SAM Coverage
Author: Donna
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Safety is Job #1
As workers’ comp costs rise, it’s time to establish a culture of safety. The cost of insuring employees due to workplace injuries continues…
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Mountain Spy :: Nudist Wedding Ceremony?
This month’s Mountain Spy asks a rather unusual but not implausible question. It does more than simply test how broad-minded a resort is though—it…
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Being a Good Host to Yourself
Managing and shifting risk when hosting third-party events. Hosting a third-party event provides ample opportunities for financial and marketing gain. But those benefits can…
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What Never-Evers Want
The NSAA Beginner Conversion Study delves deep into the learn-to process. At the close of a skier or snowboarder’s very first day on the…
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Idea Files :: May 2016
Tissue boxes, recycled dispensers, and the many uses of Trex DIY TISSUE BOXES “Mike Rumrill, our lift ops supervisor, made five of these for…
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Blue Pages :: May 2016
JAY AND BURKE: GOOD INTENTIONS GONE BAD When Jay Peak, Vt., owner Bill Stenger championed the EB-5 foreign investor program as a way to…
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Hardiest New England Resorts Work to Prolong the Season
SAM Magazine—Carrabassett Valley, Maine, April 4, 2016—While only a handful of New England ski resorts remain open, several are planning to continue operations for…
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Sunday River Wins 2016 I AM A Snowmaker Award
Natick, Mass., April 1, 2016—After much anticipation and more than 66,000 votes tallied, SAM Magazine and HKD Snowmakers are honored to announce the Sunday…
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New Organization to Expand Affordable Housing in Big Sky
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., March 25, 2016—The shortage of affordable housing in resort communities across the U.S. has become a major issue—one that the…
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Alps Resorts Get Ready for Summer, Fall Operations
SAM Magazine—Zermatt, Switzerland, Mar. 25, 2016—High-altitude resorts across the Alps are preparing for and investing in summer operations, according to Patrick Thorne’s SnowHunter World…