September 2011
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  • SKI AREA OWNERSHIP TIMELINE - 1993-2011
    An update of the Ski Area Ownership Timeline first published in March 2009.

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  • CLEANING UP
    Sugarbowl's maintenance building is a model of cleanliness and efficiency thanks to an in-house competition.
  • PROCESSES, PROBLEMS AND RESOLUTIONS
    Expanding on public lands takes patience and compromise...and more patience.
  • NO FOOTPRINT BEHIND
    Copper Mountain expanded its snowmaking system with very little environmental impact. Here's how.
  • NEW PRODUCTS
    From great new activities for guests to reaching out through social media, here are some products worth checking out.
  • LEARNING CURVES
    As Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month continues to grow, see how resorts across the country are promoting the program.
  • CONTRUCTION SITE
    Creative and fun ways to get up and down the mountain--any time of year--are gaining in popularity.
  • IDEA FILES
    Recycled skis, trees and snowmaking lines are the latest great ideas to come from resorts.
  • ON THE ROAD
    Midwest Ski Areas Association, August 2011.
  • SPEAK-OUT: WILL ASTM ENTER THE TERRAIN PARK?
    A SAM editorial.

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  • SPEAK-OUT: LOWER DEBIT CARD SWIPE FEES FIZZLE
    David Eldredge of Wachusett Mountain on debit card swipe fees regulation.

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  • INDUSTRY REPORTS
    POWDERHORN SOLD... NEW RECORD FOR SKIER VISITS... OBITUARIES... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS
  • HALO EFFECT LIFTS PASS SALES
    A strong finish to the 2010-2011 season helped boost season's pass sales for 2011-12.
  • DON'T HIRE, AUDITION!
    No joke: the ski industry can learn a thing or two about hiring from the amusement park business.

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  • YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT (AND DO)
    A combination of fitness training and proper nutrition can drastically reduce employee injuries and illness.
  • CLEANING HOUSE
    Resort profits can improve with operational efficiencies.
  • ECO TIP
    Keeping Things Cool from the Outside In
  • BLUE PAGES
    FOUR MORE YEARS?... FALLOUT IN SUGARLOAF... LEHMAN BROS. TAKES OVER MOONLIGHT--FOR NOW... TAMARACK MAKES LIKE A PHOENIX... WHO SAYS ALL TAXES ARE BAD?... BATHROOM HUMOR... OUT-OF-CONTROL PEE-ER CRASHES OFF USST... SHORTSWINGS