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  • Industry Reports
    Big Mountain to Go Private. Saddleback Sold. Tenney First to Open. NSAA Partners with WinterKids. New Snowboard Magazine Launches. Winter X Games go Live. Wachsett Finally Clears Trails. Maine Looks to License Lift Mechanics. Compagnie des Aplpes Sees Ownership Change. Alyeska Looks at Expanding. Lawsuit Among Guests. Correction. Obituaries. People. Supplier People.
  • Go Small or Go Home?
    Bigger isn't always better. The new trend in freestyle terrain is to build for the entry-level rider.
  • Cyber Lodging
    With the internet playing a bigger role in vacation planning, is on-line booking within reach for all resorts?
  • Tubing Safety: A Neglected Dimensio
    With all the attention focused on high-speed tubing collisions, the danger of low-speed collisions can be underestimated.
  • Just Like Rip Van Winkle
    The long-dormant New Hampshire area, Crotched Mountain, gets a second chance at tapping the southern New England crowd under new ownership.
  • Chair or Gondola
    The uphill travel experience will be kicked up a notch this winter at Mont Orford with the choice between chair or gondola-on the same lift.
  • Veggie Power
    It's safe to drink, reduces noxious emissions, and creates less of a mess when spilled. What's not to like about biodiesel?
  • Taking a Leap into Freestyle Instruction
    With customer demand growing, PSIA and AASI are moving quickly to make pipe and park instruction more widely available.
  • CMC Offers On-line Ed
    Interactive Internet course makes lift, electrical maintenance education available everywhere.
  • Twelve Rules to Live By
    Communication, understanding, planning, and flexibility will help get your project approved and create goodwill at the same time.
  • Heavenly's Bold Marketing Strategy
    How do you maximize visits? Court locals with cheap passes and put Lake Tahoe on par with Colorado to lure destination visitors.
  • Can You See Me Now?
    Few mountain visitors need a GPS device-but that won't stop them from wanting one.
  • Accentuate the Positive
    If you always treat your guests like your best friends, you will earn their loyalty-and improve you loss performance at the same time.
  • Speak Out
    Once Again: "It's the kids, STUPID", a SAM editorial. Who's coaching our team? by Mark Dorsey, Marketing Director, PSIA.
  • Construction Site
    Ski areas kept busy this summer installing new lifts, creating new beginner areas and ensuring a white season.
  • SAM Idea Files
    Crowd control, portable pumps and bridges are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts.
  • Blue Pages
    Growth Initiatives. A Lion-Hearted Tale. Getting a Lift on Capitol Hill. Changing Times for Time4. The Great White Hope. SAAB Story. Arnold, the Skiing Governor.
  • The Past as Prelude
    Early booking trends reflect last winter's snowfall.