Ski Federation
National Ski Council Federation News August 2016 Vail Resorts to Acquire Whistler Blackcomb. Vail Resorts (VR) is purchasing Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America. In what the company calls a “strategic business combination,” VR will acquire 100 percent of Whistler Blackcomb stock in a cash and stock deal worth a total of […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat July 2016 SIA Plans to Relocate to Park City. The staff at SnowSports Industries America (SIA) will all soon have skis hanging from the walls of their offices in Park City, Utah—a sight not necessarily seen at its current digs outside of Washington D.C. The decision to move SIA’s headquarters […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat May-June 2016 New Hampshire Congressional Representative Relaunches Congressional Ski and Snowboard Caucus. U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, co-chairwoman of the Congressional Ski and Snowboard Caucus, convened fellow caucus members last month for a conversation with two current and former members of the U.S. Olympic Ski Team, Hannah Kearney and […]
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 […]
