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  • News and Views :: September 2023

    News and Views :: September 2023

    Workforce housing solutions, snowmaking statistics, and people moves.   HOME ON THE RANGE By April Darrow Proposed legislation under review in Congress would, if…

  • Idea Files :: September 2023

    Idea Files :: September 2023

    A creative counterweight, conveyor location labels, and inexpensive ski racks.

  • Construction Site :: September 2023

    Construction Site :: September 2023

    Lift and facility upgrades for the 2023-24 season aim to enhance the guest experience.   BRUNDAGE MOUNTAIN, ID The summer of 2023 has seen…

  • Clean Heat, Boiled Down

    Clean Heat, Boiled Down

    Two ski areas look to reduce financial and environmental costs with new state-of-the-art, clean heating systems. Ski areas consume a tremendous amount of fossil…

  • More Balsams, Les Otten

    More Balsams, Les Otten

    Les Otten nears the starting line on his ambitious plan to revive a historic ski area and resort deep in New Hampshire’s Great North…

  • The End of Cash is Nigh

    The End of Cash is Nigh

    More resorts are moving toward cashless transactions thanks to a slew of benefits. Back in the day, head-out-to-ski prep looked like this: tighten up your…

  • AI: Opening Pandora’s Chatbot

    AI: Opening Pandora’s Chatbot

    How to identify the risks and capitalize on the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is your new best friend, and it has the…

  • The Training Conundrum

    The Training Conundrum

    To develop the next generation of mountain ops employees, we must find new ways to provide crucial training and pass along expertise. Raise your…

  • 10 Under 30

    10 Under 30

    This peer-nominated group of 20-somethings are thinkers, tinkerers, and hard workers—and they are the future leaders of our industry. They are tinkerers and thinkers.…

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

    We checked in with a few past “10 Under 30″s to see what they’re up to, learn how they got there, and get their…