Ski Federation
Here is Don Diego’s list of a few activities to make your ski club a better organization. *Set up a summer barbecue. * Discover and lead an interesting tour. *Hold a holiday party for club members. *Take photos and share them with members. * Arrange lunches, happy hours, or dinners. *Participate in club activities. * […]
Big 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 […]
Year-round activities that cater to both the 30-year old and 60-year old can mean the survival of America’s ski clubs. In this instant gratification seeking world, everybody seems to think that they should have it all and that they should get it now! Why wait? Ski clubs should keep their memberships occupied during the summer […]
For the last decade, we have heard ski industry 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 […]
Montana’s Yellowstone Club The first resort that recently started catering to the top 1% was the Tim Blixseth’s 2,200-skiable acre Yellowstone Club adjacent to Big Sky Resort. The Yellowstone Club drew around 250 big name homeowners who paid $250,000 for a membership (plus $5 to $35 million for a house at the club — and […]
Ski club website newsletters should be published with two audiences — and perhaps even two messages — in mind. 1. Tell members what is coming up next in the club and how much fun the last activity was so that they might try a similar activity in the future. 2. Tell prospective members just how […]
