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March 2020

Year-Round Passes

Season pass sales are being heavily impacted by COVID-19, one product resorts are looking at are year-round passes.
March 2018

Move Over, Adrenaline

Cross Country Mountain biking looks to be one of the first potential summer operations to be able to open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out this article from March 2018.

Magazine Archives

March 2015

Push to The Latest: No

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SIA 2015: EDITOR'S PICKS ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
SAM's editors scoured the trade show exhibits to find new products aimed at both employees and guests.
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GROOMING VEHICLES 2015
As the dawn of the Tier 4 Final age arrives, suppliers are developing a new generation of grooming machines.
VERMONT'S GREAT SNOW GUN ROUND-UP
In the name of energy conservation, Efficiency Vermont accelerated resorts' move toward low-e guns with a massive subsidy program.
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THE ECOMMERCE "WAIT" PROBLEM
Resorts and software developers are locked in a dangerous stalemate, each expecting the other to adapt to its ways.
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A PERFECT MATCH
Resorts have exactly the characteristics marrying couples seek.
CODE READ?
Your Responsibility Code has been the cornerstone of on-hill etiquette and safety, but delivering the message is evolving due to societal and technical changes.
THE HISTORY OF CATS: PART II
A look at the recent past and how Prinoth and PistenBully became the dominant players in the market.
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PUBLISHER'S MEMO
And the Winners Are...
ON THE ROAD
NSAA East Killington, VT, January 2015... The Assembly Denver, CO, January 2015... SIA Snow Show Denver, CO, January 2015... NSAA West Snowbird, UT, February 2015
INDUSTRY REPORTS
APR BUYS WINTERGREEN... INTRAWEST Q2 RESULTS IMPROVE... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS... OBITUARIES
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BUDGETING FOR SUCCESS
Department heads can get the funds they need if they make the business case for their requests.
ORPHAN SKI LIFTS
Though a lift's manufacturer may no longer be in business, the lift still requires maintenance and support. Where do you find it?
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
PPE is the last line of defense against employee injuries, and an important one.
MOUNTAIN SPY
In this months Mountain Spy, we tackle what is becoming a persistent trend at resortsentitled customers.
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IDEA FILES
Security lines on gantries, de-icing conveyor belts, and two-way mirrors are the latest great ideas from resorts.
BLUE PAGES
THE BIG VIEW FROM THE ASSEMBLY... HISTORY IN THE MAKING... DRONING ON AND ON... DAVID INGEMIE: END OF AN ERA...

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