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FWSA DIRECT
MEMBER
APPLICATION
2024 - 2025
Direct membership is available for an individual
or family who are NOT members of
a FWSA affiliated snowsports club.
Members of FWSA affiliated ski clubs are
automatic FWSA members. Membership
is effective through April 30, 2025.
DIRECT MEMBER BENEFITS
n FWSA Membership Card n Member
Benefits & Discounts n Online access to
the Far West Skier's Guide n Online access
to The Councilman subscription n
Invitation to the Annual FWSA Convention
and Silent Auction n Participation in the
FWSA Travel Program, and more.
ANNUAL DIRECT MEMBER DUES:
$30 per member; $50 per couple; $60 per
family. Please copy this form and fill it
out. Make checks payable to FWSA, and
mail to: FAR WEST SKI ASSOCIATION
c/o Craig Caples, VP - Membership,
(702) 682-0587 / vpmembership@fwsa.org
Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Home Phone #:
Daytime Phone #:
Fax #:
E-mail:
Signature:
Benefits of Club & Direct -
Membership in FWSA
by Craig Caples
Vice President - Membership, FWSA
The local ski and snowboard
club is the lifeblood of the Far West
Ski Association (FWSA), with close
to 150 clubs and thousands of
members. Most of these members attend
weekly club meetings in their
respective communities for a happy
hour, business meeting or to sign up
for upcoming trips. Members become
friends and on-slope ski partners.
Many Club Members go on
two or three trips together each year
and have for decades. This may be
the best case scenario, if you have a
local snowsports club.
Date:
n Are you interested in information
about ski or snowboard clubs in your area?
The Far West Skier's Guide
issues are available online.
The 2024-2025 edition of the Far West
Skier's Guide - the 37h Annual - is available
online at www.fwsa.org. Since the
2010-2011 issue, each annual edition has
been digitized and remains accessible on
the FWSA website. The 2024-2025 issue
will also be available on the NSCF website
-www.skifederation.org - which serves 29
ski councils countrywide with approximately
300,000 members. The Far West
Skier's Guide can also be accessed from
FWSA ski council member websites and
many affiliated club sites.
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FWSA Club Members participate
in a full slate of activities, and
receive benefits that include: discounts
on lodging, equipment purchases,
rentals and services at
resorts; International and North
American Ski Week trips, Mini Ski
Trips, Adventure Trips, Dive Trips;
FWSA publications; recreational
racing; social events; the annual convention;
and the camaraderie of
meeting and skiing or riding with
friends or new acquaintances.
As the newly elected Vice President
of Membership, my job is to
encourage snowsports enthusiasts to
join a local club, but that's not always
possible. So, what is a skier or
boarder to do if they don't have a
local club in their community? Join
the FWSA as a Direct Member.
I live in Las Vegas, Nevada,
which I consider the Sun, Ski and
Snowsports Capital of the World.
There are actually two ski clubs in
Las Vegas, but at a recent FWSA
Convention I was introduced to a
Nevadan that lived about 50 miles
outside of Las Vegas. For her to participate
in the Las Vegas Ski Club
happy hours or other activities, it
would mean a 100 mile round trip
drive, costly and no fun. While we
would love to have her as a club
member, we know it would be very
impractical. That is where I come in.
As a Direct Member you receive
the same benefits as club members
in the regional councils. Most Direct
Members join to participate in the
International and North American
trips that are offered every season. It
really doesn't matter where in the
wide, wide, world of sports that you
live in the USA.
While on the FWSA trip to Zermatt,
I met Far West Ski Association
members that lived in New Jersey
and Tennessee. They explained that
they were Direct Members, and had
joined FWSA because they had
heard that these trips were epic.
This was not an isolated situation. I
found several other members that
have been members for several years
and have been on International,
North American Ski Weeks and even
the late season Mini Ski Trips. It is
also possible to participate on council
trips, subject to their rules and
regulations.
All of the FWSA trips are outlined
and explained in detail located
on the FWSA website, under trips, at
www.fwsa.org. It gives you sign up
information, as well as the name of
the group leaders and what to look
forward to while on the trip. The
trip leaders are a wealth of knowledge
and can answer all of your
travel questions.
I encourage you to take a tour of
the FWSA website. Once you have
The Far West Skier's Guide Subscription for 2025-2026
The Far West Skier's Guide is now Digital Only. However, we do print a limited number of
copies for museums, libraries, snowsports industry, and individuals who would like to have a
printed copy. The subscription has to be paid prior to printing. If you are interested in receiving
a subscription to the 38th Annual Skier's Guide (2025 - 2026), go to www.fwsa.org and click
into FWSA Store, to purchase online. One or two copies are priced at $20.00 each (includes
shipping). You can also order in multiples of 3 for a total of $50.00 for each set of 3, being
mailed to one address. For additional questions, or to send a check rather than purchasing online,
please contact Randy Lew, FWSA Treasurer, treasurer@fwsa.org.
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