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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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Fighting Fraud
Scammers have grown more resourceful–so have resorts. They make their own season passes. They white out dates, cut wickets, sell promo tickets for cash.…
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Show Love to the Locals
Support your local riders and they’ll become a great source of feedback and publicity. There are all kinds of park riders out there, from…
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What Don’t You Rent?
Clothing rental is a big money maker for small resorts. We’ve all seen him: The first-time skier with his Levis tucked into his boots,…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2010
Mountain Spy Liz Eren tries to stump customer service with this issue’s question on camping at resorts. THE QUESTION: CAN I CAMP AT YOUR…
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Blue Pages :: July 2010
MOVING AND SHAKING IN THE MEDIA WORLD… PEACE THROUGH SKIING… SOLAR POWERED LIFTS… WASTING AWAY AT GREAT DIVIDE… IS SKIING SAFER THAN GARDENING?… FOREST…
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Industry Reports :: July 2010
MOUNTAIN CREEK SOLD… SECOND BEST SEASON FOR SKI AREAS… NO GO FOR CRESTED BUTTE… OBITUARY… AWARDS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS MOUNTAIN CREEK SOLDIntrawest sold Mountain…
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The Future of Real Estate
A recent survey of both realtors and consumers sheds light on a changing real estate market in the mountains. Of all the shocks from…
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Utes Can Be Brutes
UTVs are great at tackling small ski area jobs. UTVs, off-road machines with side-by-side seating that are the practical, responsible big brother to ATVs,…