In This Issue
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And the Numbers Are…
SAM’s annual look at the industry’s Economic Analysis. As CFO at Sugarbush, Vt., in the mid-’90s, I looked forward to receiving the…
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Women Going Downhill
Move over, boys. Women-only programs at downhill bike parks are taking off. During the summer at many ski resorts, when the wildflowers…
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Unlikely Power
Aspen has long been at the forefront of environmental initiatives and its latest venture, involving methane, is impressive. Mike Kaplan, the dapper…
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One for the Books
Vail celebrates its 50th birthday with a brand-new gondola that is ground-breaking in many ways. Vail’s new 10-passenger Gondola One, the main…
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SIA Snow Show 2013
Check out the editor’s picks from this year’s crop of new products. The 2013 SIA Snow Show in Denver attracted close to…
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Capital Suggestions
Mountain resorts are getting creative when it comes to financing. The nature of the winter resort business—one that depends on weather and…
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Groomer Face-Off
SAM’s annual look at what’s new in the grooming field is a little different this year, as we let manufacturers and readers…
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Idea Files :: March 2013
A bridge for deer, paper tower holders, and groomer show-and-tell are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts. Some of the latest…
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Speak Out :: This is One Problem
A SAM editorial on snowboarding’s “decline.” NSAA’s recent spotlight on the leveling out, and even decline, in snowboarding’s numbers is a cop…
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Speak Out :: Standing Up for Skiing
Roger Marolt on saving skiing. [The following was originally written for the Snowmass Sun and is excerpted here with permission from the…
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Industry Reports :: March 2013
WATER FIGHT WON… BRIAN HEAD SOLD… ESPN LOOKS AT POTENTIAL NEW VENUE FOR X GAMES… SUNBURST SOLD… JUNE OPENS BACKCOUNTRY… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE……
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Maintaining Mid-Season Momentum
Resorts are taking a variety of steps to avoid late-season burnout. Christmas is over. New Year’s. Crazy busy MLK weekend. The next…
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When It’s Time to Change, You’ve Got to Rearrange
Year-round operations pose opportunities and challenges for employers and employees. It used to be that many mountain resorts, especially the ones with…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2013
In this Mountain Spy, Liz Eren put on her Mom hat again and called around to see how she should prepare her…
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Blue Pages :: March 2013
HIGH TECH PARKING LOT TICKET SCALPING… ENOUGH WITH THE REPORT CARDS ALREADY… GETTING A CHARGE AT MOUNTAIN RESORTS… TRAINING TERRAIN-BASED TEACHERS… BEAR…
