SAM Coverage
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Rental Buyers’ Guide 2022-23
Rental suppliers tout workhorse products and see new opportunity for resorts in the higher-end demo market across alpine, snowbord, and Nordic. ALPINE SKI RENTAL…
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Schooled
Did snowsports schools find better ways to operate? Lessons from the pandemic suggest the answer is a resounding yes. Change—it’s the only constant in…
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Built for the Games
Beijing spared no expense, enlisting the expertise of several familiar resort equipent suppliers and planners to build state-of-the-art 2022 Winter Olympics venues. The future…
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Corporate Culture, Redefined
Universal design principles can create a company culture that strengthens all aspects of your business—including the bottom line. In the Spring 2019 issue of…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2022
The Question: How long does it take to go through your equipment rental process? Rental operations at many ski areas underwent significant changes last…
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Be More Cyber Secure
Developing a comprehensive cybersecurity program will help ski areas be more prepared when they are targeted. Last year broke all records for data loss…
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Capital Suggestions
It takes money to make money, but it takes smart planning to spend it well. Capital planning is the dose of reality that makes…
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The Value of Video
Video marketing is low-hanging fruit—here’s how to take advantage of it. When I was a snow reporter in the mid-2000s, the iPhone had just…
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New Products :: January 2022
New tools to enhance operations and the guest experience. NEVEPLAST NP30 FREESKI Neveplast has developed a new artificial skiing surface specifically designed for freestyle…
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News and Views :: January 2022
SAMMY honorees peek into their crystal (snow)balls, and more. A PEEK INTO THE CRYSTAL (SNOW)BALL The mountain resort industry has changed dramatically…