September 2026
Beyond Orientation: New Approaches to Staff Readiness
Six resorts are doing more than one-and-done onboarding to better prepare new hires and managers alike ahead of the busy winter season.
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Real questions from real ski area personnel, answered in plain English by a real human.
Canada West Loves Its Small Ski Areas
CWSAA is expanding financial support to help more small ski areas participate in industry education and risk management events.
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Rising Leader Program
supported by mountainguard
Our jobs are different. Our leadership development should be, too. Participants will strengthen practical leadership skills they can put to work right away, guided by people who get it: a coach with firsthand industry experience, mentors who’ve been in their shoes, and peers doing the work alongside them.
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Parts & Resource Board
The Parts & Resource Board is a free resource for subscribers to post wanted items, track down hard-to-find parts and supplies, or seek technical advice from fellow operators. The board creates a trusted community for ski area professionals to share knowledge and help each other find what they need. Every request is reviewed before it goes live.
