SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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Test Your Cool Factor
Take our short quiz to test your resort’s cool factor. This article is not available online. Contact donna@saminfo.com for more information.
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40 Years of SAM : A Look Back and a Look Ahead
The Cover is a collage of SAM covers spanning 40 years of publication. It marks a special edition as well as special anniversary editorial…
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From the Streets to the Slopes
A look at the next generation of snow toys including snowdecks, bicycles on skis or boards, and steerable tubes.
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And Then There Were Two
Will the shrinking supplier market spell big problems in the future? See what the suppliers have to say.
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Less Recreation, More Preservation?
The November cover is a humourous rendition of two Canada lynxs posting a no-skier sign in their territory–it refers to the U.S. Forest Service…
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Y2K
Our tongue-in-cheek nod to all the hype about year 2000 computer glitches and technological breakdowns: a non-compliant, blacked-out cover.
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Lift Survey :: 1990/2000
The cover is a summit view at Mont Tremblant, Quebec, of the resort’s new Le Soleil chair: a Doppelmayr detachable quad.
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Children’s Safety Poster Contest
The cover image is an entry from the NSAA’s children’s safety poster contest. The colorful rendition of a snowboarder wearing a helmet calls attention…
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The Last Frontier
Claire went to China and found a citizenry ready to take up skiing. This article describes the efforts of some North American and Chinese…
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Programs: Boarding for Kids
This piece describes the non-profit Chill organization set up by Jake Burton Carpenter that provides inner-city youth with the opportunity to try snowboarding at…

