SAM Coverage
Author: Donna
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Publisher’s Memo
The future looks different now. The Future Looks Different Now Pre-Covid, many of us suburbanites, myself included, lived in a hyper-scheduled world. We…
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News and Views :: March 2021
Night skiing, SAMMY honorees share, supplier news, chainsaw carving, and more. NIGHT SKIING If skiing as a product is a square peg, many of…
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High Expectations Met
Many smaller local resorts saw record visits through the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Are we on the cusp of a Covid skier boom?…
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Unfrozen
The pandemic provides an opportunity to reshape our future. In 1982, researchers at the University of Wisconsin were curious about how people achieved…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2021
A question on boondocking. THE QUESTION: WHAT’S THE BOONDOCKING SCENE AT YOUR RESORT? What the hell is boondocking, you ask? It’s a term you…
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New Products :: March 2021
A collection of new products for retail, mountain operations, and summer activities. SOL ALPINE GOGGLES The five styles of Sol Alpine goggles were…
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Trial by Fire
Wildfire was just one of the challenges China Peak overcame in expanding its snowmaking system. Drought, forest fire, pestilence (Covid), and explosions. China…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2021
A family would like to start skiing this winter. The Question: My family and I would like to start skiing this winter. We’ve…
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New Products :: January 2021
A collection of new products for several different aspects of resort operations. PISTENBULLY SNOWSAT MAINTAIN SNOWsat Maintain is the new digital tool developed…
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A Gem Worth Fixing
New ownership, a dedicated crew, and a sustainable vision have Saddleback Mountain primed for success after a 5-year closure. After a tumultuous five-year…