Ullrs’ popular monthly luncheons at Pittsburgh Blue, featuring prominent speakers, came to a close at the end of April. The summer picnics at Brookview Park in Golden Valley begin June 11th and continue monthly through August. The weather on March 21st was ideal for a drive down along the Mississippi River to Wabasha to visit…
U.S. Ski Areas Report 61.5M Skier Visits for 2024-25, Second Best Season on Record. U.S. ski areas reported a total of 61.5 million skier visits for 2024-25, a 1.7 percent year-over-year increase,according to preliminary data from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). It was the second highest total since NSAA began tallying skier visits in…
Aspen Snowmass to Begin $80 Million Infrastructure Investments this Summer. Aspen Skiing Company has announced that it will be implementing several serious upgrades at Snowmass Mountain this summer. From dining area renovations to lift replacements and more, the total cost of these improvements is around $80 million. More. Freeskier Three Chairlifts to Be Installed This…
Ikon Pass Adds Ischgl and Others, Discontinues Base Plus Pass for 2025-26 Season. The 2025-26 Ikon Pass will introduce new resort access, expanded benefits, and a notable change to the pass lineup. More. SAM Arapahoe Basin Goes Full Ikon, As Season Pass Sales Begin. For the 2025-2026 season, the top headline is that Arapahoe Basin…
The Midwest Sport & Ski Council is returning “Summer Carnival” for 2025. This year the MSC is going to the “Heart” of the Brainerd Lakes area, Brezzy Point Resort on Pelican Lake. Summer Carnival 2025 has 3-days of activities planned, including pontoon excursions (additional cost), golf (additional cost), pickleball, hiking, and biking. Pontoon excursions are…
Women Ski Jumpers Win Equal Pay for First time at First Women’s World Cup in USA. For the first time in history, a Women’s World Cup ski jumping event was held on U.S. soil, marking a major milestone for the sport. The competition also made history by awarding equal prize money to female athletes for…
Colorado Lawmakers Revive SHRED Act in Congress in an Effort to Keep Ski Area Fees Flowing Locally. Colorado congressmen are taking another shot at keeping revenue from ski area fees in the local communities where resorts operate. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, reintroduced the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development, or SHRED Act,…
It has been 3 years since MSC Winter Carnival took place. Winter Carnival returned for 2025, January 9-12 at Snowriver Resort, Wakefield Michigan (ski areas include Jackson Creek and Black River Basin). The trip had over 50 participants that were from the affiliate MSC clubs of the MN Sitzmark, MN Ski Hawks Sports & Social…
Forest Service Budget Challenges Threaten Avalanche Center Operations Nationwide. Looming federal budget cuts have forced the Forest Service to institute a hiring freeze this fall for seasonal employees right as many avalanche centers are getting ready to bring on their winter workforce of experts. More. SnowBrains Park City Mountain Resort Ski Patrol Goes on Strike.…
The Midwest Sport & Ski Council (MSC) has launched the Winter 2024-25 ski trip calendar. The MSC is excited about bringing back both the day “Meet’n Ski” trip to Spirit Mountain recreation Area in Duluth and Winter Carnival 2025 to Wakefield Michigan. January 9-10, 2025 are the dates set for Winter Carnival 2025. Snowriver Resort,…
Ullrs have been busy with hiking and biking opportunities this fall as well as several social events. Our Holiday Social is December 4th and members are asked to bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. On December 11th, we will ski with The Yodelers Ski Club at Trollhaugen. A list of local skiing or…
Western Resorts Start Spinning Lifts. Several western ski areas have opened for the early season in recent days. More. SAM Paid Parking Implemented at Powder Mountain. Powder Mountain’s guests will be required to pay a parking fee on all weekends and holidays this upcoming season. More. Powder Homewood Suspends Operations for this Winter. Homewood Mountain…
It was a year to the weekend that “Summer Carnival 2024” was first in it’s plaining stages. Seasoned trip leaders Paul Benkufsky & Bryan Stadtler put the thoughts to paper. Summer Carnival 2024 main goal was to bring the Midwest Sport & Ski Council’s 13 affiliated clubs together. It was over 2 years since the…
Powdr to Sell Killington Resort / Pico Mountain, Put Mt. Bachelor, Eldora, and SilverStar Out to Bid. POWDR has agreed to sell Killington Resort and Pico Mountain to a group of local investors. The sale is expected to close this fall. Following news of the sale, sources report that POWDR also plans to put several…
Jackson Hole Announces New Sublette Lift For Next Season The resort is retiring the classic quad chair after 37 years of operation with a faster and more powerful detachable quad this summer. More. Powder Newsletter Major $3 Billion Expansion Project Proposed for Killington, VT. A Canadian company is looking to add more allure to the…
Indy Adds 10 Ski Areas, Will Reopen Limited Pass Sales. After adding 10 new ski areas to its roster for the 2024-25 season, Indy Pass released a limited number of passes starting July 1. More. SAM Windham Mountain Club, NY, Defines What Public Access Will Look Like in New Membership Model. This last season Windham…
Jackson Hole Announces New Sublette Lift For Next Season. The resort is retiring the classic quad chair after 37 years of operation with a faster and more powerful detachable quad this summer. More. Powder Newsletter Major $3 Billion Expansion Project Proposed for Killington, VT. A Canadian company is looking to add more allure to the…
Epic Pass Raises Prices, Adds Crans-Montana for 2024-25. Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass suite for 2024-25 has the unrestricted Epic Pass launching at $982 and the Epic Local pass retailing for $731, new highs for the products and about an 8 percent increase from last year, when they were $909 and $676, respectively. More. SAM Ikon…
The ULLR Spring and Summer calendar is busy with many events, both indoors and outdoors. There are lots of hiking opportunities at locations around the Twin Cities, also some interesting and educational social events. A Dakota History Tour and Exhibit at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Center is scheduled for March 7th and a Minnesota…
Indy Pass 2024-25 Pricing Flat, Adds 200-Resort Guarantee. Early-bird pricing for the 2024-25 Indy Pass will remain steady at $279 when it goes on sale March 1 to current and past passholders as well as people on last year’s waitlist, who can buy it for $329. Indy Pass currently has 185 independent resort partners, and…
Please Check Out these upcoming Events February Night Out Date: Friday Feb 16, 2024 Time: 5:00 PM Location: Hopkins VFW Friday, Feburary 16 is the next night out. Greg Thordson is hosting and will have two Tables. 651-697-4031 It will be at the American Legion Post 320 in Downtown Hopkins. 10 12th Ave S, Hopkins,…
Alterra to Acquire Arapahoe Basin. Alterra Mountain Company has entered into an agreement to purchase Arapahoe Basin from Dream Unlimited Corp. A-Basin will be Alterra’s 18th North American mountain destination. More. SAM Jackson Hole Sale Completed; Ski Area Will Stay in Local Hands. The sale of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) to a local…
MSC Summer Carnival August 15-18, 2024
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…