Tidbits on the Future Marketing Summit at Vail; how Colorado's smaller areas posted gains while the big resorts did not; the death of Birger Ruud, Norwegian jumping and downhill champion; Marc Hodler's stepping down from FIS; the return of the World Cup to Aspen; Sugarbush finally getting its hotel; Pam Murphy being named GM at Mammoth; Intrawest share sales; ASC's nice third quarter despite low stock numbers; and some of the more "colorful" quotes from readers on the new SAM Website.