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Congress Passes Ski Area Summer Activities Bill

New Act Paves Way for Expanded Summer and Year-Round Offerings on Public Lands.

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – October 19, 2011 – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)

announced today that a bill authorizing summer and year-round activities at ski areas on

Forest System lands has passed Congress and is expected to be signed into law soon

by President Barack Obama. The Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act

(S. 382/H.R. 765) paves the way for more robust summer operations at the nation’s 121

ski areas that operate on public lands. The measure will allow ski resorts located in

Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon,

Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming to offer their guests a wider array of

activities in summer, including zip lines, mountain biking and mountain bike parks, ropes

courses and Frisbee golf courses.

“We are thrilled about the passage of this bill and we want to thank the bill

sponsors, including Senator Udall from Colorado, Senator Barrasso from Wyoming,

Representative Bishop from Utah, and Representative DeGette from Colorado, for their

superb leadership in moving this legislation forward in Washington during these

challenging times,” said NSAA President, Michael Berry. “Ski areas across the countryare ready to step up our summer programs and provide our guests a fantastic

experience on the slopes during the summer months as well. Year-round activities at

ski areas will allow resorts to create more year-round jobs and boost the economies of

the mountain communities in which we operate.”

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Contact: Troy HawksNSAA Communicationsthawks@nsaa.org(720) 963-4215

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Congress Passes Ski Area Summer Activities Bill (cont.)

Senator Mark Udall, who introduced the bill three times – once as a

Representative and twice as a Senator— worked tirelessly to push the bill past the

finish line. The bipartisan measure passed unanimously in the Senate and by an

overwhelmingly positive margin of 394 to 0 in the House of Representatives.

"In Colorado, we know that the last snowflake falling doesn't signal the end to our

outdoor recreation—and it's about time the law reflected that,” said Udall. “A small

clarification to the law means that appropriate activities like snowboarding, zip lining and

concerts can take place on public lands, enhancing our enjoyment of them and helping

mountain communities sustain local jobs through the shoulder seasons. This is a big

win for mountain towns and ski areas across Colorado and across the country."

Ski areas operate on National Forest System lands in partnership with the U.S.

Forest Service and pay fees to the federal government on the basis of revenues

generated on public land. The passage of the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity

Enhancement Act will result in increased revenues to the federal government, as

increased summer and year-round revenues will boost federal government receipts.

T HE N ATIONAL S KI AREAS ASSOCIATION , LOCATED IN LAKEWOOD , C OLO ., IS A TRADE 

ASSOCIATION FORMED IN 1962 FOR SKI AREA OWNERS AND OPERATORS NATIONWIDE  

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