May 2010
  • BEST/WORST ADVERTISING 2010
    Our annual look at the hits and misses in winter resort media campaigns.

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  • NEXT-GEN SNOWMAKING
    Automating your snowmaking saves time, money and labor.

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  • RESORT ECONOMICS 101
    Despite the recession, the 2008/2009 season held up because of decent snowfall. Still, there are areas of concern.
  • THE VFD RETROFIT
    Variable frequency drives are beneficial in many ways, including energy savings and improved performance.
  • FILLING UP THE PARK
    Mountain Creek is giving away lessons and more than doubling its ski and snowboard school bookings.
  • CONSTRUCTION SITE
    New Lodges, lifts and summer attractions for mountain resort guests.
  • IDEA FILES
    A de-icer, conveyor cover and recycling bins are the latest great ideas to come from resorts.
  • INDUSTRY REPORTS
    BRIAN HEAD ON THE MARKET... TAMARACK OFFICIALLY BANKRUPT... COHEE ACQUIRES SIERRA SUMMIT... DEER VALLEY WINS IN COURT AGAINST CHRISTY... BOSTON EXPO GETS NEW HOME... OBITUARY... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS
  • GOING DOWN THE TUBES
    Resorts find tubing succeeds year-round.
  • SHORT BUT SUHWEET
    Good snow offset a short season for most.
  • UNDER THE LIGHTS
    Here is the latest on lighting the slopes for night skiing and riding.
  • GOING MOBILE
    More and more ski areas are tapping into mobile web phones.
  • MOUNTAIN SPY

    Mountain Spy Liz Eren rides the Olymic wave with this issue's question and received the usual varied answers.

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  • BLUE PAGES
    HEALTH CARE REFORM WILL IMPACT INDUSTRY... HELMET LAWS A-COMIN'... OBAMAS FAVOR LIBERTY... XANADU SNOWPARK GETS VETERAN OPERATOR... WILL OLYMPICS BOOST SNOWSPORTS?... MOVE TO SKI COUNTRY BOOSTS SIA SHOW... DEMOGRAPHIC DOOM ON THE HORIZON?... SHORTSWINGS