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Reprint from the NYTimes A young Austrian apprentice wagon maker, Josef Fischer, decided to strike out on his own in 1924 in the trade of “wagon making and the manufacture of wooden products.” He started off with toboggans and then, the next year, he made a pair of skis. They Read more…

(Reprint) BY JONATHAN WIESEL, NORDIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL Of all the changes taking place at regional and national ski associations across North America, none are as sweeping or urgent as those at the Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA). Cross-country faces many of the same issues as alpine skiing and snowboarding, plus some issues unique to itself. The parallels and 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…

Written Roger Lohr – XCSkiResorts.com It was a snowy and blustery day for the CCSAA Eastern meeting held at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center in Gorham. NH. There were 65 attendees representing 29 ski areas and 9 venders. The group had lunch in the recently opened Glen House hotel, which Read more…

MIDDLEBURY, VT. – Middlebury College has named Michael P. Hussey, the director of the Rikert Nordic Center since 2010, to a new position in which he is responsible for both the Nordic center and the Middlebury Snow Bowl. As the director of skiing, Hussey has expanded his portfolio to now Read more…

CCSAA and SIA now are official partners in the snow sports industry’s Learn to Ski and Snowboard (Month)/Bring a Friend initiative. That means all CCSAA member Nordic Centers are now posted in the Find Resorts section of the www.learntoskiandsnowboard.org web site and also are partners in the initiative. Learn to Read more…

About Us & How we Began Bolt Depot began as a family owned hardware store in the 1940’s. Due to the number of garages and fishing vessels nearby, it had a strong focus on marine and automotive fasteners. The store earned a reputation on the south shore of Boston for Read more…

Direct the guest experience with the official, multi-activity digital map and communication tool for resorts, towns, and associations. More Info!

Here’s another proof that the august sport of cross country skiing is experiencing a massive revival: Yet another ski manufacturer is about to come on the market: Austrian Kästle Ski is getting into the game. More here!