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SAM Coverage

Author: Jacob

  • Industry Reports

    Quiksilver Adquires Rossignol. Mammoth Goes on the Block. ASC Sells Haystack. Sugar Loaf Gets New Owner. Arizona Snowbowl Gets Nod to Expand. Highlest Lift…

  • Buying In

    It’s one thing to espouse diversity in your company, it’s another to get employees on board with the plan.

  • Shaping A Safety Culture

    By shifting safety from a priority to a value, ski areas can save money and cut down on the number of on-the-job injuries.

  • Controlling Quality

    Here’s a checklist to help serve up the best rental experience.

  • Blue Pages

    AIG: In need of re-assurance? Rent our ski area–please. Miller wins world cup, plans own tour. Reading the signs in the retail audit. Deals…

  • A Matter of Extremes

    It was a record year in Utah and New Mexico, but a forgettable year in the Pacific Northwest.

  • Would You Like Fries With That?

    The pros and cons of letting franchises into the mountain community. Taking a cue from the No Spin Zone, several ski areas are touting…

  • Cutters Camp ’05

    The third annual Cutters Camp offered up ideas in design and operations.

  • The Happy Factor

    As many major companies know, happy employees create happy guests… all of which is good for the bottom line. Trader Joe’s, a quirky specialty…

  • Faces and Places

    A picture round-up of trade shows and meetings across the continent.