Alpine Juniors

Members: 150.
Focus: Children 8 through 12. Adult supervision and instructors provided.
Trips: 20 - every Saturday and Sunday starting in January.
Fees: Roughly $95-$125 per trip, includes transportation, lift ticket, supervision and instruction. Equipment available at a discounted rate.
Contact: (916) 737-7669 or www.hittheslopes.org.

Ebony Ski & Racquet Club

Members: 80.
Trips: Weekend visits to Tahoe and Colorado. European trips every couple of years.
Focus: Primarily African American, but open to all, especially people of color.
Fees: Single member, $55.
Contact: www.nbs.org or www.ebonyskiclub.com.

Fagowees

Members: 100.
Trips: Racing and social trips in the Sierra and Rockies. Mammoth Mountain excursion later in the season. Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month in Sacramento for social activities.
Focus: Year-round ski club and social club, open to ages 21 and above, but membership is generally 40s and up.
Fees: Annual membership is $30 for singles or $35 for a married couple.
Contact: (916) 985-8523 or skifagowee@earthlink.net.

49ers Ski Club

Members: 123.
Focus: Minimum age is 49. Biking and kayaking, hiking and going out to lunch during the non-ski season.
Trips: Most activities take place during the middle of the week, making it ideal for retirees or those with flexible schedules.
Fee: Initiation fee $20; membership confirmed after a one-season probation period. New members must be sponsored.
Contact: (916) 921-2989 or www.49erskiclub.com.

Freestylers Ski Club

Members: 20.
Trips: No trips.
Focus: Members join the club for access to the club's lodge in Tahoe City, where members can stay as often as they like, November to May.
Fees: $710 for six months, includes key to the lodge's front door.
Contact: Wally at (530) 581-0229.

Nisei Ski Club

Members: 220.
Trips: Ski excursions on weekends, usually to two resorts. Costs vary but include two dinners and two breakfasts, lodging and lift tickets. Also, an annual weeklong trip, this year to Steamboat Springs, Colo. Hiking, biking and other year-round activities.
Focus: 21 and over, predominantly Japanese American and Chinese American, but open to all.
Fees: $30 a year.
Contact: www.niseiskiclub.org.

SAGA-North Ski and Snowboard Club

Members: 150, in the Bay Area and Sacramento.
Trips: Three or four one-day bus excursions and five or six weekend trips to Tahoe resorts, and four out-of-state trips. Summer and social events as well.
Focus: Gay men and lesbians
Fees: $45 a year. Bus trips, which include food and a lift ticket, are about $100. Non-members are welcome.
Contact: info@saganorth.com; www.saganorth.com.

Ski and Snowboard Club at Sac State  

Members: 240.
Trips: Whenever people want to go, usually Thursday-Sunday.
Focus: "People who love to ski and snowboard."
Fees: $15 students, $35 others. Members may stay at the club's lodge for $10 a night.
Contact: www.skiclubatcsus.com.

Snowdrifters

Members: 100.
Focus: Teens with supervision. Instruction optional.
Trips: 20 - every Saturday and Sunday starting in January.
Fees: Average $95-$120 per trip, includes transportation, youth lift ticket, supervision. Instruction is optional, and costs $70 for four lessons. Equipment is available at a discount.
Contact: (916) 737-7669 or www.hittheslopes.org.

UC Davis Ski or Snowboard Club

Members: 500.
Trips: One out-of-state trip, plus a cabin trip every weekend during winter quarter.
Focus: Students primarily but all are welcome.
Fees: $30 annually; members get many discounts around the area, including a cheap stay rate at the cabin.
Contact: (650) 576-3854 

Winterset

Members: 200 to 250.
Focus: Adults.
Trips: Every Wednesday starting in January. Trips to Aspen, Colo., and Zermatt, Switzerland, in March also available this season.
Fees: Costs vary. $95-$105 per day trip, includes transportation, adult lift ticket, snacks on the bus. Group guides and instruction are available at additional cost. Equipment rental discounts.
Contact: (916) 737-7669 or www.hittheslopes.org.