SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Speak Out :: Standing Up for Skiing
Roger Marolt on saving skiing. [The following was originally written for the Snowmass Sun and is excerpted here with permission from the author. We…
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Industry Reports :: March 2013
WATER FIGHT WON… BRIAN HEAD SOLD… ESPN LOOKS AT POTENTIAL NEW VENUE FOR X GAMES… SUNBURST SOLD… JUNE OPENS BACKCOUNTRY… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER PEOPLE…
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Maintaining Mid-Season Momentum
Resorts are taking a variety of steps to avoid late-season burnout. Christmas is over. New Year’s. Crazy busy MLK weekend. The next big holiday…
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When It’s Time to Change, You’ve Got to Rearrange
Year-round operations pose opportunities and challenges for employers and employees. It used to be that many mountain resorts, especially the ones with long winter…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2013
In this Mountain Spy, Liz Eren put on her Mom hat again and called around to see how she should prepare her son for…
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Blue Pages :: March 2013
HIGH TECH PARKING LOT TICKET SCALPING… ENOUGH WITH THE REPORT CARDS ALREADY… GETTING A CHARGE AT MOUNTAIN RESORTS… TRAINING TERRAIN-BASED TEACHERS… BEAR MOUNTAIN ENDURES…
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Summer Maintenance Checklist
A little summer maintenance on winter equipment will go a long way in the fall. When the snow has melted and the lifts stop…
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Thought for Food
Food and beverage still remains at the bottom of the customer satisfaction scale at mountain resorts. But some creative thinkers are reversing that. You…
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Powder to the People
As more guests venture off-piste, perhaps resorts can “design” the experience. The allure of backcountry riding is exploding. Whether the mountain resort industry is…