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E-Commerce Solutions: Still Waiting?
About a year ago, mobile devices surpassed the desktop in Internet usage, which means more people are accessing information on the go and using…
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SIA Snow Show: Editor’s Picks
The 2016 SIA Snow Show in Denver Jan. 28-31 showcased the usual overwhelming number of products and brands. SAM searched the show halls and…
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To Build or Not to Build
With hundreds, if not thousands, of old lifts running across North America, many managers are asking themselves, “Should I repair or replace these older…
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Publisher’s Memo – March 2016
Cyber Hacking, Active Shooters, and Unions, Oh My! As one operator said at the recent NSAA winter shows, after attending sessions on unions, ADA…
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On the Road – March 2016
Faces and Places… NSAA WEST, SQUAW CREEK, CA, JANUARY 19-21 The NSAA western conference and trade show gathered a total of 660…
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Industry Reports – March 2016
MT. ROSE FOR SALE In late January, after 45 years as majority owner, Fritz Buser, 95, put Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe up for sale.…
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Trailblazer :: Claire Humber, Resort Planner
Third in a series on individuals who have had a significant impact on developing the North American mountain resort industry. SAM: What was…
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Time for a Guinness
The Guinness Book of World Records is still evaluating the results of the World’s Largest Lesson (WLL), which drew about 6,000 first-time skiers and…
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From Obsession to Progression
There is a preoccupation in the park world with continually pushing to reach the next level. This notion has endured from a time when…
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Resort Rental Gear Remains Hot
Performance, demo, and backcountry rentals are helping to fuel growth in rental overall, according to a recent survey conducted by SAM Magazine and Snowsports…
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Sliding on Air
The urge to slide down slippery slopes seems to be primal, embedded in the human DNA. For centuries, people have been coming up with…
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Idea Files – March 2016
SCENIC CHAIR “We decided to start to run our Stevenson Express for scenic chairlift rides, but it only had a ramp for winter use.…
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Blue Pages – March 2016
SUMMER BUSINESS: A SHARED EXPERIENCE The Assembly, conceived and run by Denver-based DestiMetrics, has quickly become a staple of the annual mountain tourism seminar…
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Lifts 2015: Building on the Rise
Resorts have become increasingly discerning about their investments in lifts—which, along with snowmaking, comprise the essential elements of a ski and snowboard resort. So…
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A True Adventure Center
If you are going to start a major development project, it sure helps to have more than half of the build-out cost in your…
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It’s All a Game
When your dad is a pro event racer and your mom is an event organizer, your birthday parties are bound to rock. Adventure Games…
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Trust the Process
After working together for 16 years, Greg Goddard and Claire Humber have forged a productive and fun working relationship. In 1999, Goddard, general manager…
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Fun and Games at IAAPA
The editors of SAM, along with a number of ski area operators, attended the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo in…