SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Mud Money
These aren’t your mother’s obstacle races. Military-inspired competitions are making a big mark at ski areas in the off-season. Mud season is a fact…
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Get Fit For Work
Fitness and nutrition play a big role in how your employees perform. Snow is accumulating in the mountains, and the young men and women…
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Steel Versus Iron
When it comes to snowmaking pipe, there are pros and cons to using steel or using ductile iron. The recent introduction of ductile iron…
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What’s In Your Park VII?
Check out this year’s entries. Again this year we asked resorts from around the world to send us news and pictures of their latest…
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Lot-to-Lift Made Easy
It’s a brave new world out there in customer service thanks to new mobile devices that make it easier to cater to guests’ needs…
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Construction Site :: November 2011
A special report on the ski areas that were hit by Tropical Storm Irene. Resorts in the Northeast impacted by Tropical Storm Irene began…
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Speak Out :: In the Wake of Irene
Surviving Irene Tropical Storm Irene did its worst damage across upstate New York and northern New England in late August, but it brought out…
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Positive Signs Pile Up
The tea leaves favor a big season ahead for most. With forecasters promising another la Niña and the East picking up from the ravages…
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For the People
When designing your freestyle terrain, remember all those who might use it. What keeps me up at night even after an 18-hour shift? Wondering…
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Ramping Up Retail
What resort shops can do to improve their sales. Retail efforts at many ski areas commonly lack the kind of allure and excitement that…