SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Speak Out :: Security Alert, and What’s Next For Troubled Resorts
What’s Next for Our Troubled Resorts? As with all other ski areas, we struggle with the problem of snowboard theft. It’s one of those…
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Industry Reports :: March 2009
CNL BUYS JIMINY… SNOW SPORTS SALES DOWN… ENVIRONMENTAL BOOK RELEASED… X GAMES STAYS AT ASPEN… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS CNL Buys jiminyJiminy Peak Mountain…
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So Far, So Good
Does snow really trump all? It did through January. A combination of mostly good snow and weather, big promos and value-added packages fueled a…
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The H-2B Dilemma
Getting foreign workers is not going to be easy. For decades now, regular vacationers at Steamboat Springs Ski Resort have loved coming back for…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2009
Mountain Spy asks the question… Has the economy affected your skiing habits? For this Mountain Spy, we hit the slopes and interviewed skiers and…
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Green Taxes
Here are some tax breaks that reward going green. Lawmakers pushing for another economic stimulus bill appear focused on the big picture, including conservation…
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Blue Pages :: March 2009
SANY FIGHTS SALES TAX ON TIX… TAMARACK ON LIFE SUPPORT… BEGINNERS WERE EVERYWHERE IN JANUARY… EVIL SPIRIT… FUR FLIES AT YELLOWSTONE CLUB SANY FIGHTS…
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A Slightly Skeptical Look at Global Warming
What is hype and what is real when it comes to global warming? Several years ago a college in Colorado issued a report that…
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Best/Worst Advertising: 2008/09
Our annual look at some of the highlights, and low points, in print and web advertising for both skiing and snowboarding. PART I: SKIINGThis…
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The “Not the 2007-08 Economic Analysis”
How this author manages to not look at the annual industry economic report, but still come up with some good advice. Every year, SAM…