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Face Shots
NSAA/FedEx BARRY PIUS is the new president and CEO OF STOWE MOUNTAIN RESORT, VT, taking
Member Service the reins from Robert McEleney, who has retired from the position after nearly a
decade with Stowe and nearly 50 years in the hospitality industry. Pius, who has
worked at Stowe for 22 years, was formerly the resort’s CFO.
NSAA members save:
• Up to 45% on select FedEx MIKE BANDELIN has been promoted to GM at DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT, NV.
Express International Bandelin served as the resort’s interim GM during the 2015-16 season, was the
Services
mountain operations manager for 18 years, and held a variety of other positions at
• Up to 35% on select FedEx the resort for the past 32 years.
Domestic Services
• Up to 24% on select FedEx JAY RYDD is the new mountain operations manager at DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT, NV.
Ground Services
It’s a cost-cutting measure that Places
adds up — all with no enrollment BRIDGER BOWL SKI AREA, MT, plans to complete a $5 million expansion by next
fees or minimum quotas. summer to accommodate an increase in visitors. The expansion will add 14,000
Sign up and start saving! square feet to the Saddle Peak Lodge to provide more room for the ski school and
additional lockers. The ski area also plans to replace its oldest chairlift and add a
Go to the Member Services new lift for beginners.
Section of www.nsaa.org for
more information or call the help
line at: 800-475-6708. POWDER MOUNTAIN, UT, has invested $5 million in new lifts for the 2016-17 sea-
son, bringing total lift-accessible terrain to 7,957 acres (or a total of 8,464 acres
with the resort’s cat skiing areas included). The new Village Lift and Mary’s Lift
will access more than 1,000 new acres in a part of the resort where a new village
is planned for 2017-18.
20% off KILLINGTON RESORT, VT, has spent more than $2 million in capital investments
SKIING HISTORY over the past year on projects such as the replacement of electronic lift drives and
other lift maintenance projects, the rebuilding of select snowmaking hydrants, a
for your passholders or employees
new snow cat, and new low-energy tower-mounted snow guns at both Killington
Skiing History magazine is offering and Pico Mountain. The resort also has expanded its bike park, and installed new
a benefit to your passholders or summer and fall attractions, including zip lines and a freefall tower.
employees! In six
bimonthly issues, BEAVER CREEK RESORT, CO, has announced plans to upgrade its Drink of Water Lift
they can read about from a two-person fixed grip to a new high-speed quad, to debut as Red Buffalo
skiing’s colorful past, Express during the 2017-18 season. The new lift will reduce ride time by 50 percent
legendary champions,
technique and equip- and increase uphill capacity by 75 percent. With the upgrade, all primary lifts on
ment innovations, and Beaver Creek will be high speed. The plan is subject to US Forest Service approval.
ski areas from around the world.
VAIL RESORTS has announced it plans to replace the Northwoods Express Lift at
“The sport’s history unfolds in
every issue.” —Billy Kidd, 1964 Vail Mountain with a six-passenger lift to debut during the 2017-18 season. The
Olympic silver medalist in slalom new lift, which will reduce wait times and increase capacity by 25 percent, marks
the 10th lift replacement in the last 11 years at Vail. This plan is subject to U.S.
To receive a discount code for your Forest Service approval.
passholders or employees to use at
the ISHA Website, call 802.366.1158
or email kathleen@skiinghistory.org. Suppliers
The cost to you? Zero!
SNOW OPERATING recently announced a new partnership with Genting Resort
Secret Garden in Chong Li, China. Secret Garden, which will be the first Chinese
Skiing History is published by the
International Skiing History Association, ski area to offer Terrain Based Learning™, is scheduled to host the 2021 FIS
a 501 (c)( 3) nonprofit dedicated to
preserving and increasing the awareness Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships and will be a host venue for
of skiing’s great heritage.
the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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