The 2025/26 season registration is under way! Online registration by the club through the BC Alpine’s registration database is all that is require to get on the FIS list however athlete will not be start eligible until such time that their paperwork is accepted by BC Alpine.
SAIP Changes
The SAIP (Sport Accident Insurance Program) is the same as last year with options listed at https://bcalpine.com/programFees/#_saip. Please remember that all FIS registered athletes must have a SAIP insurance selected in order to be considered start eligible. Information about the SAIP coverage and claims process are posted in the BC Alpine SAIP Information folder.
FIS Paperwork
We are continuing using the feature on BC Alpine’s Members Site to manage all FIS paperwork. This can be found and uploaded via the BC Alpine Members page at https://bcalpine.com/memberUpdate/. FIS members need to get their yearly medical completed, so please be sure to book with your doctor soon if you have not already done so. Note: A link to this page is sent to registered members provided that their email address is valid. Thank you to all of the members who I’ve seen already getting their forms uploaded!
Out of Country FIS Racers
ACA has increased the Out of Country / International FIS Athlete Service fee this season to $153.75. This applies to Canadian FIS licensed athletes who are participating in an international program outside of Canada and electing to start in FIS competitions as well as Canadian FIS Licensed Masters athletes who are participating in an international FIS race outside of Canada. This fee allows ACA to appropriately service CAN FIS licensed athletes participating in programs and/or Masters races outside of Canada, additional time and resources are required to ensure that their program(s) can be supported in the manner to which is expected. Contact KevenD@bcalpine.com via email to verify you are correctly listed if you believe this applies to you. This fee is included in the “SAIP Exclusion” option found in the SAIP Insurance selection when clubs register FIS racers.
CWSAA All Areas Pass – Important Deadline: August 7th
Alpine and Ski Cross athletes in FIS programs born between 2005 and 2009 are on the qualification for this season. Deadline for selection is August 7th so any athlete or FIS traveling coach wanting to qualify for an All Areas Pass must be registered with BC Alpine and then the club registrar needs to submit those requesting passes via the “All Area Passes” registration form found in the BC Alpine Club Admin Login by that date.
Cost of the pass this season is $803.25 for athletes and $1606.50 for coaches.
In order to qualify all applicants must both be registered as well as complete the appropriate CWSAA Waiver found on the link below. Failure to do either of these steps by the deadline may result in ineligibility.
All Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance and Sport Accident Insurance Policy (SAIP) purchased during the 2024/2025 season will expire as of July 1st 2025. Because of this, all insurance must be renewed for anyone participating in summer programs on or before this date. To make this transition easier BC Alpine will be accepting early registrations for the 2025 season as of June 15, 2025. Clubs running summer programs must have their registrations for both coaches and participants completed before the summer programs get underway.
Increased Membership Fees – BC Alpine
For the 2025/26 season, BC Alpine has increased its membership fees by 2.5%. Alpine Canada have also increased their membership fees by an average of 2.5%. FIS registration fees have remained the same.
You can’t purchase a FIS card or membership directly from BC Alpine. In order to be a member, you must register through one of our member clubs. A full list of current clubs and their contact information can be found at https://bcalpine.com/contact/
Sign-up for the BC Alpine 2024/25 Season Officials Update is now available online. This event is open to all interested individuals; however, please note that in-person attendance is limited. We encourage you to register as soon as possible if you plan to attend.
To secure your attendance credit on your officials transcript, please sign up through the calendar using your ACA Officials Profile. Additionally, to assist us in event planning, kindly complete the pre-event attendee form.
An official agenda has been published and can be accessed here. In summary, the event will take place from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM and will include updates on rules for the season, case studies from previous seasons, and an overview of this year’s race calendar in British Columbia.
If there is sufficient interest indicated in the Pre-Event Questionnaire (found on the calendar), we will also hold a pre-event race timing session in person, starting at 10:30 AM. Please ensure you fill out the questionnaire if you are interested in participating in this session.
BC Alpine has been partnered with Ski Canada Magazine for decades, which has allowed all of our members to receive the Ski Canada Magazine delivered to their homes for free. This offer has recently been extended to also allow members access to their digital offerings – but only those who OPT IN via the BC Alpine Member Update page.
Along with regular columnists, award-winning photography, gear reviews, instructional tips, nostalgia, news, gossip and racy photos, Ski Canada has been telling stories for 50+ years. From what’s in store in new gear to where to go play with it across the country, the U.S., the Alps and beyond!
Benefits of adding your email include:
Access to digital editions to read anytime, anywhere.
Access to the Ski Canada Insider’s Report monthly e-newsletter.
Ski Canada can communicate with you directly about any delivery problems.
Simply visit your BC Alpine Member Update page and scroll down to your subscriptions. Then make sure you have enabled both that you’d like to receive the magazine by mail, as well as you consent to sharing your email address with Ski Canada Magazine, as shown in the image below.
The 2024/25 season registration is under way! Online registration by the club through the BC Alpine’s registration database is all that is require to get on the FIS list however athlete will not be start eligible until such time that their paperwork is accepted by BC Alpine.
SAIP Changes
The SAIP (Sport Accident Insurance Program) is under a new provider this season which includes a new category allowing for travel up to 210 days out of country. The updated SAIP options are already available at https://bcalpine.com/programFees/#_saip. Please remember that all FIS registered athletes must have a SAIP insurance selected in order to be considered start eligible. Information about the new SAIP coverage and claims process should be made available next week and will be posted in the BC Alpine SAIP Information folder as soon as it’s available.
FIS Paperwork
Following last year’s new feature update all FIS paperwork can now be found and uploaded via the BC Alpine Members page at https://bcalpine.com/memberUpdate/. FIS members need to get their yearly medical completed, so please be sure to book with your doctor soon if you have not already done so. Note: A link to this page is sent to registered members provided that their email address is valid. Thank you to all of the members who I’ve seen already getting their forms uploaded!
Out of Country FIS Racers
ACA will again be applying a $150 International FIS Athlete Service fee. This applies to Canadian FIS licensed athletes who are participating in an international program outside of Canada and electing to start in FIS competitions as well as Canadian FIS Licensed Masters athletes who are participating in an international FIS race outside of Canada. This fee allows ACA to appropriately service CAN FIS licensed athletes participating in programs and/or Masters races outside of Canada, additional time and resources are required to ensure that their program(s) can be supported in the manner to which is expected. Contact KevenD@bcalpine.com via email to verify you are correctly listed if you believe this applies to you.
The SAIP Exclusion Waiver has been retired this season. Athletes who are training in NCAA or other out of country programs this year will no longer be able to sign off insurance requirements. These athletes will need to purchase a valid SAIP program in order to complete at a FIS race this season. Please note that the SAIP insurance only covers direct ACA sanctioned activities such as FIS races not training or non-FIS events, so they would need to have accident insurance either provided by their school/program for non-ACA sanctioned activities.
CWSAA All Areas Pass – Important Deadline: August 8th
Alpine and Ski Cross athletes in FIS programs born between 2004 and 2008 are on the qualification for this season. Deadline for selection is August 8th so any athlete or FIS traveling coach wanting to qualify for an All Areas Pass must be registered with BC Alpine and then the club registrar needs to submit those requesting passes via the “All Area Passes” registration form found in the BC Alpine Club Admin Login by that date. Cost of the pass this season is $761.25 for athletes and $1522.50 for coaches.
In order to qualify all applicants must both be registered as well as complete the appropriate CWSAA Waiver found on the link below. Failure to do either of these steps by the deadline may result in ineligibility.
