SAM Coverage
Author: Donna
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The latest content trend is here and, to be honest, I like it a lot.
As fast and incredible as the human brain is, I’ve always noticed an interesting difference between the way I view video versus pictures. Even…
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What’s in Your Park
It’s remarkable that this is the twelfth year we’ve put out the call for entries to our annual terrain park contest. We received numerous…
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Outdoor Retailer Shakes Up Winter Show Schedule
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 11, 2016—The retail buying shows, which have gone through some schedule changes lately, are poised for more. The…
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Social Media in Customer Service
As social media become customer service channels, resorts must step up efforts to stay abreast of comments and requests. Social media started with…
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Outside the Ropes
Improvements to gear are fueling continued interest in the backcountry. How resorts are responding depends on a number of local considerations. It’s been called…
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Snowcat Maintenance
A SAM roundtable discussion explores the practical, confounding, and sometimes comical world of vehicle maintenance. Snowcats are funny creatures. They meow, hum, purr, hack…
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People Fuel Performance
Resorts have long known that employees can greatly impact business performance. Here’s a look at how to ensure that impact is positive. Many companies…
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The Case for a Carbon Tax
As climate change becomes an accepted notion, how will Americans decide what uses of energy are acceptable? A carbon tax can providce the answer.…
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Construction Site :: November 2016
We highlight snowmaking improvements and, especially, new lodges. SUN VALLEY, IDAHO In a development that impacts two Mountain Collective members, Aspen Skiing Company is…
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Idea Files :: November 2016
Smart ways to move groomer tillers, dispense sidewalk grit, and enable guests to charge their mobile devices. GRIT DISPENSER “Not sure who originated…