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November 2010

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  • The Talent Within

    Training terrain park staff to become future leaders can be a no-brainer.   Disney should build terrain parks. Then we all could go to seminars to learn how they are managed. Acronyms would evolve. Recognition pins would be floating around. Professional approaches to every situation imaginable would be in written form, to be memorized by every Cast Member, tested daily. The guest would know exactly what to expect, and would never have to make a decision about how to utilize a feature. Instead, we treat freestyle terrain as this free flowing creation that follows no industry-wide management guidelines. No standards, just best practices. That is because freestyle terrain should be j...

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Below is the Table of Contents. We have selected a few articles that you can read in their entirety online.

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A Financial Snapshot of Small Areas

Small ski areas on the East Coast and in Canada provide a glimpse into operations-driven business.

Are You Snow White or Faux Green?

A new system to test your productivity and energy use during snowmaking can lead to big savings.

The Talent Within

Training terrain park staff to become future leaders can be a no-brainer.

Racing Into Diversity

Pats Peak embraces all markets, which is good for the bottom line.

Idea Files :: November 2010

A bamboo holder, a liftline gate and a high-powered mower are the latest great ideas to come from resorts.

Speak-Out :: Humans Were Not Meant To Hibernate

Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month.

Industry Reports :: November 2010

PEAK RESORTS TO ACQUIRE WILDCAT... OBITUARY... AWARDS... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS

Waking Up Sleeping Giant

Community and state funds have relaunched this small-town, non-profit area.

Hedging Bets

Resorts used deals and pass promotions to lock in business for this season.

The Energy Squeeze

Areas that seek ways to cut energy costs are finding them almost everywhere they look.

Mountain Spy :: November 2010

Mountain Spy Liz Eren tackles customer service as a mother in this edition.

Blue Pages :: November 2010

Perspective and Views

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