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  • Year-Round Passes

    March 2020

    Year-Round Passes

    Season pass sales are being heavily impacted by COVID-19, one product resorts are looking at are year-round passes.

  • Move Over, Adrenaline

    March 2018

    Move Over, Adrenaline

    Cross Country Mountain biking looks to be one of the first potential summer operations to be able to open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out this article from March 2018.

January 2015

  • Push to The Latest: No

 

  • LIFTS 2014: IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
    New aerial lift installations hit rock bottom. Is this the new normal?
  • RENTAL GUIDE 2015
    Performance and graphic trends in ski and snowboard gear.

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  • THE HISTORY OF CATS: PART I
    A look back at the earliest machines used for slope grooming and the pioneers who invented them.

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  • WALKING THE LINE
    It's barely five years since aerial adventure parks appeared in winter resorts, but they have become a key part of the landscape.
  • PROGRAMS FOR SUMMER
    Summer activities can be profitable. So can summer events. But the trifecta is activities, events, and programs.
  • SUMMER OPS AND TOTS
    Without the liability protection afforded by inherent risk statutes, summer activities need extra care--especially when kids are involved.
  • CONSTRUCTION SITE
    Resorts across North America are making major improvements and expanding terrain for guests to enjoy this coming season.
  • IDEA FILES
    Tubing lane shapers, fast and cheap ATV windshield repairs, and mobile work platforms are the latest great ideas from resorts.
  • ON THE ROAD
    IAAPA Attractions Expo, Orlando, FL, November 2014... Boston Ski & Snowboard Expo, Boston, MA, November 2014... Ski NH Media Reception, Boston, MA, November 2014... TBL Fall Immersion, Killington, VT, November 2014... CCSAA Eastern Meeting, Stowe, VT, November 2014... Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo, Denver, CO, November 2014
  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR
    NSP Responds to "Rescue Me."

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  • INDUSTRY REPORT
    Vail Resorts to Invest $50 Million at PCMR, Peak's IPO, and other news.
  • GEARING UP FOR LSSM AND BAF
    Resorts are taking a variety of approaches to boost trial and conversion.
  • DEALS EXPAND THE FIRST-TIME AUDIENCE
    Discount subscription programs such as Groupon broaden the newbie market.
  • ECO TIP :: HEATING TIMERS
    Use only what's needed, while minimizing human error.
  • FIT RENTERS RIGHT
    Improving the bootfitting process, wherever possible, is crucial for return business.
  • ONLINE WAIVERS
    Cloud-based liability protection is the wave of the future.
  • MOUNTAIN SPY
    In this month's Mountain Spy, we tackle the simple act of renting gear. When a customer has doubts about going through the rental process, how easy do you make it for them?

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  • BLUE PAGES
    THE GREENEST CATS... THE CAT'S MEOW: A CELEBRATION OF SNOWCATS... SILVER TSUNAMI HITS THE SKI INDUSTRY... HIDDEN GEM