Welcome to the Far West Masters! If you are a new visitor to our site, visit the Information pages to learn more About masters racing. The How To Join page has for membership information and applications. We are open to all and welcome new racers!

Masters ski racing is the premier adult ski racing series in the country. We are governed by United States Ski & Snowboard competition rules, the sanctioning body in the US for organized ski racing at all levels from juniors up through international and Olympic competition.

Far West Masters organizes US alpine masters competition in the Far West division. Our yearly schedule includes all disciplines (SL, GS, SG, and DH), with races held mainly at ski areas in the central Sierras. Racers from 21 to over 80 years old compete in ten-year age groups.

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Top News Items

• 2027 Season Schedule

  The 2026-2027 race schedule is now posted on the Season Schedule page and in a printable announcement.

  • 2027 Far West Masters Race Schedule

  Membership and race registration will open in October and race registration in early November on our masters.AdminSkiRacing.com registration site.

  [31-Oct-2026]

• Preliminary 2027 Schedule

  The preliminary 2026-2027 race schedule is now available! Scheduling Director Mike Braun has worked hard over the summer to put together a calendar with a good mix of events at proven venues.

  • 2027 Far West Masters Race Schedule  (preliminary)

  The 2027 Masters National Championships will be hosted by Alaska division at Alyeska Resort on Mar. 21-23. Alyeska is hosting a 4-event national championship with DH, SG, GS, and SL.

  The FIS Masters event this season in the US is the FIS Masters World Cup Finals at Big Sky, MT on Apr. 7-10. This is a major event for the international FIS Masters community and is expected to draw many competitors from around the world to compete in the final races scored for the 2027 season masters crystal globes.

  Note: With both the national championships and the FIS Masters held in the west this season, there will not be a Western Region championship event.

  Look for more information about the 2026-27 season and Far West Masters membership coming out in September as our organizing team prepares for the rapidly approaching race season. Membership will open in October and race registration in early November on our masters.AdminSkiRacing.com registration site.

  [30-Aug-2026]