MSC Summer Carnival 2024 Registration
MSC Summer Carnival August 15-18, 2024
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat December 2023
Vail Resorts to Acquire Crans-Montana in Switzerland. Vail Resorts has entered into an agreement to acquire Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland from CPI Property Group (CPIPG), the majority owner of Remontées Mécaniques (French for “ski lifts”) Crans Montana Aminona (CMA) SA, which controls and operates all the resort’s lifts and supporting mountain operations, including four…
MSC DEAF & HARD OF HEARING – LEARN TO SKI / SNOWBOARD PROGRAM
For forty-six years the MSC has offered Hearing Impaired children a chance to participate in the sport of skiing, and snowboarding was added in January, 2010. We will again offer the program of instruction to beginning and intermediate skiers/snowboarders in our area. It is a way that we can give someone else a chance to…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November 2023
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 and cooler temps allowed other areas to fire up their snowmaking systems. Here is a rundown of some recent and soon-to-come opening dates. More. SAM…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat October 2023
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. Everyone can bid, so share with your ski buddies. Here’s the link. National Ski Council Federation Annual Fundraiser | Free Online Silent Auction Fundraisers | 32auctions…
RED EYE SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB
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 for all with plenty of space still available. First up is our return after a break of 8 years to the largest ski area in…
TRAVERSKI SKI, SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB
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, tubing, broom ball on the ice, many fabulous meals and lots of evening socializing. Our annual downhill ski trip was to South Lake Tahoe this…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat August 2023
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 controversial eight-mile-long gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon. When complete, the gondola will feature a central station at the base of the canyon along with a…
ULLR SKI, BIKE & SOCIAL CLUB
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 Trail and other trails around the lakes, to golf or just relax at the Good Ol’ Days Resort on Lower Cullen Lake. A few of…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat July 2023
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 in the planning stages at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center after the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) released its 2023 Unit Management Plan Amendment…
Sitzmark Steamboat Springs Ski Adventure
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 a Fabulous trip at an outstanding price of $2,560/per person double occupancy, $4,120 single occupancy! Price includes round trip airfare (MSP to Steamboat-Hayden) and ground…
Sitzmark Ski and Sight seeing trip to Japan
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 areas. We have space for 30 people. The Double Occupancy price is $3,840 and the Single Occupancy price is $4,730. The Hakuba Valley is in…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat June 2023
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 later in 2023 and is subject to closing conditions such as regulatory approvals. More.SAM Little Cottonwood Gondola Gains Conditional Approval. The Wasatch Front Regional Council…
SKI BIG SKY 2024
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 Kate Casserly are planning a trip that will check many of what skiers like on a ski trip: 5,850 total skiable acres 400 inches of…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat May 2023
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 population growth and a rise in outdoor recreation lure more people to the mountains. More. Axios via MSN News Indy Pass to Meter Growth After…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat April 2023
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 almost $400 million in lifts, snowmaking, summer adventures, additional guest amenities, and resort infrastructure; $50 million dedicated to employee housing; and $40 million for technology…
ULLR SKI, BIKE AND SOCIAL CLUB
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 cancelled due to the latest snowstorm. We did manage several outings, though. In January, Bill B. led a snowshoe outing at Gale Woods Farms in…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat March 2023
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 pass or lift ticket online, activate and store it on their phone in the new My Epic app, put their phone in their pocket, and…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat February 2023
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 its massive, 450-acre West Mountain expansion, which will include a new a high-speed detachable quad, 12 new alpine trails with snowmaking, and a new real…
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat December 2022 – January 2023
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 Hoodoo Ski Area in Oregon. Recreational use statutes limit the liability of landowners if they make their land available for recreation free of charge. More.…