As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread throughout the communities where we all live and work, CCSAA is looking at ways to best help our members. The CCSAA office is open and please know that we will continue to work closely with our members to provide support and answer any Read more…
Out of an abundance of caution, the CCSAA Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone this year’s Annual Conference scheduled for April in Bogus Basin, ID, due to the COVID-19 Virus. The situation regarding COVID-19 is fluid, and we believe not postponing the Conference would be irresponsible. We take Read more…
The CCSAA is seeking nominations of candidates to stand for election to the Cross Country Ski Areas Association Board of Directors representing the Ski Area, Supplier and Retailer membership levels. Member engagement is critical to the success of Cross Country Ski Areas Association, and the Board relies upon your recommendations for strong Read more…
Agave is the Official credit card processor for CCSAA Let Agave quote you on credit card processing for your business. If their rates can’t beat what you currently have, we’ll pay you $25 if Agave cannot beat your current processor costs. When you process credit cards with Agave their lower Read more…
USA Nordic has a new partnership with Paul Smith’s College, the lone four-year institution in the Adirondack Mountains. Paul Smith’s College will become the East Coast Training Center for USA Nordic. The school will offer four scholarships per year to developing nordic combined athletes. More…
As many of you know, CCSAA is working to create ski area data do we as an industry can better understand the factors impacting our industry. For many years we have been operating in the dark without knowing industry wide our skier days, average days open and where our profit Read more…
By Tom Mackin Printed in National Golf Foundation Winter means the end of golf season in a large swath of the country. But courses in the regions that see snow and frigid temperatures don’t all go unoccupied during cold months. Instead, an estimated 225 of those incorporate a range of Read more…
For Inside Golf Business, Jonathan Wiesel, Nordic consultant/journalist with Nordic Group International in Bozeman, Montana, talks more about the winter activities that can drive off-season revenues at golf courses in a follow up to the November/December issue of the magazine. Listen Here Winter Activities Keep Families Engaged Year Round Read Read more…
CCSAA is pleased to announce that a new quality travel resort guide for cross-country skiers, Best Nordic Ski Great Escapes, has launched and includes the 4-pg CCSAA Directory 2020 Inside. This unique, one-of-a-kind publication features 20+ top spots across the USA and Canada written by some of the best names Read more…
Written by Roger Lohr of www.XCSkiResorts.com In mid November, the Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA) 2019 Eastern Meeting was held at Woodstock Nordic Center in Vermont. There were 61 attendees with about half from ski areas and half vendors. Icy road conditions caused more than a handful of attendee Read more…