SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Tower of Power
Jiminy Peak’s wind turbine has been up and running for a full season now. Was the payoff worth it? The 1.5-megawatt wind turbine at…
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Keeping Up With the Joneses
Here’s a look at how small ski areas around the country successfully compete for their share of the pie. In a country that seems…
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Better Snow, Less Cost
As energy prices skyrocket, ski areas and manufacturers are looking at ways to cut costs. In snowmaking, variable frequency drives will help. When ski…
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Construction Site :: July 2008
New lifts and lodging properties kick off the summer construction season at resorts around the country. sunday river, maineBoyne Resorts has launched the first…
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Speak Out :: Snowsports Schools and Remembering Darcy Brown
Rick Kahl asks Is a Snowsports School a Profit Center or a Recruiting Center? Ann Rowan remembers Darcy Brown. Is a Snowsports School a…
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Industry Reports :: July 2008
RECORD VISITS FOR SKI AREAS… OBITS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS record visits for ski areasPreliminary results from the Kottke Report came in at…
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Playing the Value Card
What, us worry? The price of gas doesn’t faze ski areas. In China the character for “crisis” can mean either chaos or opportunity. In…
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Making the Connection
How retailers and resorts can work together to help recruit and retain new participants. For all that they share in common, retailers and resorts…
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A Few Good Managers
Winter resort recruiters have one of the toughest jobs in the country. But there is hope. She was a recent college graduate with a…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2008
For this edition of Mountain Spy, our 007 Liz Eren tackled group visits with the usual varying results, though none were too awful. The…