SAM Coverage
Author: Donna
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New Products :: November 2023
Hard goods, soft goods, software, and light shows. STEEP MANAGEMENT: ARENA SLOPEMANAGEMENT New to the North American market, ARENA SlopeManagement is a geospatial software…
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News and Views :: November 2023
Discussion on Kottke/Demographic Report, INdy XC Pass, and more. KOTTKE END OF SEASON AND DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT: BEHIND THE NUMBERS By Rick Kahl NSAA’s Kottke/Demographic…
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Publisher’s Memo :: November 2023
In this issue… FINDING INSPIRATION This past March, I spent the day with the good people at Pats Peak, N.H. During lunch with the…
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A-Basin to Open for the Season Oct. 29
SAM Magazine—Dillon, Colo., Oct. 27, 2023—Arapahoe Basin announced it will open for the season on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 8:30 a.m. It will run…
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At Your Own Risk
How does personal accident insurance work, and is it changing the risk and liability game at resorts? Ever since the emergence of lift-serviced skiing about…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2023
Hiking at a resort. THE QUESTION: “My family wants to come hike at your resort, but we’re pretty inexperienced. Do you have any advice?”…
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State of the Unions
Ski areas focus on improving relations and benefits as more employees seek to leverage collective bargaining. The number of U.S. ski area employees, namely…
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The Age of the Employee
Resorts look to housing, increased wages, and even wellness benefits to bridge lingering post-Covid staffing gaps. After three tough years of Covid, the winter ski season…
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News and Views :: September 2023
Workforce housing solutions, snowmaking statistics, and people moves. HOME ON THE RANGE By April Darrow Proposed legislation under review in Congress would, if…
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Idea Files :: September 2023
A creative counterweight, conveyor location labels, and inexpensive ski racks.