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May 2015

 

Below is the Table of Contents. We have selected a few articles that you can read in their entirety online.

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A Wild and Crazy Year

April 28, 2015

It was the anti-Goldilocks year: too warm or too cold; too little snow, or too much. Yet many areas enjoyed record or above-average seasons.

Linda Go...

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Mountain Spy :: May 2015 :: Ski Safety

Written by Liz Eren
ISSUE May 2015 AUTHOR Elizabeth Eren VOLUME 54-3 PAGE 48 SUBJECT Customer Service     In this month’s Mountai...
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Speak-Out :: The e-Commerce Challenge

Written by Jonathan Davis
SPEAK-OUT :: THE E-COMMERCE CHALLENGE   Issue May 2015   Author Jonathan Davis   Volume 54-3   Page 16   S...
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Blue Pages :: May 2015

Written by Staff
CNL RESORT SALE: READING THE TEA LEAVES... WOLF CREEK: COLORADO’S NEXT SKI TOWN?... WE THOUGHT ALL THINGS VAIL WERE “EPIC”... WAIVERS OU...
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A Fresh Approach

Written by Catherine Doucette
Ski resort fare is becoming faster, healthier, and made to order.
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Top Tips for installing Pipe

Written by Jesse Boyd, VP of Operations, Peak Resorts
Snowmaking installations are often essential and expensive. Make sure you get it right the first time. Jesse Boyd, VP of Operations, Peak Resorts
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The Payments Revolution

Written by David Eldredge, Internal Auditor, Wachusett Mountain
In October 2015, the U.S. begins the switch to EMV credit card technology, which means greater fraud protection and wider acceptance of mobile payments...
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Industry Reports

Written by Staff
VAIL RESORTS TO ACQUIRE PERISHER... POWDR ACQUIRES PRODUCTION COMPANY... CSU LAUNCHES ONLINE SKI MANAGEMENT CERT... B.C. DEVELOPS CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION...
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Living with Older Machinery

Written by Neville Sachs
All it takes is TLC, planning, and an understanding of how machines work.
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Masters of Festivities

Written by Moira McCarthy
As BBQ fans and winter resorts know, summer and fall are a great time to party.
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Peaks and Placebos

Written by Brad Larson, VP Sales / Marketing, Telluride, CO
Establish expectations for a great experience, and that's just what customers will have.
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The Lessons of Snowboarding

Written by Dave Zook
Three years ago, an NSAA report incited a flood of "snowboarding is doomed" articles. Today, the future looks brighter.
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The Balsams Rising

Written by Rick Kahl
The return of this Grand Resort proves all things old can be new again.
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Beginner Moves

Written by Steve Threndyle
What does it take to adopt terrain-based learning?
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Advantages in Summer Activities: Terrain, Lifts, and Gravity

Written by Jeff Harbaugh
Meditations on the role and potential of off-season business.
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Economic Analysis 2013-14: Size and Location Matter

Written by Elizabeth Whalen
Yes, weather impacts profitability. So does a resort's size, and how it manages its business. Plus: the lessons that losses teach.
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Trailblazers :: Jan Leonard

Written by Staff
First in a series on individuals who have had a significant impact on developing the North American winter resort industry.
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