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Found: Skiing’s Soul An unpretentious gathering at a small, remote ski area brings skiers back to their roots June 21, 2017 By Matt Hansen The Beartooth Mountains stretched as far as the eye could see, revealing a vastness that was hard to comprehend. Puffy white clouds hung at eye level beneath a sky that […]
by Jon Weisberg — May 25, 2017 And, You Like SeniorsSkiing.com. The most recent SeniorsSkiing.com reader spring survey explored how readers spend a typical ski day and how much they spend in the process. As with earlier reader surveys, this one had a 27% response, unusually high in the world of print and digital magazines. […]
It’s summer and most ski club boards and committees are hard at work planning for the upcoming ski season. Your club is probably doing the same, working out the trip schedule as best you can. Do our members really want an overnite trip that they have to drive 250 miles to get there? Is that […]
While attempting to board a flight for Bride Le Bains in France at Detroit’s Metropolitan Airport, the process came to an abrupt halt as they were scanning my passport. The security officer brought in a supervisor who told me that my passport was invalid. I protested, saying that the passport did not expire until February […]
The TSA Pre✓® program is an expedited security screening process for travelers departing from U.S. airports with faster security lanes. Passengers considered low-risk who qualify for the program can receive screening, ei- ther as a member of the program or another specific trusted traveler group. The following airlines offer TSA Pre✓®: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, […]
Secret societies and terrorists need privacy. On the other hand, ski clubs need new members and to keep current members informed. The two types of organizations are not often compatible in those needs. If you are a secret society and want to keep your nefarious doings quiet, you need to make sure than strangers do […]
After 29 years of publishing The National Ski Club Newsletter, I’ve had a lot of fun meeting, partying, and skiing with many club and council officers in club and council meetings, trade shows, and on the world’s ski slopes but, due to continuing health issues, I am retiring as editor of The National Ski Club […]
We just got back from Davos, Switzerland & Venice, Italy, and here’s what went on in Davos. We arrived in Chicago with 46 and met 10 more at O’Hare so we left with 56 participants. We met five more in Zurich and went on to Davos by bus with 61 total. We pulled into Davos […]
The Crescent Ski Council asks all trip participants to complete a medical form and place it in a sealed envelope that will be opened only if that individual is unable to communicate with emergency and hospital staff. Councils and clubs around the country have found a real need for this information, and its only purpose […]
Here is Don Diego’s list of a few activities to make your ski club a better organization. *Set up a summer barbecue. * Discover and lead an interesting tour. *Hold a holiday party for club members. *Take photos and share them with members. * Arrange lunches, happy hours, or dinners. *Participate in club activities. * […]
Big Sky Resort has one of the largest Ski Patrol organizations in the United States with 105 professional ski patrollers and 140 volunteer ski patrollers. Training is key and prior to every winter season Big Sky Resort Ski Patrol hosts the Big Sky Medical Refresher. What sets Big Sky Resort’s training apart is all Big […]
Cross-country skiing is one of Lake Tahoe’s biggest attractions. The region offers some of the most concentrated areas of groomed trails and snowshoe terrain in North America. In addition to most of Lake Tahoe’s large downhill ski areas offer Nordic or snowshoe options, there are also lots of backcountry trails, X-C equipment rentals and tour […]
