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Day lodges have come a long way since they were mere warming huts. The six day lodge entries in the 1994 Snow Country design award competition offer ideas and features for other area operators.

Caberfae, Mich., never died--it just faded away temporarily. Now, reborn and revitalized with new peaks, trails, lifts and amenities, this Michigan area is again a force. Article covers history and recent events in the life of this historic area.

This feature takes a look at the trend of multi-million dollar spending on mountain restaurants, focusing on three new summit restaurants in Colorado: The Outpost at Keystone, The Two Elks restaurant at Vail and the Lodge at Sunspot in Winter Park. The question is, where does such blue-chip dining fit into the skiing experience?

A look at the architectural design phase and its key elements. The success of this phase hinges on communication between project players. Examines the sub-phases of the design phase including: program development, site evaluation, design development, research and data collection.

A look into two land exchanges that were engineered by the Western Land Group. The swaps involved privately-owned pristine land for USFS-owned land that already contained golf courses and parking lots. The deals were brokered with Summit County, Colo., and the Forest Service. Includes site plans and background information.

SAM's own ski area operator's survey produced stunning revelations on what area managers want and are thinking, particularly regarding the effectiveness of USIA. National marketing ranks low. Includes graphs and tables of results, two pages of quotes extracted from the comments on the surveys and an explanation of the methodology that was used to produce the data.

Vision, planning and sensitivity to place are common themes among the winners in Snow Country's overall resort design category awards. A look with photos at the recipients of this years awards. Topics covered include: individual themes, standards of quality, and consistent patterns.

Concluding a two-part series on the wetlands permitting processes with suggested step-by-step approaches for areas needing wetlands permits. Includes recommendations for industry action, plus two sidebars on recent Section 404 permitting approvals and recent court decisions on the subject.