Beginner’s Guide to Snowboarding and the Beginner’s Guide to Skiing

As a program sponsor for the snowsports industry's two initiatives to grow participation, Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and the Bring a Friend Challenge, Mountain Sports Club is pleased to offer the Beginner’s Guide to Snowboarding and the Beginner’s Guide to Skiing.

This is a free YouTube video series that shows new skiers and riders what to expect on their first day. You can these videos to share tips and tricks with your students to help them get started so they can focus on the most important part of skiing and riding when they hit the slopes: having fun! Two members of the PSIA-AASI National Team cover skills such as how put on gear, get up after a fall, and stop.

We welcome readers/members and subscribers to link to these videos or share these videos on your social media channels to share and help get more people started and to encourage participation in skiing and snowboarding.

How to Ski - http://www.thesnowpros.org/take-a-lesson/beginners-guide-to-skiing 
How to Snowboard - http://www.thesnowpros.org/take-a-lesson/beginners-guide-to-snowboarding 

Press release - http://www.thesnowpros.org/news/id/2006/want-to-learn-to-ski-or-snowboard-before-you-hit-the-slopes

How to Snowboard: http://www.thesnowpros.org/take-a-lesson/beginners-guide-to-snowboarding

You Tube Links to each one

Part 1 - https://youtu.be/lF2lf5RGCOw

Part 2 – https://youtu.be/9YGruvaETK4

Part 3 - https://youtu.be/eIcLMojBopA

How to Ski: http://www.thesnowpros.org/take-a-lesson/beginners-guide-to-skiing

Specific You Tube links to each one

Part 1 - https://youtu.be/LaF1tT1l7c0

Part 2 – https://youtu.be/l6AG5WLUaNo

Part 3 - https://youtu.be/zAQVuC1Q4mw

Mountain sports club 2016.17 Discount program for skiers and snowboarders

Once again the Mountain Sports Club premium memberships are available for consumers featuring resorts across North America who offer daily lift ticket discounts ranging from BOGO to daily savings.  This will be the 11^th season for the Mountain Sports Club. Our members simply join to be able to access personalized vouchers that are presented at the resorts and merchants for the discounts. 

The program has proven to be an excellent value for families getting into or back into the sport as there are also extensive rental discounts at shops across our network of merchant partners.

To access the discounts members set up a user name and password that once logged in enables them to access, download and print the personalized coupons/vouchers that are redeemed for the savings. Most offers can be used day after day but are limited to one use per member per day. 

The annual price of a membership is $50. This value is recovered often in the first use with the many BOGO discounts and daily lift ticket savings. With discounts at over 40 resorts and counting across North America more and more skiers and snowboarders use the service each year. 

The Mountain Sports Club will once again be a promotional sponsor for the National Learn to Ski and Snowboard/Bring a Friend campaign. This provides a one year memberships for new participants to the sport enabling them to sample more areas. 

During the month of January we will also run our New Year,New Gear and Lift Tickets Too sweepstakes to encourage more people to get out and ski and snowboard. It is fun and an easy way to try and win lift tickets and gift certificates to shops. Go here to participate - http://mountainactionnetwork.hqcampaign.com/ps/mountain-sports-club-jan2017.

For more details and information you can reach us online at www.MountainSportsClub.com, via phone at 720.515.2711 and via email at john@mountainsportsclub.com.

Press, media and Promotion contact is John Siewierski direct at 303.829.1699. 

National Learn to Ski/Snowboard Month

January is the National Learn to Ski and Snowboard month with incredible savings and packages designed to introduce new participants to skiing and snowboarding. Mountain Sports Club is pleased to be a proud sponsor of this industry program.

Nationwide resorts offer a wide range of promotions to introduce the magic of snow and the mountains. 

Another notable program is the Bring a Friend Challenge. Most newcomers are introduced to skiing and snowboarding through a friend or family member. "Bring a Friend" is a way to share your love of skiing and snowboarding by helping beginners sign up for lessons from professional instructors. You may be a long-time skier or snowboarder or a beginner yourself. Check out their videos too! 

January is Learn to Ski/Snowboard Month - Go and introduce a friend to skiing or riding.

January 2015 marks the seventh annual Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. Right after New Year’s, during the entire month, ski and snowboard areas throughout the country offer their best deals for newcomers wanting to try one or both of these winter sports in the most affordable way.

“Cost and convenience often are top of mind for people considering taking up skiing or snowboarding,” said Mary Jo Tarallo, executive director for the snow sports industry’s national initiative. “Like anything else, making the sports affordable and accessible requires a little research and smart shopping.”

                                                                       

The learntoskiandsnowboard.org web site not only provides access to resorts and their learning offers, it also provides a list of snow sports retail shops, tips for newcomers ranging from “How to Save Money”, “How to Dress” (starting with clothes from one’s closet), “Dealing with Children” and “How to Pack for a Ski/Snowboard Trip”.

“Having one web site that has so much basic information as well as links to other sites makes it easier for newcomers to shop around, and make more educated decisions on affordability and convenience,” added Tarallo. The site also includes links on renting clothing in addition to equipment, on-line swap platforms, clothing and equipment suppliers and much more.

Mountain Sports Club paves the way for discounts and savings as a program sponsor as well this year. Numerous “Passport” programs for kids offers parents substantial savings on lessons and lift tickets for elementary level school children. Discounted lift ticket/learning programs are available during January and beyond from specialized web sites like Mountain Sports Club.

Beginners who bring other beginners for lessons can win substantial prizes for doing so including skis from Head and Ramp, a snowboard from Ride or a $500 gift voucher from Krimson Klover. The key is to take the Bring a Friend Challenge.

Newcomers who enter the First Day Faces campaign (#firstdayfaces) are eligible to win a four-day trip to Utah including airfare from a major city. “We think that’s an affordable offer”, said Raelene Davis, Marketing VP for Ski Utah and sponsor for the trip.

Snow for the holidays and resorts open

It sure has been an up and down start to this ski and snowboard season around the country. I am pleased to awake this Christmas morning to new snow here in Colorado, across the west, reports of powder from Northern Vermont, the midwest and snow fall as far south as Maryland. Now enjoy time with family and get out to ski and snowboard as resorts open and race to open more terrain. Be sure to check out all the free lift tickets and discount lift tickets now available to premium Mountain Sports Club members.

Remember next month is Learn to Ski and Snowboard month and there are big Bring a Friend promotions encouraging you to introduce a friend to skiing or snowboarding.

Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Effort Unveiled

As the weather turns cooler and winter is sneaking up on us ski resorts and associations in the US are preparing for another winter ski and snowboard season. Currently I am attending the New England Ski Areas winter trade show. A key part of today's program is dedicated to the national effort to grow skiing and snowboarding.

This Thursday morning NSAA President Mike Berry presented on the topic of the Model for Growth. He spent key time making sure to focus on the learn to ski and ride effort as a critical part of sustaining our ski industry. The urgency of trial and introduction has never been more critical. The industry is at an all time low for introductory lessons.

Certain areas the areas are at capacity up to about 15 days a year when it used to be maybe 5 days. Resorts in the Southeast and near urban areas are impacted most by this. Core numbers is relatively stable while some reactivation on the lapsed skiers. Industry issue is introducing and creating new skiers. We will work closely with groups and resorts to promote participation in our winter sports.

It is still the case that the best way to get new skiers is to get an existing skier or boarder to bring a friend. The ski and snowboard industry is solidly organizing behind January being Learn to Ski and Snowboard month – www.skiandsnowboardmonth.org. State associations are driving this initiative nationwide.


What is Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month? It is a national effort that empowers states organizations to get out and promote in a manner that works best for them. The message consistency is – “Humans were never meant to hibernate”. It embodies the concept of think globally and act locally. This campaign is being supported by all facets of the ski and snowboard industry. The goal is to encourage adults and children to take introductory ski and snowboard lessons. The industry wants to get more people from all walks of life involved. The campaign will go beyond first time skiers and appeal to individuals to take lessons to get better enabling them to enjoy the sport even more. We as an industry want skiers and snowboarders for life.

The goal and messaging to the public will be focused on highlighting lessons to learn the sport and to improve. There will be valuable promotional offers to encourage this participation. Look for deals on the national web site – www.skiandsnowboardmonth.org . This site will also have information on learning the sport and targeting the beginner and intermediate skier and snowboarder. Programs and promotions will vary by region and resort. One interesting part of this promotional effort is the building of terrain parks in urban areas to promote these campaigns. One example is he association for Maine ski areas – Ski Maine is expanding an effort started last winter in downtown Portland.

One of the spokesperson for this national effort is Glen Plake. More details will be forthcoming as resorts and state regions announce the promotional efforts.