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  • BEST/WORST MARKETING, 2012-13
    SAM's anticipated annual review of resort marketing efforts.

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  • SUMMER MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
    A little summer maintenance on winter equipment will go a long way in the fall.
  • THOUGHT FOR FOOD
    Food and beverage still remains at the bottom of the customer satisfaction scale at mountain resorts. But some creative thinkers are reversing that
  • POWDER TO THE PEOPLE
    As more guests venture off-piste, perhaps resorts can "design" the experience.
  • MADE IN THE SHADE
    Summer guests have their own very unique needs. A place out of the sun is one of them. See how resorts provide shelter and keep guests longer.
  • LOOK, MA, NO WEDGE!
    See why Welch Village threw out its old instruction methods.
  • IDEA FILES
    An ATV light, a phone cover, and wire rope markers are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts.
  • ON THE ROAD
    TAHOE SNOWCIAL Heavenly Mountain Feb/Mar 2013... CUTTER€™S CAMP EAST Mount Snow April 2013...
  • SPEAK OUT :: WHERE IS THE MAGIC?
    Terrain-based learning.

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  • INDUSTRY REPORTS
    GREEK PEAK AND SNO– MOUNTAIN AUCTIONED... WHALEBACK CLOSES DOORS... LSSM REPORTS BIG 2013 NUMBERS... SAMMY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED... N.Y.€™S ORDA TO BE AUDITED... OBITUARY... PEOPLE
  • NICK OF TIME
    Winter arrived late in much of the country, but stayed late€”and proved snow is always better late than never.
  • A NEW APPROACH TO SUMMER
    With Vail's Epic Discovery plan on the table, the Forest Service ponders the rules for the Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act.
  • ECO TIP :: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
    Electric vehicle charging stations.
  • LEARNING THE ROPES
    Organization certifies inspectors for the new ASTM standard.
  • MOUNTAIN SPY
    Mountain spy, Liz Eren, asks a question on finding the best snow. We€™d like to give credit for this question to Arapahoe Basin€™s Alan Henceroth, who told us that they get this call a lot. As a reward, we did not call A Basin, but everyone else was fair game. Send Liz Eren your questions and, if we use one, win the immunity challenge for one issue (liz@saminfo.com)!

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  • BLUE PAGES
    PASS PERKS PROLIFERATE... PUTTING THE BITTER IN BITTERROOT... BOOTLEG SKI LESSONS ON THE RISE?... BURTON OPEN MOVE TO VAIL IS A HIT... POST MORTEM: MUCH ADO ABOUT INJURIES... COURT CASES CHALLENGE INHERENT RISK