November 2006
FEATURED STORY
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The Art of the Park
This year's trends in terrain parks are all about catering to beginners and keeping it simple. Where there is pride, there is sometimes ego, but there can also be greatness. The terrain park is a unique area of the mountain, a place where guests can truly see the talent of specially trained staff and the results of an investment in expensive equipment. It's an area to be proud of, so why would it ever be anything less than great? Of course, there are many answers to that question. Money, staff, expertise, management, equipment-they can all be reasons why a terrain park is a little less than its best. But talk to any of the top park managers in the country about what makes them proud of th...
Joel Bourassa, Operations Manager of Tenney Mountain Resort, Plymouth, N.H., implores us to take on "A Snowmaking Challenge." SAM talks differing strategies at Vail and Alpino in "Many Ways to Achieve Diversity." Bob Roberts, Executive Director of the California Ski Industry Association, remembers "Alex Cushing, A Man in Full."
