By JOHN CHRISTIE
Many of us who love the sport of skiing have despaired over the past few decades about two interrelated phenomena: The decline in the number of available ski areas, especially the smaller, locally focused facilities; and the upward spiraling cost to participate as the remaining larger resorts compete with each other and attempt to make economic sense of a business model that has proven itself to be difficult to sustain.
For those of us who not only revel in the sheer joy that sliding down the side of a snow-covered mountain can provide, but have also had in our past some experience operating ski areas, there’s a shared concern about where the sport and the business are headed.
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