The Snowsports Association of Ireland (formerly known as the SkiAssociation of Ireland) was formed in 1971 to promote the development of the growing sport of Skiing in Ireland and affiliated to the InternationalGoverning Body of the sport, namely Federation Internationale De Ski (FIS) and subsequently the Olympic movement through the Olympic Council of Ireland(OCI).

The Snowsports Association of Ireland has been affiliated to the Federation Internationale De Ski for more than twenty years and the Olympic Council of Ireland since 1997.

The Snowsports Association of Ireland would have responsibility for promoting the growth and development of:

Crosscountry & Biathlon

Alpine Skilling
Freestyle Skiing
Snowboarding