SAM Coverage
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Winter Widows: A Survival Guide
A look at the realities and joys of loving someone married to the mountain. I met my husband in the White Mountains of New Hampshire…
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Where Climate Meets Community
Mountain communities are facing climate impacts on multiple fronts, and ski areas are responding with climate strategies that scale outward. The Great Salt Lake…
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Keeping Track in Rental
Rental departments generate a lot of data. Here’s how three ski areas stay on top of it all. Rental shops process a lot of…
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Global Trends in Summer Ops
An expert look at what summer travelers want and what’s working at mountain destinations worldwide. As traveler expectations evolve— shaped by climate realities, new…
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Under New Ownership
Is it up to the independents to determine the future health of skiing? A handful of intriguing ownership models have popped up in the…
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Idea Files :: January 2026
An all-Canada edition with a custom Panther mixer; hands-free water stations; and a downspout boot dryer. Panther Mixer Castle Mountain, Alberta, installed a high-speed…
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Education for the Real World
As enrollment dips, SAM degree and certificate programs are modernizing curriculum and evolving in step with the industry to keep the talent pipeline alive. For…
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Rope Tow Renaissance
Speed, culture, and economics are pushing resorts to reconsider the most old-school lift on the mountain. It was a cold December evening in 2020…
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Safety Culture Pays Off
How an employee-led safety committee at Holiday Valley has made measurable impacts on culture and the bottom line. In 2017, Holiday Valley, N.Y., launched…
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Menus That Tell a Better Story
Menus work best when treated as a strategic communication tool, not an afterthought. This is Part 2 of a three-part series on the most…