November 2008
FEATURED STORY
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A Site of Their Own
As terrain parks become entities unto themselves, it comes as no surprise that some resorts are creating separate websites for them, as well. Your resort, no doubt, has its own website, but what about your terrain park? Sure, websites can be labor intensive and expensive, but they are also a great way to engage a difficult-to-reach demographic (young people), communicate information about oft-changing park features, events and conditions, and nurture the subculture that so often surrounds terrain parks. In the following interviews, three resort representatives talk about their experiences building and maintaining separate online entities exclusively for their freestyle guests.MOUNT SNOWS...
As terrain parks become entities unto themselves, it comes as no surprise that some resorts are creating separate websites for them, as well.
Does the ski bum still exist? The answer is yes and we've tracked down some of these elusive animals to prove it.
When it comes to retention, the wintersports industry does not fare too well. There are exceptions to the rule, though.
New lifts, expanded snowmaking and an interesting conveyor construction are featured in this issue.
Tim Cohee, Senior VP/Chief Marketing Officer at Mountain Springs-Kirkwood, talks about the value of personable snow reporting. Also, corrections for Turbocristal, Areco and KneeBinding.
BELLEAYRE CUTS BACK... SKIERS GETTING OLDER... OBITS... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS
Ski Maine launches a statewide pilot ride-share program this season, just in time to combat high gas prices.
Fly-to destinations report soft early bookings, while drive-to areas saw increases.
The credit freeze hit the resort business late, but it has now halted many projects in their tracks.
What are top resorts doing to set the standard for business practices in wintersports? First in a series.
Mountain Spy Liz Eren owes this month’s idea to Lonie Glieberman at Mount Bohemia. He often plays practical jokes on his staff with strange phone calls, so we followed his lead. And, in case you’re wondering, yes there really are seeing-eye miniature horses.
JAY TAPS VISA PROGRAM TO FUND HOTEL... ALTERNATE ENERGY PICKS UP STEAM... CHINA: OWER TO THE (RICH) PEOPLE... SHOWDOWN OFFERS FREE LEARN-TO PROGRAM... WE ALWAYS KNEW DOUBLES WERE FOR LOVERS... STOWE REBORN, AIG ON SICK BED... THE $100,000 SEASON PASS... LEARN A SNOW SPORT MONTH GATHERS STEAM... JACKSON: THE TRAM IS BACK!... XANADU MOVING CLOSER TO REALITY... WINTER TRAILS: BEST-KEPT NEWBIE SECRET
