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BEST/WORST MARKETING, 2012-13
SAM's anticipated annual review of resort marketing efforts. -
SUMMER MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
A little summer maintenance on winter equipment will go a long way in the fall. -
THOUGHT FOR FOOD
Food and beverage still remains at the bottom of the customer satisfaction scale at mountain resorts. But some creative thinkers are reversing that -
POWDER TO THE PEOPLE
As more guests venture off-piste, perhaps resorts can "design" the experience. -
MADE IN THE SHADE
Summer guests have their own very unique needs. A place out of the sun is one of them. See how resorts provide shelter and keep guests longer. -
LOOK, MA, NO WEDGE!
See why Welch Village threw out its old instruction methods. -
IDEA FILES
An ATV light, a phone cover, and wire rope markers are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts. -
ON THE ROAD
TAHOE SNOWCIAL Heavenly Mountain Feb/Mar 2013... CUTTERS CAMP EAST Mount Snow April 2013... -
SPEAK OUT :: WHERE IS THE MAGIC?
Terrain-based learning. -
INDUSTRY REPORTS
GREEK PEAK AND SNO MOUNTAIN AUCTIONED... WHALEBACK CLOSES DOORS... LSSM REPORTS BIG 2013 NUMBERS... SAMMY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED... N.Y.S ORDA TO BE AUDITED... OBITUARY... PEOPLE -
NICK OF TIME
Winter arrived late in much of the country, but stayed lateand proved snow is always better late than never. -
A NEW APPROACH TO SUMMER
With Vail's Epic Discovery plan on the table, the Forest Service ponders the rules for the Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act. -
ECO TIP :: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Electric vehicle charging stations. -
LEARNING THE ROPES
Organization certifies inspectors for the new ASTM standard. -
MOUNTAIN SPY
Mountain spy, Liz Eren, asks a question on finding the best snow. Wed like to give credit for this question to Arapahoe Basins Alan Henceroth, who told us that they get this call a lot. As a reward, we did not call A Basin, but everyone else was fair game. Send Liz Eren your questions and, if we use one, win the immunity challenge for one issue (liz@saminfo.com)! -
BLUE PAGES
PASS PERKS PROLIFERATE... PUTTING THE BITTER IN BITTERROOT... BOOTLEG SKI LESSONS ON THE RISE?... BURTON OPEN MOVE TO VAIL IS A HIT... POST MORTEM: MUCH ADO ABOUT INJURIES... COURT CASES CHALLENGE INHERENT RISK
