Thanks to our sponsors:
Clif Bar and Gary Erickson for sponsoring Sierra League Racing.
Dave Garner, Sierra League racer and owner of Reno Mountain Sports (www.renomountainsports.com)
John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks for sponsoring FWRA and offering 10%-25% discount on ski packages (bookrenotahoe)
Habervision for offering Sierra Council members a 50% savings on all of their products. (www.habervision.com)

Come join the racing fun! Sat., Feb. 13, will be our Slalom at Diamond Peak, with an apres ski party at Crosby's in Incline Village. Diamond Peak traditionally sets a great slalom course. Check out the Carving Cup on March 14 at Northstar for a new racing experience. (See the complete schedule and registration locations on the Schedule page.) New racers are welcome.
Sat. Mar. 13 - Slalom, Diamond Peak + Apres Ski at Crosby's in Incline Village
Sun. Mar 14 - Carving Cub, Northstar
Mar. 27-28 - NorCal races, Squaw (See info on Disabled Sports USA fund raiser below.) Details are on the FLYER.
Apr. 9-11 - Far West Championships. SCHEDULE REGISTRATION

Ski For All Saturday, March 27. This annual event will occur during the NorCal Championship races at Squaw. You can collect donations from friends and ski club members using the form at this LINK . Each person turning in an entry form will receive a Squaw Valley lift ticket good for March 27, 2010, a $5.00 voucher towards food and a raffle ticket with a chance to win some nice prizes. For $200 or more in donations, the person turning in the form also gets an additional raffle ticket plus the chance to win the Grand Prize--Any Atomic Ski & Binding or Atomic Snowboard & Binding of their Choice! You can increase your chances of winning the GRAND PRIZE with every $200.00 that you turn in along with receiving additional raffle tickets! If you have a Squaw pass, the lift ticket can go to a friend. Disabled Sports USA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The money raised at this event goes towards the purchase and maintenance of equipment used at The DSUSA Ski School ~ just one "Sit Ski" with "outrigger poles" is over $4,000.00! This year DSUSA asks you to contact them (info on the flyer) by March 22, so they know how many people to plan for March 27 at Squaw Valley. For additional information about DSUSA you can go to their website www.dsusafw.org. Contact Dennis Hefley, BAC President if you have questions about the Ski For All event: skiheffley@aol.com, 925 - 998 ? 4415.

Carving Cup Race, March 14th
Carving Cup is set with buoys instead of gates. It is not just the time of your run, but also points gained from skiing around the buoys. Additional description of Carving Cup is posted below. The Carving Cup race will be $10 for racers who do not purchase Sierra season race passes. Discounted Northstar lift tickets will be available.
Registration in will be in the Northstar Village, lower level, from 7:30 till 8:30am. You can also register on the hill until 10 am.; however, those who register on the hill will be added to the end of the start list.
Course inspection between 9:00 and 9:20 on Upper Main Street run.
Practice run at 9:30.
Race runs shortly thereafter approximately at 10:30.
The best of two runs counts.

Far West Skiing Association news is available at FWSA site

Check out the National Ski Council Federation web site benefits section for great discounts on equipment, lodging and more. Contact Jo at jo_simpson@sbcglobal.net or at the phone numbers below for the user name and password required to use the benefits.

Questions? Call 775-787-7556 or 775-722-6468