On April 27, CCSAA convened the first meeting of the COVID19 Task Force made up of ski area representatives from around North America. This is a critical time for our country, as well as the snow sports industry. Understanding that our situation is fluid, CCSAA believes it is prudent to Read more…
In part 2 of the CCSAA COVID-19 Impact Survey, ski areas were asked about their thoughts on the future. As many states are beginning to discuss and forecast a reducing of the state at home mandate, we begin to speculate about the cross country ski area of 2020-21 and what Read 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…
Reprint from Inside Outdoor Magazine More than 75 percent of American respondents to a survey by luggage locker brand LuggageHero say they plan to keep traveling in 2020. The research is part of an ongoing study that monitors travel sentiments during the coronavirus outbreak. The April results show that Americans Read more…
Each spring, the CCSAA Board of Directors updates the Strategic Plan and identifies key initiatives for the coming year. For many years, one of the discussions subjects has been distributing our Directory, both online and printed, to a far larger audience. This resulted in the enhanced PR program working to Read more…
Introduction CCSAA conducted a brief survey of ski areas asking 8 questions about how they have been impacted by the COVID-19. 21 ski areas completed the survey providing insights into their thoughts about the current situation facing cross country ski areas. Our hope is to learn more about the actual Read more…
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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…
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