Page 47 - 87553_NSAA_Journal_2019NatlConv_Neat

Places NSAA/FedEx
MISSION RIDGE SKI & SNOWBOARD RESORT, WA, plans to replace its Chair 2 Member Service
(The Liberator) with a Doppelmayr high-speed detachable quad with bubbles.
Pending approval from the US Forest Service and Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife, the chair will debut in time for the 2019–20 season. NSAA members save:
•Up to 45% on select FedEx
BOGUS BASIN, ID, is replacing its Morning Star Chairlift with a new high-speed Express International
detachable quad for 2019–20, bringing the total number of high-speed detach- Services
able quads to four. Morning Star replaces the Riblet fixed grip chairlift installed •Up to 35% on select FedEx
in 1965 and rebuilt in 1999. The new quad will double carrying capacity and Domestic Services
reduce the ride time from 11 minutes to just over 3 minutes. •Up to 24% on select FedEx
Ground Services
ALTERRA MOUNTAIN COMPANY has announced plans to invest $181 million in It’s a cost-cutting measure that
capital improvements at its 14 North American resorts for the upcoming season. adds up — all with no enrollment
Projects include new high-speed lifts at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Calif., and fees or minimum quotas.
Winter Park, Colo.; direct-to-lift access at Deer Valley Resort, Utah; an expansive Sign up and start saving!
renovation of the Bobbie Burns lodge at CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures
in BC, Canada; and an upgrade of the gondola at Steamboat Resort, Colo. Go to the Member Services
Section of www.nsaa.org for
more information or call the help
COPPER MOUNTAIN RESORT, CO, has announced significant capital improvements line at: 800-475-6708.
as part of a $100-million multi-year investment plan by parent company POWDR.
Copper plans to add a fixed-grip triple to provide lift service to the expert high-
alpine terrain on Tucker Mountain for 2019–20, and also plans to debut the
Woodward Peace Park. The resort has already begun construction on a new
25,000-square-foot mid-mountain lodge, expected to open for 2020–21.

Altruism TAKE
BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT, PA, hosted its annual Carve 4 Cancer Winter Sports
and Music Festival on March 9, raising $15,000 to help “shred” blood cancers. A RUN
Carve 4 Cancer (C4C) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fighting blood
with Us!
cancers through action sports events and campaigns. Each year the event brings with Us!
thousands to Blue Mountain to enjoy live music, art demos, intense competi-
tion, and more.

MOUNTAIN HIGH RESORT, CA, recently hosted a fundraising event that raised
$3,000 to help fight breast cancer. The Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) event
February 16 was the fourth stop of the “Shred the Love” winter fundraising series
presented by Suja Organic. Activities included a progression session, park jam, and New benefit for your season pass holders:
tribute ride in addition to raffle prizes, a silent auction, and live music. All benefits FREE one-year digital
benefit B4BC’s outreach, education programs, and young survivor retreats. subscription to Skiing
History magazine

PATS PEAK, NH, raised $27,500 at its 19th annual Childhood Cancer Lifeline
(CCL) fundraiser designed to support New Hampshire families who have a child To sign up, call 802.366.1158 or
with cancer. The February 23–24 event offered skiing/boarding, raffles, and other email kathleen@skiinghistory.org.
fun activities, ending with an auction and special dinner provided by Pats Peak’s
chef, Guy Pelletier. CCL has a special relationship with the resort; Pelletier has two
children who are cancer survivors, and his wife, Sylvia, is a founding member and Skiing History is published by
the International Skiing History
current president of the organization. New Hampshire has the highest rate of pedi- Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Image courtesy Hans Truöl Archives
atric cancer in the nation. In 2018, the Childhood Cancer Lifeline provided more (antiqueskishop.com)
than $108,000 in direct assistance to families.

CONVENTION 2019 | NSAA JOURNAL | 45