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Looking Ahead
The season pass wars are working—at least as far as boosting the early season numbers. Lured by lots of cheap tickets, skiers shrugged off…
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Blue Pages
Daly Leaves Vail Resorts Andrew P. Daly left his position as president of Vail Resorts as of November 1. His departure is part of…
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Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Americans’ preference for shorter, one-tank, rubber-tire trips and more family-oriented outings and vacations in the wake of last fall’s terrorist attacks has played right…
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Blue Pages
Insurance: A Perfect Storm It’s déjà vu all over again in the insurance business. Insurance rates are rocketing up, and coverage limits for some…
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Industry Report
Snow Summit To Purchase Big Bear After years of speculation, Snow Summit Corporation has executed an agreement with Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc., to…
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Blue Pages
SIA Changes Dates—Again, and Again? Snowsports Industries America (SIA) can’t get a date. After 20 years of debating the best timing for its annual…
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Industry Reports
End-of-Season Numbers Not So Bad The Kottke End-of-Season numbers for the 2001-2002 season were released and despite 9/11, late openings and a slowing economy,…
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Against All Odds
Business at U.S. and Canadian ski resorts took a few steps backwards this winter after last year’s stellar season. But considering the odds—recession, aftermath…
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Blue Pages
ASC Sued Over Steamboat Renege The day: Tuesday, March 26; the place, a conference room at a New York law firm. This was the…
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The Helmet Issue
Colorado established a mark this winter that nobody wanted: By mid-March, a record 15 skiers had died on the state’s slopes. These stats were…