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Idea Files :: March 2019
DIY boot/glove dryer, conveyor belt maintenance, and pathway lighting. SPLICES OF COLOR When it comes to conveyor lift maintenance, some of the…
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Idea Files :: January 2019
Past, present, and future tips. BEST OF 2018: A CLEVER OPERATION To operate both frugally and efficiently, Moose Mountain in Fairbanks, Alaska, has…
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Idea Files :: November 2018
Clever thoughts for lift ops: safety netting, organizing lift shack information, and a do-it-yourself bullwheel cover. SAFETY NET The arrival deck for a…
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Idea Files :: September 2018
A useful surveying app, snowgun tower ladder, and men’s-room baskets. THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT Need a tool to measure the proper…
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Idea Files :: July 2018
Moose Mountain, Alaska’s creative solutions for Arctic operations. ONE CLEVER OPERATION Moose Mountain in Fairbanks, Alaska, may be one of the most unique…
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Idea Files :: May 2018
Load/unload signal lights, an early season snowmaking vehicle, and a simple recordkeeping solution. RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT No, this is not a kid’s…
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Idea Files :: March 2018
Liftie chair, emergency lights, and a portable lift control station. LIFTGUARD CHAIR Ski Sawmill, Pa., had a problem with its top lift attendant’s building.…
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Idea Files :: January 2018
The best idea of 2017, plus de-icing solutions for chairs and comm lines. Thanks to all the resorts who submitted ideas over the past…
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Is the Post-Recession Travel Boom Over?
Beaver Creek, Colorado. Photo credit: Jack Affleck, Vail Resorts.SAM Magazine—Denver, Sept. 20, 2017—The trend of slipping occupancy and rising revenues that began last winter…
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National Hall Inducts Eight Greats
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and MuseumSAM Magazine—Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. 20, 2017—Eight noted ski and snowboard athletes and sport builders form the…
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Idea Files :: September 2017
A cat track rotisserie table is this month’s featured innovation. TRACK ROTISSERIE TABLE Summer maintenance on snowcat tracks can be a time-consuming and,…
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Online Exclusive :: Teaching by Terrain
More stories of successful conversions. Sometimes, a seemingly novel idea has been in front us the whole time, just waiting for someone to combine…
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Idea Files :: November 2012
Headphones, huts and free security checks are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts. Some of the latest and greatest ideas… #1 LISTEN UP…
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Idea Files :: January 2013
Pre-poured concrete, customer services ideas, and the 2012 Idea File winner are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts. #1 Pour Me AnotherDarryl Cutter,…
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Idea Files :: March 2013
A bridge for deer, paper tower holders, and groomer show-and-tell are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts. Some of the latest and greatest…
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Idea Files
A brake pump, a loading guide, and the winner of the Best Idea File of 2013. EXTEND-O-HANDLE “This was a brainchild of the entire…
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Imagining The Future
Sometimes, it takes an outsider to bring new ideas to resort development. The resort of the future. The mountain for the new Millennials. What…
