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The Rise of the She-conomy
When it comes to marketing or selling anything, you should never underestimate the power of women. A Nielsen consumer study from 2013 revealed women…
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Rental Guide 2016-17
Once the red-haired stepchild of the ski and ride world, rental equipment has become the family’s blossoming honor roll student. Rental equipment is a…
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Publisher’s Memo – January 2016
Superstars everywhere you look The start of a new year is a time to take stock of the past and look to the future.…
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On the Road – January 2016
Faces and Places… BEWI Awards Lunch Boston, Nov. 13, 2015 & BEWI Expo Denver, Nov. 6-8 Left: SIA’s David Ingemie received the BEWI…
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Industry Reports
PEAK RESORTS ACQUIRES HUNTER MOUNTAIN On Nov. 30, Peak Resorts entered into an agreement to purchase Hunter Mountain, N.Y., for cash consideration of $35…
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Pocket Protector Apocalypse?
Freestyle terrain is entering into adulthood, and we are faced with the reality that the terrain park has outlived its “fad” status. Just getting…
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Busted!
When it comes to ticket scams, most resorts have seen it all. Scammers have long taken numerous routes to avoid paying full price—or pay…
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Cloudy, With a Chance of Collaboration
“This weekend, we expect a winter storm to impact the area, leaving behind several inches of snow, so everybody should plan to hunker down…
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Satisfaction in Review
Raise your hand if you’ve ever changed someone’s performance with a performance review. Keep it up if the change was positive and permanent. Yeah,…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2016
THE QUESTION: CAN I GO SLEDDING OFF TO THE SIDE SOMEWHERE WITH MY YOUNGEST CHILD WHILE MY OLDER SON IS SKIING? In…
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Idea Files
Best ideas of 2015: tubing lanes, conveyor de-icing, load-here mats. SUNKEN LANES Implemented by Jay Roberts at Wintergreen Resort more than 10 years…
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Blue Pages
Perspective and Views… SMART CATS Technology has spread throughout the resort world as suppliers and operators seek to improve efficiency. In the grooming…
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Blue Pages :: November 2015
HOW MUCH MEDICAL EXPERTISE IS ENOUGH?… DO OR DIE (HARD) FOR SOLDIER MOUNTAIN… BRINGING THE MOUNTAIN TO THE PEOPLE… JANIEâS GOT A BUN… REMEMBERING…
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Give Beginners Every Possible Edge
The search for the perfect beginner experience is a never-ending quest. At first glance, it would seem that Snowmass, Colo., should just crush the…
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Control Hazardous Energy
Lockout/tagout saves lives, and is required by OSHA. Mike Mechanic has done his morning safety check of lift A and found the brake needs…
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Passing the Test
As season pass options continue to expand, purchases do, too. The pass wars continue to heat up, with more countries, more alignments, more partnerships…
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Industry Reports :: November 2015
NEW OWNERS AT BUCK HILL, SNOW RIDGE… ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOK… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… OBITUARIES NEW OWNERS AT BUCK HILL, SNOW RIDGE Buck…
