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SAM Coverage

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  • Marketing from the Inside Out

    The most powerful marketing tool for a ski resort is its customer- here’s how you can discovered who these very important skiers and riders…

  • Industry Reports

    End-of-Season Numbers Not So Bad, SLOC Reports Profit, Heavenly Deal Closes, Club Med Leaves Copper, USSA and NBC Ink Deal, Breckenridge Gets OK for…

  • Speak-Out

    A Big Round of Applause: Winter 2002 Olympics, NSAA At Forty, Racing Doesn’t Benefit Most Cross Country Areas, Bad Words, and Don’t Drive Parents…

  • Against All Odds

    Despite 9/11, the Olympics and warm weather, the industry managed an average season.

  • Blue Pages

    ASC Sued Over Steamboat Renege, Utah Gets Big Promotion Dollars, USFS Names New Recreation Director, Forest Service Fee Structure Changes?, Now, To Our Rescue:…

  • SAM Idea Files

    Sunburst Ski Area, Wisc., Two-Bullwheel Solution, Brian Head, Utah, installing lift shack microwaves to boost employee morale, and Christie Mtn. Ski Area, Wisc., Dave…

  • Construction Site

    Mt. Baker, Wash., upgrade plan to fixed-grip quads, Breckenridge, new facilities, Alta, detachable quad, Yellowstone Club, Mont., three lift projects, Cascade, Wisc., snowmaking system.

  • The Helmet Issue

    A look at the data, facts and views that led Aspen to adopt a helmet policy for kids.

  • A Bear of a Market

    Ski resorts must take a new look at their potential customer base.

  • Making an Old Lift New Again

    Converting an aging lift to DC power was the low-cost solution for transporting Angel Fire’s beginner skiers.