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…
A free course for instructors to enhance their teaching toolkit, Delivering the Beginner Experience – Cross Country shares ways to help give students a successful beginner experience in cross country skiing. “PSIA Cross Country Team members Emily Lovett and Greg Rhodes did a great job of creating this course,” said PSIA-AASI Education Development Specialist Read more…
PRO ACADEMY Fall Training PRO ACADEMY will be running a hybrid rubber tracked education program on Monday November 11, leading up to the NE Meeting. This program will require participants to complete the CCSAA discounted online training prior to your arrival and will include an indoor discussion, a trail prep Read more…
Many the North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) media members have covered Nordic skiing in various ways over the years in print, in photos, on-line, or as broadcast journalists. Now NASJA is working with the Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA) to develop more resources for information about Nordic skiing. Read more…
Goal: To understand factors that predict attendance at cross country skiing events, primarily the 2020 Minnesota World Cup, and learn more about the target population’s preferences as it relates to these events. The data collected ultimately allowed researchers to determine what drives individuals’ decision to attend the 2020 MN World Read more…
Below are abbreviated results from a marketing project completed by a John’s Hopkins University graduate class. Goal: To create a communications campaign to increase the number of people who are trying cross country skiing! This project involved marketing graduate students, most of whom had never skied. Elements of the campaigns Read more…
Goal: To grow the sport of cross country skiing in the Upper Valley utilizing best practices from Norway –the birthplace of the sport. This project focused on the Norwich, VT/Hanover, NH area called the Upper Valley. It looked primarily at how to grow cross country ski racing in this area Read more…
CCSAA has been collecting ski area data for more than 20 years and has recently reinvigorated that effort. Following is a discussion of the data collected from the 2018/19 season. Length of Season The North American region had a strong season with great snow early, throughout the season, and staying Read more…
The 2018 SIA Participation Study is a comprehensive look at participants in winter sports across the 2017/2018 season including: downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, and winter fat biking. The study highlights a cumulative view of winter sports participation and demographics. Participation The Winter Sports Participation By Region graphic Read more…