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• Marketing

Fun and funny, low-key and serious, tone-deaf and forgettable, and everything in between, our panelists explain the various marketing efforts that stood out to them from 2023-24, for better or worse.

Marketing leaders compliment other ski areas' jobs-well-done.

Post-LSSM, learn-to initiatives remain a key piece of the growth strategy for many ski areas—but there is still work to be done to attract and keep new skiers and riders.

• Research
• Guest Services

An exploration of the recent sharp declines in national Net Promoter Scores.

• Mountain Planning

How the concept of comfortable carrying capacity can also help with community-wide planning as crowds grow.

• Customer Service

Staffers struggle with an unusual question: "Can I grass ski at your resort this summer? I have my own equipment.

• Marketing
• Research

SAM and MMGY Origin partnered to produce a new survey and report aimed at providing resort marketers with annual benchmarks for their efforts.

• roundup

An uneven season informed early 2024-25 pass sales strategies across North America. 

• News
• Opinion

Guesstimates for '23-'24 visits, the longest preseason ever, get to know North Carolina ski areas, calling B.S. on ticket sales, and more.

• New Ideas

Clever solutons for on-hill signs, sanitary trash cabinet access, and lift chairlift carriers.

• Summer
• Activities

The mountain coaster market is expanding and new tech is improving safety and throughput.

• Summer
• Activities
• Construction

How to improve your golf course—and maybe its ranking—without breaking the bank.

• Business
• Construction

Due diligence is the financial foundation of any new building or major renovation project.

• Business

A revealing deep dive into the "2022-23 Economic Analysis of U.S. Ski Areas."

• Snowmaking

Prioritize your people to perfec the snowmaking process and product.