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Idea Files :: March 2013
A bridge for deer, paper tower holders, and groomer show-and-tell are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts. Some of the latest and greatest…
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Speak Out :: This is One Problem
A SAM editorial on snowboarding’s “decline.” NSAA’s recent spotlight on the leveling out, and even decline, in snowboarding’s numbers is a cop out. We…
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Industry Reports :: March 2013
WATER FIGHT WON… BRIAN HEAD SOLD… ESPN LOOKS AT POTENTIAL NEW VENUE FOR X GAMES… SUNBURST SOLD… JUNE OPENS BACKCOUNTRY… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER PEOPLE…
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Blue Pages :: March 2013
HIGH TECH PARKING LOT TICKET SCALPING… ENOUGH WITH THE REPORT CARDS ALREADY… GETTING A CHARGE AT MOUNTAIN RESORTS… TRAINING TERRAIN-BASED TEACHERS… BEAR MOUNTAIN ENDURES…
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Industry Reports :: May 2013
GREEK PEAK AND SNÖ MOUNTAIN AUCTIONED… WHALEBACK CLOSES DOORS… LSSM REPORTS BIG 2013 NUMBERS… SAMMY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED… N.Y.’S ORDA TO BE AUDITED… OBITUARY……
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Eco Tip :: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Electric vehicle charging stations. Plug-In vehicle sales have risen steadily since 2010, with more than 52,800 plug-in sales in 2012. Sales doubled in January…
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Blue Pages :: May 2013
PASS PERKS PROLIFERATE… PUTTING THE BITTER IN BITTERROOT… BOOTLEG SKI LESSONS ON THE RISE?… BURTON OPEN MOVE TO VAIL IS A HIT… POST MORTEM:…
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10 Under 30 :: 2013
SAM’s anticipated list of the top industry young guns. It was hard to tell during the Great Recession (those years were, after all, ironically…
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Construction Site :: July 2013
Guests can look forward to new places to rest and eat this coming season. SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH, VERMONT In May 2012, Smugglers’ installed 35 Vermont-made…
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Industry Reports :: July 2013
VISITS REBOUND… BONNIER GETS OUT OF WINTER SPORTS… CALIFORNIA SENATE OKAYS SAFETY BILL… RETAIL SALES REACHED $3.4 BILLION… NEW FOREST SERVICE AD POLICY RELEASED……
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ECO TIP :: Waste Less Water
Using less water is as good for the environment as it is for your bottom line. Water is a moderately priced commodity, which helps…
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Blue Pages :: July 2013
VAIL GOES ALL IN AT CANYONS… GOING WILD AT LAKE LOUISE… FOREST SERVICE WINDFALL IN ASPEN… SNOW SUMMIT EXPLORES POSSIBLE SALE… CANADIEN CONS… SHORTSWINGS…
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Construction Site :: September 2013
Resorts were busy this summer with improvements. PATS PEAK, NEW HAMPSHIRE Four major projects this summer at Pats Peak include a new triple chairlift,…
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Industry Reports :: September 2013
BOYNE AND CROSSHARBOR TEAM UP… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS BOYNE AND CROSSHARBOR TEAM UP Boyne Resorts, which owns Big Sky, Mont., and CrossHarbor Capital Partners,…
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Blue Pages :: September 2013
WHO WILL CONTROL PARK CITY RESORT?… HOW TO FINANCE THE FEEDERS?… THE BATTLE OVER BELLEAYRE… CALIF. PUTS A KINK IN ZIPLINE BUSINESS… A PLETHORA…
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Construction Site :: November 2013
Resorts were busy this summer with improvements. SUGAR BOWL, CALIFORNIA With approval from the United States Forest Service this past summer, Sugar Bowl broke…
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Industry Report :: November 2013
CAMELBACK SOLD… MOUNTAIN RIDER’S ALLIANCE TO RUN MT. ABRAM… BEAR VALLEY DEAL FALLS THROUGH… TWO AUCTIONS, ONE SALE… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… CORRECTIONS CAMELBACK…
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ECO TIP :: Waste Oil Heaters: Recycle, Reuse
Waste oil heaters can cut the waste management cost and reduce overall heating bills. How much waste oil does your resort produce each year?…