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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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 well as three other Alpine partners, four cross-country resorts, and four Allied resorts. The additions bring the total number of participating resorts to 133. More.…
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 2022-23 ski season that the resort says will almost double its expert-only terrain over last season. More. Steamboat Pilot & Today Three More Ski Areas…
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 stiff skis? Weighed a ton. Wearing yourself out to jump them into the air to change direction? It didn’t matter back then because we were…
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 giving back to the community. Early in the summer, we gathered at a member’s farm in central Iowa for a relaxing Welcome Summer camp-out. We…
Ski Bunnies & Ski Bums! Summer activities have come and gone once again and it’s time to put our thoughts toward 2022- 2023 Yodelers Ski Season of fun! Yodelers Annual Fall Party was held at Joseph’s Restaurant in St. Paul on Wednesday, September 14th, and was attended by 61 skiers. There was much…
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 Harvis on Sep 30, 2022 06:50 pm Our annual Silent Auction has begin. We have many items up for bid this year. Check them out.…
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 hottest part of the day. There were three cancellations due to weather. We also had two multi-day events – Nisswa in early June with approximately…
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. has completed the acquisition of the Big Snow Resort from Art Dumke. The purchase includes the two historic UP ski areas of Indianhead and Blackjack,…
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 register for trips. Ski Hawks Ski and Social Club’s trip to Winter Park & Mary Jane is no exception. We are taking 30 ski lovers…
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 Bowl Restoration Approved, But Lift Will Not Open for 2022-23. Work on Keystone Resort’s Bergman Bowl Express will move forward after the U.S. Forest Service…
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 Avoid Cancellations, According to New Data ♦ U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD ANNOUNCES MATT GNOZA AS FREESTYLE SPORT DIRECTOR PARK CITY, UTAH (July 21, 2022)…
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 Travel ♦ NSCF Newsbeat – July 2022 By jo_simpson on Jul 12, 2022 12:34 am You’ll be charged to visit Europe from 2023. The…
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 to data from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). More. SAM Quebec Skier Visits Up 3 Percent for Second Busiest Season of Last 10 Years.…
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 beach…your outdoor dining, watching the skiers come down, and really partaking. And then during the afternoon, it really shifts after après and goes to the…
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 all-mountain skis designed for skiers like you and me—which is to say, skiable by mortal enthusiasts. Miller is joined by co-founder Andy Wirth, most recently…