Ski Federation
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 […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat September 2022 Historic Climate Bill Expected to Benefit Ski Industry. The package includes the largest climate, energy, and environmental justice investment ($370 billion) in U.S. history, from which the U.S. ski industry stands to benefit. More. SAM Ski and Sports Shops See Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on Equipment Supplies. Ukraine […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat August 2022 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 […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat July 2022 You’ll be charged to visit Europe from 2023. The EU has announced the launch of its long-awaited visa waiver scheme, ETIAS, to debut in May 2023. While ETIAS is not the same as a visa — it is quicker, done online, and requires no biometric information — there […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat June 2022 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 […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat May 2022 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 […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat April 2022 Bipartisan Caucus Aims to Support Ski Industry Threatened by Climate Change. Reestablished in 2014, the Ski and Snowboard Caucus brings awareness and creates bipartisan solutions to the social, economic and political issues of the ski and snowboarding industry, which is increasingly at risk of warming winters and fewer […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat March 2022 IKON Pass Adds Partner Resorts, Pass Options for 2022-23. Alterra Mountain Company unveiled the details for its 2022-23 Ikon Pass, which includes new pass product options, new partner resorts, and changes to access for several destinations. New partner resorts include Sun Valley, Idaho, and Snowbasin, Utah—which are defecting […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat January-February 2022 Rep. Blake Moore Introduces Bill in Congress Supporting J-1 Visas. Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Annie Kuster (D-NH) have introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives expressing congressional support for BridgeUSA programs, formerly the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa Program. The resolution has received support from the […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November 2021 POWDR to Offer Express Lift Access Upgrade. POWDR is launching Fast Tracks, a daily ticket or season pass upgrade option for express lift access via dedicated lanes at four of its resorts: Copper Mountain, Colo., Killington, Vt., Mt. Bachelor. Ore., and Snowbird, Utah. Fast Track passes will start […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat September-October 2021 Steamboat Resort, CO, Expansion Gets Go Ahead From Forest Service to Make it Colorado’s 2nd Largest Resort. Steamboat Resort, CO announced yesterday that its $135-million master plan to make the resort the second largest in Colorado has received approval from the US Forest Service. The approval follows a […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat August 2021 Airlines May Have to Refund Fliers for Delayed Bags. A new DOT rule proposes airlines refund fliers for delayed bags, and other services they fail to deliver on. More. Condé Nast Traveler IOC approves ski mountaineering for 2026 Winter Games. The sport, which combines ascents and descents of […]
