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LIFTS 2013MEH
Recovery seems to be slow in the lift-building business. But there are bright spots.
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IAAPA 2013
SAM gathers some great new products and ideas from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions annual trade show.
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RENTAL GEAR 2014
Manufacturers on both the Alpine and snowboard sides continue to find ways to make the rental process easier and guests happier.
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COLLECTIVE ALLIANCES
As resorts come together to sell combined season passes, are customers responding?
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NEW VISION FOR NIGHT LIGHTS
When Steamboat decided to offer night riding, the resort found a system that is low impact and maximum fun.
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CONSTRUCTION SITE
Resorts worked on everything from summer operations to new learning areas.
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IDEA FILES
A brake pump, a loading guide, and the winner of the Best Idea File of 2013.
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ON THE ROAD
DENVER EXPO November 2013… BEWI LUNCHEON November 2013… SKI VT AND SKI NH RECEPTIONS November 2013
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SPEAKOUT :: WHERE ARE ALL THE MOGULS?
Twenty years ago you could hardly find a ski area that wasnt littered with moguls. They were everywhere. But by the mid-90s, moguls were on the way to extinction…
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SPEAKOUT :: REMEMBERING HENRIK BULL
Henrik Bull remembered.
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INDUSTRY REPORTS
TAOS TO BE SOLD… GOOD NEWS FOR WEST AND WHALEBACK… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS
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SUMMER: WHAT PRICE IS RIGHT?
Flexibility is the key to pricing summer activities.
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TOP PR PEEVES
Advice and perspective from the field.
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LITTLE AREAS THAT COULD
There’s a lot happening at four smaller Maine hills.
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REMOTE CONTROL OF LIFTS
Modern communications have made remote operation of lifts much easier. But that’s no excuse for taking it for granted.
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SOCHI, THE PREQUEL
Russia’s Winter Games has deep North American roots.
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MOUNTAIN SPY
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we tackle what is becoming a controversial subject–uphill traffic. But this is a test of customer service. Whether the answer is “yes” or “no,” it still pays to deliver information with a friendly attitude.
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BLUE PAGES
CANYONS AVY SUIT HOLDS MANY LESSONS… SNOWMAKING WITH BALLS… HEAVENLY ADOPTS NEW ZIPLINE RULES… INTRAWEST FILES FOR $100 MILLION IPO… AND SHOWS INTEREST IN CRESTED BUTTE?… MUCH ADO ABOUT TOKING
