In This Issue
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Faces and Places
A photo album of the many trade shows and conferences throughout the past year, from both sides of the northern boarder.
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Working the Shows
With the consumer ski show circuit fast approaching, ski resorts are busy dusting off their booths, repairing their banners and fine-tuning their…
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Numbers, Numbers
The winter sports business is awash in numbers: skier-visit totals. EBITDA. Beginner conversion rates. Snowmaking gpm. These numbers matter, because they guide…
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Wasting Away
No BS: composting toilets can make economic and environmental sense. They are well-suited to locations where installing a septic system and/or leach…
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2004-2005 Media Directory
Newspapers Newspaper Issues Circulation Contact Snow Reports Special Ski Sections & Winter Travel Promotions Maine Sunday Telegram/Portland Press, P.O. Box 1460, Portland,…
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The Age of Convergence, Part 2
by Slavko Stanchak Should you opt for fan guns or air-water guns? More manufacturers give you both choices. As we noted last…
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Getting to the Top
by Alain Lazard, Diversified Ski Services Where sliders go, lifts follow. Or is it the other way around? In the past 60…
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On the Cutting Edge, II
by John Stouffer Did you know that 51 percent of all ski resort lift tickets in the United States are now sold…
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Construction Site
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania Bear Creek, an hour from Philadelphia and with other major cities nearby, has been on a tear lately. The…
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SAM Idea Files
Perfectly Dry Nothing discourages a new rider faster than renting ski or board boots that are wet. To prevent this from happening…
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Talkin’ ‘Bout Our (Four) Generations
by Janice White, President, HR Expectations The “new economy” that resorts are part of is lean, flexible and highly efficient. The operative…
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Fall Consumer Ski Show Schedule
Show Calendar Oct. 8-10 SCRANTON National Ski & Snowboard Expo Oct. 14-17 TORONTO Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show Oct. 22-24 OTTAWA Ski,…
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Blue Pages
Ski Towns Face Uncertain Future With so many areas building, or having built, base villages, it’s time to ask: what happens to…
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The End Page
In the most recent issue of the Midwest Ski Area News, a lively newsletter for the members of the Midwest Ski Areas…
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Industry Reports
Grand Targhee Expands Grand Targhee, Wyo., negotiated a land swap deal with the Forest Service that will allow the area to expand…
