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Mountain Spy
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Mountain Spy :: July 2017
SAM goes undercover to ask, “Is there a family bathroom at the resort?” The Question: Is there a family bathroom at the resort? I’d…
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Utah Set Skier Visit Record in 2016-17
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, June 14, 2017—This past Sunday, June 11, Snowbird resort finally stopped spinning the lifts for the year – ending an…
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SANY to Host Lift Training and Maintenance Program
SAM Magazine—Jamesville, N.Y., April 28, 2017—The Ski Areas of New York Lift Training and Maintenance Program is being offered this summer at several locations…
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Mountain Spy :: May 2017
THE QUESTION: “I’M INTERESTED IN BUYING A SEASON PASS FOR YOUR MOUNTAIN, BUT I’VE HEARD THERE’S PASSES WITH OTHER MOUNTAINS ON THEM, TOO. WHAT…
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Winter Park Succession: CEO DeFrange Retires, Foulkes Steps In
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., March 21, 2017—At the end of the day on Friday, March 31, Winter Park Resort president and CEO Gary DeFrange…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2017
THE QUESTION: “I’M A DECENT SKIER, BUT I’VE NEVER SKIED POWDER BEFORE AND IT LOOKS AWESOME, BUT I HEAR IT’S DIFFERENT. WHAT DO I…
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New York to Invest $8 Million in Upgrades at Belleayre
SAM Magazine—Highmount, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2017—After committing $20 million in January to upgrade state-owned Gore Mountain and Whiteface, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today said…
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Mountain Spy :: Question on Base Depth
THE QUESTION: I’M NEW TO THE SPORT, AND IT SEEMS EVERYONE REPORTS THEIR BASE DEPTH. HOW DO YOU MEASURE IT? We asked a version of…
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Mountain Spy :: November 2016
Arriving at a ski area for the first time can be intimidating for those who have never, ever even pulled into the parking lot…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2016
THE QUESTION: WE ARE HOSTING A COUPLE OF COLLEGE EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM SPAIN AND WE WANT THEM TO ENJOY YOUR ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES, BUT THEY…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2016
As more multi-cultural guests visit our resorts, especially in summer, the need for multi-lingual staff increases—or, at least the ability to adapt when there’s…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2016
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we tackle a seemingly easy question, but the responses vary—as usual. I’M COMING TO THE AREA FOR A BACHELORETTE…
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Mountain Spy :: Nudist Wedding Ceremony?
This month’s Mountain Spy asks a rather unusual but not implausible question. It does more than simply test how broad-minded a resort is though—it…
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Mountain Spy :: Nudist Wedding Ceremony?
This month’s Mountain Spy asks a rather unusual but not implausible question. It does more than simply test how broad-minded a resort is though—it…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2016
THE QUESTION: CAN I GO SLEDDING OFF TO THE SIDE SOMEWHERE WITH MY YOUNGEST CHILD WHILE MY OLDER SON IS SKIING? In…
