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  • News and Views :: July 2023

    News and Views :: July 2023

    Slide with Respect, Another Record Breaker, People News, and more. SLIDE WITH RESPECT Do guests feel safe on our slopes? Fort Lewis College, Colo.,…

  • Pub Memo :: July 2023

    Pub Memo :: July 2023

    Cause for Celebration After facing many challenges in recent years—from the pandemic, wildfires, staffing issues and burnout—this past winter’s record visits, revenues, and snowfall…

  • AN INSIDE LOOK AT CAMP

    AN INSIDE LOOK AT CAMP

    CUTTER’S CAMP 2024 RECAP Cutter’s Camp celebrated it’s 20th anniversary with a sold out session at Timberline, Mt. Hood, Ore., May 13-17, 2024. Freestyle…

  • SAM’s Annual Best & Worst in Marketing 2022-23

    SAM’s Annual Best & Worst in Marketing 2022-23

    From splashy to small, this year’s marketing hits and misses covered it all.   In each of the past few years, resort marketing seemed…

  • Peer Reviews 2022-23

    Peer Reviews 2022-23

    Top resort marketers compliment the marketing efforts of other ski areas. I’ve been impressed with Snowbasin’s Go North campaign encouraging Ikon Pass holders to…

  • Investing in Retention of Interest

    Investing in Retention of Interest

    Smart capital investments are made with a broad, long-term return in mind. While owners and operators have long been familiar with determining the best…

  • What’s Next in Ski Area Technology?

    What’s Next in Ski Area Technology?

    Tech vendors dish on how diffierent innovations can help reduce friction and improve the guest experience. IN THIS TWO-PART SERIES, SAM SURVEYED NUMEROUS TECHNOLOGY…

  • Getting to the  Root of Forest  Management

    Getting to the Root of Forest Management

    Three ski areas share the ins and outs of maintaining a healthy forest to mitigate wildfire risk, combat pest infestations, and improve safety. Forest…

  • Understanding the Stress Continuum

    Understanding the Stress Continuum

    By providing information and tools that employees can use to identify and address stress injury, resorts can improve the well-being and resiliency of their…

  • The Onlys

    The Onlys

    Meet the three ski areas that are the only ones in their respective states. While some states are dense with ski areas, Tennessee, Maryland,…