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Business
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Condos on the Cheap
Is by-owner real estate renting taking a bite out of profits? Some say yes, some say no. VRBO. HomeAway. Chances are, if you are…
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Keeping Your Money
Changes in credit and debit card processing fees make it possible to reduce costs–but only if you know how. Many people who carry a…
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No Child Left Out
Programs coast to coast are bringing all sorts of newcomers to winter sports. As the diversity buzz grows stronger through the snowsports industry, pockets…
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Blue Pages :: March 2011
DEALS, DEALS, DEALS… RETAIL BUSINESS IS BACK IN THE BLACK… TALE OF TWO INDUSTRIES… UNTAPPED MARKETS EVERYWHERE… MICHELLE AND THE KIDS COME TO VAIL……
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Industry Reports :: March 2011
TENNEY AUCTIONED… INTRAWEST MOVING HEADQUARTERS… SELKIRK CELEBRATES 30 YEARS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… TENNEY AUCTIONEDTenney Mountain, N.H., was sold in a foreclosure auction for…
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Open Season
With good snow coast to coast, resorts racked up a second stellar year. Once again, proving that snow trumps all—even a still-weak economy—coast-to-coast great…
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Industry Reports :: May 2011
SIA ANNOUNCES EARLIER DATES… VILLA OLIVIA SOLD… ELDORA CLEARS FIRST HURDLE… VAIL PLANS EXPANSION AT NORTHSTAR… AWARDS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS SIA ANNOUNCES EARLIER…
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How Sound Are Winter Resorts?
Industry experts weigh in on the state of the industry and its future. The numbers look relatively impressive. A total of 60.1 million skier…
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Workers Everywhere
The upside to a down economy: the labor pool. Not too long ago, ski resorts had trouble filling all of their winter positions. No…
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Blue Pages :: July 2011
WINTER SPORTS: THE NEW CASH COW?… VAIL: HOW IT’S DIFFERENT–AND NOT… SPRING, SUMMER RE-OPENINGS DRAW CROWDS… DEBIT CARD FEE CUT TAKES EFFECT JULY 21……
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Industry Reports :: July 2011
WOODS BUYS WOODS… PEAK TO GO PUBLIC… SMALL SKI AREAS RISE FROM THE ASHES… AWARDS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS WOODS BUYS WOODSWindham Mountain president…
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Ski Area Ownership Timeline – 1993-2011
An update of the Ski Area Ownership Timeline first published in March 2009. CLICK HERE to download a pdf of the Ski Area Ownership…
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Halo Effect Lifts Pass Sales
A strong finish to the 2010-2011 season helped boost season’s pass sales for 2011-12. There is a big difference between a hangover and a…
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Cleaning House
Resort profits can improve with operational efficiencies. As many resorts approach build-out within their boundaries, a new phenomenon is starting to shape the industry.…
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Blue Pages :: September 2011
FOUR MORE YEARS?… FALLOUT IN SUGARLOAF… LEHMAN BROS. TAKES OVER MOONLIGHT–FOR NOW… TAMARACK MAKES LIKE A PHOENIX… WHO SAYS ALL TAXES ARE BAD?… BATHROOM…
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Positive Signs Pile Up
The tea leaves favor a big season ahead for most. With forecasters promising another la Niña and the East picking up from the ravages…
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Effort In = Costs Out
A resort-wide focus on cutting energy costs led to big savings at Crested Butte. Even as prices of electricity, natural gas, and diesel have…
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Lifts 2011:: Everyone Wins
With new lifts in every region, sliders of every type are benefitting from a strong year in lift construction across North America. CLICK…