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Late October Snow Primes the Pump for More Ski Area Openings. More North American ski areas are opening for the season after late-October snowstorms pummeled various regions this past week…
Hello everyone. Below and attached is your October Newsbeat from the National Ski Council Federation. The NSCF Virtual Silent Auction is underway. Check out the many items available for bidding.…
Announcing our exciting 2024 western trips The Red Eyes are at it again. We are pleased to let you know that both of our 2024 ski trips are open…
Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve been here. We had a wonderful cross -country ski weekend at the Cedar Valley Resort in Lanesboro, just south of Rochester. We enjoyed skiing,…
Utah Dept. of Transportation Approves Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has released its final record of decision (ROD) to move forward with construction of a…
The Ullr summer season got started with a biking kick-off ride in mid-May. More recently, 37 members went on the June 5-8 trip to Nisswa to bike the Paul Bunyan…
New Upgrades Coming to Belleayre (NY), ORDA Releases Final Plan. A number of new capital upgrades including two new lifts and a 4,000-square-foot addition to the Longhouse Lodge are…
Sitzmark of Minnesota is going to Steamboat Springs, CO – March 2nd to 9th, 2024. Join us for a Seven(7) day adventure to this Fantastic Ski resort. This will be…
Sitzmark is going on a Ski and Sight seeing trip to Japan – Ski the Hakuba Valley ski resorts (7 nights) and sight seeing in Tokyo (3 nights) and surrounding…
Alterra Mountain Company to Acquire Schweitzer. Alterra Mountain Company has entered into an agreement to purchase Schweitzer, Idaho, from owner and developer MKM Trust. The transaction is expected to close…
MSC skiers, save March 17 to 23, 2024 for a spring ski trip to Big Sky with the ULLR Ski, Bike and Social Club. ULLR trip chairs Maril Barnard and…
How Western States Are Trying to Solve Ski Resort Traffic. State officials and ski resorts in the West are weighing solutions to mitigate crushing traffic up to the slopes, as…
Alterra To Invest Nearly $500 Million This Year. Alterra Mountain Company plans a nearly $500 million capital investment program across its portfolio of destinations over the next year. That includes…
2023 First Quarter Recap: The weather so far in 2023 has not been very cooperative on many of the scheduled Ullr events. Most recently, our February 23rd General Meeting was…
Vail Resorts to Launch Hands-Free Mobile Pass & Mobile Lift Ticket on New ‘My Epic’ App for the 2023/24 Winter Season. The new technology will allow guests to buy their…
Sugarloaf Receives Approvals for West Mountain Expansion. Sugarloaf received key approvals from the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to begin work on…
Important Precedent Set in Oregon Ski Area Ruling. Recreational use law was successfully used as a defense against a plaintiff seeking $1.5 million in a parking lot slip-and-fall claim against…
Indy Pass Adds 12 Ski Areas, Including First in Eastern Canada. The Indy Pass has added 12 ski areas to its 2022-23 roster, including its first in eastern Canada, as…
NATIONAL SKI COUNCIL FEDERATION NEWSBEAT OCTOBER 2022 Winter Park Resort to expand terrain this winter. Among a series of announced improvements, Winter Park Resort is opening new terrain for the…
If You Have Been Away From the Norwegian Sport For A Few Decades, Welcome Back and S u r p r i s e !!!!! Remember the old days? Long…
Boy, we Traverskis have been busy! Every other month we join together to work at our local food pantry packing food for Southern Minnesota Channel One. Lots of fun and…
Start the Bidding… Our 5th Annual Virtual Auction is LIVE ♦ NSCF Newsbeat September 2022 ♦ Start the Bidding… Our 5th Annual Virtual Auction is LIVE By Joe…
The Ullr Ski, Bike & Social Club had a very good summer with most of the approximately 28 scheduled bike rides taking place, some starting earlier to avoid biking during…
THE SKINNER FAMILY CLOSES ON ACQUISITION OF BIG SNOW RESORT, MICHIGAN Big Snow Resort, Indianhead & Blackjack Names to be Phased Out Duluth, Minnesota (August 29, 2022) – Charles Skinner, Jr.…
Hello fellow skiers and boarders. Hard to think about ski trips now at the middle of August. But if you want to go mountain skiing, now is the time to…
Vermont Ski Area Ditching Its Controversial Name. Suicide Six will become Saskadena Six to alleviate any negative impact the current name could have on visitors. More. Ski Magazine Keystone Bergman…
U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD ANNOUNCES MATT GNOZA AS FREESTYLE SPORT DIRECTOR ♦ Gunstock’s future uncertain after resort’s entire management team resigns ♦ The Best Time of Day to Fly to…
NSCF Newsbeat – July 2022 ♦ Top 10 Small Ski Resorts in North America for Powder Hounds ♦ The Best Ways to Gain Airport Lounge Access, Depending on How You…
U.S. Ski Areas Report Record Visitation. U.S. ski areas saw a record 61 million skier visits for the 2021-22 season, an increase of 3.5 percent year over year, according…
Parts of Utah’s Newest Ski Resort Could Open This Summer By Ian Wood | May 5, 2022 3:07 pm ET “So your activity during the day will be focused on the ski…
Bode Miller Launches Peak Ski Company with Six New Ski Designs. Miller is launching a new venture, Peak Ski Company, a direct-to-consumer ski brand leading with a line of six…
The Yodelers once again made their annual two trips to Aspen. Trip one began on January 15th with 25 Yodelers skiing the uncrowded slopes and enjoying temps in the 30s.…
Let’s catch up, shall we? Traverski is still alive and kicking. We took a western trip to Sun Valley early in February. We had a great group of people and…
After nearly four years of planning, with a break in the middle due to Covid, the 2022 ULLR Big Sky Ski Trip actually happened! Compared to the attempted 2020 trip,…
[ GIANTS RIDGE BELOW ZERO IN 2022! FEBRUARY 18 – 20 Friday, 34 Yodelers jumped on the motorcoach headed to the Friendly Giant and the Quality Inn, downtown Virginia,…
If you live or work in Minnesota, Iowa or Wisconsin the MSC encourages you to check out the ski clubs and their individual members. With your support and participation you will help promote more economical trip and social activities.
Check out the list of clubs by clicking here. Or, you are welcome to attend the MSC Member Club meetings. These meetings are normally held at 7:00 PM, the third Tuesday of March, May, September, and November.
The meeting location is at the Bloomington Event Center, 1114 American Blvd W, Bloomington, MN 55420
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MSC Email: msc@midwestfun.org
