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National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat June-July 2026

Mt. Bachelor Announces Game-Changing Upgrades to Northwest Lift. The project will upgrade the utility power supply to the chairlift and replace the electric motor, auxiliary power unit, and all interior equipment, while preserving the foundation, towers, haul rope, terminals, and chairs. More. Powder Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, OR, Pivots Away from Long-Delayed Mount Hood…

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MSC Winter Carnival 2027

Includes bus, lodging in the Giant’s Ridge Condos, music Friday night, Saturday wine party, Saturday night buffet plus short program, Saturday night bus to town or, spend Saturday evening at the bars and restaurants at the lodge. 1BR, 2BR and 3BR options available. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON PRICING, SIGN-UP WEBSITE TO FOLLOW Bussing up to 56…

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Hiawatha Bicycling Club

July 5th is the date for the 2026 edition of Ride Hiawatha, a primo summertime community bicycling event.   The starting location is Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth, 12901 16th Ave N. Register for the ride here:     https://www.bikereg.com/ride-hiawatha-2026  The fee is $60.00. There are four routes this year.  In addition to the 20-mile, 40-mile and 60-mile…

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ULLR SKI, BIKE & Social Club

As ULLRS, we like to get outdoors to ski, bike, hike and picnic. But we also like to learn something new. An example of our Spring meetings consisted of an excellent buffet luncheon followed by a fascinating speaker at Joseph’s Grill in St Paul. Speaker topics at other meetings varied from nature, books, history and…

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MSC Publications Midwest Sportster

The Midwest Sportster (formerly the Minnesota Skier) is the official publication of the Midwest Sport/Ski Council.  It provides a forum for the clubs to share information about trips and other activities.  It contains ads from the clubs and paid advertising from industry vendors, which provide information about trips, ski areas, lodging, transportation, and equipment. It was published every four months in newspaper format, and was changed to a three month electronic format in July 2017.

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