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BEST/WORST ADVERTISING 2010
Our annual look at the hits and misses in winter resort media campaigns.
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NEXT-GEN SNOWMAKING
Automating your snowmaking saves time, money and labor.
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RESORT ECONOMICS 101
Despite the recession, the 2008/2009 season held up because of decent snowfall. Still, there are areas of concern.
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THE VFD RETROFIT
Variable frequency drives are beneficial in many ways, including energy savings and improved performance.
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FILLING UP THE PARK
Mountain Creek is giving away lessons and more than doubling its ski and snowboard school bookings.
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CONSTRUCTION SITE
New Lodges, lifts and summer attractions for mountain resort guests.
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IDEA FILES
A de-icer, conveyor cover and recycling bins are the latest great ideas to come from resorts.
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INDUSTRY REPORTS
BRIAN HEAD ON THE MARKET… TAMARACK OFFICIALLY BANKRUPT… COHEE ACQUIRES SIERRA SUMMIT… DEER VALLEY WINS IN COURT AGAINST CHRISTY… BOSTON EXPO GETS NEW HOME… OBITUARY… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS
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GOING DOWN THE TUBES
Resorts find tubing succeeds year-round.
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SHORT BUT SUHWEET
Good snow offset a short season for most.
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UNDER THE LIGHTS
Here is the latest on lighting the slopes for night skiing and riding.
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GOING MOBILE
More and more ski areas are tapping into mobile web phones.
- MOUNTAIN SPY
Mountain Spy Liz Eren rides the Olymic wave with this issue’s question and received the usual varied answers.
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BLUE PAGES
HEALTH CARE REFORM WILL IMPACT INDUSTRY… HELMET LAWS A-COMIN’… OBAMAS FAVOR LIBERTY… XANADU SNOWPARK GETS VETERAN OPERATOR… WILL OLYMPICS BOOST SNOWSPORTS?… MOVE TO SKI COUNTRY BOOSTS SIA SHOW… DEMOGRAPHIC DOOM ON THE HORIZON?… SHORTSWINGS
