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  • AND THE NUMBERS ARE...
    SAM's annual look at the industry's Economic Analysis.

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  • WOMEN GOING DOWNHILL
    Move over, boys. Women-only programs at downhill bike parks are taking off.
  • UNLIKELY POWER
    Aspen has long been at the forefront of environmental initiatives and its latest venture, involving methane, is impressive.
  • ONE FOR THE BOOKS
    Vail celebrates its 50th birthday with a brand-new gondola that is ground-breaking in many ways.
  • SIA SNOW SHOW 2013
    Check out the editor's picks from this year's crop of new products.

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  • CAPITAL SUGGESTIONS
    Mountain resorts are getting creative when it comes to financing.
  • GROOMER FACE-OFF
    SAM's annual look at what's new in the grooming field is a little different this year, as we let manufacturers and readers take the lead.
  • IDEA FILES
    A bridge for deer, paper tower holders, and groomer show-and-tell are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts.
  • ON THE ROAD
    NSAA East A&West, January and February 2013... SIA Snow Show, January 2013... Seven Springs, PA, February 2013... ACCT Conference, February 2013
  • SPEAK OUT :: THIS IS ONE PROBLEM
    A SAM editorial on snowboarding's "decline."

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  • SPEAK OUT :: STANDING UP FOR SKIING
    Roger Marolt on saving skiing.

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  • INDUSTRY REPORTS
    WATER FIGHT WON... BRIAN HEAD SOLD... ESPN LOOKS AT POTENTIAL NEW VENUE FOR X GAMES... SUNBURST SOLD... JUNE OPENS BACKCOUNTRY... OBITUARIES... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER PEOPLE
  • MAINTAINING MID-SEASON MOMENTUM
    Resorts are taking a variety of steps to avoid late-season burnout.
  • WHEN IT'S TIME TO CHANGE, YOU'VE GOT TO REARRANGE
    Year-round operations pose opportunities and challenges for employers and employees.
  • MOUNTAIN SPY
    In this Mountain Spy, Liz Eren put on her Mom hat again and called around to see how she should prepare her son for a community ski program. Responses were lukewarm, but we did have a tie for the winner€”they had small deductions for no website mentions.

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  • BLUE PAGES
    HIGH TECH PARKING LOT TICKET SCALPING... ENOUGH WITH THE REPORT CARDS ALREADY... GETTING A CHARGE AT MOUNTAIN RESORTS... TRAINING TERRAIN-BASED TEACHERS... BEAR MOUNTAIN ENDURES TRYING MONTH... ENTERPRISES TO GO WHERE NO ONE HAS BEFORE