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Mountain Spy :: July 2014
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we play eager guest. As winter wound down, Mountain Spy Liz Mettler called to see about what projects resorts…
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Blue Pages :: July 2014
WILL PARK CITY OPEN THIS SEASON?… FOREST SERVICE SETS SUMMER GUIDELINES… TRAIL RATING SYSTEM WON’T GO TO POT… LITTLE BROTHER MIGHT BE WATCHING… AIMING…
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An Ounce of Prevention
Conveyor lifts have fast become the workhorses at mountain resorts. Servicing them before the season will prevent downtime and headaches. With more and more…
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Industry Report :: September 2014
SUNAPEE WINS RIGHTS TO LAND IN COURT DECISION… BLACKJACK AND INDIANHEAD MERGE… PAJARITO TRANSFERRED TO LOS ALAMOS COUNTY… MOUNT BALDY FOR SALE… FAIRBANK GROUP…
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Top Tips for Grooming
SAM turned to some experts for their top 5 grooming tips. With winter snowmaking and grooming operations fast approaching—for a select few, perhaps within…
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Blue Pages :: September 2014
Perspective and Views JUST HOW BIG IS THE GROWTH CHALLENGE?We know, most resort folks roll their eyes whenever Snowsports Industries America (SIA) talks about…
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Blue Pages :: January 2011
GET A GROUPON… …OR TAKE A SHOT ON LIFTOPIA… JUST SAY NO TO GLUTEN… CULTURE SHOCK AT SQUAW VALLEY… 30 YEARS OF GRATITUDE… TAMARACK…
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Editor’s Picks :: SIA Snow Show 2011
This year’s SIA Snow Show was a bonanza of new ideas. Here are some of our favorites. The 2011 SIA Snow Show in Denver…
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Speak-Out :: Midwest Greats
An excerpt from Paul Augustine’s eulogy, given by his son, John P. Augustine. [Within days of one another, two industry greats from the Midwest…
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Blue Pages :: March 2011
DEALS, DEALS, DEALS… RETAIL BUSINESS IS BACK IN THE BLACK… TALE OF TWO INDUSTRIES… UNTAPPED MARKETS EVERYWHERE… MICHELLE AND THE KIDS COME TO VAIL……
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Industry Reports :: March 2011
TENNEY AUCTIONED… INTRAWEST MOVING HEADQUARTERS… SELKIRK CELEBRATES 30 YEARS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… TENNEY AUCTIONEDTenney Mountain, N.H., was sold in a foreclosure auction for…
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Summer in the Mountains
To find out just how important summer operations are at mountain resorts, SAM conducted a survey. The results show that summer is a very…
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Construction Site :: May 2011
Resorts expand with new lodges, summer attractions and energy-saving tools. CAMELBACK/CAMELBEACH, PENNSYLVANIACamelbeach Mountain Waterpark, alter ego to Camelback Winter Resort and the largest outdoor…
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On the Hill: Alyeska Spring Training – Extreme Tram Evacuation
In this first installation of SAM’s Field Report series, we interview Michelle Cosper from Alyeska Resort about their off-season training routines. Last week SAM…
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Blue Pages :: May 2011
DON’T CHANGE TIME–SHIFT THE WORKDAY… IS THERE AN ECO-GROOMER IN YOUR FUTURE?… HALFPIPE, WOMEN’S JUMPING IN OLYMPICS… HELMET LAW TO TAKE EFFECT IN NEW…
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Industry Reports :: May 2011
SIA ANNOUNCES EARLIER DATES… VILLA OLIVIA SOLD… ELDORA CLEARS FIRST HURDLE… VAIL PLANS EXPANSION AT NORTHSTAR… AWARDS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS SIA ANNOUNCES EARLIER…
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20 Under 30 :: 2011
About five years ago, there was a general feeling among top managers that the resort industry faced a looming succession shortage. Guys (and it…
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The Learning Season
Summer is the time for training and education. Ski area employees in the Northeast and Midwest have three high-level educational opportunities this summer: the…