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July 2012

Below is the Table of Contents. We have selected a few articles that you can read in their entirety online.

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Featured Story

Night Moves

When the sun goes down, turn those lights on to entertain guests.

Dog Days Aren't Over

Written by Cindy Hirschfeld

Toting your dog everywhere is no longer just a celebrity thing. More guests are asking for, and getting, some canine consideration on their ski vacatio...

Scary Good Prospects

Written by Moira McCarthy

Many ski areas are finding that October can be a profitable month thanks to elaborate and frightening haunt attractions for the Halloween season.

Construction Site :: July 2012

Written by Staff Report

Year-round attractions take center stage in construction.

Speak Out :: Make Snowboarding Healthy Again

Written by RickKahl

Editor Rick Kahl on the state of snowboarding.

Industry Reports :: July 2012

Written by Staff Report

Jay Peak Acquires Burke... and other industry news.

Perp Patrol

Written by Linda Goodspeed

When the cameras roll, thefts go down.

Up in The Air

Written by Rick Kahl

Resorts seek to improve lift safety by keeping kids securely in their seats.

Snowmaking as Manufacturing

Written by Andrew Pollak-Bruce

If your state does not offer tax benefits for snowmaking, perhaps your lawmakers (and tax authorities) need a little education.

Mountain Spy :: July 2012

Written by Liz Eren

In this Mountain Spy, Liz Eren disguises herself as a worried Mom and asks a very open-ended question. The answers are varied, but some really nailed i...

Blue Pages :: July 2012

Written by Staff Report

WINTER 2011-12 SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS... A LATE ADDITION TO BEST/WORST MARKETING... NO FUN IN THE FAMILY... BEAN COUNTERS: IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ’EM...

10 Under 30 :: 2012

Written by Tom Winter

SAM takes its annual look at the new talent in our industry. This next generation of leaders is full of drive, enthusiasm and creativity.