In This Issue
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The Obama Factor
What should we expect from our new president? Here are a few likely scenarios. For some in the business of skiing, the…
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Lifts 2008 :: An Average Year
While lift construction in 2008 was more or less average, the scale of some of the projects was far from it. …
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Fakin’ It
It might be worth taking a new look at artificial sliding surfaces. In the beginning, there was snow and snow begat sliding,…
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Summer’s in the Air
Mt. Hood Skibowl takes summer activities to a new level. When it comes to summertime, the folks at Mt. Hood Skibowl do…
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Hot Fun in the Summer
SAM took to the IAPPA tradeshow floor and gathered a crop of new ideas for summer fun in the mountains. If you…
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10 More Under 30
When we debuted the “Under 30” list last year, we really had no idea what we were getting into. We thought it…
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Construction Site :: January 2009
New base lodges, a gondola and expanded snowmaking are featured in this issue. GORE MOUNTAIN, NEW YORKFor 2008-09, Gore has developed Burnt…
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Speak Out :: Mount Snow Hits A Nerve
Mount Snow Hits a Nerve on Conditions Reports. MOUNT SNOW HITS A NERVE ON CONDITIONS REPORTSWhat’s the best way to report snow…
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Industry Reports :: January 2009
CNL BUYS TRIPLE PEAKS… SEVEN SPRINGS BUYS LAUREL MOUNTAIN… LOCKE RETURNS TO LAKE LOUISE… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS CNL BUYS TRIPLE PEAKSCNL…
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Rentals on the Rise
The economic slowdown could fuel an uptick in rentals. When the airlines first announced last spring that they would charge extra for…
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Kitchen Aid
A little creativity with some basic ingredients can boost your f&b profits. With food costs rising and customers reeling from the economic…
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Adaptable Chair
NSAA’s current chairman of the board, Rusty Gregory, looks to a changing future with optimism. Facing economic challenges along with the rest…
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Playing it Safe
OSHA may be coming to a ski area near you: yours. As the NSAA Capital Watch has pointed out, ski areas have…
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Disney’s Keys to Excellence
Great customer service starts with great employees. The “Disney Keys to Excellence” presentation at the Ski Areas of New York (SANY) show…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2009
Mountain Spy Liz Eren owes this month’s idea to Jen Butson at Ski Vermont. For this question, Liz chose resorts near major metropolitan…
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Blue Pages:: January 2009
CNL TEES UP ANOTHER ONE… BUDDY, CAN YOU SPARE $300 MILLION?… ROUGH TIMES AT INTRAWEST, VAIL RESORTS… JUST WHAT DETROIT NEEDS… OKEMO…
