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Resort Development
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Industry Reports :: May 2012
Vail Acquires Kirkwood… and other industry news. VAIL ACQUIRES KIRKWOOD Vail Resorts (VR) acquired Kirkwood Mountain Resort, making Kirkwood VR’s third property in the…
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50 Defining Moments: 1962 to 2012
The mountain resort industry has seen much over the past 50 years. Here are our picks for 50 moments that led us to where…
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Getting It Right
When it comes to planning at your resort, it pays to be thorough. There is a logical and chronological progression to every project you…
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Reits and Resorts
With their goal of earning a steady return, REITs are good partners for a certain type of winter resort. SAM’s Ski Area Ownership Timeline…
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Stimulus Cash
Winter resorts can tap into hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and loans. While much has been made of the “shovel ready” public…
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Snowsport Factories
Indoor snow domes are all the rage in many parts of the world. Will they ever take off in North America? Snow domes. You…
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China’s Evolution
Many believe that the ski industry in China is on the verge of exploding. It’s been a short 60 years since the founding of…
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Lend Me the Money
With the banking industry in a state of turmoil, how can ski areas find financing? “Good day, Eeyore,” says Pooh. “At least we haven’t…
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Waking Up Sleeping Giant
Community and state funds have relaunched this small-town, non-profit area. If you’re going to reopen and expand a small, local ski area in…
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Lifts 2010: Quality, not Quantity
Construction activity picked up last summer as areas went bigger on aerial lifts and stocked up on conveyors. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A…
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Elk Becomes Eagle Point
New owners take a pragmatic approach at an old area. Shane Gadbaw, a 35-year-old New York hedge fund exec, grew up night skiing with…
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The Second Biking
Sure mountain biking and ski areas have been synonymous for years, but is there major growth ahead? Mountain biking has become a major summer…
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Industry Reports :: March 2008
MT. WATERMAN REOPENS… RETAIL SALES UP… YELLOWSTONE CLUB TO BE SOLD… A-BASIN UNVEILS TERRAIN EXPANSION…. GRAND TARGHEE EXPANDS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS Mt. Waterman…
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Partnering with Smokey
A joint review with your Regional Forester can be a good thing-really. Good old Smokey the Bear. Wouldn’t it be great if that lovable,…
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Blue Pages :: March 2008
POWDR DOUBLES DOWN IN LAS VEGAS… WHAT NEXT FOR INTRAWEST, VAIL?… ABOUT THAT PARK RESOURCE GUIDE… MY KINGDOM FOR AN AFFORDABLE LIFT… SIA: LOTS…
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The Revelstoke Adventure
Big plans and big investment are raising the stakes in B.C. My snowcat-skiing partner comes from Scotland. He’s a 30-something corporate lawyer in Edinburgh…
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Real Estate Meltdown
The credit freeze hit the resort business late, but it has now halted many projects in their tracks. Is the real estate party over?…
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Blue Pages:: January 2009
CNL TEES UP ANOTHER ONE… BUDDY, CAN YOU SPARE $300 MILLION?… ROUGH TIMES AT INTRAWEST, VAIL RESORTS… JUST WHAT DETROIT NEEDS… OKEMO MAKES LEARNING…