SAM Coverage
Category: Special Reports
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Multi-Property Passes
Because visuals are easy to digest, we put together this informal comparison of some of the multi-resort season pass products on the market. We…
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Special Report: Jay Peak Forges Ahead
Since April, the news about Vermont’s Jay Peak has been heavily focused on the alleged indiscretions of its two former principals and the ensuing…
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Special Report: July Ski Conditions from Around the World
There aren’t many snow reporters still employed in North America—or the Northern Hemisphere, for that matter. Summer is in full swing north of the…
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Burton at 40: Is Snowboarding Really Middle-Aged?
It was 40 years ago that Jake Burton Carpenter began testing his early snowboards at Stratton Mountain, Vt., and launched snowboarding’s love/hate affair with…
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MTS Tackles Thorny Issues, Suggests Creative Solutions
Innovation and disruption were the main themes of The Forum, April 6-7 during the Mountain Travel Symposium at Keystone, Colo., April 2-9. Group marketing…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The El Nino Follies: Early Season Snowmaking 2015
A perfect storm of unfavorable conditions challenged Eastern snowmakers in November and December 2015. The Eastern U.S. endured some of the most…
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Special Report: Can Resorts Make Lemonade Out of a Weather Lemon?
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Dec. 16, 2015—It’s no secret that snow has been a scarce commodity everywhere but out West so far this winter—a far…
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ROLLING OUT THE GREEN CARPET
Progression and accessibility at bike parks key to attracting new riders by Don Stefanovich, MTBparks.com As bike parks crop up at an exponential rate…
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PEAKS RESORTS IPO; IF, AT FIRST, YOU DON’T SUCCEED…
October 28, 2014 – Jeff Harbaugh Peak Resorts has filed to do an initial public offering again. Here’s the link to the new…
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Mountain Travel Symposium Explores the Future of Destinations
The General Forum of the Mountain Travel Symposium has become the resort industry’s most forward-looking and frank conference. Photo credit: katie girtman This year’s…