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GUESTS OF THE FUTURE
New demographic studies show that the snowsports industry is going to have to tap new markets.
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WHAT’S IN YOUR PARK?
SAM’s 9th annual terrain park contest gathers features and events from around the world. Now it’s your turn to pick your favorite.
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ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURES
Ski areas are finding great uses for temporary structures, from patrol buildings to watering holes for guests.
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TECHNO GROOMING
GPS’s role in grooming has been minimal so far, but that could change.
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OLYMPIC-SIZED PROJECTS
With the Sochi Olympics just around the corner, SAM took a peek behind the scenes at the massive uphill transportation and snowmaking systems.
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CONSTRUCTION SITE
Resorts were busy this summer with improvements.
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IDEA FILES
An evac system, a lift stop gate, and hangers in the maintenance shop are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts.
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ON THE ROAD
SANY/PSAA EXPO, Holiday Valley, N.Y., September 2013… NE SUMMIT, Attitash, N.H., September 2013… SAM’S SUMMER OPS CAMP, September 2013
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INDUSTRY REPORT
CAMELBACK SOLD… MOUNTAIN RIDER’S ALLIANCE TO RUN MT. ABRAM… BEAR VALLEY DEAL FALLS THROUGH… TWO AUCTIONS, ONE SALE… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… CORRECTIONS
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PASS SALES UP
Partnerships and specials keep passes popular.
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ECO TIP :: WASTE OIL HEATERS: RECYCLE, REUSE
Waste oil heaters can cut the waste management cost and reduce overall heating bills.
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LSSM MAKES LEARN-TO AN EASY SELL
Tying local promotions to a national program can attract publicity and boost sales.
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WHAT’S HOT IN TERRAIN PARKS?
At SAM’s annual Cutter’s Camps, the latest trends are revealed and discussed.
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MOUNTAIN SPY
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we logged on to Facebook and posted our question on the walls of several mountain resorts. In a world of immediate customer service, Facebook is the first place many customers go for a quick answer–and a legitimate one at that. Unfortunately, almost half of the mountains didn’t respond to our message and left our Mountain Spy in the dark…others nailed it!
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BLUE PAGES
EVOLVING TERRAIN PARK MANAGEMENT… ONLINE WAIVERS GAINING LEGAL BACKING… UNITED WE SKI AND RIDE IN D.C… FOREST SERVICE CLARIFIES RESORT RULES… HAYSTACK TRANSFORMATION TAKING SHAPE… PASS DEALS WITH A TWIST… HOW DO WE LOVE THEE?… WHEN DID SOCCER BECOME A WINTER SPORT?… A DAY TO CELEBRATE SNOWBOARDING
