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“Soft Skiing” is about making the ski do the work so you do not have to do the work! Yippee, so now you can glide and ride safely, make it…
This auction will help the NSCF to get funds to further pursue their goals. Which is to work with the Councils and Industry to better serve member clubs and to…
2020 MSC WINTER CARNIVAL Hello everyone. It looks like the Minnesota Twins are headed for the playoffs. And football season is well underway! Before you know it, the weather will…
The MSC’s Red Eye skiers headed in January for Salt Lake City’s great adjacent ski areas are truly in for some of the world’s best skiing. Annually averaging 500-inches of…
The 3M Club Ski, Snowboard & Social Club is gearing up for Winter 2020 with several great trips! We are kicking off the ski/snowboard season with the MSC Winter Carnival…
Hi Tuesday Wipeouts and friends! We have had a fun summer with a great variety of activities! Recent events have included visiting the Sunken Cities exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute…
Summer is over, but we Ullrs are left with wonderful memories: Sommerfest at Orchestra Hall; Science Museum; The History Theater where we saw the play, “Glensheen”; Vikings at the Swedish…
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…
Once upon a time, the Alpine ski market was relatively homogenous. Racing was the sole paradigm of excellence and race ski clones populated every product line. Everyone’s collection put race…
NSCF Newsbeat September 2019 ♦ PEAK RESORTS SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION BY VAIL RESORTS ♦ 10 Resorts That Aren’t On Epic Or Ikon That You Should Know ♦…
Creation and growth of Summit County’s ski areas shaped the mountain sports community ♦ Aspen Skiing Co. applies to replace Big Burn chairlift at Snowmass ♦ A Complete List of…
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…
Hello everyone. The Minnesota Twins are having a good year. And it is already football season! Where did summer go? But soon it will be fall and then winter and…
Click on the Links tab at the top of the MSC homepage for other skiing resources. A good informative resource for beginning skiers has been added: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide…
Vail Resorts to Acquire Peak Resorts, Owner of 17 U.S. Ski Areas ♦ Bariloche, Argentina Just Got Slammed With One of the Biggest Snowfalls in the Last 20-Years ♦…
July 4th Bike Ride Tour D’Amico – 20th Year What better way to celebrate Independence Day on the 4th of July than with a morning bike ride co-sponsored by the…
Ullr and Red Eye Ski Club members headed for Big Sky, Montana this coming winter will be skiing and ‘boarding in an area very close to my heart. The memories…
BIG SKY 2020 ULLR SKI TRIP MSC skiers, save March 15-21 for a 2020 ski trip to Big Sky with the ULLR Ski, Bike and Social Club. ULLR trip chairs…
A fabulous fun summer with the Tuesday Wipeouts has already begun! We have lots of fun events coming up, and have already enjoyed several! We had a lovely Spring Luncheon on…
The Ullr Ski, Bike and Social Club is going strong! Election of officers for the 2019-2020 year has taken place, Our 69th annual Spring Awards Banquet and dance was held…
2022 Winter Olympics To Be Held On Mountains Where It Doesn’t Snow By: UnofficialNet It has been announced that Beijing, China will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. The only problem is that…
May-June NSCF Newsbeat ♦ Fire at Mount Snow ♦ World Cup Ski Racing to return to Killington Resort through 2020 ♦ May-June NSCF Newsbeat By Jo Simpson on Jun 08,…
Meet Share Winter ♦ Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing Part 1 – Waterville Valley ♦ The Catalyst ♦ Desert Love Affair ♦ Utah Brings End to 86-Year-Old 3.2%…
MEMORIES NOT SHARED UNTIL NOW If you’re strictly into Alpine skiing, hopefully you’ll find this article parallels (no pun intended) at least some of how skiing also may have begun…
Traverski members dressed in their finest threads to enjoy our annual Christmas Party on December 15th. The party included a delicious buffet dinner, games with prizes, and dancing. The Board…
Hi Tuesday Wipeouts and friends! Good morning! Here is this quarter’s installment of the TWO News! We have had a busy winter with lots of skiing, visiting, and enjoying lunches…
Reflecting on the past winter, what more can a ski club want, but a ton of snow?? The Ullrs skied locally at both Welch Village and Afton Alps and there…
ASPEN AND GIANTS RIDGE – 2019 Both western trips in 2019 were to Aspen – 45th year! The convenience of having four mountains just a bus ride away is just…
What to Do When the Snow Melts? It seems like the snow would never melt but good old sunshine made it disappear and cross-country skiing must wait until next winter. …
Jim Gaffigan on the slopes ♦ Posted from Unofficial Networks ♦ Read in browser »
Growing Together A global look at the issues of expanding participation in winter sports, and outdoor sports in general. Written by Jason Blevins | 2159 Views | 0 comment For…
The Local Scene in Whitefish is a Skier’s Paradise Sometimes Our Bodies Need Help Sometimes Our Bodies Need Help Ask An Expert: Knee Replacement Ask An Expert: Knee Replacement The…
This year the Midwest Sport/Ski Council once again went to Indianhead Mountain Resort in Michigan for the 2019 Winter Carnival. There was a total of 148 members from 7 different…
In the 02/05/2019 edition: Stephani Victor, Paralympic medalist, retires from alpine sit-ski racing Her knees ‘broken beyond repair,’ Vonn retiring after worlds The Assurance of Fit Ski California Joins Other…
Vail Resorts Just Took Over Australia ♦ Skier Stripped of World Cup Win for Using Oxygen Mask ♦ PCMR indefinitely closes two upper-elevation bowls after losing lease ♦ Get Up Early: Laying Down…
NSCF Newsbeat November-December 2018 ♦ Powder through Christmas and beyond ♦ Snowdon Six Debuts As Killington Improves Flow, Lifts ♦ Storm Dispatch: Mad River Glen, Vermont ♦ National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November-December 2018…
Midwest Sportsters (especially Alpine skiers and ‘boarders) fortunate enough to participate in this coming March’s trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, will hopefully be able to reserve at least part of…
As we leave summer and fall behind, we recall fond memories of the many warm outdoor activities we have shared: tubing down the Root River, biking the Root River bike…
After a great hiking season in the fall, the Ullrs are now skiing. The Ullrs are skiing in Minnesota at both Afton Alps and Welch Village. The cold weather in…
Trail Name Series: Doc Dempsey’s ♦ The Lovely Laurentians ♦ Have Fun, Learn Skills, Tackle Fears At Women-Only Northeast Ski Workshops ♦ A Wild Experience: New York’s Adirondacks ♦ Patagonia to Donate $10 Million…
by Melanie Lieberman May 21st, 2018 ♦ Though the exact number is unknown, the CDC suspects that as many as 1-to-2 out of every 2,000 Americans is affected by DVT, or deep…
Shiffrin Wins Killington Slalom, Americans Land Two More in Top 30 ♦ Tourism Hall of Fame welcomes Nancy Greene Raine ♦ Taos Ski Valley, NM Bought a Plane and Announced their Own…
Hello everyone. What a crazy year this is becoming! As I wrote this article we just came out of a record setting Memorial Day Holiday Weekend with temperatures pushing 100…
A number of Midwest Sports Council ski clubs are headed for Colorado this pending 2018-2019 season. While other western U.S. states and Canadian provinces have plentiful and excellent perpendicular playgrounds,…
Hiawatha Bicycling Club (HBC) is a recreational riding club. Our core value is providing friendly rides and opportunities to create lasting friendships. Our ride leaders and volunteers create this inclusive…
We Traverski members have had an action-packed year having both fun and volunteering in the community. Traverski has its own Adopt-a Highway stretch that members get together and clean up,…
Fun in the Sun for the Wipeouts Despite a rainy start to summer, the Tuesday Wipeouts found plenty of opportunity to soak up the rays and have fun in the…
The Ullrs had a great biking season, even with some biking scheduled for October. After biking season, the Ullrs have hikes in October and November throughout the Twin Cities. Starting…
Summer’s hot temps are behind us! Now let’s enjoy the changing colors of fall. Our favorite season for skiing will follow. Yodelers Ski Club will enjoy two ASPEN ski trips…
The 19th annual July 4th Tour D’Amico had a record high participation this year. The Tour is put on by the Hiawatha Bicycling Club and sponsored by D’Amico and Sons…
NSCF Newsbeat September 2018 ♦ J Skis highlights 2018-19 limited edition artwork in video series ♦ Why Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Bad For Skiers ♦ How We Determine the Best Skis of the…
The top 10 videos of 2018, thus far ♦ 9 Travel Nightmares Your Insurance Won’t Cover ♦ The Top 20 Ski Resorts In North America With The Most Lifts ♦ This Tiny Device…
HOW LONG DOES A PAIR OF SKIS LAST?: PART 1 ♦ 2019 Snowboard, Freestyle And Free Ski World Championships To Showcase New Winter Olympic Sports ♦ Waterville Valley to Host 2019, 2021…
Nonprofit Plans to Install Avalanche Forecasting Devices in Tetons ♦ Should We Pay Ski Patrollers More? ♦ NSCF August Newsbeat ♦ VOLCANO ERUPTS AT CHILEAN SKI RESORT ♦ Nonprofit Plans to Install Avalanche Forecasting…
Hopper Now Has ‘Secret Fares’ You Can’t Find Anywhere Else Online ♦ How to Keep Your Data Safe While Traveling ♦ Summertime shred: Six South American ski trips that make yearlong winter…
Start dreaming about flying down the slopes of Winter! Yodelers Ski Club will enjoy two ASPEN ski trips that are available to all MSC club members for the 2018-2019 Ski…
Eleven Tuesday Wipeouts Enjoyed an 18 mile bike ride from Minnehaha Falls around Lake Nokomis, along Minnehaha Creek to and around Lake Harriet and back on June 5th. We had…
The Yodelers’ two western trips in 2018 were to Aspen. Great lift ticket prices and super accommodations at the Aspen Mountain Lodge were deciding factors. Being able to cross the…
Three weeks after the epic April Minnesota snow storm, the Ullrs were out riding on the start of the biking season. On May 5th, nineteen Ullrs met at the Hopkins…
For mid-size ski areas, Vail Resorts ensures a lucrative future ♦ 6 Passport Rules for Faster Renewal ♦ Alterra Mountain Co., entrepreneur at odds over “Ikon” trademark ♦ The 5 Most Livable Ski…
MSC’s Ullr skiers and ‘boarders headed for Montana’s Big Mountain, only four miles north of Whitefish and 21 miles north of Kalispell, will be experiencing one of skiing’s and ‘boarding’s…
10 U.S. Airports Pilots Don’t Like Flying Into FIS Confirms 2018-19 World Cup Calendar Vail Resorts to acquire Crested Butte, three other resorts The art of ski tuning: 10 must-have…
Updates from Ski Federation National Ski Council Federation In the 05/29/2018 edition: 8 Travel Safety Tips You Probably Ignore (But Shouldn’t) Skiing Grandparents Play Major Role Introducing Grandkids To Winter…
Family Ski Tips Finding Deals Ski Resorts Skiing Gear Nordic Skiing Latest Posts How to Keep Your Feet Warm While Skiing Nothing can ruin a perfect skiing experience faster than…
This year the Midwest Sport/Ski Council went to Indianhead Mountain Resort in Michigan. Two years ago, Blackjack purchased the neighboring ski resort of Indianhead. Thereafter, the twin resorts became known…
After a good ski season with snow in Minnesota and also a western ski trip to Winter Park, we are now approaching biking season. The biking will begin in May…
Midwest Sportsters (especially Alpine skiers) fortunate enough to participate in this coming September’s trip to Vienna, Budapest and Prague will hopefully be able to reserve at least part of one…
Powder skiing at Aspen-Snowmass! Rose D., Judi P., Karen F., Colleen B.
More than 300 million people travel on long-distance flights (generally more than four hours) each year.1 Blood clots, also called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), can be a serious risk for…
The Ski Hawks have a spring trip scheduled to Winter Park, April 7 -11, 2018 (Saturday to Wednesday). We have a value-priced trip with slope-side lodging and the potential to…
Updates from Ski Federation National Ski Council Federation In the 03/27/2018 edition: This One Graphic Will Help You Decide Which Pass To Buy Next Season Ode to Spring It’s been…
VIENNA, BUDAPEST & PRAGUE September 12 – 23, 2018 Vienna, Budapest and Prague, some of the grand capitals of the past. Back in the 1800s, British aristocracy would embark on…
Hi Tuesday Wipeouts and friends! I’m looking at another Sportster deadline so here is this quarter’s installment of the TWO News! We have had a busy winter with lots of…
Midwest Sportsters blessed enough to ski and ‘board some of yours truly’s former “stomping grounds” should, I think, know a bit more about some historic trivia akin thereto, as follows:…
Join Sitzmark, Traverskis, and other MSC club members on a day trip to Spirit Mountain in Duluth on Saturday, January 20, 2018 for just $65! Non-club members may attend for…
Hi from Tuesday Wipe-outs! We’ve had a few fun fall activities, and ski season has started! A small group showed up at the Arboretum on October 3rd, and they had…
As the New Year rolls in, the Ullrs can reflect on a great summer of biking that extended into October, thanks to Mother Nature. Fall was another great season of…
Hi Tuesday Wipe-outs! Here’s my review of the activities we have enjoyed over this past summer and some information on what’s coming up next for our all-women’s ski club!
In June, Sue Miller led a group on a summer adventure in Norway – it’s not just for skiing, you know – very popular with summer tourists as well. Sue…
With fall colors and an end to summer approach, here is a line up MSC Club Trips on the schedule.
For 40-years the MSC Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program has offered hearing impaired children a chance to participate in the sport of skiing and snowboarding. We will again offer…
Is summer over already? It must be as I am looking at the calendar and it’s already October! Wow did this summer go by fast and the MSC Winter Carnival is…
Hyland Hills looks at the results students gave for their ski and snowboard experiences and decided to advertise this clinic in their seasonal brochure.
The 3M Ski, Snowboard and Social Club has continued to remain active through the summer and fall and we are looking forward to our busy and fun winter season. This…
Each winter Minnesota Ski Hawks sponsor trips and events to various ski & snowboarding areas and here are some off the upcoming activities scheduled.
The Traverski Club had a fun and eventful summer starting with a Welcome Summer camping weekend and ended with the Farewell Summer camping weekend.
MSC Winter Carnival Update! The Midwest Ski Council has committed to going to Indianhead, BigSnow Resort, in Michigan’s U.P and changing the date from December to January 5-7, 2018.
With picture perfect biking weather the Hiawatha Bicycling Club (HBC) enjoyed another fun 4th of July this year. With fair weather riding conditions and sinfully delicious food served the 2017 Tour D’Amico was another…
Tuesday Wipe-outs club news highlights and plans showcases fun activities held this summer and fall bike event planned for Lanesboro.
Join us at the next MSC Member Club Meeting at 7 PM on Tuesday May 16, 2017. The location is at the Bloomington Knights of Columbus, 1114 American Blvd W, Bloomington, MN…
If you live or work in Minnesota, Iowa or Wisconsin the MSC encourages you to check out the ski clubs and their individual members. With your support and participation you will help promote more economical trip and social activities.
Check out the list of clubs by clicking here. Or, you are welcome to attend the MSC Member Club meetings. These meetings are normally held at 7:00 PM, the third Tuesday of March, May, September, and November.
The meeting location is at the Bloomington Event Center, 1114 American Blvd W, Bloomington, MN 55420
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