National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat
February 2021
Ski Town Real Estate Boom Shows Signs of Shift from Beach Property. Destination real estate has always been an in-demand target for homebuyers, whether for vacationing or as a keen-eyed rental investment. But could the ski town slopes be edging out America’s eternally popular summer beach locales? More. Philly Voice via Google Alerts
How the COVID Pandemic is Affecting U.S. Ski Destinations. A special analysis of visitor movement data in America’s leading ski destinations throughout America reveals a 50% change year-over-year to ski more local since the start of the 2021 ski season. More. PR News Wire-PR Web via WFMZ-TV Allentown, PA & Google Alerts
Cross Country Ski Area Survey Shows Increased Participation. Cross-country ski areas across Canada and the US were surveyed the second week of January with some promising results reported. More. SAM
Indy Pass Adds Soldier Mountain and Pomerelle (ID). Soldier Mountain and Pomerelle Mountain Resort, Idaho, have joined the Indy Pass. Each resort will provide Indy Pass holders two days of access through the end of the 2020-21 season. The pass now includes access to 16 ski areas in the Pacific Northwest, and 61 North American ski areas in all. More. SAM
Boyne Resorts Moves to Renewable Electric Energy. Boyne Resorts has made a renewable energy purchase commitment with CMS Enterprises, a CMS Energy subsidiary, that offsets electric energy consumption at its resorts and facilities throughout North America as of Jan. 1, 2021. More. SAM
Sugarbush Installs New Solar Array. Sugarbush Resort, in partnership with Green Lantern Solar, has installed a new solar array at Lincoln Peak. More. SAM
The Invention of the Ski Chairlift. The device was part of an elaborate plan on behalf of the Union Pacific Railroad to boost passenger rail travel in the American West. More. Smithsonian Magazine via Google Alerts
The Few Remaining Single Chairs & Why They’re Rad. The single chair lift is one of the rarest sights at a ski resort today. More. Unofficial Networks
Are Folding Skis the Future?! According to InTheSnow, the Elan Voyager combines easy transportation with exceptional performance. More. InTheSnow
Ted Ligety Announced Retirement and Intention to Race Last Event in World Championships in Cortina, but Injury Caused Him to be Unable to Race Final Event. American Ted Ligety announced via social media he would not be able to make his planned last start at the world championships in Cortina. The two-time Olympic champ was going to retire Feb. 19 after the giant slalom. But he woke up to severe back pain on Friday and announced that a scan revealed his back was herniated to the point it’s not safe to ski. More. Ski Racing Online Magazine
What is an “Atmospheric River”? The term “Atmospheric River” has been thrown around a lot lately and we should be talking about them. These are big events that drop huge amounts of rain and snow on West Coast States. More. SnowBrains
