SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Blue Pages :: March 2010
INTRAWEST SELLS RESORTS, GIRDS FOR DEAL… LAYINT IT ON THICK ON WEEKENDS… OPPOSING VIEWS ON GLOBAL WARMING… OLYMPIANS MAKE SPLASH IN SWIMSUIT ISSUE… MOBILE…
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Next-Gen Snowmaking
Automating your snowmaking saves time, money and labor. Among resorts that make snow, snowmaking is the biggest line item in the energy budget. Typically,…
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Resort Economics 101
Despite the recession, the 2008/2009 season held up because of decent snowfall. Still, there are areas of concern. The arrival of the 2008/09 Economic…
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The VFD Retrofit
Variable frequency drives are beneficial in many ways, including energy savings and improved performance. For many outside of a small circle of professional electrical…
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Filling Up the Park
Mountain Creek is giving away lessons and more than doubling its ski and snowboard school bookings. The sun was out and the snow was…
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Construction Site :: May 2010
New Lodges, lifts and summer attractions for mountain resort guests. KEYSTONE, COLORADOAs part of Keystone’s River Run Gondola upgrade, the resort replaced an old,…
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Industry Reports :: May 2010
BRIAN HEAD ON THE MARKET… TAMARACK OFFICIALLY BANKRUPT… COHEE ACQUIRES SIERRA SUMMIT… DEER VALLEY WINS IN COURT AGAINST CHRISTY… BOSTON EXPO GETS NEW HOME……
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Going Down the Tubes
Resorts find tubing succeeds year-round. Summer tubing can be both profitable and promotional for winter resorts. As with winter tubing, profit margins are high,…
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Short But Suhweet
Good snow offset a short season for most. Late start. Early end. But in between, the 2009-2010 ski season was quite good. The length…