Here's an expanded look at summer operations.

New and old attractions alike drew big numbers of summer visitors.

Mountain Spy Liz Eren tests out the summer work force with what is a seemingly simple question on summer activities.

CONGRESS CONSIDERS SUMMER AT AREAS... XANADU DOO-DOO... VISAS FUND JAY PEAK EXPANSION... MORE LESSONS FROM TAMARACK... GENERATIONALLY SPEAKING... USSA: PARTNERS WANTED

MOVING AND SHAKING IN THE MEDIA WORLD... PEACE THROUGH SKIING... SOLAR POWERED LIFTS... WASTING AWAY AT GREAT DIVIDE... IS SKIING SAFER THAN GARDENING?... FOREST SERVICE DOUSES C.B. SMOKE SHACKS... SUMMER ZIPS ALONG

New Lodges, lifts and summer attractions for mountain resort guests.

Many ski areas are turning into adventure parks during the summer months.

While lifts were not the big story this summer, plenty of smaller projects kept ski area crews busy.

Weather and economy cast a cloud over summer ops.

Revenue-generating summer attractions don't have to break the bank.