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March 2020

Year-Round Passes

Season pass sales are being heavily impacted by COVID-19, one product resorts are looking at are year-round passes.
March 2018

Move Over, Adrenaline

Cross Country Mountain biking looks to be one of the first potential summer operations to be able to open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out this article from March 2018.

Magazine Archives

January 2007

Push to The Latest: No

January 2007

DIVING IN
The first article in a special section on summer entertainment. Here we look at the lure of waterparks.
MAKE SUMMER SIZZLE
SAM hit the road to the annual IAAPA show to find out what's hot for the warmer months and what some ski areas were looking at.
A BLAST FROM THE PAST
Mountains have the edge on selling gravity thrill rides, so maybe it's time to take a look at the Alpine Slide again. It's as popular as ever.
LIFTS 2006-THERE WERE SOME BIG STORIES
Our annual lift construction survey is a contradiction in numbers...sort of. All in all it was an adventurous year for lift installers.
GRRL POWER
Teenage girls don't make up a big chunk of business-but they could.
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SUPERSIZE IT
Squaw Valley's superpipe take time, energy and a lot of snow to build and every year they wonder-is it worth it?
JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM
While the season is in full swing, it pays to take a close look at your accident investigation protocol-there are some new tricks that could make it better.
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CONSTRUCTION SITE
See what resorts were up to this past building season.
SAM IDEA FILES
Dumpster forks and a new grouser tool are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts. Plus, we pick the best idea of 2006.
SPEAK-OUT
A Might Wind - by Felix Kagi, General Manager, Crotched Mountain. Tension? What Tension? - by Chuck Cobb, Chairman, Kirkwood and Durango Mountain Resorts. More than One Way to Shoot Snow - by Leslie Wise, P.Eng, Technoalpin Canada.
INDUSTRY REPORTS
Booth Creek sells... Alyeska Sold... Tenney Not to Open... People... Supplier People... Supplier News
WHAT'S IN A NUMBER?
Winter resorts are eyeing their Net Promoter Score (NPS), and that's good. But knowing the score is just the beginning.
THE "E" WORD
Empowerment is a lot more than just giving an employee the keys.
SNOW? WHO NEEDS SNOW?
The early season brought its usual heartache and cheer.
RAISING THE BAR
CSIA and Sierra College have teamed to create a training program for lift maintenance and electrical staff.
WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN
The new owner of Red Resort has both big and small plans for the area.
MOUNTAIN SPY
Mountain Spy tackles women-specific rental equipment.

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