July 2009
FEATURED STORY
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Cat Women
When it comes to grooming operations, it's no longer a man's world. Female drivers are becoming increasingly visible at the controls of big groomers. This is not some quota-driven equality thing, either. While performance doesn't come down to gender alone, it seems that women have certain personality traits and skills that make them excel as cat drivers. What makes women such good groomers? "Being a groomer takes a little bit of an artist's mentality," says Chris Nyberg, currently president and GM of Killington Pico, who spent 20 of years as vice president for Bombardier and Prinoth. "The mountain is your tapestry and every night, you repaint it." It takes a certain natural talent, a co...
When it comes to the message you want to convey about your resort, is everyone on the same page?
Are wire rope inspectors and splicers a dying breed? We take a look at the veterans who have been serving the industry so well for years.
New lifts, new snowmaking and a wakeboarding pond are some of the projects that are coming on line this season.
Seth Masia of Solar Today writes in response to Allen Best's "A Slightly Skeptical Look at Global Warming" (May 2009).
RESORTS BEAT BACK LEGAL CHALLENGES... UTAH LIQUOR LAWS BECOME NORMAL (ALMOST)... CROSSHARBOR GETS YELLOWSTONE CLUB... TAMARACK: NEW OWNERS SOON?... FELLOWSHIP OF THE MOTOR RINGS... CSCUSA GRAPPLES WITH ITS MISSION... MAGAZINES CHART NEW COURSES... ARIZONA SNOWBOWL CLEARS SUPREME HURDLE... INTRAWEST CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE
SKIER VISIT NUMBERS IN... SOLDIER TO REBUILD... HELMET USAGE UP... LE MASSIF GETS NEW INVESTOR... STOWE FOR SALE... AWARDS... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS
Winter resorts can tap into hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and loans.
Mountain Spy Liz Eren took to the phones to get info on discounts on season passes.
