March 2013
FEATURED STORY
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When It's Time to Change, You've Got to Rearrange
Year-round operations pose opportunities and challenges for employers and employees. It used to be that many mountain resorts, especially the ones with long winter seasons, would essentially lock the gates at season’s end, with lift maintenance and perhaps some trail clearing the only activities occurring during the rest of the year. To be sure, there was hiking to be had, and some resorts would open base-area restaurants to host the occasional wedding. Aside from Alta and a few other resorts, that is now the exception. Many areas are either getting into the business of summer activities, or building upon whatever activities they already offer. The factors pushing operators to increa...
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Move over, boys. Women-only programs at downhill bike parks are taking off.
Aspen has long been at the forefront of environmental initiatives and its latest venture, involving methane, is impressive.
Vail celebrates its 50th birthday with a brand-new gondola that is ground-breaking in many ways.
SAM's annual look at what's new in the grooming field is a little different this year, as we let manufacturers and readers take the lead.
WATER FIGHT WON... BRIAN HEAD SOLD... ESPN LOOKS AT POTENTIAL NEW VENUE FOR X GAMES... SUNBURST SOLD... JUNE OPENS BACKCOUNTRY... OBITUARIES... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER PEOPLE
Resorts are taking a variety of steps to avoid late-season burnout.
Year-round operations pose opportunities and challenges for employers and employees.
In this Mountain Spy, Liz Eren put on her Mom hat again and called around to see how she should prepare her son for a community ski program. Responses were lukewarm, but we did have a tie for the winner—they had small deductions for no website mentions.
HIGH TECH PARKING LOT TICKET SCALPING... ENOUGH WITH THE REPORT CARDS ALREADY... GETTING A CHARGE AT MOUNTAIN RESORTS... TRAINING TERRAIN-BASED TEACHERS... BEAR MOUNTAIN ENDURES TRYING MONTH... ENTERPRISES TO GO WHERE NO ONE HAS BEFORE
