Updated: September 09, 2023
Hello Skiers and Snowboarders!
We are having a Raffle with some GREAT prizes like KON BASE Passes, the proceeds from the raffle will go to the remodeling of the SKIBACS lodge’s kitchen! So, please support the raffle and you might get one of the great prizes.
Bicycle Centres of Everett Ski and Snowboard is having their Labor Day Sale, so 50% from August 28th through September 3rd in their Ski Shop.
Much more information throughout this email!!!
The season is just around the corner so here is some resort pass information –
RAFFLE
SKIBACS RAFFLE
WIN PRIZES
Purchase tickets here: SKIBACS RAFFLE until Oct 23, 2023. You can purchase tickets the day of the drawing at the Fall Social (details to be announced soon). WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON Oct. 24 2023 at the Social (YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN).
WE ARE RAFFLING OFF SOME GREAT PRIZES! RAFFLE TICKETS ARE $5 AND 100% OF THE TICKET SALES BENEFIT SKIBACS LODGE KITCHEN REMODEL.
PRIZES INCLUDE:
Grand Prizes – (4 of these will be given away)
1 – 2023/2024 ICON BASE PASS (Value up to $900 EACH)
PLUS A 5 NIGHT STAY AT THE SKIBACS LODGE AT CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN.
Additional Prizes
- 2 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN DAY PASSES PLUS A 2 NIGHT STAY AT THE SKIBACS LODGE.
- $500.00 off a 23/24 SKIBACS Trip
- $100.00 off a 23/24 SKIBAC Trip (4 to be given away)
- PRIVATE SKIBACS’s SKI LESSON at the Summit at Snoqualmie
More Information and purchase tickets Click Here: SKIBACS RAFFLE
Season Pass Information
SKIBACS IKON Pass discount goes until September 1 after that the price goes up
Whistler EDGE card is available to Washington and Canadian residents, best value if you want to ski or ride Whistler – you can use up to 2 days of the EDGE card at other EPIC resorts like Stevens Pass. Prices will increase on September 4, 2023. Daily 23/24 lift tickets are $168 USD/weekend day. EDGE card is $349 USD for 5 days.
EPIC Passes go up in price on September 4, 2023.
The Summit at Snoqualmie has their pre-season prices for their Ski Passes. This will probably be the best price for those who will be taking ski lessons from SKIBACS, so get them as soon as you can.
Crystal Mountain Weekday discount
Crystal Mountain 3 Day Lift Ticket – $199.00 regardless of age
Valid Sunday – Friday only
Blackout date apply: 12/26-31/23; 1/13-14/24; 2/17-18/24
Available for purchase: September (no exact date yet) until 12/1/2023
Purchase online via discount promo code
More information on-line when we get the information
Membership Increase
We will be increasing the membership prices as of Sept. 30, 2023 to:
Based on the CPI per the SKIBACS By-laws these would be the changes:
Individual – $32 to $35
Family – $41 to $45
Retiree – $24 to $26
Discounts:
Bicycle Centres of Everett Ski and Snowboard 23/24 discount
10% off rentals
5% off Retail Items
Labor Day sale!!!
August 28th through September 3rd – everything in the ski shop is at 50% off
Click here for your coupon: Bicycle Centre Coupon
Fall Social Event
Après Work at Chuck’s Hop Shop Central District
4pm-7pm
Trips – http://skibacs.org/trips
Sun peaks, BC – Jan. 21st – Jan. 27th 2024
Status – Limited Space Available : 75% of capacity booked
Pass usage – Ikon, Ikon Base, or Ikon Session *blackouts dates do not apply*
Trip Leader – Robbi Alberts c: (206) 396-2420 or h: (360) 427-5470 ralberts@reachone.com
Trip Information, Flyer, & Signup
Come ski Canada’s second largest ski area! Near Kamloops, British Columbia, Sun Peaks offers nearly 4270 acres of skiable terrain with 2,894’ vertical! There are two alpine bowls, 138 trails with 19 gladed areas (32% expert/ 58% intermediate/ 10% novice). Thirteen lifts include 3 high-speed quads, 4 quads & 6 surface lifts. Don’t miss gliding among the trees on Mt. Morrisey, or skiing down “Five Mile Run”, or flying down the ‘groomed black-diamond of the day’. For snowboarders, there’s a 10-acre terrain park with distinct zones for all abilities. And there are over 34km of groomed/track-set cross-country trails plus 19km of backcountry trails. Sun Peaks’ Sun Hosts provide complimentary guided tours every day, and if you’re lucky, your guide might be Nancy Green (Canada’s Olympic ski champion who makes Sun Peaks her home). Besides skiing, you can try your hand at Axe Throwing … join the group at the Tube Park … or book a fondue dinner up top, followed by a starlight descent.”
EARLY BIRD PRICING: Take $50 off your package price if a deposit is placed before Oct.1st 2023
Mt. Bachelor, OR – Feb. 3rd – Feb. 7th 2024
Status – Space Available : 10% of capacity booked
Pass Usage – Ikon, Ikon Base, or Ikon Session *blackouts dates do not apply*
Trip Leader – TJ Marchello (206) 883-6005 marchello.tj@gmail.com
Trip Information, Flyer, & Signup
We have added a 4th trip to our 2023/2024 trip offerings! Mt. Bachelor on Feb. 3rd – Feb. 7th will be our most affordable trip available to our members in recent SKIBACS history. Enjoy skiing 360 degrees of one of the Pacific Northwest’s gems, all while utilizing your IKON pass to its fullest! When the legs turn to jelly, enjoy Après in Bend, one of the fastest growing towns on the west coast. Chalk full of world class breweries, restaurants, activities, and atmosphere.
EARLY BIRD PRICING: Take $50 off your package price if a deposit is placed before Nov.1st 2023
Niskeo, Japan – Feb. 24th – March 3rd 2024
Status – Nearly Full: 98% of capacity booked
Pass Usage – Ikon, Ikon Base, or Ikon Session *blackouts dates do not apply*
Trip Leader – Takeo Kuraishi (425) 314-7900 takeo.kuraishi@gmail.com
Trip Information, Flyer, & Signup
Don’t miss out on the legendary powder of Hokkaido! This ski trip presented by SKIBACS will be based in Hirafu, part of four connected areas that comprises Niseko United. Trip leader speaks Japanese, but you will find that English is spoken almost everywhere at the resort (with perhaps Aussie accent). Use your IKON Pass or Mountain Collective. February 24th to 26th will be our dedicated travel days with 5 days of skiing on the menu!
Whistler Blackcomb, BC – Mar. 24th – Mar. 29th 2024
Status – Space Available: 25% of capacity booked
Pass Usage – Epic, Epic Local, Whistler Edge, or Epic Day Passes *blackout dates do not apply*
Trip Leader – Andrew Hackett (425) 445-8771 hackettandrewthomas@gmail.com
SKIBACS members had so much fun in Whistler Blackcomb last season we decided to make it a standing trip going forward! Whistler and Blackcomb are two side-by-side mountains, offering over 200 marked runs, 8,171 acres of terrain, 16 alpine bowls and 3 glaciers combined, receiving 465 inches of snow on average annually. Late March is known as the local’s favorite powder hunt timeframe. All the holiday crowds are gone and the weather provides some incredible snowfall during this time. If the powder doesn’t show then you get the 2nd best thing with some incredible blue sunny days on the slopes with all the base built up from the season’s snowfall. If we get really lucky we get a week of powder and sun! On top of all the world class terrain available, Whistler village is unbeaten in Après, activities, shopping, and everything else you could ever desire when not on the slopes & all within walking range!
EARLY BIRD PRICING: Take $50 off your package price if a deposit is placed before Nov.1st 2023
Lodge
The last summer work party for this year is scheduled for October 7 and 8.
What’s in a work party? Glad you asked!
We typically have maintenance projects that require plumbing, electrical, woodworking, and painting skills. We also need to remove brush every year around the lodge and bridge to keep the lodge’s fire perimeter in place.
We work 9AM-4PM Saturday and Sunday with a break at lunch. Community potluck dinner is served Saturday night. For every day worked, you earn one night’s voucher to stay at the lodge (excluding the week between Christmas and New Year’s). During the work party you can stay at the lodge for free for donating your time and efforts.
Not sure if your skill set aligns? Reach out to Kevin and Corey. We need folks who can operate without direction, and folks to follow directions and assist.
The crew who typically shows up for these weekends is a lot of fun to hang out with and it’s a great way to meet your fellow skiers and boarders in the off season. Thank you for making these weekends awesome and keeping our lodge in working order!
Please contact us here: https://SKIBACS.org/2023-summer-work-parties
Ski and Snowboard Lessons
We are planning to launch the registration for the 2023/2024 Ski and Snowboard lessons around the first of October, so stay tuned for more information.
FYI: Currently the best season pass prices are now, so buy your Summit at Snoqualmie passes before they are sold out.
Click here for season pass information: The Summit at Snoqualmie
For those who want to rent gear for the season Bicycle Centres of Everett and Snohomish Ski and Snowboard is offering SKIBACS members 10% off rentals and 5% off new gear. Their Labor Day sale is 50% gear in their ski shop from August 28th to September 3rd.
Click here for your coupon: Bicycle Centre Coupon
Apparel with the SKIBACS logo
Check out the SKIBACS gear at our online store. If you are coming to the Fall Social, we can bring your order there to save you on shipping.
Here is the link:
ExpertVoice
ExpertVoice invites SKIBACS members to join and get great discount from vendors. It is free to join and you save money from some great vendors. There is no cost to join.
Here is the information to join SKIBACS’ ExpertVoice.
This will allow you to get discounts to various vendors like:
Pearl izumi
Mountain Hardware
Fox racing
Outdoor Research
Brooks
Oakley
Garmin
Merrel
Go to ExpertVoice.com: ExpertVoice
Click Join Now
Fill in information – Do not select I have a Group Code.
It will ask you some preference questions,
Then ask for an affiliation:
Look for SKIBACS.
Choose that. I will get a notice and then will be able to approve you.
Click here for more information: ExpertVoice
Thanks,
Dan Nebres
Skibacs – President
(425) 239-9487
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