Episode 87
87. Ski Areas
When you hit the slopes, you might not be thinking about water rights, controlled avalanches, and liability insurance — but someone has to. Zachary Crockett shreds the pow.
The Economics of Everyday Things
April 7, 202520m 12s
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Show Notes
When you hit the slopes, you might not be thinking about water rights, controlled avalanches, and liability insurance — but someone has to. Zachary Crockett shreds the pow.
- SOURCES:
- Andrew Gast, general manager of Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
- Rob Goodell, chief operating officer at Loveland Ski Area.
- RESOURCES:
- "State of the U.S. Ski Industry" (National Ski Areas Association, 2024).
- "U.S. Ski Resorts in Operation During 2023/24 Season" (National Ski Areas Association, 2024).
- "Snowmaking 101" (Snow State).
- Loveland Ski Area.
- Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
- EXTRAS:
- "What it Takes to Run a Nonprofit Ski Hill," by Lily Ritter (Ski, 2020).
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