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DAVID HAMILTON ROWAN: 1927-2005
A look back on the career and words of the SAM founding publisher.
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2005-2006 MEDIA DIRECTORY
The annual round-up of special winter sports sections in major metropolitan newspapes and industry-specific magazines across North America.
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HAPPY CAMPERS
Specialty clinics and camps are a great way to improve the experience for your guests, and it can add to the bottom line.
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WEB + LOG = BLOG
Everybody’s doing it-and more are doing it every day. We’re talking about blogging. Here’s a look at what it is and how to do it-it’s easy!
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LOADED TO CAPACITY
At Mt. Bachelor there never is more than a seven-minute wait at a busy lift and they always run at capacity. Here’s how.
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<I>SAM</I> IDEA FILES
A covered bridge, stoplights for tubers, and wheels for rails are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts.
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SPEAK-OUT
The Business Case for Diversity, a SAM editorial. That Worrisome Conversion Rate, a SAM editorial.
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INDUSTRY REPORTS
Mountain High Sold… Big Sky and Moonlight Offer Combined Pass… Bear Valley Sold… Schweitzer and Stevens Pass Split… Camelback Sold… Ohio Law Amended… People… Supplier News… Supplier Personnel.
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CASH COW OR MONEY PIT?
Though it’s difficult to strictly weight the profit or loss on a halfpipe, the promotional value can be priceless.
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A ROOM WITH PAGE VIEWS
Online media rooms can be very helpful for journalists. How effective is yours?
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TAKE AIM AT YOUR ELECTRIC BILL
Taos overpaid its electric bill by $100,000 over five years. But no one knew it until a pro analyzed the system.
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HARD TIMES IN THE PIPE
Tracks and grousers get banged up in pipe and park work. What can you do about it?
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A FRACTION OF THE ACTION
Fractional ownership is not for everyone, or every resort. Here’s a look at where fractional real estate works, and why it sometimes falls short.
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BLUE PAGES
Ski and Ride in San Francisco… Squaw Goes on the Environmental Warpath… Smoke Shacks Bite the Dust at Breck… In the Utterly Stupid Category… The Hole Without a Tram… 50 and Still Going Strong… Pepsi Gets into the Biz… Short Swings.
