Join our SnowGoat Family!

These races, events, and community are not here because of you, they are you.  The team behind the scenes organizing, hosting, and advocating, are passionate ski mountaineers just like yourself.  We have found the joy in helping foster the community surrounding the sport and are excited to be a part of it all!

While your feet switch over to from skis to shoes, spend some time on your next mountain adventure contemplating if you would like to join our SnowGoat Family and be a part of the action. Next season we will have positions within the organization opening up; descriptions on our website.  Our Board of Directors meets the first Monday of the month throughout the season; any new members will be voted in at our September Annual Meeting.  Please email richard@snowgoatskimo.com if you have interest in helping grow the sport.

Skimo Northwest Board of Directors - Our all volunteer Board provides strategic guidance to accomplish our Prime Directives: producing premiere events, advocating for the sport, and youth development.  There are Board Officer roles open as well. Bonus points if the candidate has a background in finance.  One volunteer position is available for a 3yr term, time commitment is 4hr/month.

Stevens Pass or Crystal Mountain Advocacy Chair - Advance friendly in-bounds uphill travel policies at local ski areas through conversations with resort management.  The relationship we’ve built over the past three years with the Summit of Snoqualmie has been very fruitful: improved Uphill Routes, better signage, more route maintenance, and generally a much more receptive attitude towards uphillers.  We would like to expand our uphill advocacy to the other Puget Sound ski areas; would any local Crystal or Steven Pass locals like to advocate for the Uphillers?  Volunteer, time commitment is 4hr/month.

Race Operations Deputy - The races are our core!  And seriously, they’re a ton of fun. Surprisingly, they are even more fun helping out behind the scenes.  Each race takes 3-5 Deputies, managed by the Race Director, to cover critical roles like course setup, communication, and skiing all around a mountain with armfuls of gear.  Trust us, it’s a blast!  Volunteer, can commit to attending x3 races.

Youth Development Chair and/or Coach - Are you interested in getting your kids more involved?  Or are you a coach who thinks it’s time to start a PNW skimo team?  Get in touch with us as we gauge the interest in beginning a youth program!  Coach position would be paid, time commitment is 20hr/mo.

New Skimo Race….? - Are you digging the skimo racing scene but sad your local mountain doesn’t have a skimo race?  You can change that!  Skimo Northwest is a race collective, where each race has its own local caretaker Race Director who is also on our Board of Directors.  SnowGoat can help support if a new skimo race wants to start up!  Potentially paid position, time commitment can vary greatly.

Testimonials from our current Board of Directors:

Aaron Ostrovsky (Vice President):  “For someone who has been enthusiastic about the skimo racing scene in the PNW for almost two decades, being a part of the board of Skimo Northwest/SnowGoat Skimo has given me the opportunity to give back to the community I love and help ensure we have high quality skimo racing in the PNW far into the future!”

Travis Nesse (Snoqualmie Advocacy Chair):  “At Snow Goat I've been able to channel my professional skills directly into my personal passion for skiing. The PNW has such a rich skiing history and it's both exciting and humbling to build on those traditions. Not to mention, we try to have a lot of fun while working to build a strong uphill culture in our corner of the country.”

Ely Gerbin (At Large Director):  “Volunteering for Skimo Northwest is incredibly fulfilling - our sport is still nascent and this opportunity allows us to help shape how we envision skimo to grow and sustain in the northwest.  It’s a great way to give back and advocate for the community, and to learn a lot about the industry and the sport.”

Seth Davis (Treasurer): “For the last twenty years Vertfest and other local skimo races have been primary events for the ski touring community to gather.  For a community used to socializing in small circles it creates a unique opportunity to gather as a holistic group.  Skimo NW (Snow Goat Skimo) not only enables these events to happen but also amplifies the voice of the community.  It has been honor to be part of organization that enables and enhances the community that is so important to the lifestyle we love so much.”