Jeff Plotner
and non-snowboarders find their
way to our member clubs for activities
such as dancing, hiking,
camping, bike riding, tennis, golf,
adventure travel, etc. In fact, we
have members who have been on
all seven continents of the world.
Yes, that includes Antarctica!
You will be amazed by the
variety of trips available through
the BAC, our various clubs, and
the Far West Ski Association. The
locations include many Tahoe
venues, domestic locations, adventures
to Europe and just about all
points on a compass. You can find
members of the BAC going to the
slopes just about any time during
the winter! As an example, in
2022, we had members skiing at
Aspen Snowmass, and a Bike and
Barge in August. In 2023, there is
a ski week in Jackson Hole and a
mini trip to Sun Peaks. Many of
the member clubs organize trips.
Another wonderful part of
the BAC clubs and our members is
how we volunteer our time and
energy through community outreach
and fund raising programs.
Many of the clubs volunteer time
and money to their designated
charitable organizations.
The history of the Bay Area
Snow Sports Council is just as
amazing as what is taking place
today. In mid-1940, the Bay Area
Ski Federation was organized " For
the welfare of Bay Area Skiers " and
voted to join the Far West Ski Association
as the Bay Area Council
(BAC) of Ski Clubs in 1961. To embrace
all snow sports activities, the
current name of the BAC is " Bay
Area Snow Sports Council. " During
all four seasons our BAC clubs
are very active!
We, in the leadership of the
BAC, are very lucky to have our
clubs and their members associated
with us along with having the
Lake Tahoe area in our " backyard. "
Our members are amazing and the
amount of history and diversity of
local places to ski / snowboard is
a true gift.
photo by Adam Bacher
2022 gather with the Keynote
Speakers, Olympic Medalists Mahre
Brothers. Steve is on the front left,
while Phil is on the right.
Our Recreational Race Schedules
for 2023 may feature Alpine
Meadows, Sugar Bowl, and Northstar.
In addition, there are the Far
West Championships at either
Mammoth or a Lake Tahoe resort.
Become one of our " racers. " Come
out and have a great time! Even if
you don't race, please join us on
the slopes during any of our onmountain
events. Cow bells are encouraged!
In
our continued efforts to
share information with our BAC
members, we have a monthly
BAC General Meeting where we
welcome and look forward to having
guest speakers who talk about
their resorts, products and/or
travel opportunities. This year, we
are also putting a great deal of
energy into sharing information
on how to improve our various
clubs through informative and interactive
conversations!
If you have any questions or
need more information about the
BAC, please contact me at
bac.president@skibac.org or look
at our website: www.skibac.org.
To our members, clubs and
those who donate and support
our efforts, I always like to say -
" Thank You for Being the One Who
Makes the Difference! "
Please check out one of our
clubs, come to the slopes with us
and have fun with our Volunteer
Non-Profit Organization!
Bay Area Snow
Sports Council
www.skibac.org
President: Paul Vlasveld
(408) 314-4649
pvlasveld@comcast.net
Bay Area Snow
Sports Council Ski
and Social Clubs
Member Clubs &
Contact Information
ALPINEER SKI CLUB
www.thealpineerclub.com
President: Jeff English
jeng122@comcast.net
APRES SKI CLUB
www.apres.org
President: Kymberly Lacrosse
president@apres.org
BLADERUNNERS SKI &
SPORT CLUB
(Lockheed Martin Employee Club)
bladerunnersskiclub@yahoo.com
President: Monique Huygen
mhuygen@comcast.net
CASTRO VALLEY SKI CLUB
www.cvskiclub.org
President: Claudia Fernandes
c.fernandes08@icloud.com
FIRE AND ICE SKI CLUB
www.fireandiceskiclub.net
President: Michael Cunningham
mikecalpha06@gmail.com
GOLDEN GATE TOP
OF THE HILL GANG
www.ggtothg.org
President: Mike Rusk
president@ggtothg.org
INSKIERS SKI &
SNOWBOARD CLUB
www.inskiers.com
President: Marci Lyzun
president@inskiers.com
MARIN SKI CLUB
www.marinskiclub.org
President: Matt Shawn
mattshawn@hotmail.com
MODESTO SKI CLUB
www.modestoskiclub.com
President: Sharon Wolinski
srwbvf@gmail.com
MONTEREY SKI
& SOCIAL CLUB
www.montereyski.org
President: Greg Robinson
gregrobi333@gmail.com
NISEI SKI CLUB
www.niseiskiclub.org
President: Armand Gutierrez
president@niseiskiclub.org
OAKLAND SKI CLUB
www.oaklandskiclub.org
President: Bernhard Ludewigt
president@oaklandskiclub.com
THE OLYMPIC CLUB
(Private - Member Sponsored)
www.olyclub.com
RUSTY BINDINGS SKI CLUB
www.rustybindings.com
President: Karen Halpin
president@rustybindings.com
SANTA ROSA SKI CLUB
www.santarosaskiclub.com
President: Scott Wilkinson
president@santarosaskiclub.com
SNOWCHASERS SKI CLUB
www.snowchasers.org
President: Karen Davis
harrykaren@comcast.net
SOUTHBAY SKI CLUB
www.southbayskiclub.org
President: Frank Oei
president@southbayskiclub.com
SUNBURST SKI CLUB
President: Jeff Mulligan
jbmull@gmail.com

http://www.fireandiceskiclub.net http://www.ggtothg.org http://www.inskiers.com http://www.marinskiclub.org http://www.skibac.org http://www.modestoskiclub.com http://www.montereyski.org http://www.niseiskiclub.org http://www.skibac.org http://www.oaklandskiclub.org http://www.olyclub.com http://www.rustybindings.com http://www.thealpineerclub.com http://www.santarosaskiclub.com http://www.apres.org http://www.snowchasers.org http://www.southbayskiclub.org http://www.cvskiclub.org

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