In This Issue
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Managing for Peak Days in Lean Times
As businesses across the country tighten their belts, creative staffing has become a top priority. Surviving and even thriving in this economy?…
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Tune-Up Time
The snow will be flying before we know it, and here are what some areas do to get ready. When the winter…
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Clearing the Way
A round-up of key snow removal equipment. It isn’t often that a ski resort has too much snow. Still, when the snow…
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With Energy, Less is More
Here’s how one resort cut down on its emissions while beefing up its bottom line. In the ski industry we tell ourselves…
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Growth Spurt Ahead?
A recession seems like an odd time to be talking about growing the market, but two factors make it a real possibility,…
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Construction Site :: September 2009
While lifts were not the big story this summer, plenty of smaller projects kept ski area crews busy. SUN VALLEY, IDAHOSun Valley…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2009
Mountain Spy Liz Eren tackles a growing problem with kids–food allergies. And, once again, the answers are as varied as the resorts…
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Speak Out :: Group Visits are Not the Big Answer
Leigh Nelson President of Welch Village Ski Area talks group sales. The article “Trippin’” in the July issue of SAM inspired several…
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Speak Out :: What, Me Worry?
Global Warming In an attempt to quickly extinguish any dissent, Seth Masia argues against the ideas presented in Allen Best’s story, “A…
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Industry Reports :: September 2009
SWAIN LEASED WITH PURCHASE AGREEMENT… YELLOWSTONE CLUB SALE FINALIZED… NEW YORK NUMBER 4 IN VISITS… FORMER TITUS MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY… TELLURIDE TO…
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Team Building
It takes all kinds-well, six, anyway-to staff a park. Wide-eyed rookies, washed-up pros, sponsor-me bro’s, MacGyverists, and career-minded individuals—freestyle terrain employees are…
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Keep ‘Em Coming Back for More
It’s important to inspire exceptional customer service in any economy. Worried about the effects of a depressed economy on the upcoming season?…
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Summer Blues
Weather and economy cast a cloud over summer ops. Between the weather and the economy, it has been a tough summer. “We’re…
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Blue Pages :: Setpember 2009
BANKING ON EL NIÑO… FALLOUT FROM THE CREDIT CRISIS… WINTER PARK SKI TRAIN NOT DEAD YET… “DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD” CAMPAIGN EXPANDS… CHEER…
