The Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) is a

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(NCAA) skiing-only conference. As the NCAA does not have divisions in collegiate skiing, it is composed of both

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and

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schools. The RMISA was founded in 1950 and was largely responsible for the creation of skiing as an NCAA sport in 1954. From 1950 to 1976 it was men's skiing, from 1977 to 1982 the RMISA sponsored both men's and women's skiing separately. In 1983, the NCAA incorporated women's skiing (it was an AIAW sport from 1977 to 1982) and made it a Coed sport and the RMISA did the same. The RMISA has won 56 of 68 skiing national championships since 1950, including 53 of 63 NCAA Championships that have been awarded and 29 of the 34 NCAA Championships since skiing went coed in 1983. Denver, Colorado and Utah are first, second and third on the list for most skiing national championships. Denver has won 25, including 23 NCAA, while Colorado has 20 (19 NCAA) and Utah 11 (10 NCAA).

Current members

The RMISA is currently made up of nine members, seven with NCAA affiliated ski teams and four associate members. The associate members can compete in regular season competition and at the RMISA Championships but cannot qualify for the

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. Full Members: *

Alaska Anchorage Seawolves The Alaska Anchorage Seawolves are the 13 varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), in Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in NCAA intercollegiate sports. The vast majority of UAA's athletic teams are in NCAA D ...

Alaska Nanooks The Alaska Nanooks are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Nanooks name is derived from the Inupiaq " nanuq", meaning polar bear. The school colors are blue and gold. The Nanooks compete at t ...

— Joined in 2016–17 *

California Golden Bears The California Golden Bears are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Berkeley. Referred to in athletic competition as ''California'' or ''Cal'', the university fields 30 varsity athletic programs and various club te ...

Colorado Buffaloes The Colorado Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Colorado. The university sponsors 17 varsity sports teams. Both the men's and women's teams are called the Buffaloes (Buffs for short) or, rarely, the Golden Buffalo ...

Denver Pioneers The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver (DU). They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Denver is a member of The Summit League for men's and women's basketball, swimming and diving ...

Montana State Bobcats The Montana State Bobcats are the varsity athletic teams representing Montana State University in Bozeman in intercollegiate athletics. The university sponsors thirteen teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, skiing, tennis, a ...

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Associate Members: *

Colorado Mountain College Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is a public community college with multiple campuses in western Colorado. Founded in 1965, the institution offers numerous associate degrees, seven bachelor's degrees and a variety of career-technical certificates. ...

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Former members

Boise State Broncos The Boise State Broncos are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Boise State University, located in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Mou ...

, dropped varsity skiing in 2007 *

Colorado College Tigers The Colorado College Tigers are composed of 16 teams representing Colorado College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports in ...

, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped *

Colorado Mines Orediggers The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (also Mines Orediggers) are the athletic teams that represent the Colorado School of Mines, located in Golden, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Orediggers compete as members of the ...

, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped *

Colorado State Rams The Colorado State Rams are the athletic teams that represent Colorado State University (CSU). Colorado State's athletic teams compete along with 8 other institutions in the Mountain West Conference, which is an NCAA Division I conference and sp ...

, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped *

Nevada Wolf Pack The Nevada Wolf Pack are the athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno. They are part of NCAA's Division I's Mountain West Conference. It was founded on October 24, 1896 with football as the Sagebrushers in Reno, Nevada. H ...

, dropped varsity skiing in 2011 *

New Mexico Lobos The New Mexico Lobos are the athletic teams that represent the University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque. The university participates in the NCAA Division I in the Mountain West Conference (MW) since 1999, after leaving the Western Athle ...

, dropped varsity skiing in 2019 *

Utah State Aggies The Utah State Aggies are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Utah State University, located in Logan. The school fields 16 sports teams – seven men and nine women – and compete in the Mountain West Conference. Sports spon ...

, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped *

Western State Colorado Mountaineers The Western Colorado Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent Western Colorado University, located in Gunnison, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Mountaineers compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Con ...

, dropped varsity skiing in 2008 *

Whitman College Whitman College is a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington. The school offers 53 majors and 33 minors in the liberal arts and sciences, and it has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. Whitman was the first college in the Pacifi ...

, dropped varsity skiing in 2008 *

, dropped varsity skiing in 1992 (Wyoming's current RMISA team is its club skiing team)

RMISA Champions

Source:"2013 Colorado Skiing Media Guide"
'' CUBuffs.com'', 01 January 2013. Retrieved on 26 February 2014. Championships By School ;Overall :Colorado 27 (1959-60-62-63-69-72-73-74-75-76-79 Men; 1978-79 Women; 1986-91-93-94-95-99-2000-02-06-08-10-11-13-15 Coed) :Denver 18 (1950-51-52-54-55-56-57-58-61-65-66-67-70-71 Men; 2001-04-05-07 Coed) :Utah 17 (1977-81 Women; 1980-81-82 Men; 1984-85-87-88-89-90-96-97-98-2003-12-14-16 Coed) :Wyoming 6 (1968-77-78 Men; 1980-82 Women; 1983 Coed) :New Mexico 2 (1992-2009 Coed) :Western State 2 (1953-64 Men) ;Men's :Denver 14 (1950-51-52-54-55-56-57-58-61-65-66-67-70-71) :Colorado 11 (1959-60-62-63-69-72-73-74-75-76-79) :Utah 3 (1980-81-82) :Wyoming 3 (1968-77-78) :Western State 2 (1953-64) ;Women's :Colorado 2 (1978-79) :Utah 2 (1977-81) :Wyoming 2 (1980-82) ;Coed :Colorado 14 (1986-91-93-94-95-99-2000-02-06-08-10-11-13-15) :Utah 13 (1984-85-87-88-89-90-96-97-98-2003-12-14-16) :Denver 4 (2001-04-05-07) :New Mexico 2 (1992-2009) :Wyoming 1 (1983)

References

External links

* {{Official Website, http://www.rmisaskiing.com NCAA conferences College skiing conferences in the United States