SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Mountain Spy :: July 2013
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we mark an unfortunate first: two epic fails. With summer operations growing in popularity, it pays to make sure…
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Blue Pages :: July 2013
VAIL GOES ALL IN AT CANYONS… GOING WILD AT LAKE LOUISE… FOREST SERVICE WINDFALL IN ASPEN… SNOW SUMMIT EXPLORES POSSIBLE SALE… CANADIEN CONS… SHORTSWINGS…
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Greasy Glass Ceiling?
Mountain operations have typically been a male-dominated world. But that is changing as women make their way out of the offices. It wasn’t long…
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Raising the Bar
When it comes to looking after our littlest guests, there are many ways to keep them, and the parents, happy. One small hour of…
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Why Is Change Hard?
The second profile in our terrain-based teaching series. Here we take a look at how Jay Peak converted employee culture. This past season Jay…
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In the Bag
Air bags are providing year-round entertainment at resorts. Are they right for you? First they were a competition tool: a new and better way…
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By the Numbers
Jiminy Peak and its sister area Cranmore are making more snow earlier while cutting expenses. Here’s how they do it. Snowmaking is all about…
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Alt Golf
Disc and miniature golf are experiencing a renaissance. Golf is a sport that, over the years, has spawned a number of mutations. Prominent among…
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Construction Site :: September 2013
Resorts were busy this summer with improvements. PATS PEAK, NEW HAMPSHIRE Four major projects this summer at Pats Peak include a new triple chairlift,…
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Speak Out :: Does Vice Still Sell?
John Fry, former editor of Ski and Snow Country magazines, responds to an article in our July 2013 issue of SAM. The last issue…