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Mountain Spy :: March 2009
Mountain Spy asks the question… Has the economy affected your skiing habits? For this Mountain Spy, we hit the slopes and interviewed skiers and…
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Blue Pages :: March 2009
SANY FIGHTS SALES TAX ON TIX… TAMARACK ON LIFE SUPPORT… BEGINNERS WERE EVERYWHERE IN JANUARY… EVIL SPIRIT… FUR FLIES AT YELLOWSTONE CLUB SANY FIGHTS…
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The “Not the 2007-08 Economic Analysis”
How this author manages to not look at the annual industry economic report, but still come up with some good advice. Every year, SAM…
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Third Year Was the Charm
This year’s Economic Analysis shows that many ski areas are learning how to improve their bottom line. On balance, the 2005 NSAA Economic Analysis…
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A Mixed Bag
In case we forgot, weather is king and will make the difference between good and great seasons. Record snowfall in the Northwest, Colorado, Utah…
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The Cost of Capital
Looking to make some improvements at your area? Here’s how to figure out what expenditures make sense. There are so many different projects to…
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Grooming for the Future
The aging of our industry leaders is inevitable, but what are we doing to ensure that we leave the business in good hands? Though…
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Bromont By the Numbers
This small ski area in Quebec is growing by leaps and bounds. The story of Ski Bromont, a day area in Quebec, Canada, is…
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Speak Out :: July 2006
Jennifer Rowan talks succession planning in “We Want Your Job.” Rick Kahl asks “Where’s All the Growth?” We Want Your JobBy Jennifer Rowan I…
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Industry Reports :: July 2006
New Skier Visit Record?… Bretton Woods/Mount Washington Sold… Assumption of Risk Upheld in California… Proposed Montana Ski Area Hits Another Snag… Wildcat For Sale……
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Industry Reports :: September 2006
ASC Reviews Options for Steamboat… Wolf Creek Decision Upheld… Minturn Resort Gets Nod… A New Major Resort for B.C.?… Killington Loses Partner… Obituaries… People……
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An Unlikely Slope
An enterprising Dutch investor turned a hilly pasture into a thriving snow business. Here’s how. At first glance, Auckland’s North Shore doesn’t look like…
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A Question of Balance
Which is more important to an area’s operations: building real estate or improving the mountain product? It depends. By the mid-1950s, Sugar Bowl was…
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Industry Reports :: November 2006
Vail Arsonits Plead Guilty… Norquay Sold… New Owner for Snow Ridge… New SmartStyle… Hemlock Reopens… Powder Ridge Closes… Obit… People… Supplier People… Supplier News……
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Slats Goes Private
There’s money to be made in them thar hills. “Ford’s at $6,” said Slats, waving his Corona toward the stock ticker running across the…
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Lifts 2006-There Were Some Big Stories
Our annual lift construction survey is a contradiction in numbers…sort of. All in all it was an adventurous year for lift installers. CLICK…
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Industry Reports :: January 2007
Booth Creek sells… Alyeska Sold… Tenney Not to Open… People… Supplier People… Supplier News Booth Creek SellsCNL Income Properties bought four of the six…
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Snow? Who Needs Snow?
The early season brought its usual heartache and cheer. As usual, the U.S. ski season is once again a story of contrasts. Despite record…