NSAA National Convention and Tradeshow

May 13-16, 2009

Press Releases

U.S. Ski Industry Tallies 57.1 Million Skier Visits

Based on preliminary estimates, ski areas nationwide tallied 57.1 million visits for the 2008/09 season, making it the fifth best season on record. Over the last 10 seasons (1999/00 – 2008/09), the industry has averaged 56.7 visits. The 2008/09 season represents a 0.8 percent increase from the 10-year average, and just a 5.5 percent decrease from the record 2007/08 season of 60.5 million visits. At 13.8 million visits in 2008/09, the Northeast region was up 5.5 percent from its 10-year average. Meanwhile the Southeast region, at 5.62 million visits, was up 3.8 percent from its 10-year average; the Midwest region, with 7.41 million visits, was down 1.1 percent from its 10-year average; the Rocky Mountain region, with 19.79 million visits, was up 1.3 percent from its 10-year average; and finally the Pacific West region, with 10.54 million visits, was down 5.8 percent from its 10-year average.  more...

 

CLIF® BAR Honors Eight U.S. Ski Resorts for Environmental Accomplishments:  Annual “Golden Eagle Awards” Recognize Work to Preserve and Protect Winter Playgrounds.  CLIF® BAR, the leading organic-certified energy bar, has recognized Grand Targhee Resort with the 2009 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence by a ski resort. The award hails Wyoming-based Grand Targhee for its leadership and participation as a founding member of The Climate Registry—the leading greenhouse gas inventory regulator in North America, and for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction program. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) are considered the leading cause of global warming. more...

 

 

 

New York Ski Area Operator Honored with Sherman Adams Award

Catamount President Bill Gilbert Recognized for Industry Contributions.  The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) today announced that Bill Gilbert, president and GM of Catamount Ski Area, N.Y., is the recipient of this year's Sherman Adams Award. The award is presented annually to an individual from an Eastern ski area that has significantly influenced the industry. The award is named after the former governor of New Hampshire who was also the founder of Loon Mountain, N.H. more...

 

Vermont Ski Area Operator Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Former Killington, Stowe Ski Executive Hank Lunde Credited for Contributions to the Industry.

The National Ski Areas Association today announced that Henry "Hank" Lunde is the recipient of the association's Lifetime Achievement Award. Hank has been a leader in the ski industry for much of its brief history. For 28 years, as president of Vermont's Killington and SKI, Ltd.  During that time, Killington's development of advanced snowmaking systems set the standard that other resorts would subsequently follow. more...

 

NSAA Honors ESPN Winter X Games with Industry Impact Award

This year the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) will present its Industry Impact Award to ESPN and the Winter X Games for its role in bringing the thrill and excitement of skiing and snowboarding into the living rooms of millions of television viewers worldwide. The NSAA Industry Impact Award recognizes significant contributions made to the ski industry by an individual, business, or other entity.  "We'd be remiss if we didn't formally recognize the impact that the ESPN Winter X Games has made on the ski industry," said NSAA President Michael Berry. "There is little doubt that the exciting action that these games deliver into the homes of viewers both young and old has caused them to pick themselves up off of their couch, and give skiing and snowboarding a try for themselves. Clearly the industry as a whole has benefited greatly from ESPN's exposure."  more...