SAM Coverage
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Mixing Art with Skis
Using nature as a backdrop, an art park at Crystal Mountain is lending some culture to the north woods and attracting visitors of all…
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Adrenaline Junkies
From racing up mountains to tying knots, the emerging adventure racing scene provides thrills and challenges for all levels. And ski resorts offer the…
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2000-2001 Economic Analysis
It was a great year for the record books especially compares to the less-than stellar 1999-2000 season. Great snow and a good economy helped…
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Killer Snow
Twenty years ago, a devastating avalanche took the lives of seven people at Alpine Meadows resort. Here’s what happened.
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Industry Reports
Two Colorado Resorts Get New Operators, ADA Defined More Narrowly, Retail Numbers Slide at the End of the Year, A New Website for First-Timers,…
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Speak Out
Let the Games Begin- a SAM editorial on the winter Olympics, and An Open Letter to Jim Spring- written by David Rowan about some…
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The End Page
Scenes From the Mountains: a look at some interesting signs and a few pictures from Snow Economics’ mound of July snow at Seven Springs,…
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Blue Pages
Staff report: Mother Nature at her Ironic Best/Worst, Corporate Benefits-Vail Style, Olympic Bribery Cases Dismissed, Release Forms For Juniors in Doubt, Sport Illustrated Blasts…
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SAM Idea Files
Sunburst Ski Resort, Wis., creates a clean fire by replacing their outside wood log pit into a gas replica. Brian Head, Utah, installs cable…
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Facts, Figures & Rules of Thumb
Here’s a new formula to give operators a handle on the number of snowboarders vs skiers on their hills.