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  • Construction Site :: November 2016

    Construction Site :: November 2016

    We highlight snowmaking improvements and, especially, new lodges.  SUN VALLEY, IDAHO In a development that impacts two Mountain Collective members, Aspen Skiing Company is…

  • Idea Files :: November 2016

    Idea Files :: November 2016

    Smart ways to move groomer tillers, dispense sidewalk grit, and enable guests to charge their mobile devices.   GRIT DISPENSER “Not sure who originated…

  • On the Road

    On the Road

    New England Summit Sunday River, ME, Sept. 13-15… MSAA ANNUAL TRADE SHOW Shanty Creek, MI, Aug. 21-24… Summer Ops Camp  Canyons, UT, Sept. 14-16……

  • Industry Reports

    Industry Reports

    YouTube Star Buys Pebble Creek… Coleman Group Acquires Hesperus… Tamarack Homeowners Now Own the Resort… People… Awards… Suppliers   YouTube Star Buys Pebble CreekShay…

  • Trailblazers :: Eric & Sarah Cylvick

    Trailblazers :: Eric & Sarah Cylvick

    Zipline line builders and pioneers, brake system Inventors. From the beginning, Eric and Sarah Cylvick have been pioneers in the adventure zip line business.…

  • Early Signs Reflect Last Season

    Early Signs Reflect Last Season

    Pass sales are up in the West, and middling elsewhere. Halo or hangover? Following a bad season two years ago, Stevens Pass, Wash., could…

  • Mountain Spy :: November 2016

    Mountain Spy :: November 2016

    Arriving at a ski area for the first time can be intimidating for those who have never, ever even pulled into the parking lot…

  • Effective Policies and Procedures

    Effective Policies and Procedures

    If your people are good, policies and procedures can help them be great. A resort’s staff is the heart of the organization. Your staff…

  • The 5-Minute Rental Fit

    The 5-Minute Rental Fit

    Rental bootfitting is an opportunity to educate guests—and provide a fit that will set them up for success. During the rental seminar at the…

  • Blue Pages :: November 2016

    Blue Pages :: November 2016

    QUESTIONS (AND ANSWERS) ABOUT LIFT SAFETY… VAIL RESORTS: HOW BIG CAN IT BECOME?… WARREN MILLER: THE FREEDOM OF SKIING… JAY LOOKS AHEAD DESPITE EB-5…