SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Finding the Right Words
Snowmakers across the country seem to have their own lingo for their product. Wouldn’t it be nice if we all spoke the same language?…
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Sliding Into Summer
Is your area a natural for a water park? It’s all about location and innovation when it comes to these summer money-makers.
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Going All Out
With the merger of southern California’s Bear and Snow Summit resorts, managment decided to turn one of the areas into an all-mountain park.
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Can You Hear Me Know?
A survey of skiers and snowboarders find out which marketing methods are getting the most attention-and which ones aren’t.
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Just Like Rip Van Winkle
The long-dormant New Hampshire area, Crotched Mountain, gets a second chance at tapping the southern New England crowd under new ownership.
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Converting to the Core
This article explores the American Skiing Co.’s recipe for converting first-time skiers and snowboarders into life-long fans. It’s a combination of physical attributes of…
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Pioneer Fantasy Lift
Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho, built a new Garaventa six-pack and modified the terminals to make it look like a 19th century steam-powered contraption. Using Disney-type…
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Kicking Horse, B.C.
The cover image relates to the annual lift construction survey that begins on page 69 of this issue. It is a (solarized) shot of…
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Rolling Into Summer
Our cover shot of an inline skater getting air corresponds to a piece on building skate parks. This article is not available online. For…
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Grooming Vehicle Round-Up :: May 2001
A round-up on grooming technology featuring the four new groomers on our cover. This article is not available online. Please contact donna@saminfo.com for further…