In This Issue
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A Site of Their Own
As terrain parks become entities unto themselves, it comes as no surprise that some resorts are creating separate websites for them, as…
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A Walk in the Park
Here’s a look at what customers will expect in your park this year. The major trends in terrain park design couldn’t be…
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For Love or Money
Does the ski bum still exist? The answer is yes and we’ve tracked down some of these elusive animals to prove it.…
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Success Stories
When it comes to retention, the wintersports industry does not fare too well. There are exceptions to the rule, though. To paraphrase…
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X Makes the Sport
Generation X is a lot different from the Boomers we cater to now. When Matthew McFarland and his marketing staff at Hoodoo…
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Construction Site :: November 2008
New lifts, expanded snowmaking and an interesting conveyor construction are featured in this issue. Telluride, ColoradoThe opening of the steep, above-treeline Revelation…
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Speak Out :: Once a Snow Reporter, Always a Snow Reporter
Tim Cohee, Senior VP/Chief Marketing Officer at Mountain Springs-Kirkwood, talks about the value of personable snow reporting. Also, corrections for Turbocristal, Areco…
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Industry Reports :: November 2008
BELLEAYRE CUTS BACK… SKIERS GETTING OLDER… OBITS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS Belleayre CUTS BACKIn the wake of budget cuts by New York State…
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Driving Business
Ski Maine launches a statewide pilot ride-share program this season, just in time to combat high gas prices. Can ski areas drive…
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Business Forecast: Mixed
Fly-to destinations report soft early bookings, while drive-to areas saw increases. The conventional wisdom in the ski industry is that snow trumps…
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Real Estate Meltdown
The credit freeze hit the resort business late, but it has now halted many projects in their tracks. Is the real estate…
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Best of the Best Practices
What are top resorts doing to set the standard for business practices in wintersports? First in a series. Welcome to the first…
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Mountain Spy :: November 2008
Mountain Spy Liz Eren owes this month’s idea to Lonie Glieberman at Mount Bohemia. He often plays practical jokes on his staff…
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Blue Pages :: November 2008
JAY TAPS VISA PROGRAM TO FUND HOTEL… ALTERNATE ENERGY PICKS UP STEAM… CHINA: OWER TO THE (RICH) PEOPLE… SHOWDOWN OFFERS FREE LEARN-TO…
