In This Issue
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Season Passes for Sale
Pass possibilities continue to expand and results are good. A coast-to-coast, beginning-to-end outstanding snow and ski season is already carrying over to…
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Mountain Spy :: May 2008
For this edition of Mountain Spy, our 007 Liz Eren tackled the sticky issue of stolen equipment with varying results. The Question:…
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Blue Pages :: May 2008
WILL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN CRIMP VISITS?… RESORT TOWNS NEED NEW “SOCIAL CONTRACT”… NOT YOUR AVERAGE MOM AND POP AREA… MT. HOLLY CLUB HAS…
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Weather Bet
Derivatives can soften the blow of a poor season. In theory, weather derivatives can help smooth out the annual ups and downs…
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Don’t Create a Wait
Here are ways that bottom lift terminal areas can run safely and efficiently. There’s no doubt that when it comes to base…
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Demystifying Diversity
At Mountain High, Calif., snowboarders outnumber the skiers, minorities outnumber Caucasians, and its total visits outnumber the neighbors’. What is the first…
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J1 Competition Heats Up
The shortage of H2B visas is forcing increased reliance on J1 visa programs. The stalemate over H2B visa quotas is likely to…
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Tamarack in Turmoil
How finances for a northern resort went south. They still talk about the time President George Bush came to Tamarack, the up-and-coming…
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Disappearing Act
The “Gini Index” suggests that a shrinking middle class has limited U.S. resort visits. With what may be the first-ever 60-million visit…
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It’s Good to Be Big
This year’s Economic Analysis doesn’t hold many surprises, except if you are in the middle of the pack. I swear I have…
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Industry Reports :: May 2008
HISTORIC SEASON FOR U.S. SKI TEAM… TAOS OPENS TO SNOWBOARDERS… PRINCETON SKI SHOP CLOSES… MINTURN OK’S PRIVATE AREA… POWDER RIDGE TO REMAIN…
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Speak Out :: Peak to Peak and Will Video Kill the Chairlift Ride
Greg Sweetser, Executive Director of Ski Main, discusses how the Maine Peak to Peak initiative went beyond a mere PR stunt. SAM’s…
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Battling the Beetle
Resorts in the West fight to save their trees from beetle kill. Henry Hornberger, general manager of Brian Head ski area in…
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Upping the Ante
Several areas are addressing safety in the terrain park with new and innovative ideas. At the start of the 2007-08 season, terrain…
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Future Shock
As the Baby Boomers start to exit our sport in droves, who will take their place? In the past few years, NSAA…
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Summer Workhorses
As the warmer months approach, so do the myriad tasks that need to be done around the hill. Here are some machines…
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Looking Good
Good landscaping is not only visually appealing, but it serves many other purposes, as well. The last decade has seen several growing…
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BestWorst Print Ads of 2007-08
For these reviewers, it’s all about clean copy, great art, and making a connection. Part I: Skiing Desperately seeking inspiration for a…
