SAM Coverage
Author: Olivia
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Footloose And Debt Free
A SAM “Profile in Profit,” Ski Apache, N.M., has the highest lift capacity in the state, over 200,000 annual skier visits and operates in…
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Sam Idea Files
Creative ideas from ski areas include: Christmas tree fences from Powder Ridge, Minn., rubber walkways from Buttermilk Ski Area, Colo., and an adjustable handle…
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No Discount For Some Socal Areas
Three out of the four major Southern California ski areas are streamlining ticket prices and throwing out many discounts, but the biggest surprise of…
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Miller Buys Snow Country
The New York Times sold off its tennis, ski and boating magazines–including Snow Country–to California-based Miller Publishing Group.
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Boarding Gains Continue
A survey of U.S. ski areas conducted by RRC Associates for NSAA and Transworld SNOWboarding Business examines the continuing gains in snowboarding visits, currently…
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A-Basin Sale Is Dundeed
A wry look at Vail’s recent sale–mandated by the Department of Justice–of Arapahoe Basin, Colo., to Dundee Realty for four million dollars.
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Norm Sayler Runs Donner Ski Ranch The Old-Fashioned Way
An excerpt from Robert Frohlich’s new book, Mountain Dreamers: Visionaries of Sierra Nevada Skiing. Photos by Carolyn Caddes.
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Pre-Season Preparation For Boarders
Studies from the SIA Snowboard Studies show that snowboarders are a dominant force in the early season. Here are some tips to attracting them…
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Ski Area Coffee Break
It may seem like a small thing, but good coffee and specialty coffee drinks can show guests a ski area’s concern for quality. Nowadays,…
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Mountain High Holds Forest Fire At Bay
A firsthand account of how Mountain High Resort, Calif., ended a hectic summer by enduring a catastrophic forest fire.