Welcome to SnowPals!
Preface: on the backend, instead of skiing/riding, much time was dedicated to writing this welcome message. Please spend some time to read it to get acquainted with how SnowPals’ forum works.
From SnowPals’ founding members:
‘We are firm believers in anything done must be done with passion and with full “Send” 😉
What brings us together is our interest if not our love of snow-sports. We only have a set number of sunrises on this earth so let’s commit to making every day genuinely memorable and most importantly to choose to be kind to each other whenever possible.
We have created the frame work to attract like-minded folks and we sincerely hope you connect with folks who share similar interests and be opened to fostering friendships; if not, at the very least, join us to connect for ride-sharing to Tahoe resorts to enjoy snow-sports.
As a founding member, I’d like to remind everyone to please keep an open mind and keep interactions on the positive/constructive/helpful side. We have a globally diverse group of people from newbie snow sports enthusiasts to experts so please be mindful and practice empathy and compassion. I’m a believer that good karma is a circle (and so is bad).
No matter where we are currently, we have all been newbies at one time.
By joining SnowPals we are hopeful you will be presented with opportunities to foster lasting friendships as you share your recreational interests and enjoy some POWDER time with a few ski and ride buddies/newfound friends 😉 ‘ Sincerely – Tim
Please carefully read our welcome message to get acquainted with how SnowPals’ forum work:
STEP 1 – If you don’t already have one, register for a Yahoo Username IF you would like to be able to read all group postings on our website based forum for ride offered or wanted and to read members’ intros posted before you had joined. Also so that you can use keyword search to read specific messages posted in the forum.
Basically, having a Yahoo Username will give you access to all features of our web based Yahoo Groups forum.
Please note: for non-Yahoo email users, group email postings will likely be filtered to your email’s spam folder so you will need to create a filter so that incoming group emails goes to an email folder you can create for this purpose – scroll down for how to steps to create a new email filter for the email service you are using.
Note that with Yahoo! Groups, it is not necessary to register for a Yahoo Username (joining with any email address is possible) to receive group email messages, however without a Yahoo Username, you will only get group messages to your email that post AFTER you had joined. Also you won’t be able to access or read a history of group message postings in our web based forum.
We recommend getting a Yahoo Username so that you can easily separate group email messages from your personal emails.
Getting a Yahoo Username is quick; get one at https://edit.yahoo.com/registration
STEP 2– Once you registered for a Yahoo Username, don’t log out of Yahoo while you check your personal email inbox for our forum invite email or use key word search to locate it: ’ ski_pal ’.
Look for this email subject line:
’ Snow_pals_dot_org has invited you to join ski_pal ‘ forum
In the email invite, click on the “Join this group” link to complete your new member registration.
With some email service such as Gmail, check your “Spam” folder if you don’t see our invite email in your inbox.
We started out using ski_pal as our name but have changed to SnowPals on our website to be inclusive of all types of snow-sports. We still keep our original ski_pal name for our forum.
>> Question:
Can I add a different email or change the current email I have registered for SnowPals’ Yahoo Groups Forum?
Yes, once you joined, login at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ski_pal/management/membership
1 – Then click on the edit pen icon under heading “Identity”
2 – Input the desired email you would like to use in the forum
3 – Remember to save changes
You can also change how often you receive group emails at the above link.
Please adhere to our forum rules:
This is a moderated forum which means group postings are MANUALLY approved so please be patient as our moderators will need to approve your message before it goes out to the group. Only plain text will display in the forum. No attachments allowed.
Posting spam or advertising/solicitations will immediately get you banned.
Please note that we DO NOT ALLOW solicitations/advertising of vacation rentals or ski leases in our forum. If you want to list your vacation rental or ski lease, or to find more lease members to join your lease, advertise at
http://www.snowpals.org/leases/
and for rentals, advertise at http://www.snowpals.org/rentals/
* We encourage folks to donate or resell their used gear and winter clothing to help preserve our natural environment for our enjoyment and for future generations, hence, we allow for used gear for sale postings if you have used gear, skis/snowboards, etc – feel free to post to the group by sending an email to which goes out to 8k+ members’ list.
How to filter group email messages tip..
Best practices: create a folder to filter incoming group emails for easy reading and to prevent flooding of your Inbox.
Set up filters based on this keyword:
ski_pal
Here’s how to filter incoming emails:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/set-email-filters-gmail-hotmail-yahoo/
If the instructions for how to filter emails is not covered with the above link, Google it.
*** Please note WE ARE RESEARCHING FORUM SOFTWARE OPTIONS TO MIGRATE AWAY FROM YAHOO GROUPS WITHIN THE NEXT 6-10 MONTHS by 2020/21 winter season **
Since 1999 five core ski & ride buddies started the this group which went through several name changes from Bay Area Ski & Snowboard (BASS) to SkiPals to today’s SnowPals (Snow-sports + Pals to be more inclusive). 2019 is our 21st year of facilitating Lake Tahoe Rideshare / Carpool.
With Yahoo Groups announcing it is downgrading it’s Yahoo Groups services starting in mid-December, we won’t be able to use polls and upload files, etc to the forum any longer but we can still use the forum to communicate, post and read messages, etc.
Yahoo Groups is old tech and with the removal of useful forum features, it is no longer appealing so we are looking to use it until the May 2020, but for the next season, we’re looking to migrate to Google Groups or an independent forum software like https://www.vbulletin.com
If you have experience with or know of any robust/reliable forum software that have moderation features, please send us your tips/suggestions to . Advance thanks!
* RSVP for our fun meetups to meet folks in-person for Tahoe trips at
http://www.snowpals.org/events/
Interested in hosting an informal happy hour social in your local area? to easily set one up; it’s a fun and quick way to meet members in person for Tahoe resort trips and plan overnight ski cabin share.
* PLEASE READ AND BE MINDFUL OF OUR RIDE-SHARE ETIQUETTE:
http://www.snowpals.org/info/tahoe-rideshare/#etiquette
* New to SnowPals? Post a ‘hello’ message to offer a Tahoe ride-share or ride wanted to connect with skiers/riders.
To post a message to the group (8k+ members), send an email to ..
* Login with your Yahoo username to read and search group messages:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ski_pal/conversations/messages
Please note: the ‘reply to’ setting in our forum goes to the author of the forum message.
In regards to hitting the ‘Reply All’ button, please be aware that you are replying to 8k+ members so use discretion if you do not considered your reply would be helpful to the majority of members. Replies are set up to go directly to the person who posted the forum message, not to the entire group. Please use discretion.
* Login to read members’ self-intros and connect:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ski_pal/search/messages?query=new%20member%20intro
Whenever you see these type of postings:
“New member intro:” postings, they are from SnowPals managing team introducing new members..
Look towards the end of introductions will be a sentence that reads..
“Send replies to: …”
Click on that email to reply to the new member.
* Browse Lake Tahoe area vacation rentals and seasonal private ski leases at
http://www.snowpals.org/rentals/
* Browse ski leases to join especially if you have a season pass (to set a personal record for most ski/ride days, have a place to store your gear and expand your circle of ski/ride buddies) ..
http://www.snowpals.org/leases/
* Book a discount Ski Bus Trip to Tahoe Resorts (one day, overnight, and 7+ day trips); use ‘ snowpals19 ‘ discount code to get..
– $10 off One-Day Ski Bus Trips
– $15 off Overnight Ski Bus Trips
– $50 off POWDER Destination Vacations
– $6 off Round-trip Bus Only (For those who are season pass holders or already have a lift ticket), details at
http://www.snowpals.org/deals/tahoe-ski-bus/
* Browse gear and clothing promotions and specials from REI, REI Outlet, The House, and our other partners at
http://www.snowpals.org/deals/get-20-off-at-rei-and-rei-outlet/
Help SnowPals grow by passing our link along to friends and family / tell people you meet on the ski lifts to join SnowPals for Tahoe ride-sharing and to expand their circle of snow sports activity partners.
Advance thanks!
Tim, Randy, Evan, Andrew, Vicki, Desiree, Melle, Kurt, Fa and May aka SnowPals’ POW team 😉
Check out the crew 😉
Need help? Got a question? Want to help us improve SnowPals? Email us:
Bookmark this page’s link for easy reference.
SnowPals is a grassroots community; help us grow by telling family and friends about us. Connect with skiers and boarders for Tahoe trips and to expand your circle of snow sports activity partners and friends in the process.
* We encourage folks to donate or resell their used gear and winter clothing to help preserve our natural environment for our enjoyment and for future generations, hence, we allow for used gear for sale postings if you have used gear, skis/snowboards, etc – feel free to post to the group by sending an email to which goes out to 8k+ members’ list.
* Please note that we have a moderated forum: advertising and for-profit solicitations especially of vacation rentals & ski leases are not allowed. Please use Craigslist to advertise.
Message postings to our forum are moderated so please give it some time to post since moderators need to review and approve it before it goes out; do not post the same message repeatedly otherwise it will be considered spam.
** To unsubscribe from SnowPals’ aka Ski_Pal’s forum..
(1) Send a blank email to ..
(2) Check your inbox and your spam folder for the confirmation email. You must respond to the confirmation email in order to unsubscribe. You need to confirm your request to unsubscribe to complete the process.
Alternatively, for those who joined with their Yahoo email, you can log-in and to unsubscribe by going to..
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ski_pal/management/membership
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