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Here's an interview with the soon-to-be new owner of Magic Mountain, Vermont. http://www.mrablog.com/interview-geoff- ... magic-llc/

Red Mountain, BC is bucking the season and offering regular folk to become equity partners. Here's my interview with their owner. http://www.mrablog.com/fight-the-man-ow ... rd-katkov/

Author Jeremy Evans, of In Search of Powder: A Story of America's Disappearing Ski Bum fame, wrote an opinion piece on the recent acquisition of Kirkwood by Vail Resorts. I hope you enjoy it. http://www.mrablog.com/ski-area-reality ... kes-again/

This ought a start a nice little discussion. http://www.slopefillers.com/marketing-brain-asks-do-skiers-always-want-bigger-faster/ SlopeFillers, November 29, 2011.

Conditions are nothing short of suberb for late July on the East Side of Mighty Mt Shasta. Snowline is about 7,500', within 30 minutes of trailhead. Super smooth to 10K, below that the sun cups are totally manageable.

Hello fellow snow enthuiasts. We put together a Tony-like list of who owns what ski resort. Let the conversations begin. http://www.mrablog.com/ski-resort-owner ... at-part-1/

Here's one for the collective \:D/ http://www.mrablog.com/getting-back-to- ... reg-seitz/

MRA republished Bob Berwyn's discussion provoking article, Happy Skier Index. http://www.mrablog.com/happy-skier-inde ... t-dollars/ As always, I look forward to reading everyone's thoughts.

Introducing the EcoGroomer. Thoughts from the collective? http://www.mrablog.com/introducing-the- ... -groomers/

Why hello my FTO friends. I wanted to let you know that for this week, Resorting to Madness-Taking Back Our Mountain Communities is available to watch. For those of you that don't know, Resorting to Madness is a 2007 documentary that outlines what is happening in many of our mountain...

"A few months ago, New Jersey became the first state to mandate ski helmets for children under 18. California is poised to pass a similar law by next winter, and New York appears to be next. After a string of head injury fatalities in Europe in recent years, helmet laws for kids have also passed...

New research projects surge in demand for both developed and undeveloped skiing as population grows in the West. Written by Bob Berwyn. http://www.mrablog.com/colorado-surge-i ... g-decades/ FTOLers, what do you think about the sport's future?

Mountain Rider's Alliance has launched the website for their minimalist ski area on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska http://www.skimanitobamountain.com/

Here is a really cool look at several resort websites, and how they have evolved over the last 15 years. http://www.mrablog.com/the-progression- ... -websites/

Horses, Condors and perfect snow all made for an epic day in the Andes. Full trip report here http://www.myhappypath.com/horses-a-wha ... spire-joy/

Any thoughts on the Snowbird Expansion Plan? SLC Tribune article on the topic. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/5158 ... t.html.csp Your thoughts?

Will Nonprofits Like Montana’s Turner Mountain Rescue a Bloated, Beleagured Ski Industry? http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/wi ... /#comments Interesting and relevant article for the ski industry in 2011. Please discuss.

As reported by FTOL, there is some trouble at Sunshine Village. http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2 ... g-Protest/ This story seems to be getting more interesting. The Sunshine Village Facebook page seems to be a hub of discussion, mostly in favor of the ski patrol.

Bariloche, Argentina income producing property with permanent million dollar views just Reduced to US$329,000. Located 20 minutes from Cerro Catedral, South America's most developed ski area and 1.5 hours from Cerro Bayo. Situated in the exclusive Llao Llao neighborhood, outside of San Carlos...

Mountain Rider’s Alliance, a Grassroots Movement Changing the Way Ski Areas are Run A new paradigm is emerging in ski area management: one that’s globally-based, rider-centric, environmentally sustainable, sensitive to local needs, and skier-and-snowboarder-owned Truckee, California –...