SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Mountain Spy :: September 2011
In this Mountain Spy segment, Liz Eren takes her questions to Facebook to see how well resorts are monitoring these important media outlets. Facebook…
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Speak-Out :: Will ASTM Enter the Terrain Park?
A SAM editorial. The ASTM F27 Committee on Snow Skiing is poised to start considering standards for the design and construction of terrain park…
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Speak-Out :: Lower Debit Card Swipe Fees Fizzle
David Eldredge of Wachusett Mountain on debit card swipe fees regulation. Relief was just three weeks away when the Federal Reserve caved to special…
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Industry Reports :: September 2011
POWDERHORN SOLD… NEW RECORD FOR SKIER VISITS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS POWDERHORN SOLDPowderhorn Resort, Colo., was sold at a live auction Aug. 4 for…
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Halo Effect Lifts Pass Sales
A strong finish to the 2010-2011 season helped boost season’s pass sales for 2011-12. There is a big difference between a hangover and a…
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Don’t Hire, Audition!
No joke: the ski industry can learn a thing or two about hiring from the amusement park business. It’s a common problem at resorts…
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You Are What You Eat (And Do)
A combination of fitness training and proper nutrition can drastically reduce employee injuries and illness. The rising costs of employee illness and injury at…
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Cleaning House
Resort profits can improve with operational efficiencies. As many resorts approach build-out within their boundaries, a new phenomenon is starting to shape the industry.…
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Eco Tip :: FREEAIRE REFRIGERATION
Keeping Things Cool from the Outside In Historically, reach-in commercial refrigerators and walk-in coolers have been highly inefficient. Cooling energy is lost to the…
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Blue Pages :: September 2011
FOUR MORE YEARS?… FALLOUT IN SUGARLOAF… LEHMAN BROS. TAKES OVER MOONLIGHT–FOR NOW… TAMARACK MAKES LIKE A PHOENIX… WHO SAYS ALL TAXES ARE BAD?… BATHROOM…