January 2013
FEATURED STORY
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A Critical Look at the Climate Challenge
Winter resorts have upped their accountability in the climate change arena. Is it enough? NSAA’s newest environmental initiative, The Climate Challenge, asks resorts to not just talk the environmental talk, but walk the walk, too. It offers a more objective-based approach to creating sustainable solutions in ski resort operations than Sustainable Slopes, NSAA’s first environmental initiative. That makes the program a bigger commitment. But is it enough? Naturally, ski resorts have reason to think about their environmental impact specifically. Warmer temperatures due to increases in carbon emissions, much of them produced by human activity, could have direct implications to the winte...
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Winter resorts have upped their accountability in the climate change arena. Is it enough?
As summer business continues to grow, here's a look at affordable water play options.
Overcoming an off season is not so bad if you account for it in the first place.
When it comes to climate change, the media has not been helpful. Publisher Jennifer Rowan calls for mountain resorts to respond.
WISP SOLD... PEAK BUYS ANOTHER AREA... KSL BUYS 24% OF WHISTLER... UTAH PLANS OLYMPIC BID... POWDER MTN. SOLD... OBITUARIES... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS
A little early-season snow is all it takes to tap the pent-up demand from last winter.
Special care is needed when dealing with hydraulic hoses on grooming vehicles.
Injury rates for skiers and riders continue a slow decline, and some anticipated spikes have failed to materialize.
The purchasing department can be a great ally in the effort to go green, but only if it’s given direction and support for the effort.
Switch from CFLs to LEDs to produce savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
VAIL SHAKES UP THE RESORT BUSINESS AGAIN... GIVE NEW RIDERS A BRAKE... LEAVING WHISTLER, INTRAWEST HAS NEW LIFE... WELCH GOES DIRECTLY TO PARALLEL... MOMS, TRAVEL, AND FOOD... WE’RE FROM ORDA AND WE’RE HERE TO HELP... SHORTSWINGS
With the industry focus squarely on families, in this Mountain Spy, Liz Eren played Mom (we mean, decision-maker) and called around to see what this potential family trip had for her. As always, you just can’t put a price on good customer service, no matter how many options you’ve got.
