November 2006

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The Art of the Park

This year's trends in terrain parks are all about catering to beginners and keeping it simple.

Derailed

Written by Tom Winter

Freestylers are going back to nature with their rails and hits.

French Fries to Go, Please

Written by Allen Best

As resorts across the continent get serious about the environment, what role can biodiesel play in daily operations?

Fan Guns-In the East?

Written by Tim Sweeney

When Peak Resorts purchased an eastern resort, the company decided to bring its successful Midwest snowmaking operations in. Did it work?

Construction Site :: November 2006

Written by Staff Report

Resorts were busy this summer installing lifts, expanding terrain, and sprucing up base areas.

A Question of Balance

Written by Robert Frohlich

Which is more important to an area's operations: building real estate or improving the mountain product? It depends.

Speak Out :: November 2006

Written by Joel Bourassa, Bob Roberts, Staff

Joel Bourassa, Operations Manager of Tenney Mountain Resort, Plymouth, N.H., implores us to take on "A Snowmaking Challenge." SAM talks differing str...

Industry Reports :: November 2006

Written by Staff

Vail Arsonits Plead Guilty... Norquay Sold... New Owner for Snow Ridge... New SmartStyle... Hemlock Reopens... Powder Ridge Closes... Obit... People......

Slats Goes Private

Written by Seth Masia

There's money to be made in them thar hills.

The Resort Builders

Written by John Fry

Longtime ski journalist and former SAM editor John Fry has recently published "The Story of Modern Skiing," a history of the sport in the U.S. This ada...

The New PR Paradigm

Written by Linda Goodspeed

Areas are adding tools-and dedicated employees-to increase guest communications via the web.

Mountain Spy :: November 2006

Written by Liz Eren

SAM goes undercover to learn about season pass options for the recent college grad.

True Lies

Written by Moira McCarthy

As technology and the Web give customers greater access to weather conditions, snow reporters learn to both entertain and inform.

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