The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry  |  Est. 1964

SAM Coverage

Author: Katie Brinton

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • And Then There Were Two

    Will the shrinking supplier market spell big problems in the future? See what the suppliers have to say.

  • 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…

  • Y2K

    Our tongue-in-cheek nod to all the hype about year 2000 computer glitches and technological breakdowns: a non-compliant, blacked-out cover.

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…