National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat January 2020 Baby Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z Are All Changing The $8 Trillion Travel Industry in the Same Way, Opening Up Major Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Marketers. The global travel industry is significantly large at $8 trillion through 2018. While it has undergone changes in the past ten years […]
NSCF Newsbeat November/December 2019
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November-December 2019 The Outdoor Business Climate Partnership Advocates in DC. In late October the Outdoor Business Climate partnership, a collaborative effort to address climate change between SIA, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) met on Capitol Hill to spend time with lawmakers, pressing them […]
NSCF Newsbeat October 2019
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat October 2019 Vail Resorts Closes on Peak Resorts Acquisition. Vail Resorts has closed on its acquisition of Peak Resorts, Inc. for a purchase price of $11 per share. With the acquisition, Vail Resorts adds 17 U.S. ski areas to its portfolio—all located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest—and now owns […]
NSCF Newsbeat September 2019
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat September 2019 Investor Sues to Stop Vail Acquisition of Peak Resorts. A lawsuit has been brought against Peak Resorts by one of its own investors, who seeks to halt the company’s acquisition by Vail Resorts even as Peak has been urging shareholders to submit their proxy votes on the $463.6 […]
NSCF Newsbeat July-August 2019
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat July-August 2019 Delta Airlines Eliminates Fee for Sporting Equipment Including Bikes. Delta customers traveling with surfboards, bicycles, golf clubs, scuba gear and other large-sized sporting equipment will now be allowed to check them as part of their standard baggage allowance. More. SIA First Tracks Latest Round of Tariffs Would Impact […]
NSCF Newsbeat May-June 2019
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat May-June 2019 Industry Advocates for Federal Action on Climate Change. A coalition of outdoor businesses and associations converged on Washington D.C. to advocate for climate legislation that will help protect the outdoor recreation economy. May 22 was the Lawmaker Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) on carbon pricing. And the Outdoor […]
NSCF Newsbeat March-April 2019
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat March-April 2019 Copper Mountain to Add New Lift, Mid-Mountain Lodge. Copper Mountain is planning more big capital improvements ahead of the 2019-20 and 2020-21 winter seasons as part of a multi-year, $100 million investment plan by parent company POWDR. Copper will add lift service to the expert high-alpine terrain […]
NSCF Newsbeat February 2019
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat February 2019 Millennial’s Spend Almost Three Times Less on Accommodation than Baby Boomers -TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor has announced the results of its annual TripBarometer study, which reveals a significant gap in spending habits between older and younger generations, as well as showing how travelers choose destinations and accommodation. More. Travel Daily The […]
NSCF Newsbeat January 2019
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat January 2019 World Snow Day 2019 Set: 469 Events in 45 Countries. The eighth edition of World Snow Day, a FIS (International Ski Federation) initiative aimed at increasing participation in and awareness of winter sports, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 20. The events also promote environmental stewardship, the health […]
NSCF Newsbeat November-December 2018
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November-December 2018 Ikon Adds, Epic Answers. Nov. 14 was a busy day in the ongoing tit for tat between Alterra Mountain Company’s Ikon Pass and Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass. Earlier in the day, Alterra added NZSki and its three New Zealand resorts—Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, and Mt. Hutt—and Valle Nevado […]
NSCF Newsbeat October 2018
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat October 2018 First to Open: Wolf Creek (CO) Leads the Pack. After a storm this week deposited 18 to 20 inches of snow at Wolf Creek, the ski area will open for business at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, making it the first area in North America to open […]
NSCF Newsbeat September 2018
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat September 2018 United introducing nonstop service to Mammoth. United Airlines said it will begin flying daily, seasonal service from Denver International Airport to Mammoth Lakes, California, starting Dec. 19. More. Inntopia/Denver Business Journal Largest Ski Area Expansion in Over 15 Years” for Eastern United States. Hunter Mountain Ski Area will […]