Ski Federation
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat April 2016 Vail Resorts Will Spend $13M Upgrading Ski Area Near Chicago. Vail Resorts has announced a $13 million plan to transform Wilmot Mountain. “We think our guests from Chicago and Milwaukee will be thrilled with the investments we are making at Wilmot for the 2016-2017 ski season, which represents […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat March 2016 While Timberline Repairs Lift, Nationwide Inspections Ensue. Following a chairlift failure at Timberline Resort (W.Va.), Feb. 20, caused by an entire cross arm sheave train assembly detaching from the top of a lift tower and falling to the ground, resorts nationwide have been inspecting other lifts of similar […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat February 2016 Chairlift Speed Dating Is Now a Thing. At least since stretch pants went out of vogue, a ski resort isn’t necessarily the first place you’d think of when it comes to picking someone up—what with everyone wearing face masks. Nevertheless, LuvByrd—an online dating website for Colorado outdoor […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat January 2016 Forest Service Abandons Plan to Take Ski Areas’ Water Rights. Instead of requiring ski resorts to transfer their water rights to the government as a condition of their renewed operating permits, the Forest Service will now require the resorts to prove that there is sufficient water to […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat December 2015 Ski and Snowboard Baggage Fees on Airlines Worldwide. Face it: as if airline travel these days isn’t enough of a hassle, traveling with skis or a snowboard has become an absolute pain. As a result, many travelers who used to bring their own gear now rent when […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November 2015 Hall of Fame Names Seven New Inductees. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has chosen seven pioneers to join the Hall as part of the Class of 2015. They are: freestyle skiing world champions Genia Fuller and Bob Salerno; David Ingemie, president and CEO of […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat October 2015 Canadian Ski Area Makes Helmet Use Mandatory for All. While most North American skiers and riders now understand the benefits of a helmet, there remains a steadfast minority that refuses to wear one. Now Canadian ski area Brookvale Provincial Ski Park on Prince Edward Island has made […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat September 2015 National Ski Council Federation Holds 2015 Annual Meeting. Ski Council delegates and industry representatives met Sept. 9-13 in Lake Placid. The Federation extends our great appreciation to Lake Placid for hosting the meeting. This was an election year and the following officers were elected for the coming […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat August 2015 Beijing will host 2022 Winter Olympics. Beijing has been selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, beating out Almaty, Kazakhstan, by a 44 to 40 vote. It will be the first city to host both a summer and winter Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat June-July 2015 Snowboard Big Air Lands in 2018 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee on Monday adopted four new sports for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018. The IOC also approved a mass start in speedskating, mixed doubles in curling and a team skiing event that will […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat May 2015 US Ski Team Takes NASTAR Reins. If you’re running gates, the US Ski Team will soon have its collective eye on you. The US Ski Team and NASTAR have entered into an agreement where the team manages NASTAR with the idea of raising the profile of ski racing […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat April 2015 California’s Squaw Valley plans base-to-base gondola connection with sister resort Alpine Meadows For years, Andy Wirth and Troy Caldwell have skied the North Lake Tahoe resorts of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows together. They boot packed to fresh powder, fueled up with coffee cake made by Troy’s […]
