Download pdf - Far West Ski Association
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2012-2013 INDEXFWSA/FWRA:6 Board of Directors, Trustees6 President’s Message:FWSA Offers A Varietyof Activities & Trips8 FWSA CommitteeChairmen and OtherRepresentatives8 National Ski CouncilFederation Serves Councils& Clubs Nationwide9 Springtacular . . . What?10 Council Information10 Councils Come Together:Identify CommonStrengths & Problems,Assist to Provide Solutions11 The New SkiSeason is Here12 Direct Membershipis Available in FWSA12 FWSA IndividualMembership Form12 FWSA Revamps Website16 FWSA Travel ProgramNorth America:Ski Week - 2013 -Aspen/Snowmass, ColoradoSecond Annual SpringFling - 2013Mt. Bachelor, OregonMammoth Mountain -2013 Summer AdventureSki Week - 2014 -Beaver Creek, ColoradoInternational Trips:Ski Week - 2013 - Innsbruck,Austria / Garmisch, Germany22 FWRA Silent AuctionDonors23 FWRA: Racing is Fun &Helps Improve Technique!23 2013 FWRA ChampionshipsAlpine Meadows, California24 FWRA Board of Directors24 FWRA League Race Chairs24 FWRA Race Schedule24 FWSA AthleticScholarship Program26 Far West Ski FoundationExpands Program28 FWSA Ski Clubs ContinueGenerous Donations inTime & Fundraising30 FWSA 2012 Convention31 Greg Thompsom ShowsWay to Preservation ofSki History32 FWSA 2012 ConventionSponsors32 Convention Door PrizeDonors32 FWSA Industry AwardRecipients33 Travel Expo/SilentAuction Milestones34 2012 Councils’ Man &Woman of the Year34 Silent Auction & TravelExpo Participants - 2012Ski Week - 2014 - Zermatt,Switzerland / Spain and/orPortugalFWSA:• SKIING• BOARDING• RACING• TRAVEL• SUMMERACTIVITIESTHERE’SSOMETHINGFOREVERYONE!4 Far West Skier’s Guide 2O12 - 2O13 / See the Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide at www.fwsa.org.
36 FWSA SafetyPerson of the Year36 FWSA Western SkiHeritage Award38 FWSA 2012 ServiceAward Recipients38 FWSA SnowsportsBuilder Awards41 Harry Leonard Inductedinto U.S. Ski and SnowboardHall of Fame42 2013 FWSA Convention -Reno, Nevada49 2014 FWSA Convention -Bend, Oregon52 Public Affairs - 2012Update53 Chuck Morse Honored -“Veteran of the Year”56 FWSA Historic Ski Clubs57 Skiing on Grass66 FWSA Council &Club InformationFEATURE ARTICLES:14 It’s Been 25 Years46 Reno/Lake Tahoe:Come Early - Stay Longer58 Innsbruck . . . The Epicenterof Austrian Sports61 Sensory Overload:Helicopter Skiing in theChugach Mountains, AlaskaOTHER:47 Lodging Options65 Order Form /Far West Skier’s Guide65 Visit the 2012-2013Digital Edition74 Regional Ski Showsphotos by Jimmy PettersonABOVE LEFT: High atop the Nordkette Ski Area inInnsbruck, free riders hike along the ridge to access theKarrinne and other off-piste routes. FWSA InternationalSki Week 2013 will be held in Innsbruck, Austria.ABOVE RIGHT: Locals perform a Schuplattler,an Austrian folk dance.LEFT TO RIGHT: Skier, Scott Knutson and snowboarder,Richard Peterson enjoy the conditions at Crested Butte.photos courtesy of Fresno Ski Club Racing is a popular activityon Ski Weeks. Jackson Hole photo by Ken Calkins Lifts closed?Capitol Ski and Sports Club members take advantage ofthe swift current. Oops. Maybe someone got wetter thananticipated! photo by John BaumON THE COVER:Photo: Squaw Valley / Hank deVré, photographerFar West Skier’s Guide 2O12 - 2O13 5
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36 FWSA SafetyPerson of the Year36 FWSA <strong>West</strong>ern <strong>Ski</strong>Heritage Award38 FWSA 2012 ServiceAward Recipients38 FWSA SnowsportsBuilder Awards41 Harry Leonard Inductedinto U.S. <strong>Ski</strong> and SnowboardHall of Fame42 2013 FWSA Convention -Reno, Nevada49 2014 FWSA Convention -Bend, Oregon52 Public Affairs - 2012Update53 Chuck Morse Honored -“Veteran of the Year”56 FWSA Historic <strong>Ski</strong> Clubs57 <strong>Ski</strong>ing on Grass66 FWSA Council &Club InformationFEATURE ARTICLES:14 It’s Been 25 Years46 Reno/Lake Tahoe:Come Early - Stay Longer58 Innsbruck . . . The Epicenterof Austrian Sports61 Sensory Overload:Helicopter <strong>Ski</strong>ing in theChugach Mountains, AlaskaOTHER:47 Lodging Options65 Order Form /<strong>Far</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Ski</strong>er’s Guide65 Visit the 2012-2013Digital Edition74 Regional <strong>Ski</strong> Showsphotos by Jimmy PettersonABOVE LEFT: High atop the Nordkette <strong>Ski</strong> Area inInnsbruck, free riders hike along the ridge to access theKarrinne and other off-piste routes. FWSA International<strong>Ski</strong> Week 2013 will be held in Innsbruck, Austria.ABOVE RIGHT: Locals perform a Schuplattler,an Austrian folk dance.LEFT TO RIGHT: <strong>Ski</strong>er, Scott Knutson and snowboarder,Richard Peterson enjoy the conditions at Crested Butte.photos courtesy of Fresno <strong>Ski</strong> Club Racing is a popular activityon <strong>Ski</strong> Weeks. Jackson Hole photo by Ken Calkins Lifts closed?Capitol <strong>Ski</strong> and Sports Club members take advantage ofthe swift current. Oops. Maybe someone got wetter thananticipated! photo by John BaumON THE COVER:Photo: Squaw Valley / Hank deVré, photographer<strong>Far</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Ski</strong>er’s Guide 2O12 - 2O13 5
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