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IN DEFENSE OF TERRAIN PARKS
In a landmark case, terrain parks were recognized as a risk management tool, not a menace to jumpers.
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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.
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PARTY ON!
Weddings, reunions, and other summer functions can be a boon for the bottom line and staff stability.
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BUILDING A BRAND BASE
Follow simple steps to go big.
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SNOWMAKING AUTOMATION
The efficiencies and cost savings in automated snowmaking have resorts intrigued, if not entirely sold.
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IF YOU SELL IT, THEY MAY COME
As city ski and board shops disappear, resort shops just might gain business.
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PARK AND RIDE
Mountain bike parks have come a long way and are poised for growth, so long as resorts serve riders’ needs well.
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REINING IN RISK
Serious tubing incidents are rare, but when they happen, “assumption of risk” statutes may not apply.
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IN THE FAST LANE
Tubing continues to grow in popularity, both with customers and resorts looking to expand their revenue streams.
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MOUNTAIN SPY
Mountain Spy Liz Eren found that Eastern areas were quite often knowledgeable and helpful, while larger, Western resorts were largely clueless when it came to Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. As always, names have been changed to protect the guilty.
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THE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE, PART II
A closer look at key trends and discoveries about Boomers and Gen X as revealed in the Kelsey Norden real estate survey.
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BLUE PAGES
GET A GROUPON… …OR TAKE A SHOT ON LIFTOPIA… JUST SAY NO TO GLUTEN… CULTURE SHOCK AT SQUAW VALLEY… 30 YEARS OF GRATITUDE… TAMARACK REOPENS FOR THE SEASON… SKIING IS A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE… STOWE: BEAVER CREEK OF THE EAST… SHORTSWINGS…
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FUN AND GAMES
The summer attractions trade show, IAPPA, has a great deal to teach winter resorts about business year-round.
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IDEA FILES
Clever unloading signs, a windproof stop gate, and winchable loading gates are the latest great ideas to come from resorts.
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SPEAK-OUT — MORE MAS
Diversity and the MAS Report
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CREATING SPACE
As rental operations expand, clever storage solutions can maximize your available space.
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INDUSTRY REPORTS
SKYTRAC, NEW LIFT CO…. VERMONT AREAS FOR SALE… KSL BUYS SQUAW VALLEY… WB IPO NETS $300 MILLION… AWARDS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS…
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ELECTION ELATION
Will the electoral changes in state and national government be good for business? Areas vote yes.
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ELK BECOMES EAGLE POINT
New owners take a pragmatic approach at an old area.
