Claim: 13 teams competed in the 1956 NCAA Skiing Championship, founded in 1954, with Denver edging out Dartmouth 582.01 to 541.77.
Evidence: Denver (3rd title) Dartmouth Denver Dartmouth Middlebury Western State (CO) Idaho Colorado Utah Washington Vermont Washington State Wyoming Michigan Tech California 582.01 541.77 1954 The University of Denver won the first ever skiing championship in 1954 over Seattle University, 384 to 349.6.