About our Membership and Waitlist

1. SkiMeisters is a ski club that meets regularly at Winter Park, Colorado to ski with old and new friends at various skill levels. We have been doing this since the early 1980’s and our first priority is downhill skiing and hope you have the same priority. Members may also participate in cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and biking.
2. The minimum age to join SkiMeisters is 55. You may apply to the wait list before you are 55 but must be 55 by the date of admission on November 1st. If applying as a couple (spouse, domestic partner, or two adults in a committed long-term relationship), only one individual must be 55 at the time of admission. The club is currently limited to 450 full memberships so there may be a waiting list before full membership is offered.  Membership invitations are extended by email once a year around September first.  Persons applying for membership after August 31st must wait until the following year unless you are accepted to an open position as a volunteer ski guide by the downhill skiing director and have completed the application for admission (guides may be under 55).
3. It costs nothing to get on the invitation wait list. The list for membership invitations is prioritized by the date of application.  An invitation for full membership is offered only once per year at the end of August and is based on list position. People not on the wait list by August 31st are not extended an invitation to that year’s membership class but may remain on the list for the following year. Membership invitations are valid for two weeks and a response is needed within this time frame to secure admission. Those who will be out of touch by email during the early September invitation time frame should contact Membership at wl.skimeisters@gmail.com beforehand so that an accommodation can be made.
4. We require each member to have a unique email address; that is, spouses may not share an email address for SkiMeisters. Our web software requires a different email for every member. SkiMeisters' primary form of communication about membership and activities is via email. Enrollment for activities and payments are done online at the SkiMeisters' website. Payments are preferentially done using credit or debit cards processed PayPal's website with or without a PayPal account. Checks are accepted but add work to the volunteer staff and may be associated with unforeseeable delays in processing and require a form printed from the website to accompany the payment.
5. When you are extended an invitation and decide to join us, a one-time (as long as you remain a member) initiation fee of (presently) $180 per person is due. In addition to the initiation fee, annual dues are (presently) $140 per year and are billed November 1. Annual dues must be paid by November 30 each year. SkiMeisters prefers payment by electronic methods (PayPal or a credit card which is then processed by PayPal for the club). Checks are accepted but collecting and processing checks entails additional club volunteer work and may be subject to unforeseen delays. Fees and dues are subject to change. All members must complete a comprehensive acknowledgment of risks and a release of liability of SkiMeisters Agreement when applying. Applicants must also agree to receive email from the club. Any guest of a SkiMeisters member participating in a club activity, and is not on our membership waitlist, must present that activity leader with a signed acknowledgement of liability for the club. Because persons on SkiMeisters waitlist have already completed their releases, they won’t need to again. The Acknowledgement and Release form is available to members on the Club website under Documents and Resources.
6. When you participate in downhill skiing and biking an appropriate helmet must be worn.
7. The club has no provision for interrupting continuity of membership such as taking a year off. Members who decline to renew and wish to rejoin later will have to go back on the waitlist and re-pay the initiation fee should they decide to rejoin.
8. Volunteering - SkiMeisters is an active club whose qualities reflect its members’ dedication towards volunteering, by leading individual activities, taking a position in the organization staff, and/or serving as a board member. Individual activities require volunteers as hosts, guides, and event leaders.  Volunteering is the best way to get to know other club members and become involved in club activities. Those who get involved also have the most fun.  After a bit of time to get acclimated to the club, you will also be sought out to volunteer your time and talents. Please consider volunteering early and often.
9. People already on the wait list having a CHANGE OF ADDRESS, EMAIL or PHONE, or anyone wishing further information, please email us at wl.skimeisters@gmail.com or use the contact form to the right. If you have decided to sign up, click on the application forms button below.  Thank you.