The mountain resort industry has seen much over the past 50 years. Here are our picks for 50 moments that led us to where we are today.

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... OSHA WANTS TO SEE YOUR JHA... PEAK RESORTS JUMPS SKI NH SHIP... CONSOLIDATION IN SNOWMAKING...

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

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

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

The 2011/12 season may go down in history as one of the worst for ski resorts. But there were some lessons to be learned that can help in the future.

Lack of snow for many cut into visits during the first half of the season.

We take our annual look at NSAA's Economic Analysis and find a few surprises...and some major holes.