Congratulations to the Reno Ski and Recreation Club for 2012:
2nd Place award - For Outstanding Ski Club in the Far West Association
2nd Place award - For Outstanding Newsletter in the Far West Association
(There are LOTS of clubs competing for these awards!!)

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Action ACTION: Plenty of action is what we're all about, since 1979! Besides skiing, If you enjoy camping, cycling, water- skiing, hiking, backpacking, tennis, theatre, concerts, house-boating, dining, parties, festivals, banquets, or mixers then check us out (Click Here).

ALL PEOPLE: New members are joining every month, while social others still find good reason to stay with us since the beginning! Novice or expert, we’ve got the activities, events, & discounts, with parties and friends to go with it. If you’re active or want to be active, if you’re single or a couple , if you want to meet quality friends, or if you want to be involved to make a difference, then we look forward to meeting you.
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Did you know you can locate "Anyone" in the club by entering "Members Only"?
Did you know you can download reports of the Club members?
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Did you know you get Special Messages of Activities & Notices?

Group messaging is HERE !!
    Find out who's skiing Squaw, Alpine, Heavenly, etc
    Find out who's playing Golf, Tennis, Mountain/Road Biking
    Find out who's Hiking, Motorcycling, Camping this week

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MONTHLY CLUB MEETINGS: Just drop in at our General Meetings (we don't bite), held on the2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm (6:00 mixer) at Cantina Los Tres Hombres (Click here) 926 Victorian Ave, Sparks (at Victoria Square. It’s informal with announcements, guest speakers, and socializing. Or, drop in at our weekly "TGIF" mixers held Fridays at various restaurant lounges around town. People usually start arriving from 6:00 to 7:00, and it winds down around 8:30 to 9:00.  (Check the Hotline, or Click here, for locations of mixers, and for the Summer General Meetings which are held in a local park).
GETTING CONNECTED: Receive our monthly newsletter with your annual membership. The newsletter is a GOOD source of activities happening with the club, also available here in the "Members Only" section. 

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Hi, I am Ingeborg and carry the wonderful job of Miss Sunshine in our club. Events happen to all of us, some are happy, some are sad. At times we need to reach out to let our fellow ski club members know that they are not alone and that we think of them. To make this work, it requires you as a member to inform me when you hear of someone who should be contacted. I will send out a card, put in a phone call or help with a drive to the doctor. So please remember to email (Click here) or call me (pls get my phone # from the Members Only section).

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Did you know? (courtesy of FWSA):

North Lake Tahoe Shuttle Bus:  After 20 years of discussions and intense negotiations, several area ski resorts have launched the region's first area-wide free ski shuttle, serving North Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Donner Summit.  The service runs between area lodging properties to nine ski resorts on weekends and holiday weeks.  The shuttle's flexible schedule also allows more skiers to participate in apres-ski events since the shuttle service provides the drivers.  This service is in addition to the Free Ski Shuttle system already in place by Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, Homewood Mountain Resort, and Diamond Peak resort.  The handicapped-accessible busses are contracted separately.

Google Adds 38 Ski Slopes to Google Maps Apps:  Forget squinting at faded ski-slope signs or fumbling around with wet, faded and torn resort trail maps.  The new Google app marks green, blue and black runs on the screen as solid colored lines.  Ski lifts are shown as red dotted lines.  The app can help you plan your runs for the day, or assist you in getting your bearings if you are lost.

Season Ski Pass Consortiums On The Rise:  Ski resorts are working together to offer tremendous deals to skiers and riders this season.  Besides the Vail Resorts deal published in last month's News Flash, here are a few others:  The Rocky Mountain Super Pass is back with unlimited skiing and riding at Winter Park/Mary Jane and Copper Mountain, plus six unrestricted days at Steamboat. The Mountain Collective Pass, is a pass that offers two single day lift tickets to Aspen/Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Alta, and Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows.  And the Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort in Lake Tahoe has joined the list of ski resorts who are offering extras to its upcoming season. Sierra's unlimited season pass holders can experience three destination resorts this winter in addition to unlimited skiing/riding at Sierra-at-Tahoe

Travel

The 2nd annual mini ski week trip is to Mt. Bachelor, March 25-30 with lodging at the Riverhouse in Bend, Oregon.  We have a great ski package, so be sure the check the flyer on the website for sign-up details.

June 27-30 is our Summer Fun Adventure at Mammoth Mountain.  More details for the trip will be posted on the website soon.

Fall of 2013, we are planning a Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Lines.  Details, along with dates and pricing will be available on the Far West website soon.

The 4th annual FWSA Scuba Dive Trip will be to the wonderful island of Ambergris Caye inBelize, and includes seven nights lodging at Ramon's Village (double occupancy), 6 days of 2-tank boat dives, full breakfast daily, plus airport transfers.  The cost is $1,159 per person for divers and $879 per person for non-divers, excluding airfare. Contact Randy Lew 530-304-0802 or fwsa13randy@telis.org

Save the date for Far West's 2014 Ski Week in Beaver Creek, Colorado.  The dates are January 25 to February 1st, 2014.  Council Trip Leaders and Travel Staff recently returned from the site visit, during which they had the opportunity to visit many lodging properties to begin making plans for this incredible trip.  Information will be made available soon.

Far West International Ski Week:   The FWSA International Ski Week trip toInnsbruck, Austria was a tremendous success!  Eighty six participants joined this kick-off trip for new VP of International Travel, Debbie Stewart.  Much, much fun was had by all, and our new leader says of future trips with her at the helm… "Expect the Unexpected". 

Far West International Ski Week 2014: The RFP has been sent out to seven tour operator companies for FWSA's 2014 International Ski Trip to Zermatt, Switzerland with an extension to Spain and/or Portugal.  The last time FWSA went to Zermatt was in 2004, and it's time to return.  We are looking at March, 2014.  The exact details will be provided once a bid decision has been made.

Far West International Adventure Trip:  The RFP has been submitted for bids for anAfrican Safari in the fall of 2014.  This trip will be an experience of a lifetime, one you will not want to miss!  Destination and details to come.