Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012 - (Page 12)
Travel With FWSA: Our travel participants, drawn mainly from our many ski clubs west
of the Rockies, are friendly, fun, intelligent, exciting and a pleasure to travel with. We meet for meals and gather almost every evening to celebrate the day’s end, make plans and team up for the following day’s skiing and/or adventure. We travel to exciting world renowned locations to explore, ski, etc. Our trips are thoroughly planned and well organized. Far West contracts with experienced, proven and reliable tour operators, who provide great accommodations and professional guides that hold your interest throughout the trip. We strive for and have been successful in getting our whole group into one hotel, if possible, making it easy to meet each other, party and keep abreast of all activities. It’s imperative that our participants go home with lasting memories, tons of pictures and new friends. We strive to provide continuous opportunities for people to reconnect on each of our trips.
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2012 FWSA Travel Starts with Annual North American Ski Week to Jackson Hole, Wyoming
by Gloria Raminha
Vice President - North American Travel, FWSA
Jackson Hole is the location for the 2012 FWSA Annual North American Ski WeekJanuary 28 to February 4. Far West Ski Association’s Travel VP and Travel Staff are working with Spencer Long from Jackson Hole along with Mike Hibbard and Sara Clemons with Sports America Tours to plan a week of activities (welcome party, pub crawl, day trip to Grand Targhee, mountain lunch, alpine racing, banquet and dance and après awards party). The theme for the 2012 Ski Week is a “Country/Western Hoedown”, so be sure to come dressed in your best western outfits. With one of the highest v e r-
tical rises of any ski resort in the U.S. and an epic annual snowfall of over 400 inches, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, with its impressive 2,500 acres of inbound terrain, will offer our ski week participants some of the best ski and snowboard experiences in the world. Known for its steep terrain, consistent fall line, deep light powder and endless back-country, Jackson Hole also allows beginners and intermediates to excel at their own pace on a variety of groomed runs and open bowls. Jackson Hole offers one of the most advanced lift systems in the country, which includes both an eight-passenger gondola accessing intermediate and family terrain and the iconic 100 passenger aerial tram leading to the expert’s winter playground. The resort is made up of two mountains, Apres Vous and Rendezvous. Apres Vous Mountain is Jackson Hole’s beginner and intermediate mountain. Rendezvous Mountain offers the steep terrain for which Jackson Hole is famous for with its chutes, bowls, and glades. Both mountains combined provide plenty of groomed runs for the cruisers. A super-pipe and terrain park is also available for both skiers and boarders.
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Carve on the Wild Side.
Mountain Facts: Two mountains: Apres Vous and Rendezvous 2,500 acres of in-bounds terrain Vertical drop of 4,139 feet 116 named runs Base elevation - 6,311 feet Summit elevation - 10,450 feet Open backcountry gate system accesses over 3,000 acres 38.25 foot average annual snowfall The ski resort is located at Teton Village, 12 miles northwest of the town of Jackson on Highway 390 via Highway 22. It is also only five hours drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. The rustic town of Jackson is special and unique due to its cowboy hospitality, preserving the Old West character. Council Trip Leaders are offering lodging at both the Mountain Village and in the town of Jackson. The area around Jackson Hole provides optional activities that both skiers and nonskiers will enjoy. Some of these activities include, but are not limited to, Yellowstone tours, Elk Refuge tours, dog sledding, snow shoeing, and cross country skiing. If you are interested in participating in the 2012 FWSA Ski Week at Jackson Hole, sign-up with one of the Council Trip Leaders listed on the flyer. The flyer is available on the FWSA website at www.fwsa.org.
Although known for its black diamond slopes, Jackson Hole does offer skiing and boarding for all ability levels. photos
courtesy of Jackson Hole Resort
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Contents
The Premiere Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide Well Received
Board of Directors, Trustees
President’s Message: FWSA Offers Many Benefits, Trips & Activities
FWSA Committee Chairmen and Other Representatives
National Ski Council Federation Serves Councils & Clubs Nationwide
Far West Members Prepare for Winter, 2012
Council Information
Communications: The Key to Success!
Building Your Snowsports Program
FWSA Individual Membership Form
Order Form / Far West Skier’s Guide
FWSA Travel Program
FWRA Board of Directors
FWRA Program
FWRA Silent Auction Donors
FWRA League Race Chairs
FWRA Race Schedule
Race Trophies
FWSA Athletic Scholarship Program
Far West Ski Foundation Objectives
FWSA 2011 Convention
FWSA 2011 Convention Sponsors
Silent Auction & Travel Expo Participants - 2011
Travel Expo/Silent Auction Milestones
Convention Door Prize Donors
2011 Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year
FWSA Service Award Winners
FWSA Safety Person of the Year
FWSA Western Ski Heritage Award
FWSA Club and Council History Recognition
FWSA Snowsports Builder Awards
Charities & Our Communities
2012 FWSA Convention - Ogden, Utah
FWSA Plans Future Conventions
Public Affairs - 2011 Update
Bernd Ritschel & The Bavarian Alps
Lodging Guide
FWSA Council & Club Information
Clubs, Councils & Families Come Together
Regional Ski Shows
Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
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