March 2017
FEATURED STORY
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Smart Cats: Grooming Tech 2017
Snow management systems are bringing a new level of sophistication and efficiency to grooming operations. Snow management is the new hot topic in the ski industry. Making, moving, saving, and building with snow are all parts of the management equation. Overproducing and misplacing snow can hurt your cause as badly as a heat wave in December. Managing snow efficiently can allow you to open earlier, stay open later, and save money. And today, there are many tools to help maximize your snow potential.GPS-based snow management systems are one of the newest. For groomers and ski area operators, this technology removes the guesswork about snow depth, and that can lead to savings on grooming, s...
Snow management systems are bringing a new level of sophistication and efficiency to grooming operations.
End-of-season planning is a key part of your year-round business operations. Here are six steps tohelp get the most from your efforts.
SAM trolled the halls at the SIA Snow Show to find the newest, coolest products for resorts and their customers.
Focus on raising your Net Promoter Scores and watch your profits grow.
A look at programs that keep kids happy, off snow as well as on, during the day and in the evenings, whether they ski or ride, or not.
Employee housing has become a pressing issue for resorts nationwide. Communities and areas are taking a variety of steps in response.
As the ski industry’s leaders reach retirement age, preparing their successors for the next step is paramount. While succession planning sounds intimidating, it simply means putting a plan in place for choosing the new leaders in your organization and giving them the tools they need to excel.
At last year’s NSAA annual convention, NSAA president Michael Berry said that 37 percent of ski industry GMs are now over the age of 60, and that within the next five years at least half of this group will retire, taking with them a collective total of almost 3,000 years of operating experience.
NSAA Seeks Successor to President Michael Berry, and more...
In spring, guests' fancies turn to music, beer, barbeques, and pond skimming.
Bristol Mountain, N.Y., aims to be the most nutritious resort in the world.
THE QUESTION: “I’M A DECENT SKIER, BUT I’VE NEVER SKIED POWDER BEFORE AND IT LOOKS AWESOME, BUT I HEAR IT’S DIFFERENT. WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?”
