SAM Coverage
Author: Katie Brinton
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More Than A Mountaintop
At Squaw Valley USA in California’s Sierra Mountains, High Camp offers a multitude of non-ski activities on top of the mountain; a recreation center…
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A Lift That Was A Beacon
The inaugural article of a new series on classic lifts features the Emerald Mountain lift from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. When residents unloaded the Constam…
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Get Ready For The Snowplayers
Ski areas around the country are diversifying their on-snow offerings into activities such as snow tubing, sledding, ice skating and showshoeing.
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58 Years Young: The New Caberfae Ski Area.
Caberfae, Mich., never died–it just faded away temporarily. Now, reborn and revitalized with new peaks, trails, lifts and amenities, this Michigan area is again…
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Worth A Second Look
Day lodges have come a long way since they were mere warming huts. The six day lodge entries in the 1994 Snow Country design…
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Making Money In The Board Business
A guide to the retail and rental snowboard operations that have proven to be profitable. Written by SAM’s snowboard consulting professional. Includes tables of…
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Just One Of Those Years
A review of just how bad the 1994-95 ski season was. Reports from areas across the U.S. tell of ski area difficulties.
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Designing The Architectural Project
A look at the architectural design phase and its key elements. The success of this phase hinges on communication between project players. Examines the…
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Is Elegance Essential?
This feature takes a look at the trend of multi-million dollar spending on mountain restaurants, focusing on three new summit restaurants in Colorado: The…
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The Trouble With Detachables
Passenger evacuation can be done easily with a few modifications, including converting a lift’s communication line. Includes instructions for a conversion and lists current…