SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Are We Melting?
The first in a special three-part section on sustainability. Here, the issues of global warming and what it means for the industry are addressed.…
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Energy Moves to the Front Burner
The second installment in our sustainability section is chock full of great ways to save on energy costs. Massachusetts’s Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort was…
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Prevent Pollution, Save Dough
In the final article in our series, we take a look at what ski areas in Ontario are doing to address environmental issues and…
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25 Top Products
After cruising through the SIA Show in Vegas, the SAM staff came up with the 25 must-have products in accessories and gear. Fashion, wearable…
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Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Is automated snowmaking right for your ski area? The answer: it depends. When automated snowmaking systems were first introduced way back in the last…
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Construction Site :: March 2006
A look at what areas around the country were up to last summer. Last summer, resorts concentrated on getting people up the hill, giving…
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Industry Reports :: March 2006
Peek’n Peak Sold… Arizona Snowbowl Gets Nod for Snowmaking… Ecoterrorists Indicted… Tremblant Strike Hurts… Obituaries… People… Supplier News… Supplier People. Peek’n Peak SoldAfter being…
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Blue Pages :: March 2006
BODE MAKES A SPLASH… WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES… WILL NSP GOVERNANCE CHANGES AFFECT AREAS… A FEW WINTER TRAILS LEAD TO SKI AREAS……
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Speak Out :: March 2006
Peter Pitchers says, “Volunteers are a Huge Liability.” Billy Kidd thinks it’s “Time to Revisit Cooperative Marketing.” We make a few “Corrections: Lift Construction…
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Switching On the Off Season
For more and more resorts, summer business is becoming a way of life. “We have 882 lodging rooms open 365 days a year, so…