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The Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) skiing-only conference. As the NCAA does not have divisions in collegiate skiing, it is composed of both NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II 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 NCAA Skiing Championships.

Full Members:

• Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
• Alaska Nanooks — Joined in 2016–17
• California Golden Bears
• Colorado Buffaloes
• Denver Pioneers
• Montana State Bobcats
• Utah Utes
• Westminster Griffins

Associate Members:

• Colorado Mountain College
• Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls

Former members

• Boise State Broncos, dropped varsity skiing in 2007
• Colorado College Tigers, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped
• Colorado Mines Orediggers, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped
• Colorado State Rams, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped
• Nevada Wolf Pack, dropped varsity skiing in 2011
• New Mexico Lobos, dropped varsity skiing in 2019
• Utah State Aggies, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped
• Western State Colorado Mountaineers, dropped varsity skiing in 2008
• Whitman College, dropped varsity skiing in 2008
• Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls, dropped varsity skiing in 1992 (Wyoming's current RMISA team is its club skiing team)

RMISA Champions

Source:

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

1. "2013 Colorado Skiing Media Guide", CUBuffs.com, 01 January 2013. Retrieved on 26 February 2014.

External links

• Official website

• NCAA conferences
• College skiing conferences in the United States