SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Head for the Pass
Skiers and riders scooped up season’s passes in great numbers this year. In an effort to overcome a lingering recession and lock in skiers…
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Speak Out :: Digital Kids
Kids on the Web… The online generation is younger than you think. And this group is your future. According to 2009 Nielsen Reports, time…
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Industry Reports :: January 2010
COPPER SOLD TO POWDR… MOONLIGHT FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY… RETAIL SALES (FINALLY) UP… TERRAIN PARK CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNDED… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER COPPER SOLD TO POWDRIntrawest…
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The Eternal Ski Bum
Where will old skiers go before they die? Slats sat at his usual corner booth, looking more than usually chipper. He had a couple…
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High-Tech Grooming
GPS-guided grooming can help resorts use resources more efficiently. Love it or loathe it, technology is an increasingly important weapon in the battle to…
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Keeping Up With the Joneses
Remember who your best customers are. There’s this family out there—Jane, Phil, and two kids Jonny, 15, and Sally, 13—who all love to ski…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2010
Mountain spy Liz Eren tackles childcare with mixed results. THE QUESTION: I’M PLANNING A FAMILY VACATION AND HAVE A 14-MONTH-OLD. WHAT KIND OF BABYSITTING…
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Blue Pages :: January 2010
BEHIND THE SNODGRASS EXPANSION DENIAL… TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS PASS FRAUD DETECTION… SHOULD ON-SNOW EMPLOYEES WEAR HELMETS?…MEET THE NEW BOSS, SAME AS THE OLD BOSS… DEW…
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Grooming Vehicles 2010
Two major new grooming vehicles hit the market, plus a new pipe cutter. Grooming suppliers are upping the ante despite a down economy. Both…