This page contains news, special offerings, and other items of interest from the MNYSC, member clubs, and other sources.
The Metropolitan New York Ski Council is offering a $1000 scholarship for member clubs. See the link below for the scholarship application.
Award recipients must have a parent or grandparent who has been a member during the current and past season with no requirement that the applicant be a member. Applications must be postmarked or dropped off on by April 15, 2024.
Harry Walter Voege Memorial Scholarship, c/o Metropolitan New York Ski Council -
1019 Fort Solonga Road, Suite 10 # 235, Northport, NY 11768
Scholarship application
SKI CLUB APPRECIATION DAYS AND OTHER SPECIAL OFFERS
CLUB MED VAL THORENS SESACTIONS, FRANCE February 8-16, 2025. Members of clubs in the Metropolitan New York Ski Council, Inc. $3,735 pp (dbl. occ.) includes lodging, airfare, lift tickets, dining, and more. who wish to participate in the trip should sign up directly with the MNYSC. See the attached document for more information. Val Thorens 2025 Information and Registration.
IKON PASSES - MNYSC members can purchase discounted IKON season passes for next season from the council. Contact Michael Calderone (skimikec@aol.com) for the pricing, and he will provide a discount code to purchase the IKON Pass online. The Council also gets credit for people who are renewing their pass. Email him with the name, birthdate, last years' pass number and which pass you will purchase this year.
OTHER NEWS
SNOWBOUND EXPO - November 15-17, 2024 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Seaport. Come to Snowbound Expo in November and discover something new and exciting for you and the families of new generations entering the world of snow sports. Shop over 200 brands, 30+ inspirational speakers with rad stories to share and try new activities with over 25 hands on activities all under one roof at the event all weekend. A limited number of FREE earlybird tickets available for the expo. Use code: LAUNCH2024 Snowbound Expo
NSAA JOURNAL - SPRING 2024 - The Spring 2024 issue is here with every story, resource, and article is available to members online. Read the full issue: NSAA News
SKITALK - SkiTalk.com provides ski reviews and discussion forums managed under the stewardship of Phil and Tricia Pugliese, two of the most respected and read reviewers and product testers in the snowsports industry. As the online ski community continues to grow, SkiTalk.com has been at the forefront of content creation, information, and traffic generation. SkiTalk evolved from Pugski.com's original tag line, "SkiTalk at a higher level." Go to www.skitalk.com for more information.
BOSTON OUTDOOR EXPO - April 27-28 at the BCEC - The show will host 100+ outdoor brands, 30+ inspirational speakers, and impressive interactive features for you to enjoy throughout the weekend. Plus, get special prices on new gear, apparel, tech, advice, and products for hiking, trail running, mountain biking, climbing, camping, outdoor cooking, fishing, outdoor swimming and much more. Guest speakers include global explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Olympic bike rider Lea Davison, author and inspirational speaker Mirna Valerio, adaptive ice climber Kimber Cross and more headline speakers to be confirmed. Free tickets to this event are available, but hurry as tickets are limited until the end of February. Use code SPRINGISCOMING at The Boston Outdoor Expo
EPIC PASS RAISES PRICES - Vail Resorts Epic Pass suite for 2024-25 has the unrestricted Epic Pass launching at $982 and the Epic Local pass retailing for $731, new highs for the products and about an 8 percent increase from last year, when they were $909 and $676, respectively. More SAM
IKON PASS INCREASES PRICES - Adds Benefits for 2024-25. The 2024-25 Ikon Pass suite goes on sale March 14, with 58 destinations and a handful of new benefits. The company has bumped up prices, with the unrestricted Ikon Pass retailing for $1,249 (compared to $1,159 last year) and the Ikon Base Pass on sale for $869 (up from $829 last year). More SAM
WARNING: Credit Card Fraud Continues to Target Ski Areas - There appears to be an extensive effort to sell fraudulently purchased lift tickets on Craigslist at a discounted price, with dozens of ski areas across North America being targeted. More SAM
50-YEAR STUDY REVEALS SURPRISING INSIGHTS on SKI HELMETS and INJURY PREVENTION - Jasper Shealy's groundbreaking research in ski safety has reshaped our understanding of head injuries on the slopes. More Ski Magazine
INCONSISTENCIES in CLASSIFICATION of SKI SLOPE DIFFICULTY RATINGS - Individual ski resorts can classify their slopes and runs without permission or oversight by a governing body. This is frustrating and potentially dangerous, especially for beginner skiers relying on those trail markings to be accurate. More. Snowbrains