The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry  |  Est. 1964

May 2013

2221 reads   BEST/WORST MARKETING, 2012-13 SAM’s anticipated annual review of resort marketing efforts. READ MORE SUMMER MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST A little summer maintenance on winter equipment will go a long way in the fall. THOUGHT FOR FOOD Food and beverage…

 

  • BEST/WORST MARKETING, 2012-13

    SAM’s anticipated annual review of resort marketing efforts.

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  • SUMMER MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST

    A little summer maintenance on winter equipment will go a long way in the fall.

  • THOUGHT FOR FOOD

    Food and beverage still remains at the bottom of the customer satisfaction scale at mountain resorts. But some creative thinkers are reversing that

  • POWDER TO THE PEOPLE

    As more guests venture off-piste, perhaps resorts can “design” the experience.

  • MADE IN THE SHADE

    Summer guests have their own very unique needs. A place out of the sun is one of them. See how resorts provide shelter and keep guests longer.

  • LOOK, MA, NO WEDGE!

    See why Welch Village threw out its old instruction methods.

  • IDEA FILES

    An ATV light, a phone cover, and wire rope markers are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts.

  • ON THE ROAD

    TAHOE SNOWCIAL Heavenly Mountain Feb/Mar 2013… CUTTER€™S CAMP EAST Mount Snow April 2013…

  • SPEAK OUT :: WHERE IS THE MAGIC?

    Terrain-based learning.

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  • INDUSTRY REPORTS

    GREEK PEAK AND SNO– MOUNTAIN AUCTIONED… WHALEBACK CLOSES DOORS… LSSM REPORTS BIG 2013 NUMBERS… SAMMY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED… N.Y.€™S ORDA TO BE AUDITED… OBITUARY… PEOPLE

  • NICK OF TIME

    Winter arrived late in much of the country, but stayed late€”and proved snow is always better late than never.

  • A NEW APPROACH TO SUMMER

    With Vail’s Epic Discovery plan on the table, the Forest Service ponders the rules for the Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act.

  • ECO TIP :: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

    Electric vehicle charging stations.

  • LEARNING THE ROPES

    Organization certifies inspectors for the new ASTM standard.

  • MOUNTAIN SPY

    Mountain spy, Liz Eren, asks a question on finding the best snow. We€™d like to give credit for this question to Arapahoe Basin€™s Alan Henceroth, who told us that they get this call a lot. As a reward, we did not call A Basin, but everyone else was fair game. Send Liz Eren your questions and, if we use one, win the immunity challenge for one issue (liz@saminfo.com)!

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  • BLUE PAGES

    PASS PERKS PROLIFERATE… PUTTING THE BITTER IN BITTERROOT… BOOTLEG SKI LESSONS ON THE RISE?… BURTON OPEN MOVE TO VAIL IS A HIT… POST MORTEM: MUCH ADO ABOUT INJURIES… COURT CASES CHALLENGE INHERENT RISK

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