In This Issue
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Lifts 2015: Building on the Rise
Resorts have become increasingly discerning about their investments in lifts—which, along with snowmaking, comprise the essential elements of a ski and snowboard…
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A True Adventure Center
If you are going to start a major development project, it sure helps to have more than half of the build-out cost…
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It’s All a Game
When your dad is a pro event racer and your mom is an event organizer, your birthday parties are bound to rock.…
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Trust the Process
After working together for 16 years, Greg Goddard and Claire Humber have forged a productive and fun working relationship. In 1999, Goddard,…
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Fun and Games at IAAPA
The editors of SAM, along with a number of ski area operators, attended the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)…
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The Rise of the She-conomy
When it comes to marketing or selling anything, you should never underestimate the power of women. A Nielsen consumer study from 2013…
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Rental Guide 2016-17
Once the red-haired stepchild of the ski and ride world, rental equipment has become the family’s blossoming honor roll student. Rental equipment…
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Publisher’s Memo – January 2016
Superstars everywhere you look The start of a new year is a time to take stock of the past and look to…
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On the Road – January 2016
Faces and Places… BEWI Awards Lunch Boston, Nov. 13, 2015 & BEWI Expo Denver, Nov. 6-8 Left: SIA’s David Ingemie received…
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Industry Reports
PEAK RESORTS ACQUIRES HUNTER MOUNTAIN On Nov. 30, Peak Resorts entered into an agreement to purchase Hunter Mountain, N.Y., for cash consideration…
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Pocket Protector Apocalypse?
Freestyle terrain is entering into adulthood, and we are faced with the reality that the terrain park has outlived its “fad” status.…
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Busted!
When it comes to ticket scams, most resorts have seen it all. Scammers have long taken numerous routes to avoid paying full…
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Cloudy, With a Chance of Collaboration
“This weekend, we expect a winter storm to impact the area, leaving behind several inches of snow, so everybody should plan to…
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Satisfaction in Review
Raise your hand if you’ve ever changed someone’s performance with a performance review. Keep it up if the change was positive and…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2016
THE QUESTION: CAN I GO SLEDDING OFF TO THE SIDE SOMEWHERE WITH MY YOUNGEST CHILD WHILE MY OLDER SON IS SKIING? …
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Idea Files
Best ideas of 2015: tubing lanes, conveyor de-icing, load-here mats. SUNKEN LANES Implemented by Jay Roberts at Wintergreen Resort more than…
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Blue Pages
Perspective and Views… SMART CATS Technology has spread throughout the resort world as suppliers and operators seek to improve efficiency. In…
