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RTP | One by ACTIVE

RTP | One is one of the most trusted and established technology platforms in the resort industry, empowering resorts of all sizes to streamline operations and deliver exceptional guest experiences. Since 1998, RTP has been the backbone of resort management, providing reliable solutions for ticketing, access control, retail, rentals, lessons, and data management. Designed to…
Fast Tracks Raises Storm of Controversy, Powdr Responds

SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Oct. 15, 2021—After Powdr launched its new Fast Tracks pay-for-faster-lift-access program, reaction from skiers and snowboarders was swift—and largely negative. In response to the feedback, Powdr posted “A letter to the community regarding Fast Tracks” from co-presidents Wade Martin and Justin Sibley. The letter acknowledges that the Fast Tracks announcement “has…
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Now Palisades Tahoe

SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., Sept. 13, 2021—After a year of in-depth research and discovery, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has changed its name to Palisades Tahoe, a nod to the sheer granite faces and chutes that compose some of the mountains’ more extreme terrain. In August 2020, the resort committed to eliminating the word “squaw” from its…
Next-Gen Marketing

Five key considerations for developing a resort marketing plan tailored to the changed consumer and workplace landscape. It’s safe to say there’s never been a winter season like the one fast approaching. That’s because while shifts in consumer expectations and habits have historically been a game of inches and single percentage points, we’re now…
Construction Site :: September 2021

Projects big and small are underway across the country. WINDHAM MOUNTAIN, NY Windham Mountain is upgrading its snowmaking system and children’s center. On-hill, 94 new fully-automatic HKD Impulse R5 snow guns and KLIK 8 Flow hydrants are being installed on three trails. To feed these new guns, 8,000 feet of steel pipe for water…
Summer Operations Articles

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Huge Lodging Gains At Western Mountain Destinations

SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., July 15, 2021—Western mountain destinations will likely set new seasonal records for occupancy, rate, and revenue this summer, according to the latest monthly Market Briefing from DestiMetrics, the business intelligence division of Inntopia. Bookings for the coming winter are already strong as well. The report includes data collected from 18 mountain…
11 Under 30 :: July 2021

This year’s group of 20-somethings has already left their mark and they have ideas about where snowsports should head next. Some of you may be eyeballing that number 11 and wondering, but isn’t this the 10 Under 30? To that, we say, you try narrowing down this field—our deepest ever. This season’s challenges revealed the…
Build a Great Grooming Team

Here’s what it takes to find the right people, develop their skills, and turn them into a smoothly functioning unit. Whether your resort has 7,000 acres or 100, a fleet of 30 snow grooming vehicles or just one, it takes a team to prepare and produce a quality snow surface. Big or small, everyone must…