Investing in the Future of Snowsports

The overarching objective of the Far West Ski Foundation (FWSF) is to sustain snowsports to ensure that the inspirational experiences of snowsports will remain for future generations. The snowsports umbrella includes training and competition in alpine disciplines, cross country skiing, jumping, and snowboarding. Snowsports also includes enabling the disabled, as well as, research and educational programs.

The Foundation makes long term investments to meet its objective and mission areas by raising funds from individuals and organizations. It then grants funds to those recipient organizations that conduct programs in the Foundation’s several mission areas.

We sustain snowsports, including support of the training of athletes in national and international competition, safety programs, under-recognized snowsport disciplines, climate change, and diversity on the slopes. This may include recognition programs.

Building for the Future

Support snowsports competition through scholarship grants for individual student-athletes, and development programs that recognize and promote sportsmanship, self discipline, goal setting, and character building that lead to healthy lifetime activities.

Rehabilitation & Renewal

Support adaptive snowsports programs as a way to enhance restoration to vigor from injury or to animate the physically or cognitively challenged. The FWSF will maintain relationships with centers within the Far West region, especially those offered at resorts, that provide on-snow rehabilitative techniques.

Of special interest are the programs that involve active duty service personnel or veterans.  Support also includes adaptive competitive athletic programs, and athletes are eligible to apply for an Athletic Scholarship.

Sustaining Snowsports

Support for snowsports industry initiatives ensures that we provide skiing and snowboarding opportunities for future generations, no matter a person’s  age, gender, race, nationality, or economic status.

It includes support for family and youth development, climate control, diversity and under-served athletic programs such as the Fly Girls of USA Nordic Sport, who fought for the right to compete in the Olympics.

Preserving the Legacy

Throughout the centuries, snowsports has contributed to the development of society through transportation, health, fitness, industry and community.

The Foundation supports the preservation of the legacy of snowsports through research, publications, educational media,  and social media, in addition to museums, libraries and cultural centers that display and secure storage of memorabilia.