How the Pandemic Is Forcing Ski Towns to Rethink Tourism When once crowded mountain communities like Breckenridge, Colorado, saw visitors vanish this spring, locals scrambled to mitigate the economic damage and plot a return, while keeping their towns’ character intact. READ MORE → Reposted from Outsideonline.com Read in browser »
Due to the COVID – 19 coronavirus, the ULLR Ski, Bike & Social Club’s planned events had to be cancelled or postponed. The Club cancelled the Nisswa Bike trip scheduled for June 1 -4. We cancelled our local bike rides for the month of May. Rides scheduled for the remainder of the summer will be…
NBC News Article – https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/coronavirus-outbreak-rattles-black-skiers-summit-n1170366 March 30, 2020, 8:03 AM CDT By Curtis Bunn For the last 25 years, Brad Corbin has been a faithful attendee of the National Brotherhood of Skiers’ ski summit. But he did not attend this year’s weeklong gathering in Sun Valley, Idaho, and he is relieved after several of the…
Hiawatha Bicycling Club is a non-profit bicycle club located in your coverage area. We thought you’d be interested in the attached press release about how we are social distance riding while exercising to keep the food shelves stocked. Club members were challenged to get out and ride solo or with their household, then report their…
This story begins in the spring of 2019 when the ULLR Club approved a western ski trip to Big Sky for March 2020. Soon ULLR members began submitting their first payments to reserve a spot on the trip. They were joined by five new members: Mike N, Galen V, Lynn S, Steve H, and Rick…
As a physician, I have been closely monitoring the CDC, WHO and other databases to understand how this virus is behaving, and steps to contain its spread. It is too early to know just how serious this virus is. Current mortality is estimated to be roughly 2%, but that figure will likely change as detection and reporting improve. In comparison, mortality to “the flu” is roughly 0.1%, and the SARS virus was about 10%. The genome of the virus is completely sequenced but it will take well more than a year (probably longer) before an effective vaccine is ready.
Newsbeat is the industry newsletter of the National Ski Council Federation and this edition highlights the current news as the 2019 – 2020 ski season comes to a close.
Planned for June 27th, the Hiawatha Bicycling Club’s (HBC) Tour D’ Amico (TDA) bicycle ride was recently postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, check the HBC website for more details.
The MN Ski Hawks would like to invite MSC and affiliated club members to join us Rafting on the Colorado River July 11-18, 2020. Please see attached flyer.
On Feb 15-22, 2020, the Traverski Ski, Sport, & Social Club went to Whitefish, Montana. This ski area has been rated in Ski Magazine for value and hospitality. Mountain stats: 3000 acres, 105 runs, and average snowfall over 300 inches. The trip had 14 travelers who flew round-trip, as well as nine Amtrak travelers who left on Friday evening and arrived close to on-time. All had great travel weather and good times on board, with one traveler driving out.
The big event coming up for Ullrs this year is our annual Spring Banquet on May 16th, at the Minnesota Valley Country Club. We welcome you to attend, Ullrs will be celebrating 70 years in existence this year. There will be memories, food, and dancing to a live band.
The Yodelers’ two western trips were to Aspen – 46th year. The convenience of having four mountains just a bus ride away, reasonably priced lift tickets and great hotel accommodations are reasons that we choose Aspen every year.
North and Northeast ♦ First-ever Backcountry Ski Area Opens In Colorado ♦ Plattekill: Gotta Go To Know ♦ 12 Best Travel Insurance Policies and Why You Need Them ♦ North and Northeast February 12, 2020 by lemmycaution If you don’t live near-ish to where it’s going to hit, sometimes, even with fairly accurate medium range…
Jeff Shiffrin, father of World Cup racer, dies ♦ Saddleback Purchase Completed ♦ 4 ADVANCED SKIING MISTAKES | And How To Fix Them ♦ Climate Change Is Killing Alpine Skiing as We Know It ♦ Jeff Shiffrin, father of World Cup racer, dies February 3, 2020 / By SR Staff The ski racing community is shocked to…
This year the Midwest Sport/Ski Council once again went to Big Snow Resort at Indianhead and Blackjack Mountains in Upper Michigan for the 2020 Winter Carnival. There was a total of 146 members from 7 different clubs attending this year. The very unusual event about this Carnival is that the trip was completely full by…
The #1 Most Underrated State For Skiing and Riding ♦ VIDEO: Why Boomers Are to Blame for the Declining Ski Industry ♦ Drive It If You Can – Most Dangerous Roads In The US To A Ski Area ♦ Snowcat Bursts Into Flames @ Keystone Ski Resort ♦ Hit the slopes! Minnesota boasts numerous…
Those locals who were around in the 1970s and 80s are likely familiar with KSTP and KARE TV’s “Peek-a-Boo” weatherman, who nightly reported the temperature in Bird Island, Minnesota, leading to the popular query, “Where the hell is Bird Island anyway?” Barry ZeVan, who for many years wrote a column, “ZeVan on Skiing” fro the Midwest Sportster passed away January 1, 2020.
Skiers and ‘boarders are headed this season to Banff, Alberta or Whistler-Blackcomb, British Columbia in Canada, March 1st through the 7th. Sitzmark Ski Club will be skiing two of the world’s most justifiably celebrated and popular areas. I’ve skied both of them several times. In my opinion, they’re truly North America’s “Alps”, especially applicable to Whistler-Blackcomb, which I’ll describe farther into this article. But first:
The members of 3M Ski, Snowboard and Social Club had a busy fall and are looking forward to several events and ski trips as we enter into winter. The club held two wine tasting events this fall – true to the “social” part of our club name. To get fired up for the ski season many members attended the latest Warren Miller movie, called Timeless. Thirsty Thursday opened the door to fine ale and dance and we resurrected our holiday party. Now members of 3M are looking forward to a winter of fun activities on the slope.
It’s cold and snowy, so most of the Hiawatha Bicycle Club members have stowed away their bicycles for the winter. But we are not in hibernating! Some are getting into fat biking and we have our HBC Winter Walker sessions going on. Soon our Smart Cycling educational series will start and of course, many members are planning on taking in some of the MSC trips. Plus, our first Friday of the month Birthday Bash continues at the Edina D’Amico’s Restaurant, usually with a walk beforehand.
Sitzmark Ski & Social Club, fun in the sun and snow since 1959, is going to Passion Play in Germany next June. As of this writing, we have an opening and are looking for one female to join us. The dates are June 3–16, 2020. The Passion Play is performed one summer every decade. The club’s annual western ski trip to Banff, Alberta also has an opening too!
Ullrs had a very busy fall hiking, and now its time to focus on winter activities while preparing for the clubs 70th anniversary celebration at the Spring Banquet. With several autumn hikes on the 2019 calendar, a full moon outing at the Richardson Nature Center was one of the highlights. Several club bike rides allowed members and guests to explore several trails throughout Minnesota. Now, as the calendar fills with snowshoe and downhill ski outings, our western trip is to Big Sky, Montana, in March. Check out all the fun activities on our events calendar.
From the 12/24/2019 Ski Federation news posts learn the latest of what’s happening in the ski industry
* Tree Martinis at Ski Valley
* New York Ski Resort To Reopen After 8 Years
* NSCF Newsbeat November/December 2019
* JACKSON HOLE SIT SKIER DROPS CORBET’S COULOIR
* World Championship Event Aimed at Revitalizing Pro Skiing
* Colorado Ski Resort Owner Surrenders Property To Avoid Foreclosure
* MEIER FAMILY BECOMES SOLE OWNER OF GREEK PEAK AND TOGGENBURG.
The Resurgence of Rear-Entry Boots The Resurgence of Rear-Entry Boots Robert Hansen December 12, 2019 The Atomic Savor 100 20 years since Salomon scrapped the project, rear-entry boots are making a comeback. Ski boot manufacturers are looking for ways to keep people skiing longer. A recent poll conducted by SIA has shown that alpine…
Bark Sandwich ♦ Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards, has died ♦ VIDEO: A New 7-Part Documentary Chronicling the Rise to Dominance of Mikaela Shiffrin ♦ Bark Sandwich WORDS • Leslie Anthony | PHOTOS • Mattias Fredriksson Here’s the thing: high-speed groomers are fun; dropping couloirs, rad; and bouncing down pillow lines, divine. But what…
“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 easy on your body, and it is so simple to learn. This offer is the only 3-4 consecutive morning session in the metro area, and…
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 influence issues relevant to snow sports. The Auction is now OPEN. Let the bidding begin. Bid now and bid often. The bidding continues for six…
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 cool off and start snowing! It is my pleasure to announce that MSC is returning to Indianhead, BigSnow Resort this next year. And by an…
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 mostly dry, white powder, the Wasatch Mountains, just east of Salt Lake City, house several first-class ski areas and resorts, all mostly within an hour’s…
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 at Big Snow Resort from January 3-5, 2020 We would love to have you join our club, sign up for the trip, and then head…