SAM Coverage
Author: Donna
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New Products :: January 2023
New and updated offerings WIEGAND COASTERKART Wiegand’s latest development in interactive coaster rides brings the four-season Alpine Coaster experience onto any terrain. The…
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News and Views :: January 2023
Pricing parking, luxury collabs, demographics data, and a new resort group. HOT LOT One buyer in Colorado has circumvented ski town parking woes…
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Publisher’s Memo :: January 2023
SAMMY Hall of Famers… Lift Construction survey. RECOGNITION ABOUNDS When it comes down to it, recognition is at the heart of what SAM…
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Owners of Mountain High and Dodge Ridge Purchase China Peak
SAM Magazine—Lakeshore, Calif., Dec. 9, 2022—China Peak Mountain Resort has been sold to Mountain High Resort and Dodge Ridge, Calif., owners Invision Capital and…
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Terrain Park Contest 2022
Our annual showcase of the finest freestyle fabrications with resort-submitted entries in four categories: features, events, edits, and—new this year— crews. In the same…
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What to Expect When Expecting a Recession
We look to SAM’s archives and today’s brightest minds to forecast the possible impacts of inflation and a potential recession on the upcoming season.…
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Construction Site :: November 2022
Details of some of the major overhauls, terrain expansions, new lifts, and employee housing projects underway at resorts across North America. VAIL…
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Smooth Operations
How to get the most out of today’s impressive mountain ops management software. Mountain operations teams have traditionally functioned and stayed organized largely by…
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Idea Files :: November 2022
Clever solutions from Sunlight, Colo., Camelback, Pa., and Lost Valley, Maine, to solve your signage, lift loading, and cup-holding conundrums. SIGNS OF THE TIMES…
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Safety First
A variety of employee-centric programs help resorts foster engagement with and commitment to safety best practices. A variety of effective and creative employee safety programs are…