If you can’t tell, I’m a fan of Liftopia. While they aren’t a perfect system, compared to other companies that help you sell lift tickets (especially online), they’re tough to beat. Even though resorts continue to bring crowds through the summer months, for some reason I had forgotten about Liftopia as an option for pushing [...]

I really like the work that Propeller Media does. Whenever they roll out a new design, there always seems to be a slice of innovation and marketing/business savvy built in. Recently, they posted a list of “5 summer marketing tips for ski resort marketers” on their blog. It covered a few topics that I was [...]

This summer, Gunstock is offering Segway mountain tours: $70 for two hours cruising the trails on an the latest off-road version of the nerdily cool personal transporter. Segways are something that the average Joe wouldn’t buy, but if the chance came to try one out, I think the intrigue factor would be high enough that [...]

Somewhere between the AllSpark and over-the-top CG effects I lost interest in “Transformers”. Somewhere between Syracuse and Chittenango, NY, at Four Seasons Golf & Ski, I got it back. Forget turning into a sports car or Apache helicopter, this quaint little ski area pulls double duty as a driving range, transforming back and forth as [...]