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SKI AREA OWNERSHIP TIMELINE – 1993-2011
An update of the Ski Area Ownership Timeline first published in March 2009.
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CLEANING UP
Sugarbowl’s maintenance building is a model of cleanliness and efficiency thanks to an in-house competition.
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PROCESSES, PROBLEMS AND RESOLUTIONS
Expanding on public lands takes patience and compromise…and more patience.
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NO FOOTPRINT BEHIND
Copper Mountain expanded its snowmaking system with very little environmental impact. Here’s how.
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NEW PRODUCTS
From great new activities for guests to reaching out through social media, here are some products worth checking out.
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LEARNING CURVES
As Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month continues to grow, see how resorts across the country are promoting the program.
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CONTRUCTION SITE
Creative and fun ways to get up and down the mountain–any time of year–are gaining in popularity.
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IDEA FILES
Recycled skis, trees and snowmaking lines are the latest great ideas to come from resorts.
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ON THE ROAD
Midwest Ski Areas Association, August 2011.
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SPEAK-OUT: WILL ASTM ENTER THE TERRAIN PARK?
A SAM editorial.
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SPEAK-OUT: LOWER DEBIT CARD SWIPE FEES FIZZLE
David Eldredge of Wachusett Mountain on debit card swipe fees regulation.
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INDUSTRY REPORTS
POWDERHORN SOLD… NEW RECORD FOR SKIER VISITS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS
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HALO EFFECT LIFTS PASS SALES
A strong finish to the 2010-2011 season helped boost season’s pass sales for 2011-12.
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DON’T HIRE, AUDITION!
No joke: the ski industry can learn a thing or two about hiring from the amusement park business.
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YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT (AND DO)
A combination of fitness training and proper nutrition can drastically reduce employee injuries and illness.
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CLEANING HOUSE
Resort profits can improve with operational efficiencies.
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ECO TIP
Keeping Things Cool from the Outside In
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BLUE PAGES
FOUR MORE YEARS?… FALLOUT IN SUGARLOAF… LEHMAN BROS. TAKES OVER MOONLIGHT–FOR NOW… TAMARACK MAKES LIKE A PHOENIX… WHO SAYS ALL TAXES ARE BAD?… BATHROOM HUMOR… OUT-OF-CONTROL PEE-ER CRASHES OFF USST… SHORTSWINGS
