In This Issue
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Natural Partners
Having a cross-country component at your resort can, and does, influence real estate sales as people look for more options. Cross-country skiing…
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Can We Talk?
Want to find new ways to talk to your guests? Beef up your mobile marketing efforts. Propped up high above the corner…
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Construction Site :: November 2007
Lift installations, snowmaking expansions, and new lodges give guests plenty to look forward to: Revelstoke, B.C.; Deer Valley, UT; Gore Mountain, VT;…
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Mountain Spy :: November 2007
For this edition of Mountain Spy, our 007 Liz Eren queried ski areas about their “green-ness.” Also, in making her round of…
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Industry Reports :: November 2007
A-BASIN ANOTHER FIRST… LOON AND SUMMIT-AT-SNOQUALMIE SOLD… NO GO FOR WOLF CREEK VILLAGE… SILVERTON GETS LEASE… NEW RESORT FOR UTAH?… BELLEAYRE TO…
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Speak Out :: November 2007
Roger Lohr implores us to “Stop Vehicle Idling at Ski Areas.” German ski writer Christoph Schrahe and British ski writer Patrick Thorne tells…
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Pricing it Right
Is there such a thing as too much of a discount? Pricing has always been a big part of many ski resorts’…
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Keeping It Personal
Showdown celebrates another season, and so does the man leading the way. “I get about 60 days of skiing in each year,”…
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New Release
An updated NSAA Freestyle Terrain Resource Guide will hit the shelves soon. Ski areas compete over lots of things: who has the…
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The Power of Melting Snow
Micro hydro may be the easiest green-energy solution for many ski areas to adopt. The newest trend in generating renewable energy on…
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Caring for Aging Parts
Corrosion and wear can cause serious problems in your key machinery. In an ideal world, if ball and roller bearings could be…
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Blue Pages :: November 2007
H-2B, OR NOT TO BE?… WELCOME TO CANADA… OK, MAYBE IT IS GETTING WARMER… GETTIING GREENER ALL THE TIME… COOL HEAD… PASSPORT…
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Tools of the Trade
Creating great and safe freestyle terrain requires an arsenal of specialized tools. Great terrain parks result from thoughtful planning, sufficient resources, thorough…
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Trend Watch
These days, trends come and go at lightning speed. Do you know what guests will be looking for in your parks? Terrain…
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Piles and Piles and Piles of Smiles
Rounding out our freestyle section, we take a look at the art of snowmaking in the terrain park. Here’s the best way…
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Let’s Make a Deal
REITS are all the rage in our industry and here’s why. Mountain High. Sunday River, Sugarloaf. Mount Snow. Bretton Woods. All have…
