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Mountain High on the Block? ASC Refinances $320 Million. Deer Valley Joins Ski Utah Interconnect. World Lift Ticket Survey Released. Intrawest Unveils Winter Park Village. New Urban Ski Area in Colorado? Freeze on Ice. People. PistenBully Sells 2,000th Groomer. Supplier News. ...

• Miscellaneous

What does the future hold? Where is the industry headed? We asked six prominent figures to predict the future in their respective fields. Bill Jensen, COO, Vail. Mark Danemann, President, Siriusware. Auden Schendler, Environmental Affairs Director, Aspen. Paul Mathews, President, Ecosign Mountain Planners. Michael Jaquet, Founder, Freeze Magaz...

• Area Management
• Marketing
• Public Relations / Publicity
• Resort Development

This season we welcome a new member to our fold-Tamarack Resort. This four-season getaway has some big plans for the future. ...

• Public Relations / Publicity
• Resort Development
• Ski Area Profiles

These four feisty ski hills prove that small ski areas mean big business. ...

• Activities
• Public Relations / Publicity
• Summer

When it comes to summer entertainment, Tyrol Basin relies on winter fun. ...

• Lifts
• Research

New ski areas, major upgrades and small improvements made the overall lift construction picture pretty rosy this past year.

• Activities
• Area Management
• Buildings & Grounds
• Summer

The new summer activities offer guests the same thrills and back-to-nature experiences that the snow-draped winter mountains provide. ...

• Personnel Issues

The right uniforms, from the parking lot to the ski school, speak volumes about your resort. ...

• Miscellaneous

A comfy chair and snowmaking tower bases are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts. Plus, the best idea of 2004. ...

• Lifts
• History

Slips, trips and falls are often mundane, somtimes comical events--but they can have a serious downside. ...

• Buildings & Grounds
• Lifts

The current round of changes has a laudable goal: making the standard easier to read and apply. ...

• People
• Personnel Issues
• Public Relations / Publicity

A few simple steps to help you handle difficult customers and turn them into satisfied guests. ...

• Environment

Worldwide demand is rising faster than supply. Now the only question is, how much higher can prices go? ...

• Consumer Equipment
• People
• Research
• Ski School

Specialized programs for female wannabe riders are taking off. ...

Updating our Image, by Rick Casner, Benefit Street Design. Corrections to the Annual Supplier/Buyer Directory. ...

• Miscellaneous

The Other (Hiking) Shoe Drops. What Ever Happened To Project Zero? Reassurance On Guest Insurance. Chinese Ski Boom Hits The Wall. One Dope Board Tool. Wachusett Goes Hollywood (Again). Big Plans For The Future. Room Service: Exceeding Expectations. ...

The last-minute guest is gravy for some and a headache for others. ...

• Miscellaneous

A Frosty Relationship, by Skip King. How to Promote Environmental Responsiblity at Ski Areas, by Bryan Foster. Skiing Hits Primetime, by Roger Lohr. ...

Guest Editor, Lucy Kay, 2004 SAMMY winner comments on articles in SAM. Happy New Year from SAM. ...