1. 10weekwinter provides business and strategic
consulting services for winter sport, recreation and
product providers with a primary focus on Nordic Skiing
and Outdoor Winter Recreation.
Contact:
Richard M Hodges
President/Founder 10weekwinter
10weekwinter@gmail.com
(801) 558-5804
Climate impacts and weather patterns are changing throughout the
world and are beginning to affectthe businesses that provide and
supportwinter recreation. Businesses that are able to develop the
resilience and flexibility to respond to unexpected situations are more
likely to survive and thrive in the coming decades.
10weekwinter can advise you on:
 Pricing strategies
 Marketing approaches
 Funding and financial analysis
 Hospitality successes
 Funding and grant opportunities
 Building community support programs
 CRM and social media approaches,and
 Building year-round revenue streams.
10weekwinter will help grow your revenues, manage your costs and
enhance your value in the eyes of your customers.

2. Less reliable and shorter winter seasons affectyour ability to attract
both seasonaland year-round customers. 10weekwintercan help
you provide them with high quality experiencesthat will keep them
coming back.
The keys to surviving in a less predictable business environment
include; costmanagement, revenue growth, product enhancement
and product variety. Your hospitality experience will determine the
depth of your relationship with your customers and will provide the
connection they need to supportyou during great winter seasons and
not-quite-as-great seasons.
10weekwinter canhelp you explore the opportunities for sport,
recreation and seasonal diversificationthat it will take to remain
viable and successful. Your ability to develop more flexible operating
plans, explore the possibilitiesforstrategic snowmaking and expand
activities into the growing shoulder seasons will determine your long-
term successas a resort owner, operator or trail system manager.
10weekwinter has resources available to discuss enhancing trail
designto serve an increasingly diverse set of winter and shoulder-
seasontrail users. Developing,funding, implementing and managing
fun and challenging snowshoe trails, snowbike trails and nordic
terrain park features into your business will increase your
attractiveness in a safe and positive way.
10weekwinter canadvise you on techniques and approaches that
will help you improve your chances of receiving funding grants, help
develop cooperative funding programs,and provide you with strong
tools to support your relationships with sponsors,suppliers and your
local community.