For the last decade, we have heard ski in- dustry sales people complain that the days of ski club business are numbered because of the advancing average age of ski club members. I submit to America’s ski clubs -- and to the ski industry -- that those comments express a “glass half empty” philosophy. Yes, America’s ski clubs are getting older and very gradually the numbers of members who still ski are get- ting smaller, but we have not quit taking vaca- tions and now that more and more of us are retired, most of us vacation more than ever. That’s the glass is half full philosophy. Many U.S. ski clubs are changing their names to ski and adventure club or ski and travel club and even those clubs that have not changed their name are taking more and more non-ski trips. Cruises, bike and barge trips, sa- faris to Africa, scuba trips to Australia or Be- lize are becoming common among America’s ski clubs. That change is creating the second stage of U.S. ski clubs. Our members are still active and like to vacation together. Most of our members still ski and those who don’t ski are still doing active things when they go on va- cation, like snowshoeing and X-C skiing in the winter or bicycling during the summer. I suppose stage three will be laying out on some beach or sitting in an expensive spa somewhere, but I don’t see too many ski clubs running those kind of trips at this time. Per- haps that day will come -- but not yet. Ski resorts and tour operators shouldn’t count ski clubs out of the picture. We are changing, most of our kids are adults now, and some of us are retired -- but we have not left the vacation scene. Resorts should cater to those changes if they want to keep ski clubs as profitable clients. Keep selling us ski trips -- but include some less strenuous activities two or three days of the week. Start showing America’s ski clubs what’s at your resort dur- ing the summer and fall if you don’t do so al- ready. Yes, we’re getting older and some of us can’t ski full speed six days a week. That spa might just look good to some members on Fri- day and riding snowmobiles on Wednesday is starting to look inviting, too. Clubs and tour operators should pay more attention to non-ski trips; the Texas Ski Coun- cil is already spending more money on non- ski trips than ski trips -- but they are still taking four large ski trips per year. It’s just that sum- mer and fall are also looking good these days -- largely because many members are now empty nesters, some are retired, and most have lots more

time (and more money) to travel year-round. Ski clubs, ski resorts, and tour operators all need to recognize those facts and cater to the not so new older segment of the American ski club market, because that’s where the market is going folks. Bob Wilbanks, Editor, at the 2015 MTS. Photo: NSCN. As One Vacation Door Closes a Bit, Other Doors

Open By Bob Wilbanks, NSCN

It’s summer and most ski club boards and committees are hard at work planning for the upcoming ski season. Your club is probably doing the same, working out the trip schedule as best you can. Do our members re- ally want an overnite trip that they have to drive 250 miles to get there? Is that why we had trouble selling it last year? Or was it something else? One way to find out this and many more questions is to survey your club. That way you will know exactly what they want. Do they want hot tubs or a pool or both? Do they want condos or a hotel? Do they want ski-in, ski-out or do they want to save money by staying away from the mountain. Do they want a good size base village with all the amenities they can walk around in or will they cook in the condo in the woods and save money instead? Do they want to book an all inclusive package or do they want to get there on their own using frequent flyer miles? You may think you know the answers, but you won’t know for sure unless you conduct a survey. One of the things we found out about our club was that most people did not know a lot about our website other than to sign up and pay for trips. We have an extensive website (http://www.uppercapeskiclub.com) where you can post a classified ad, review the past history of club fly trips, watch club videos, or even look at more than 72 webcams from major resorts around the world. We are beginning an educational email program to inform our members of all the things they can do on our website because of this survey result. People were much more adven- turous in their travel aspect than we had believed before the survey. They wanted to go all over the place, including Alaska and Europe, even to South America to ski, and most wanted to go for at least 10 days, some even longer. This was a surprising result as our club is very cost- conscious -- or so we thought before the survey. Another revelation was that almost everyone wants a hot tub, with a pool being a close second. We knew this intuitively and the survey con- firmed it. Last, many wanted to further explore a bicycle and barge trip to Europe like we had done earlier in the season. So survey away and remember to combine that with any information you can gather off of your website. Demographics will play a major role as the members in your club age. A skier with aging knees may eventually leave the club, but if you offer other activities such as a bike and barge trip or a kayak trip, they may return to the club to travel and play with their longtime friends at the ski club, even if they no longer ski. A few words on the survey itself. Some people will take it to heart and give you thorough answers if you provide space for them to write their thoughts. Others just want to choose A, B or C and be done with it. Be careful how you word your questions or you will get back useless information. Remember to use the K.I.S.S. principle; “keep it simple stupid”, and you will get back meaningful results. Limit your survey to

no more than 20 questions or people won’t fill them out. Before having your members fill it out, try your survey on fellow board members to discover any weaknesses and then make corrections to it. As for the timing of when to survey, we conducted a survey at our an- nual season finale dinner in April before the meal was served. The results took several nights of tabulating, but some definite trends emerged. Using the survey information you can fine-tune your trip and event offerings to better target and more importantly please your membership. Happy mem- bers will spread the word and help your club grow and prosper. Why Your Club Should Survey Its Membership By Michael Finegold, Upper Cape Ski Club (MA)

Avoid Passport Pitfalls By Jan Majerus, Thunderbird Ski Club, From their Towline While attempting to board a flight for Bride Le Bains in France at Detroit’s Metropolitan Airport, the process came to an abrupt halt as they were scanning my passport. The security officer brought in a supervisor who told me that my passport was invalid. I protested, say- ing that the passport did not expire until Feb- ruary 9, 2015 and we were returning on February 4. The security officer than told me that most countries now have a three to six month invalidation period prior to the ex- piration date on the passport. Here are some interesting things that I learned from this experience: * You can renew and update your passport in a 24-hour period, but it will cost you $299 plus the inconvenience. * You can book another flight once you get a new passport, but the airline is going to charge you at least $200 for changing the flight. * The agent at Delta told me on the tele- phone that, if they had permitted me to board the plane, the airline could have been fined as much as $32,000 by the FAA. * And, if I had been allowed to fly to Europe with the “expired” passport and something hap- pened to me, the U.S. Embassy would have no record of my being in France as my passport would have been considered invalid. * As of this writing, my claim to Travel Guard Insurance Company has also been de- nied as they do not consider passport issues. Only serious illness and death are considered as valid excuses for a claim. I learned a lot from this episode and, hopefully, my experience can help educate other people. The lesson here is to check your passport expiration dates before you sign up for that next trip to another country -- plus know and understand the rules.

The TSA Pre✓® program is an expedited security screening process for travelers departing from U.S. airports with faster security lanes. Passengers considered low-risk who qualify for the program can receive screening, ei- ther as a member of the program or another specific trusted traveler group. The following airlines offer TSA Pre✓®: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Jet Blue Airways, OneJet, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country, US Airways, United Airlines, and Virgin America. There is a $85 cost for a five-year membership when you apply for the TSA Pre✓® program. Once you have applied and been approved for the TSA Pre✓® pro- gram, you will be given a known traveler number (KTN) to use when making flight reservations. Participating airlines will print an indicator on your boarding pass. The program is good at more than 150 U.S. air- ports. When you arrive at the airport, look for the signs for the TSA Pre✓® lanes. Participants in the program will also no longer need to remove shoes, laptops, 3-1-1 liquids, belts, nor light jackets -- and the line for the program participants is usually much shorter. Global Entry Program For an additional $15 ($100 total cost for a five-year membership with the TSA Pre✓® program), you can apply for the TSA’s Global Entry Program that allows expedited processing through Customs and Bor- der Protection at airports and land borders upon arrival from another nation into the United States. This program includes the benefits of the TSA Pre✓® program. Par- ticipants in this program entering the United States proceed directly to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine readable passport or U.S. permanent resident card, place their fingerprint on the scanner for ver- ification and complete a customs declaration. The kiosk issues the trav- eler a transaction receipt and directs them to baggage claim and the exit, and eliminates processing lines, requires no paperwork at the airport, offers expedited entry benefits in some countries, and reduces wait times at many major U.S. airports. A current U.S. passport or permanent resident card is required to apply for the Global Entry Program; applicants undergo a rigorous background check and in-person interview before enrollment; and par- ticipants may still be selected for further examination when entering the United States. The NATIONAL SKI CLUB NEWSLETTER Page 20 November-December 2015 Faster Ways to Get Through

Americasʼ Airport Security From the TSA website (http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck National Ski Club Newsletter Editor Retiring By Bob Wilbanks, NSCNAfter 29 years of publishing The National Ski Club Newsletter, I’ve had a lot of fun meeting, partying, and skiing with many club and council officers in club and council meetings, trade shows, and on the world’s ski slopes but, due to continuing health issues, I am retiring as editor of The National Ski Club Newsletter within the next year. I will greatly miss the interaction with the officers of America’s ski clubs and councils and the folks in the ski and travel industries,

but it’s time to fade away.The past three decades have been great! I have skied and written about more than 200 ski resorts in North America, another 200 European ski resorts -- and a half-dozen resorts in both Japan and in New Zealand. I’ve traveled to and writen about touring destinations in Morroco, Turkey, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Russia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Belize, Spain, plus Peru’s Macchu Picchu, the Outback and Great Barrier Reef of Australia, Yellowstone in winter, whitewater trips in Utah, Texas, and Colorado, and cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, Prague, Rome, Amsterdam, London, Zurich, Athens, Sydney, Aukland, Vancouver, Quebec, New York, San Francisco, and many others. My plan is to publish the March and May 2016 issues, continue researching content for next season’s issues, and to seek a buyer for the magazine who will continue publishing The National Ski Club Newsletter and its Newsflash email beginning with the November 2016 issue. We’ll see how that plan works out.Bob Wilbanks, publisher and editor.The National Ski Club Newsletter

ki Clubs Shouldn’t Look Like Secret Societies By Bob Wilbanks, NSCNSecret societies and terrorists need privacy. On the other hand, ski clubs need new members and to keep current members informed. The two types of organizations are not often compatible in those needs. If you are a secret society and want to keep your nefarious doings quiet, you need to make sure than strangers do not know how to access your information. If you are a terrorist organization, you certainly need what you are doing kept a secret from strangers and probably law enforcement. But if you are a ski club that’s trying to sell ski trips, you need to maximize the number of folks -- members and potential members -- that can find out about your ski trips and social events. Keeping that information secret is counter-productive. Keeping that in mind, why would a ski club require their members to remember a password to find out where happy hour is being held this week or to get details on the club’s trip to Aspen or Whistler? Would you believe that we have seen ski club websites that do not even identify in what city or state they are located?Let’s face it, passwords are certainly appropriate for keeping financial records private or if your job is to keep the Coca-Cola formula a secret -- but for selling anything to anybody, passwords to find out your timing and pricing is counterproductive and can cost you lost sales.Nor should your officers’ identities be kept a secret. I know that some people are worried that their officers might get unsolicited phone calls, emails from total strangers, or direct mail advertising if their identity is known to non-members -- but those strangers might be trying to show the club a new resort in Italy or even in India and the phone call may be from someone trying to find out details about a ski trip and wishing to join your club. Also, if you hold an office in a club that is trying to sell something, it is probably advisable to have prospective buyers be able to ask a question of the officers

without disclosing their name or intention. I am familiar with a real estate company that’s outselling their competition in a southeast U.S. city partly because they do not insist on the inquiring party leaving their contact information -- whereas their competition will not even let people see photos of the interior of the properties advertised until the prospective buyer tells them who you are and where they can receive a follow-up sales call. Most prospective buyers want to inquire anonymously until they get the facts -- and they certainly don’t want to set up a password that they will probably not remember 30 days later anyway.Ski clubs should be open as to their leadership, what they are selling, what kind of social events and trips they host, and what kind of folks they are seeking to become members. We are not, and should not be, confused with secret societies.

SKIING DAVOS, SWITZERLAND by Sam Fontaine President, Sly Fox Ski Club (IL)From their FoxTales, March 2015 issuend Venice, Italy, and here’s what went on in Davos. We arrived in Chicago with 46 and met 10 more at O’Hare so we left with 56 participants. We met five more in Zurich and went on to Davos by bus with 61 total. We pulled into Davos at 3 p.m. just as the World Economic Forum was wrapping up and checked into our lodging at the Club Hotel Davos. Skis were rented, and we kicked off with an orientation party. Michele from Davos tourism gave us a brief rundown and welcome, followed by a dinner buffet. Michele was impressed by our Davos-Klosters T-shirts. And I was glad she was not mad about pirating their logo. Monday morning was a bluebird day, and three guides from Davos ski school met us at the hotel for our first day of skiing. 30 people signed up for a guided tour with guides Kurt, Ronnie, and Osmo. A short bus ride to the main Parsenn Funicular and we were off. This lift is a train pulled by a cable at a 30-degree angle up the mountain. One more high-speed quad chairlift up and we were skiing the huge Parsenn area. Spectacular vistas opened up of the surrounding mountains with lots of photo ops. By lunch-time we all gathered at the mountain top restaurant for lunch and more photos. We readjusted the groups and were off skiing for the afternoon. Osmo switched over to ski instructor mode helping us with our technique. After a long run down toward Klosters, we made our way back with a long gondola ride. Discretion being the better part of valor, we downloaded and began après-ski. We all met on the deck at the Parsenn Hotel across the street from the lift station for beers and then returned back to the hotel for dinner. Davos is a good-sized town and has the feel of a small city, which it is in fact. It sits in a mountain valley with ski areas on both sides. Buses run up and down the main street. It has a casino and many hotels, shops, restaurants, and there’s a train station at each end of town. The town got its start as a center for tuberculosis sanitariums, but when better cures were invented than just sitting in

the sun at high altitude, the town discovered skiing, hockey, curling, and sledding. It now has five separate ski resorts, all accessible by bus and train from town. Tuesday we had a mountain lunch scheduled at Chalet Gueggel on Jakobshorn, the mountain opposite Parsenn. The day started out as a whiteout, but by 11 a.m. it was clear enough to ski in about eight inches of fresh light powder. We found plenty of untracked stuff even after lunch, which consisted of an appetizer of prosciutto, sausage, cheese, and fresh baked bread. and they had baked our name right into the bread “Fox Ski Club”. OK, they didn’t have enough room for the “Sly”. After that, lunch was soup and pasta. The afternoon was spent looking for hidden powder stashes. Wednesday, 44 of us took an all-day railway journey on the Bernina Express. This was an amazing three-and-one-half hour journey over, under, and through the Alps to Tirano, Italy. It was another clear day revealing all the splendor of the Swiss mountains. After two hours wandering the town and having lunch, we boarded the train for the return, and noticed that Rhaetian railway had put our name on the car: “This carriage reserved for the Sly Fox Ski Club” Our club’s name in lights! The next two days were snowy and sometimes the lack of visibility made it almost impossible to ski. Most of the ski terrain is above treeline. Yet each day it cleared late in the day, or word-of-mouth let out that another mountain was skiable, and we just took the bus to that mountain. Friday was our last day in Davos. Our pre-dinner party included the usual Lunar Award nominations. The breakfast buffet had a boil-your-own-egg setup with a pot of boiling water and a basket of eggs. There were little wire baskets with color-coded handles so you could put an egg in it, set it in the boiling water, and time it to your taste. Some people were complaining about occasional missing eggs. They put it in, but when the they went to get it, it was gone! Late in the week, someone was explaining to one member how the system worked and she said, “Oh, I haven’t been going to all that trouble. I just pull an egg out that looks like its done.” That member was the winner of the trip Lunar Award.

What’s Happening among America’s Ski Club Councils?By Bob Wilbanks, NSCN

The Crescent Ski Council asks all trip participants to complete a medical form and place it in a sealed envelope that will be opened only if that individual is unable to communicate with emergency and hospital staff. Councils and clubs around the country have found a real need for this information, and its only purpose is to perhaps save a life. Please encourage your members to complete the form and give it to your club's trip leader on all trips. The form states that emergency information is submitted to aid medical personnel, as well as Crescent Ski Council, its travel agency, and club trip directors, in dealing with any medical emergency that should arise during this trip. It is understood that no one will open my sealed envelope unless I am

personally unable to communicate with medical staff.The information requested includes: Name, address, on-site emergency contact and their relationship to participant, home emergency contact, and their phone number, a listing of chronic conditions, allergies, listing of any prescription or non-prescription medications regularly taken, and the name and contact information of the participants medical insurance company.Participants must state that the information is accurate and that they have granted permission to Crescent Ski Council, its contracted travel agency, and authorized club trip directors to share it with medical personnel if if the participant is personally unable to do so.

The Texas Ski Council reported in their annual marketing report that their expenditures last year were $2,252, 505. Colorado accounted for 44% and Africa was 28% of revenue -- but this season’s trips are going to Snowmass, Quebec City, Sun Peaks, Lake Louise, and a bike and barge trip to Germany -- largely due to the favorable euro and Canadian dollar exchange rates. Consequently, the council’s only trip this year not requiring a passport is to Snowmass, Colorado, in January.

The Northwest Ski Club Council has developed a Whistle Program To support the use of club members carrying a whistle in their coat or pocket, the council has ordered a supply so that members can signal for help when out of visible sight if they are in trouble - no matter what sport they are participating in outdoors.

The Intermountain Ski Council (Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming) meets via a telephone conference on the first Thursday of every month. Club members of the council who would like an invitation to join the conference call are invited to do so, although it is not via an 800 number and long distance charges may apply.

The Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council not only has reciprocal trips within the council clubs but the council publishes email newsletters noting what club and council trips need more men or women to fill out their upcoming trips to eastern or western North America or Europe -- such as their November 29 message that one club needed a single male and a single female to fill out a February trip to Breckenridge.Skiing Generated 4.8 Billion Dollars For Colorado’s Growing EconomyFrom a study by RRC Associates For Colorado Ski Country U.S.A. and Vail

Colorado Ski Country U.S.A. and Vail Resorts, Inc. announced the findings of a comprehensive economic impact study of Colorado’s ski industry, the first of its kind in nearly two decades. Colorado’s ski industry generated a $4.8 billion annual economic impact during the 2013-2014 ski season, comprising a significant portion of the state’s tourism and recreation sectors and supporting a sizeable share of the employment and tax base in Colorado’s mountainous

regions.According to the study, skiing and snowboarding in Colorado support more than 46,000 year-round equivalent jobs in the amusement and recreation, lodging, food services, retail, and other sectors. These jobs generate $1.9 billion per year in labor income for Coloradans. The study also showed that spending by out-of-state guests fuels strong economic growth -- primarily in mountain communities. For example, in addition to the 500,000 Coloradans who skied during the 2013-2014 season, more than seven million skier visits were generated by skiers and snowboarders from around the United States and the world. These guests spend more than $300 per skier visit including more than 8.4 million nights in lodging accommodations. During the 2013-2014 season, skiers and snowboarders accounted for 588,000 deplanements at Denver International Airport, or about eight percent of all non-connecting arrivals to Denver International Airport in that period.The study was conducted by RRC Associates, a market research firm based in Boulder, Colorado which specializes in tourism, snowsports and mountain resorts and it was also reviewed by the Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Vail Resorts Launches EpicPromise FoundationAnd Commits $30 Million to Employee HousingEpicPromise FoundationVail Resorts has formed the EpicPromise Foundation, a public charity designed to support the employees of the company in times of need and offer educational scholarships to both employees and their families. To fund the Foundation, Vail Resorts intends to contribute $500,000 per year and Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz will make a one-time $1.5 million contribution to the Foundation. In addition, all employees and guests of Vail Resorts will be given an opportunity to contribute.An estimated $750,000 in annual grants will be provided to employees with emergency assistance in times of need and help fund their educations.Vail Resorts’ contribution to the Foundation will be in addition to the company’s existing charitable giving efforts. The company already contributes $7.4 million per year in charitable donations to 250 local nonprofits, organizes 20,000 hours of company-sponsored employee volunteer time, and executes environmental initiatives each year through scholarships for GED, undergraduate educational institutions, and vocational as well as pre-collegiate development programs.

Employee HousingVail Resorts also announced a $30 million commitment to develop new employee housing projects in the communities where it operates mountain resorts. The company will use these funds to partner with local resort communities, cities and counties, and other businesses, to help develop affordable housing projects for seasonal and year-round employees. While Vail already owns and manages more than 3,200 beds, the success and growth of the resort communities has created a need for a higher level of engagement around employee housing. The

company is willing to use its own land, capital, or commitments to long-term lease guarantees to assist in attaining new employee housing projects, which they acknowledge will take a number of years to develop. “The mission of Vail Resorts is to provide an experience of a lifetime to our guests and we make that happen by providing an experience of a lifetime to our employees. Having affordable and available housing options is a critical component of delivering on that mission,” said Rob Katz, chairman and CEO of Vail Resorts. “With the incredible success of our resort communities, the strength of the travel economy and the growing prevalence of rent-by-owner options, fewer housing units in mountain resort communities are being made available to local employees across all resort businesses. The availability of affordable housing is critical for the sustainability and vitality of our resort communities, and we firmly believe Vail Resorts should be an integral partner in expanding employee housing capacity,” Katz added. Big Sky Ski Patrollers Must be EMT Certified By Bob Wilbanks, NSCNBig Sky Resort has one of the largest Ski Patrol organizations in the United States with 105 professional ski patrollers and 140 volunteer ski patrollers. Training is key and prior to every winter season Big Sky Resort Ski Patrol hosts the Big Sky Medical Refresher. What sets Big Sky Resort’s training apart is all Big Sky Resort Patrollers must have an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license, whereas, most ski areas only require an Outdoor Emergency Care Certification. The refresher training is a 24-hour program over three days designed by the National Education Standards of the original EMT course. The training started November 15 with almost 300 people in attendance, including Big Sky Fire Department, Summit Air Ambulance, Gallatin Gateway Fire Department, American Medical Response, Bozeman Health Group, and other local medical, EMS, and fire agencies. “Although the Big Sky Medical Refresher is focused on our ski patrollers, it is also a multi-agency effort that shares experience and builds relationships," remarked Steve Emerson, of the Big Sky Resort Ski Patrol who said, “It’s so important for such a large organization to get our members together to bring everyone up to speed on our standard of care. “The medical refreshers we conduct are required training for our members, but also count as continuing education to go toward their license renewal.” The practical skill stations have training on backboard mobilization, medical patient assessment, CPR, and more.

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Most U.S. Western Resorts Rush to Ban Camera Drones As Their Popularity RisesBut a Few Resorts Plan to Offer Commercial Drone Photo Service

By Bob Wilbanks, NSCNvideos is increasing in popularity, ski resorts and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are working to determine how to deal with this emerging new technology on the slopes. Fearing impacts with other skiers, lifts, etc, the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has drafted its own set of rules banning the flying of personal and commercial aerial drones above ski areas. Most ski resort operators fear that without taking preemptive action, aerial video drones could quickly become as ubiquitous on the slopes as GoPro cameras are today. Violation of the NSAA rules could result in drone confiscation and/or loss of skiing privileges, and in some areas potentially result in fines as well. Perhaps ironically, the NSAA is urging the FAA to allow resorts to fly their own commercial drones to assist in lift inspections, search and rescue operations, and avalanche mitigation. Some ski resorts have already issued drone bans and policies. Among them is Crested Butte Mountain Resort, which has already published its drone policy: “Out of safety concerns for guests, employees, and resort property, Crested Butte Mountain Resort prohibits the operation of unmanned aerial systems, or aerial drones, by the general public, including recreational users and hobbyists, without prior written authorization from the resort. Commercial videographers who wish to film on U.S. Forest Service land already have to obtain a permit and pay a fee to the Forest Service prior to filming.While the list of resorts saying no to photo drones is long, Utah’s Eagle Point is the only resort in the western United States to publicly embrace unmanned privately owned drones; however, at press time their management was said to be reconsidering their drone use policy.Meanwhile, according to Gear Junkie email newsletter, several resorts are partnering with Cape Productions to offer autonomous drone technology that follows skiers without the need for an operator -- meaning that Cape’s drones automatically fly with you, filming from above as you ski. Gear Junkie listed Winter Park and Copper Mountain, Colorado; Timberline Lodge and Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon; Powder Mountain, Utah; Homewood Mountain, Calif., Mountain Creek, New York; Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho and Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia as resorts that will offer the service this seeason. Customers sign up, meet the Cape representative on the mountain, and get filmed by the drones while skiing, then they receive a professionally edited video online. While drone use is banned at most major ski resorts, Cape said that they have worked with both government and resort officials to permit this service.

97 U.S. Ski Resorts Where Seniors Can Ski Free in 2015-2016 Compiled By The National Ski Areas Association

Resort Email address AgeAlabama

Cloudmont Ski & Golf www.cloudmont.com 75 Arizona Arizona Snowbowl www.arizonasnowbowl.com 70 Elk Rodge Ski Area www.elkridgeski.com 75 Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley www.skithelemmon.com 70

California Alta Sierra Ski Resort www.altasierra.com 90 Dodge Ridge Ski Area www.dodgeridge.com 82 June Mountain www.junemountain.com 80 Mammoth www.mammothmountain.com 80 Mountain High Resort www.mthigh.com 70 Royal Gorge www.royalgorge.com 75 Snow Valley Mtn. Resort www.snow-valley.com 70 Sugar Bowl Resort www.sugarbowl.com 70 Tahoe Donner Ski Area www.skitahoedonner.com 70

Colorado Monarch Mountain www.skimonarch.com 69 Sunlight Mountain Resort www.sunlightmtn.com 80 Wolf Creek Ski Area www.wolfcreekski.com 80

Idaho Lookout Pass Ski Area www.skilookout.com 80 Rotarun Ski Club, Inc. www.rotarunskiarea.org 65 Schweitzer Mountain www.schweitzer.com 80 Soldier Mountain www.soldiermountain.com 70 Tamarack Resort www.tamarackidaho.com 70

Maine Big Rock Mountain www.bigrockmaine.com 75 Camden Snow Bowl www.camdensnowbowl.com 70 Lost Valley Ski Area www.lostvalleyski.com 75 Mt. Abram Resort www.mtabram.com 80 Saddleback Maine www.saddlebackmaine.com 70 Sunday River Resort www.sundayriver.com 80

Maryland Wisp Resort www.wispresort.com 70 MassachusettsOtis Ridge www.otisridge.com 70 Resort Email address AgeMichigan Boyne Highlands Resort www.boynehighlands.com 80

Boyne Mountain Resort www.boynemountain.com 80 Cannonsburg Ski Area www.cannonsburg.com 70 Crystal Mountain www.crystalmountain.com 70Mt. Holiday Ski Area www.mt-holiday.com 70 Mt. Zion www.gogebic.edu/why-gcc/mt-zion.php 65 Nub's Nob Ski Area www.nubsnob.com 70 Shanty Creek Resorts www.shantycreek.com 70 Snow Snake Ski & Golf www.snowsnake.net 70 The Homestead www.thehomesteadresort.com 70

Minnesota Welch Village Ski Area, www.welchvillage.com 90 Missouri Hidden Valley Ski Area www.hiddenvalleyski.com 70

Montana Bridger Bowl Ski Area www.bridgerbowl.com 80 Whitefish Mtn. Resort www.skiwhitefish.com 70 Nevada Diamond Peak Ski Resort www.diamondpeak.com 80 Mt. Rose www.skirose.com 75 New HampshireBretton Woods www.brettonwoods.com 80 Cannon Mountain www.cannonmt.com 65 Crotched Mountain www.crotchedmountain.com 80 Dartmouth Skiway www.dartmouthskiway.com 80 Loon Mountain www.loonmtn.com 80 McIntyre Ski Area www.mcintyreskiarea.com 65 Waterville Valley Resort www.waterville.com 80

New Jersey Mountain Creek Resort www.mountaincreek.com 80

New Mexico Angel Fire Resort www.angelfireeeresort.com 70 Pajarito Mountain Ski Area www.skipajarito.com 75 Red River Ski Area www.redriverskiarea.com 70 Sipapu Ski Resort www.sipapunm.com 70 Ski Apache Resort www.skiapache.com 70 Resort Email address AgeSki Santa Fe www.skisantafe.com 72 Taos Ski Valley www.skitaos.org 80

New York Catamount Ski Area www.catamountski.com 80 Holiday Mountain Ski Area www.holidaymtn.com 70 Hunter Mountain www.huntermtn.com 70 Mount Peter Ski Area www.mtpeter.com 70 Oak Mountain www.oakmountainski.com 70 Swain Resort www.swain.com 75 Thunder Ridge Ski Area www.thunderridgeski.com 70 Titus Mountain www.titusmountain.com 70

North Carolina Beech Mountain www.beechmountainresort.com 70 Cataloochee Ski Area www.cataloochee.com 65 Sugar Mountain Ski Area www.skisugar.com 70 Wolf Ridge Ski Resort www.skiwolfridgenc.com 65

Ohio Mad River Mountain www.skimadriver.com 75

Oregon Mt. Ashland www.mtashland.com 70 Mt. Hood Skibowl www.skibowl.com 71 Timberline Ski Area www.timberlinelodge.com 72

Pennsylvania Alpine Mountain www.alpinemountain.com 70 Bear Creek Mountain www.bcmountainresort.com 70 Blue Mountain Resort www.skibluemt.com 70 Eagle Rock Ski Area www.eaglerockresort.com 70 Mount Pleasant www.skimountpleasant.com 70 Seven Springs Resort www.7springs.com 80 Shawnee Mountain www.shawneemt.com 70 Ski Sawmill www.skisawmill.com 70

South Dakota Terry Peak Ski Area www.terrypeak.com 70

Utah Alta Ski Area www.alta.com 80 Nordic Valley www.nordicvalley.com 70 Powder Mountain www.powdermountain.com 80 Snowbasin Resort Co. www.snowbasin.com 75 Virginia Bryce Resort www.bryceresort.com 70 Mansanutten Resort www.massresort.com 70

Washington Ski Bluewood www.bluewood.com 70 White Pass Ski Area www.skiwhitepass.com 73 West VirginiaCanaan Valley Resort www.canaanresort.com 70 Timberline Resort www.timberlineresort.com 70 Wisconsin Devils Head Resort www.devilsheadresort.com 66 Wyoming Snowy Range Ski Area www.snowyrangeski.com 70 The National Ski Areas Assocation cautions that changes in the data may have occurred so they urge skiers to confirm the information at each resort before arrival. Be sure and leave this sen tence as several folks have called to tell that Hunter and others have changed their rules.Bob

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