The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry  |  Est. 1964

November 2014

1243 reads   RESCUE ME Part II of II. The National Ski Patrol faces a slew of challenges, both external and internal. Is it up to the task? READ MORE WHAT’S IN YOUR PARK? SAM’s 10th annual feature and event…

 

  • RESCUE ME

    Part II of II. The National Ski Patrol faces a slew of challenges, both external and internal. Is it up to the task?

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  • WHAT’S IN YOUR PARK?

    SAM’s 10th annual feature and event contest.

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  • THE BUSINESS OF PARKS

    While it’s easy to focus on the fun factor and on-snow experience, terrain parks have to fit into a resort’s overall business plan.

  • NEW AUDIENCE: OLD TIMERS

    Crystal Mountain, Mich., has found that retirees can be the key to a chronic marketing challenge: increasing midweek business.

  • ON THE GO

    Mobile marketing requires a great deal more than simply designing your website for the small screen.

  • NEW PRODUCTS

    A look at recent innovations aimed at resorts.

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  • ONE BIN TO RULE THEM ALL

    Single-stream and Zero Sort recycling are not just eco-friendly, they also add green to the bottom line.

  • CONSTRUCTION SITE

    Resorts around the U.S. are sprucing up facilities and expanding terrain for guests to enjoy this coming season.

  • IDEA FILES

    Snowplay tunnels, maze aids, and lift shack microwaves are the latest great ideas from resorts.

  • ON THE ROAD

    MIDWEST MEETING Boyne, MI, August 2014… NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT Attitash, NH, September 2014… SAM SUMMER OPS CAMP Vail, CO, September 2014… SANY/PSAA EXPO Hunter Mountain, N.Y., September 2014

  • SPEAK OUT :: REMEMBERING DALE WALTERS

    Jan Leonard and SAM publisher, Jennifer Rowan, remember Dale Walters, 1938-2014.

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  • INDUSTRY REPORT

    MAMMOTH BUYS BEAR AND SNOW SUMMIT… INTRAWEST BUYS OTHER HALF OF BLUE MOUNTAIN… SONG AND LABRADOR MERGE… NEW LAWS FOR CT AREAS… SNOWSTAR HAS NEW OWNERS… OWNERS OF THUNDER RIDGE ASSUME OPS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… OBITUARY

  • PLAY IT SAFE

    10 tips to ignite and enhance your safety programs.

  • CREATING NEW CUSTOMERS

    Resorts roll out new conversion programs to put skier/rider numbers on a growth track.

  • MOUNTAIN SPY

    In this month’s Mountain Spy, we tackle what has been a hot topic recently€”safety on the hill. Surprisingly, resorts didn’t have very reassuring answers.

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  • BLUE PAGES

    WILL MINIMUM WAGE RULE HIT RESORTS?… CRESTED BUTTE A BUD TOWN? “WHATEVER”… TERRAIN PARK NOTEBOOK: LATEST SIGNS.. PEAK PITCH… UTAH RAISES THE ANTE… SKIING AND RIDING IN THE OZONE… NEW RESEARCH; THE MORE THINGS CHANGE…

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