SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Mountain Spy :: July 2011
Mountain Spy Liz Eren takes on summer operations–a growing profit center at many resorts. QUESTION: DO YOU OFFER A SUMMER SEASON PASS? MOUNTAIN 1…
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Blue Pages :: July 2011
WINTER SPORTS: THE NEW CASH COW?… VAIL: HOW IT’S DIFFERENT–AND NOT… SPRING, SUMMER RE-OPENINGS DRAW CROWDS… DEBIT CARD FEE CUT TAKES EFFECT JULY 21……
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Industry Reports :: July 2011
WOODS BUYS WOODS… PEAK TO GO PUBLIC… SMALL SKI AREAS RISE FROM THE ASHES… AWARDS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS WOODS BUYS WOODSWindham Mountain president…
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Ski Area Ownership Timeline – 1993-2011
An update of the Ski Area Ownership Timeline first published in March 2009. CLICK HERE to download a pdf of the Ski Area Ownership…
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Cleaning Up
Sugar Bowl’s maintenance building is a model of cleanliness and efficiency thanks to an in-house competition. It’s always a struggle to keep our maintenance…
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Processes, Problems and Resolutions
Expanding on public lands takes patience and compromise…and more patience. In the annals of American ski area development, there has been no shortage of…
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No Footprint Behind
Copper Mountain expanded its snowmaking system with very little environmental impact. Here’s how. How do you install snowmaking or other facilities in sensitive environmental…
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New Products : September 2011
From great new activities for guests to reaching out through social media, here are some products worth checking out. SAM Magazine rounded up twelve…
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Learning Curves
As Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month continues to grow, see how resorts across the country are promoting the program. Jim Mullins, marketing director…
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Contruction Site :: September 2011
Creative and fun ways to get up and down the mountain–any time of year–are gaining in popularity. New lifts to get guests up the…