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Mountains Don’t Move Themselves

January 2014

January 2014

READ MORE RENTAL GEAR 2014 Manufacturers on both the Alpine and snowboard sides continue to find ways to make the rental process easier and guests happier.

 

  • LIFTS 2013€”MEH

    Recovery seems to be slow in the lift-building business. But there are bright spots.

  • IAAPA 2013

    SAM gathers some great new products and ideas from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions annual trade show.

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  • COLLECTIVE ALLIANCES

    As resorts come together to sell combined season passes, are customers responding?

  • NEW VISION FOR NIGHT LIGHTS

    When Steamboat decided to offer night riding, the resort found a system that is low impact and maximum fun.

  • CONSTRUCTION SITE

    Resorts worked on everything from summer operations to new learning areas.

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  • IDEA FILES

    A brake pump, a loading guide, and the winner of the Best Idea File of 2013.

  • ON THE ROAD

    DENVER EXPO November 2013… BEWI LUNCHEON November 2013… SKI VT AND SKI NH RECEPTIONS November 2013

  • SPEAKOUT :: WHERE ARE ALL THE MOGULS?

    Twenty years ago you could hardly find a ski area that wasn€™t littered with moguls. They were everywhere. But by the mid-€™90s, moguls were on the way to extinction…

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  • SPEAKOUT :: REMEMBERING HENRIK BULL

    Henrik Bull remembered.

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  • INDUSTRY REPORTS

    TAOS TO BE SOLD… GOOD NEWS FOR WEST AND WHALEBACK… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS

  • SUMMER: WHAT PRICE IS RIGHT?

    Flexibility is the key to pricing summer activities.

  • TOP PR PEEVES

    Advice and perspective from the field.

  • LITTLE AREAS THAT COULD

    There’s a lot happening at four smaller Maine hills.

  • REMOTE CONTROL OF LIFTS

    Modern communications have made remote operation of lifts much easier. But that’s no excuse for taking it for granted.

  • SOCHI, THE PREQUEL

    Russia’s Winter Games has deep North American roots.

  • MOUNTAIN SPY

    In this month’s Mountain Spy, we tackle what is becoming a controversial subject–uphill traffic. But this is a test of customer service. Whether the answer is “yes” or “no,” it still pays to deliver information with a friendly attitude.

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  • BLUE PAGES

    CANYONS AVY SUIT HOLDS MANY LESSONS… SNOWMAKING WITH BALLS… HEAVENLY ADOPTS NEW ZIPLINE RULES… INTRAWEST FILES FOR $100 MILLION IPO… AND SHOWS INTEREST IN CRESTED BUTTE?… MUCH ADO ABOUT TOKING

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