U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership renewal notices for the 2022 season were sent to all current competitors in July.
New and renewing racers can obtain their 2022 masters license
through the
Online Registration service on usskiandsnowboard.org.
The Far West Masters membership information for the 2021-2022 season is
now available - see the
Far West Membership section below for details.
Renewal reminders will be sent to all recent members when the fall issue of the Forerunner newsletter
is published in early October.
For adult, NASTAR, club racers,
and good skiers in general, Masters ski racing is a
new challenge. It's U.S. Ski & Snowboard sanctioned alpine racing -
more competitive and more fun. We welcome racers of
all levels - from beginners who enjoy exciting
race courses, to former Olympians, U.S. Team Members
and everyone in between. The competition is exhilarating!
Click here to learn more...
Briefly, competitors MUST have a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Master membership
for the current season in order to compete, or a Short-Term Alpine Master membership purchased on a daily basis
for one event - this is essential for insurance purposes.
Competitors MUST provide proof of primary medical insurance coverage to obtain a U.S. Ski & Snowboard competitor membership.
Competitors
who race more than one event per season must also join Far West Masters, which provides benefits such as a permanently assigned stretch bib,
a subscription to our regularly-published newsletter, and eligibility for season awards.
Men and women ages 18 and over may compete in the
Far West Masters Ski Racing Series.
A U.S. Ski & Snowboard masters or short-term membership is required;
membership in the Far West Masters is
required if you race more than one weekend.
Details are provided in the following sections.
A U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Master membership must be obtained
by all competitors participating on a regular basis
in Far West Masters division races. A full-season masters
membership is required in order to compete in
Regional or National championship events as well as
for international masters competitions.
A U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Masters membership for 2021-2022 costs $135.
For racers who wish to compete only in a specific Far West Masters division event,
a Short-term Alpine Master membership may be purchased on a per-day basis.
A short-term daily membership is $35/day.
It's a good way to "get your toes wet"
before deciding to commit to a full-season membership and the short-term membership
payment will be credited towards your masters membership.
For more information about U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership and competition licenses,
visit the US Alpine Masters page on usskiandsnowboard.org
or the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Membership site.
If you need any clarification of which license and dues options to select
on the application form, please
see the explanation of different licenses and dues
information below.
IMPORTANT: all U.S. Ski & Snowboard memberships MUST be purchased through
Online Member Services at usskiandsnowboard.org.
IMPORTANT: You will need to provide proof of primary medical insurance coverage
to purchase a U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership, so have your insurance card with carrier and policy number available
when you fill out a U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership application.
Membership in the Far West Masters is
required if you race more than one weekend in the season.
Your Far West Masters membership
includes a permanently assigned stretch racing bib, detailed race
schedule, our regularly published newsletter,
and eligibility for season awards,
along with access to members-only offers and features on this web site.
You can join or renew your membership in Far West Masters online at SkiRaceReg.com/fw.
For renewing members, you can pay dues by activating your existing account for the season.
For new members, sign up for an account and select "Far West Masters" for your home race series.
Renewing members: please renew by
by November 15, 2021 - thanks!!
The separate memberships for the Far West Masters
and U.S. Ski & Snowboard is a perennial point of confusion for both our Far West competitors
and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership staff in Park City. Many's the time that a competitor
has arrived on race morning and forlornly declared "But I sent in my membership months ago,
why don't you have me on the membership list?!". Here's why that can happen and what YOU can
do to prevent this tragedy!!
Far West Masters - we're the volunteer group that organizes masters races in the
Far West, assign your permanent stretch bib, and produce the regular newsletter
The Forerunner and this web site.
Your membership enables us to put together our division program of racing.
Send your FWM membership to Mary Feddis, our membership chairperson,
in Mammoth Lakes, CA.
(See the Contacts page for her contact info)
or send an email to membership@farwestmasters.org.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard - U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the sanctioning body for organized ski competition in the US.
By operating as part of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, we hold our races under rules and standards
consistent with regional, national, and international ski competition.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard race sanctioning provides an assurance of the quality and standard of our events.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides the liability and secondary accident insurance which
is absolutely critical to being able to organize our events.
You MUST have a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Master membership
(or a short-term daily membership) to compete in any Far West Masters event.
Get your membership online at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Member Portal
on usskiandsnowboard.org.
What you need to sign up for on your U.S. Ski & Snowboard application: You want a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Master
membership.
You do NOT need a Competitor license
or to pay Far West division dues UNLESS you intend to compete in non-masters
races in the Far West. Some of our racers do compete with the juniors in their events,
but those people know who they - most of us masters don't want or need the general U.S. Ski & Snowboard
competition license.
Notes for Officials: if you are a licensed official,
you DO need to pay Far West division dues if you will be
officiating for any division (juniors) races or participating in the Far West officials clinic
or related activities.
If you definitely will be officiating only at masters competitions
and are receiving your officials training solely through clinics organized by the masters,
you will still be required by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership system to pay the additional Far West division dues along with your officials dues;
you may request a refund from Far West Masters so that our officials are not unduly burdened by additional costs.