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A Ski Season
Like No Other!
by Debbi Kor
Vice President - Marketing, FWSA

Ski season 2020 began early, with lots of
snow throughout the country. Everyone was
having fun, getting in some great days on the
slopes, being with their friends and family, and
just enjoying the beautiful outdoors. Unfortunately, that all came to an abrupt halt in
mid-March, with the COVID-19 which stopped lifts from running, snowcats from grooming and doors being shuttered at all of our
favorite ski resorts.
Up until that time, we had a chance to
escape to the wonderful outdoors, cruising the
slopes at a new location or to simply revisit
some of our favorite haunts. Whether that
was in Aspen, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Silverstar, or Mammoth Mountain, we had fun
wherever we went! Far West's Ski Week was
to Big Sky this year, from January 25 through
February 2, 2020. We had approximately 250
attendees. Josh Pelczar and his team took very
good care of us during our stay. Sports America
Tours was our tour operator, doing an outstanding job, ensuring that we had plenty to
do while we were there, including the Welcome Party, an On-Mountain Picnic, an Apre`s
Ski Party, as well as, a fantastic Awards Party
at the end of the week. Schure Sports, Inc.
provided a raffle prize of a Karbon Ski Suit,
which went to Barbara Gottleib, of Sierra
Council. This raffle raises money for the Far
West Athletic Scholarship Program. We always get a lot of support from the local businesses when we are on a ski week. They
want to welcome us into their community and
are happy to provide door prizes for our group.
This year, we had donations from: Olive B's
Big Sky Bistro, Buck's T-4 Restaurant, Scissorbill's Saloon, Gallatin Riverhouse Grill,
Solace Spa, as well as Big Sky Resort who
provided several gift bags. Thank you to each
and every one of you.
Far West provides many opportunities
for our members to receive discounts on lodging, ski and board rentals, outdoor gear, and
some adventures, like reduced rates on lift
tickets, sailing adventures, and shuttle rides
from the airport to Steamboat, or some of your
favorite Utah resorts. All you need to do is
click onto our NEW website (www.fwsa.org)
and check out the extensive list of Member
Benefits (under Member Corner), where our
club and council members can take advantage

of great discounts. We have a new lodging
partner this year, Highland Vail, a Double
Tree by Hilton at Vail Resorts. Receive 15%
off the rack rate when you call to make a reservation. There is also a Double Tree by Hilton in Bend, Oregon as well as, Forest Suites
in South Lake Tahoe, Atlantis Casino Resort
Spa in Reno, and Hyatt House in Salt Lake
City. If you are looking for a new pair of skis,
check out Meier Skis, out of Colorado. They
will do a " custom pair " of skis for you at 2030% off. To get around in the Park City area,
give The Transportation Network a call to receive 20% off the shuttle service from the Salt
Lake City airport. If you're in Steamboat,
check out Go Alpine for all your shuttle needs
to and from the airport. Lastly, if you are considering a European bike, or bike and barge
tour, check out Girolibero Cycling - Europe.
Lots and lots of goodies here, just for the taking, so check them out before planning your
next trip!
Far West Ski Association has a host of
sponsorship opportunities available, including:
Program, Corporate, and Convention Sponsors.
We are fortunate to have long-standing commitments from a number of mountain resorts,
including: Big White Ski Resort, who has
sponsored the Far West Councils' Man and
Woman of the Year Recognition Program
since 2001; Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation has been our sponsor of the Western
Ski Heritage Award since 2000; Aspen/Snowmass sponsors The Environment Award,
which was implemented in 2015. Mammoth
Ski Area is the new sponsor of the Richard
Lubin Safety Person of the Year Award,
while Whitefish Mountain Resort, Averill
Hospitality Group, and Schure Sports, Inc.
(makers of Karbon ski wear) have been longtime sponsors of the Far West Athletic Scholarship Program, which began in 2004, with
Whitefish Mountain Resort and Grouse
Mountain Lodge as our original sponsors. We
thank each and every one of you for your continued support!
Far West Ski Association is celebrating
our 90th Anniversary in 2020. To commemorate the event, we have published a 90th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet. If you are
interested in obtaining a copy, contact Randy
Lew at treasurer@fwsa.org.

The Far West Ski Association Convention
provides a golden opportunity for club and
council members to meet with industry
representatives, learn about their resorts and
make plans to visit them. Unfortunately, the
2020 FWSA Annual Convention was postponed
due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This convention
photo showing the Mammoth Mountain booth
and their Representative Stephanie Pollard
was taken at the 2019 FWSA Convention.
We are looking forward to the 2021 FWSA
Convention to be held in San Diego next June.
Mark the dates of June 10-13 to attend the
upcoming convention and meet resort reps.
photo / Eric Van Pelt Photography

If you are a vendor or new business, and
would like to join Far West as a Member Benefits Partner, or a Sponsor with our organization, please contact me: fwsadebbi@comcast.net,
or check our website at: www.fwsa.org/membership/benefits for further information.
We will be conducting our 88th Annual
Far West Ski Association Convention in
beautiful San Diego, California June 10-13,
2021, at the San Diego Marriott Mission
Valley. We look forward to see YOU there!
Come " Sail into San Diego " with us. ss

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