NSAA Announces Finalists For Annual Awards

The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced the full list of finalists for its annual Safety, Growth (Conversion Cup, Growth and Leadership), Marketing and Sustainability (Golden Eagle) awards. These awards identify and celebrate the ski areas and industry leaders that have made the biggest impacts in their respective categories. The winners will be announced at ceremonies held during the NSAA National Convention and Tradeshow in San Diego on April 30 and May 1, 2019.

Safety Award Finalists Sponsored by Safehold Special Risk

Best Overall Safety Program (under 500k visits)

• Holiday Valley Resort (NY) Stratton (VT)
• Telluride Ski & Golf Resort (CO)

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500k visits)

• Killington Resort (VT)
• Vail Mountain (CO)

Best #RideAnotherDay Program

• Killington Resort (VT)
• Telluride Ski & Golf Resort (CO)

Best Employee Safety Program

• Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (CA)
• Telluride Ski & Golf Resort (CO)
• Vail Mountain (CO)

Best Guest Safety Program

• Copper Mountain Resort (CO)
• Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (CA)
• Mountain Creek Resort (NJ)

Growing the Sports of Skiing and Snowboarding

Conversion Cup Finalists Sponsored by HEAD

• Blue Mountain Resort (PA)
• Boreal Mountain Resort (CA)
• Les Sommets (Quebec, Canada)
• National Winter Activity Center (NJ) – honorable mention
• Tamarack Resort (ID) – honorable mention

Growth and Leadership Award Finalists Sponsored by Snocountry

• Burton Snowboards (VT)
• Mountain High Resort (CA)
• Quebec Ski Areas Association (Canada)

Marketing Award Finalists Sponsored by Inntopia

Best Social Media Campaign

• Camelback Resort (PA)
• Ski Cooper (CO)
• Sunlight Mountain Resort (CO)

Best Use of Video

• Mountain Creek Resort (NJ)
• Showdown Montana (MT)
• Sunlight Mountain Resort (CO)

Best Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month/Bring a Friend Campaign

• Boreal Mountain Resort (CA)
• Camelback Resort (PA)
• Homewood Mountain Resort (CA)

Most Unique Campaign

• Big Sky Resort (MT)
• Boreal Mountain Resort (CA)
• Jay Peak Resort (VT)

Best Overall Marketing Campaign (under 500k visits)

• Jay Peak Resort (VT)
• Sugarbush Resort (VT)
• Tamarack Resort (ID)

Best Overall Marketing Campaign (over 500k visits)

• Aspen/Snowmass (CO)
• Big Sky Resort (MT)
• Killington Resort (VT)

Golden Eagle Award Finalists (Sustainability)Sponsored by TechnoAlpin

Golden Eagle Award for Environmental Excellence

• Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort (MA)
• Silverstar Mountain Resort (British Columbia, Canada)
• Sun Valley Resort (ID)
• Vail Resorts, Inc. (CO)

Innovation in Sustainability

• Alta Ski Area (UT)
• Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area (ID)
• Snowbird (UT)
• Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows (CA)
• Taos Ski Valley (NM)

Climate Change Impact Award

• Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort (MA)
• Snowbird (UT)
• Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows (CA)
• Sugarbush Resort (VT)

Hero of Sustainability

• Hilary Arens (Snowbird)
• Michael Gross (Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows)
• Jack Hicks (Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area)