In This Issue
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2021 Groomer Report
Powerful machines are getting more efficient, while technology continues to elevate slope management, fleet management, and training programs. For anyone in the…
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Pandemic Silver Linings
Many changes that resorts made for this Covid winter will have lasting impacts on operations and the guest experience. Face coverings? Check.…
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Welcome to the Outdoors
The huge influx of new outdoor participants is an opportunity resorts can capitalize on in 2021, and beyond. As the…
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Make the Most of Summer
These fun, welcoming, and revenue-driving activities and attractions could be just the ticket for boosting summer business. Last summer, the Outdoor Industry…
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Pathways to Opportunity
High-quality, multi-use trail systems are the key to welcoming new and experienced outdoor enthusiasts. Multi-use trails form the baseline of any outdoor…
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Riding into the Future
Bike parks did big business in 2020, and operators learned some important lessons that will help ensure future success. Editor’s note: We turned…
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Publisher’s Memo
The future looks different now. The Future Looks Different Now Pre-Covid, many of us suburbanites, myself included, lived in a hyper-scheduled…
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News and Views :: March 2021
Night skiing, SAMMY honorees share, supplier news, chainsaw carving, and more. NIGHT SKIING If skiing as a product is a square peg,…
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High Expectations Met
Many smaller local resorts saw record visits through the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Are we on the cusp of a Covid…
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Unfrozen
The pandemic provides an opportunity to reshape our future. In 1982, researchers at the University of Wisconsin were curious about how…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2021
A question on boondocking. THE QUESTION: WHAT’S THE BOONDOCKING SCENE AT YOUR RESORT? What the hell is boondocking, you ask? It’s a…
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New Products :: March 2021
A collection of new products for retail, mountain operations, and summer activities. SOL ALPINE GOGGLES The five styles of Sol Alpine…
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Trial by Fire
Wildfire was just one of the challenges China Peak overcame in expanding its snowmaking system. Drought, forest fire, pestilence (Covid), and…
